31 ideas - Study commission presents initial proposals for young people
The commission "Young in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern," established two and a half years ago, has adopted initial proposals for better youth participation in political decisions. The commission's 31 proposals range from expanding public transportation to youth involvement in decisions at the local level, as the document indicates.
More Money for Youth Work
The commission recommends that, upon request, a communal representative body should be allowed everywhere to submit proposals to the town council. In addition, the commission, consisting of parliamentarians and experts, advocates for a review of the per capita funding granted by the state for youth work. Many believe the allocations are too low to provide good youth services. Furthermore, the state government is urged to regularly report to the parliament on the situation of young people in the region.
Public transportation in rural areas should be expanded for young people, and the cycling infrastructure should be attractive, the commission suggests. Moreover, the commission proposes an award "Child- and Youth-Friendly Municipality in MV" modeled after the existing award "Senior-Friendly Municipality."
Commission investigates five thematic areas
The participation of young people in politics is one of the five thematic areas of the Enquiry Commission and the first to which it has presented proposals. This was preceded by numerous consultations and hearings with young people. The commission consists of 13 parliamentarians from all six parliamentary groups and 12 members from outside the parliament. These include representatives from sports associations, environmental groups, or the youth welfare office.
The parliament established the commission to provide action recommendations for state politics. The goals are therefore the elimination of structural deficits and the creation of attractive prospects for young people in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.
The commission proposes that each municipality in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, upon request, should be able to submit youth participation proposals to their respective town councils, as advocated by the commission, comprising parliamentarians and experts. Additionally, the commission urges the Parliament of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania to review the state-granted per capita funding for youth work, considering the current allocations being deemed insufficient for providing effective youth services.
