Youth Consultative Bodies

Country: Portugal

Duration: Permanent

Procedure for involvement: N/A

Specific Criteria: N/A

Description:

Formal consultation mechanisms mainly take place in the advisory boards of the State’s different fields of public intervention.

The consultation with young people, at a national level, takes place through the following mechanisms:

– Youth Advisory Council;

It is an advisory body of the Member of the Government in charge of Youth Policy.
The Youth Advisory Council is chaired by the member of the government in charge of Youth sector. It is composed of 23 organisations representing the most diverse interests of young people (students, unions, business, scouts, cultural, sports), being that other organisations with relevant work in the youth field may also take part in its meetings.

– Portuguese Institute of Sport and Youth (IPDJ) Advisory Council;

This Advisory Council is composed by nine elements in the sport and youth sectors and it can meet in plenary session or in specialised sessions. In its composition, the following entities directly linked to youth and sport are highlighted:
A representative appointed by the National Youth Council;
A representative appointed by the National Federation of Youth Associations;
A representative appointed by the associations for higher education students;
A representative appointed by the associations for students in basic and secondary education.
A representative appointed by the Portuguese Olympic Committee (not necessarily young);
A representative appointed by the Portuguese Sports Confederation (not necessarily young);
A representative appointed by the Portuguese Paralympic Committee (not necessarily young).

At local and regional level through:

Youth Municipal Councils;

Youth Municipal Councils constitute the municipalities’ advisory bodies on matters concerning youth policy, assisting in the formulation and implementation of youth municipal policies and ensuring its articulation and coordination with other sectoral policies.

Regional Advisory Councils of the IPDJ regional services;

The Regional Advisory Council (CCR) is the representative structure of sport and youth in the different regions of Portugal;

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