Stories - Youth participation

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What is missing for effective youth participation: power, not passion

On this International Youth Day, how can we move beyond symbolic gestures and hashtags to ensure that youth...

Power of youth environmental activism

At Democracy International's Democracy Camp in Koblenz, we had the privilege of being hosted by Fridays for...

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The power of youth

While Democracy International is losing its most senior colleague Klaus Hofmann, as an association we’re also...

The f(YOUTH)ure of the European Citizens’ Initiative

Great news for the European Citizens’ Initiative (ECI) and the future of youth participation in European...

Goodbye Ukrainian Vibes and see you next year!

Goodbye Ukrainian Vibes and see you next year!

“What really unites people is civic activism.” “I believe everyone should always stand up for justice. And...

That's a wrap - Looking back on the first Online Forum on Modern Direct Democracy

From 21-29 September of this year, the world's largest gathering of direct democracy activists and experts...

Towards a National Youth Parliament

In Switzerland there are 66 youth parliaments at the local and cantonal level. Although in many cases they...

Cumbersome way forward to modern eligibility

It was a shortcut to extending voting rights for foreigners and young people. But the (already eligible)...

What better way to learn democracy than by doing it?

A High School in Arizona is experimenting with participative budgeting and offers the evidence that kids can...