IREPSO, an organization focusing on youth, public participation and public policy advice, is pleased to announce new publications available on its website. Among the new publications, made available in English, is "Social participation of the younger generation," which focuses on the role of youth in decision-making processes and involving them in society. Another publication, titled "New Generation Dialogue," prompts reflection on three key areas of social life from the point of view of youth ...

On Thursday, April 27, 2023. The Youth Council of the National Development Council deliberated on a new school subject - business and education, and on issues of comprehensive financial education for Poles. Chairman Lukasz Rzepecki, opening the meeting, noted the need to raise the level of financial education among school children and youth. Representatives of the Ministries of Education and Science, Finance and the GovTech Poland program presented the state administration's efforts to date to p ...

For several years, we can observe a disturbing phenomenon in the form of a significant increase in the popularity and consumption of energy drinks among children and adolescents. Children's Rights Ombudsman Mikołaj Pawlak, in a general address to the Minister of Health, raised the problem related to the growing ode to supporting oneself with "energizers" e.g. before tests or classes, during study time, or during increased exertion. According to a study conducted in 2021 by the National Institute ...

On January 26, another meeting of the Presidential Council for Youth Affairs, operating within the National Development Council, was held. This time, the Council, together with invited experts and representatives of student and doctoral self-government, analyzed the issue of the need to increase the amount of social grants or related mechanisms when amending the Law on Higher Education. First of all, it should be noted a certain thoroughness of the present topic in light of the current law. Wel ...

August 17, 2021. The Minister of Climate and Environment and the Minister of Education and Science signed a letter of intent expressing the will to cooperate on environmental and climate education. The main goal was to increase environmental and climate awareness of the younger generation therefore in November 2021 an inter-ministerial Team for environmental education, including climate education, and promotion of ecological living conditions was established. The teams included scientists, expe ...