On February 29th, 2024, GEA hosted the event Giovani, è tempo di elezioni! - Young people, it’s election time in Padua, Italy. The event aimed to inform and discuss on the upcoming European elections and the value of voting and political representation of young people. During the meeting outcomes of the PACIFY-D (Promoting the Active Citizenship of Youth through Diplomacy) project have been showed.
The event was organized at Spazio35, a networking space based in San Gaetano Cultural Centre, which hosts various initiatives of this type. The cultural center is also the headquarter of Progetto Giovani, the local CIP which was involved in the project (PR2).
During the event, Pacify -D (Promoting the Active Citizenship of Youth through Diplomacy) was introduced. The objectives and activities were described. In particular, the role of the CIPs and the pilot action was explored in depth, describing the different experiences in the partner countries. The policy handbook was also briefly presented.