Deadline: 10-Feb-22
Applications are now open Youth Dialogue on Internet Governance Programme (YOUthDIG), a yearly pre-event to the European Dialogue on Internet Governance (EuroDIG) aimed to foster active youth participation.
Young people (ages 18-30) from the pan-European region with a strong interest in Internet governance, digital policy, and cooperation are working together to draft and advocate for the youth messages.
Eligibility Criteria
- They are looking for 30 young people from all over Europe (members states at the Council of Europe) to participate in a pre-event programme which prepares young people who are interested about topics related to the Internet to become active participants in EuroDIG.
- During YOUthDIG you learn about Internet Governance, and discuss and exchange ideas with experienced internet policy practitioners but also experience peer-to-peer learning and networking with youth residing in Europe. You will be actively involved by developing policy messages that you will be presenting at EuroDIG but also the global IGF.
- The YOUthDIG event will be composed of an online phase with virtual meetings and the physical event. They are working towards a hybrid event and look forward to welcoming participants in Trieste, Italy.
- Every year the YOUthDIG Organising Team is compiled of former YOUthDIG participants who design the programme for the upcoming edition. This is a chance to reflect and improve the programme from last editions, build further connections with YOUthDIG alumni and the EuroDIG community and to provide an opportunity for young people throughout Europe to participate in the Internet Governance Ecosystem focusing on topics that are important to youth in the field.
- During YOUthDIG, participants discuss and exchange ideas with experienced Internet policy practitioners but also experience peer-to-peer learning and networking with youth residing in Europe.
- They are planning an on-site meeting in Trieste, Italy, where youth will be able to gather to discuss a diversity of themes and topics related to Internet Governance. At the end of YOUthDIG, the participants design the Youth Messages. These messages are presented at EuroDIG and the global Internet Governance Forum that is convened by the United Nations with a view to contributing to global, other regional and national debates on Internet Governance.
- YOUthDIG is held in English. Thanks to their donors, travel grants are provided to youth participants.
For more information, visit Pan-European dialogue on Internet governance.
For more information, visit https://www.eurodig.org/get-involved/youthdig/#tab-call-for-application
