Youth participation has been one of the topics of the European research project UP2YOUTH. Now a new volume builds on the results of the project and sheds new light into an old topic. The volume is entitled „Youth participation in Europe. Beyond discourses, practices and realities“ and is edited by Patricia Loncle, Morena Cuconato, Virginie Muniglia and Andreas Walther More information is at the publisher’s Website. More on the project at www.up2youth.org.
Since January 2010 IRIS is part of the European research project „Governance of Educational Trajectories in Europe. Access, coping and relevance of education for young people in European knowledge societies in comparative perspective (GOETE)“. There are 13 partner institutes from 8 European countries involved (Germany, Finland, France, UK, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, and Slovenia). The multidisciplinary consortium brings together researchers from such diverse areas as social education, educational science, comparative educational science, policy studies, sociology, social work and economics. The …
New European research project from January 2010: GOETE Weiterlesen »
The European research project UP2YOUTH has ended in summer. The results of the project are now summarized at the UP2YOUTH-Website.
„Youth – actor of social change. Findings from European youth research“ is the title of the UP2YOUTH policy seminar to be held 5-6 March 2009 in Brussels. This event is organised by the project ‚Youth – actor of social change‘ (UP2YOUTH) together with the European Commission’s DG Research and other EU-funded research projects.
The latest IRIS Newsletter 2/2007 deals with transitions to parenthood.
The results of the „Study on Policies for Disadvantaged Young People in Europe“ are accessible in Spanish now.
UP2YOUTH a thematic network (full title: „Youth – Actor o Social Change“) funded under the EU’s 6th framework programme. More information can be found under the Internet Portal www.up2youth.org .
One of the working groups of the UP2YOUTH project is dealing with the situation and coping strategies of young parents. UP2YOUTH is a European research network funded by the EU’s 6th framework programme. It gathers 17 research institutions from all over Europe . For more information, please visit the Internet portal www.up2youth.org
One thematic strand of the European research project UP2YOUTH – Youth as Actor of Social Change is dealing with the transitions to work of young people with a migration background and from ethnic minorities. The working group is trying to answer the following research questions: Individualisation How do young migrants and youth from ethnic minorities manage education and labour market entrance? What are their specific problems and coping strategies? Which (discriminating) limitations are ethnic minority youth facing in education systems …
UP2YOUTH – Transitions of youth with a migration background Weiterlesen »
Funding: The Thematic Study has been commissioned by DG Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities. Duration December 2004 – October 2005