Strengthening democracy in the EU: What role can EU youth programmes play?

Laatste wijziging Vrijdag, 21/06/2024

The European Parliament elections took place just 2 weeks ago. Do you want to know more about the connections between voting and democratic participation, volunteering and solidarity? Then have a look in the video.

SALTO European Solidarity Corps and SALTO Participation & Information jointly organised a webinar to spark meaningful conversations around the following questions: 

What supporting role Erasmus+ and European Solidarity Corps programmes can play in promoting democratic participation through volunteering and solidarity? 

How are Erasmus+ and European Solidarity Corps programmes supporting youth participation and European citizenship? 

Guest speakers: 

• Gosia Kozlowska – Programme Manager, Erasmus+ Youth and European Solidariry Corps Programme, European Commission 
• Marie Heimburg – Europeers International Network coordinator, National Agency Estonia 
• “I know what I’m voting for” – Representative Gouda Vaitiekute – (Lithuanian “Žinau, ką renku”) – Youth Participation Activity project (KA154) promoted by an informal group of young people, which has been actively contributing to promote participation and voting across the country 
• Krišjānis Liepa – ESC Solidarity Project Officer, National Agency Latvia
• Paula Gehrs – Europeer (form. volunteer in European Solidarity Corps), European Studies student at Universität Passau