Youth Ambassadors for the EU Youth Dialogue by Pablo Castiñeiras [www.EUROPAS.es] https://padlet.com/EUYCro19/youth_ambassadors INSTRUCTIONS: 1) Each working group will create a single post. 2) Write as title the name of the country your working group represents. 3) Answer all the questions related to your country at the same post, indicating number of question (and letter for questions 1 & 2) for each answer --> you can check the post entitled "Spain - Draft" as example en-us 2019-03-20 20:11:50 UTC 2026-06-07 23:15:18 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Shakinghands.png 1) About the National Working Group (NGW) for EU Youth Dialogue, please explain EUYCro19 https://padlet.com/EUYCro19/youth_ambassadors/wish/343547125 a.     How is it created in your country?
b.     Stakeholders involved?
c)     Which resources does the NGW counts at national/regional/local level?
]]> 2019-03-20 21:07:34 UTC https://padlet.com/EUYCro19/youth_ambassadors/wish/343547125 2) Is there a strategy to transfer the EU Youth Dialogue from National to regional and/or local level? If yes, may you describe it? EUYCro19 https://padlet.com/EUYCro19/youth_ambassadors/wish/343547600 a.     Stakeholders involved
b.     Resources, tools, means (online and/or offline or onsite) used
c.      Are young people directly involved to develop and implement the strategy or they are mere participants at the consultations?
]]> 2019-03-20 21:09:24 UTC https://padlet.com/EUYCro19/youth_ambassadors/wish/343547600 3) Advantages (+) or disadvantages (-) of your national strategy EUYCro19 https://padlet.com/EUYCro19/youth_ambassadors/wish/343548324 Is there an evaluation of the impact of each cycle at national, regional and/or local level? ]]> 2019-03-20 21:12:15 UTC https://padlet.com/EUYCro19/youth_ambassadors/wish/343548324 4) Ideas to implement youth leaded networks of multipliers/supporters/agents of the EU Youth Dialogue from the National to the regional and/or local level in your country EUYCro19 https://padlet.com/EUYCro19/youth_ambassadors/wish/343548711 2019-03-20 21:13:17 UTC https://padlet.com/EUYCro19/youth_ambassadors/wish/343548711 5) Website and online resources available for the EU Youth Dialogue in your country (if any) EUYCro19 https://padlet.com/EUYCro19/youth_ambassadors/wish/343548922 2019-03-20 21:14:07 UTC https://padlet.com/EUYCro19/youth_ambassadors/wish/343548922 Spain - Draft EUYCro19 https://padlet.com/EUYCro19/youth_ambassadors/wish/343549801 1) a. it is a combination of the Spanish Youth Council organisations representatives selected after a specific call, the board member for International Relations of the Spanish Youth Council and Spanish Youth Institute representatives
b. Spanish Youth Institute, Spanish Youth Council, Regional Youth Councils, National Agency for ERASMUS+ Youth, Network of Youth Ambassadors...
c. The ones allocated by the stakeholders, combining EU funds with administration resources...

2) a.

]]> 2019-03-20 21:17:48 UTC https://padlet.com/EUYCro19/youth_ambassadors/wish/343549801 Christian, Denmark https://padlet.com/EUYCro19/youth_ambassadors/wish/345740031 1, 
a: The NWG consists of the two EU Youth Delegates, a consultant from the NYC, two ministry representatives from the ministry of education, two permanent seats of knowledge (from thinktanks  and research institutes on youth development) and a representative from the national youth municipality to ensure a local perspective. 

b: mentioned above. Moreover we draw on relevant personnel when needed, such as external relation / SoMe consultants. 

