EU Resilience and Recovery Policies: Bringing Youth Employment Back on Track
2021-10-06 01:52
European Youth Event #EYE2021
European Youth Event #EYE2021
CESI Youth panel on ‘EU Resilience and Recovery Policies:
Bringing Youth Employment Back on Track’
8 October 2021｜online｜10 – 12 o’ clock
Young people have suffered greatly during the COVID-19 pandemic. Social isolation from friends, students and colleagues, limited access to online education, and other forms of social exclusion have led to serious mental health threats. In addition, career perspectives are dire. Smooth transitions to work have been (in some cases permanently) hampered, and the (re)integration of the young into the labour market will be a major challenge.
On the occasion the European Youth Event 2021 (#EYE2021), CESI Youth aims to bring the interests of its young members in particular and of youth in general into the spotlight. Does the Recovery and Resilience Facility, the EU’s main response to the devastating economic impacts of the pandemic, specifically address the needs of the young? What could be done at national level to provide sufficient investments in the Child Guarantee and Youth Guarantee in order to equip young people with optimal starts into their lives, education and careers? Which type of action at which regulatory level can address the most pressing issues for young people in the aftermath of the pandemic as part of the recovery policies – the EU, national governments, social partners or trade unions?
During a two-hour online panel and with the participation of key members of the European Parliament (MEPs), youth representatives and decision-makers, CESI Youth wishes to collect and formulate clear recommendations on how to revert the worrying youth unemployment trends, provide more investments in education-to-work transitions, address adverse mental health threats, and extend social protection baskets to more young people.
‘Bringing Youth Back on Track’ is the only way EU’s future can be guaranteed! EU must take care of its next generation.
AGENDA
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09:50 – 10:00 |
Warm-up session: Log-in & youth video testimonials
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10:00 – 10:05 |
Opening – Matthäus Fandrejewski – CESI Youth Representative
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10:05 – 10:15 |
Keynote address – Max Uebe – Head of Unit, Directorate-General for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion at the European Commission
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Session 1: The current challenges of the young – Access to employment, education, healthcare, social protection and housing – Impacts on mental health Moderation: Cora Stalph |
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10:15 – 10:20 |
María Rodríguez Alcázar – European Youth Forum
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| 10:20 – 10:30 | Sarah Coupechoux – Abbe Pierre Foundation
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| 10:30 – 10:40 | Yasmine Ouirhrane – Founder of We Belong |
| 10:40 – 10:50 | Eszter Sandor – Eurofound |
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10:50 – 11:00 |
Gregor Greif – Slovenian Ministry of Labour, Family, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities, Directorate for Labour Market and Employment |
| 11:00 – 11:10 | Open discussion with the participants
What conclusions can we draw and what solutions do we propose? |
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Session 2: Can the Recovery and Resilience Facility and further EU tools bring answers to these challenges? – Open discussion & sharing of best practices Moderation: Cora Stalph
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11:10 – 11:20 |
Brando Benifei – Member of the European Parliament |
| 11:20 – 11:30 | Jana Degrott – Local Councillor at Grand Dutchy of Luxembourg |
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11:30 – 11:40 |
National responses to the youth challenges – Discussion and/or videos on best practices |
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11:40 |
Closing remarks on securing better, more inclusive policies for youth Matthäus Fandrejewski – CESI Youth Representative
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Please find here the link to the registration form for the online event.
Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/538584153870543
Hasthtags: #EYE2021 #youthinclusion #noprecariouswork
