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Youth councils in Germany

Youth councils in Germany. Presentation for the european youth council seminar – Tampere / Tammerfors 23.08.11 By Andreas Bender (Chair), Sebastian Müller (Head working group Finland). Berlin. Baden-Württemberg. Youth policy in Germany. Participation possibilities.

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Youth councils in Germany

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  1. Youth councils in Germany Presentation for the european youth council seminar – Tampere / Tammerfors23.08.11 By Andreas Bender (Chair), Sebastian Müller (Head working group Finland)

  2. Berlin Baden-Württemberg

  3. Youth policy in Germany

  4. Participation possibilities • Political: youth wings of political parties (e.g. young social democrats) • Pre-political sphere: “Youth-rings” as associations of civil society groups who have a youth wing (e.g. youth red cross, scouts, fire-fighter youth …) • School: school students council, influence + possibilties depending on school structure • Youth center – depending on the center

  5. Youth councils in Germany • We presume that there are youth councils in all states, most in Baden-Württemberg • No Germany wide umbrella organisation of youth councils • Umbrella Organisation in Baden-Württemberg and Rheinland-Pfalz, Brandenburg, NRW (?) • Baden-Württemberg around 100 youth councils

  6. The umbrella organisation • Founded in ca. 1995 • A registered association since this year: e.V. • Board + members + working groups • Organises exchanges with other countries • Meets twice each year • represents youth councils at the state level • Promotes state wide projects of youth councils • No staff, but working relationship with municipal governments + state agency for political education

  7. Benefits for members • Spotlights (clubmagazine) • E-mail Newsletter • Homepage • Assistance in establishing a youthcouncil • Helpingyouthcouncilswithproblems • Meetings oftheumbrellaorganisation • Seminars

  8. What do youth councils do? • Formally: speak in the city council • Make formal proposals for the city council • Raise awareness / public relations work • Educate youth about politics and politicians about youth • Generate people to be interested in local affairs • …

  9. What do they discuss? • Youth centres • Public transport including night busses • About themselves • Schools / Education • Skate, skateparks, • Violence • Graffiti • Sports • Social affairs According to Müller 2011, page 74

  10. A short history of youth councils in Germany (as far as we know) 1985 Weingarten (Württemberg) • 6 youth councils in BW (first research done on youth councils) 2003 §41a Municipal council act (Baden-Württemberg) “municipalities may establish a youth council” 2010 German-Finish status report on youth participation

  11. Further information Dachverband der Jugendgemeinderäte Baden-Württemberg e.V. www.jugendgemeinderat.de sprecher@jugendgemeinderat.de Landeszentrale für politische Bildung (stateagencyforpolicticaleducation)Angelika Barth /+49 (0)711/164099-22 Angelika.Barth@lpb.bwl.de Sebastian Müllers Blog http://sbamueller.wordpress.com/forschung/

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