Jugend.info - A new TikTok channel of the Austrian Youth Information Services!
The Austrian Youth Information Services launched their new TikTok channel in the beginning of March 2024. The focus of the video content is on the topics of adulting, life hacks and „your rights“.
In youth information, what are the limits of youth counselling?
The online discussion group aims to strengthen the networking and competencies of youth information workers and youth information services and give more visibility to youth information and counseling services. Come along and share your experiences and learn from others!
Koordinaatti, an ERYICA Member from Finland, will be closing at the end of March
Due to the national youth policy development in Finland and based on the upcoming National Youth Work and Youth Policy Programme, the Ministry of Education and Culture has informed that the current National Centres of Youth Work Expertise will come to an end by March 2024.
Closing chapter: YInfopioneers conclude its journey with a final meeting in Ljubljana
The partners of the project YInfoPioneers for the development of youth information services in the Western Balkans met together one last time for two days in Ljubljana (Slovenia) on 24-25 January 2024.
Fighting disinformation in times of elections- EDMO
To fight disinformation, the European Union has established the European Digital Media Observatory (EDMO), a collaborative initiative dedicated to addressing the spread of disinformation and promoting media literacy across Europe.
Young Scot launches a new programme of support with free resources for schools
Young Scot's InfoWise programme helps schools and youth groups ensure that young people have the skills to challenge misinformation, access reliable, accurate and understandable information and understand their key digital rights.
SAY NO TO PORN. Protecting Young People from Harmful Content in Coslada
This campaign is a community program designed to help young individuals avoid the negative impacts of consuming pornography. The goal is to prevent impulsive behaviour related to pornography among adolescents, promoting both personal and community well-being.
Too many questions unanswered
Are we moving towards true gender equality between men and women? This question still needs to be answered. The current rise of feminism often seems to commodify the movement rather than sincerely striving for equal rights for both genders.
Next ERYICA’s training activities on the horizon
As customary, each year, ERYICA is offering training courses for our network. Discover the training activities organised by the ERYICA Secretariat in the first semester of 2024.
Voice your vision at the European Youth Week 2024!
To fight disinformation, the European Union has established the European Digital Media Observatory (EDMO), a collaborative initiative dedicated to addressing the spread of disinformation and promoting media literacy across Europe.
Artificial Intelligence and the Rights of the Child - Young people’s views and perspectives
This European Commission report summarises the views of 18 young people from nine European countries. Aligned with the Joint Research Centre (JRC) study on AI and children's rights, it reflects their perspectives on the impact of AI on children's rights.
EU Needs Youth!
In January, Belgium took over the rotatory presidency of the European Union. Among their priorities is the empowerment and inclusion of citizens, with a special focus on youth participation. With this aim, they have created the euyouth2024 platform.
Estonia is supporting youth information services development on the local level via a support program
In Estonia, local governments have the possibility to assess the quality of youth work. Last year, the Education and Youth Board (Harno) started a pilot activity for local governments to offer support after a quality assessment to develop local bottlenecks, such as youth information services or youth participation.
Youth and Diverse Perspectives. Guide for affective-sexual education with an intersectional perspective in Catalunya.
The Catalan Youth Agency created this guide to address an issue that professionals working with young people have detected in recent years: the lack of an intersectional perspective, especially regarding sexual education.
Tres Cantos, child-friendly city
After several years of cooperation between the Youth Council and other municipal areas, Tres Cantos has been recognised by UNICEF as a Child-Friendly City.
Hundreds of young people already Walk the Talk in 17 countries!
EU inFORM, the European project funded by the European Parliament and developed by ERYICA along with 10 ERYICA members, is growing steadily, demonstrating that there is a clear demand from young people to be informed in view of the European Elections in 2024.
Young People Shaping Mental Health Services in Wales
ProMo Cymru, in partnership with Adferiad Recovery, has been helping young people find their voice and influence how mental health services are designed and run in Wales.
EYID 2024 - “It’s not the talk but the walk that matters most”
As every year, the EYID will take place on 17 April 2024. This year, the European Youth Information Day will focus on democracy and the importance of voting. With significant elections happening worldwide in 2024, we aim to highlight the impact of individual choices on the global stage.
YouthInfoQuest: Elevating youth voices across Europe
YouthInfoQuest is pivotal for understanding young people's information needs and behaviours and guiding the advocacy, fundraising, and project development efforts of those working with them. It has already received more than 1200 responses!
Nous souhaitons la bienvenue parmi nous au SIEP!
The SIEP is a Belgian non-profit association whose objectives are to provide documentation, information and guidance to all who wish it, and mainly to young people, by means of material covering studies, training, and professions.