When shall we apply for the Youth Support Programme?

It depends on the specific project and it has to match the criteria specified in the advert.

Young people, aged between 18 and 35 years, who wish to pursue their studies abroad provided that such studies are not available locally can apply. Applications are received during May of each year.

Gharfien Nazzjonali is an award given by Government to youth groups as tangible recognition of their voluntary work.
 

• Preference will be given to those organisations who are primarily lead by youths.
• Consideration will be given to the consistency of the organisation work.
• Each project will be evaluated in its effectiveness.
• Each project will be evaluated in its originality.

What is KNZ?

KNZ aims to help young people to develop attitudes which will enable them to be fully integrated in the National community. It enables young people to play a constructive and disciplined role to build the nation.

KNZ motivates young people and youth organizations to participate actively in civic life. It provides young people with equal opportunities in education, including cultural training to enhance personal growth.

Also, it provides a democratic platform uniting Maltese Youth, thereby encouraging discussion. It promotes the exchange of ideas and experiences and gives equal rights and opportunities amongst young people. KNZ has an influence on youth policies at regional and international level.

An organisation wishing to apply for membership within the National Youth Council must apply for membership with the Executive Committee. Together with the application form, the Organisation must also provide:

a. an updated copy of the Organisations’ Statute or Constitutive Document
b. a work report of the Organisation for the year preceding the date of application
c. a summary report of the amount of members of the organisation
d. the Declaration form.

Whenever the Executive Committee receives an application for Membership, the Committee must immediately notify the Vigilance Board, and both structures must express their recommendation, based on the documents submitted as stated above, on whether the Organization satisfies the above criteria. The Recommendations are then submitted to the Organizations’ Committee within two months and subsequently, the proposed application together with the recommendation and opinion of the Organizations’ Committee must be presented to the General Assembly. The General Assembly is ultimately responsible for admitting the Organization as a full member or associated member of the Council.

Full Membership:

Full Membership entitles the Organization to actively participate in all the structures of the Council and has the right to vote in the General Assembly and in the Organizations’ Committee

An organization, in order to be considered for full membership must:
a. be a non-governmental and non-profit organisation
b. be organised and active on a national level and/or have an international affiliation in an organisation recognised by the European Youth Forum
c. not be solely organised to serve in one particular University Faculty or workplace
d. base its functions to serve youths
e. have a statute, or constituting document, which, in the opinion of the vigilance board, is a democratic statute or document
f. have a membership of at least 100 youths
g. have a substantial participation of youths in its leadership

Associate Membership:

This type of membership entitles the Organisation to participate, without having the right to vote in the Organisations’ Committee, International Committee, General Assembly, Committees and sub-committees in place from time to time.

Associated membership requires the Organisation to:

a. be a non-governmental and non-profit organisation
b. base its functions to serve youths
c. have a statute, or constituting document, which, in the opinion of the vigilance board, is a democratic statute or document
 

An organisation wishing to apply for membership within the National Youth Council must apply for membership with the Executive Committee. Together with the application form, the Organisation must also provide:

a. an updated copy of the Organisations’ Statute or Constitutive Document
b. a work report of the Organisation for the year immediately preceding the date of application
c. a summary report of the amount of members of the organisation
d. the Declaration form, obtained from www.knz.org.mt

Whenever the Executive Committee receives an application for Membership, the Committee must immediately notify the Vigilance Board, and both structures must express their recommendation, based on the documents submitted as stated above, on whether the Organization satisfies the above criteria. The Recommendations are then submitted to the Organizations’ Committee within two months and subsequently, the proposed application together with the recommendation and opinion of the Organizations’ Committee must be presented to the General Assembly. The General Assembly is ultimately responsible for admitting the Organization as a full member or associated member of the Council.

Another intiative was the launching of the Youth Local Councils. Through this KNZ, has further promoted the youth participation thus strengthening active citizenship. Today seven localities from Malta and Gozo are participating actively in this project. The Youth Local Council is an essentially educational project aimed to boost the recognition and participation of youth and youth organisations at local level.

The mission statement of the European Youth Forum is to defend the interests of all young people in Europe. As a platform, it is the representative body of its member organizations towards institutions and partners active in the youth field.