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Education, Youth, Culture and Sport Council, 21-22/11/2019, 21-22 November 2019
Main results - Friday, 22 November 2019
Youth
The Council adopted conclusions on digital youth work. The main aim of these conclusions is to help overcome the digital gap among young people.
The Council also adopted conclusions on education and training of youth workers. The conclusions recognise that education and training of youth workers should be adapted to meet the particular needs and conditions in individual member states. At the same time, they stress that there is a shared understanding as regards the educational and training needs of youth workers in the EU.
On the basis of a discussion paper, prepared by the presidency, ministers held a debate on how youth work can integrate the main current concerns of young people, in particular climate change.
Young Europeans have spoken: protecting the environment and fighting climate change should be among the top priorities for the EU. They have inspired our debate. If we want young people to become active citizens, we have to listen to them and take action to combat those things which are of most concern to them, in particular climate change and growing environmental threats.
Hanna Kosonen, Minister of Science and Culture of Finland
Any other business
The Portuguese delegation provided information about the conclusions of the World Conference of ministers responsible for Youth 2019 and Youth Forum, “Lisboa+21” – Lisbon, 22 and 23 June 2019
Lithuania briefed ministers on the 4th Eastern Partnership Youth Forum (EaP) marking the 10th anniversary of the Eastern Partnership in the field of Youth (Vilnius, Lithuania, 19 June 2019)
The incoming Croatian presidency presented its work programme in the area of youth.
Thursday, 21 November 2019
Culture
The Council adopted a resolution on the cultural dimension of sustainable development. This will trigger a process leading to an action plan to be developed by the European Commission in cooperation with member states on the cultural dimension of sustainable development at EU level.
On the basis of a discussion paper, prepared by the presidency, ministers of culture held a public debate on the strengths, innovation potential and global competitiveness of the European cultural, creative and audio-visual industries (CCIs).
In our highly competitive digital world, the EU must try to take full control of its digital future. To achieve this goal, we have to increase the share of European creative industries in the global market. Today's debate was an excellent opportunity to discuss how the EU can help - from better regulation to more funding and increased support for European co-productions.
Hanna Kosonen, Minister of Science and Culture of Finland
Sport
The Council adopted conclusions on combatting corruption in sport. The conclusions' main aim is to propose how the EU and its member states, together with the sports movement, can contribute to achieve integrity and fairness in sport.
The Council also adopted conclusions on safeguarding children in sport. The conclusions cover both the protection of children as well as the promotion of children’s wellbeing.
Ministers of sport held a public debate on good governance in sport based on a presidency discussion paper. They were joined by a guest speaker - Witold Banka, President of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) and former Sports Minister of Poland.
Estonia provided information about the nomination of Tartu for the European Capital of Culture 2024
Austria informed ministers about the selection of the European Capital of Culture 2024 at national level.
The Bulgarian delegation provided information about the return of archaeological objects to Bulgaria as a good practice on the protection and preservation of cultural heritage
France intervened on the subject of related rights of publishers and press agencies in the digital age
The Italian delegation presented an information note entitled: 'Strengthening the role of culture for the future of Europe requires the word “culture” spelled out in Commissioner designate Gabriel’s portfolio'
The EU member states' representative of the incumbent Trio Presidency in the WADA Foundation Board briefed ministers about WADA meetings: Executive Committee, Fifth World Conference on Doping in Sport and Foundation Board, held in Katowice, Poland on 4-7 November 2019
The incoming Croatian presidency presented its work programme in the area of culture and sport.
Young Europeans have spoken: protecting the environment and fighting climate change should be among the top priorities for the EU. They have inspired our debate. If we want young people to become active citizens, we have to listen to them and take action to combat those things which are of most concern to them, in particular climate change and growing environmental threats.
In our highly competitive digital world, the EU must try to take full control of its digital future. To achieve this goal, we have to increase the share of European creative industries in the global market. Today's debate was an excellent opportunity to discuss how the EU can help - from better regulation to more funding and increased support for European co-productions.