Aleksa Markuš, representative of the Youth Center and member of the Working Group for drafting the application for the European Youth Capital, submitted a proposal within the Working Group, followed by an official initiative to the Capital City Assembly, advocating for the establishment of a Youth and Education Policy Council.
A few months later, at the sixth session of the Capital City Assembly of Podgorica, the Decision on the Establishment of the Youth and Education Policy Council was adopted, with the support of the Assembly President, Dr. Jelena Borovinić Bojović.
The formation of this advisory body marks a significant step toward strengthening institutional dialogue with young people and education professionals. The Council will play a key role in shaping, monitoring, and improving youth and education policy in the Capital City.
Its members will include representatives of the local government, the Assembly, the non-governmental sector, academia, and young people — all united in their mission to improve the status of youth and the quality of the education system in Podgorica.
Through the survey “You Decide – Podgorica, City of Youth”, young people expressed interest in lesser-known professions and the work of the Armed Forces of Montenegro.
The Secretariat responded to this initiative with:
Through the same survey, young people asked for more flexible part-time jobs (four-hour shifts).
The Secretariat took action: