Youngsters need guidance

On 9 October 2007 the Commission on Education held a conference "What kind of guidance need the youngsters?" in Kardla. Vice-chairman of the commission, Mr Ivo Eesmaa, was a moderator of the meeting. Around 100 participants were participating in the conference, including the youngsters.

The Mayor of Kardla, Mr Anton Kaljula, welcomed the participants in Kardla. Mr Kurt Pettersson, the Chairman of the commission, opened the conference, which consisted of 4 parts: policy, expectatios of youngsters, expectations of enterprisers and expectations of universities.

Mr Edgar Slummer (Estonian Youthwork Center) spoke about the EU policy concerning the youth and guidance. He said there was no EU policy in a classical way but there was only White Paper: A New Impetus for European Youth. Ms Ully Enn from European Youth Estonian Office spoke about attracting young unemployed through non-formal study. Mr Kurt Pettersson as a representative of the Uppsala University spoke I about expectations that the I univesity has towards the I youngsters after high school. I He brought out examples I from youth research school Bin Norrtalje. Students I from Rodengymnasium Bin Norrtalje, Ms Annika I Barnard and Mr Hogir Asian, I spoke about youngsters I expectations before they I start to work.

Mr Enn Veevo (M&P Nurst, Estonia), Ms Anu Pielberg (OU Hiiu Autotrans, Estonia) and Ms Liina Simm (Personnel Firma Fontes) represented the entrepreneurs. A.Pielberg spoke about "Does Young worker meet expectations of employer?" and LSimm about expectations of employers in generally.