«The youth vote and European democracy» is the theme of the debate that EuropeDirect Algarve, the European Documentation Center and the Academic Association of the University of Algarve, co-organize, on the 28th of November, from 15 pm, in the Red Auditorium of the Faculty of Economics, on the Gambelas Campus of UAlg, in Faro.
There will be talk about the “right/duty to vote” of giving “the voice of all young people” and “threats to the democratic system”, with the participation of Pedro Valente da Silva, director of the Parliament's Information Office European in Portugal, and Filipa Lopes, manager of the Unidos.EU community.
The debate is part of the «United for Democracy» initiative, a cycle of events that aims to bring reflection and debate to the Algarve on the topics that most impact the region.
There is also an implicit strong appeal to civic participation and activism, particularly political, in the invitation to join the CUnidos.EU community Act together now – Unidos.eu (europa.eu) and encouraging people to vote in the next European Elections on June 9, 2024.
This cycle also celebrates the 50th anniversary of the April revolution and the victory of Democracy in Portugal.
The events are public but the intention is to give a voice and space to younger people who, in the last European Elections, in 2019, were those who voted least, particularly in the Algarve.
At the entrance to the auditorium, dissemination and service counters will be available for participating organizations: ESN Portugal – Erasmus Student Network, the EUInfluencers project (Dypall), the Movimento Greve Climática Algarve, party youth and European networks.
An exhibition of posters on major current European issues will also be on display there and later at the UAlg Library in Gambelas.
Program:
15h Welcome
15h Why a cycle of events: United for Democracy (Europe Direct Algarve and UAlg European Documentation Center)
15h I Panel – Presentation of party youth in the Algarve (view on the EU and the topic)
15h II Panel: DEBATE “The youth vote and European democracy”
UAlg Academic Association – Rita Tavares
AEQUUM (LGBTQIA+) – João Duarte
CMF youth councilor – Teresa Santos
Independent Living Center – João Varela
European Parliament in PT – Pedro Valente da Silva
16h The Unidos.eu Platform – Filipa Lopes, PE
Moderator: Pedro Duarte
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