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1. Existence of a national strategy to increase young people's political and civil society participation

2. Scope and contents

3. Responsible authority for the implementation of the strategy

4. Revisions/ Updates

Existence of a national strategy to increase young people's political and civil society participation

Currently, Cyprus lacks a standalone national strategy specifically focused on youth participation.  Nevertheless, the National Youth Strategy 2017-2022 (NYS) (Εθνική Στρατηγική για τη Νεολαία 2017-2022 (ΕΣΝ) includes a whole action field dedicated to youth participation. More information on the Strategy can be found in Section 1.3 - National youth strategy.

It's noteworthy that a new strategy is currently in the planning stages and is anticipated to be finalised within 2025 . This forthcoming strategy will be formulated to guide youth-related initiatives and actions till 2030.

Scope and contents

The objectives of the National Youth Strategy, for youth participation, are:

1. Assurance of youth participation in all decision-making stages for shaping policies that reflect the needs and views of the young people;
2. Empowerment of youth for active participation in democratic life.

Responsible authority for the implementation of the strategy

The Youth Board of Cyprus (YBC) is responsible for the coordination and monitoring of the implementation of the National Youth Strategy. However, all public services dealing with youth are responsible for implementing actions under the National Youth Strategy according to their field of competence. For more details on the mechanism of the Strategy can be found in Chapter 1.

Revisions/Updates

As of now, there haven't been any revisions to the existing strategy. However, it's important to reiterate that an updated strategy is currently in the pipeline and is expected to be finalised within 2025. This revised strategy will encompass the period till 2030, reflecting the evolving priorities and aspirations for youth involvement in Cyprus.