Youth policy Cooperation between Turkey and Sweden

The main aims of the project Youth policy Cooperation between Turkey and Sweden are to increase knowledge of the living conditions of young people in both countries, and to demonstrate the potential of young people and increase their participation in society.

The Swedish National Board for Youth Affairs and the Department of Youth Services at the Directorate for Youth and Sports in Turkey are working together in the project Youth Policy Cooperation between Turkey and Sweden between 2008 and 2010.

The intention is to let actors within the youth policy field reflect on their ideas and knowledge through meetings and discussions with partners from the other country. The target group and participants of the project include young people, civil servants, youth leaders, decisionmakers,
youth NGO’s, researchers, other professionals and project partners.

Four compendiums have been published within the project (download to the right):

Introduction to Youth Policy – Swedish and Turkish Perspectives

This compendium defines various concepts that are used when discussing youth policy or young people as a group. The text is not an in-depth analysis, but rather is intended as an introduction to youth policy.

You get what you ask for – Using surveys to learn about young people

This compendium presents a method and important starting points for gathering knowledge about the living conditions of young people. In the project Turkish and Swedish surveys were conducted at a local level. The compendium describes why and how surveys are conducted, with special emphasis on how to follow up results.

Possibilities and opportunities – Best practices for young people on the labour market from Turkey and Sweden

This compendium consists of two overviews of the Turkish and Swedish situation for youth on the labour market. It also consists of proposals, ideas and discussions on strategies for young people to go from school to jobs, entrepreneurship and the possibility of young people with disabilities to access the labour market.

Strengthen the rights of young people! – Summaries from three seminars on the theme Awareness of provided social services and rights for young people

At the seminars the participants identified current problems concerning youth participation in Sweden and Turkey and what can be done in order to change the situation. The participants also compared the situation in both countries and discussed ways to increase youth participation.