23/04/2008: In her intervention during the plenary session of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, Marie Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou MEP underlined the importance of an integrated and inclusive approach of the policies towards young people. The Greek MEP asked her colleagues to sign the Written Declaration (33/2208) on devoting more attention to youth empowerment in EU policies, mainly through the right implementation of the Lisbon Strategy in aspects that influence them directly, such as education, access to the labour market, and social integration.
The European Commission has already proposed in a relevant Communication, the incorporation of young people's concerns into European policies. Hence, with their Declaration, MEPs are requesting the consideration of the impact of all legislative proposals on youth and ask the Member States to focus on young people in their national reforms. A structured dialogue with them will help the planning of effective measures concerning education and lifelong learning, occupation and social inclusion, health and prevention, the facilitation of autonomy and mobility.
"With this process, we will be able to hope for a better future for this generation of youth which is shrinking due to the demographic problem", the MEP highlighted.
It should be noted that the Written Declaration was tabled by MEPs belonging to the largest political groups of the EP such as Marie Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou, Marie-Hélène Descamps (ERP), R.N. Manescu (ALDE/RO), C. Prets (PES/AT), B. Staes (Greens/EFA/BE).
For further information:
Marie Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou MEP
Tel: +32-2-2847447, Fax: +32-2-2849447
The European Commission has already proposed in a relevant Communication, the incorporation of young people's concerns into European policies. Hence, with their Declaration, MEPs are requesting the consideration of the impact of all legislative proposals on youth and ask the Member States to focus on young people in their national reforms. A structured dialogue with them will help the planning of effective measures concerning education and lifelong learning, occupation and social inclusion, health and prevention, the facilitation of autonomy and mobility.
"With this process, we will be able to hope for a better future for this generation of youth which is shrinking due to the demographic problem", the MEP highlighted.
It should be noted that the Written Declaration was tabled by MEPs belonging to the largest political groups of the EP such as Marie Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou, Marie-Hélène Descamps (ERP), R.N. Manescu (ALDE/RO), C. Prets (PES/AT), B. Staes (Greens/EFA/BE).
For further information:
Marie Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou MEP
Tel: +32-2-2847447, Fax: +32-2-2849447
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