Young Leaders United for Democracy

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According to The Pandemic scar on young people:The social,economic and mental health impact of COVID-19 on young people in Europe”, developed by the European Youth Forum, with answers from more than 4500 young people all across Europe in 2021, nearly one in five young people, who are not in education, employment or training, experience discrimination when looking for work. Young people in marginalized situations were more than twice as likely to have stopped working than other young people and around three-quarters of students in marginalized situations believed that they were learning significantly less or slightly less as a result of the pandemic. The lack of social interaction and the possibility to develop social links and connections looks like it will affect children and youth throughout their lives. The projects’ scope is to support youth democratic and civic engagement and to reinforce the importance of citizen involvement and representation in the European decision-making process, especially the underserved groups, as a contribution to raising awareness and empowering citizens to make informed decisions by helping them identify disinformation and promoting citizen engagement in the 2024 European Parliament election. The work packages proposed are aligned with the general objective of the call and with the Strategy to strengthen the application of the EU Charter of the Fundamental Rights 2020-2030, focusing on the pillars connected to empowering civil society organizations and strengthening people’s awareness, particularly for disadvantaged, underserved youth groups. By focusing on young people, aged 15 to 29, the project will boost their civic motivation and will enhance the participation of the 2024 European Parliament elections, which are central to strengthening and nurturing democracy in the EU - a lot of the target group being “first voters in 2024”. The project aims to find up-to date media channels, that can promote civic debates and round tables.