Nordic-Baltic Youth Forum 2011 "European Politics - What's In It For Me?" 20 May 2011 UPDATED WITH PRESENTATIONS!
20. mail toimub Narvas Balti-Põhjala noortekonverents "Euroopa poliitika - mis mul sellest?" ("European Politics - What's In It For Me?").
Noortekonverentsile sõidab kokku 120 noort Eestist, Lätist, Leedust, Soomest, Rootsist, Taanist.
Ettekanded:
1. What Motivates Young Electorates? (Ott LUMI; Communications and Public Affairs Advisory Group META)
2. What Can You Use Social Media For? (Jon WORTH, blogger, social media expert)
Paneeldiskussioonis osalevad:
Euroopa Parlamendi liikmed Kristiina OJULAND (EE), Radvile MORKŪNAITĖ-MIKULĖNIENĖ (LT) ja Emilie TURUNEN (DK).
Rootsi parlamendi noorim liige Anton ABELE (sünd. 1992)
Töögrupid:
1. Noored ja osalus poliitikas (Youth and Participation)
ettekanded:
Maris GRAUDINS (EP infobüroo Lätis juhataja) - EP valimised/ osalustrendid
Michael HEDELUND (Taani) - e-valimised ja valimisõigus
2. Poliitilised institutsioonid ja uus meedia (Political Institutions and New Media)
ettekanded:
Anton ABELE (Rootsi parlament/Moderaterna) - Facebooki kampaania "Save us from Street Violance" (kaitske meid tänavakuritegevuse eest)
Kristofs BLAUS (Läti; EuroSay.com looja) - "Osalus ja uus meedia" (Participation and New Media)
Noortefoorum toimub Tartu Ülikooli Narva Kolledžis (Kerese 14, Narva)
Presentation Jon Worth (54MB)Nordic-Baltic Youth Forum 2011
"European Politics - What's In It For Me?"
Venue: Narva College, University of Tartu (Kerese 14, Narva)
09:00 - 09:30 Registration of participants
09:30 Opening of the conference
Moderator: Evelyn KALDOJA (head of foreign affairs department of national daily Postimees, EE)
09:40-11:10 Keynote speeches:
09:40-10:10 Ott LUMI (EE) - "What Motivates Young Electorates?"
(Communications and Public Affairs Advisory Group META)
10:10-10:40 Jon WORTH (UK) - "Credible Commitment and Organising Without Organisations: the lessons of social media for politics"
10:40-11:00 Q&A
11:00- 11:15 Coffee break
11:15-13:15 Panel debate with MEPs
Participants:
Kristiina OJULAND (EE/ ALDE)
Emilie TURUNEN (DK/ Greens) - the youngest members of the European Parliament
Anton ABELE (SE/ Moderaterna) - the youngest member of the Swedish Parliament
Jon WORTH (UK) - bloggingportal.eu
Afternoon session
14:00-16:00 Working groups
WG I: Youth and participation
Keynotes:
- Maris GRAUDINS (LV) - "Participation trends in European Elections"
- Michael HEDELUND (DK) - Senior Executive Officer in the Danish Youth Council, Member of the Danish Board of Technology working group on E-voting and Coordinator of the Commission on Right of Voting - "Voting rights and e-voting"
- Samuli SINISALO (FI) (Davis scholar, College of the Atlantic) - "Activating Youth, How can young voices be heard?"
Moderator: Maris GRAUDINS
WG II: Political institutions and new media
Keynotes:
- Anton ABELE (SE/ Moderaterna) - FB campaign "Save us from street violence" experience
- Kristofs BLAUS (LV), creator of EuroSay.com participation platform and CEO of marketing and IT solution company Creative Mobile, Ltd. - "Participation and New Media"
Moderator: Ansis BOGUSTOVS (LV)
16:00-16:30 Coffee break
16:30 Closing plenary
Radvilė MORKŪNAITĖ-MIKULĖNIENĖ (LT/ EPP): "Politics and European Parliament: personal experience"
- Presentations by WGs
