Pool of Representatives
To represent the voice of its members at a European and international level, EEE-YFU has a Pool of Representatives (PoR). Its role is to represent EEE-YFU in different structures, institutions and meetings on European or international level. The pool is made up of 33 people from across Europe, all of whom are members of their national YFU organisations and are interested or experienced in representing youth issues at European and international level. Each member is committed to the PoR for a period of two years and, during this time, acts as a vital link between EEE-YFU and international youth structures. The participants have a wide range of experiences and areas of interest, which will allow for EEE-YFU to co-ordinate its representation efforts better and get in touch with more volunteers.
The events that members attend are very diverse; examples of events where members of the PoR were present during 2010 include:
- Intercultural Dialogue in Youth Work, Moscow
- European Seminar on Youth and Migration, Spain
- Euro-Arab Youth Conference, Tunisia/Italy
- International Youth Forum, Korea
- AEGEE Statutory Meeting, Turkey
- Young People and Mobility - a Luxury, Belgium
- Africa-Europe Youth Summit, Libya
- The Role of Youth Organisations in Alcohol Policy, Slovenia
Example of events where PoR members have been present during 2011 include: - Hungarian EU Presidency Youth Conference, Hungary
- Youth Leaders Meeting on Africa-Europe Youth Cooperation, Ethiopia
- Conference on Non-Formal Education, Belgium
- Youth Work: Enhancing Youth Employability?, Slovenia
- Thematic Conference: European Year of Volunteering 2011, Belgium
- Debate on youth rights in Council of Europe, France
- Stakeholder Conference on Volunteering, Belgium
Apart from many interesting representations, there was a Core Group meeting for the PoR mentors in September 2011. Council of Europe
Council of Europe has a large and very active youth section, which promotes things like international cooperation, cultural diversity and participation of young people; and which aims to strengthen civil society through supporting youth work. It has a unique co-management system, which allows international youth organisations to be part of the decision-making process. Through one of the Pool of Representatives members, EEE-YFU is represented in the Advisory Council on Youth on a three-year mandate, allowing EEE-YFU to contribute to developing youth policy at European level. European Youth Foundation
One of the most important parts of Council of Europe's youth section is the European Youth Foundation (EYF). This foundation, with an annual budget of approximately three million Euros, was established in 1972 in order to support European youth activities financially. Together with the EU's Youth in Action programme, the EYF is the most important source of income for EEE-YFU's activities.
EEE-YFU is looking forward to 2011 and hopes that there will be more successful representations for the network in the future. For more information please contact Lina at
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