resolution THE World Congress discussed our work amongst youth, and the need to develop independent radical youth organisations. These are short extracts from the resolution adopted. IN THE LAST few years we have seen, at least in Europe, big movements among youth, especially those in school. Young people continue to be a social sector which is quite ready to mobilise.
Obviously the seriousness of the economic crisis and the attacks on social gains profoundly affect youth as a whole. This changes the themes, slogans and forms of these mobilisaTions.
Prospects
The prospects - of unemployment or insecure employment and a growingly uncertain future - are seen by young people more and more strongly. This creates the possibilities for developing youth struggles which link the right to study and the right to work.
In this period we have also been big involvements of youth: in the anti-racist and anti-fascist movements; in the ecological sphere; and a radicalisation of young women, starting from the defence of abortion Over 1,000 will gather at the International Youth Camp to be held in France this month laws but also for a sexuality with is simultaneously free and safe. The two principal limits to these mobilisations are that they have not so far resulted in a significant wave of politicisation, and that real difficulties exist in putting self-organised structures in place:
All this shows the great stakes for building ourselves among young people and the urgent need for the International, and its section, to clearly involve itself in this area in whatever appropriate organisational form. This means strengthening self-. organised youth structures amongst all layers of youth (for example, student unions, youth sections in the trade unions, organisations of immigrant youth, young women, lesbians and gays) to offer global political perspectives to radicalising youth -counteracung me danger or recovery by the far right - and allowing our organisations to galn new militanı generations in the medium term.
'Contract'
The links between our sections and the youth organisation can be very different, depending on the specific situation. What is important is that links exist and that they allow us to discuss, find solutions, find solutions and go forward together.
We at least need a regular relationship, and thus a sort of 'contract' where the two parties each have their responsibilities. The thing is to be clear and transparent. Youth are wary of manipulation and manoeuvring behind their backs, and rightly so.
In our parties, a climate of respect must exist in which youth can feel at home. • 'Liberation! 95', an educational conference sponsored by the radical youth quarterly of the same name, is being held on Sunday 16 July at London's Covent Garden. For details, phone Rod on (01895) 851981.