Youth Policy in Westpomeranian Region – local and regional aspects

Abstract

The article deals with youth policy in the Westpomeranian Region. The author focused in particular on the local and regional aspects of this policy.

Its aim is to diagnose the situation of youth policy in Westpomeranian Region at the regional and local level. The author asked the following research questions: does the system of youth policy work properly? What is the thematic scope of youth council activities? Do young people involved in youth policy know the mechanisms of its functioning in the Westpomeranian Region? Do the Secretariat for Youth of the Westpomeranian Region and the Youth Council of the Westpomeranian Region fulfill their function of running youth policy in Westpomeranian Region? To find answers to the above research questions, the following methods were used: analysis of existing data, survey and interview techniques.

The conducted analyzes showed the recognition and visibility of the activities of Secretariat for Youth and Youth Council of the Westpomerania in the region. The research indicated that Youth Council of Westpomerania has an increasing impact on youth policy and Westpomeranian Region. Through the analysis of data, the correct dynamics of formation of youth councils in the region was observed. Some problems of youth policy were also diagnosed, i.e. lack of budget, lack of cooperation with adults and low youth involvement. According to the author, these elements require further work of entities involved in youth policy.