C 159/16
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
12.4.2022
’Engagement’: any action in the general interest undertaken on a voluntary basis or in the form of a volunteer mission.
Engagement refers to voluntary and selfless civic actions in the service of others.
’Environment’: the combination of natural and socio-economic elements that constitute the framework of living conditions of an individual, a population or a community at various spatial scales.
As such, environmental protection involves taking measures to limit or undo the negative impact of human activity on the environment.
’Mentorship’: a voluntary interpersonal relationship over the medium to long term between a young person and a mentor, structured within a professional framework.
’Peer learning activities’: activities which, at EU level, enable Member States facing similar policy challenges to work in clusters and share good practices, focus on country-specific challenges or support a particular national reform agenda with help from peer countries, stakeholder organisations and independent experts, as appropriate (1).
’Sustainable development’: meeting the needs of current generations in a way that does not compromise the ability of future generations to meet their own.
It promotes a dynamic economy, full employment, high standards of education, healthcare and social and regional cohesion, as well as environmental protection, in a safe and peaceful world that respects cultural diversity.
’Young people with fewer opportunities’: young people who, for economic, social, cultural, geographical or health reasons, due to their migrant background, or for reasons such as disability and educational difficulties or for any other reason, including a reason that could give rise to discrimination under Article 21 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, face obstacles that prevent them from having effective access to opportunities (2).
(1) Council Resolution on the governance structure of the strategic framework for European cooperation in education and training towards the European Education Area and beyond (2021-2030) (2021/C 497/01), paragraph 11.
(2) Definition in Regulation (EU) 2021/888, Art. 2 (4).