📢 United Youths Organization (UYO) is taking steps to increase youth engagement in democratic processes in Cameroon 🇨🇲 🔗 Discover the supported organisations advocating for digital rights: youthdemocracycohort.com/digital-righ...

The YDC is heading to Midrand, South Africa 🇿🇦 We’re proud to be participating in the African Peer Review Mechanism Youth Symposium 2025. 🤝Together with Afrobarometer, we are organising a session on ‘Youth voices in data - Turning Insights into Action’ Let’s translate data into democratic change!

📢 The Association des Blogueurs du Bénin is empowering young people to drive open, transparent, and inclusive governance in Benin 🇧🇯 🔗 Discover supported organisations advocating for digital rights: youthdemocracycohort.com/digital-righ...

The YDC is defending digital rights at the African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights The NGO forum brought together diverse activists from across the continent, enabling the creation of civil society coalitions, and building collective recommendations on the continental level.

📢 #EU4Youth Days in Brussels convened 150 youth leaders, policymakers from across E. Europe to explore how to get youth more involved in politics, boost skills + jobs. 🌎 Our Global Youth Participation Index can help track progress! Moldova leads the region, followed by Armenia, Georgia & Ukraine.

👋 Meet four more young leaders heading to the OGP Global Summit 2025 in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain. #YDCatOGP 🇰🇪 Fradina Makena 🇧🇯 Emmanuel Gans 🇳🇮 Edgar Blanco 🇨🇴 Ana Aguilera 🔗 Follow their journey as they raise youth voices at the OGP Global Summit: youthdemocracycohort.com/ydcxogp/ #YDCatOGP

👋 Continuing the youth delegation spotlights! Meet the young leaders heading to the OGP Global Summit. 🇨🇲 Pierrine Obam 🇳🇵 Kramik Kafley 🇳🇬 Olamide Anibaba 🇨🇴 Juan Pablo 🔗 Follow their journey as they raise youth voices at the OGP Global Summit: youthdemocracycohort.com/ydcxogp/ #YDCatOGP

⌛ It’s time to meet the young leaders heading to the OGP Global Summit 2025: 🇵🇭 Dexter Yang 🇬🇪 Esma Gumberidze 🇨🇳 Joon Baek 🇬🇭 Godfred Kuttin 🔗 Follow their journey as they raise youth voices at the OGP Global Summit: youthdemocracycohort.com/ydcxogp/ 👀 Stay tuned for more #YDCatOGP

🇬🇳 Suite au référendum du 21 septembre, les membres guinéens de la YDC ont pris la plume pour analyser ce moment crucial. 🗣️ Ils mettent en lumière les enjeux cruciaux de la participation des jeunes et les défis à relever pour bâtir une gouvernance inclusive. 🔗 Lire l'analyse complète: bit.ly/3KxCtq1

#YDCatFIFAfrica Our panel ‘From Hashtags to Policy: Digital Rights & Youth Engagement for Open Civic Space’ at FIFAfrica 2025, ended with our speakers sharing their key recommendations towards an open digital civic space and stronger digital rights

#YDCatFIFAfrica 2025 with a panel moderated by journalist Tuyeimo Haidula! Representatives of supported organisations and partners of the #DigitaliseYouth project discussed digital rights and youth engagement for open civic space. ⚡️Powered by Digital Democracy Initiative

‼️ Young voices at the table in Ecuador! 🇪🇨 29 youth participated in OGP national dialogues, shaping reforms & submitting proposals for a more open government. Read their reflections & impact: 👉 youthdemocracycohort.com/young-voices...

In 13 days, 11 changemakers will be representing the Youth Democracy Cohort at the OGP Global Summit in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain.. #YDCatOGP 👀 Keep an eye on our social media channels and follow their journey as they raise youth voices at the OGP Global Summit.

🟡 We opened day 2 of #IDDBrussels with a powerful photo exhibition highlighting international photography that celebrates youth activism in all its forms. Through their lenses, we see how young people around the world are shaping a brighter future. #GYPI #YouthParticipation

Kirstie Dobbs and Britany Anlar presenting the Global Youth Participation Index at #IDDBrussels 👉 gypi.epd.eu

📢 #IDDBrussels has officially begun! Stay tuned and keep an eye on our channels for key updates throughout the event.

#YDCatFIFAfrica - Meet the digital rights advocates heading to Windhoek to call for change! 🇹🇬 Akossiwa Benjamine Ametsohoun, representing CEJUS 🇹🇩 Sougui Yaya Oumar of Chad Innovation 🔗Find out how they’re driving meaningful change for digital rights 👉 bit.ly/4pnTUt4 #DigitaliseYouth

#YDC@FIFAfrica - These two young activists are heading to FIFAfrica 2025 to champion digital rights 🇲🇱Youssouf Poudiougo, representing AJSAD. 🇸🇳 Marie Gaye of ASBAD. 🔗Find out how they’re driving meaningful change for digital rights in their country 👉 bit.ly/4pnTUt4 #DigitaliseYouth

#YDC@FIFAfrica Meet the young digital rights activists heading to Windhoek for FIFAfrica 🇬🇳Baro Condé representing Ablogui 🇧🇫Dié Valérie Traoré of Assiocation des Blogueurs du Burkina 🔗Find out how they’re fighting for digital rights in their country bit.ly/4pnTUt4 #DigitaliseYouth

With our next webinar around the corner, let's take a moment to introduce the speakers who will lead the discussion. 👉 Meet @fromagehomme.bsky.social and @sarahpickard2.bsky.social 🗓️ 23 Sep, 4PM CEST 🔗 Register now: forms.gle/N58E28T7hapM... #YouthDemocracyCohort #KnowledgeSharing

🎉 Today we celebrate #InternationalDayOfDemocracy, established by the UN, encourages governments and civil society worldwide to recommit to democracy and celebrate human rights. 👋 See you at #IDDBrussels in person!

⏳ In two weeks, 6 young digital rights advocates will be representing their organisations and the YDC at the Namibia edition of the Forum on Internet Freedom in Africa. 💥 Follow along to meet them and learn about the important digital rights causes they are championing 👉 #YDC@FIFAfrica

🌍 Join us for a dynamic session introducing the Global Youth Participation Index (GYPI), the first-ever global tool measuring youth inclusion in civic and political life. 📅 23 Sep, 4PM CEST Time 🔗 Register now: bit.ly/3UIqOGX #YouthDemocracyCohort #KnowledgeSharing

🌍 Today is International Youth Day! To mark this day, unpack why youth representation in formal politics matters by reading Ambar Kumar Ghosh’s piece for the Global Youth Participation Index (GYPI) 👉 Learn why - bit.ly/414fDMm #YouthDay #GYPI #YouthParticipation

🇬🇳 Face à l'infodémie, comment discerner le vrai du faux en Guinée ? ✅C’est la question à laquelle répond l’initiative GuineeCheck portée par l'Association Villageois 2.0, média citoyen qui lutte contre la désinformation en donnant des ressources de vérification des faits aux citoyens.

🗳️ Should 16-year-olds vote in Australia? Dr Intifar Chowdhury, from our Youth Advisory Board & Young Researcher Network, says: not yet, and not without stronger civic education. The YDC stays neutral on the reform but fully support youth engagement in public life. 📖 Read more: bit.ly/45BeAWE

📵 Shutdowns in the Sahel: When the Internet goes dark, so does freedom 🌍Military rule and political instability in the Sahel are severely restricting online civic space. Internet shutdowns are weaponised by governments to silence dissent and control narratives, directly violating human rights.

New Memorandum of Understanding between EPD and AU-ECOSOCC! We hope this MoU will open new avenues to advance better governance and meaningful youth inclusion at all levels, in line with the goals of #Agenda2063.

To begin the conversation, the YDC welcomes Ximena Docarmo, Head of the Better Politics Accelerator at the Better Politics Foundation. Learn how to identify talent and support decision-makers from idea to impact. 📅 30 July, 3PM CEST Time 🔗 Register now: #YouthDemocracyCohort #KnowledgeSharing

🌍Derrière chaque démocratie solide, il y a une population bien informée. La Charte africaine des droits de l'homme et des peuples reconnaît le droit de recevoir et d'accéder à l'information comme un droit humain fondamental.

🌍 How are young people shaping politics? The Global Youth Participation Index (GYPI) measures it across 4 dimensions: -Socio-Economic -Civic Space -Political Affairs - Elections See how your country scores 👉 www.gypi.epd.eu #GYPI #YouthParticipation

🇳🇬 How can tech amplify youth voices and hold leaders to their promises in Nigeria? By combining online tracking with community engagement, the YouthGovTracka web platform empowers young Nigerians to demand accountability and transparency from their state leaders.

