The Gozo Youth Council (GYC) met with Dr Ian Borg, Parliamentary Secretary for the 2017 European Presidency and European Union Funding, on Friday to discuss issues related to EU-related projects.
Youth topped the agenda as the Council expressed its wish for Gozo to host a conferential main event at the culmination of the EU Presidency events in 2017.
“The regional island of Gozo needs focus, especially upon the younger generation. To secure a healthy social and economic future, we must accentuate on the youth as a subject and an object for local, but also EU-wide interest. Hosting such events in Gozo proves the Government’s willingness to promote progress on the sister island and its investment in the country’s young people,” the Council said.
Dr Borg welcomed the idea and also proposed that both the issues concerning the youth and the prevalences that accompany them should be themes to consider for such events.