European Youth Information and Counselling Agency
Acronym: ERYICA
General Information
Identification Code: 064473227395-04
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Entity Form: ASBL
Registration Category: Non-governmental organisations, platforms and networks and similar
Registration Date: 6/8/2017
Last Update: 3/8/2024
EP Accredited Number: 2
Mission & Interests
Goals: The European Youth Information and Counselling Agency (ERYICA) is an independent European organisation, composed of national youth information co-ordination bodies and networks. ERYICA’s role is to foster co-operation in the field of youth information work and services; to develop, support and promote quality general youth information policy and practice at all levels; and to ensure that the information needs of young people and the principles of the European Youth Information Charter are respected. Youth information and counselling services provide high quality guidance to young people and help them make informed decisions to lead their lives constructively. The main goal of these services is to promote young people's active citizenship, to support their access to rights, and to enhance their autonomy and active participation in society. In 2022, ERYICA obtained the ECOSOC Consultative Status of the United Nations.
Interests Represented: Does not represent commercial interests
Interests:
- Climate action
- Communication
- Culture
- Culture and media
- Digital economy and society
- Education and training
- Employment and social affairs
- Environment
- European neighbourhood policy
- External relations
- Humanitarian aid and civil protection
- International co-operation and development
- Justice and fundamental rights
- Migration and asylum
- Regional policy
- Research and innovation
- Trans-European Networks
- Youth
Levels of Interest:
- european
Activities
Main EU Legislative Proposals: With its work, advocacy and lobbying activities ERYICA aims to influence:
• Erasmus +, European Solidarity Corps and Discover EU through the participation in the consultations with stakeholders and international platforms;
• EU Youth Dialogue & EU Youth Conference through the participation in two EU Youth Conferences organised by the Belgian Presidency and the Hungarian Presidency of the Council of the European;
• European Skills, Competences, Qualifications and Occupations – ESCO through the work ERYICA does in collaboration with Eurodesk to create the youth information worker profession;
• European Parliament CULT Committee through participation in the discussions;
• Participation in the Eurofound consultations;
• Participation in the EU policy consultations.
Communication Activities: ERYICA's social media accounts and website are constantly updated with posts and articles on the above-listed subjects. In 2023 and 2024, ERYICA is developing a project financed by the European Parliament to support the participation of young people in the upcoming EU elections COMM/SUBV/2022/PAN-EU/101103269/euinform. Other major communication targets include the mainstreaming of European youth policies and bridging their content to member countries so that they are put into practice for the benefit of young people. We are committed to the dissemination of the legacy of the European Year of Youth and EU programmes such as Erasmus+ or the European Solidarity Corps.
Inter-institutional or Unofficial Groupings: N/A
Head Office
Address: 87, Route de Thionville
Post Code: L-2611
City: Luxembourg
Country: LUXEMBOURG
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EU Office
Address: 87, Route de Thionville
Post Code: L-2611
City: Luxembourg
Country: LUXEMBOURG
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Financial Data
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Complementary Information: 2023 budget is under closing and consolidation
Membership Information
Members10 Percent: 0
Members25 Percent: 13
Members50 Percent: 1
Members75 Percent: 1
Members: 15
Members F T E: 4.5
Info Members: The ERYICA staff comprises:
- 5 employees (among them 2 are under ADEM contracts, 1 on marternity leave until comes back combining part-time and parental leave),
- 3 self-employed team members under direct contract with ERYICA,
- 1 part-time team member seconded by our Luxembourgish member, and
- 8 governing board members (volunteers).
ERYICA also has a youth commission composed of 8 young volunteers since 2021. The President and Director are mainly involved in the activities described under heading 9 (75% and 50% of their working time, respectively). The members of the Governing Board (7) are also involved in the interaction with the EU institutions and work around influencing policy-making (25% of their working time).
Structure
Structure Type: Structure
Is Member Of: As of 1st January 2023, ERYICA counts 44 members in 27 countries (beyond EU).
There are 3 types of memberships.
Members and their whole national networks have access to all the services of the Agency, can propose people to participate in all the activities organised by the Agency, and can participate in the annual sessions of the General Assembly with the right to vote and to stand as candidates in elections to the Governing Board and other posts.
Affiliated Organisations also have access to the services of the Agency for their organisation and can propose people to participate in all the activities organised by the Agency. They may be represented in the annual sessions of the General Assembly as observers, but do not have the right to vote or to stand as candidates in elections.
Co-operating Organisations have the right to attend the General Assembly as observers on invitation, however, they do not have voting rights or the ability to influence the decision-making process. They can participate in a large selection of the programmes of the Agency, bearing a part of such costs by themselves.
Types of Members:
• Individual youth information centres: establishment phase
• Informal network of youth information centres: e.g. Norway
• National Governmental Youth Agencies: e.g. Andorra, Estonia, Germany, Liechtenstein, Malta, Portugal, Spain
• National Youth Umbrella Organisations: e.g. Belgium (Flanders), Cyprus, Lithuania
• National Coordinating Structures: e.g. Finland, UK (Wales), Luxembourg
• National Youth Information Centres: e.g. France, Luxembourg, Czech Republic
• Associations of Youth Information Centres: e.g. Austria, Belgium (Wallonia), Croatia, Switzerland
• NGOs with Governmental Mandate: e.g. Bosnia-Herzegovina, Montenegro, Slovenia
List of our member organisations:
https://www.eryica.org/our-network
Organisation Members: Council of Europe INGO Conference, Council of European Steering Committee for Youth, Global Alliance for Partnerships on Media and Information Literacy (GAPMIL), European Platform on Learning Mobility and No Hate Speech Network, Consultative status at ECOSOC.
Our partners: https://www.eryica.org/our-partners