Exploring the European Union and its Opportunities for Young People

 
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What is the EU?
27 Member States
7 candidate
countries*
450
million citizens
 
* Albania, North Macedonia, Moldova,
Montenegro, Serbia, 
Türkiye
 and Ukraine
 
What does the EU do?
 
secures 
lasting peace 
by finding 
common
solutions 
to common problems
safeguards the 
wellbeing
 
of its people
ensures 
respect for human rights, freedom and
the rule of law
: democracy, pluralism, non-
discrimination, tolerance, justice, solidarity
4 freedoms
: free movement of people, goods,
services and capital
 
The EU’s motto: 
United in diversity
 
What does the EU do for young people?
 
Explore
Thinking about a job in the EU
institutions or another EU
country?
Each year, the EU offers paid
traineeships to 
young
 
university
graduates
.
 
S
peak
You can take part in youth events like the ones
organised
 as part of the Conference on the Future of
Europe (CoFoE), the European Parliament's European
Youth Event (EYE),
and 
Your Europe, Your Say!
at the European Economic
and Social Committee.
There, you can make your voice heard!
 
Work
You can apply for jobs within the European
Union when you are 18 years old.
The
 
EURES
 
scheme connects you with
employers across EU, Norway and Iceland.
 
Study
You are entitled to study at any EU university
under the same conditions as nationals of that country.
The 
ERASMUS
 programme allows you to do part
of your university studies abroad.
 
Travel
The border-free Schengen Area gives 400 million EU citizens free
movement between countries.
For instance, the 
INTERRAIL
 train pass allows you to reach
over 40 000 destinations in 30 countries.
 
 
Promoting greater, and more
effective and inclusive investment in
training and upskilling.
Matching people's aspirations and
skill sets to opportunities on the job
market
, especially in the green and
digital transitions and economic
recovery.
Focus on getting 
more people into
jobs, in particular women and young
people
 and
 especially those not in
education, employment or training.
 
2023 is the European Year of Skills
 
Boosting competitiveness,
participation and talent.
 
What is the European Economic
and Social Committee? (EESC)
 
What is the EESC?
 
An 
advisory body
 
set up by the Treaty of Rome (1957)
Represents 
organised
 
civil society
 
Council of the European
Union
3 Groups 
329 members 
(
appointed for 5 years)
 from the 
27
 
EU
 
Member
States
± 
200 opinions 
per year
What does the EESC’s membership
look like?
 
E
m
p
l
o
y
e
r
s
 
Employers’ federations,
Chambers of Commerce,
SME organisations…
 
W
o
r
k
e
r
s
 
Trade unions
 
C
i
v
i
l
 
s
o
c
i
e
t
y
o
r
g
a
n
i
s
a
t
i
o
n
s
 
Farmers, 
consumers
,
NGOs, youth, professions,
disability organisations,
academics, cooperatives …
 
What is an opinion?
 
The European Parliament, the Council of the EU
or the European Commission 
can ask the EESC
for 
recommendations
 regarding legislation on a
particular topic
.
 
The 
EESC members
, representing
 
all 3 Groups,
draw up a 
single document, called an “opinion”
,
on the proposed legislation
.
 
After a
 
consensus is reached
, the 
EESC opinion is
sent to the EU institutions
 to be discussed and
published in the EU’s Official Journal (24
languages)
.
 
The rapporteur 
presents
 key findings and
promotes
 the opinion at EU, Member State and
local level
.
 
 
 
 
Your Europe, Your Say! (YEYS!)
 
The EESC is hosting the 
14th 
Your Europe, Your
Say!
 youth plenary event.
 
Every year, young people from 
all the EU Member
States
 
and the candidate countries 
take part in a
debate on a topical issue relevant to them.
 
After 3 years online, 
in 2023 YEYS! is back to an in-
person event.
 
Youth Democracy Dialogues in Brussels
#YEYS2023
 
📅 
23 - 24 March 2023
📌 
Brussels
👩‍ 👨‍ 
35 secondary schools
 
YEYS! 2023’s objectives :
 
Raise awareness of the value of youth engagement in building strong communities
and sustainable democracy
Empower youth participation and foster active citizenship as pillars of
participatory democracy
Encourage critical thinking and community-building.
 
