Ilsur Metshin took part in the Current Affairs Committee meeting of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe
Denis Gordiyko
The Mayor of
Kazan Ilsur Metshin took part in the Current Affairs Committee remote meeting of
the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe. The
head of the capital of Tatarstan made a report on the role of local and
regional authorities in youth work. The meeting was moderated by Committee
chair Gabriele Neff.
In his report,
Ilsur Metshin noted the important role of youth in decision-making. The Mayor
of Kazan thanked the Advisory Council on Youth for presenting the report, the Youth
Department for cooperation, Youth delegates and expert Jonas Adgur for their
work.
The Mayor's
speech was followed by the adoption of a draft explanatory memorandum, a
preliminary draft resolution and recommendations announced by the
representative of Sweden, Thomas Andersson. The Deputy head of the European Youth
Foundation, Silvia Ivanova, also made a presentation on the activities of the
European Youth Foundation.