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ANNUAL REPORT 2019 Carina Autengruber President of the European Youth Forum ANNUAL REPORT 2019 Carina Autengruber President of the European Youth Forum 2019 has been a year of transition and transformation. In Europe, the European From the Change is Coming Roadshow around European cities, to being an Parliament elections brought a change in leaders, decision-makers and set new organising partner of the Maastricht Debate as well as creating Youth Day priorities for the future. In the midst of ongoing Brexit uncertainty, delayed policy events with Spitzenkandidaten, the Youth Forum effectively positioned itself processes at EU level and threats to the future of the Council of Europe’s youth as a leading voice representing young people throughout the election period. sector, the European Youth Forum has had to work harder than ever to make On top of these ambitious activities we succeeded once again in producing an young people’s voices heard where it matters most. outstanding Yo!Fest, this time as part of European Youth Week. For us as an organisation, it has also been a year of change, reflection and The European Youth Forum’s visibility and reputation as a key stakeholder on growth. Throughout 2019, under the leadership of the newly elected Board, we youth is also being established beyond Europe. At the United Nations our work successfully developed the European Youth Forum’s future Strategic Plan. This document will be the cornerstone of the organisation’s work for the next four with Member Organisations in monitoring and reviewing the 2030 Agenda, years (2020-2023) and brings together the input and vision of all of our Member in addition to fighting for youth inclusion in UN processes on topics such as Organisations who took part in the discussions and who unanimously adopted sustainable development has resulted in successful cooperation with the UN Welcome it in November. and other partners. Strengthening the engagement of our membership and expanding our The scale of the impact that young people have made this year around the world network continues to be at the heart of our work. The increasing interest from only goes to demonstrate that the sky is the limit when we are organised and organisations to apply for membership of the Youth Forum reflects these efforts work together for a common cause. I am incredibly proud of the daily work of and we are excited to keep growing and diversifying. our youth organisations, who do exactly that. They give a much needed space In terms of our EU influence, our main achievements have been related to the for young people to learn, be supported and fight for their rights. Now we need Multiannual Financial Framework 2021-2027; strengthening the voice of young our parliaments, our institutions and our societies to do the same. We’re ready to people and youth organisations in key negotiations such as Erasmus, European lead the way, make the next move and keep building on the momentum we’ve Solidarity Corps and European Social Fund. This year we also launched our new created. publication, “The Future of Work”, making us one of the leading Brussels voices emphasising the medium to long term impacts of the future of work, in terms of Through channeling our demands, concerns, hopes and ideas into activism and social and economic inclusion. working together, young people’s voices are even stronger. WELCOME HIGHLIGHTS OUR NUMBERS OUR IMPACT OUR MEMBERS OUR RESOURCES OUR PEOPLE Anna Widegren Secretary General of the European Youth Forum I would like to thank all of you, for all of the hard work that comes from “ you as Members, what you bring, what you do, because without that, there is no European Youth Forum. Without that, there is no youth movement. You are the ones on the ground, bringing the work forward in the national context. Welcome It is truly inspiring. It is then what directs us to go out and make an impact together and actually change the world for the better by shaping the society that we want to live in and creating what we want to see. (Words from closing speech“ at the Council of Members in Amiens, November 2019.) WELCOME HIGHLIGHTS OUR NUMBERS OUR IMPACT OUR MEMBERS OUR RESOURCES OUR PEOPLE MARCH • European Elections 2019 campaign Roadshow begins. Cities visited in March: Amiens, Barcelona, Rome, Maribor and Cluj-Napoca. • Successful audit of the 2018 accounts and of the JANUARY FEBRUARY UNHCR’s European Youth Initiative Fund project. • Novi Sad European Youth Capital 2019 Opening • The Youth Forum takes part in the 57h Session of • Development of Internal Prevention and Protection Ceremony. the UN Commission for Social Development and at Work Plans (5 year-long, annual). organised the “Youth Rights: time for action!” side Launch the “Future of Work and Youth” report and European Parliament adopts its position on the • • event. European Social Fund Plus, asking for more funding our commitment to the ILO’s Global Initiative on for youth employment. • The UN Commission for Social Development adopts Decent Jobs for Youth. a resolution on policies and programmes involving • Launch of