President of Youth Convention calls on European Convention to include
Youth Article in EU Constitution (EN)

Addressing the European Convention's plenary on the debate on Social Europe, Giacomo Filibeck, President of the Youth Convention, called on the Convention's Presidium to consolidate EU youth policies by including a clear article on youth in the EU Constitution. After thanking the Presidium for giving him the opportunity to speak, Giacomo Filibeck assured the members of the Convention that "young people will only recognise themselves in the European project if they feel that Europe addresses their needs and hopes."

The President of the Youth Convention identified three issues important in bringing Europe closer to young people:
* Young people want a Europe that is socially just and concerned with social integration of the young, as stated at the first European Youth Convention.
* The European Union needs to ensure participation of young people in the decision-making process in the area of social policy and equality.
* Young people want to see a European Union that tackles issues that concern them. With the inclusion of a consolidated and clearer Youth article, young people would ensure that the EU's policies are based on the expectations and needs of the young generations.

"The European Convention has a unique opportunity to give appropriate answers to the concerns of young people," said Giacomo Filibeck, President of the Youth Convention. "In so doing, it not only fulfils the stated goals of the Laeken Declaration and ensures my generation a secure future, but it also guarantees that future generations consider the EU integration process as a common value."

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