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Lorquí City Council approved last June 29 the establishment of the Council of Children and Youth Participation.

This event is the culmination of a long process to encourage citizen participation of the youngest in all matters affecting them and to ensure compliance with the Rights of Children.

This initiative is part of the application process seal recognition Friendly Cities for Children, UNICEF.

The event was attended by the Mayor, Joaquin Hernandez;

councilors Social Policy and Citizenship, Carmen Baños and Jesus Abenza;

the regional representatives of UNICEF, and Fuensanta Galvañ Carolina Vivancos;

and children and adolescents who, in recent months, have been elected by their peers to represent the youth of Lorquí in all those organs of citizen participation that currently exist in the municipality.

In the words of Joaquín Hernández: "The proposal for this Council part of our interest Government to give voice to all citizens in the public life of the municipality, regardless of age, and our intention to join the program initiative Friendly Cities children UNICEF working for the recognition of the rights of children, including the right to participation. the implementation of this Council also represents the continuation of other projects and programs that are already developing in Lorquí long for children. "

For his part, the President, Laura Ruiz Rodriguez, as spokesman for the 15 representatives and more than 30 employees of the Group Participation of children and adolescents stressed that "we have decided to participate because we think it is very important to know first hand what our problems, our needs and our proposals, because nobody better than children to express what other kids want or need "

The President concluded by saying that "queremosdar thank UNICEF and the City Council to promote this initiative, for giving voice, for listening and for making our participation possible. Among all working together, we can see better and can do more things."

Source: Ayuntamiento de Lorquí