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2 Introduction “Youth activities and youth work play a central role in fostering knowledge and commitment to civil society”. This idea is often reflected and has meanwhile gained full recognition within European institutions and policy. In the context of the life-long learning strategy and the Lisbon Agenda to make Europe the most dynamically competitive, sustainable knowledgebased economy in the world, the Council of Europe and European Commission published a joint text on Pathways towards Validation and Recognition of non-formal and informal learning in the youth field, which highlights the value of youth non-formal learning towards the development of learning in the knowledge society and civil society renewal. In this context youth non-formal learning is centrally positioned within the Third Sector. Since 2003 the research strand of the Partnership on Youth between the European Commission and the Council of Europe (http://www.youth-partnership.net) was given among others the objective to work towards increasing the visibility and recognition of youth work and to further elaborate the significance of youth work within the Third Sector. Today the Recognition, quality and visibility of youth work and training Hence in April 2004 a seminar with the title ‘The Youth Sector and Non-formal Education/Learning: working to make lifelong learning a reality and contributing to the Third Sector’ was organised and it’s results published 1 . The seminar reiterated the need for a mapping of the youth sector to gain a better understanding of the range and occupational aspects of youth work. Further evidence of the associated socio-economic value was required to satisfactorily show the youth sector’s contribution to the 3rd sector as a whole. Follwing these recommendations, a literature review was commissioned in 2005 to establish the feasibility for carrying out the present study “The Socio-economic Scope of Youth Work in Europe”. The study hopes to provide a quantitative overview and analysis of 14 � the sectors of specific and related youth activities; � the money and time invested in them; � the number of people employed and � the young people participating in these activities. It thus hopes to enhance knowledge and understanding of investment in youth activities. 1 Chisholm, Lynne, Bryony Hoskins (2005): Trading up - Potential and performance in non-formal learning, Council of Europe Publishing, Strasbourg
The study was carried out by institutions or experts in ten European countries: Austria: Austrian Institute for Youth Research, Vienna Estonia: Tartu University, Department of Sociology, Tartu Germany: Institute for Social Work and Social Education, Frankfurt/Main Greece: Dora Giannaki, Athens Ireland: University College Cork, Department of Applied Social Studies, Cork Italy: Centre for Training and Research in Public Health, Caltanissetta Netherlands: VU University Amsterdam, Department of Sociology, Amsterdam Norway: NOVA - Norwegian Social Research, Oslo Romania: National Research Institute on Labour and Social Protection, Bucharest Spain: University of Valladolid, Department of Sociology and Social Work, Segovia Those ten European Countries were selected to cover the different regimes of youth work defined in the IARD Study: Norway as an example for the universalistic/parternalistic system, Ireland as an example for the liberal/community-based system, Austria, Germany and the Netherlands as examples for the conservative/corporatist system and Greece, Italy and Spain as examples for the mediterranian/sub-institutionalised system. Romania represents a new member of the European Union and was chosen as an example for a southeastern country in transition. Estonia was chosen as an example for the Baltic States and as a country that is - although under positive conditions of social cohesion - still facing transition and change. The Institut für Sozialarbeit und Sozialpädagogik (Institute for Social Work and Social Education) (ISS-Frankfurt/M. e.V.) was the consortium leader and responsible for the management of the project. The ISS-Frankfurt/M. e.V. is a legally independent, non-profitmaking association funded in 1974. The ISS-Frankfurt/M. e.V. offers a nation-wide service for public and independent bodies which sponsor social work. This includes consultation projects regarding the implementation of social policy programmes as well as guidance for institutions and public bodies regarding the improvement of methods of social work. Central issues are e.g. Family and Youth Policy, Policy for Vulnerable Groups, Civic Citizenship issues as well as all targets of Integration Policy. Furthermore, the ISS-Frankfurt/M. e.V. does research, gives advice to social institutions in organisational development processes and provides vocational training in social work. 15
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voluntary organisations and to send
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limited financial funds, the youth
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the accomplishment of youth-specifi
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from the street culture that define
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members in organisations, or access
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