5.5 National strategy to increase youth participation
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Existence of a national strategy to increase young people's political and civil society participation
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Scope and contents
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Responsible authority for the implementation of the strategy
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Monitoring and evaluation
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Revisions/ Updates
Existence of a national strategy to increase young people's political and civil society participation
The National Youth Work and Youth Policy Programme sets goals to develop and improve listening to and dialogue with children and young people, and their opportunities to participate (for more information, visit Youth Wiki/Finland 1.3 National Youth Strategy).
The National Programme to Promote Democracy and Participation (2025-) is in the period for the submission of comments in the autumn 2024.
Scope and contents
In the National Youth Work and Youth Policy Programme (2024-2027), one of the main objectives is to improve young people’s opportunities to participate in and influence social debate and decision-making. The consultation of young people will be better integrated into the preparatory work of ministries, more participation structures for young people in central government administration are piloted, simulating the working models of already existing Young People’s Climate Change and Nature Group and the Youth Agenda 2030 group, and also democracy and human rights education will be strengthened in co-operation with the forthcoming updated version of the National Democracy Programme. Most importantly, and in response to the wishes of many young people during the consultation phase of the programme's preparation, young people’s inclusion and opportunities for influence will be strengthened in the discussion and action on stopping and preventing climate change and nature loss in a variety of ways. The programme mentions that particular attention will be paid to the participation possibilities of young people in vulnerable situations.
Responsible authority for the implementation of the strategy
As previously mentioned in Youth Wiki/Finland: 1.3 National Youth Strategy, according to the Youth Act, the Ministry of Education and Culture is primarily responsible authority that implements the National Youth Work and Youth Policy Programme in conjunction with various other ministries.
Monitoring and evaluation
As mentioned in Youth Wiki/Finland 1.3 National Youth Strategy, the State Youth Council attached to the Ministry of Education and Culture has a statutory duty to annually review the implementation of the National Youth Work and Youth Policy Programme.
Revisions/Updates
Revisions and updates are described in Youth Wiki/Finland 1.3 National Youth Strategy.