4c Presents

civic eu:
Young Civic monitors for the future

Young people's involvement in civic life in Romania, Italy, Slovenia, Greece, and Latvia is below the European average. In these 5 countries, there is a low level of trust in young people towards public life. Vulnerable groups in society, such as people with disabilities or Roma, are more likely to be removed from their involvement in the public sphere. Many young people also feel that they have no say in political and social decisions that directly affect them, especially with policies related to their local communities or European policies. This civic disengagement can cause scepticism and distrust in European institutions and eventually lead to the rise of extremist political parties.

The project will take place for two years from November 2022 - November 2024.

phases

Phase I. Youth Capacity Building and Civic Monitoring Action.

Phase II. Youth empowerment for dialogues around EU policies.

Phase III. Sharing outputs and policy recommendations to enhance youth participation at a local level).

objectives

1. Improve the self-perception of young people and highlight their key role in participating in democratic life at subnational, national and EU levels through tailor-made and age-appropriate instruments.

2. Evaluate how capacity-building activities lead to effective, inclusive & sustainable participation of youth in democratic life.

3. Mapping, prioritising and connecting youths’ views and areas of interest with the decision-makers and relevant actors at sub-national, national and EU levels.

4. Testing and implementing the civic monitoring mechanism for 25 youths from Romania, Italy, Greece, Latvia, and Slovenia to foster participation and accountability.

5. Developing the 25 civic monitors’ awareness of their rights/opportunities, critical thinking, creativity, sense of initiative, and soft skills, enabling them to become active citizens, and express their voice in decision-making at a local, regional or transnational level.

6. Actively contributing to fostering the public participation of underrepresented groups (youth, women, marginalised and socio-vulnerable communities, minorities) in the democratic life of their communities at the national and EU level.