Observations on the Magic Triangle 5 th seminar

Observations on the Magic Triangle 5 th seminar on History of Youth Work in Europe, Helsinki, 09 June 2014 : \ Some observations on the Magic Triangle on singularities, lines, triangles, polygons and pyramids Manfred Zentner Danube University, Department Migration and Globalisation (Krems/Austria) Institute for youth culture research – jugendkultur. at (Vienna/Austria) Pool of European Youth Researchers (PEYR)

Observations on the Magic Triangle 5 th seminar on History of Youth Work in Europe, Helsinki, 09 June 2014 : \ The magic triangle Youth policy Youth work Youth research The idea of mutual understanding, respect and dialogue

Observations on the Magic Triangle 5 th seminar on History of Youth Work in Europe, Helsinki, 09 June 2014 : \ The magic triangle – mutual ignorance Youth policy Youth work Youth research Research is doing pure research, sitting in the “ivory tower”, recognising policy only as framework of social reality, don’t want to inform “them”, youth workers are practitioners without research understanding, policy makers follow ideologies when shaping living conditions, not evidence

Observations on the Magic Triangle 5 th seminar on History of Youth Work in Europe, Helsinki, 09 June 2014 : \ The magic triangle – tensions Youth policy Youth work Youth research Research can not see experience of youth work as knowledge and will not lose independence to policy. Youth work follows values not the curriculum by the state, distrusts research that is biased. Policy makers feel disrespected since everyone takes the money and does what s/he wants.

Observations on the Magic Triangle 5 th seminar on History of Youth Work in Europe, Helsinki, 09 June 2014 : \ The magic triangle – isolation / no contact of one partner Youth policy Youth work Youth research e. g. youth research is not involved in policy making, since the actors are not invited to the table – because they are unseen researchers in the ivory tower, or because thy are ignored after bad table manners.

Observations on the Magic Triangle 5 th seminar on History of Youth Work in Europe, Helsinki, 09 June 2014 : \ The magic triangle Youth policy Youth work Youth research Well established after fights and struggles by top down or grass root processes…… BUT

Observations on the Magic Triangle 5 th seminar on History of Youth Work in Europe, Helsinki, 09 June 2014 : \ The next step: more stakeholders – more than one triangle Youth policy Youth services / agencies Youth research Youth work

Observations on the Magic Triangle 5 th seminar on History of Youth Work in Europe, Helsinki, 09 June 2014 : \ The next step: triangles without any magic – polygons Youth policy Youth services / agencies Youth research Youth work Non organised youth

Observations on the Magic Triangle 5 th seminar on History of Youth Work in Europe, Helsinki, 09 June 2014 : \ The next step: triangles without any magic – polygons Youth policy Youth services / agencies education policy Youth research Youth work Non organised youth

Observations on the Magic Triangle 5 th seminar on History of Youth Work in Europe, Helsinki, 09 June 2014 : \ The next step: where is all the magic gone? Youth policy Youth services / agencies education policy research Youth research Youth work Non organised youth

Observations on the Magic Triangle 5 th seminar on History of Youth Work in Europe, Helsinki, 09 June 2014 : \ The 3 rd dimension – who is setting the rules? economy stakeholders data/statistics policy YOUTH research practice young people

Observations on the Magic Triangle 5 th seminar on History of Youth Work in Europe, Helsinki, 09 June 2014 : \ The fourth dimension – time: defining priorities • Changes of perspectives during time for power / domination relationships lead to networking above / beyond / with existing sub- / structures 8 Migration 8 Mobility / flexibility 8 Internationalisation 8 Globalisation 8 Societal subgroups (gender / sexuality / culture / age…) 8 Media (www, user generated content…) • Who is the target of youth policy / youth work / youth research. • WHAT IS YOUTH

Observations on the Magic Triangle 5 th seminar on History of Youth Work in Europe, Helsinki, 09 June 2014 : \ The Austrian example • • 1946: Youth work in the agenda of the provinces (Bundesländer) when the Landesjugendreferenten were established in the departments of education in the regions (Experts came from education) 1953: The Austrian Youth Council (Bundesjugendring) 1960: Austrian Institute for Youth Research 1977: First regional law on youth in Vorarlberg including youth consultation but no youth research 1984: Federal Ministry of Family, Youth and Consumer Protection Since 1988: regular reports on situation of youth 2000: Federal law on promotion and support of youth and on youth representation. Youth strategy developed with ministry/-ies, youth council, b. OJA, BÖJI, youth research, other policy domains, provinces,

Observations on the Magic Triangle 5 th seminar on History of Youth Work in Europe, Helsinki, 09 June 2014 : \ Remaining questions / outlook • How to organise magical moments? And who? • Structuring the mutual exchange and dialogue? • On which level? 8 Global / European / EU-wide / national / regional / local 8 E. g. : world youth forum, structured dialogue, Co. E co-management, EYF, PEYR, • Peer learning instead of (national) research? • Who will be setting the topics? ? ?

Observations on the Magic Triangle 5 th seminar on History of Youth Work in Europe, Helsinki, 09 June 2014 : \ Thank you for your attention Manfred Zentner manfred. zentner@donau-uni. ac. at Donau-Universität Krems, Department Migration und Globalisierung Dr. -Karl-Dorrek-Straße 30 3500 Krems www. donau-uni. ac. at/mig