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IP/10/556 Brussels, 12 May 2010 Survey: EU Youth in Action programme boosts language skills and job opportunities Ninety five per cent of young people taking part in projects supported by the European Union's Youth in Action programme improved their language skills and 66% believe that the experience also increased their chances of finding a job, according to a recent survey conducted by the European Commission. 60% voted in the 2009 European Parliament elections, compared to an average of 29% among young Europeans. These are the main results of a survey among 4 550 young people, youth workers and youth organisations performed at the beginning of 2010. The survey shows that the EU's funding of youth projects has a positive impact on participants. The survey was carried out in all Member States and focused on participants in transnational projects. It will now become a regular exercise in the context of the Commission's evaluation of the impact of the Youth in Action programme. Main results of the survey Among the young participants:
Among the youth workers:
Among the youth organisations:
Asked if they had been participating in a new international or European initiative since the end of their project or are planning to do so in the future, 83% of the young participants, 96% of the youth workers and 97% of the youth organisations responded positively. Main findings of the survey in detail
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Responses by young participants on the impact on certain attitudes
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Participation in the 2009 elections for the European Parliament
The results of this survey confirm, from the point of view of the beneficiaries themselves, the effectiveness of the Youth in Action Programme, as regards its two main objectives: offering young people opportunities to acquire new skills through non-formal learning and encouraging them to participate actively in society. With a yearly total budget of about EUR 140 million, Youth in Action (2007-13) supports each year more than 7 000 projects involving more than 130 000 participants. Particular attention is paid to disadvantaged young people. The programme supports a large variety of activities including youth exchanges, transnational voluntary service as well as training and networking for youth workers. To find out more: Full report of the survey and information on the Youth in Action Programme: http://ec.europa.eu/youth/index_en.htm http://www.europarl.europa.eu/pdf/eurobarometre/post_electoral/EB71.3-FocusonAge-EN.pdf |
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