European Youth Centres Youth Department

THE EUROPEAN YOUTH CENTRES THE EUROPEAN YOUTH CENTRES

OF THE COUNCIL OF EUROPEOF THE COUNCIL OF EUROPE

Management of a youth centreManagement of a youth centre

European Youth Centre Strasbourg 1972

Youth Department

European Youth Centre Budapest

1995

Youth Department

The European Youth Centres of the Council of Europe

have common

• statute, role and aim (= one centre)• decision-making (co-management, CM)• programme policy• programme budget (CM)• activity formats • educational philosophy + educational staff• administrative and financial regulations (SG, CoE)

Youth Department

The European Youth Centres of the Council of Europe

have different

• opportunities related to their location• capacities and facilities• building owners + building budgets• support systems / service providers• bilateral agreements• staff structures• thematic focus

Youth Department

Role (from the statutes)

• educational establishment of the Council of Europe

• knowledge base on youth affairs, youth policy, youth work, youth phenomena

• instrument for the participation of European youth in the building of Europe

• contribute to the implementation of the CoE youth programme

Youth Department

Aims (from the statutes)

• supplement training of youth leaders in a European context (i.e. not do what is done on national or local level)

• provide a meeting place to youth NGOs and other non-governmental structures involved in youth work with the aim– to further international understanding in the respect of human

rights and fundamental freedoms– for the detailed study of European problems– seek means to ensure youth participation– promote youth research

Youth Department

The organs of the centre

Youth Department

Programme policy and structure

COE YOUTH PROGRAMME

SELF – FINANCED ACTIVITIES

COOPERATION ACTIVITIES

Youth Department

Programme policy and structure

NOActivities not in line with CoE values

Tourist groups

Individual clients

Commercial activities

Youth Department

Organisational chart of the EYCB

Youth Department

Service companies

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