1999 – criteria which could be applied to the functioning of the European Network of National Youth Centres and its members, as well as the possible benefits for the participation in this network

ENYC's history in policy papers

[…] The Bureaux of the Governing Board and the CDEJ set up in December 1998 a working group composed of non governmental and CDEJ representatives whose task was to study the feasibility of the setting-up of such a network. This group met in February this year and followed the conclusions of the Vilnius Seminar on…

1998 – the European Ministers responsible for Youth recommend the SETTING-UP of a European network of DECENTRALISED youth centres.

ENYC's history in policy papers

5th Conference of European Ministers responsible for Youth (Bucharest, 27-29 April 1998) […] The Swiss representative expressed support for the idea of developing the network of decentralised centres as recommended by the Conference of Ministers responsible for Youth in Vienna in 1993. […] FINAL DECLARATION

1993 – The European Ministers responsible for Youth recommend that, DURING THE NEXT THREE YEARS, the creation of a European network of DECENTRALISED youth centres TO BE TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT.

ENYC's history in policy papers

4th Conference of European Ministers responsible for youth (Vienna, 13-15 April 1993) […] In her opening address, Mrs Lalumiere, Secretary General of the Council of Europe, […] appealed to the Ministers present to make an added financial effort in favour of youth policies, despite the difficult economic situation, since the task was a very important…

August 1991 – the Governing Board of the EYC and the EYF recommended to the Committee of Ministers to promote the creation or the development of a NETWORK OF NATIONAL/REGIONAL YOUTH CENTRES (in the next 5 YEARS)

ENYC's history in policy papers

[…] The Governing Board […] recommends that the Committee of Ministers implement a global integrated and long-term training policy aiming to promote the development of democratic and pluralistic structures based on the participation of young europeans in the life of society and, to this end: […] 2. promotes the creation or the development of a…

January 1991 – the Deputies broadened the scope of the feasibility study to include “means of extending training and co-operation in the youth field”.

ENYC's history in policy papers

In the final document of their 3rd Conference (Lisbon, 20-21 September 1990), the European Ministers responsible for Youth recommended the Committee of Ministers: “to charge the Governing Board of the EYC and EYF in collaboration with the CDEJ to carry out, on the basis of the fundamental principles of the Council of Europe’s youth policy,…

1990 – European Ministers responsible for Youth recommended a feasibility study on the creation of a second European Youth Centre in a Central or East European country to be carried out

ENYC's history in policy papers

In the final document of their 3rd Conference (Lisbon, 20-21 September 1990), the European Ministers responsible for Youth recommended the Committee of Ministers to charge the Governing Board of the EYC and EYF in collaboration with the CDEJ to carry out, on the basis of the fundamental principles of the Council of Europe’s youth policy,…

General Assembly 2016

Past Meetings

The General Assembly of the European Network of Youth Centres 2016 took place in the European Youth Centre in Budapest from Thursday 28th of January till Saturday 30 of January 2016. The European Network of Youth Centres is founded on principles of the Council of Europe, such as equal opportunity and inclusion, lifelong learning, innovation…

General Assembly 2018

Past Meetings

The general assembly of the European Network of Youth Centres 2018 was held by Villa Elba, at the Youth Centre, in Kokkola – Finland, on 08-10 February 2018. Besides the regular focus points of ENYC, this general assembly analysed how ENYC can cooperate with the European Platform of Youth Centres (the youth centres with the…