יוגנט גואַראַנטעע: קאָמיסיע אַרבעט מיט מיטגליד שטאַטן צו גרייטן פֿאַר באַלדיק ימפּלאַמענטיישאַן

The European Commission and member states are meeting to discuss the practical implementation of the יוגנט גואַראַנטעע at a seminar organised by the Commission in La Hulpe, Belgium on 17-18 October. The event forms part of an ongoing programme set up by the Commission to help member states design and develop their national Youth Guarantee schemes, which also includes technical support and financial assistance.

Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion Commissioner László Andor said:  "I am delighted that all 28 member states are meeting to discuss how best to deliver concrete results for their young people. Through learning from each other and with Commission support, Member States have the tools to finalize their Youth Guarantee Implementation Plans and ensure that no young person is left without hope or opportunity. I look forward to receiving the final member state plans, so that implementation of the Youth Guarantee can begin immediately."

The Youth Guarantee aims to tackle youth unemployment by ensuring that every young person under 25 receives a good quality offer of a job, continued education, an apprenticeship or a traineeship within four months of leaving school or becoming unemployed. Every EU country has endorsed the principle of the Youth Guarantee, and must now submit a Youth Guarantee Implementation Plan setting out how the scheme will function in practice and be financed.

In particular, each Youth Guarantee Implementation Plan should set out:

• The roles of public education and employment authorities , youth organizations, employees and employers' representatives;
• the structural reforms and other initiatives which will be launched in order to set up the Youth Guarantee;
• how the Youth Guarantee will be financed, in particular through the support of the Youth Employment initiative and the European Social Fund (ESF), and;
• a timetable for implementation and monitoring progress.

The European Social Fund, which will be worth more than €10 billion every year from 2014-2020, can help EU countries to set up Youth Guarantee schemes. Those member states with regions of youth unemployment above 25% are eligible for additional EU funding through the €6 billion Youth Employment Initiative (which could be scaled up to €8 billion later).

Member states eligible for this additional funding must submit Youth Guarantee Implementation Plans before the end of this year. Other Member States have until mid-2014 to submit their plans. Three member states (the Czech Republic, Croatia and Poland) have already submitted first draft implementation plans.

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Following the adoption of the Youth Guarantee Recommendation by the Council in April (מעמאָ / קסנומקס / קסנומקס) and a summer of intense political activity on youth employment issues, member states must now prepare for implementation. This must begin with a dedicated and transparent planning process, which will also ensure optimal implementation of the Youth Employment Initiative. Following the Commission Communication Call to Action on Youth Unemployment (יפּ / קסנומקס / קסנומקס) and the related European Council conclusions, member states with regions experiencing youth unemployment rates above 25% should submit a Youth Guarantee Implementation Plan by December 2013 and in 2014 for the other member states.

The interactive event in La Hulpe will examine the building blocks of a Youth Guarantee Scheme, through facilitated discussion, practical examples and exchanges of best practices. Participants will be able to learn from other member states' experiences and progress in drafting and improving their respective Youth Guarantee Implementation Plan. National Youth Guarantee co-ordinators, who will lead on the development of the Youth Guarantee Implementation Plan, will attend, as will representatives of the European Social Fund Managing Authorities.

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