YOUTH EMPLOYMENT: WHAT CAN EUROPE DO ?

Louise DECOURCELLE and Katarina CIRODDE Projects managers, Confrontations Europe [vc_btn title= »Télécharger l’article » style= »outline » color= »blue » align= »right » i_icon_fontawesome= »fa fa-file-pdf-o » add_icon= »true » link= »url:http%3A%2F%2Fprod.confrontations.org%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2016%2F03%2FInterface-102-Youth-Employment-ENG-p.2.pdf||target:%20_blank »] Over 20% of under 25s in Europe1, i.e. 4.6 million young people, are unemployed. France, where 24% of young people below the age of 25 are out of work, is no exception. Far from being perceived as a solution to this endemic problem, Europe is often held responsible. Through the “Hear my Voice” project, Confrontations Europe aims to give young French people – especially those living in underprivileged areas – an opportunity to speak out on issues such as employment and occupational integration, and to look into what Europe could do for them. Do young people in Bondy and Sarcelles know about and have access to the mobility and training initiatives promoted and financed by the European Union? E-U EMPLOYMENT? TRAINING AND MOBILITY INITIATIVES: AN OPPORTUNITY FOR EVERYONE? The European Union