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Summer University Initiatives and Emplowerment ofyoung people: an anti-crisis remedy?

october 2011

content from Editor Who those people are .. 5 Unemployment Story .. 6 How to change.. 9 We, Armenians, are strong ..10 Experts suggest: Musa Akgul ..12 Hajnalka Puskas .. 13 Atom Mkhitaryan .. 15 Predominance crises .. 18 Have we ever actually seen a commercial .. 20 Roma Inclusion .. 24 Expert suggests: Peter Wendl .. 28 The youth motivation issue .. 30 Crossword .. 34 Photos .. 36

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Adele Vaituleviciute ~Lithuania Sofya Piradyan ~ Armenia Romina Matei ~ Romania Viktorija Pakilaite ~ Lithuania Kristina Koliada ~ Ukraine Tamar Edilashvili ~ Georgia Alys Hughes ~ UK Brigitte Ludmann ~ France Ksenija Milic ~ Serbia Dino Ă?ula ~ Croatia Mirela Lupu ~ Romania Milisav Milinkovic ~ Serbia Manuela Costeira ~ France Wendl Peter ~ Hungary VĂŠronique Bertholle ~France Aram Kocharyan ~ Armenia Alina Novik~ Belarus Valeri Narsia ~ Georgia Hajni Puskas ~ Hungary Atom Mkhitaryan ~ Armania Katarzyna Grodecka ~Georgia/Poland Siarhei Yushkevich ~ Belarus Jelena Gaikevica ~ Latvia Musa Akgul ~Turkey Mariam Abaidze ~ Georgia Tomas Bereta ~ Slovakia Ani Matevosyan ~ Armenia Ali Manto ~ Turkey Nazineh Khalafyan ~Armenia Roose Jana Tyra ~ Portugal

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WHO THOSE PEOPLE ARE

Kristina Koliada, Editor in chief

30 participants from 15 different European countries are gathered in Tsaghkadzor, Armenia, from 14-18th October 2011, to discuss the impact of the international crisis on young people. The aim of the meeting is to map the reality of the European young people nowadays and to come up with ideas of remedies anti crisis. They debated and discussed about the consequences of the crisis on the situation of the most vulnerable young people.

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UNEMPLOY “ I have always dreamed to work with children, that is why I chose the path of a social scientist. However, I am not sure whether I can work in this field – there are not enough working places.” - Dace, from a small Latvian city, told Tsaghkadzor daily.

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that that is is dedefor for

young specialists without ace was raised in any practical experience. Ventspils– a city of Dace claimed that she at44 thousands thousa tended several interviews, inhabita inhabitants, far but was not employed as enough from had not have 2 years work enoug Riga – capital experience with children. of Latvia. Latv Even though she had gained In 2007 some practical insights sshe during her studies, it was gradu- still far from real life. “The ated things you learn in univerfr from the sity do not prepare you for Ventspils Ven professional job” – said University, Universit t hold- Dace. ing a bach bachelor Just a few of the 50 students Social degree in S who graduated with Dace Education. Since started their social educathen sh she he ha has as not tor career. Others, Dace worked w orke by included had to resort to specializa- temporary work. For inspec tion ti io and stance, Dace has worked as tthe rea- a cleaning lady in family son is business run by her father. there Some of her friends worked no in shops, restaurants, etc. mand Once Dace came across a vacancy in the city hall

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MENT STORY and she was as good as other applicants. However, a daughter of a key employee was chosen and employed. Dace said it is a normal practice in her country to find employment only if you have good connections. Legally, the organizations are required to hire an employee based on whether their experience

and knowledge suitable for the position. Still the chosen candidate is often just an acquaintance. Dace said that government has a special programme to facilitate youth employment. Companies receive subsidies to pay more for young specialists. For instance, the company pays you 300 euros, while

government subsidies you additional 200 euros, resulting in a competitive salary. However, at the end of the period if the company decides to keep you, the young specialist most probably will only receive a payment he was offered before subsidy. Dace mentioned that it is impossible even to rent a flat on this

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amount of money. Currently, Dace lives and works in England as a fruitpicker. She can afford paying all the bills and to live comfortably enough even far away from her homecountry. “My future seems uncertain. I am not even sure it will be connected to working with children. From childhood I dreamed to work with people: to educate, communicate and

travel. I have started to think about

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my Master Degree, but I see no sense in continuing to follow my dream. I am stuck; I do not know where to find myself. “ Unfortunately, Dace is not the only one to face this problem – youth from almost all European countries seek for better opportunities abroad, since current educational system does not guarantee you a working place.