c: The resources of the EU Youth Dialogue project. ]]> 2019-03-27 15:00:25 UTC https://padlet.com/EUYCro19/youth_ambassadors/wish/345740031 Gerda and Paulius, LiJOT https://padlet.com/EUYCro19/youth_ambassadors/wish/345740254 1) a. NWG in Lithuania is created by forming a group of different members from different backgrounds: researchers, NA for Erasmus+, LiJOT, University representatives, Stakeholders (Ministry of Social Security and Labour and Department of Youth Affairs, Ministry of Education, Science and Sport), Non-Formal education centre, Association of Regional Youth Coordinators. The forming process starts when LiJOT forms a document and sends to all candidates, then the Ministry of Social Security and Labour accepts the candidates and starts working (we only have communication via email and live meetings - once in a 6 months). NWG works as advisory body in Lithuania. All activities are implemented by LiJOT and some MO's.
b. Yes.
c. National, regional levels.
2) a. Stakeholders are only participating in the NWG activities.
b. Surveys, online and direct consultations, EUYC is established in traditional LiJOT events: forums, assemblies, conferences and etc.
c. They participate only in live or online consultations.
3) We don't have a "national strategy" for EUYD, we have our action plans and LiJOT strategy where EUYD is a prioritized bullet point. + We have a lot of representatives from different background, NA for Erasmus+ is included in the NWG, we use a lot of non-formal education methods, we are not attached to schools and school students, we are trying to reach as much as we can via EURODESK LITHUANIA NETWORK. We have our own brand for EUYD: "GET INVOLVED. YOUR OPINION MATTERS", this helps us to be more creative and to have a brief communication campaign only for this process that is really difficult for young people to understand it.
- We need to involve more diverse young people, especially from rural areas. We don't have ambassadors network. We are stuck in the same social area with pro-active young people. We need to use more digital tools and activities. 
4) We were thinking about various activities and the structure for our new ambassadors network, the main idea was to have an open call in Lithuania for Open Youth Centers, Youth Workers, Youth Organizations to have minimum 1 ambassador from 1 municipality (60 municipalities = 60 ambassadors). Then we could have a seminar for this peer network in summer'19.
5) We had an official page for EUYD until December'18, but we decided to shut it down, because there was a lack of interest from young people. We are going to create a section in our site (www.lijot.lt), we also have a section in www.zinauviska.lt - which is a page for young people about opportunities (EURODESK LITHUANIA NETWORK manages it).
The last article about EUYD: http://www.lijot.lt/en/news-index/144-en/news/1002-eu-youth-dialogue-in-lithuania

]]> 2019-03-27 15:00:55 UTC https://padlet.com/EUYCro19/youth_ambassadors/wish/345740254 Ireland, John - Q1 https://padlet.com/EUYCro19/youth_ambassadors/wish/345740342 1. a) the NGW is called Young Voices. 
it consists of young people working on the recommendations of the youth conferences and choosing a focus topic. Young People from all over the country can attend. There is so 'selection' process and we try to be as inclusive as possible
b) The National Youth Council organises the working group and its consultation events. The council works closely with the Department of Children and Youth Affairs.
c) The national working group is integrated into the Better Outcomes Brighter Futures policy framework (see below) for children and young people. It is supported by this policy in its decision making power and assurances are therefore in place to assure it is listened to by policy makers.]]> 2019-03-27 15:01:06 UTC https://padlet.com/EUYCro19/youth_ambassadors/wish/345740342 Ervjola and Vangjush, Albania pirrokerenxhi https://padlet.com/EUYCro19/youth_ambassadors/wish/345740549 1. We do not have a National Working Group for EU Youth Dialogue in Albania because we are not member of the European Union yet.]]> 2019-03-27 15:01:30 UTC https://padlet.com/EUYCro19/youth_ambassadors/wish/345740549 France - Cnajep https://padlet.com/EUYCro19/youth_ambassadors/wish/345740874 2. We have Regional Youth Councils which implement a Regional version of the EUYD. They have Partnerships with the representatives from the regional authorities. They can implement their own dissemination event, Communication plan and strategy, based on the inputs provided by the EU and the National level. The aim is to create bonds and links between a more local level and grassroots. 

Everybody can participate in the consultations. ]]> 2019-03-27 15:02:16 UTC https://padlet.com/EUYCro19/youth_ambassadors/wish/345740874 Michaela, Czech Republic https://padlet.com/EUYCro19/youth_ambassadors/wish/345742059 1a) NWG is composed of representatives of Czech Youth Council, National agency for Erasmus+, National parliament of Children and Youth and Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport
 b) Yes, they are.
 c) EU funding 
2) We do not have any strategy.
4) e.g. we have a site of partner organisations from different part of country (operating on national, regional or local level) as well as with different field of work. In previous cycle of SD we had the Youth Ambassadors programme that was focused on local level. 
5) www.strukturovanydialog.cz]]> 2019-03-27 15:04:46 UTC https://padlet.com/EUYCro19/youth_ambassadors/wish/345742059 Spain (María) https://padlet.com/EUYCro19/youth_ambassadors/wish/345742265 1. a   it is a combination of the Spanish Youth Council organisations representatives selected after a specific call. It is led by the Spanish Youth Council (CJE), and composed by , (1) Spanish Youth Council, (1) Spanish Youth Institute (1), (5) Regional Youth Councils, National Youth Organizations. CJE makes the selection based on criteria.
b. Spanish Youth Institute, Spanish Youth Council, Regional Youth Councils, National Agency for ERASMUS+ Youth, Network of Youth Ambassadors, Federation of Municipalities, Regional DG for Youth, representatives from all Ministries
c. The ones allocated by the stakeholders, combining EU funds (about 130.000€ grant), administration resources (national and regional level - normally as free spaces, support with transportation...), technical support from CJE, communication tools from all the agents

2) Is there a strategy to transfer the EU Youth Dialogue from National to regional and/or local level? 
a.     Stakeholders involved
- NWG
- Regional embassies:
- Regional Youth Councils
- Regional DG Youth
- Association of Municipalities
- Association of Youth Workers
b.     Resources, tools, means (online and/or offline or onsite) used
- Online consultation
- Participatory events to reply the cycle questions
- Adapted materials from the NWG: to make the questions of the consultations more accesible to young people
- KA3 projects: commitment from the Erasmus+ services to support the embassies
- Youth centers
- Youth Council office and means
- NWG reference person for every Embassy
- Online support net
- 1 technical person at the office
- National conference every 6 months

c.      Are young people directly involved to develop and implement the strategy or they are mere participants at the consultations?
- Young people leads, develops and implements. Young people create the consultations and design the implementation processes. The conclusions of the consultations are used by the national, regional and local youth councils to make advocacy
]]> 2019-03-27 15:05:09 UTC https://padlet.com/EUYCro19/youth_ambassadors/wish/345742265 Ervjola and Vangjush, Albania pirrokerenxhi https://padlet.com/EUYCro19/youth_ambassadors/wish/345742570 2. The Albanian Government doesn't have a National Strategy toward EU Youth Dialogue because Albania is in process of the opening of the negations to become a member state. ]]> 2019-03-27 15:05:46 UTC https://padlet.com/EUYCro19/youth_ambassadors/wish/345742570 Léonard, France - Cnajep https://padlet.com/EUYCro19/youth_ambassadors/wish/345742775 1. The National Working Group is composed of Representative(s) from the Ministry of Youth, Education / representative from the National Agency of Erasmus+ / Youth Delegates / representatives from Member Organisations which are interested in / staff from Cnajep (Coordinator of EUYD, Communication Officer, Délégué Général...). We have a National Youth Council and then Regional Youth Council who can implement a Regional version of EUYD. ]]> 2019-03-27 15:06:10 UTC https://padlet.com/EUYCro19/youth_ambassadors/wish/345742775 Christian, Denmark https://padlet.com/EUYCro19/youth_ambassadors/wish/345743220 5: https://duf.dk/nyhed/moed-dufs-nye-eu-ungdomsdelegater/]]> 2019-03-27 15:07:01 UTC https://padlet.com/EUYCro19/youth_ambassadors/wish/345743220 Christian, Denmark https://padlet.com/EUYCro19/youth_ambassadors/wish/345743633 2: no, there is no such strategy in place, that depends on the elements we want to transfer from one level to another

]]> 2019-03-27 15:07:53 UTC https://padlet.com/EUYCro19/youth_ambassadors/wish/345743633 Iulia, Romania https://padlet.com/EUYCro19/youth_ambassadors/wish/345744835 Q no.1 - România
The national working group on structured dialogue is established by the ministry of youth and sports, based on an open call. Organizations submit their candidacy and the ministry decides who is designated to take part into the group. At the meetings other actors might be invited to participate. 
Stakeholders: ministry of youth and sports, youth organizations, local authorities. 
Resources: Human Resources, logistics, infrastructure


