Kainuu regional youth council is a politically and religiously independent youth influence group that has been operating since 2008. Until summer 2022 the regional youth council operated under the Regional Council of Kainuu. At that time, after changes in legislation, regional youth councils in Finland were transferred to operate under the welfare counties.  However, the Regional Council of Kainuu still cooperates with the Kainuu regional youth council under a specific agreement signed with the Kainuu Welfare County.

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Forms of Activity

The activities of Kainuu Regional youth council include, for example, arranging their own meetings, organizing an annual regional youth forum, meetings with regional politicians appointed to support their actions, participation in regional council meetings and participation in planning the future of the region.

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Barents Youth

BRYC (Barents Regional Youth Council) is a multinational youth council consisting of youth representatives from the Northern regions of Norway, Russia, Finland and Sweden. BRYC was established to promote the interests of young people living in the Barents Region. Their mission is to strengthen people-to-people cooperation among youth and empower young people to be active participants of their societies. BRYC’s five core values are: Cooperation, tolerence, reliability, fairness and respect.

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Contacts at the Office of Regional Council of Kainuu