Komité 3 i Svolvær September 2010 Sonja Steen/president Underkomité Ungdom

Hovedpunkter fra møtet Konferanse om arbeidsledighet blant ungdom Citizen’s Forum Valg Komiteene

Konferanse om arbeidsledighet blant ungdom Youth employment: accompanying the leap from school to work Education and school drop-out: how can regions help young people who have left school too early and struggle to find a job? Nordland’s experience: Project 300 presented by Ms Trud Berg, County Executive for Education. Work experience: How to set up successful apprenticeship policies? – Ms Rita Lekang, Confederal Secretary, Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions (LO). Taking advantage of the European labour market: how can young people find a job in the European labour market adapted to their skills? How can regions find workers with the right skills for their local need? Mr Hallgeir Jenssen, NAV EURES (European job mobility portal). Employment for all: challenges to enter the job market for severely disabled young people – the successful policies of the Institut für Sozialdienste in the region of Vorarlberg (Austria) presented by Ms Elisabeth Tschann

Entrepreneurship as an employment strategy Entrepreneurship at school: how best to promote a culture of entrepreneurship from a young age? The experience of “Youth Entrepreneurship Nordland” presented by Mr Steve Hernes. Combining innovation and entrepreneurship – fighting the brain drain: how can regions keep their best “brains” or incentivise them to come back? The experience of Nordland, a rural region confronted with this issue. Narvik University College, Mr Knut Ivar Foshaug. Accompanying and financing entrepreneurship for young people: best practice in Nordland presented by Mr Espen Isaksen, Bodø University College and presentation of “Créajeunes”, an initiative for young people by the leading French Microcredit association ADIE presented by Ms Claude Brévan.

Citizen’s Forum Tema: Norway in the EU – will it ever happen? Nytt konsept med ønsket om å involvere lokalbefolkningen på det stedet komitémøtet finner sted Godt oppmøte blant komitémøtedeltagerne – liten blant lokalbefolkningen Tema som er lite debattert i Norge for tiden

Valg Hande Bozatli fra Istanbul (TR)valgt som ny president for Komité 3 Sonja A. Steen (N)- president Ungdom Kathrin Hilber fra St Gallen (CH) – president Kultur Karine Gloanec Maurin fra Centre (F) – president Utdanning Jacek Pilawa fra Dolonoslaskie (PL) – president Internasjonal samarbeide

Interregionalt og internasjonalt samarbeid 1.Interregional and international activities in the context of the global climate debate (R20 and COP16) 2.Update concerning the European Platform of local and regional authorities for Development 3.Activities partly led in cooperation or coordination with Platforma (European Development Days, ARLEM) 4.Initiatives in South East Europe (Albania) 5.Sub-Committee's priorities and work programme and discussion on the Sub-Committee's remit

Ungdom 1. AER Youth Regional Network  Last meeting and recent activities  Upcoming activities  Resolution on the Youth Regional Network 2. Youth Summer School – Nederland neste år. Tema ungdom 3. Eurodyssey Programme 4. AER Regional Reporters 5. AER Scholarship 6. Review of AER youth awards 7. Sub-Committee's priorities and work programme

Kultur Feedback from the Working Group "Culture and Health" AER contribution to the EU Commission's consultation on the Green Paper "Unlocking the potential of cultural and creative industries“ Partnership with the European Network of Cultural Administration Training Centres (ENCATC) and cooperation on the Training of Cultural managers AER involvement in the European Book Days Sub-Committee's priorities and work programme

Utdanning og opplæring AER survey on education and training in Europe YES – Mapping youth entrepreneurship education in the European Regions (Interreg IVC project Sub-Committee's priorities and work programme