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Youth councils have many purposes. Many are consultative bodies for more representative political bodies at all levels of government. The extent to which they have been established at all levels varies, as the United States , Canada , Western and Northern Europe have all seen a proliferation of these bodies. How they are composed varies, with some youth councils being elected by young people in the community, while others are handpicked by political officials or elected by youth NGO s. EXAMPLES OF YOUTH COUNCILS The Council Of Europe also has an Advisory Council, which is part of a co-decision structure on the Youth field in the Council Of Europe , called the Joint Committee. At the present, the Norwegian Lasse Thue is chairperson of the Advisory Council. In Israel , There is a National Youth Council, whose members are elected from 7 Regional Youth Councils, which are elected from Municipal councils, formed from representatives of School Student Councils and Youth Movements. Many American cities, including Boston and Los Angeles, among many others have active youth councils as well. In Los Angeles, in particular, the Youth Council is sponsored by the Commission for Children Youth and their Families. Prior to being established as a program of this commission, it was operated as Mayor Tom Bradley's Youth Advisory Board. The Youth Council is currently working on creating a citywide Youth Policy, is strengthing its presence, and was recently written up in a featured article in the Los Angeles Times. SEE ALSO EXTERNAL LINKS
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