Experts

Make education more creative and closer to professional realities;

• Companies should take care of youth via establishing their own universities to prepare specialists according to their needs; •

Facilitate entrepreneurial spirit and abilities to represent best personal qualities;

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Provide more internship opportunities and better collaboration between companies universities;

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Inform youth about opportunities of practical experience working in NGO`s.

First step

How to change?

he way we think influences the way we act and react. So, if you want to see the end of this crisis, you have to overcome the conceptual trap which is an obstacle to make any change ! If we really want to change the situation of youth employment in a better way, we must be able to dream bold dreams, hold high expectations of what is possible in terms of change.

suggest Fifth step Expand your limits! Empowerment and inclusion of young people is a discovery. There will always be more things to learn, more things to enable people to work together more effectively.

Second step We have to recognize that a committing inclusion of young people is an ongoing challenge. We have to be realistic. We, as promoters of youth projects and representatives of youth NGOs , alone cannot eradicate youth unemployment but we know how to work with young people in informal set ups, broaden their opportunities, provide them with new experiences and challenges. We should show our faith in young people and bring out of them what is best.

Third step Don’t wait! Don’t lose time! Start here and now! Fourth step

Don’t try to do it alone! Inclusion of young people, their empowerment and employment is a process of partnership. Find partners who share your commitment for creating better future for young people. You must do more than simply enable others to join you. You must also be willing and able to join them. In a true partnership, you will sometimes lead, sometimes follow, sometimes share both roles at the same time. You cannot create an inclusive environment alone! by VERONIQUE BERTHOLLE Youth Express Network www.y-e-n.net 9

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”WE,

ARMENIANS, ARE STRONG: WE CAN MAKE BREAD OUT OF STONE”

n order to get information about the impact of the crisis in the local community, a group of participants interviewed four people from Tsaghkadzor. When asked about the main issues of their lives today, they mentioned unemployment, decrease of the purchasing power, difficulties for mobility and massive emigration. Arevik, 40, would like

to change her life and move to the United States: “I want to go to America, but I cannot get a Visa; salaries are very low here”. According to Henrik Hakobyan, 61, “we have no expectations to change our lives here and we have

Henrik Hakobyan~hotel stuff member

nothing to do”. All of them were aware of the international crisis and the United States were pointed as the origin of it. M. Hakobyan affirmed that “after the earthquake (1988), Karabach issues and difficult times, we are now experiencing another crisis”. Despite of it, he remains positive and proud of Armenian people: “We, Armenians, we are hard workers, we can make bread from stones. We are strong and I belief we can go over it”.

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The role of the Armenian Diaspora was mentioned as an important contribution to the country nowadays. One of the interviewers also stressed on the relevance of the cooperation with Russia. According to Arevik, a big problem in Armenia is corruption: â&#x20AC;&#x153;If there was no corruption, if politicians and managers from big companies were honest, thing would be different, we need honestyâ&#x20AC;? by ROMINA MARIAM ANI MANUELA

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Experts

Expert on youth policies Musa Akgul (youth worker, trainer, the Vice-President of Youth Express Network) is sharing his opinion about how the youth policies are being made in Europe, what is missing and how youth policies can improve the actual situation. In the end he is also offering solutions to the existing problems.

