Strong relations between Civil Society in the EU🇪🇺 and the 🇬🇧UK must be maintained.

🔊In particular the voice of young people must be empowered and amplified! #Youth #Youth Test #EESCplenary

🗣️Rapporteur Cillian Lohan
Read our European Economic and Social Committee opinion👉🏽europa.eu/!bRHRcQ

We explore ways of enhancing 🇪🇺🇬🇧 #youth engagement, including:
👉 a proposal for a reciprocal youth mobility scheme;
👉 recommendations to address the particular issues and concerns of vulnerable groups of young people.

Our opinion: europa.eu/!bRHRcQ

#YouthTest EESC External Relations

I have serious #HumanRights concerns about United Kingdom’s #RwandaBill . Its adoption by the UK Parliament raises major issues about the rights of #asylum seekers and the #RuleOfLaw .
👉 go.coe.int/oULaG

🇬🇧🤝🇪🇺 So proud that the
European Commission has listened to the recommendations listed in our EESC External Relations report on EU-UK Youth Engagement.

Because of this, the door to re-negotiating on Erasmus+ is now more open than ever before.

📣Following recent media coverage of European Economic and Social Committee recommendations on EU-UK Youth Engagement, the EC proposes to open negotiations to facilitate youth mobility between the 🇪🇺 &🇬🇧. In its role as a champion of youth, the EESC is very proud to play its part in this important development

Brussels wants to have post-Brexit talks with the UK on new youth mobility rights.

trib.al/Lp2Azf3

Championing youth is a cornerstone of our priorities.

Given the post-Brexit negative impact on young people's mobility, we came forward with a proposal, under EU #YouthTest initiative, to the EU institutions to consider a possible reciprocal youth mobility scheme with the UK.⬇️

'[UK’s exit from the Erasmus scheme has resulted in] devastating loss of exchange and educational opportunities for young people on both sides of the Channel.” - Maurizio Cuttin UKYA 🇬🇧🇺🇦 on British Youth Council 's announced closure and the European Economic and Social Committee report

Read Here :
independent.co.uk/news/uk/politi…

'The UK’s exit from the Erasmus scheme has resulted in a devastating loss of exchange and educational opportunities for youth.

Reintegrating the UK into the Erasmus programme is the way forward. Young people deserve it'. Maurizio Cuttin UKYA 🇬🇧🇺🇦

independent.co.uk/news/uk/politi…

The UK quit Erasmus because of Brits' poor foreign language skills. trib.al/pgc8oFU

'I hope this report will act as a platform from which we can - together - build thriving, connected, collaborative youth sectors in the UK and EU.'

Delighted our European Economic and Social Committee report has received coverage in POLITICO, Financial Times, The Independent & The New European - Think Without Borders.

politico.eu/article/brits-…

This was one of the hardest speeches I've ever had to make.

It's time we implement the contents of this European Economic and Social Committee opinion report and work to bring back Erasmus+ and the cross-channel youth sector opportunities that organisations like British Youth Council so depended on.

📣🔛Distinguished 🇪🇺 and 🇬🇧 speakers highlight the importance of youth involvement and express wide support to the European Economic and Social Committee opinion on EU-UK Youth Engagement, including mobility, education, touring artists, farmers, entrepreneurs and other issues.

📺europa.eu/!FNY7qK

The European Economic and Social Committee discusses its Opinion on EU-UK Youth Engagement.

The research conducted shows that young people in the UK want more engagement & mobility within the EU, and so want EU youth!

Young people say it clearly: we want the UK to rejoin the Erasmus+ programme! 🇪🇺🇬🇧

🚨 TOMORROW AT 10:30 🚨
EESC External Relations Meeting
🌐Achievements & challenges of 🇪🇺 Common Foreign & Security Policy
🇬🇧EU-UK #Youth Engagement
💹New growth plan & Reform & Growth Facility for the Western Balkans
ℹ️ Safeguarding Democracy Against Disinformation

📺europa.eu/!FNY7qK

As Vice-chair of APPG on Youth Affairs I've been working with NUS UK to host a meeting on 6 June which will discuss future steps for coordination of youth sector following demise of British Youth Council. All former members will be invited but if you want to be involved contact [email protected]

Thank you for your unwavering support! #savebyc 🛡️

This is just one of the many reasons British Youth Council’s international partnerships mattered: so that during hard times like these, we can stand stronger together ❤️

Glad to offer a quote to the The New European - Think Without Borders about how it’s time to #savebyc 🛡️

Amids lots of challenges for youth in the Council of Europe member states, shrinking civic spaces is something that can be tackled. Support the international team of the BYC and gratitude to Maurizio Cuttin UKYA 🇬🇧🇺🇦 that he keeps fighting for the organisation💪