Presentation by Eva Hekrle (Czech Republic) at the Study Visit Group No: 183 (CEDEFOP) , “Educational cooperation with professional institutions to promote language skills 2014″.

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Educational cooperation in the
Czech Republic
Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports
Eva 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!