8TH CONFERENCE OF EUROPEAN YOUTH MINISTERS ENDS IN KYIV
The 8th Conference of European Youth Ministers, “The future of the Council of Europe youth policy: AGENDA 2020” today has ended in Kyiv, Ukraine.
Over the course of the two-day conference, high-level policy makers from 49 signatory countries of the European Cultural Convention have discussed European youth policy for the next decade.
In her welcome address, the Council of Europe Deputy Secretary General, Maud de Boer-Buquicchio, outlined challenges to the organisation’s policies in the youth sector such as those related to the values of human rights, democracy and the rule of law, cultural diversity and intercultural dialogue as well as social cohesion and the social inclusion of young people.
She emphasized that “mainstreaming” could revitalize youth work and policies across the continent and provide a genuine energy boost to them. “Youth policy cannot and should not be developed in isolation. They must be a part and parcel of education, social affairs, health and other policies,” she said.
In his address, Azerbaijani Minister of Youth and Sports Azad Rahimov said his country is actively taking part in dialogues among cultures and civilizations. He spoke about works carried by the Ministry to promote equal opportunities for girls and boys, young women and young men and intergenerational dialogue and solidarity in Azerbaijan.
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