European Network of Youth Centers

What is ENYC?

How it started?Iniciative cames at the

beginning from Council of Europe

CoE created 2 youth centers, first in Strasbourg (1972) and second in Budapest in 1974

these centers didn´t stay alone...

In many countries there were created youth centers

this centers were different international, national, regional,

localdifferent topics, different

standards, different methods of work

level of cooperation and involvement in the youth policy

all this centers helps to develope youth work in different areas

many of international and inter-cultural youth centers were created

needs for some standards for better cooperation...

A youth centre which promotes intercultural and international understanding has a number of key features:It uses participatory methods and non-formal

learning;It deliberately engages in international and

intercultural exchange and learning;It promotes awareness and encourages the

development of Europe's diverse cultural identities;It shares the Council of Europe's values of universal

human rights and pluralist democracy;It seeks solutions to such problems as xenophobia

and racism.

several youth centers decided to cooperate together

2003 – the European Network of Youth Centers was created

September 2003Consultative Assembly

Constitutive Assembly20 participants/10 countries and 2

representatives of DoYSAdoption of the Statute of the networkElection of the President and BureauExamination of draft rules of procedure

Aims:To contribute to the implementation of the

objectives and priorities of CoETo exchange experience and good practice

of young leaders and youth workersMembership:FullAssociateHonorary

How does the European

Network operate?

The General Assembly Session once a year Drawing up the main orientation of the Association Voting the Secretary General’s and Treasurer’s reports Approving the accounts of the previous financial year Provisional budget for the next year

Bureau It composed of 7 members (consultants) They are chosen by GA, every 3 years Member of the Burea can be elected only twice

Secretary generalContact point for all membersTaking care of all the practicalities and running

the NetworkAt this time it´s in Finland – Kokkola (Ritva –

ask her everything – bureau@eycn.org)

The Network proposes to:Develop standards for

local, regional and national centres as a means of demonstrating their quality while preserving pluralism and diversity

Provide support to individual centres as they develop their work

Facilitate study visits and other exchanges so that centres can learn from each other

Promote study of the processes of inter-cultural and international learning in non-formal settings.

The Network, which is formally constituted in French law, is governed by an annual assembly and a small Bureau (executive board).

MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS:• Slovakia - Centre for LeisureTime

Activities JUNIOR• Finland - Finnish Youth Centres

organisation• Greece – Youth Center of Corinthia• Czech republic - National Institute of

Children and Youth• Slovakia - Regional youth centre

Košice• Slovenia - Network MaMa(ENYC

section)• Bulgaria - MAJOR• Armenia - Armenian young women's

association• Luxembourg - Centre Eisenborn• Spain - Youth Service - Murcia City

Council• Italy - D.O.C s. c. s.• Italy - EuroNet

Associated members:Croatia - Youth Centre for non-formal education CnCTurkey - S & G – System and Generation Association

Activities of the ENYC network

Cooperation in youth policy field

European youth policy cooperation

Provide a support to individual youth centers

International projects and activities

International activities of Network:

2005 – The role of the local and national YCs in promoting intercultural learning and European Cooperation

2006 – Recognition of YW and non-formal education2007 – European Portfolio for Youth Leaders and Yws2008 – 2009 – ENYC GOES EVS, european voluntary service2010 – MOMOYO, seminar

Activities of the members (seminars, trainings, youth exchanges, etc., for example: We are Europeans... are we?, Košice,

Slovakia 2008Youth voters participation: Involving

today´s youth in tommorows democracy“, Košice, Slovakia 2009

Destination nowhere, Nurmes, Finland, 2010

MOYO seminar, Kokkola, Finland, 2010