Increase youth involvement in decision-making processes (RO0067)
Overview
At-a-Glance
Action Plan: Romania Action Plan 2020-2022
Action Plan Cycle: 2020
Status:
Institutions
Lead Institution: Ministry of Youth and Sport
Support Institution(s): Central Government Administration Civil Society National Working Group of Structured Dialogue with young people and youth organizations: Romanian Youth Council (CTR), Timiș County Foundation for Youth (FITT), National Alliance of Romanian Student Organizations (ANOSR), Romanian Youth Forum Federation (FTR) , Union of Romanian Students (USR), Youth Organization - National Trade Union Bloc (OT-BNS), YMCA Federation Romania.
Policy Areas
Inclusion, Public Participation, YouthIRM Review
IRM Report: Romania Results Report 2020-2022, Romania Action Plan Review 2020-2022
Early Results: No early results to report yet
Design i
Verifiable: Yes
Relevant to OGP Values: Yes
Ambition (see definition): Low
Implementation i
Description
Which public issue will be addressed by this obligation? The lack of full use of the dimensions of active citizenship by young people due to a low degree of consultation and participation of young people in the decision-making processes on issues that directly concern them.
Description of the commitment What is the obligation? The Ministry of Youth and Sports will continue to implement mechanisms that lead to the development of collaboration and partnership between authorities, young people and structures working with and for young people, to generate strategies, programs, projects, methods and tools, including ICT, for establishing dialogue, consultation and participation of young people.
How will the fulfilment of the obligation contribute to the solving of the public problem? Strengthening the dialogue with young people for the elaboration of youth policies: - Developing the Structured Dialogue Strategy with Young People; - Developing the National Strategy in the Field of Youth Policy 2021-2027. Establishing of at least 83 national youth advisory councils. Participation and involvement of 2000 young people in consultation actions, including using ICT. 11
What is the main objective? Achieving an open and transparent consultative and decision-making process in the field of youth policies at national level.
Goals/activities Responsible (institution / partner) Start date End date 1. Conducting consultation sessions organized by the National Working Group of Structured Dialogue with young people and youth organizations and the National Network of Youth Workers - "tineRETEA", with competences in carrying out the dialogue process with young people (40 consultations) MYS/ NGOs 2021 2022 2. Conducting public consultations on youth strategies / funding programs / methodologies of the Ministry of Youth and Sports (5 public consultations) MYS/ NGOs 2021 2021 3. Establishing youth advisory councils in addition to county councils and town halls of county residences (83 councils) MYS 2021 2022 4. Creating an online platform containing information from various fields of interest to young people. The platform can also be used as a support for online youth consultation MYS/ NGOs 2021 2021 5. Participation and involvement of young people in specific dedicated activities (information, consultation, counseling, training, etc.) (2000 participants, selected on the basis of objective criteria and transparent methodologies, using ICT tools) MYS/ NGOs 2021 2022 Other Information Required Budget (lei) 1.000.000 lei Correlation with other government programs / strategies National Strategy in the Field of Youth Policy 2015 - 2020 National Strategy in the Field of Youth Policy 2021 - 2027 European Union Strategy for Youth (SUET) 2019-2027 European Youth Objectives 2019-2027 12 Council of Europe Youth Strategy 2030