Interview with Ms. Mateja Simonic, Higher Council for Department of Social Activities of the Municipality of Metlika, Slovenia.
Ms. Mateja Simonic, is the person in charge for the Higher Council for Department of Social Activities of the Municipality of Metlika, Slovenia. The local government gives importance to its youth by providing monetary subsidy amounting to 1,000 Euro per month through the youth organization Kud Plac.
The local government helps in youth empowerment by supporting them to join in sports and musical competitions. There is a good coordination of the youth organization to its local government, they are given high considerations in terms of budget and place in the society.
Interview with Mr. Jaka Virant, President of Kud Plac YouthOrganization, Metlika, Slovenia.
Kud Plac: the Youth organization based in Metlika, Slovenia with a total number of 300 members aged 15-30 years old with the objective of promoting culture and arts, social interaction and awareness of the youth through workshops and training. The organization receives grants from the local municipality of 1,000 Euro a month and 5,000 Euro per year for its cultural budget and other remunerations from different Non Governmental organizations. Kid Plac organization is composed of officers and Board of Directors who runs and managed the organization.
Mr. Jaka Virant became an active member of Kud Plac organization in year 2014. As an active member, he actively participates in the implementations of the projects and lends supports into the events. He became an elected President of Kud Plac organization last year for a 2 year term with an objective to connect with other youth organizations that could break the barrier due to cultural differences and be united in a similar purpose or goal of empowering the youth. He is currently taking up History and Sociology at University of Ljubljana and comes every weekend and during his free time to his hometown Metlika where the organization is based. A young, dynamic and a natural leader that contributes to the society in general, Mr. Jaka Virant, from Metlika, Slovenia could make his hometown proud.
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