24.01.2022. » 18:41 | ACDC
M4Y - Meeting with Mayor Fadil Nurа
Within the project "Municipality for Youth (M4Y)", the AdvocacyCenter for Democratic Culture held a meeting with the Mayor of the Municipality of Skenderaj, Mr. Fadil Nurа.
Within the project "Municipality for Youth (M4Y)", the AdvocacyCenter for Democratic Culture held a meeting with the Mayor of the Municipality of Skenderaj, Mr. Fadil Nurа.
The project team used the opportunity to acquaint the mayor with the purpose and goals of the project, as well as to ensure the cooperation of the municipality for the implementation of the project. This municipality specifically targets young people from pre-determined settlements on which project activities will focus.
Mr. Nura expressed the readiness and openness of the municipality to such a project. He also expressed his satisfaction that the municipality is involved in such a project. He especially pointed out that this type of project, which is innovative and supports young people, should actively include parts of the municipality that have members of non-majority communities, and for that purpose, he presented certain proposals. One of the goals of the M4Y project is to improve cooperation and trust between youth and local governments by encouraging municipalities to respond to the needs of young people through precisely targeted services based on demand but also institutionalizing youth engagement in local development.
The main goal of the project "Municipalities for Youth (M4Y)" is to empower young people to fully participate in the planning and implementation of local socio-economic activities. The project combines innovative approaches to community development, citizen engagement, social responsibility, and skills development to empower young people from marginalized groups to participate in civic activities as well as influence positive change in their communities and target low-income youth. suburban and rural youth (aged 15-24) in 10 municipalities: Kacanik, Ferizaj, Elez Han, Junik, Rahovec, Glogovac, Zvecan, Ranilug, Skenderaj and Vushtrri
Through various skills building, volunteering, and training activities, the project will provide young people with the necessary skills to effectively design and implement youth-led community development projects. At least 3,000 young people will benefit from organizational and communication skills training (focusing on leadership, creativity, communication, and teamwork), project development training (focusing on community mobilization, subproject preparation, management, and implementation), and participation monitoring training. Through these training, the project seeks to provide young people not only with organizational, communication, and technical skills but also with essential ones that potential employers will especially value.
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