<< Objectives >>To investigate the legal and administrative environment in which youth councils functionTo compare the legal and administrative environment for youth councils in different countriesTo develop a collection of good practices from different countriesTo create an innovative training program for development of key civic competencesTo propose an EU wide intervention on the topic of independence of Youth councils through development of policy papers.<< Implementation >>- Kick off meeting of the project - Survey and analysis of the current situation of youth councils across Europe- Collection of good practices from National youth councils- Development of policy recommendations regarding independence of national youth councils on national and European level- 2 study visits on the Independence of youth councils- Final mobility<< Results >>Report on the legal and administrative environment in which youth councils functionComparative analysis of the legal and administrative environmentCollection of good practicesDeveloped an innovative training program and methodologyYouth leaders developed key civic competencesDraft proposal for a policy paper submitted to the European youth forum.