First meeting of the Advisory Council on Youth

The newly nominated Advisory Council on Youth is meeting for the first time for a training in Strasbourg (29-31 January 2014). The Advisory Council on Youth plays a crucial role in the co-management system of the Council of Europe. As an official body representing young people in the Council of Europe, it has the power to put forward its opinions and proposals on general or specific questions concerning youth discussed in this institution.

The European Youth Forum is pleased to contribute to this training and to show its support to co-management within the Council of Europe.

This training will help the new members of the Advisory Council on Youth to prepare for their two years’ mandate. The first official meeting of the Advisory Council will take place in March in Budapest and will be followed by a first joint session with Youth ministries in the Council of Europe’s Joint Council on youth.

During their mandate, Advisory Council members will have the opportunity to advance youth rights and to push for the recognition of non-formal education. They will also monitor the implementation of the volunteer time contribution in the European Youth Foundation. To sum up, the Advisory Council has the important responsibility to ensure that young people are heard in the Council of Europe as a whole, and to contribute to better policies towards young people.

The European Youth Forum is looking forward to cooperating closely with the Advisory Council's team and wishes every success to all its members throughout their mandate.

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