Regional Plan for Literacy and Young Democratic Participation 2023|2027
The Plan intends to develop a multilevel, transversal and integrated strategy to promote the political and democratic literacy of the youth community, as well as to enhance greater levels of participation in the different participatory platforms of young people.
Young people with a voice project
Within the scope of the Plan, the project “Youth with a Voice” will be carried out, which has as objectives:< /span>
- Empower the young community in political, democratic and media literacy;
- Create a space for debate and reflection for the young community, recognizing them as active citizens and essential for the development of their communities;
- Identify challenges and opportunities;
- Develop proposals/projects that respond to the mapped challenges.
The project consists of two phases:
- Participatory laboratories- 17 to 28 September 2023.< /p>
They will allow young people from all the islands of the Azores archipelago to contribute to the construction of a regional youth strategy, creating opportunities for the development of new approaches to local, national and European policies and involving young people in decisions that affect their lives and their communities.
- Regional Session - October 11th and 12th, 2023
It will allow the young people involved and identified in the previous moments, political decision-makers and youth technicians to meet and share the results of the consultation process, thus promoting the improvement of youth work and the creation of concrete measures and actions to way to implement the proposals collected.
Key Axis 1. Democratic Literacy
EC1.OE1. Develop a transversal, accessible and inclusive democratic culture (Universal Declaration of Human Rights; Charter of the United Nations; Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union; Constitution of the Portuguese Republic; Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities; Political-Administrative Statute of Autonomous Region of the Azores; Convention on the Rights of the Child)
EC1.OE2. Promote the Azorean regional identity feeling (organs of own power, local power, regional symbols)
EC1.OE3. Highlight the importance of the democratic system for building a cohesive and sustainable Region (economic-social cohesion, environmental sustainability and political ideologies, proximity to elected officials and rulers, economic literacy)
Key Axis 2. Electoral system and principles of democratic functioning
EC2. Objetivo Estratégico 1. Desenvolver jovens conscientes do(s) processos democráticos de sufrágio.
EC2. Objetivo Estratégico 2. Promover uma cultura de participação nos atos eleitorais e de sufrágio livre.
EC2. Objetivo Estratégico 3. Sensibilizar as pessoas jovens para o funcionamento das instituições democráticas.
Key Axis 3. Participatory Ecosystem
EC3. Objetivo Estratégico 1. Promover e apoiar o Associativismo Juvenil e Estudantil
EC3. Objetivo Estratégico 2. Desenvolver uma cultura de voluntariado junto das pessoas jovens.
EC3. Objetivo Estratégico 3. Sensibilizar para a relevância da participação dos jovens nos processos de decisão.
Key Axis 4. Media education
EC4. Strategic Objective 1. Promote critical thinking and resilience in accessing, evaluating and creating media information.< /p>
EC4. Strategic Objective 2. Develop a culture of digital safety and hygiene among young people.
EC4. Strategic Objective 3. Raise awareness among media influencers of the relevance of their role within the youth community.
Young pople with a voice script
The initiative aims to involve and consult with young people about concrete measures that contribute to promoting their civic and political participation.
Theobjectives:
Create a space for debate and reflection on the topic with young people, recognizing them as active citizens and essential for the development of their communities;
Identify challenges and opportunities;
Develop proposals/projects that respond to the mapped challenges and that can be integrated into the Regional Plan for Literacy and Young Democratic Participation.
Target audience:
Youth community between 12 and 30 years old and their organizations.