]]> 2019-03-27 15:10:21 UTC https://padlet.com/EUYCro19/youth_ambassadors/wish/345744835 Iulia, Romania https://padlet.com/EUYCro19/youth_ambassadors/wish/345745792  Q no.1 - România
The national working group on structured dialogue is established by the ministry of youth and sports, based on an open call. Organizations submit their candidacy and the ministry decides who is designated to take part into the group. At the meetings other actors might be invited to participate.
Stakeholders: ministry of youth and sports, youth organizations, local authorities.
Resources: Human Resources, logistics, infrastructure
2)  The National Strategy in Field of Youth Policy 2015-2020 is reuniting youth policy general and operational objectives. 
Stakeholders: ministry of youth and sports, youth organizations
Resources:  Human Resources (volunteers), logistics (infrastructure/materials), online forms. 
YP are directly involved into the process of development and implementation, mostly through Youth Organizations.
3)  The National Strategy in Field of Youth Policy 2015-2020 lacks an action plan, clear budget allocations and a monitoring plan. Therefore coordination between top-level authorities responsible for the youth policy is not systematic, which leads to a lack of control over the timely and full implementation of actions to meet the established objectives. 
4) Network of youth ambassadors (with support and guidance)
5) On Youth platforms/structures' websites]]> 2019-03-27 15:12:09 UTC https://padlet.com/EUYCro19/youth_ambassadors/wish/345745792 Ireland, John - Q1 Annex https://padlet.com/EUYCro19/youth_ambassadors/wish/345746084 Here you can see where the NGW sits in decision making processes.]]> 2019-03-27 15:12:40 UTC https://padlet.com/EUYCro19/youth_ambassadors/wish/345746084 Ervjola and Vangjush, Albania pirrokerenxhi https://padlet.com/EUYCro19/youth_ambassadors/wish/345746419 3. Since we do not still have a National Strategy we are not able to define the advantages or disadvantages of the strategy. ]]> 2019-03-27 15:13:12 UTC https://padlet.com/EUYCro19/youth_ambassadors/wish/345746419 Ireland, John - Q2 https://padlet.com/EUYCro19/youth_ambassadors/wish/345747566 a) so through the structures of the decision making processes The National Youth Council of Ireland and The Department of Children and Youth Affairs work on the focus/theme/recommendations  with the NGW of young people to bring about change. Ireland tends to remain only at national level as it seems the infrastructure is not there to facilitate local action/projects. 
b) Usually consultations are held with young people by young people whom have been trained in facilitation methods from around the country in Dublin discussing these themes. Using the online website Basecamp we try to remain connected in between consultations which at times can be few and far between.  However this tends to slow progress. 
c)Of course young people are included in the implementation.... the process is youth led.... its in the name YOUTH Dialogue ;)]]> 2019-03-27 15:15:05 UTC https://padlet.com/EUYCro19/youth_ambassadors/wish/345747566 https://padlet.com/EUYCro19/youth_ambassadors/wish/345749457 Advantages : we can have discussions and Partnerships with stakeholders from various levels as representative from Ministries are linked to the NWG while the Regional EUYD involves more local or regional representatives. This allows the EUYD to match with more local realities and to involve more people in the implementation of the consultation and dissemination events. 

Disadvantages: we need to improve the links and the mutual relationship between the National level and the regional level. 

We need to avoid a top down approach and to use NWG and the National compaign to promote local and regional initiatives and programmes and vice versa. 

The issue is to do so that everybody can be involved, motivated, valued. 

We need maybe a concrete interface between these levels. ]]> 2019-03-27 15:18:44 UTC https://padlet.com/EUYCro19/youth_ambassadors/wish/345749457 https://padlet.com/EUYCro19/youth_ambassadors/wish/345750720 4. We have a toolkit to implement the EUYD at a regional level, aiming at fostering relations between regional stakeholders.

Involving regional stakeholders allow us to face regional issues and realities. 

We plan to promote regional and local initiatives on our social medias while the regional and local levels would also implement the EU and national recommandations which can be found in the Manual we have written after the last cycle. 

A mutual relation is needed. ]]> 2019-03-27 15:21:10 UTC https://padlet.com/EUYCro19/youth_ambassadors/wish/345750720 France - Cnajep https://padlet.com/EUYCro19/youth_ambassadors/wish/345751633 provox-jeunesse.fr]]> 2019-03-27 15:22:47 UTC https://padlet.com/EUYCro19/youth_ambassadors/wish/345751633 Ireland, John - Q5 https://padlet.com/EUYCro19/youth_ambassadors/wish/345756307 http://www.youth.ie/youngvoices]]> 2019-03-27 15:30:44 UTC https://padlet.com/EUYCro19/youth_ambassadors/wish/345756307 Ireland, John - Q3 https://padlet.com/EUYCro19/youth_ambassadors/wish/345764177 We take quite a relaxed approach in terms on the 'cyclical' process of the Dialogue... as we are trying to bring about tangible change.. not just recommendations we stick with the projects long after the cycle is over.... we are the consultation,  facilitation, implementation, provocation, political motivation machines that keep it moving. This at times can frustrating as real policy/tangible change can be hard to achieve. 
its about constant lobbying and following up...]]> 2019-03-27 15:44:02 UTC https://padlet.com/EUYCro19/youth_ambassadors/wish/345764177