01.12.2020
The voice of young people in North Ostrobothnia in decision-making
The Northern Ostrobothnia Youth Council held its first meeting on Tuesday, 1 December 2020. Before the actual meeting, Regional Director Pauli Harju welcomed the members of the Youth Council 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 Youth Council and the necessary number of Vice-Presidents for the term of office of the Youth Council 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 Youth Council. The working group is chaired by Onni Kuivalla from Kempele. The draft code of conduct will be presented at the meeting of the Provincial Government on 15 February 2021. The Code of Conduct provides for the method, purpose and duties of the provincial youth council, the decision-making and meeting procedure, and other organisation of youth council 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 Youth Council, strengthens the participation and influencing skills of regional and local youth councils, 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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