The world of work is changing, creating new opportunities but also considerable challenges for young people, who already face a precarious situation in the labour market. In 2019, the European Youth Forum will advocate for the creation of a youth-inclusive future labour market by developing policy-makers’, youth organisations’, and young people's understanding of how the future of work will impact Europe's youth and how to begin to respond today. Through this initiative, the Youth Forum aims to ensure all young people can enjoy their social and economic rights. The Youth Forum is the lead entity and responsible for financing.

This advocacy initiative is led by the European Youth Forum, which represents over 100 youth organisations in Europe. It aims to build a better understanding among key stakeholders of the impacts of the future of work on young people and advocate for solutions to tackle the barriers to a labour market that does not leave young people behind. The Youth Forum will advocate for the creation of quality jobs for young people in the context of the changing world of work, touching upon issues such as skills for the future, just transition and youth-led enterprises like cooperatives. In order to achieve this, the Youth Forum will: 1) Develop and launch a report on the future of work and youth, which identifies key challenges and opportunities for Europe's youth in the context of the future of work. This report will serve to build the understanding of key stakeholders such as policy-makers on where support and investment is needed, as well as that of young people and youth organisations for their own advocacy. 2) Develop, in consultation with its Member Organisations, a policy document providing concrete recommendations to address the challenges outlined in the report. 3) Organise a campaign, based on the report and policy document, that aims to challenge the existing discourse on the future of work focusing primarily on technology or current challenges like the platform economy. The campaign will promote policy responses to the future of work that are more forward-looking and that address the key issues affecting youth.

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