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European Commission, DG Education & Culture

Youth; Erasmus+

European Youth Portal

China-EU High Level People-to-People Dialogue (HPPD)

Beijing, 6 September 2014

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Background

• Re-launched May 2013• Provides information and opportunities around

themes of EU Youth Strategy• Target audience is young people 13-30 • Developed and maintained in partnership with

the Eurodesk organisation (NGO)

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Aims of the EYP:

To INSPIRE, INFORM, ENGAGE & SUPPORT

young people make the most of the opportunities available to them, and

to help them REFLECT upon and evaluate their experiences.

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Key functionality:

News, events and articles• Information and

opportunities around the eight themes of the EU Youth Strategy

• News and events for young people around Europe

• Specially written for the website's youth audience

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Key functionality:

Volunteering Opportunities Platform• Online database of

volunteering projects looking for volunteers

• Currently only advertisements for European Voluntary Service projects

• Building interface to 3rd party system to enable non-EVS opportunities to be included

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Key functionality:

Online Consultation and Engagement Platform• Will allow young

people to enter their proposals, and then rate each proposal on how important it is

• To be launched in mid-October 2014

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China-EU cooperation• New listing service

on EYP for European organisations engaged in youth-related activities with China

• Enables young people to contact organisations and take up the opportunities they offer.

• Will be promoted via EYP and social media channels

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European Commission, DG Education & Culture

Youth; Erasmus+