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Bridges for Recognition | Different Stakeholders - Different Needs
3. There was frequent recognition of the need to engage with local and national authorities; to
lobby them and to encourage them to coordinate activities.
4. And there was a frequent identification of the need for agreed standards in recognising Non-
Formal Education.
YOUTH Programme National Agencies & National Coordinators
• The group of NA/NC felt that there was a need for strong political support and resources from
the Commission and from National Governments for recognition of (international) youth
work. Practical suggestions on how to this were:
• The appointment of someone in the EC Youth Unit with responsibility for recognition of
youth work
• Similarly a member of staff in each National Agency could have recognition as part of
their work
• Provision of training on the subject of recognition for NA staff and NCs
• There was a request for information and consultation about processes within the European
Commission and Council of Europe, to allow sufficient time for stakeholders to have an
effective input.
• The group identified a need for a common understanding of the definition of non formal
learning in the frame of the YOUTH Programme, with defined learning outcomes.
• There is a need for a discussion about skills and competencies with beneficiaries (of the
YOUTH programme) at national level, which could then be fed into the European level.
• The group called for the use of existing models of working that have already been developed
in the networks – rather than “reinventing the wheel”.
• The group discussed the role of National Agencies and noted that they are seen as intermediaries
in the process of recognition. This has implications for resources and training as mentioned
above.