CITIZENSHIP
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CONNECT International stands for strengthening of democratic values and empowering of system of check and balances in our societies. Digital tools today provide us with a great opportunity to improve efficiency of democracy and democratic institutions, strengthen decision making processes and foster and empower youth participation. Therefore, we are using our work to put out these digital tools into action of making democracy more efficient and resilient.
NEWS
CONNECT Organizes “Mainstreaming Digital Youth Policy” Panel
Brussels - As part of the European Week of Regions and Cities, on 11 October CONNECT organised a panel discussion titled "Mainstreaming Digital Youth Policy." The event brought together representatives of youth organisations and local and regional authorities from...
EUROPEAN LIVING LIBRARY FOR YOUNG CITIZENS HELD IN VALENCIA, SPAIN
The European Living Library visited the Valencian region, Spain, from 25th to 29th September 2022. Its implementation started with the official reception for the representatives of municipalities, non-governmental organizations, and living books...
European Year of Youth Promoted in Spain by CONNECT
The promotion of the European year of Youth was held in Quart de Poblet, Valencian region, on September 28th as a part of an event within The European Living Library. During the event, participants got to know what #EYY22 is and how to contribute to this movement. The...
CONNECT at the “Democracy Here. Democracy Now” Flagship event
From June 27 to July 2, 2022, Strasbourg hosted the flagship event of the Council of Europe's "Democracy Here. Democracy Now" Campaign. Action Week has brought together activists, organizations, and institutions from across Europe to celebrate...
CONNECT meets META in Brussels
Brussels, June 24, 2022 – CONNECT's team met with the Meta Public Policy Team in Brussels, where they discussed digital citizenship and the youth sector challenges, as well as potential cooperation! META and CONNECT International have both worked on digital...
Introducing “Democracy Here. Democracy Now” Campaign
"Democracy here, democracy now" is an international campaign launched by the Council of Europe's Youth Department with the goal of connecting young people, youth organizations, institutions, and other stakeholders, and providing them with a space to discuss the state...
European Living Library for Young Citizens has visited Skopje, North Macedonia
The third European Living Library was organized in Skopje, North Macedonia, from June 8 to 11, 2022. It involved close to 100 direct participants from the project partner countries who were prepared to support the implementation of the event and serve as engaging...
European Living Library for Young Citizens Held in Bijeljina, Bosnia and Herzegovin
European Living Library in Bijeljina, Bosnia and Herzegovina, was organized from 25 to 28 May 2022. More than 90 directly involved participants took part in its implementation. The special focus of this event was given on discussions on the future of Europe from the...
START OF THE “FAMILY FRIENDLY SPORTS” PROJECT
The project "FFS – Family Friendly Sports" is supported by the Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union and brings together 7 different organizations and sports clubs from 5 countries around Europe to achieve the aim of creating a sustainable ecosystem for the...
Literature review on the impact of social media on mental health of young people is published within the “CONFIDENT!” project
The literature review “Social media and mental health of young people” provides a theoretical framework to understand how to define and conceptualize connections between social media and mental health of young people. The review includes various theoretical models...