🚀 Today we launch the first-ever Global Youth Participation Index (GYPI)! Data on youth voting, protesting, organising & more. Explore Youth Participation here: www.gypi.epd.eu #GYPI #YouthParticipation

📣 Call for Proposals: Election Civic Tech Fund! Do you have an innovative solution to strengthen citizen participation and electoral integrity in Africa? Africtivistes is offering grants up to €25,000 through the Election Civic Tech Fund to young African innovators. 🗓️ Apply by 10/07!

🌍 Young changemakers (researchers, advocates, CSO members) helped shape the GYPI. Their insight & bold thinking grounded the Index in real struggles & visions for political participation. This Index belongs to them 🧵 🔗 www.gypi.epd.eu #YouthParticipation #GYPI

L'avenir de la démocratie en Afrique se dessine de plus en plus en ligne. Les jeunes utilisent des outils numériques pour favoriser le changement politique et créer des communautés engagées mais se heurtent à des obstacles tels qu’un manque de financement et un accès limité aux données publiques

Civic innovation uses digital tools to address societal challenges and strengthen democracies. It is crucial for citizen’s engagement & accountability in the Sahel. Despite regional challenges, Digitalise Youth advocates for an enabling environment for civil society civic innovation➡️ bit.ly/42V6BCu

🙌 Behind every number is a voice. The Global Youth Participation Index (#GYPI) is more than data it reflects youth realities & aspirations. Young people shaped it all: indicators, feedback, meaning:

Meet the team behind the Global Youth Participation Index CEDAR at @unibirmingham.bsky.social explores democracy & authoritarianism worldwide. Their research grounds GYPI in rigour & global insight. 🌍 Launch: 18 June - gypi.epd.eu @fromagehomme.bsky.social

🌐 Benin Digital Code: Press Freedom Under Threat 📢 Amnesty International is calling for an urgent revision of the Benin Digital Code to align with international human rights standards. 🔗 Read the full article: bit.ly/3ZqnrqJ

🌍 YDC members: Apply now to join the OGP Global Summit 2025! Be a youth ambassador at a top global event on open governance, with travel costs covered. Apply 👉 form.fillout.com/t/waVjFx5RaDus Not a member? Join us 👉https://youthdemocracycohort.com/become-a-member/

💬 What’s keeping young people out of politics? From South Africa to Mexico, Pakistan to the Maldives, the high cost of politics is keeping too many people, especially young changemakers, out of the spaces where decisions are made. 📎 Watch the explainer + explore the findings 👇

📢Since the call for applications opened, more than 220 young people have responded to our call for #citizen #engagement in #West and Central Africa! This reflects the strong commitment and thirst for #citizen #participation expressed by these #young people. 🔗 africtivistes.com/.../more-tha...

Shutdowns are a deliberate disruption of online communications for a specific population to exert control over the flow of information. In 2024 Access Now reported 21 shutdowns across 15 African countries. Read about how we are promoting open digital spaces and access to information 👉bit.ly/42V6BCu

✨An inspiring day at the Digitalise Youth Learning & Networking Hub in Dakar 🇸🇳 on 16 April! The YDC brought together youth advocates, media & tech from the Sahel and beyond to connect, learn, and build synergies for future impact. More about DY: bit.ly/4hofVnj

📱Digitalise Youth in Togo 🇹🇬! Last week, the World Organisation of the Scout Movement held the first DY Training of Trainers workshop. 40 young scouts from 10 Central, East & West African countries gained digital & advocacy skills to promote digital rights & fight disinformation in their communities.

Are you a European resident over 18? This call from @youthdecide2040.bsky.social is for you ⤵️

Young people are often seen as either revolutionaries or disengaged citizens, but is that the full picture? In the latest article written by Ihsanul Haq Ateed for the platform “Invisibilities”, the author unpacks the evolving role of youth in politics. 🔗 Read more here:

How is democratic innovation reshaping civil society? Join us for a new Knowledge Sharing dynamic webinar with Elisabet Vives (LSE Consulting @lseblogs.bsky.social) to explore democratic innovations like deliberative panels & digital participation platforms. 23 April, 2PM CEST Time 🔗 Register now:

Our YDC and @accountlab.bsky.social reps made waves at the Africa and Middle East Regional Meeting #OGPKenya. They pushed for local ownership, digital inclusion & youth as co-creators of democracy. The work continues, the future is ours to build👇