List of youth councils

This is a list of youth councils around the world.

Youth councils

Youth councils alphabetical order
Name Location Founded Ages Notes
Ajax Youth Council Ajax, Ontario, Canada 2009 12-24 For more info on the Ajax Youth Council visit http://www.AjaxYouthCouncil.tk
Ballerup ungdomsråd Ballerup, Denmark 1986 [1] 15-25 Serves as the local youth council for the Ballerup Municipality, it has a flat structure with no chairman, every member has an equal voice. the youth council assists the mayors office as a way to reach out to the youth of the municipality, as well as staging various youth oriented cultural event.

Ballerup ungdomsråd is the oldest youth council in Denmark which still exists, as well as being one of the biggest and most influential.

Durham Youth Council Durham Region, Ontario, Canada 2011 13-24 Website: www.DurhamYC.com
International Youth Congress International 2011 13-25 Youth owned & operated representative body for the next generation - www.iYouthCongress.org
Espacio Iberoamericano de Juventud Iberoamérica 2008 15-35 Nationals youth councils and internationals youth associations in Iberoamérica. WEB: http://www.juventudiberoamericana.org
French Local Youth Councils France 1979 7-25 Among 1800 local youth and children's councils exist in France. 500 are members of an umbrella born in 1991 and called Anacej[2] (National Association of youth and children councils)
Japanese Community Youth Council San Francisco, California 1970 Serves 8,000 children and families each year.
Maine Legislative Youth Advisory Council U.S Virgin Islands Legislative Youth Advisory Council 13 through adult Has authority to introduce legislation
National Youth Assembly of Korea Seoul, South Korea 2003 The main national youth parliament under supervisions by the National Assembly of Korea and with limited powers to make bills directly to full sessions and committees of the National Assembly.
National Youth Commission Philippines 1995 [3] 15-30[4] Lead policy agency on youth development in the Philippines. NYC is under the Office of the President of the Philippines. Currently, Richard Alvin Nalupta is the chairman and CEO of NYC Philippines. It has two commissioner at large and three commissioner per region (Luzon, Visayas, Mindanao). The President of Sangguniang Kabataan National Federation is also ex officio commissioner of NYC. Terms and qualification are based on RA 8044. They are also entitled as cabinet officials.
National Youth Council of Ireland Dublin, Ireland 1967 A national representative body for voluntary youth organisations.
National Youth Council of Singapore Singapore 1989[5] 13 to 35 The national coordinating body for youth affairs in Singapore
National Youth Council of the American Red Cross 13 through adult
National Youth Parliament Philippines 1995 [6] 15-30[7] Policy Recommendatory and Advocatory Body of NYC in terms of policy implementation on youth development both national and local aspects. Zarah Kathleen Alih is currently and first Muslim president of the Youth Parliament since it was convened in 1995. It has already 6th Regular Session which ended every two-year term. Delegation is through appointment by National Youth Commission per nomination of all youth organizations in the country. The incoming youth parliament will be held this coming October 2008 at Davao City :)
Northumberland Youth Advisory Council
Sangguniang Kabataan Philippines 1991 [8] 15-17[9] Serves as local youth council in the country. It has a chairman and members of the council whom to be elected by registered voters in the barangay. Each chairman are entitled to become part as members of the Federation which will serve as member (ex officio) in the local legislative bodies except for the National Federation. It has indirect supervision by NYC Philippines. Formerly known as Kabataang Barangay (KB)
South Cambridgeshire Youth Council South Cambrideshire 2012 13 - 17 Founded by South Cambridgeshire District Council to represent the views of the young people in the district. The council is currently composed of 17 Youth Councillors.
United States Youth Council Washington, D.C. 1945 Started by the National Social Welfare Assembly, the USYC was found to be funded by the CIA. It was disbanded in 1985.
Youth Parliament of Malaysia Malaysia 2015[10] 18-30

US Virgin Islands Legislative Youth Advisory Council

References

  1. ↑ Ballerup ungdomsråd
  2. ↑ link to Anacej Website
  3. ↑ National Youth Commission. Retrieved 12/23/07.
  4. ↑ RA 8044
  5. ↑ "Vision", National Youth Council. Retrieved 12/23/07.
  6. ↑ http://www.ncya.net National Youth Parliament. Retrieved 12/23/07.
  7. ↑ Sec. 13 RA 8044
  8. ↑ National Youth Parliament. Retrieved 12/23/07.
  9. ↑ RA 7160. Local Government Code of the Philippines as amended in 2002.
  10. ↑ http://www.parlimenbelia.gov.my/
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