Paraguay is a relatively young country with almost 66% of its population being under 30 years old. Out of 100 students who start school, only 35 of them get to finish high school, while 10 manage to go to college….
Articles related to youth policy
Children‘s Rights in Tunisia
According to the Article 47 of the Tunisian constitution, “the state must provide all forms of protection to children without discrimination, in accordance with their best interest”. The gap between legal texts and their implementation, however, is exacerbated by the lack of an independent mechanism for monitoring children’s rights.
Position and Needs of Youth in Serbia
What are the recommendations and proposals for public youth policies and advocacy campaigns provided by the research conducted from May to July 2020 in Serbia?
Two schools under one roof
”Two schools under one roof” is a phenomenon that has existed in the educational system of Bosnia and Herzegovina since 2003. Bosniak and Croat children go to schools located in the same buildings, but attend different curriculum programs, using different textbooks and languages…
Youth Problems in Argentina
As the indicators that measure Argentina’s stuttering economy contract and decline, one figure in particular is impacting the next generation more than any other: youth unemployment…
Latin American Youth: Insecurity and disparity.
Insecurity and disparity are two of the main factors that concern young Latin Americans today. In recent years, though, the region is experiencing an impressive growth in education…
International Youth Work: Where are we going and what are we learning?
There are many comparative studies on “youth policy”. Over the last five years there are in English alone more than 150 heavily researched documents at national, regional and international level – mostly focusing on solving the “youth problem”…
A renewed EU Youth Strategy proposed by the European Commission for 2019-2027
The new EU Youth Strategy will also develop its cross-sectoral approach by addressing the needs of young people in other EU policy areas…
Developing digital youth work: An agile mindset is crucial
Policy recommendations, training needs and good practice examples Digital literacy and 21st century skills play a crucial role as part of modern-day citizenship and modern life in general…
Research on Youth Civic Engagement in Easter Europe
In 2015 the Social Innovation Centre received a grant from the “Europe for citizens” program for a project “Social capital development as a tool of youth civic participation in Eastern Europe countries” with the aim to roll out a youth civic activism…
Connecting Youth conference in Paris
Interested youth representatives from Western Balkans can apply for participation at the Connecting Youth – Western Balkans Youth Conference, which will take place in Paris on July 4, 2016. The deadline for applications is May 16…
Free Youth Policy Dictionary
Several Serbian institutions developed the first Youth Policy Dictionary. The Dictionary defines a number of different terms in the field of youth policy…