Recent years have highlighted the importance of empowering youth in governance processes. The European Union (EU) and the Association of South Asian Nations (ASEAN) both dedicated 2022 to youth, with the Commonwealth following the year after. The United Nations (UN) Secretary General included in his report Our Common Agenda recommendations for “meaningful, diverse, and effective youth engagement through better political representation, transforming education, skills training, and lifelong learning.”
The Youth Dialogue on Internet Governance (YOUthDIG), the youth programme of the European Dialogue on Internet Governance (EuroDIG), brings together youth from the pan-European continent to learn and exchange on issues pertaining to the Internet. An interactive programme created and organised by former YOUthDIG participants for new YOUthDIG participants to help newcomers navigate the European Internet governance landscape, identify the different actors, and understand the processes and terminology related. There have been youth events at EuroDIG since its inception in 2008, however this publication will specifically focus on YOUthDIG from 2017 until 2022.
