3.2. EU Council conclusions on smart youth work

Led by Estonian Presidency of the Council of the European Union, a concept of „smart youth work“ was introduced and found its place in the document approved by the ministers responsible for youth affairs in the Member States: Council Conclusions on smart youth work.

Estonia held the Presidency of the Council from 1 July to 31 December 2017 and right in the beginning the discussions started on how the digitalisation affects youth work in Europe and what could be important to pay attention to at the national level and at the European Union level; also in the cooperation in the EU.

The common agreement formulated in the conclusions provides

• the short description of the political background and the rationale for developing the smart youth work concept;
• the explanation of the concept and the characteristics of “smart youth work” agreed by all the Member States of the EU;
• guidelines for action to develop smart youth work.