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9. Youth and the World

9.2 Administration and governance

Last update: 2 July 2024

Main actors

The governance of the participation of young people in global issues involves different institutional and Third Sector actors:

General distribution of responsibilities

Responsibility for promoting youth participation in global issues is mainly attributed to the central level, even though Regions, Autonomous Provinces and local authorities can support it.

For example, the Global Citizenship Education Strategy mainly involves Ministries and National Agencies [1]; nonetheless, Regions and Autonomous Provinces are key actors in the Strategy and are delegated the task of coordinating the local actors involved.

[1] Including the Ministry of Education and Merit, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, the Ministry of the Environment and Energy Security, the Ministry of the Interior, the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Labour and Social Policies, the Italian Youth Agency, the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation, the Office for the Promotion of Equal Treatment and the Removal of Discrimination Based on Race or Ethnic Origin.

Cross-sectoral cooperation

Youth participation in global processes is a multidisciplinary issue; therefore, collaboration between different actors is implemented through agreements and memoranda of understanding.

For example, the Ministry of Education and Merit has signed numerous memoranda of understanding with other ministries, national and international institutions and organizations, bodies and sector associations on environmental education, sustainability, cultural heritage and global citizenship. An example is the Memorandum of Understanding  signed in 2018 with the Ministry of the Environment and Energy Security for the implementation of environmental education activities and initiatives.

Since 2021, the Department for Youth Policies and the Universal Civic Service of the Presidency of the Council of Ministers has been collaborating with the Ministry of the Environment and Energy Security for the creation of the Environmental Civic Service. Furthermore, in December 2023 the Minister for Sport and Youth signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Minister of Agriculture, Food Sovereignty and Forests to start the experimentation of the Agricultural Civic Service, inspired by the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

On 29th May 2024, another Memorandum of Understanding was signed between Cassa Depositi e Prestiti and the National Youth Council aimed at educating young people on issues concerning sustainable economic, social and environmental development. Young people will be involved in joint initiatives with the goal of promoting financial education.