Wednesday, 10 February 2010
Transparency, publicity and greatest possible involvement of youth
Chaired by Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan, the National Youth Policy Council by the Prime Minister held its first sitting of 2010 in the Office of Government.
Deputy Minister of Sport and Youth Affairs Arsen Karamyan took the floor to report on the achievements and shortfalls recorded in the period under review. He advised that the presentation of a new transparency-based system for live online selection of grant applications from non-governmental organizations will be held this mid-March. In this connection, the head of government noticed: “Dear colleagues, we will have to develop and approve programs based on this strategy of national youth policy. Then we will have to announce a tender to pick up the best implementing entities. This means that the short-listed programs will be approved by general agreement of opinion. Anyone will be given the possibility of keeping track of progress online. You will be able to identify the least of irregularities, if any.
The Prime Minister said that once engaged, youth organizations will feel themselves integrated in this process with the firm belief that they can have a say during the decision-making stage.
The meeting further discussed and approved the composition of the working group entrusted with the design of council rules of procedure and the 2010 program of action.
