Small political survey

1. Small politicalsurvey

2. What do youknowaboutyourcountry? - Croatia • 4,7 millionpeople, 5 regions, centralisticsystem, democration, 3 parties, onepresident (he`s a musician), but themain power hasthe prime minister • The governmentstole a lotofmoney, after the war untilnow, so manypoliticiansare in jailnow (includingtheformerprime.minister). Big corruption, high rate ofpoorpeople • President: Ivo Jospovic

3. Croatia • Howdoesyouthpolicywork in yourcountry? • What do youthinkaboutschooleducation, doesitprepareyouforyourworkinglife? • Do youthinkthatitispossibletochangesomething? • Wedon`thaveyouthpolicy in ourcountry • 10 % of high-educatedpeople, very formal andoldfashioned (comparingtoSwedene.g). Education is not enough, becausewedon`tgetanylifeskills, onlyknowledge but withoutpractice • Yes – but a youthcouncilisneededtoactivatetheyouthtostartmakingsolutions – getinto high schoolsandgivetheyoungpeoplepoliticaleducationandworkshops

4. What do youknowaboutyourcountry? - Iceland • Democratic republic. Parliamentiscalles „Althingi“ andistheoldestparliament i theworld. The presidentisOlafur Ragnar Grimssonandthe prime ministeris Johanna Sigurdardottir

5. Iceland • Howdoesyouthpolicywork in yourcountry? • What do youthinkaboutschooleducation, doesitprepareyouforyourworkinglife? • Do youthinkthatitispossibletochangesomething? • The citiesthemselvesorganize all formsofyouthprojects. Thereareyouthfacilities all overthecapital Reykjavik and in all towns. The citiesprovideworkaroundthecitydoing all kindsofsortsofcleaningupandhelpingtheenvironmentforteenagerseverysummer. • The mandatoryeducationisgoingthrough a lotofmodernizationandhasbeenforthe last about 10 years. But sincetheliteracy rate isamongthehighest in theworldwesupposeit`sprettygood. The statepaysforyoureducationuntilyou`re 15 and after thatit`s all subsidized. • In 2010 a famouscomedianwithradicalandfreshideas was electedthemayorof Reykjavik so thedemocraticspiritseemsalive in Iceland. Foryoungpeopletherecanalwaysbeimprovement but atthemoment , after economiccrashtherehasbeen a lotofinnovationbypeoplewantingtokeepfrombeinginactive.

6. What do youknowaboutyourcountry? - France • Republicdemocracy • President: Nicolai Sarkozy • Rulingpartiesareunionforpopularmovement • Prime Minister is Francois Fillon

7. France • Howdoesyouthpolicywork in yourcountry? • What do youthinkaboutschooleducation, doesitprepareyouforyourworkinglife? • Do youthinkthatitispossibletochangesomething? • Foryoungstersit`sverydifficultto find a jobmoreandmore – morethan 20 % - 40 % • Verybigproblem, teachersloosetheirjobs, not enoughteachers • System ischangingnow but not in a gooddirection

8. What do youknowaboutyourcountry?- Germany • Representivedemocraticrepublic • The chancelloris Angela Merkel, thenewpresidentis Joachim Gauck • Wehave 5 parties in thefederalparliament: TCDU/CSU, FDP, SPD, Bündnis 90/Die Grünen, Die Linken • But thereare also someotherparties in thecounties: NPD, Die Piraten

9. Germany • Howdoesyouthpolicywork in yourcountry? • What do youthinkaboutschooleducation, doesitprepareyouforyourworkinglife? • Do youthinkthatitispossibletochangesomething? • Itseemslikeyouthpolicyisgettingmoreandmoreinterestingforpoliticians. Wethinkthatthisisbecauseyoungpeoplearebecoming a minority – andnowweareimportant. • Education isprettywell, but not wellorganizedandsometimesveryboring (nopracticalthings). Youneedtopayifyouwanttohave a bettereducation. • Young peopleshouldbemoreinvolvedaccordingtotheirmotivationandinterests.

10. What do youknowaboutyourcountry?- Hungary • State form. Republic, parliamentorydemocracy • President: Pal Schmitt • Prime minister: Viktor Orbdu • Parliamentaryparties: Fiderz + KDNP, MSZP, Fobbik, LMP

11. Hungary _________________________ Noministry – nostrategyforyouthpolicy – mainproblems: Unemployment, demographicproblems – mobilityproblemsforpeople in perifery Neweeducationallaws – reformers – problem: not enough professional workers More attentionsforyoungsters (programms, events, moreplacesforfree time) – motivatethem in learnandwork – moreresponsiblepeople • Howdoesyouthpolicywork in yourcountry? • What do youthinkaboutschooleducation, doesitprepareyouforyourworkinglife? • Do youthinkthatitispossibletochangesomething?

12. What do youknowaboutyourcountry?- Lithuania • Parlamenticdemocracy • President: Dalia Grtbauskaite • Rulingpartiesareconservativeand liberales • Prime ministeris: AndriusKubilius

13. Lithuania • Howdoesyouthpolicywork in yourcountry? • What do youthinkaboutschooleducation, doesitprepareyouforyourworkinglife? • Do youthinkthatitispossibletochangesomething? • 50 %, manyyoungpeolewithoutjobs, etc. • Wedon`thave a systemthatprovidesexperienceforyoungpeople • Weneedtochangeourconstitution

14. What do youknowaboutyourcountry?- Sweden • State form: Constitutionmonarchy • System: Democracy • Kings name. Karl Gustav the 16th • Prime ministername: Fredrik Reinfeldt

15. Sweden • Howdoesyouthpolicywork in yourcountry? • What do youthinkaboutschooleducation, doesitprepareyouforyourworkinglife? • Do youthinkthatitispossibletochangesomething? • Every partyhas a youthgroupandtheyworktogetherwiththeparties • Goodeducationandvery informative. Youhave 9 years in regularschool. Andthanyouhavethreeyearswhereyouchoosewhatyouwanttostudy. After that – university. • Youcantrytochange, but it`shardandthanmanypeoplegiveupbecauseittakeslong. But youcanchange!