in many “ or me the biggest countries problem is that the youth the politipolices are there just to cians not exist – in Europe the states see youth created the youth policies in as an isa work format, without any sues to be dialogue and not so much put on the knowledge based. Nowaagenda. days are youth policies Especially created through dialogue, after the but still in many issues financial the dialogue is being done cries, the just to make happily the budget for young people, on HOW the youth was policies are being made and the first to NOT on the way its being be cut. implement. Regarding the region where Again regarding the imple- the seminar is taking place mentation of the youth one of the biggest issues polices in many countries is that the perception on in Europe, the process is young people is still that still going in the old way, the young people are a even if the polices are being problem. In the region the created with young people, policy makers don’t conwhen is time to implement sider young people capable it, it becomes problematic. to create and to really contribute to the life of the Another problem is that society. Young people are 12

considering to be needed to be protected. Especial in this region too many people decided in the name of the young people – when they are being asked why they are doing the policies for the young people, they answer that they FEEL young and this is enough. There are initiatives but not in the “good color”.

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suggest The solution would be to do a lot of structure dialogue, to bring the young people together with the policy makers – to learn once from the other. In this way also the policies makers should understand that the needs of the young from nowadays are different from the needs that they had when they were young. The policy makers should understand that is important to take into account the actual needs of the young people – and not only to listen to needs just to listen but to REALLY take into consideration. This can be a real solution”.

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Expert Hajnalka Puskas (working on (un)employment of young people since 2005) from Hungary shared her opinion about young people and the labor market. She is presenting the situation nowadays and in the end of the article she is offering remedies for the actual cries.

“ here are many unemployed young people (Y.P.) all over Europe. Finding a (good) job is very difficult for Y.P. even since crises. The problem is coming from different contents. Firstly, look at the relation between education and

labor market. Education system is old-fashioned, created not for people in 21st century. Colleges and universities produce a lot of graduated people who can’t find a job because their profession is useless. The supply and demand is different on the labor market. Educa13

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tion and social salary for unemployed people are very expensive for the society. In my opinion the time is now to make changes. Ask employers about their needs. Negotiations are needed between schools and companies, NGOs. There are good initiatives in Europe cooperation among different actors of labor market to make useful curricula, teach it and integrate graduated people into the labor market. E.g. Daimler-Benz (Mercedes) and schools developed new curricula in Hungary, which the factory needs. Learning by doing period of vocational schools and higher education should be increased soon.

there are different reachable resources for Y.P., not only the school. Many NGOs and other organizations have non-formal education programs and other services, where Y.P. can be well trained, prepared for finding a job. In the first step they have to know themselves, their values and weaknesses. Then they should develop the fields that need. Having information about labor market, writing a good CV, motivation letter are also basic steps. Pay attention for preparing for job interview, because the first impression is very important – employers` time is very expensive. If Y.P. have good profession, motivated, but can’t have a job without any working experience, I offer EVS (European Voluntary System) or Leonardo da Vinci Mobility Program. Many sending and hosting organizations help Y.P. to get work experience abroad – include practicing foreign language. In other case they can apply to local labor market programs which help them on integration.

The economical situation is changing fast, so we need flexible education system based on models. In this case people have to learn just some new modules for a new profession. In the other hand, Y.P. also has responsibility for their life. They should be flexible learning new things, moving to another place for a job and also need skills for finding and keeping their job. Maybe they need some help. Don’t forget that In my point of view we 14

Experts need new subjects for life in the formal education. There was a Hungarian-Serbian initiative: Carrier adviser curricula (labor market information, regulation and carrier orientation) made for teachers of secondary schools. It should be spread to other countries. One of my initiatives was teaching EU and financial studies in practical way (choose bank and open a bank account, etc.) at a Hungarian catholic grammar school. The idea was: complement traditional values with modern, real life studies.”