the “youth organisations’ contribution to youth. the 2030 Agenda” report in Geneva. • The Youth Forum organises the first ever youth pre-meeting to the UNECE Regional Forum for Sustainable Development. APRIL JUNE Highlights • European Elections 2019 campaign Roadshow MAY • European Parliament awards the grant to the Youth continues. Cities visited in April: Krakow and Berlin. Forum to organise Yo!Fest @ the EYE 2020. European Elections 2019 campaign continues leading Council of Members I-19 in Brussels. • The Youth Forum organises a Task Force on Youth • up to the voting days. Young people went more to • and Social Rights and consultation on the Future of The European Youth Forum’s Expert Working Group the polls with an increase from 28 to 42% of youth • Work. on Youth Rights is established. turnout. • The World Conference of Ministers Responsible The Youth Forum co-organises the European EU Youth Ministers adopt Council Conclusions on • • for Youth takes place in Lisbon and the Lisboa +21 Elections 2019 Debate in Maastricht. young people and the future of work. Declaration on Youth Policies and Programmes is • The Youth Forum speaks at the ECOSOC Youth • Last meeting of the European Apprentices Network adopted. Forum at the United Nations in New York. (EAN) coordinated by the Youth Forum. • Launch of the interactive campaign “June 2030” on • As part of the European Elections campaign, Yo!Fest sustainable development. 2019 kicks off in Brussels. The event connects The 7th Mediterranean University on Youth and with the European Youth Week, organised by the • Global Citizenship takes place on the SDG16. European Commission. WELCOME HIGHLIGHTS OUR NUMBERS OUR IMPACT OUR MEMBERS OUR RESOURCES OUR PEOPLE JULY SEPTEMBER The United Nations Human Rights Council adopts a • Board adopts the Youth Forum’s four-year-long Resolution on Youth and Human Rights. • Fundraising Strategy. Development of the Youth Forum’s Human Resource AUGUST • Podcast “Sorry We Killed It” launched. Strategy. • United Nations Youth Delegates and United Nations • • The 20th University on Youth and Development Following our campaign with the Youth Intergroup, Youth Delegates Programme Coordinators meeting. • takes place in Mollina around the SDG16, adoption of the European Parliament ban on unpaid internship the declaration at the COMEM-II-2019. takes effect. Youth Forum campaigns together with members for The Youth Forum takes part in the UN High Level • • climate action during the Global Week of Action. political forum on Sustainable Development and launches the game June 2030. NOVEMBER • European Youth Capital 2022 Award Ceremony - Tirana Awarded. • Council of Members II-19 in Amiens. Member OCTOBER organisations adopt the Strategic Plan 2020-2013 DECEMBER and the Policy Paper on the Future of Work. • European Youth Capital: Fostering European Identity • Campaign “#EuropeanLeadersProblems” continues. The Youth Forum, the International Coordination Highlights Among Young People event at the European Week of • Regions and Cities. Meeting of Youth Organisations, and the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Hearings of the incumbent Commissioners of the • Rights co-organise the event “Mobilising the global European Commission. youth movement #ForYouthRights”. • Launch of the campaign “#EuropeanLeadersProblems”. • The United Nations General Assembly adopts a resolution on policies and programmes involving youth. • The Euro-Arab Youth Forum takes place in Budapest on the UNSCR2250. • The Youth Forum organises a training for member organisations on economic system change. WELCOME HIGHLIGHTS OUR NUMBERS OUR IMPACT OUR MEMBERS OUR RESOURCES OUR PEOPLE 2 3 5 12 New Member Incredible numbers Amazing numbers from the Policy documents Organisations from the Membership European Elections 2019 & publications Survey 2019... “Change is Coming” campaign: the Youth Forum reaches 4 Youth Days with through our Membership: European political parties. 1 televised Maastricht 6000 youth organisations. Debate between leading directly to 40 million Spitzenkandidaten from 276 young people. 54 European political parties. External representations to Indirectly to over 150 kg of coffee consumed in the events of Members, partners million young people 10 European cities reached office of the Youth Forum and other stakeholders by “Change is Coming” Democracy Roadshow. 1 Yo!Fest for 2000 Our Our young participants numbers in front of the European 2029 1 Parliament in Brussels. 82,000 1.8 million people Visitors to our website Financial documents New Podcast reached on social media www.youthforum.org “Sorry We Killed It” with our campaign 1,700,000 149,000 impressions on Twitter Facebook followers WELCOME HIGHLIGHTS OUR NUMBERS OUR IMPACT OUR MEMBERS OUR RESOURCES OUR PEOPLE INSTITUTIONS advocating for young people, and started planning joint next steps to build a truly a global movement for youth rights. In 2019 our institutional engagement continued. At the EU level, legislative discussions were slowing down as we were gearing up for the STRONG YOUTH ORGANISATIONS European elections.
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