Looking back at the stakeholder meeting “Youth participation and active citizenship: can civic tech truly enhance our democracy?”

On the 28th of June, in the framework of the NEXUS project, ECAS organised a stakeholder meeting on the theme of Youth Participation, active citizenship and civic tech. This event was the opportunity to present the outcomes of the NEXUS project and to discuss the related topics of inclusion and the role of civic-tech in our democracies. A diverse public from institutions, youth organisations, civic-tech businesses and NGOs was present to compare perspectives.

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You will be able to find the slides of the guest speakers below.

Panel 1 | Young people’s participation in democracy: is participation only for the highly-educated or can we be more inclusive?

• Jasna Maric Krajacic, European Commission, Policy Officer – European Youth

Presentation of Jasna Maric Krajacic

• Timothy Read, Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia, NEXUS project

Presentation of Timothy Read

• Andrea Lapegna, Lifelong Learning Platform, Deputy Director

Presentation of Andrea Lapegna

Panel 2 | Civic tech and its appeal to young people: can technology truly enhance democracy in Europe?

• Ivana Stanojev, Knowledge Innovation Centre, NEXUS project
• Tom Matthew, European Youth Forum, Board Member, Digitalisation
• Bert Hendrickx, CEO Bpart

Presentation of Bert Hendrickx

• Giovanna Tanzi, European Partnership for Democracy, Programme Officer

Presentation of Giovanna Tanzi 

You can find the full agenda and information about the speakers: here.