Youth 
Democracy
 Dialogues -
 
Step 1. 
You will 
be given
the necessary 
theoretical
background 
in order to
come up with
suggestions to empower
youth engagement
.
 
Step 2. 
You will be
divided into 
groups
 
and
take part in an
interactive workshop.
 
Step 3. 
You will 
debate
topics related to youth
engagement and
participatory
democracy.
 
Outcome
Your 
recommendations will be
presented to high-level EU officials
at the plenary session 
and
discussed at various events and
occasions around Europe all year.
 
what to expect
 
Step 4. 
You will 
draw up
policy recommendations
on how to build more
engaged communities
that lead to greater
participatory democracy.
 
YEYS 2023! & Culture
Discover performing arts together!
 
A unique cultural experience awaits
participants at the closing YEYS!
event.
A musical performance by Theater
Navpaky from Poland.
The
 
There, out of sight
 
musical play,
directed by Oksana Terefenko, is a
collection of stage songs 
that creates
a complex show focused on
democracy, social justice and peace.
 
Culture and arts know no
borders. A message can be
spread via culture - that’s the
power of creation!
 
What will you gain from this experience?
 
You will have fun and inspiring exchanges with
students from 
across Europe.
Together with other students, you will 
find
creative solutions to empower youth
engagement and strengthen participatory
democracy.
After YEYS!, you will also receive 
a YEYS!
diploma
. You will be able to 
share the education
materials with your class, friends and family.
 
Stay in touch!
 
Email: 
youreurope@eesc.europa.eu
 
Website: 
www.eesc.europa.eu/YEYS2023
 
Follow us on YEYS! 
social media channels:
 
 
 
 
 
#YEYS2023 
  
#EuropeanYouth
 
 
 
 
 
https://www.facebook.com/youreuropeyoursay
 
 
https://www.instagram.com/youreurope/
 
 
https://twitter.com/youreurope
Any questions?
 
Avez-vous des questions à poser?
 
Haben Sie noch Fragen?
 
Czy mają Państwo jakieś pytania?
 
Domande?
 
¿Alguna pregunta
?
 
Vragen
?
 
Ima li pitanja?
 
Έχετε ερωτήσεις;
 
Имате ли въпроси
?
 
Perguntas?
 
Întrebări?
 
Otázky?
 
Spørgsmål?
 
Kas on veel küsimusi?
 
Għandkom xi mistoqsijiet?
 
Ar turite klausimų?
 
Jautājumi?
 
An bhfuil aon cheist agat?
 
Vannak-e kérdések?
 
Máte dotazy?
 
Frågor?
 
Kysymyksiä?
 
Vprašanja?
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The European Union (EU) is a political and economic union of 27 member states supporting lasting peace, human rights, freedom, and the free movement of people, goods, services, and capital. For young people, the EU offers job opportunities, youth events, travel and study opportunities, and initiatives like the European Year of Skills to promote training and upskilling. The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) represents civil society and advises the EU institutions. Explore the EU's endeavors and benefits for youth engagement and development.


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  1. What is the EU? ?

  2. 7 candidate countries* 27 Member States 450 million citizens * Albania, North Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Serbia, T rkiye and Ukraine

  3. What does the EU do? secures lasting peace by finding common solutions to common problems safeguards the wellbeing of its people ensures respect for human rights, freedom and the rule of law: democracy, pluralism, non- discrimination, tolerance, justice, solidarity 4 freedoms: free movement of people, goods, services and capital The EU s motto: United in diversity

  4. What does the EU do for young people?

  5. Work Explore You can apply for jobs within the European Union when you are 18 years old. The EURES scheme connects you with employers across EU, Norway and Iceland. Thinking about a job in the EU institutions or another EU country? Each year, the EU offers paid traineeships to younguniversity graduates. Speak You can take part in youth events like the ones organised as part of the Conference on the Future of Europe (CoFoE), the European Parliament's European Youth Event (EYE), and Your Europe, Your Say! at the European Economic and Social Committee. There, you can make your voice heard! Travel Study The border-free Schengen Area gives 400 million EU citizens free movement between countries. For instance, the INTERRAIL train pass allows you to reach over 40 000 destinations in 30 countries. You are entitled to study at any EU university under the same conditions as nationals of that country. The ERASMUS programme allows you to do part of your university studies abroad.

