05: How We Benefit from Empowering the Young in Politics
Curated with Innovation in Politics Institute
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August-Friedrich-von Hayek-Saal
Breakout
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in englischer SprachePolitics for and with young citizens: initiators of the most successful youth strategies in Europe will present their findings and best practice experiences. From jobs to participation, from education to self-determination: politicians throughout Europe are looking for new ways to strengthen the role of young citizens.
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Amanda CHETWYND-COWIESON
Head of Student Mobilisation, FFS - For our Future's Sake, London
| 2011-2014 | Workshop Facilitator, Eden Project |
| since 2012 | Photographer |
| 2012-2015 | Bachelor of Arts, Photography, Falmouth University |
| 2013-2015 | Teamleader of BA Photography Mentors, Falmouth University |
| Student Ambassador, Falmouth University | |
| 2014-2015 | Narrator, Eden Project |
| 2015-2017 | Students' Union President, Falmouth & Exeter Students' Union |
| 2017-2018 | Student Communities Coordinator, Middlesex University Students' Union |
| since 2018 | Co-Founder and Director, For our Future's Sake, London |
Mag. Jürgen CZERNOHORSZKY
Executive City Councillor for Education, Integration, Youth and Personnel, Vienna
| 1995-2000 | diverse Funktionen in der Studierendenvertretung: Sekretär des VSStÖ Wien, Bundesvorsitzender des VSStÖ, Mandatar der Universitätsvertretung an der Universität Wien und der Bundesvertretung der Österreichischen HochschülerInnenschaft,stellvertretender Vorsitzender der SPÖ Penzing |
| 1995-2001 | Studium, Politikwissenschaften, Universität Wien |
| 2001-2008 | Studium, Soziologie, Universität Wien |
| 2001-2015 | Abgeordneter, Wiener Landtag; Mitglied, Gemeinderat, Stadt Wien |
| Stellvertretender Vorsitzender, Umweltausschuss, Wiener Gemeinderat | |
| 2009-2011 | Diverse Forschungsprojekte, FAS_research, Wien |
| 2011-2015 | Bundesgeschäftsführer, Österreichischen Kinderfreunde, Wien |
| 2015-2017 | Amtsführender Präsident, Wiener Stadtschulrat, Wien |
| seit 2017 | Amtsführender Stadtrat, Bildung,Integration, Jugend und Personal, Wien |
Melanie EBERHARD
Project Manager, engage.ch; Member of Management, Umbrella Association Youth Parliaments DSJ, Basel
| Melanie Eberhard studied media and communications in her bachelor degrees and holds a master in political science. Since 2014 she works for the Federation of Swiss Youth Parliaments as a member of management and as a project leader for "engage.ch". The Federation of Swiss Youth Parliaments (Dachverband Schweizer Jugendparlamente DSJ) is the umbrella organisation of about fifty Youth Parliaments in Switzerland and the source of several projects to support political participation of young people. The biggest projects are "easyvote" and "engage.ch". easyvote provides YouTube videos and brochures in advance of ballots and elections in order to present the contents in an easy and comprehensible way to young adults. "engage.ch" is an online participation website for young people in Switzerland where they can submit their ideas for the local authorities. |
Johanna LAUKKANEN
Planning Officer, Youth, Culture and Leisure Division, City of Helsinki
Suki WAN
Former Chair, SYP - Scottish Youth Parliament, Edinburgh
| 2015-2017 | Treasurer, Glasgow Youth Council |
| 2015-2019 | Member, Scottish Youth Parliament for Glasgow Shettleston |
| 2016-2018 | Customer Assistant, Boots UK |
| 2017-2018 | Vice Chair, Scottish Youth Parliament |
| 2018-2019 | Assistant Policy Officer, Together (Scottish Alliance for Children's Rights) |
| Chair, Scottish Youth Parliament |
