I
can tell by the way the granting system is made that there is some kind of
hypocrisy at the administrative level of the EU. Let’s be fair and name with
the right words things we are trying to make, to build. If we don't act against
the European bureaucracy we are going to fail on our way. I don't mean EU
bureaucracy but exactly like I wrote "European bureaucracy" which
means national administration toped (vaguely and powerlessly by the EU
administration).
We
pay so many people in the way that more money is spent on moving paper than
actually achieving the purpose for which clearly some money are spent.
On
the other hand, and especially in this period I think it would be wise to let
the central EU administration handle the programs for youngsters and those
meant to build and strengthen the European cohesion. I have so many reasons for
that, but one of the most evident concerns is related with how almost
inexistent Youth in Action program is in some "EU countries" or
"European countries".
There
is an evident wave of xenophobia throughout Europe. Let’s face it. We see the
most grotesque forms of hating people in some of the most “democratic”
countries of Europe. There are huge amounts of arrogance traveling throughout Europe’s
ways of communications.
Everything
written above can be clearly observed if you had the chance to be part of some “EU”
activities (as I would call them).
At
this point I will start to be a little more specific and talk more about the
Youth in Action projects.
The purpose
of these projects is so well thought but sometimes so bad put into practice. First
of all, on paper, applying for a project like this is not motivating at all.
But there are still lots of organization applying for this projects and it is
kind of strange, isn’t it? I can understand why as a small organization you
would apply for this kind of projects if you want to give a push to your
activities but is hard to understand why you should continue with these
projects while reading the conditions on paper. Well there is an answer in the
ambiguity of some of the rules. As I see it, the 2007-2013 programs encouraged the
grey economy (if I may say so). By the way the projects could be carried on,
there was no evident reason why someone should spend a lot of time, intellectual
value, and money in implementing a project (some don’t invest intellectual value,
but let’s be hypocrites and pretend everybody does it). Nevertheless, the lack
of motivation for a pure minded, corruption untouched, clever and well educated
youngsters takes this program away from his interest and place it in the hands
of those that have a conception on how our little dirty world functions.
I
don’t want to bring everybody down on the subject, but let’s be fair with what
we are doing and let’s take the politically infiltrated manners out of what
actually European construction work is supposed to be. We don’t have to lie ourselves
on how we continue on implementing YIA projects and let’s see if all these work
could be recognized and motivated in order for the more naïve idealist to carry
on.
It
can become harder and harder to just do some work with the help of European
money instead of implementing an ideal. I know that not everything is perfect
and the director of the program for Spain for example, doesn’t have to know
about the program more than I do, she might have a good heart instead…, but
could we at least do a little better? Maybe we can succeed to take those (“inexistent”?)
that don’t carry as much for the purpose
of this program, out of this game and let them carry on with their commercial/business
work.
PS:
I
started to write this while hearing the words of this man. Once again I
question his reasons, and this is just for the words in this part of the material.
I don’t know much about him and I consider him as guilty as we all are before
concluding on his good intentions.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MmzIqFUjP0s
