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Educational cooperation in the Czech Republic

Ministry of Education, Youth and SportsEva Hekrle Mezková

11th March 2014

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Institution

Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports is responsible for the concept, state and development of the education system in the Czech Republic.

Youth Department is in charge of the youth field. More specifically it:

is responsible for supporting children and youth in non-formal learning settings, leisure-time activities and training,

implements and coordinates youth policy in a wide range of thematic fields, which affect lives of young people,

aims to promote and provide equal approach to organised and non-organised youth as well as stakeholders involved in youth work.

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Actions developed in coordination with other entities

Institutions and organisations: National Institute for further education - a service organization of the Ministry of

Education, Youth and Sports Youth Chamber – cross-sectoral advisory body for the minister Czech Council of Children and Youth – umbrella organisation for youth NGOs Council for the extra-curriculum education – includes institutions like school play

centres, school clubs, etc.

Thematic fields of cooperation: Support of the talented children and young people

Youth participation Non-formal education

Youth voluntary activities Mobility of young people

Youth Information

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Strategies

Governmental Policy on Children and Young People 2007-2013

Responsibility of the state for establishing conditions for the development of the young generation

Recognition and support of the primary responsibility of the family and proportionately to her/his age level, the individuals responsibility for her/his own self.

National Youth Strategy 2020

To facilitate transformation process of a young person into an independent human being responsible for his/her own life, his/her own family, community and society.

To focus on real needs and possibilities of yound people To support the potential of young people for the development of society

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Results

National Youth Report 2013

Education & Training, Employment & Entrepreneurship, Health &Well-being,Social Inclusion, Participation, Voluntary Activities, Culture &Creativity,

Youth & the World

Systematic support of young people’s non-formal education ‘’Youth in Action’’ Programme

ESF Individual National projects:‘’Keys for life – Developing Key Compertences in Leisure-Time and Non Formal

Education“‘’K2 – quality and competitiveness in non-formal education“

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The Youth Department comprises legislative, political and conceptual work; exercises and supports international co-operation; supports non-governmental non-profit organisations

suports the care of talented pupils and students; enhances youth participation and volunteering etc.

Besides these programmes the Youth Department:implements its own projects on national level and establishes guidelines for further development of both young people themselves and organisations working with children

and young people.

Conclusions

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Thank you for your attention!