New Members of Advisory Council on Youth Begin Training
Members of the new Advisory Council on Youth met in Strasbourg late last week for training. The training, which included a session organised by the European Youth Forum on youth policy in Europe, meant to prepare AC members for their mandate over the next two years within Council of Europe.
The three priorities of the Youth sector in 2016-2017 will be: democratic citizenship, autonomy and access to rights, as well as inclusive and peaceful societies.
The AC is composed of 30 youth representatives, 20 of whom were elected among Member Organisations of the European Youth Forum. The AC will co-decide about youth policies of the Council of Europe along with representatives of European governments. This arrangement is a unique policy-making structure, which puts young people at the decision-making table.
To learn more about the Advisory Council on Youth as well as the Youth Department of the Council of Europe visit here.
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