Youth session calls for national citizenship day
Published: Sunday, Nov 12th 2023, 19:30
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The 2023 Youth Session is calling for the introduction of a national citizenship day. The 200 young people who gathered in Bern over four days addressed numerous issues - from drug prevention to healthcare costs.
At the end of the session on Sunday, young people aged 14 to 21 from all language regions presented National Council President Martin Candinas (center/GR) with a list of demands. In addition to a framework program for drug prevention and a regular review of healthcare tariffs, there is also a call for the creation of a fund for the survival of the Alpine regions.
Topics such as labor shortages, disinformation and health insurance were also discussed, as the Swiss Association of Youth Associations (SAJV) reported on Sunday.
National Citizenship Day ("Citoyenneté Day") is intended to enable the democratic participation of the entire population, especially young people and people with foreign citizenship.
Baume-Schneider remembers "young Elisabeth"
On Saturday, the young people received a visit from Federal Councillor Elisabeth Baume-Schneider, who answered critical questions. "There's still a lot of the young Elisabeth in me," revealed the Jura native, who has been politically active since her school days.
The Prix Jeunesse, which recognizes the commitment of a person or organization to youth politics, went to National Councillor Ursula Schneider Schüttel (SP/FR), who as a member of the advisory board of the youth session has repeatedly championed the concerns of young people over the past five years, wrote the SNYC.
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