The Treaty provides that EU action is to be aimed at encouraging the development of exchange programmes for young people and socio educational instructors (hereafter called ‘youth workers and youth leaders’) and the participation of young people in democratic life.

- encouraging the development of youth exchanges and of exchanges of socio-educational instructors, and encouraging the participation of young people in democratic life in Europe,

- encouraging the development of youth exchanges and of exchanges of socio-educational instructors, and encouraging the participation of young people in democratic life in Europe,

As a European from the very outset, an activist and President of the Northern European Movement and of the ‘Citizens of Europe’ association, I am a European federalist because I believe in a political, social and citizens’ Europe that is both democratic and effective.

The Council deems it desirable to support the development of co-operation between these structures, fostering exchanges of information and experience on youth programmes developed at Community, national, regional or local level through study visits, internships and other activities (b) Training of youth leaders The Council is aware of the fundamental role that socio-educational instructors including those in charge of youth associations play in intercultural learning amongst young people, in the development of values appropriate to a democratic society and in the respect and promotion of cultural diversity.

Areas - Cooperation between governmental and non-governmental youth structures - Training of youth leaders - Information for young people - Youth exchanges - Voluntary service in the field of youth (a) Cooperation between governmental and non-governmental youth structures The Council notes the uneven development of democratic youth structures in third countries and between these and Member States; this sometimes hampers the establishment of effective co-operation.