The Intercultural Dialogue Platform, in collaboration with Citizen Z project partners and in partnership with the European Parliament, is organizing a two-day event aimed at strengthening young people's participation in democratic life through deliberative practices. The event is designed to emphasize the crucial role of the upcoming European elections in shaping the democratic landscape,
while acknowledging the achievements and persistent challenges that Europe faces today.
 
The event aims to achieve two primary objectives: firstly, to analyse and deliberate upon the preliminary findings resulting from the second rounds of deliberative practices within the EU-funded Citizen Z project, encompassing Croatia, Italy, Belgium, and the Netherlands. Secondly, it strives to foster an inclusive dialogue among young individuals, activists, policy experts and fact-
checkers, addressing prevalent challenges to European democracies while also exploring actionable solutions to shape the future of Europe in the run-up to the European elections.
 
The comprehensive two-day program will feature a diverse range of activities, including panel discussions, presentations, workshops, and networking opportunities. This event is tailored for civil society organisations, practitioners, researchers, journalists, fact-checkers, academics engaged in democratic innovations, young individuals, youth associations and representatives, youth
workers, policy experts, policymakers, and public authorities representatives.

The event is part of the two-year EU-funded project entitled Citizen Z: Strengthening the Participation of Young Citizens in Democratic and Civic Life, where deliberative methods are applied to stimulate young people's interest in civic and political affairs, actively involving them in the decision-making process.  

If you are interested in joining us, please register here: