glas mladih 2026 – od posveta do sistemske spremembe / youth voice 2026 – from consultation to structural change

Mladi imajo veliko idej o tem, kako izboljšati življenje v svojem kraju, vendar pogosto ne vedo, kako jih predstaviti občini ali doseči, da bi jih kdo upošteval. Če si na primer želijo več prostorov za druženje, boljše kolesarske poti ali novih dejavnosti, ni vedno jasno, na koga se lahko obrnejo. Zato njihove ideje pogosto ostanejo le pri pogovorih, mladi pa dobijo občutek, da na odločitve v svojem kraju nimajo vpliva.

Projekt Glas mladih 2026 – od posveta do sistemske spremembe želi to spremeniti. V Ljubljani, Škofji Loki, Medvodah in Komnu bodo mladi na delavnicah spoznali, kako deluje občina, kako pripraviti konkretne predloge in kako sodelovati pri odločanju o porabi občinskega denarja. Skupaj bodo oblikovali pobude za izboljšanje življenja v svojih krajih, jih predstavili javnosti in predali županskim kandidatom. Spremljali bodo tudi, kako se bodo ti odzvali na njihove predloge.

Projekt je namenjen predvsem mladim med 15. in 29. letom starosti. Njegov cilj je, da mladi ne bodo le poslušalci, ampak bodo lahko dejavno sodelovali pri odločitvah, ki vplivajo na njihovo življenje. S tem projekt krepi demokracijo, enakopravno sodelovanje in odgovornost lokalnih oblasti ter spodbuja vrednote Evropske unije.

Načrtovani rezultati

• Mladi bodo imeli več možnosti vplivati na odločitve v svojih občinah. Najmanj 120 mladih bo na osmih delavnicah oblikovalo štiri skupne pobude za izboljšanje življenja v Ljubljani, Škofji Loki, Medvodah in Komnu. Pobude bodo predstavljene javnosti in predane županskim kandidatom, njihova obravnava pa se bo javno spremljala.
• Mladi bodo bolje usposobljeni za uresničevanje svojih idej. Na osmih usposabljanjih bodo spoznali, kako pripraviti in prijaviti predloge za financiranje iz občinskega proračuna. V vsaki od štirih občin bodo pripravili najmanj eno prijavo.
• Okrepilo se bo sodelovanje mladih z občinami. V vseh štirih občinah bodo razvili ali izboljšali možnosti za vključevanje mladih v odločanje, med drugim prek mladinskih predstavniških teles, spremljanja občinskih strategij in jasnejših postopkov za oddajo pobud.
• Mladi bodo dobili več priložnosti za neposreden pogovor z lokalnimi odločevalci. Na štirih javnih dogodkih bo sodelovalo najmanj 100 mladih, ki bodo predstavili svoje predloge in o njih razpravljali s predstavniki občin.
• Dobre prakse vključevanja mladih se bodo lahko razširile tudi v druge občine. Pripravljen bo javno dostopen priročnik s konkretnimi koraki za sodelovanje mladih pri lokalnem odločanju, ki bo predstavljen tudi na nacionalni ravni..

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Young people have many ideas about how to improve life in their local communities, but they often do not know how to present them to their municipality or get decision-makers to take them into account. For example, if they want more places to socialise, better cycling paths or new activities, it is not always clear who they can turn to. As a result, their ideas often remain just topics of conversation, and young people feel that they have no influence over decisions in their local communities.

The project Youth Voice 2026 – From Consultation to Structural Change aims to change this. In Ljubljana, Škofja Loka, Medvode and Komen, young people will attend workshops to learn how municipalities work, how to prepare concrete proposals and how to participate in decisions about how municipal funds are spent. Together, they will develop initiatives to improve life in their communities, present them to the public and submit them to mayoral candidates. They will also monitor how the candidates respond to their proposals.

The project is primarily aimed at young people aged 15 to 29. Its goal is to ensure that young people are not just listeners but can actively participate in decisions that affect their lives. In doing so, the project strengthens democracy, equal participation and the accountability of local authorities, while promoting the values of the European Union.

Planned Results

• Young people will have more opportunities to influence decisions in their municipalities. At least 120 young people will develop four joint initiatives to improve life in Ljubljana, Škofja Loka, Medvode and Komen through eight workshops. The initiatives will be presented to the public and submitted to mayoral candidates, and their progress will be publicly monitored.
• Young people will be better equipped to turn their ideas into reality. Through eight training sessions, they will learn how to prepare and submit proposals for funding from municipal budgets. At least one application will be prepared in each of the four municipalities.
• Cooperation between young people and municipalities will be strengthened. In all four municipalities, opportunities for young people to participate in decision-making will be developed or improved, including through youth representative bodies, monitoring municipal strategies and clearer procedures for submitting initiatives.
• Young people will have more opportunities to engage directly with local decision-makers. At least 100 young people will participate in four public events, where they will present their proposals and discuss them with municipal representatives.
• Good practices in youth participation will be able to spread to other municipalities. A publicly accessible guide with practical steps for involving young people in local decision-making will be prepared and presented at the national level.