YOUTH INFORMATION& NETWORKS

YOUTH INFORMATION& NETWORKS

Rita Vita Finzi – Municipality of Ferrara – Youth Information Agency – Eurodesk

International Staff Week – University of Ferrarajune 12, 2014

How much did information change over the last 20 years: from printed papers to the web – from simplicity to complexity: the new role of Youth Information workers as translator of a complex reality.

ONCE UPON A TIME …

yesterday today1975 – Microsoft starts up1976 – Apple starts up

Boundaries get wider, information gets quicker

Speed is the form of ecstasy the technical revolution has bestowed on man.

(Milan Kundera)

YOUTH 2.0

Speed is the form of ecstasy the technical revolution has bestowed on man.

(Milan Kundera)

YOUTH 2.0

Too much information = no information

YOUTH 2.0

WHAT & HOW

INFORMATIONCodifying information

means transforming the general information into the

understandable, that can then be further elaborated.

ORIENTATIONCOUNSELLING

Orientation is a tool for developing knowledge and

skills to activate and facilitate the process of

educational and professional choice(s)What of information without a

vision?

… OPERATOR 2.0!

• + new technologies usernew technologies user (internet, social networks)

• + quicker, concrete and affordable answers

• + update

• + affordable PARTNERS NETWORK

• + affordable SOURCES

• + global VISION

• + linguistic skills

able to listen and understand the needs carefull, expert professional, practical, reliable up-to-date, curious into a partners net

WHAT YOUNGSTERS ARE ASKING FOR:

CAREERS, JOB, LABOUR MARKET, CV & PRESENTATION LETTER, SUMMER JOBS etc

EDUCATION & TRAINING

LEISURE TIME – TRAVELS, SPORT etc

EUROPEAN PROGRAMMES FOR YOUTH

VOLUNTEERING, EVS, INTERNATIONAL WORK CAMPS

DOCUMENTATION (calls, application forms, guides, etc)

In Italy and abroad

PARTNERSIn other words: the importance of the

networkMORE COMPLEX REQUESTS need

MORE SPECIALIST REPLIESwhat matters is to have an expert and helpful referral network

LOCAL PARTNERS

SCHOOL/UNIVERSITYCOOPERATIVE COMPANIES – TRADE ASSOCIATIONS

VOLUNTEERING/ASSOCIATION NETWORK

ER-go, Regional Authority for the Right to Higher Education in Emilia Romagna

HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES

JOB SERVICES

AN EXAMPLE OF GOOD PRACTICE

INTERNATIONAL NETWORKS

The Eurodesk European network is established as a permanent support structure of the Erasmus+ Programme

FOCUS ON TOOLS

DATA BASE

Information and good practices exchange, local points activities, communications, training, upgradings, technical support, documentation, tools

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European programmes for young people, information sheets, deadlines, promoting organizations

INTRANETitalian

Training, partnerships, mobility, stage/internships, evs, volunteering,

accomodation, jobs, network activities, international meetings, good practices

etc.

european

EURODESK INTRANET

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THE ITALIAN NETWORK

THE ITALIAN NETWORK

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THE EUROPEAN NETWORK

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THE EUROPEAN NETWORK

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NEWS FOLDER

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GENERAL FOLDER

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MOBILITY FOLDER

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PARTNER SEARCH

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MEMBERS

QUESTIONS & ANSWERS

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QUESTIONS & ANSWERS

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YOUTH 2.0

PC AND INTERNET USERS 11-34 YEARS OLD-personale computer: 78%, - internet: 76%

PORTABLE DEVICES USERS 18-34 YEARS OLDmen = 32% - women = 24,4%

Rita Vita Finzi – r.vitafinzi@comune.fe.it – www.informagiovani.fe.it