A youth policy advisory mission took place on 9-10 June in Andorra, with a view to helping the Government of Andorra, namely the Department of Childhood, Adolescence and Youth improve their national youth polices. To get a better understanding of the functioning of the youth sector in Andorra, a delegation of four members, including Miriam Teuma, Chair of the European Steering Committee for Youth (CDEJ) Jean-Marie Bouverat (CDEJ member in respect of Switzerland), Armine Movsesyan, member of the Advisory Council of Youth, and Sladjana Petkovic, PEYR researcher, accompanied by Clementina Barbaro from the Council of Europe Youth Department, met Joan-Marc Joval, Minister of Culture and Sport; the representatives of the Department of Childhood, Adolescence and Youth and of other relevant Ministries; and staff members of all the Andorran Youth Centres. The visit allowed the delegation to acquire precious information about the plans to draft a national youth strategy and possible areas of improvement in the youth sector. A report containing concrete and practical recommendations in the immediate and medium terms is being drafted for the authorities and will be later on discussed with them.

This mission is part of the broad range of bilateral measures provided by CDEJ and the Youth Department to support the development and/or improve national youth polices.