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Youth Councils in Action: A Study Visit to Norway by Wielkopolska Region

From February 28 to March 5, 2014, members of the Polish Scouting and Guiding Association from the Wielkopolska Region participated in a study visit to Norway, aimed at enhancing the "RadziMy – Youth Councils in Wielkopolska" project under the "Citizens for Democracy" program. The delegation met with youth councils from Bergen and surrounding communities to share ideas and learn about their operations, recruitment, and community engagement. The visit emphasized international cooperation and inspired future collaborations, with friendly exchanges and insights into effective youth governance.

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Youth Councils in Action: A Study Visit to Norway by Wielkopolska Region

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  1. PolishScouting and GuidingAssociationWielkopolska Region StudyvisitinNorway 28.02 – 05.03.2014 • Aim: • - preparingbilateral partner project: • „RadziMy – YouthCouncilsin Wielkopolska Region.” • within „Citizens for Democracy” Programme, financed by theEuropeanEconomicAreaGrants.

  2. AssistantCommissioner for Wielkopolska Region - Wieńczysław CelerYouthexchangeCoordinator - Joanna Bartnik Project Coordinator - Magdalena Ruraand youthleadersengagedinimplementation of the Project: Andrzej Walusiak – Project Manager,Agata Wypijewska – responsible for promotion and marketing of the Project,Dominika Szalonka – responsible for educationalmerit of the Project. Our region was represented by 6 personsresponsible for theRadziMy Project:

  3. OurvisitinNorway was prepared and organized by Mr. OlavBergmal– SveioMunicipalityOfficer.

  4. Bergen welcomedusjust as friendly as therepresentatives of 6 YouthCouncils from Bergen and neighbouringcommunities: Sveio, Leirvik, Stord, Bomlo, Fitjar.

  5. Each of themeetingsletuspresentourorganization and the idea of ourproject: „RadziMy – YouthCouncils in Wielkopolska region”. Ourproject was welcomed by eachYouthCouncilwith a great interest and preliminaryapproval.

  6. We alsohad a chance to get to knowourNorwegian partners better. We learnedaboutYouthCouncils’ working and electionprinciples, theiractivities and actionsservinglocalcommunities and environment. We nowknow hownewmembers of YouthCouncilsarebeingrecruited, and whatthecooperationbetweenthem and localorganizations and entrepreneurslookslike.

  7. Theimportance of international cooperation and youthexchanges was stressedeach time duringthemeetings, as a source of newexperiences and workinginspirationalso for theNorwegians.

  8. We had a pleasure to meetMrBjarneAksnesMartinsen- Director of theSveioMunicipalityAdministration. He presented us with thequalities of theSveioCommunity, made us familiarwith the functioning of his Office,and informedusaboutthecooperationbetweenthe Office and theSveioYouthCouncil.

  9. MrOlavBergmalprepareda speciallecture for us. He toldusabouttheactivities of SveioYouthCouncilindetail and shared his wideexperience by answeringall of ourarosequestions.

  10. We found out that, indeed !!! YouthCoucilsinthis region do start theirmeetingswith a commonmeal.

  11. After pizza, YouthCouncil’ssessionstake place. We wereinvited to be a part of one of them. It was conductedinEnglishlanguage - especially for us.

  12. Each of themeetings was concludedwiththank-youpromotional materials and souvenirs for ourNorwegianhosts.

  13. We alsotook part ina pressconferenceorganized by localnewspaperfromSveio - "Vestavind”. Thearticleaboutourvisit was published on March 6, 2014.

  14. Accomodation in Montana YouthHostel NORWAY – itis not onlyaboutYouthCouncils… A ride to the top of Mount Floyen byFloibanenFunicular to see a breathtakingview of Bergen

  15. FamousBryggenhouses

  16. And beautifulfjords… …to which we hope to get back inthe Project:

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