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1. Information providers / counselling structures

2. Youth-targeted information campaigns about democratic rights and democratic values

3. Promoting the intercultural dialogue among young people

4. Promoting transparent and youth-tailored public communication

Information providers / counselling structures

There is no central state body responsible for disseminating complex information about democratic rights and democratic values among young people. 

However, some public institutions have developed a special website or programmes for children, young people, pupils and students in the scope of their fields and competences. 

Youth-targeted information campaigns about democratic rights and democratic values

Studentské volby - since 2010 the non-profit organisation People in Need has regularly organised so-called Student Elections, which have become an established project. Since the first edition, People in Need has offered schools information materials and model activities that teachers can use directly with students in the class, for example when preparing for student elections. In 2016 they added three documentary films that deal with the topic of elections, election campaigns, shaping political preferences etc.

Youth, Speak Up! is a non-profit organization created on the initiative of the Club of Young Political Scientists at the University of Economics in Prague. Their goal is to support young people's interest in politics and increase the representation of their issues and of young people themselves in political events. Since the establishment in 2018, they have created and implemented a number of projects aimed at involving young people in Czech politics, organized election campaigns to increase the participation of young people, and devoted ourselves to data collection and political analysis of trends in young people's electoral behavior.

Politics (not only) for young people (Politika nejen pro mladé) is an instagram profile and (not only) a digital platform primarily targeting young people. They try to convey information from home, from the world and to provide objective reporting set in context. It is run by a group of several young people with different interests, opinions and beliefs from all over the Czech Republic, offering also information workshops for secondary schools.

Youth vote was an initiative of the National Parliament of Children and Youth since 2016, motivating young people within the children and youth parliament network to organise debates with the candidates and to be interested in any kind of elections. 

Vím, proč volím project (I know why I vote) was run by the Czech Council of Children and Youth in 2013 and 2014 before the elections to the Chamber of Deputies and the European Parliament. A series of debates, an open-air festival and discussions with the candidates in all 14 regions were supposed to bring more young people to vote. The project also provided an analysis of electoral manifestos of political parties in relation to young people. 

Promoting the intercultural dialogue among young people

There is no youth specific activity in this field coordinated by the state. 

The office of the Government was running a campaign Hate Free Culture, focused on the whole society including young people, schools etc. Nowadays this project is run as an independent initiative, supported by Norway Grants.

Promoting transparent and youth-tailored public communication

There is no youth-specific activity in this field coordinated by the state.

Within the outcomes of the national consultation on Youth Empowerment within the IV. cycle of the Structured Dialogue with Youth, several recommendations from the side of young people and youth workers were proposed.