Resources

These are links to resources that address young people’s changing relationship with politics. Views expressed in them do not necessarily represent the views of the European Youth Forum or the League of Young Voters, or their respective executive boards or governing bodies.

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Al Jazeera February 2017

YO!Fest and #youthUP on Al Jazeera

The YO!Fest and YouthUP workshops feature on Al Jazeera

The Economist February 2017

Why the voting age should be lowered to 16

An article in The Economist on lowering the voting age to 16

Euractiv February 2017

Op-Ed: Voting alone won’t save our democracies

An article in Euractiv by the European Youth Forum on the topic of participatory policy-making

Facebook

#youthUP Facebook group

For discussions on #youthUP, join the FB group!

@bennosaurus July 2016

We must seize this chance to bring young people into the heart of British democracy

The roots of young marginalisation run deep. How can we bring young people into this process, and how can British politics win back the trust of young voters, particularly those who are angry at the result of the EU referendum?

The Guardian July 2016

Young people have once again got the short end of the political stick

Millennials must demand greater say in politics or older generation will continue to excessively borrow from their future

The Guardian April 2016

“Come for the pizza, stay for the power: why Boston let teenagers set its budget”

Boston's $1 million #participatorybudgeting scheme: a perfect example of how to #youthup politics!

Yo!Mag

“Blaming the “lazy youth” is not the answer”, Johanna Nyman

Johanna Nyman, President of the European Youth Forum, on why the solution to decreasing participation is not to blame lazy young people, but to create more youth friendly policies"

OpenDemocracy.Net February 2016

Why we need young people to create the new politics

Activism from young people against the callous actions of the establishment is growing, despite the growing pressures on their time and money just to survive. Words by Sian Berry

Electoral Reform Society UK January 2016

Eletoral Reform Society in UK: “We need a democracy fit for the 21st century”

Q&A with Katie Ghose: "We need a democracy fit for the 21st century"

European Youth Forum September 2015

Rethinking democracy: First YouthUp workshop held in Tallinn, Estonia

Cover Story of the first ever YouthUP workshop, held in Tallinn in September 2015

European Youth Forum October 2015

European Youth Forum launches campaign to youth up politics

YouthUP research study is launched in the European Parliament in Brussels

Quartz December 2015

Slacktivism is having a powerful real-world impact, new research shows

According to new research, online activists network can have impact and lead to social movements offline

European Youth Forum October 2015

Anneliese Dodds MEP (Social Democrats/Labour)

Anneliese Dodds MEP supports Youth UP and tells us why she believes young people should re-engage in politics and ensure their interets are represented.

European Youth Forum October 2015

Jean Lambert MEP (Greens)

Jean Lambert MEP supports Youth UP and tells us of the risks of not engage young people in politics.

European Youth Forum October 2015

Catherine Bearder MEP (Liberals)

Catherine Bearder MEP supports YouthUP tells us how she got involved in politics.

Democratic Audit July 2014

Should the UK lower the voting age to 16?

The proposition supporting the lowering of the voting age for all public elections across the United Kingdom has gained considerable political momentum over the past decade.

The Policy Space October 2015

A crisis of Democracy?

There have been significant changes in democratic practices and processes over the last few decades which have contributed to a growing crisis of democracy.

Design Council July 2015

Can designers fix our ailing democracy?

Technologists and designers are working together to reimagine what it means to be a citizen in the twenty-first century. While some are trying to fix what we have, others believe the time is right for a complete overhaul...

Happy Voting March 2015

Happy Voting

Promotional video that encourged young people to vote at the European Elections in 2014.

OSCE - ODIHR May 2015

Promoting and Increasing Youth Political Participation and Civic Engagement in the OSCE Region

A report of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (OSCE/ODIHR) that addresses the challenges that youth face in relation to political participation.

Jugend Fuer Europa October 2015

Hear my voice! Amplify participation of young people in Europe!

A video that gives ways of how to boost youth participation in Europe.

League of Young Voters January 2015

Addressing Youth Absenteeism in European Elections

A study by the League of Young Voters that proposes solutions of how to get young people to vote in European Elections.

League of Young Voters October 2015

Young people and Democratic Life in Europe

A Comprehensive report on the changing relationship of young people with democracy in Europe.

League of young voters October 2015

Responsible Democracy Fake Campaign

A fake campaign pretented to lobby for increasing the voting age to 25, by the League of Young Voters in the run up to the European Elections in 2014.

#youthup on social media