On the morning of Wednesday 3 February, the mayor of Las Torres de Cotillas, Domingo Coronado, director of the Institute of Youth in the Region of Murcia, Veronica Lopez, and the councilman of Youth Torreño, Pedro Cabrera, officially presented the Plenary Hall of the local council the "Integral Plan for Youth" of the municipality.
This Plan, funded by the Youth Institute with a grant of 24,360 euros, is included in the "Municipal Strategic Plan 2005-2010" and its aim is to collect and analyze the needs and concerns and respond to the concerns of young people the municipality.
"It should serve as a tool for analyzing the current situation of young people Cotillas Towers," said Coronado, who noted that "it has promoted cooperation between all the councils in youth activities to promote the involvement of youth in the political, social, economic and cultural town. "
The internal analysis approach was developed through interviews and group meetings with 140 young people for their views on the most important aspects related to their life in the town, young population surveys and receiving direct feedback from young people through www.generaccionjoven.com Site.
Different purposes
This "Plan Integral de la Juventud" intends, inter alia, identify needs, concerns and anxieties of young Torreño to establish the appropriate courses of action, providing the local council of a working document, agreed and shared by young people on which to raise future courses of action, to motivate young people to participate in the growth and development of the municipality, promote personal autonomy and social integration of youth, focusing particularly on the areas of education, emancipation, employment, housing , entertainment / leisure and participation, propose training activities, tourism, leisure, trade and many other necessary and impact on benefit for local youth, providing young people with advice and resources to develop and life to their efforts through schools and appropriate resources, etc..
Source: Ayuntamiento de Las Torres de Cotillas