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Answerer profile 152 answerers 125 Inari, Finland 10 Rovaniemi, Finland 8 Fidenza, Italy 1 Jyväskylä, Finland 1 Ravenna, Italy 1 Cervia, Italy 6 don’t know where they live 69 male 81 female Average age 17,6 years 58,5% of the answerers has basic education 16,2% of the answerers has matriculation examination 14,1% has University or polytechnic degree 7,7% has vocational qualification Flow4YU Mjölby

Answerer profile 116 of the answerers were still studying 102 of the answerers were youngsters 17 of the answerers were civil servants 16 of the answerers were politicians Flow4YU Mjölby

Activities to participate most often 1. Municipal services (school clubs, youth centres,…) 2. Cultural activities (library, museum, concerts, arts,…) 3. Parish (church) activities (youth centres, clubs, cafes,…) 4. Association activities (Red Cross, 4H association,…) 5. Sport activities 6. Informal places (parks, cafés, restaurants, shopping centres,…) 7. Other: home, camping, cinema, scouting, my friend’s houses Flow4YU Mjölby

How important the following issues are for you 1. Active participation in associations and organisations 2. Spending time with friends 3. Acting for issues concerning youth 4. Participating in political activities 5. Equality between young people and adults Flow4YU Mjölby

Next questions are about information and participation. How do you get information about how you can participate and act -78 % from Internet -67 % from friends -62 % from school -51 % from social media 66,5 % thought that they have enough information about how young people can participate and act 66,7% thought that they have enough information about activities that are organised for youngsters Youth could be informed better through: social media, schools, advertisements, personal letter, adults (teachers and so on), common meetings (youngsters and adults), radio, tv, sms, video trailers, schools newspaper Flow4YU Mjölby

Next questions are about information and participation. 59,3% had never contacted decision makers 60,4% had never tried to make an influence in some other way 61,6% had never wanted to make an influence Communication between youngsters and public authorities is rated 2,5 Communication could do better with: - meetings between politicians and young people 57,6% - online tools 44,7% - youth council activities 43,2% 53 % didn’t know what opportunities EU offers to young people Flow4YU Mjölby

Initiatives to municipalities Improve co-operation between youngsters and politicians. More communication face to face. Plan a youthcentre I’m gonna get us a railway New icehockey hall Video interviews Consulting youngsters To preserve the natural areas from the builders and polluters More summerjob places for young people More public places, where people can meet and socialize Flow4YU Mjölby