Youth Strategy 2030 – Youth Policy

With the completion of the first National Strategy for Youth 2017-2022, the Youth Board is now preparing the second National Strategy for 2030 that aims to inspire hope, confidence and optimism in the young generation.

The aim is for this Strategy to be the vision, the plan and the commitment of the state for a series of actions and activities aimed at the promotion and well-being of youth, recognizing that the young generation is the most vibrant and dynamic cell of our society, the present and the future of our country. A basic objective and principle of implemented policies and actions for youth, the representatives of youth organisations, the social partners and of course, the youth themselves, in order for the second strategy to be a product of co-development.

The adoption of the new National Strategy for Youth with a horizon of 2030, is a milestone project for the Cyprus Youth Board on youth policy issues and the culmination of the actions and aspirations of the National Year of Youth 2024.

It is a challenge that the Youth Board will carry out with your participation!

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With the completion of the 1st National Youth Strategy Youth, which was the first specialized policy document with actions and policies of the State for youth, the Youth Board is now preparing the 2nd National Youth Strategy 2030, a strategy that aims to inspire hope, confidence and optimism in the new generation.

In this effort, and with the participation and empowerment of youth as its main focus, the young people, representatives of youth organisations, social partners and, of course, policy makers will be the companions of the Youth Board.

The aim of this strategy is to be the vision, the plan and, at the same time, the commitment of the State to a series of actions and activities targeted at promoting the well-being of young people. This is in recognition of the fact that, the young generation is the most vibrant and dynamic cell of our society, the present and the future of our country.

The development of the Strategy will start by mapping the current situation and exploring young people’s challenges, in order to set objectives and priorities that respond to young people’s real needs and wants. An important aspect is also the cooperation with Ministries and Agencies implementing actions and programmes for youth, in order to integrate the youth dimension in all policy areas and to further strengthen it.

Society, decision-makers and young people themselves will be invited to participate in the shaping of the new National Strategy 2030 through a participatory and creative process to be followed by the Youth Board, which will include focus groups, debates, local consultations and an open online consultation.

A key principle on which the Strategy will be based, is the Youth Board’s ambition that everything, concerning young people should be co-decided with youth.

According to the timetables set by the Youth Board, the development of the Strategy will be completed by the end of 2024. The process will start from the evaluation of the first Strategy, building on the experience gained, analysing the difficulties and obstacles encountered and documenting the progress and development achieved in youth issues. In the evaluation of the 1st Strategy, young people – as the main target group of the Strategy – and the bodies that have undertaken the implementation of the Strategy in cooperation with the Youth Board, will have a key role and voice in the evaluation. This will be followed by a cycle of consultations to gather the views and suggestions of all stakeholders, and in particular, young people.

The adoption of the new National Strategy for Youth 2030 is a multidimensional challenge for the Cyprus Youth Board. It is a milestone project for youth policy issues and the culmination of the actions and aspirations of the National Year of Youth 2024.

It is a challenge that the Youth Board will carry out with your participation!

TAKE PART

Let’s continue together the process for developing the 2030 National Youth Strategy:

2^nd round of consultations

We invite you to share with us your views on the vision and goals of the new National Youth Strategy 2030, through a participatory and creative process, in the consultations that are carried out by the Youth Board of Cyprus

Our goal is to ensure that young people and representatives of youth organisations participate together with the state in the formulation of the new Youth Strategy.

The second round of consultations will take place in Larnaca, Nicosia and Limassol, as shown below.

Larnaca, Youth Makerspace (in Greek)	Wednesday, 11/09/2024, 18:00 -20:30
Nicosia, Home for Cooperation (in English)	Monday, 16/09/2024, 18:00 -20:30
Limassol, Youth Multicentre (in Greek)	Thursday, 19/09/2024 , 18:00 -20:30

Contribute to the vision and goals of the Cyprus’ future Youth Strategy!

We invite you to take part in the second online consultation and share with us your views on the vision and goals you would like to see in the new National Youth strategy in Cyprus.

Follow the link below to complete the questionnaire which will only take a few minutes of your time, till the 13^th of September 2024.

Questionnaire in Greek: https://forms.gle/ZW4kTeeE2ZT9F9t2A

Questionnaire in English: https://forms.gle/6pq4MG3qKE2pvP6z5

Please disseminate this opportunity to your networks and channels to help us reach as many young people as possible!

P.S.: If you have any questions or you need more information, please feel free to contact us at 22553632 and 22555646. Also, in the case of people with disabilities who wish to participate and encounter difficulties in submitting the online questionnaire, they can, if they wish, contact us for assistance at 22553632 and 22555646. For more information on the National Youth Strategy 2030, click HERE.

Online consultation

Share Your Voice and help us shape Cyprus’ future Youth Strategy!

We invite you to take part in the consultation below and contribute to the future National Youth strategy in Cyprus. Your knowledge and experience are invaluable as we develop the new National Youth Strategy 2030.

Your views will directly influence policies and programmes aimed at supporting young people across Cyprus. Follow the link below to complete the questionnaire, which will only take a few minutes of your time, till the 19th of June 2024.

Link to the questionnaire in Greek: https://forms.gle/TQjAKbfdanVTGmPL7

Link to the questionnaire in English: https://forms.gle/noYxaEebpdA2kRRi8

Your answers will remain confidential and will be used exclusively for the development of the National Youth Strategy. We invite you to respond personally and not representing the overall views of youth organisations.

In addition, we would like to inform you that local consultations will then be held, to collect feedback on the new Youth Strategy.

Please disseminate this opportunity to your networks and channels to help us reach as many young people as possible.

TIMETABLE

April 2024:

Meetings with governmental agencies for the evaluation of the 1st National Youth Strategy

Research of good practices and mapping of current situation

May 2024:

Research of good practices and mapping of the current situation

Focus groups with youth organisations and representatives

Online questionnaire

June-July 2024:

Common workshop with government and youth representatives

Local consultations with youth

Open online consultation

September-October 2024:

Preparation of the draft Strategy 2030

November 2024:

Holding of the 5th National Youth Conference

Open consultation on the draft Strategy 2030

December 2024:

Finalisation of the 2030 Strategy text

January-March 2025:

Developing an Action Plan & Monitoring Mechanism for the National Strategy 2030

USEFUL SOURCES

NATIONAL YEAR OF YOUTH

Demonstrating the state’s interest in the young generation as the future of the country, as well as the Presidency’s strong emphasis on youth issues, the Council of Ministers declared 2024 as the Year of Youth.

The preparation of the Second National Youth Strategy is the most emblematic action of the Year of Youth in youth policy issues, as it perfectly serves the objectives of the Year, with a horizon of 2030.

The main objectives of the Year of Youth are to promote young people’s active participation in decision-making processes, improve policies that affect them, promote inclusion and equal opportunities, enhance young people’s skills to facilitate their integration into society and the labour market, create opportunities for youth entrepreneurship, as well as improve young people’s mental health.

You can see all the activities and initiatives that will be developed during the Year of Youth on the website https://onek.org.cy/yearofyouth/

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