National youth program

Measure 6. TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO ESTABLISHMENT OF SCHOOL EXPERT TEAMS, 
THROUGH INCENTIVES (TO EMPLOY ENTIRE EXPERT TEAMS IN HIGH SCHOOLS)
IMPLEMENTATION ACTIVITY:
DURATION OF 
IMPLEMENTATION:
6.1. To form professional developmental services in high schools in 
accordance with the State Pedagogical Standard for High School.
2009
and ongoing
6.2. Counselling and preventive work of team members in every high school.
2009
and ongoing
6.3. To adopt a unique expert program for counselling of youth in high 
schools.
2009
CARRIER:
Ministry of Science, Education and Sport

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COLLABORATORS IN THE 
IMPLEMENTATION:
Ministry of Family, Veterans’ Affairs and Intergenerational Solidarity
Ministry of Interior 
family centers
Addiction Prevention Centers
county teams for crisis interventions
civil society organizations working with youth
FUNDING:
Ministry of Science, Education and Sport
REQUIRED FUNDING:
resources from regular activities of state administration bodies
IMPLEMENTATION 
INDICATORS:
− the number of employed expert collaborators in high schools
− the number of users of counselling services in schools and the 
number of preventive actions in schools
Measure 7. DIRECT SUPPORT FOR ESTABLISHMENT OF MULTIPURPOSE COUNSELLING 
CENTERS FOR YOUTH AT UNIVERSITIES
IMPLEMENTATION ACTIVITY:
DURATION OF 
IMPLEMENTATION:
7.1. To adopt programs and standards for opening and work of multipurpose 
counselling centers for youth at universities.
2009
7.2. To found multipurpose counselling centers for youth at universities.
2010 and ongoing
CARRIER:
Ministry of Science, Education and Sport
COLLABORATORS IN THE 
IMPLEMENTATION:
Ministry of Health and Social Welfare
Ministry of Family, Veterans’ Affairs and Intergenerational Solidarity
family centers
organizations of civil society working in the field of health 
protection, addiction prevention, improving the quality of life of 
youth
youth info centers
local and regional self-administration
universities
FUNDING:
Ministry of Science, Education and Sport
REQUIRED FUNDING:
resources from regular activities of state administration bodies
IMPLEMENTATION 
INDICATORS:
− the number of founded counselling centers

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Measure 8. INFORMING YOUNG PEOPLE OF THE REPUBLIC OF CROATIA ABOUT EUROPEAN 
INTEGRATIONS
IMPLEMENTATION ACTIVITY:
DURATION OF 
IMPLEMENTATION:
8.1. Implementation of the program ‘‘Europe in Croatia: Euro Info Spots’’ 
(Internet Kiosk and Info Shelves).
2009
8.2. Providing winter schools about European integrations.
2010 and ongoing
8.3. Providing summer schools about European integrations.
8.4. Implementation of the LOGIN@EUROPE program.
CARRIER:
Ministry of Science, Education and Sport
COLLABORATORS IN THE 
IMPLEMENTATION:
Ministry of Health and Social Welfare
Ministry of Family, Veterans’ Affairs and Intergenerational Solidarity
family centers
organizations of civil society working in the field of health 
protection, addiction prevention, improving the quality of life of 
youth
youth info centers
local and regional self-administration
universities
FUNDING:
Ministry of Science, Education and Sport
REQUIRED FUNDING:
resources from regular activities of state administration bodies
IMPLEMENTATION 
INDICATORS:
– the number of founded counselling centers

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8. RECOMMENDATIONS TO UNITS OF LOCAL AND REGIONAL 
SELF-ADMINISTRATION
Counties, cities and municipalities are invited to work in partnership with the state and civil 
society organizations in achieving the goals and implementing the activities for the benefit 
of youth stated in the National Youth Program.
The counties, cities and municipalities which have not yet done so are invited to develop 
and adopt their local and regional youth programs in co-operation with youth associations 
and associations for youth in accordance with the specific interests and needs of youth in 
the specific area. When doing so they may use guidelines from this document, but also 
examples of good practice of other units of local and regional self-administration that 
have experience in adopting and implementing local youth programs. Also, particularly 
encouraged is inclusion of Youth Advisory Boards (established in accordance with the Law 
on Youth Advisory Boards, Official Gazette, 23/2007) into the process of proposing and 
adopting such local youth programs.
Counties, cities and municipalities are particularly invited to ensure conditions for 
accessibility of education to young people (by free transportation, subsidising tuition fees 
and housing expenses, etc.) and to develop scholarship programs for students from their 
area, with the purpose of keeping youth in the local community.
Counties, cities and municipalities are invited to find ways, according to their capacities 
and abilities, for ensuring appropriate spaces for implementation of activities of youth 
associations and associations for youth, sport, cultural, educational and similar programs 
for the benefit of the community in which young persons live.
Also, counties, cities and municipalities are invited to initiate, support and according to 
their abilities to co-finance:
•
establishment and work of associations, initiatives and informal youth groups in their 
areas;
•
non-governmental organizations and youth initiatives which encourage participation 
of youth in social decision-making and provide them with information and education 
in the area;
•
inclusion of youth and their associations in the work of local self-administration units,