In scope of the youth offices capacity building, one of the initial steps was the survey of the youth position and needs.
The surveys undertaken in three cities within the Awareness Raising Campaign on the Youth Position and Needs are based on earlier surveys Civic Initiatives conducted in 14 Serbian cities at the end of 2004. Results of this survey were used, besides others, in the advocacy process for establishment of the Ministry of Youth. Now when this objective has been achieved, besides identification of needs and position of youth in smaller local communities, results of the survey are to contribute to the following aims:
The survey itself is being undertaken by a group of young people at the local level in cooperation with the Office and the Civic Initiatives Survey Team. The questionnaries have been adopted to suit the situation in each individual city, whereas the sample was modified in direct cooperation with the youth groups.