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Do you know any nation the number of people who is living in abroad is more than the number of people who are living in the land of the country? Yes Armenia is the answer of this strange question. I made a really nice interview about Diaspora and problems of them, benefits to Armenia and where are they livingâ&#x20AC;Ś with Atom Mkhitaryan Head of department of Pan-Armenian programs in Ministry of Diaspora. Where the Diaspora Armenians are living mostly? Can u give me the numbers also?

iaspora Armenians are living all around of world but generally they are living in Russia more than 2 millions, in USA around 1 and half million, in France around half million, in Ukraine around 400.000,

in Iran and Georgia around 250.000 each , in Syria and Lebanon around 100.000 each, in Europe also number is really big. Total number of Armenians is around 10 million and around 7 million of them living in abroad of Armenia. Which kind of organisation they have in the countries that they live? There are more than 30.000 Armenian organisations all

over the world. These organisations are about culture, politics, church, being together, clubsâ&#x20AC;Ś There are Pan-Armenian organisations, political parties, religion groups. For example, one of the biggest one is World Armenian Congress founded in Moscow with huge support of Diaspora. Another one is 105 years old Armenian General Benevolent Union based in New York, USA.

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Another big effect of them is tourism. They are not just making hotels. They are also coming to visit country They are generally intellec- with different passports. tual people of the society. Officially we are having They are really caring about around 400.000 tourist a the issues of society so they year and we know majority have strong voice in elecof them is from Diaspora. tions and the problems of Also Diaspora members are society. They have around sending a lot of money that 400 everyday schools we even can’t count to their and around 600 one-day family members. And one schools. A lot of Armenian of the most important benchurches, businesses, artefits of Diaspora is being a ists, scientists.. even they bridge between the country have some ministers and they live in and Armenia. a lot of parliamentarians About rights which they in different countries. For have in Armenia – the Govexample, foreign minister ernment trying to help them of Russia Sergey Lavrov ‘s a lot. Getting Armenian origin is Armenian. “Syspassport (dual citizenship) tem of a down’s” members, is easy for them and they Arto Tunjboyajian, Hrant are having every right we Dink, Kardashians and have. Also we are trying to much more people are Armake them part of society menians. with giving some special Armenian positions. For How about help of them example nowadays we have to Armenia? And do they an issue about giving speevery right like an Arme- cial place/sits in the parlianian who is living here? ment or not. We founded Ministry of Diaspora in There is a lot of help by 2008 to help their these Diaspora to Armenian two kind of problems, to conrepublics. I think the most nect the Diasporan Armeimportant help of them is nians and people leaving in huge investments to the Armenia. country. A lot of constructions, buildings, fabrics, etc. Which kind of problems 16

they have? The first and biggest problem is that they are not organized well among the countries. They have different issues and subject. More than 30000 organisations don’t have one voice for Armenia because the connection is not good among the countries and it is one of purpose of Ministry of Diaspora to make them all together. The other problem of them is getting far from their culture and origins. Even some don’t know the language of us so we are trying to solve problem with making a lot of projects for young people. They can come and visit country with staying in Armenian family. They learn more about the culture of Armenia with visiting historical and beautiful places during these programmes. There is a lot programme like that and we are paying (the state budget) all the money. Also we have some programmes via internet. Diaspora Armenians can easily access to the Armenian virtual collage (AVC) to learn the language and culture. Other problems are the same problems which minorities

........................................................................................................................................ Tsaghkadzor Daily have and it is depend on the country of course. The state of Armenia organizes socalled “Motherland-Diaspora” conferences in four year to discuss the problems and the ways that we should go. More than 500 representatives of Diaspora organisations took part in the last conference organized in September 2011 in Yerevan. All the materials are available on the website of Mindiaspora. I’d like to highlight that one of the four working groups during the conference was “Youth issues” because the young people are the main actor in nowdays Armenia-Diaspora relations.

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PREDOMINANCE CRISES I

n the last few years we hear a lot about the world economic crisis, public economics, general products, politics, social welfare, etc. but the real question is could we do anything about it before it really hits us?! I often ask myself is Europen Union with its institutions ready to demonstrate the capacity and strenght to improve things. What happened to solidarity, tollerance, and support from the neighbour; are we really that stuck to see only personal problems and live in fear of whether we have enough money to pay our debts. The wave that caught many

Who should take responsibility? countries of Europe lately, not to mention the situation of countries in transition, clearly shows that the biggest challenge of Europe today is the extremly high rate of unemployed people. It seems that all around the world people are suffering due to corruption and unconcious-

ness of politicians that use their power for self promotion. Take young people for example - they are the ones who will be responsible for our society tomorrow. When you start University you believe that after graduating you

...................................................... will have the opportunity to work in the field that you studied. In reality, many educated young people do not have this opportunity which results in melancholy, agression, poverty, lack of motivation to start a family, etc. It affects individuals, families, communities, society in general. It leads to migration of population, brain drain, opressions, mobing, work on the black market and violation of human rights. Is this the future we want for new generations? Definitely not!

