International conference on youth work and youth policy
Written by Zuleyka Zevallos | 15 March 2010
Meeting Youth Needs in the 21st Century: Youth work, young people and youth policy
An international conference- 12th of May 2010, University College Cork
The aim of the conference is to bring researchers, youth workers, volunteers, young people, youth organisations, youth policy makers, students and others interested in the needs of young people together to exchange ideas, debate policy and offer viewpoints on a range of interlinked issues.
The UCC-based Irish Research Council for the Humanities and Social Sciences (IRCHSS) funded National Youth Policy Research project Civil society, youth and youth policy in modern Ireland is proud to announce an international conference, entitled: Meeting Youth Needs in the 21st Century: Youth work, young people and youth policy. The conference covers the following themes:
- Issues in current practice in working with young people
- New models and future challenges for youth work
- Youth policy in the 21st century
- The role, both contemporaneously and historically, of youth organisations and associations in Irish society
- Issues facing young people today
Submissions for paper presentations are welcome until Friday, the 16th of April 2010 to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
WE WELCOME PAPERS FROM RESEARCHERS, PRACTITIONERS, POLICY MAKERS AND STUDENTS.
Conference registration is open until Friday, the 30th of April 2010 at http://conferencing.ucc.ie/conference/
Please refer to attached documents for a detailed conference programme and more detailed information.
FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT
Dr. Margaret Scanlon, Research Officer
021 4205159
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Katharina Swirak, Research Officer
021 4205147
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