Elbasan, May 9th 2019. In the framework of Europe Day, under the care of the European integration and Foreign Assistance Coordination Unit, the Municipality of Elbasan opened its doors to the city’s youth, enabling them to run the City Council for one day.
At this special meeting, they were the councilors that discussed, debated and took decisions on the policies of their city. The youth improvised a Council meeting where they talked about the work and achievements of a four-year mandate of a Mayor, proposals, discussions and controversies. The pro and con attitudes were passionate and emotions accompanied the youth throughout all the meeting in the City Council, which gave them the opportunity to be the leaders of the city.
The improvisation of this meeting by the Elbasan Youth Council aimed to teach them the ways of governance and the inclusion in policy making to which youth is a key component for bringing Albania closer to the EU. In the end of the meeting the proposals and conclusions were submitted to the Mayor who congratulated this initiative of the EU Corner.
This activity was covered by the local media in Elbasan.
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