Citizen Agenda Meetings at Public Libraries

At least 24 topic based meetings/public gatherings are organized in 8 target libraries during 3 months.Librarians host and facilitate young people's and interested local citizens gatherings at the libraries as a space for discussion and development of community agendas. Using the practical knowledge school students acquired during the Winter camp youth teams with the mentorship of their teachers will identify and collect problems affecting their local communities to elaborate the Citizen Agendas - "Voice of people" which will be presented to local authorities for consideration.Youngsters will be encouraged to take photos depicting community problems and organize photos exhibition at local municipal halls. During the meetings refining of the community initiatives will also take place. These events have decisive role in achieving desired objectives as libraries should now serve as a space for mobilizing local citizens around the problems and by developing community agendas and initiatives slow flow of community life should be revitalized.