This document summarizes activities from the My Generation project, which aimed to transform youth policy across multiple European cities between 2008-2015. It discusses the development of tools and networks to support youth managers and projects. Specifically, it outlines upcoming activities in Thessaloniki, Greece, including a kick-off workshop on youth employment, a survival guide for youth employment, and an e-survey on youth entrepreneurship. The goal is to better understand and support youth entrepreneurship in the city.

1. Dr. Peri Kourakli
European Projects and Youth Policy
Thessaloniki European Youth Capital 2014
p.kourakli@thessaloniki2014.gr

2. TRANSFORMING
YOUTH POLICY
Policy analysis, learning
network and action
development tools for
managers and projects
My Generation
11/2008-08/2011
Antwerp| Belgium, Birmingham|UK,
Gdansk|Poland, Glasgow|UK,
Gothenburg|Sweden, Patras|Greece,
Riga|Latvia, Rotterdam|Netherlands,
Valencia|Spain, Warsaw|Poland, Tirgu-
Mures|Romania
Why?

3. Pictures from: ”About You” - Short Comic for the Young about My Generation
Ideas in Toolbox 4
http://urbact.eu/en/projects/active-inclusion/my-generation/homepage/
…to self reliance..via co-creation..…From disengagement..
In CITYSCAPE
there are active transitions
”Underground”: Informal“, Life based learning
”Above”: Formal education
Why?

5. Who?

6. Thessaloniki-European Youth Capital 2014,
Greek International Business Association,
Commercial Association of Thessaloniki,
Aristotle University, Alexandrio
Technological Institution, Mediterranean
College, Ergani, Young Farmers, Youth
Entrepreneurs, young entrepreneurs
Antwerp| Belgium,
Braga| Portugal, Gdansk|Poland,
Glasgow|UK, Maribor| Slovenia,
Riga|Latvia,
Rotterdam|Netherlands,
Tampere| Finland, Torino| Italy,
Thessaloniki| Greece,
Valencia|Spain, Warsaw|Poland
When?
Who?
05/2012- 10/2012
02/2013 - 04/2015

7. Where?

8. GETTING THE INNOVATION SPIRAL WORKING:
Social Innovation Pilots = GO FOR IT!
How?
The starting
point/problem/challenge
of your MGatWork project
Ideas how to solve
the challenge in
your city
GFI’s, Pilots, experiments
leading to prototypes of a
new service
Consolidating the new
service into practice
(into Local Action
Plans) Diffusing the new service
model broader
Changing the whole
concept/work culture
of the service

9. Kick-off workshop with
Youth Employment Stakeholders
Create hybrid spaces for organizing creative workshops &
ideas - best practices exchange
Encourage young people through information dissemination
so to create constructive - interactive dialogue
Promote internships focusing on the active involvement of
educational institutions and businesses
Networking between youth and local organizations to
promote youth entrepreneurship
Cohesion and coherence between theory and practice
Networking between urban and rural communities
Promote better networking and dissemination on
entrepreneurship through Thessaloniki- EYC 2014
Thessaloniki

10. Thessaloniki
Go For it!!
Survival Guide for
Youth Employment
Structure of the Guide
Looking for a position as an employee or partner
Creating something on my own
Relevant events in the city - region
Outcome
An useful tool for communicating
essential messages – bases for
mentoring

11. Thessaloniki
Go For it!!
E- Survey on
Youth Entrepreneurship
Topics of the Survey
Mapping Youth Entrepreneurship in Thessaloniki
Proposals for the Local Action Plan
Methods
Cooperation with Aristotle University
Use surveymonkey for a broader sample
Forward the survey to our contacts
Outcome
A much better picture on
the Youth Entrepreneurship
based on real data

12. Thessaloniki
Go For it!!
Anything more?
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and become a volunteer
Yes!!!! More to come