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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

There is no separate strategy to increase young people's political and civil society participation in Romania. However, one of the main objectives of the National Youth Strategy 2024-2027 is to strengthen active citizenship, digital transformation and to support the involvement of youth organizations through national and European programs.

Scope and contents

Under the objective to strengthen active citizenship, digital transformation and to support the involvement of youth organizations through national and European programs, the National Youth Strategy 2024-2027 includes three specific objectives:

• Developing and supporting volunteering
• Diversifying the forms of participation of young people and youth organisations in the decision-making process and representation in the European and international context
• Developing digital skills and competences relevant to digital transformation and cybersecurity.

There are no specific target groups for these objectives, they are targeting all young people.

Responsible authority for the implementation of the strategy

The Minstry of Labour, Family, Youth and Social Soidarity is responsible for the implementation of the National Youth Strategy 2024-2027, including the general objective dedicated to youth citizenship, together with the Ministry of Education.

Revisions/Updates

In 2020 the Ministry of Youth and Sports started preparing the youth strategy 2021-2027. In December 2020 a needs assessment was provided by the Life Quality Institute to support the elaboration of the strategy in 2021. Additionally, the Youth Barometer 2020 was released with the same aim. Other than that, consultations with the Counties’ Directorates on Youth and Sport and with other governmental institutions with responsibilities in the field of youth were organized. Based on the outcomes of the research and the consultation processes and after consultation with the National Council for Youth, a preliminary proposal for the new Youth Strategy, in line with the European Youth Strategy, was published in 2021. In 2022-2024, the consultation processes with the governmental and non-governmental organisations continued, and the strategy was adopted eventually in May 2024, through the Government Decision no. 566/2024.