{"id":6114,"date":"2012-04-16T19:33:39","date_gmt":"2012-04-16T18:33:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.zeus.aegee.org\/magazine\/?p=6114"},"modified":"2012-04-16T19:33:41","modified_gmt":"2012-04-16T18:33:41","slug":"do-you-ever-wonder-what-the-future-eu-youth-programmes-will-look-like","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zeus.aegee.org\/magazine\/2012\/04\/16\/do-you-ever-wonder-what-the-future-eu-youth-programmes-will-look-like\/","title":{"rendered":"Do you ever wonder what the future EU youth programmes will look like?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Do you want to know if there will be the space and opportunity for young people and youth organizations to develop in the EU?<\/em><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>On the 27th March, the Committee on Culture and Education (CUL<\/a>T) organised a public hearing to discuss about the future Education and Youth programme and the proposal of \u201cErasmus for All\u201d. \u00a0The Members of the European Parliament<\/a> of different countries gathered in Brussels, together with the representatives of the Civil Society organisations.<\/p>\n

The public hearing was chaired by Doris Pack, Member of the European Parliament, and also the rapporteur in charge of making a report about the new proposal of the Commission and sending it to the Parliament.<\/p>\n

The European Parliament and the Council of the European Union will have the last say concerning the proposal of \u201cErasmus for all\u201d.<\/p>\n

The hearing counted with several speakers from different backgrounds:<\/p>\n

1)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Thomas\u00a0 Spielkamp (Deputy Director of PAD) talking about the importance of the COMENIUS programme.<\/p>\n

2)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Siegbert Wuttig (Director of DAAD) talking about the presence of Higher Education in the \u201cErasmus for all\u201d proposal and their fears.<\/p>\n

3)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Pasi Sahlberg (Director General of CIMO) talking about the need of a Learning Europe from the Nordic perspective.<\/p>\n

4)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Peter Matjasic (President of the European Youth Forum) talking about the need to invest in youth participation and youth work to support young people\u2019s autonomy.<\/p>\n

Each speaker had the chance to expose their argument, and all of them agreed on the fact that the proposal of the European Commission was in many ways unsatisfactory.<\/p>\n

Peter Matjasic, representing the European Youth Forum (YFJ), umbrella organisation where AEGEE is present, emphasized the importance of keeping the\u00a0Youth in Action Programme<\/a> independent in contrast with the\u00a0European Commission’s<\/a>\u00a0proposal for a new\u00a0Erasmus for All<\/a>\u00a0programme. Specifically, the European Youth Forum asked the\u00a0 Parliament<\/a>\u00a0and Member States for a strong and independent\u00a0Youth in Action Programme<\/a> for non-formal education, youth work and democratic organisations.<\/p>\n

After the speakers\u2019 intervention, the Members of the European Parliament had the chance to ask them questions about things they were not sure about. This was a vital moment, as they will be the ones voting for or against the proposal. For us as AEGEE, it is of great importance that it is not accepted, as currently the Youth in Action programme supports us a lot and provides half of our budget. If the new proposal is accepted, this support will disappear.<\/p>\n

We as International Youth organisations were also present during the hearing. In this occasion AEGEE-Europe was represented by Alfredo Sellitti, and me, Luis Alvarado Martinez, as we are the ones who are very involved in the process of drafting AEGEE Europe\u2019s reaction and contacting MEPs.<\/p>\n

Finally the hearing ended with Doris Pack\u2019s speech, sending out a message of hope to youth organisations, and stating very clearly to the representatives of the Commission in the hearing, that the \u201cErasmus for all\u201d proposal does not reflect the needs and wants of the European Citizens, especially of the young people.<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s keep on fighting! We are almost there!<\/p>\n

Our voice is being listened to!<\/p>\n

VAMOS!!<\/p>\n

Written by Luis Alvarado Martinez, on behalf of Comite Directeur<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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