Average age of participants – young people: 26
Average age of participants – municipal youth workers: 40
Youngest participant: 16 years old
Most experienced participant: 60 years old
Gender balance: 57% male – 43% female
Young people gender balance: 61% male – 39% female
Municipal youth workers gender balance: 49% male – 51% female
Local Youth Councils representatives: types of organisations
48% youth-led associations
25% youth wings of political parties
9% high school student unions
8% other type of organisations
6% political parties represented in the Local Council
4% higher education student unions
The participating Municipalities have a functioning Local Youth Council?
In what year was the Local Youth Council created?
Average: 2012
Oldest: Vila Nova de Famalicão (1996); Celorico de Basto (1997); Gondomar (1998); Valongo (1998)
Most recent: Almada (2021); Tabuaço (2021); Mira (2020); Ovar (2020); Trofa (2020)
How many member organizations does the Local Youth Council have?
Average: 24 member organizations
Biggest: Braga (124); Porto (114); Coimbra (89)
Smallest: Trofa; Oleiros; Sines
Does the Local Youth Council have a Permanent Commission?
How many meetings were held by the Local Youth Council in 2020?
0: 24%
1: 21%
2: 15%
3: 18%
4: 15%
5 or more: 7%
How many training activities were organised by the Municipality for Local Youth Council member organisations during the 2017-2021 mandate?
0: 63%
1: 7%
2: 9%
3: 5%
4: 7%
5 or more: 9%
A3: Local Youth Councils National Event 2021: participants’ evaluation
Information sent before the event was clear: 81%
Information sent in advance helped participants prepare for the event: 79%
The event met participants’ expectations: 87%
Work dynamics were adequate to participants: 84%
Work dynamics were adequate to achieve the proposed goals: 84%
The event ensured diversity of participants (people with different perspectives and experiences): 90%
The event ensured a positive teamwork dynamic: 90%
Participants felt comfortable to share their ideas: 87%
Participants felt their ideas were heard and valued: 87%
The event contributed for the personal or professional development of participants: 87%
The event was useful for participants: 89%
The facilitation team was comfortable with the work dynamics: 89%
The facilitation team helped participants achieve the proposed goals: 89%
The event challenged participants broaden horizons and develop new ideas: 90%
The event can contribute to create or improve Local Youth Councils: 90%
Overall satisfaction with A3: Local Youth Councils National Event 2021: 89%