People appear to be dreaming up strategies for combating this situation although gh it seems there ere is no solution right now and looking for answers even if they do not know what the questions are. They strive to develop a strong public economy and political-social formation while protests are lead by unsatisfied people all around the world for the purpose of a better future and respect for human rights and dignity. Is the wave of recent global disturbances the consequence of economical crisis entirely or is this crisis the result of our neglience towards each other and our inability to deal with unreadiness of political bodies that are to cooperate or make compromises? Somethimes the voice of the youth is silent but there is

still a strong belief in that society can be changed and that we can shape our reality for the better. A shift in collective conciousness is sometimes all is needed to realise what is happening to society. We should take a full responslibility and proactive approach in striving to make social changes. Change is possible in all of us, but the question is when we will start to using our common resources to overcome crisis that affects the citizens of Europe. Europe, are you ready for uniting young people and find remedies to our socialpolitical-economical crises? The time is NOW! by MILISAV MILINKOVIC 19

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Have we ever actually seen a

commercial

We live in a consumerist society. Our lives have been deeply affected by the influence of the mass media. And still it wouldn’t be as bad as it is if it weren’t for the commercials.

adio brought a sense of reality in a wooden box“, television became our „children's nanny“ and the Internet made us addicts – craving for information. At this point, people are used to be wired, used to be online at any time through

their phones and laptops, with their television turned on just to keep them company. We live in a consumerist society. Our lives have been deeply affected by the influence of the mass media. And still it wouldn't be as bad as it is if it weren't for the commercials.

The advertisers - companies whose goals are selling their product or service, making a profit or sending a message. The advertiser can be anyone who has enough money to pay for the commercial to be presented in the media.

The funny thing is that nobody likes them. They interrupt our favorite TV show, they are suffocating our Facebook profiles and still we feel that there is nothing we can do about it. We receive the information they're sending us without even trying to understand the real message. The common aspect of the commercials is their bad influence on the audience – they advertise an unhealthy product, false statements or create a false need for the society. But not all commercials are bad – the NGOs, the organization that are dealing with human rights, tolerance or coop-

............................................................................................................. Tsaghkadzor Daily eration are trying logue – the more influential ers who benefit from this to inform public the commercial is. People system. Even though this about their rights, are talking about it; people can be considered to be a to entertain the are learning the name of the manipulation, the affect of public or to intro- brand by heart without even the media cannot easily be proven, so most of the time duce themselves to knowing it. And it’s bea broader audience. coming a part of the urban you're just “fighting the windmills“. Depending on the culture. media, commercials This problem starts with have different forms and the advertisers targeting different target groups. The children. Being young, not by DINO ÐULA newspaper ads have strong educated enough and naive, purchasing power and are they are easily convinced targeted at the that they want a product. economiChildren will then put prescally sure on their parents to buy higher these products for them. end of This is the intention of the society, advertisy, while the Internet audience dience is mainly consisted of young people. The adverdvertising companies put a lot of effort in to making king commercials – they do a huge amount of research arch and they organize focus cus groups to find out thee affect commercials have on people. But even though some commercials can look k relatively stupid theree is a saying that there is no such thing as a bad publicity. The same thing applies to commercials – the catchier the song, the dumber thee dia21

