Children’s and young people’s commissioners
Weil am Rhein, Germany
Best practice- Advocacy & awareness-raising
Weil am Rhein has had a children’s and young people’s commissioner since 2015. The commissioner’s demanding role involves managing and implementing the Child Friendly Cities Initiative.
This includes ensuring participation among children and young people in the Initiative and future administrative activities, as well as conducting surveys at schools, holding workshops for children and young people, and establishing an advocacy group with a dedicated budget to represent children and young people. In addition, the commissioner is responsible for implementing and organizing local events for World Children’s Day and World Child Rights Day.
Thanks to this position, numerous projects with schools and associations have been undertaken and a guide on participation for local government has been developed.
