EU calls for immediate action to drive down youth unemployment

Submitted by director on Thu, 12/22/2011 - 12:07.

The new 'Youth Opportunities Initiative' calls on Member States to work on preventing early school leaving; helping youngsters develop skills relevant to the labour market; ensuring work experience and on-the-job training and helping young people find a first good job.

Last updated: January 20, 2012

The European Youth Information and Counselling Agency (ERYICA) is an international not-for-profit association based in Luxembourg. It was established on 17 April 1986 in Madrid.

As of February 2012, our network consists of 25 Members, 7 Affiliated- and 3 Co-operating Organisations working in 28 countries, in more than 7.500 youth information centres, where 13.000 workers provide young people with generalist information under the principles of the European Youth Information Charter.

In 2005, centres in the ERYICA network received 23.000.000 visits. Read more.

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