The "Promoting the Participation of Young People with Fewer Opportunities in Society" event took place in Ljubljana from Friday to Sunday, with Slovenian Education Minister Milan Zver and EU Education, Training, Culture and Youth Commissioner pointing to the importance of the young.
Zver said in his opening address that the young were the future and that no young person should be forgotten or lost in the system. "This threat is particularly pressing for those who do not have a good starting position," he said.
Zver also underlined the importance of such conferences as providing a splendid opportunity for the decision makers to listen to the young and for conveying the to the young the message "that they can and must decide their own fate".
Figel meanwhile said that it was important that both EU and its members listen to the young, their initiatives, wishes and proposals and take the latter into account in youth policy.
The event was attended by more than 150 youth from EU members, EFTA and Western Balkan countries.
The event concluded on Sunday, when the participants presented the conclusions of the event at a meeting of directors-general responsible for the implementation of youth policy in Brdo pri Kranju.
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