The Council of Europe is an intergovernmental organization with 47 member states that aims to uphold human rights, democracy and the rule of law. Its Youth Sector works to provide young people and policymakers with opportunities to build youth policy and work across Europe. It focuses on priority areas like human rights, social inclusion, participation and living together in diverse societies. The Youth Sector uses instruments like the European Youth Foundation, European Youth Centres, campaigns, partnerships and publications to promote values of intercultural learning, participation and human rights. It faces challenges in reaching all youth, including barriers to inclusion, mobility and bridging divided communities.

1. The Council of Europe and its Youth Sector

2. Council of Europe

5. CoE - 47 member states EU - 27 member states CoE is not EU

7. Abridged Council of Europe’s Secretariat Secretary General (Terry Davis) DG Democracy Political Affairs DG Legal Affairs DG Human Rights DG III Social Cohesion DG IV Education Culture Heritage Y Y o o u u t t h h & & S S p p o o r r t t DG Administration & Logistics Directorate of Youth & Sport Y Y o o u u a a r r e e h h e e r r e e ! ! Directorate of School, Out of School and Higher Education Directorate of Culture and Cultural and Natural Heritage

10. COMMITTEE OF MINISTERS (supreme decision-making body) EUROPEAN STEERING COMMITTEE FOR YOUTH (CDEJ) (governmental partners) ADVISORY COUNCIL ON YOUTH (CCJ) (non-governmental partners) JOINT COUNCIL ON YOUTH (CMJ) (co-managed central political Body) PROGRAMMING COMMITTEE ON YOUTH (CPJ) (executive Body of CMJ)

11. Priority Programmes of Youth Sector 2006-2009 Human rights education and intercultural dialogue Youth participation and democratic citizenship Social cohesion and inclusion of young people Youth policy development

12. Priority Programmes of Youth Sector 2010-2012 Human rights and democracy Living together in diverse societies Social inclusion of young people Policy approaches and instruments benefiting young people and children

18. Intercultural learning Working with multipliers Young people as a resource Human rights approach Youth Participation Quality Co-management Values and principles in the Directorate of Youth and Sport’s activities