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E.N.S.A GENERAL ASSEMBLY 2011

“Stepping efforts to combat poverty boosting innovation with shared social responsibilities at Regional and Local Level’

In the framework of the European Year of Volunteering and the 2020 strategy

Report of activities Youth thematic working group

Coordination Region of MadridConcha Fernandez

1 Meeting: ENSA GENERAL ASSEMBLY 2011

1) “ OPEN DOOR” was a European project funded by the Youth in Action Programme of the European Commission.

The project has been implemented in a competition to promote active participation of young people living in disadvantaged neighbourhoods.

4 European Countries participated Italy (Padova), Spain (Madrid), Sweden (Vaxjio) and Greece (Athens – Alimos)

2 EU Projects:

Assessorato regionale ai Servizi Sociali

Some project ideas developed

2) Preparation of ENSA-Y project,

a series of activities aimed at promoting exchange and cooperation in European youth work

assess a common work agenda for the following two years

4 key themes: Participation of young people; Youth health; European year of volunteering; Non-formal education.

Schuman (SCHools of the Union Making A New EUROPE)The main objective of the project is to spread and to enhance

knowledge about the European Institutions, the Policies, the values. The project intends to involve students (12-14 years old) in activities

(round tables and a competition with awards for the best classes) related to European Union.

LET THE YOUNGSTERS BE LET THE YOUNGSTERS BE PROTAGONIST OF THE CHANGESPROTAGONIST OF THE CHANGES !! !!

1 Special project

Save the Date!!Veneto

10 September 2011EU day of volunteering

2012 EU week of volunteeringstimulating intergenerational solidarity

Youth and

volunteering

2 Invitations

Enhancing the value of volunteering among youth

Key words solidarity Active citizenship Developing European youth exchanges and stimulating

youth to submit EU project applications Preparing a European week of volunteering in 2012

enhancing intergenerational solidarity

Thank you for your attention!!