EN Official Journal of the European Union C 189/1

Council Resolution on the Structured Dialogue and the future development of the dialogue with young people in the context of policies for European cooperation in the youth field, post 2018

(2017/C 189/01)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

RECALLING THAT:

1. The Council Resolution on ‘Encouraging political participation of young people in democratic life in Europe’ (1), stated that the overall thematic priority for European cooperation for the Structured Dialogue in the youth field for the period 1 January 2016-30 June 2017 would be ‘Enabling all young people to engage in a diverse, connected and inclusive Europe’ and that this theme would be the common thread that would ensure the continuity and consistency in the work of the trio Presidencies — Netherlands, Slovakia and Malta, in line with the EU Work Plan for Youth 2016-2018.

ACKNOWLEDGING THAT:

2. The Structured Dialogue is a participatory process and the outcomes of the fifth work cycle are based on the results achieved by the national consultations during the Dutch, Slovak and Maltese Presidencies, as well as by the EU Youth Conferences in Amsterdam in April 2016, Kosice in October 2016 and in Malta in March 2017.

3. The Netherlands Presidency focused on exploring the challenges and problems facing young people in today’s Europe. During the Youth Conference in Amsterdam (April 2016), guiding questions for consultation with young people were drawn up and National Working Groups at Member State level were invited to carry out the consultation and provide feedback.

4. The Youth Conference in Kosice (October 2016) considered and discussed the results of the consultations with young people and youth representatives, and together with representatives from Member States, developed Joint Recommendations of the Structured Dialogue on Youth, which were discussed at the EYCS Council, in November 2016, together with the situation of young people in Europe. The outcomes of this discussion were communicated to the President of the European Council.

5. During the Youth Conference in Malta (March 2017) the Joint Recommendations, were further discussed, prioritised and actions for their implementation were developed.

TAKES NOTE:

6. of the Joint Recommendations and proposed actions of the Structured Dialogue on Youth — ‘Enabling all young people to engage in a diverse, connected and inclusive Europe’ — which focus on the topics: Access to quality and critical information; Building resilience and self-confidence; Beyond fear and intolerance; Towards an education system that realises young people’s potential; Fostering young people’s engagement in society; Rebuilding the trust of young people in the European project; Mobility programmes for all; and the Impact of youth work and youth organisation for all as set out in the Annex.

INVITES THE MEMBER STATES AND THE COMMISSION, WITHIN THEIR RESPECTIVE SPHERES OF COMPETENCE AND WITH DUE REGARD FOR THE PRINCIPLE OF SUBSIDIARITY:

7. to have regard to the Joint Recommendations and proposed actions of the Structured Dialogue on Youth in formulating and implementing future youth policies where appropriate.

8. to undertake a review of the Structured Dialogue process and its objectives for the European Cooperation in the Youth Field Post 2018 and consider innovative and effective ways of promoting meaningful and constructive dialogue and engagement with young people from diverse background, youth organisations, youth researchers and policy makers including stakeholders from other relevant sectors.

INVITES THE COMMISSION:

9. Based on the evidence, evaluation and consultations, propose a renewed Structured Dialogue process as part of the European Cooperation in the Youth Field — Post 2018.

FURTHER AGREES THAT:

10. Given that the renewed framework for European cooperation in the youth field (2010-2018) will conclude in 2018, the overall priority for the structured dialogue with young people and youth organisations for the next work cycle (1 July 2017 to 31 December 2018) should be focused on the next framework for the European cooperation in the youth field. The title for the sixth cycle of the Structured Dialogue will be ‘Youth in Europe: what’s next?’.

11. The focus of the next trio Presidencies — Estonia, Bulgaria and Austria — for the sixth work cycle of the Structured Dialogue will be to evaluate, review and renew the Structured Dialogue to further improve and promote it.

(1) OJ C 417, 15.12.2015, p. 10.