Policy paper: Meeting young people's needs; a European Youth Forum approach to youth policy
This paper intends to provide the general context in which youth issues will be approached by the European Youth Forum and define the essential principles and expectations of youth organisations in Europe regarding youth policy - no matter the institution or the level of decision approached. This Policy Paper aims to promote the mainstreaming of youth issues in all policy areas affecting young peoples’ lives, as a working culture for decision-makers, public administrations, the labour market and civil society.
Read the policy paper adopted at the General Assembly, Vilnius, Lithuania, 9-11 November 2006.
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