CONCLUSION

pon doing a research amongst children aged 9-10 about consuming the media, I've asked them if they've heard of a certain product (*Calgon). Not only had they heard about this product but they also knew the song from the commercial. This shows that from a young age products are planted deeply within our psyche. This example demonstrates how advertising is transforming society into one that is based on mass consumption that does not criticize the intentions of the businesses behind them. We've become slaves to the information regardless of its real value. And the tragedy is that weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re letting the advertisers and the media do the same thing to our children. People have to understand that the purpose of the commercial is not only to convince you to buy the product but to make you aware that the product exists. In your lifetime you may be in need of a certain product and so you will need to be aware of the products that are on the market. For this reason we will be exposed to advertising, but we need to be educated so that we are able to be critical of them and fight any kind of manipulation. This change in our society is necessary so that we can protect those who are more vulnerable and innocent. This fight begins within ourselves.

by DINO Ă?ULA

EXPERTS SUGGEST

1.) edia education of children and parents â&#x20AC;&#x201C; talk to your child about what you're watching, make them think while watching a media product

2.) e alongside the new technologies and be carefull in aproaching the commercials

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REMEMBER: Learn to use the media, donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t let it use you!

ROMA INCLUSION

ocial outcasts reveal the limits and contradictions of our societies. They show how our system is not sustainable because socially not enough inclusive. On one hand mobility

(may it be touristic, professional, linguistic courses or youth exchanges abroad, Erasmus or European Voluntary Service, work experience

abroadâ&#x20AC;Ś) is promoted as a tool for professional integration. But on the other hand, the status of foreigners, migrants, asylum seekers, refugees and Roma

people doesn’t allow these people to benefit from the same rights as the ones acquired by sedentary people. Everyone claims to be a “citizen of the world” but again migrants, asylum seekers, refugees and Roma people don’t have the right to establish themselves where they want. Social outcasts are usually

considered as part of the “problem”. Can we eventually look at them as part of the solution for the crisis we face today? Let’s consider

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Roma people for example. Their way of living and some elements of their culture could be better taken in consideration even why not experimented as anti-crisis remedy? Who have a centuries-long experience of mobility? Roma people! Who have a communitybased life and strong family support (things we miss so crucially in our Western societies)?

Roma people! Who have highly appreciated so called “soft skills” or social skills such as: negotiation skills, improvisation skills, entertaining skills? Roma people! Who have creativity in arts and handicrafts? Roma people! Who have an accurate sense of initiative and entrepreneurship? Roma people! So many things we have to learn from them if we look at them from another perspective and if we make the effort to really get to know them…

by VERONIQUE BERTHOLLE Youth Express Network “ From exclusion to integration”” www.y-e-n.net

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EXPERT

Peter Wendl, Roma Polgari Tomorules (Roma Civic Association) www.rptinfo.hu

urope faces so many challenges and on top of that we are in the middle of a financial crisis. As well At Roma Civic Association in Hungary we believe there is no problem we have rather issues that we have to deal with. “Social outcasts”, Roma or underprivileged people are as the same human resources as other citizens of their countries. For the time being we believe the only solution is 28

integration. It is really important that social inclusion is only possible through common understanding. There is a need for change in both heads. Roma and non-Roma should both realize we all make mistakes and we need to learn from them and overcome them.

Our motto is “The future is our legacy!” that should tell everyone it is our responsibility to make the change. There are several initiatives dealing with the problem. Many fail, but many make real progress even though they have small visibility and small pub-

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SUGGESTS

licity. I believe no project can be successful without Roma participation. Nothing should be done without Roma about Roma issues. Credible Roma leaders are needed with authority and responsibility. Roma is not a homogenous group and therefore cannot

1)Integration Consortium Compiles companies from the private and public sector to provide job opportunities and financing integration projects (the model itself) 2)Workforce-hiring To provide mentored Roma and underprivileged unemployed citizens for temporary or permanent positions. 3)Mentoring Those Roma and underprivileged needs to be mentored since they have been not working for so many years. They loose basic skills to remain in the open labor market. Career follow up is also key element of this leg. There is legislation under way where companies, which employs Roma and underprivileged, can receive bonuses when they are applying for grants. We should need the interest of all the citizens and the countries. Everybody should be able to make their living by working since our future is in our legacy.

be handled as a such. There is Roma whom we do not even know if they are Roma by PETER WENDL or not. They have already made their way to quality life. Their tool was employment. Roma Civic Association has launched a three legged integration model.

