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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. Monitoring and evaluation

5. Revisions/ Updates

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

Published in 2024, the Strengthening young people's wellbeing through multidisciplinary measures: National youth work and youth policy programme 2024–2027 (shortly National Youth Work and Youth Policy Programme) (Vahvistetaan nuorten hyvinvointia monialaisin toimenpitein: Valtakunnallinen nuorisotyön ja -politiikan ohjelma (VANUPO)) outlines goals to develop and improve consultation, dialogue, and participation for children and young people (for more information, see Youth Wiki/Finland 1.3 National Youth Strategy). 

The Government Resolution for The National Programme to Promote Democracy and Participation (Kansallinen ohjelma demokratian ja osallistumisen edistämiseksi) was published on 20 March 2025 (with the English version available from 29 April 2025). This resolution creates the framework for promoting democracy and participation through 2025–2027. 

Scope and contents

Within the  National Youth Work and Youth Policy Programme, a primary objective is to improve opportunities for young people to participate in and influence public debate and decision-making. The programme is inspired by the existing working models of Young People’s Climate Change and Nature Group and the Youth Agenda 2030 group. Concrete initiatives include the previously mentioned online panels for young people. In addition, democracy and human rights education are being strengthened as part of The National Programme to Promote Democracy and Participation.

Responsible authority for the implementation of the strategy

As mentioned previously in Youth Wiki/Finland: 1.3 National Youth Strategy, according to the Youth Act (72/2016) (Nuorisolaki, available also in Swedish), the Ministry of Education and Culture is the primary authority responsible for implementing the National Youth Work and Youth Policy Programme in coordination with various other ministries. 

Monitoring and evaluation

As mentioned in Youth Wiki/Finland: 1.3 National Youth Strategy, the State Youth Council, which operates under 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.