In close co-operation with the European Youth Foundation and the Council of Europe Youth Department, the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe is inviting a number of young people to take an active part in its 30th and 31st sessions.
What is the Congress and what does taking part in its sessions involve? The primary role of the Congress is to promote local and regional democracy, improve local and regional governance and strengthen authorities’ self-government. It meets in session twice a year.
The aim of this meeting is to involve young people to take an active part in its 30th and 31st sessions the Congress, in co-operation with the Council of Europe Youth Department, aims to create a space for dialogue between the selected youth delegates and local and regional elected representatives and to enable young people to express their views on the issues being debated.
Deadline: 5 February 2016
Open to: young people between 16 and 30 years old coming from the Council of Europe member states
Venue: 22 – 24 March and 18-20 October 2016 in Strasbourg, France
The application form is available at the official webpage. Completed application forms must be sent to: [email protected].
For more inforormation on eligibility, costs and other conditions, please visit the official website of the event.