‘‘We reaffirm that by working together as sovereign partners, we are stronger and better placed to face the multiple crises and challenges of our times.’’ – Declaration of the EU-CELAC summit 2023 The motto of the EU-LAC Forum, “Partners in Change,” resonated deeply with us. It provided […]
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We are looking for a young artist who can create 20 illustrations (vector images) for each story to be published online. An extension of The “Youth Participation Handbook” has been published online, and, in the related paper, the second “handbook” will have a fully digital approach. Accordingly, we are looking for an illustrator who can translate the success stories written by young activists into images to be used online.
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Beyond the Summit for Democracy The second Summit for Democracy held at the end of March offered the opportunity to demonstrate their commitment and their willingness to advance democratic ideals and address the challenges our democracy faces to 120 governments. One of the key highlights of this global […]
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Contributing to creating better societies not only FOR, but together WITH young generations in Africa. With 54 nations, each with their own unique cultures, languages, and forms of governance, Africa has one thread that ties these nations together: the need for democratic renewal. There is much debate […]
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It’s not only about making democracy work for young people, it’s about making young people work for democracy. Picture this: world leaders from around the globe, all gathered in one place to discuss the future of democracy and the role of the youth in shaping a better […]
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How to promote the role of youth in political and democratic spaces – this is the central question that has articulated the 2023 Summit For Democracy, co-hosted by Costa Rica this year. As we know, there is no magic formula for engaging and empowering young people to […]
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Democracy organizations co-leads of the Youth Democracy cohort (International IDEA, the European Partnership for Democracy, the European Youth Network and AfricTivistes) call on civil society organisations and other stakeholders around the world to promote youth political participation as a bedrock of the Summit for Democracy process for the future.
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Meant to help prioritise, facilitate and enhance youth civic and political participation, the Youth Democracy Cohort has launched its Menu of Possible Commitments for Participating States. What is it about? Fruit of the close collaboration of the Cohort’s different member organisations, these 33 actionable points are specific […]
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