The third in a new series of Guides on Citizen Engagement for Parliaments was launched on 12 August to coincide with International Youth Day.
Youth engagement is key for a healthy democracy. Young people are the future generations that will lead our democracies. They are also often amongst the most disengaged people of our societies.
It is therefore a democratic imperative that parliaments actively promote meaningful youth engagement, if we are to strengthen our democracies into sustainable political systems.
Created by the International Parliament Engagement Network in partnership with INTER PARES, this new Guide on Youth Engagement is aimed at parliamentary staff and Members of Parliament (MPs) who want to learn more about engaging young people in parliamentary business.
The Guide includes a wide range of examples from parliaments across the world to indicate how to design, deliver and evaluate meaningful youth engagement activities.
Read the Guide on Youth Engagement.
About the series
Published on 21 July 2025, the Guide on Youth Engagement is the third in a new eight part series focusing on a range of public engagement topics to help build parliaments’ capacity to engage members of the public in their work.
The series is being created through a project collaboration between the International Parliament Engagement Network (IPEN) and INTER PARES. They are produced with the financial support of the European Union as part of the INTER PARES I Parliaments in Partnership project, implemented by International IDEA.
The Guides have been developed by Cristina Leston-Bandeira (Professor of Politics at the University of Leeds and Chair of IPEN) and Juliet Ollard, (Senior Research and Engagement Officer, IPEN) in partnership with INTER PARES.
The project team have drawn from extensive academic research and parliamentary practice from across the world – including many interviews with parliamentary officials and academics, and the expert advice of our International Advisory Group and the IPEN Executive Team.
The remaining five Guides will be published over the coming months.
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