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Youth parliaments
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10.00 – 11.00 (Geneva, CEST)
Youth Parliaments are one of the main public engagement tools used by parliaments across the world. Their formats and models vary considerably. Whilst they introduce parliamentary politics to many young people, it is also not always clear whether they enhance youth engagement with parliament and politics.
The seminar will hear from specific practices and explore different models of Youth Parliaments, to reflect on their effectiveness.
Language(s): English, French, Spanish
This webinar is jointly organised by the IPU and the International Parliament Engagement Network (IPEN).
The event is part of the series of webinars hosted by the Public engagement hub in IPU’s Centre for Innovation in Parliament in follow-up to the 2022 IPU-UNDP Global Parliamentary Report on Public engagement in the work of parliament.
For more information, please contact [email protected].
Find out how to join the International Parliament Engagement Network: ipen-network.org.
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Speakers:
Hon. Emma Theofelus (Deputy Minister of Information and Communication Technology, Namibia)
Professor Cristina Leston-Bandeira (University of Leeds, Chair of IPEN)
Moderator: Derek Dignam (Head of Communications, Houses of the Oireachtas, Ireland)