Youth Landtag: Young voices for the future of Upper Austria!

Youth Landtag: Young voices for the future of Upper Austria!

The youth state day in Upper Austria and North Rhine-Westphalia has caused a stir in the past few days, since over 100 young people aged 16 to 20 took part in political processes and brought in their ideas. This initiative, which was launched under the motto "Think" loudly, enables young people to express their wishes in a realistic political framework and also experience the processes in the state parliament up close. Marlene Fischereder, a member of the Presidium, emphasized the importance of this platform: "Young people can experience politics up close and we can help shape our country." In six newly founded committees, a large number of topics such as life -related lessons, extremism prevention and free access to therapies were discussed, as well as orf reported.

important topics and votes

in North Rhine-Westphalia, which has been organizing the youth state day since 2008, there are also important topics on the agenda this year. The young MPs develop suggestions on "mental health" and "more financial education at school", which will vote in the plenum on Saturday. André Kuper, the President of the state parliament, emphasized the essential role of the youth state parliament, especially in the context of the growing challenge through extremism: "We have to inspire young people for democracy. And that does the youth state day." This positive development can also be seen in a survey from last year, which showed that 80 percent of the participants expressed an increased interest in political issues after the event, and more than 70 percent raised the importance of a respectful discussion culture, according to Landtag nrw .