Italy has proposed an EU civil
service for young people between the ages of 18 and 25 in the
education, health, environment, culture and migrant reception
sectors.
The initiative, entitled "Odysseus" was presented by
Premier Matteo Renzi at the launch of the "Volta" think tank.
It would involve a competition for 250 positions for young
people to take part in voluntary civil service activities over a
period of 6-12 months, with a particular focus on the migration
crisis.
Odysseus would aim to go beyond the current system of
transnational cooperation towards a system run directly by EU
institutions.
"It's about creating a common conscience, because investing
in education and in volunteering means investing in the future,"
Renzi said at the inauguration of Volta.
"Voluntary European service is the first step towards a
longer term approach," he said.
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