01.12.2020
The voice of young people in Northern Ostrobothnia in decision-making
The Northern Ostrobothnia Regional Youth Regional Assembly held its first meeting on Tuesday, 1 December 2020. Before the actual meeting, Regional Director Pauli Harju welcomed the members of the Regional Youth Regional Assembly to join the joint activities. Harju emphasized working together, understanding and listening. Participation is important, because together we make the county a good place to live.
Kosma Rönkä from Oulu was elected Chairman of the meeting. The President of the Regional Youth Regional Assembly and the necessary number of Vice-Presidents for the term of office of the Regional Youth Regional Assembly shall be elected after the adoption of the Code of Conduct.
A five-person working group was appointed to prepare the rules of procedure for the Regional Regional Youth Regional Assembly. The working group is chaired by Onni Kuivalla from Kempele. The draft code of conduct will be presented at the meeting of the the Board of the Regional Assembly on 15 February 2021. The Code of Conduct provides for the method, purpose and duties of the regional Regional Youth Regional Assembly, the decision-making and meeting procedure, and other organisation of Regional Youth Regional Assembly activities.
The next meeting will be held on 13 April 2021 at 13.30.
The project POPNUVA – Involving young people and influencing people develops the operating model and working methods of the Northern Ostrobothnia Regional Youth Regional Assembly, strengthens the participation and influencing skills of regional and local Regional Youth Regional Assemblys, municipal youth services, decision-makers and officials, and experiments and develops participation and influencing structures and operating methods. You can read more about the project here.
Additional information: Ilpo Tapaninen, Head of Planning, tel. 050 301 7546
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