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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Revisions/ Updates
Existence of a national strategy to increase young people's political and civil society participation
As of 2025, Hungary has no current national strategy for increasing youth participation, since the National Youth Strategy 2009–2024 (NYS) expired and has not yet been replaced. Promoting youth participation is an aim that is reflected in several documents, but this issue is not tackled in an individual strategy. Besides that, the EU Youth Strategy for years 2019–2027 has a significant role in this field. The government follows this strategy and considers its goals in the decision-making process and in creating the new youth strategy. Participation and preparation for participation appear in other policy frameworks such as in the Erasmus+ programme or in the National Core Curriculum (Nemzeti Alaptanterv).
Scope and contents
The NYS expired in 2024 and has not been replaced. The Strategy adopted in 2009 had some objectives concerning youth participation, such as strengthening the system of student interest representation and encouraging youth to participate in public affairs regarding all the issues related to them. It aimed to develop and educate the skill set and attitude required for active participation, and to increase the level of participation of youth organisations in decision-making processes and in the operational support of these.
Responsible authority for the implementation of the strategy
The authorities responsible for implementing the NYS were primarily the relevant ministers (usually those responsible for child and youth policy, education, social inclusion and employment). There is no available information on evidence-based monitoring, assessment, or evaluation.
Revisions/Updates
Currently, there is no national strategy on youth participation or especially targeting youth.