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By decision of the 33rd ERYICA Governing Board meeting in Prague (4.-6. February 2010), ERYICA gladly welcomes the Coalition of Youth Organizations SEGA as new co-operating organisation to the network.

ERYICA participated in a strategic meeting on the state of Youth Information in the city of Prilep in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM). The meeting has been held between Prilep’s mayor Marjan Risteski, the director of the Coalition of Youth Organizations (SEGA) Zoran Ilieski, and ERYICA’s director Davide Capecchi as well as ERYICA Governing Board member Sasa Dupor.

The European Youth Information Day (EYID) 2010 is approaching and ERYICA on behalf of its Members, Cooperating and Affiliated Organisations would like to take this occasion and share with you a preview of scheduled events for this upcoming event.

The first Train the Trainer on ERYICA’s new training module YIntro – Stepping into Youth Information has taken place from 2. – 7.3. in Prague, Czech Republic. The event has been hosted by ERYICA’s member in Prague, NIDM and gathered 20 participants from 12 European countries (Serbia, Czech Republic, Spain, Turkey, The Netherlands, Slovenia, Croatia, Estonia, Finland, Montenegro, Portugal and France).

The report of the seminar “Youth Policy and Youth Information” (Rotterdam, The Netherlands, 1.12. - 6.12.2009) has been finalised. The seminar brought together 19 youth information workers from 17 European countries, as well as experts and European policy makers from present and prospective ERYICA partners. For six days the participants shared experiences and ideas about: o developing quality youth information services

ERYICA is proud to present you the Winter newsletter 2010. In this edition you will read about: - The finalised Meet the Street report! Learn more about what young people think about their future, their education and what significance Europe and its politics has for them. - The presentation of the new ERYICA Governing Board members for 2009 - 2012.

Today, 9th of February 2010, the 7th edition of the Safer Internet Day will be celebrated in Europe, as well as in more than 30 countries around the world. Under the slogan "Think before you post!" a number of events are organised all around the globe to promote safer and more responsible use of online technology, especially among children and young people. 

ERYICA is glad to announce the launch of the "YIntro – Stepping into Youth Information" course. Together with ERYICA’s Training Task Force "YIntro" has been designed for training beginners in the field of Youth Information. The manual covers the basic areas of knowledge and skills needed for Youth Information Work and is meant to be an introduction to the field. "YIntro" is built on four working areas:  1. Background and Principles of Youth Information 2. Youth Information in Practice

We are happy to announce that the Meet the Street project has now been finalised and the final report is ready. The Meet the Street project has been carried out with support of the Youth in Action programme of the European Union. Between October 2008 and September 2009 the project gathered 120 young people from all over Europe, who were given the opportunity to interview their peers on different subjects of importance for them such as education, employment, health, future perspectives, urban facilities, etc.

Taking the importance of youth issues centre stage the United Nations declared the year 2010 as the International Year of Youth. Under the theme Dialogue and Mutual understanding the Year shall foster dialogue and understanding among generations and promote the ideals of peace, respect for human rights and freedoms, and solidarity.