Youth Parliament
With UNICEF support, Youth Parliaments are now functioning in all 12 prefectures, representing a fresh voice in Albanian political life and inspiring youth to believe and participate in democracy. Two hundred democratically elected young parliamentarians, aged 14 to 18, participate in these representative assemblies. They prepare youth action agendas, learn about civic affairs through partnership with adult elected officials, present plans of action to municipal governments and conduct peer education programmes. At the same time they inform elected officials about their issues and demonstrate their capacities. Youth Parliamentarians in Gjirokastra successfully lobbied the municipality to raise the legal drinking age from 16 to 18 years.
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