Creating a Sustainable Mechanism for the Participation of Young People in the Process of Decision-Making at Local and Regional Level

Project facts

Project promoter:
Civil Society Forum Association
Project Number:
BG05-0363
Target groups
Non governmental organisation,
Roma
Status:
Completed
Initial project cost:
€25,318
Final project cost:
€24,736
From EEA Grants:
€ 22,262
The project is carried out in:
Варна / Varna

Description

The project addresses the need to create a sustainable mechanism for the participation of young people in Varna City in local and regional decision-making. The project aims at raising the awareness of young people and electing youth delegates with the municipal standing committees. First, the participation of youth delegates will be arranged with the Head of the Municipal Council/District Governor. Second, a film about the functioning of the municipal/district authorities will be created. Third, an awareness raising campaign will be held among young people, the Roma in particular. Fourth, 45 youth delegates will be elected to take part in the sessions of the standing committees of the municipal council. Finally, a manual about the communication strategy to help youth NGOs will be prepared. The project will benefit school and university students, student councils, the Roma and Roma NGOs, young people and youth NGOs.

Summary of project results

The implemented project was needed in order to create a sustainable mechanism of participation of young people in decision-making on local and regional level. The Rules on the Election of Youth Delegates to the Standing Committees of the Municipal Council and on the representative participation in the Advisory Youth Council with the District Governor were developed. Code of Conduct and Mechanism for Withdrawal and Rotations were developed. The training sessions of volunteers from Varna District and the election carried out helped ensure regular participation of trained youth delegates in the sessions of the committees to the Municipal Council of Varna and the District Council for Youth and Sport with the District Administration in Varna. For more information, visit: http://young2power.org/

Summary of bilateral results