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THE YOUTH MOTIVA I

n humanities motivation problem is a huge problem, which crosses such controversial topics as system of awards and penalties (sociology), needs, instincts and impulses (psychology), axiology, value system and even sense of life (philosophy). As well as the motivation problem the issue of youth in humanities is extremely important. For example, from the sociological point of view the youth is a â&#x20AC;&#x153;reanimating agentâ&#x20AC;? or mediator in social life (Mannheim). The very useful element which youth obtained is the fact that it is not included in status quo (the existing state of affairs) of social

order

completely. When youth come into social life of contemporary society it faces the chaos of antagonistic evaluations. The critical self-consciousness of contemporary youth reflects the chaos of our social life. In other words youth looks at the contemporary social problems like outside and therefore it can be the

source of different changes. The youth is a hidden, potential resource of every society. Very often the social structure determines if these resources will be mobilized and integrated. That is the essential value of youth nowadays. And that is the reason why the process of motivation of young people is impor-

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TION ISSUE tant. Let focus our attention on axiological side of this problem. Axiology as a philosophical theory of values points on the fact that any kind of actions are based on certain range of values. Moreover we may assume that the essence of contemporary crises lays in the crisis of personal and social values, interests and aims. We can built an artificial conditions with help of which it is possible successfully regulate and motivate the behavior and actions of every member of society and young people, who are becoming the part of the society. It could be simply the system of awards and penalties. But it is not enough. Therefore the phenomenon of values should be scientifically analyzed in order to know what human actions and motivations are. It is advisable to analyze the phenomenon of values through nine perspectives: philosophical, logical, culturological, sociological, ethical, aesthetic, psychic, economic and theological.

1. Philosophical perspective admits to analyze how “soul-searching” (Fr. Nietzsche) is possible and show the significance of “ressentiment” (Max Scheler) for formation of values and motivations. 2. Logical dimension makes clear the ethical issues. Deontological logic (logic of norms) raises such questions as: is it possible to speak about good and evil, obligatory and illegal logically and consistent, or is it possible to be logical in moral questions. Are one evaluations and norms can be a reason for another one? The logic must answer these questions. Detection and systematization of specific logical laws, which include specificity of estimates and norms, should be examined in logical perspective. 3. Through culturological perspective opens a numerous scientific experience of typology and dynamics of culture and methods of its interpreta-

tion. This knowledge should be used as one of the fundaments of formation of such and such values and motivations. 4. Sociological perspective makes possible to “diagnose the present” (K. Mannheim), which is tied up with contemporary crises. Sociological dimension also helps to make more deep analysis of social value system. 5. The key notions for cotemporary ethics as justice, solidarity, responsibil31

ity and others should be examined on the basis of cotemporary discursive ethic (J. Habermas). 6. Aesthetic perspective examines the problem of aesthetic foundations of ethics. (E. Troeltsch) 7. Psychic perspective examines what kind of values and principles, aims and motivations support man in his everyday activity (V.E. Frankl). 8. Economic perspective makes possible to examine several notions like “labor’’, “power”, “authority” and find out the process of value relation towards them in contemporary society. 9. Theological (Christian) perspective offers a moral imperative, motivating people, which is based on the theo-pragmatic act of love (H. U. von Balthasar). This complex vision of values seems to be promising on the way of deeper understanding of essence of values and motivation issue. But this will be only a firs step in the process of analyzing motivation issue. The next step is to transfer the framework of value analysis to youth issue. Combining these two important issues let scientists not to explain the prob-

by YUSHKEVICH SERGEY

lem of youth motivation and answer the question why young people do this or that but al least to describe the processes of human behavior and internal youth motivation.

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12. letters: - Unemployment

11 letters: Empowerment

16. letters: - Entrepreneurship

13. letters: - Participation

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Jana Tyra Dino Ă?ula Tomas Bereta