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Data: 14/05/2014
Call for Trainers
Call for Experts: Mapping barriers to social inclusion for young people in vulnerable situations
CoE-EU Youth Partnership is looking for Teams of experts in youth research/policy/practice
Application deadline: Wednesday 28 May 2014 midnight (CET)
Description
Social inclusion of young people has been for several years among the key areas of concern for both the European Union and the Council of Europe.
The European policy debate shows an increasing awareness of the need to look at the broader aspects of social inclusion, taking into account both, the structural and the individual factors that lead to social exclusion of young people. The EU-CoE Youth Partnership aims at systematising and broadening the knowledge base about existing obstacles for young people in situations of disadvantage around Europe and to support policy and practice with concrete examples of practice showing how obstacles have been overcome in specific contexts.
Purpose of the mapping of barriers and description of the process
The purpose of a mapping of `barriers to social inclusion of young people in vulnerable situations´ is to develop a better knowledge that can support initiatives aiming at facilitating the access to rights of young people in vulnerable situations and at providing them with opportunities to equally engage in society.
The twofold objective of the mapping consists of:
• Understanding the structures/mechanisms that generate vulnerability, their impact, and consequences on individuals/groups at risk of exclusion and/or in vulnerable situations (i);
• Explore good examples of practice allowing youth policy and youth work to learn from successful and/or failed approaches around Europe (ii).
Requested trainer profile
We are looking for a team of experts who cover following areas (selection criteria):
• relevant experience in the fields of youth research, youth policy and youth work;
• experience in conducting similar analysis on international level;
• good analytical and synthetic skills;
• excellent English writing skills.
Working conditions
The expected outcomes of the mapping process are:
• An analytical paper presenting a single concise framework for systematising knowledge on the barriers limiting access to social rights of young people in vulnerable situations. The variety of situations in Member States should be taken into account.
• An analytical paper analysing good examples of practice in youth work and youth policy in overcoming the barriers identified.
• The provisional findings of the mapping and proposed examples of good practice will be discussed in an expert seminar of approximately 35-40 experts (from policy, research and practice) will take place 30 September - 2 October 2014 in Strasbourg.
• Recommendations to youth work and youth policy and suggestions of ways to support the young people from different youth groups in overcoming the barriers described in the mapping.
• Policy brief(s) presenting the final results of the process and their dissemination.
• Finally, the findings of the mapping will be presented and discussed at a conference on the role of youth work in supporting young people in vulnerable situations in Malta in late November (provisional dates 25-27/11/2014, tbc).
Financial conditions
• In total, 32 expert days can be allocated for the mapping of barriers including the six domains of exclusion, based on a daily fee of 260 €; 16 expert days can be allocated for the analysis of good examples of practice (at least 12 examples with their analysis in total).
• Costs of participating in the expert seminar, the conference and other meetings, if judged necessary, will be covered – the related details will be agreed at a later stage.
Team composition
Given the extensive scope of the analysis, the application of teams is strongly encouraged; teams should be multidisciplinary and be composed of experts from a number of different domains (practitioners + researchers); the application of individual experts for a specific domain is also possible.
Proposals can be submitted for the mapping of barriers or/and the analysis of good examples of practice (i and ii described in the objectives above).
The work will be done in close communication with the EU-CoE youth partnership secretariat and may involve additional physical or visio- coordination meetings.
Application & selection procedure
Apply no later than: Wednesday 28 May 2014 midnight (CET)
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