  6. 2023 is the European Year of Skills Promoting effective and inclusive investment in training and upskilling. Matching people's aspirations and skill sets to opportunities on the job market, especially in the green and digital transitions and economic recovery. Focus on getting more people into jobs, in particular women and young people and especially those not in education, employment or training. Boosting competitiveness, participation and talent. greater, and more

  7. What is the European Economic and Social Committee? (EESC)

  8. What is the EESC? An advisory body set up by the Treaty of Rome (1957) Represents organisedcivil society Council of the European Union

  9. What does the EESCs membership look like? 3 Groups 329 members (appointed for 5 years) from the 27 EU Member States 200 opinions per year Employers Employers Civil society Civil society organisations organisations Farmers, consumers, NGOs, youth, professions, disability organisations, academics, cooperatives Workers Workers Employers federations, Chambers of Commerce, SME organisations Trade unions

  10. What is an opinion? The European Parliament, the Council of the EU or the European Commission can ask the EESC for recommendations regarding legislation on a particular topic. The EESC members, representingall 3 Groups, draw up a single document, called an opinion , on the proposed legislation. After a consensus is reached, the EESC opinion is sent to the EU institutions to be discussed and published in the EU s Official Journal (24 languages). The rapporteur presents key findings and promotes the opinion at EU, Member State and local level.

  11. Your Europe, Your Say! (YEYS!) The EESC is hosting the 14th Your Europe, Your Say! youth plenary event. Every year, young people from all the EU Member States and the candidate countries take part in a debate on a topical issue relevant to them. After 3 years online, in 2023 YEYS! is back to an in- person event.

  12. Youth Democracy Dialogues in Brussels #YEYS2023 23 - 24 March 2023 Brussels 35 secondary schools YEYS! 2023 s objectives : Raise awareness of the value of youth engagement in building strong communities and sustainable democracy Empower youth participation and foster active citizenship as pillars of participatory democracy Encourage critical thinking and community-building.

  13. Youth Democracy Dialogues - what to expect Step 1. You will be given the necessary theoretical background in order to come up with suggestions to empower youth engagement. Step 4. You will draw up policy recommendations on how to build more engaged communities that lead to greater participatory democracy. Step 3. You will debate topics related to youth engagement and participatory democracy. Outcome Your recommendations will be presented to high-level EU officials at the plenary discussed at various events and occasions around Europe all year. Step 2. You will be divided into groups and take part in an interactive workshop. session and

  14. YEYS 2023! & Culture Discover performing arts together! A unique cultural experience awaits participants at the closing YEYS! event. Culture and arts know no borders. A message can be spread via culture - that s the power of creation! A musical performance by Theater Navpaky from Poland. TheThere, out of sight musical play, directed by Oksana Terefenko, is a collection of stage songs that creates a complex show focused on democracy, social justice and peace.

  15. What will you gain from this experience? You will have fun and inspiring exchanges with students from across Europe. Together with other students, you will find creative solutions engagement and strengthen participatory democracy. After YEYS!, you will also receive a YEYS! diploma. You will be able to share the education materials with your class, friends and family. to empower youth

  16. Stay in touch! Email: youreurope@eesc.europa.eu Website: www.eesc.europa.eu/YEYS2023 Follow us on YEYS! social media channels: https://www.facebook.com/youreuropeyoursay https://twitter.com/youreurope https://www.instagram.com/youreurope/ #YEYS2023 #EuropeanYouth

  17. Gandkom xi mistoqsijiet? Sp rgsm l? ? Avez-vous des questions poser? Domande? Kysymyksi ? Kas on veel k simusi? ; Vannak-e k rd sek? Any questions? M te dotazy? An bhfuil aon cheist agat? Perguntas? Alguna pregunta? Haben Sie noch Fragen? ntreb ri? Ima li pitanja? Fr gor? Czy maj Pa stwo jakie pytania? Jaut jumi? Vragen? Ot zky? Vpra anja? Ar turite klausim ?

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