Methodical online meetings on the organization of international youth cooperation for the constituent entities of the Russian Federation and educational institutions of higher education (archive event)

In 2021 the Institute of Youth Policy and International Relations of RTU MIREA in order to promote the fulfillment of international obligations in the field of youth cooperation through the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation, to popularize and inform about activities in the field of international youth cooperation through the Commonwealth of Independent States (within the framework of the Council for Youth Affairs of the CIS Member States, bilateral and multilateral projects), the Council of Europe (within the framework of the Framework Program on Cooperation between the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation and the Council of Europe in the field of youth policy), the Federal Republic of Germany (within the framework of the Agreement between the Government  of the Russian Federation and the Government of Germany in the field of youth cooperation dated December 21, 2004), Japan (as a part of the implementation of the Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of Japan on the establishment of the Russian-Japanese commission on youth exchanges dated March 15, 1999) 6 online meetings were held for the constituent entities of the Russian Federation and educational institutions of higher education.

The basis of interaction are following documents:

• Agreement of the CIS Member States States on cooperation in the field of youth work dated November 25, 2005, 
• Strategy for International Youth Cooperation of the CIS Member States in 2021-2030 (On May 29, 2020 the new Strategy was approved by the Decision of the Council of Heads of Government of the CIS. The action plan for 2021-2022 for the implementation of the new Strategy was agreed on October 22, 2020 at the meeting of the expert group), 
• Framework Program on Cooperation between the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation and the Council of Europe in the field of youth policy for the period from 2020 to 2023 and the annual Action Plan for the Framework Program, 
• Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of Germany in the field of youth cooperation dated December 21, 2004, 
• Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of Japan on the establishment of the Russian-Japanese commission on youth exchanges dated March 15, 1999.

Within the framework of meetings activities were covered on such main topics as “On cooperation between the Russian Federation and the Council of Europe in the field of youth policy”, “On Russian-German youth cooperation”, “On Russian-Japanese youth cooperation”, “On activities of RTU MIREA in the field of development of youth cooperation”, “On main activities of the basic organization of the CIS Member States for youth work. Main projects”, “Activities within the framework of the Council for Youth Affairs of the CIS Member States”, “Opportunities for the development of interregional youth cooperation”, “On international youth cooperation within the framework of activities of the National Youth Council of Russia”. 

Meetings were implemented as a part of major and educational events implemented by RTU MIREA and partner organizations as well as separate independent thematic blocks.

Participants were representatives of federal, regional, municipal structures implementing youth policy, youth workers and employees of youth organizations and educational institutions, representatives of youth public organizations/associations.

Based on results of collecting applications for participation in methodological online meetings invitations with a link to online connections were sent for 272 people.

Results: Methodical online meetings were held to organize international youth cooperation for the constituent entities of the Russian Federation and educational institutions of higher education. Within the framework of meetings main directions of international youth cooperation implemented through the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the National Youth Council of Russia (as an organization that unites resources of youth, children’s and other public associations to participate in solving strategic tasks of state youth policy facilitating the development of intersectoral interaction, interregional and international youth cooperation). Main relevant legal documents governing international youth cooperation at the federal level were presented. Main multilateral and bilateral projects were also given.

Meeting participants were provided with information on resources where they could get acquainted with detailed activities in the field of international youth cooperation through the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation and partner organizations as well as contacts for further regional cooperation.

Also, within the framework of meetings advanced training courses were presented by RTU MIREA for youth workers including educational modules on international youth cooperation.