Another Oxford-style debate of the Youth City Council Academy

Last week the fourth and final Oxford-style debate was held as part of the Youth City Council Academy project, which is part of the “Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski – miasta OdNowa” project co-financed by the EEA Financial Mechanism.

The event was attended by Deputy Mayor Artur Łakomiec on behalf of Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski Mayor Jarosław Górczyński.

“Involving young people in discussions on the development of Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski is an important initiative. One day we will hand over to the younger generation the decision-making process regarding the future of our city. Their voice is an important signal to us about proposals for changes friendly to the youth of Ostrowiec,” said the Deputy Mayor.

This time, young Ostrowians debated around the thesis “Ostrowiec Swietokrzyski – a good place to live and a reason to return.” Such a thesis caught the attention of an audience of more than 100 people gathered in the multifunctional hall of the Ostrowiec Culture Brewery. Participants in workshops organized as part of the project played the role of speakers. The proposition side consisted of: Izabela Kaszuba (14th State Primary School Counselor), Wiktoria Przepiórka (5th State Primary School), Julia Szymańska (1st High School), Armando Malesza (Stanisław Konarski High School), Mateusz Wziątek (3rd THM School Complex). The opposition side consisted of: Martyna Kacała (3rd THM School Complex), Łukasz Łoboda (1st School Complex), Mieczysław Piwowarski (retired), Weronika Warelis (5th State Primary School) and Aleksandra Kwapisz (1st High School).

The oxford debate was aimed at increasing knowledge around a given topic. The concluded debate showed directions for development so that Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski can become a good place for most to live and a reason to return. According to the experts, the best speaker in the debate was Armando Malesza from the Stanisław Konarski Private High School. The debate was led by Ms. Anna Pytlakowska in the role of marshal, accompanied by Klaudia Pająk (1st STate Primary School) in the role of secretary.

“Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski - miasta OdNowa” (in English: “Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski – City ReNEWal”) benefits from a grant of EUR 2,974,766 received from Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway under the EEA grants. The project aims to improve the lives of residents of all ages by achieving various changes in the city’s socio-economic development, and in the sphere of local public administration.