Report - Salto

Bridges for Recognition | Hot Issues discussion groups
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3. Resources: funding validation
The Youth Forum Jeunesse has argued that the best way to give political recognition to nonformal
education is through providing it with sufficient funding. However, politicians often fear
that providing funding without monitoring outputs, without regulations or some other type of
bureaucratic rules may lead to spending without achieving anything. Detailed regulation is,
in turn, something Youth organisations fear may jeopardise the essential value of non-formal
learning in the Youth sector. So, in this group we ask firstly, in what ways could public bodies
ensure that the funds they invest in validation initiatives are used in a constructive way without
imposing too much of a burden on Youth organisations? Secondly, we ask what sources, other
than public funds (perhaps therefore less subject to bureaucratic controls) could be attracted to
validation initiatives in the Youth field? –E.g. should all who benefit from validation contribute?
(young people, Youth organisations, etc).
Point 2 & 3 were discussed in the Hot Issue discussion group ‘Responsibilities and Resources
for Recognition’ (with Karolina Vrethem)