Youth of RussiaYouth of Russia

Young political bodies of Young political bodies of Kaliningrad regionKaliningrad region

Young government Young government of Kaliningrad of Kaliningrad region region –– deliberative body deliberative body attached to attached to Government of Government of Kaliningrad regionKaliningrad region

Young Young parliamentary parliamentary assembly assembly - - deliberative body deliberative body attached to Region attached to Region DumaDuma

The Purpose and TasksThe Purpose and Tasks

The main The main purposepurpose is involving young is involving young people in social-economic development of people in social-economic development of region, preparation of recommendations region, preparation of recommendations about realization of young policy.about realization of young policy.

Tasks:Tasks:- arrangement of conditionsarrangement of conditions- calling young peoplecalling young people- revelation and support of talent young revelation and support of talent young

peoplepeople- gallup poll gallup poll

Youth in RussiaYouth in Russia

There are There are 39,6 39,6 million million youth in youth in Russia. It Russia. It is 27% of is 27% of population population of country.of country.

Equal access to educationEqual access to education

90%90% graduated from graduated from school go for highschool go for high

education and education and specialized specialized secondarysecondary

education same education same year:year:

64.9%64.9% - high - high educationeducation

24.4%24.4% - - specialized specialized secondarysecondary

education education

Youth professionsYouth professions

The most popular The most popular among youth among youth professions areprofessions are

Economy Accounting Management Law Tourism and

hospitality Design Computers

The most required The most required areare

Construction Industry Transport Service

Work and study (%)Work and study (%)

0

20

40

60

80

100

Higher schoolstudent

Employed Non-employed/ not

in studies

15-17 y.o 18-19 y.o 20-24 y.o

Youth and Labour Youth and Labour Market (%)Market (%)

40,234,6

5,4 6,4

53,659

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

Employed unemployed Non-activeeconomically

OECD Russia

Psychological Psychological feelings of feelings of youthyouth (%)(%)

Animosity 6,6 Fear 1,3

Depression 4,4

Calmness 24,6Emotional rise

13,6

Balance 21,6

Kaliningrad Region is a specific Kaliningrad Region is a specific region,region, geographically separated geographically separated from “big” Russia with from “big” Russia with 33 borders borders

Kaliningrad RegionKaliningrad Region The population of The population of

Kaliningrad Region is Kaliningrad Region is about 1 million about 1 million people.people.

Youths are around Youths are around 251 000 people 251 000 people (26,5% of population) (26,5% of population) aged 14 to 25.aged 14 to 25.

Education in Kaliningrad Education in Kaliningrad RegionRegion

There areThere are :: 92 000 pupils92 000 pupils 49 700 students49 700 students

Lack of youth representatives in local Lack of youth representatives in local governmental bodiesgovernmental bodies

Few young leaders in youth associations Few young leaders in youth associations (often lead not by young representatives) – (often lead not by young representatives) – those leader who are active participate in those leader who are active participate in almost every association. As a result – no almost every association. As a result – no contradiction of interests among associationscontradiction of interests among associations

Kaliningrad – lack of youth participation in Kaliningrad – lack of youth participation in voting procedures (federal and local levels) voting procedures (federal and local levels) comparing to all-Russia levelcomparing to all-Russia level

Youth in politicsYouth in politics

Youth policy: Youth policy:

Department of youth affairs supported by Department of youth affairs supported by local government and regional youth local government and regional youth associations has branches in every city associations has branches in every city area (including councils of youth policy area (including councils of youth policy and local youth associations)and local youth associations)

Work in cooperation with local youth Work in cooperation with local youth enterprises and establishmentsenterprises and establishments, sport , sport associations and campsassociations and camps

There are about 170 youth and children associations in Kaliningrad Region

Youth identityYouth identity

Lack of common tendencies due to Lack of common tendencies due to regional differences in Russia.regional differences in Russia.

Lack of federal youth cooperation Lack of federal youth cooperation programs programs

Existing programs are often focused on Existing programs are often focused on nearby regions (foreign as well)nearby regions (foreign as well)

Kaliningrad region – strongly oriented on Kaliningrad region – strongly oriented on the international youth cooperationthe international youth cooperation

International International cooperationcooperation

Instant students and youth Instant students and youth representatives exchangerepresentatives exchange

Youth pYouth participations in articipations in various joint international various joint international projects and programsprojects and programs

Actions in the field of the Actions in the field of the international youth international youth cooperation allow young cooperation allow young men to solve the general men to solve the general problems which are actual problems which are actual asas in Russia, in Russia, asas abroad. abroad.

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