Youth councils and their participation on the decision-making process on a local level in Poland Cover Image

Rady młodzieżowe i ich udział w decydowaniu na poziomie lokalnym w Polsce
Youth councils and their participation on the decision-making process on a local level in Poland

Author(s): Dominik Boratyn
Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences, Social Sciences
Published by: Wydawnictwo Adam Marszałek
Keywords: Youth Councils; Participation; Local government; Governance; Dialogue

Summary/Abstract: Youth Councils in Poland have been operating since 2001. According to the Act on commune self-government, these councils are consultative entities whose purpose is, inter alia, giving opinions on normative acts issued by local government bodies. The article presents the results of research carried out as part of the project ‘From dialogue to deliberation. Non-public entities as (not) present participant in the local decision-making process’. The research covered Youth Councils and the participation of these entities in the decision-making process at the local level in Poland.

  • Issue Year: 31/2021
  • Issue No: 4
  • Page Range: 142-160
  • Page Count: 19
  • Language: Polish