Imagine trying to host a town hall meeting where the quietest and most ignored people in the room are the ones who actually need the help most. This project creates a better way to make sure every young person, regardless of their background, has a real seat at the table. It's like building a better megaphone and a fairer set of rules so that decision-makers actually hear from the marginalized youth.
Public institutions and schools struggle to engage marginalized youth, leading to a democratic deficit and policies that fail to address the needs of disadvantaged populations.
A set of concrete instruments, ethical guidelines, and a participatory action research-and-deliberation method for youth inclusion.
If you are a software provider dealing with low student engagement in citizenship modules — this project developed tools and guidelines that increase the participation of marginalized youth. This allows you to offer a more inclusive product to schools.
If you are a consultancy dealing with a lack of diverse youth input in city planning — this project developed an intersectional approach piloted in 7 local municipalities. This ensures your clients' policies are more legitimate and effective.
If you are an NGO dealing with structural inequalities in youth outreach — this project developed concrete instruments and ethical guidelines. These tools help you better involve youth who experience social disadvantage.
Based on available project data, no pricing or cost information is provided as this is an EU-funded research project.
The project tests its methods across 9 countries and pilots them in 7 municipalities and 4 schools, suggesting a scalable model for public governance.
Based on available project data, specific licensing terms are not mentioned, though the project aims to provide concrete instruments and guidelines for public use.
The project focuses on renovating practices in public governance and schools through pilot implementations in institutional decision-making settings.
The project period runs from 2024-01-01 to 2027-06-30, meaning final results will be available by mid-2027.
The consortium is heavily academic, with 7 universities out of 9 partners. However, it balances this with 1 SME and the ALDA European network, ensuring that the research is translated into practical tools for local democracies. The 11% industry ratio indicates a primary focus on knowledge generation and public sector application rather than immediate commercial product development.
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