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JOIN US IN STRENGTHENING THE PARTICIPATION OF YOUNG CITIZENS IN DEMOCRATIC AND
CIVIC LIFE.



Contemporary political attitudes are characterized by significant political
indifference, disengagement from public life, and a decline in political
participation, especially among young people. The level of interest in politics
among young people is steadily declining in almost all EU countries. In this
regard, social and political actors involved in the process of building civic
awareness among new generations should endeavor to make political participation
more attractive to young people.



The Citizen Z Project aims to deal with this problem by enhancing civic
engagement and democratic participation of EU citizens, in particular youth.




THE CITIZEN Z INTENDS TO PURSUE THESE MAIN PRIORITIES:

- Strengthening democratic participation;

- Strengthening citizen empowerment;

- Fostering inclusion in the EU;

- Bringing citizens closer to the EU;

- Countering misinformation;

- Contributing to creating informed choices among citizens.




THE SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES IDENTIFIED FOR THE PROJECT ARE LISTED AS FOLLOWS:




INFORMING



Enabling young people to deepen/broaden their knowledge of the EU institutions,
values, policies, and the interconnection and interdependence between local,
national, and European politics, including the democratic process at work in the
various local, national, and European elections.


PROMOTING



Increasing young people’s interest in democratic participation, debate culture
and the level of attention in local and European issues of public interest.


EMPOWERING



Offering young people new opportunities for civic engagement and empowering
young people to make better-informed decisions.


PARTICIPATING



Supporting and increasing the inclusion of young people in democratic processes,
including traditional forms of participation, formal and informal political
activities, and/or encouraging them to take an active part in policy making.


CONTRIBUTING



Supporting and implementing the principle of horizontal subsidiarity, creating,
or strengthening the fiduciary/trust relationship between local and European
institutions.




ACTIVITIES

The deliberative model, considered as a tool to promote informed debate and
contribute to the co-design of policies, has been used mainly at the local
level. More particularly, it has been deployed at the municipal level to engage
citizens in the search for solutions to micro-problems. The Citizen Z seeks to
stimulate a dynamic of change, which intends to go beyond this status quo to
also encompass EU-related and other macro issues.



This intention is reflected in the project through two rounds of activities.

In the first round of deliberations, the focus will be on local life and the
local perception of issues that are immediately problematic for citizens. The
first round will represent the process of localizing European experience or
issues (e.g. related to pollution, environmental problems, job insecurity,
well-being, etc.). A range of deliberative methods of informal participation
will be organized to enable participants to work together (often with expert
input) to develop an agreed viewpoint or set of recommendations.

In the second round of deliberations, the contextualization of local issues
within a European perspective will allow extending the focus of the debate to
the European level and to higher policy issues. It will aim at deepening and
contextualizing the same macro-issues on the regional/European level.
Participants will explore whether the macro issues they have identified in their
communities are also relevant on a larger scale at the regional or European
level and how they are currently handled by policymakers. Then, the final
results of the second round of local deliberations with young people in Belgium,
Croatia, Italy, and the Netherlands will be presented. Finally, the final
conclusions and recommendations to relevant actors, decision-makers, and other
stakeholders at the European level will be disseminated.






PARTNERS



IDP

A non-profit civil society organization based in Belgium that fosters debate and
analysis on intercultural and interfaith dialogue, social cohesion, and peaceful
co-existence in Belgian and European contexts.



UDRUGA PRIZMA

A non-profit civil society organization and social entrepreneurs based in
Croatia enabling and fostering youth participation in social, cultural, and
democratic processes in Croatia and the European Union.

PLATFORM INS

A non-profit organization based in the Netherlands which aims to promote
solidarity and dialogue, support diversity and social cohesion, and fight
against polarization and extremism.

FEDACTIO

An umbrella organization based in Belgium encouraging active participation in
society, striving for a more democratic and inclusive society. and working on
topics of women’s rights, multiculturality, and interreligious dialogue.

ISTITUTO TEVERE

A non-profit organization based in Italy that promotes dialogue, intercultural
and interreligious studies, and creates opportunities for people with different
cultural and religious backgrounds to meet.








Coordinator contact: Ludmila Malai, Intercultural Dialogue Platform

Email:

info@dialogueplatform.eu
 

Phone: +3225138116



Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of
the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or
EACEA. Neither the European Union nor the EACEA can be held responsible for
them.

 

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