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The network would support the profession itself, exchange of practice & realities, competence development.

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Youth work needs to be resilient to be able to survive through different crisis that will keep on coming in the future years (pandemic & ukranian war are probably not the only ones). National policies should link to the EU youth policy.

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Partnerships among organisations are not as strong as they were before (NAs are noticing lots of last moment cancellations from project partners etc.). The network would support the creation of more sustainable & more reliable partnerships among youth workers and through them also among youth organisations.

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Add some key facts here that illustrate the need for this action. If you don't have the facts themselves at hand, do add your ideas here for which facts & figures would be helpful to illustrate the need for this action, and we will amend and complete them later.

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Projects funding is not sufficient to build solid foundations (as mentioned already in the European youth work convention/declaration) and Adequate resources for youth work need securing – and sustaining (Howard Williamson, 2021: Cornerstone challenges for European youth work)

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Youth work is well recognised at the EU level and the community of youth workers is a strong actor/partner for the EU institutions in creating future youth work policies. The community of practice enables exchange of practice, better visibility of youth work profession, and more sustainable partnerships > leading to better quality of international youth work.

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What would – ideally in one sentence – the long-term impact of this action be?

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Youth organisations have sustainable funding available and are not depending on project funds, which impacts positively the quality of their work and makes them more resilient.

More funding can also increase numbers of youth workers, and keep showcasing he value of youth work and why it needs to be sustained and developed.

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How can we make the need for this action understood empathically?  What stories can we tell that highlight the importance of this action? What would happen if this action was not adapted? What would be the best case scenario if this action was adapted? What would be the positive ripple effects that can be described?

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Stories should be found in countries where youth work organisations are well funded (systemically and sustainably) - were they also affected negatively by the pandemic or not so much?