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Resolution of the Council and of the Representatives of the Governments of the Member States of 24 May 2005 meeting within the Council on implementing the common objectives for youth information
Resolution of the Council and of the Representatives of the Governments of the Member States of 24 May 2005 meeting within the Council on implementing the common objectives for youth information
Resolution of the Council and of the Representatives of the Governments of the Member States of 24 May 2005 meeting within the Council on implementing the common objectives for youth information
OJ C 141, 10.6.2005, p. 5–6
(ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, IT, LV, LT, HU, NL, PL, PT, SK, SL, FI, SV)
In force
10.6.2005 |
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Official Journal of the European Union |
C 141/5 |
Resolution of the Council and of the Representatives of the Governments of the Member States of 24 May 2005 meeting within the Council on implementing the common objectives for youth information
(2005/C 141/03)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION AND THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE GOVERNMENTS OF THE MEMBER STATES MEETING WITHIN THE COUNCIL,
Whereas:
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The European Commission's White Paper entitled ‘A new impetus for European youth’ (1), presented on 21 November 2001, sets out a new framework for European cooperation on youth affairs. |
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The Council, in its conclusions of 14 February 2002 (2), recognised the White Paper as the starting point for developing a European framework for cooperation on youth affairs. |
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In its Resolution of 27 June 2002 (3) the Council
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In its resolution of 25 November 2003 (4) the Council
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RECALL THAT
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youth information is important for each Member State and common objectives cannot be implemented unless the subsidiarity principle is upheld; |
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the promotion of information supply services which take into consideration the specific needs of young people is crucial to providing young people with access to information; |
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young people form a heterogeneous group whose needs vary depending on their age, gender, socioeconomic circumstances and geographical location; |
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by its very nature, youth information is a highly diverse area affecting many young people in different circumstances; |
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participation by young people in producing and disseminating information remains the key to providing them with information to meet their needs; |
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implementing the common objective with regard to information has resulted in an Internet portal, which the Commission has launched in association with the Eurodesk, ERYICA (European Youth Information and Counselling Agency) and EYCA (European Youth Card Association) networks. |
AGREE THAT, TO IMPLEMENT THE COMMON OBJECTIVES IN THE INFORMATION PRIORITY AREA, SPECIAL ATTENTION SHOULD BE FOCUSED ON
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stepping up networking among youth-oriented information structures in various sectors at local, national and European level; |
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continuous training of those involved in youth information with regard to content, most suitable methods and use of available technology, so that young people can recognise quality information easily. |
CALL ON THE COMMISSION AND THE MEMBER STATES
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to use existing means and work with established European networks to propose guiding principles in order to enable youth information structures to develop quality assessment; |
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to raise the profile of quality youth information in Europe and thus make it more accessible; |
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to promote and develop cooperation, networking and the exchange of good practice between national youth information sites and portals across Europe, together with analyses of the use of such sites and portals; |
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with this in mind, to use European programmes when working with youth information to develop
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(1) 14441/01 – COM(2001) 681 final.
(2) OJ C 119, 22.5.2002, p. 6.
(3) OJ C 168, 13.7.2002, p. 2.
(4) OJ C 295, 5.12.2003, p. 6.