How to get a youth perspective involved into the EU policymaking? That is the main question behind the new project of the European Project Center. The team behind D-effect met in the beginning of October for the first time in person to discuss the project. For the EPC, research associate Elizaveta Diatlova took part. Besides getting to know each other better, the focus laid on working on a mutual understanding of the tasks ahead.
One of the highlights of the meeting was the visit of young people who had produced videos on democracy together with blogger and influencer. They showed their results to the gathered consortium.
The D-effect project promotes the cooperation of youth-oriented stakeholders in the South Baltic Area and contributes to building the problem-solving capabilities of stakeholders from Sweden, Danmark, Germany, Poland and Lithuania. Thus, it adds a new element to capabilities of better youth participation, engagement, and increased education of democratic values that can make local societies more sustainable and resilient and the entire region a more youth-friendly place.