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Pilot initiatives as a bridge between digital and local communities
As part of the development of the digital youth club Cyberhus at the Centre for Digital Youthcare, we have launched a series of pilot initiatives designed to strengthen the connection between digital platforms and local communities. One of these initiatives is a workshop for young people, tested at a local educational institution in one of our partner municipalities.
Youth Sector Development Plan 2021–2035
The Youth Sector Development Plan 2021–2035 supports versatile learning paths and approaches that empower young people. The Youth Development Plan emphasises the need to value youth culture and ensure that young people have the opportunity to participate in cultural creation. (Source: Estonia - Policy monitor country profile, 2025)
Digital Czech Republic
In its Resolution No. 629 of 3 October 2018, the Czech Government approved the cross-sectional strategic document Digital Czech Republic, which deals with all the effects of digitisation on the economy and society. It is a set of concepts that create the conditions for the long-term prosperity of the Czech Republic. Its content can be defined as follows: “Strategy of Coordinated and Comprehensive Digitisation of the Czech Republic 2018+”. “Digital Czech Republic” covers three pillars (partial strategies) that form one logical unit.
Media Council for Children and Young People's Ethical Guidelines
The purpose of the Media Council for Children and Young People's ethical guidelines is to secure children's rights in the digital environment. The guidelines are about the measures that digital services must take if they want to comply with children's rights. It is based on existing challenges for children's rights on digital media:
Federal Youth Representation Act (B-JVG)
The Federal Youth Representation Act (B-JVG), which was put into force in 2001, concerns the participation of children and young people in decision-making processes in the country. It guarantees by law that their voices and opinions are heard.
(Source: Website).
Entities responsible for implementation: Federal Chancellery Republic of Austria/Bundeskanzleramt Österreich.
Strategy on the rights of the child COM/2021/142 final
In 2021 the EU adopted its first comprehensive strategy on the rights of the child. The strategy covers six areas: children’s participation, inclusion in society, keeping children safe from harm, child- friendly justice, keeping children safe in the digital world and helping children globally. The strategy includes, among other actions a call to update the Better Internet for Children strategy, as well as other recommendations for Member States and companies.
(Source: EC Compendium of BIK-related legislation).
Malta Diġitali 2022-2027
The Malta Diġitali Strategy sets out the national strategy for 2022-2027 and highlights how Malta intends to maintain its momentum as a leader in digital transformation while remaining mindful of social and economic opportunities and challenges that arise. It sets out how Government shall act not only in its traditional role as policy maker, promoter and regulator, but also as a catalyst for change through digitalisation alongside other social and economic actors.
(Source: Malta Diġitali).
National Framework for Children and Young People’s Participation in Decision-Making
The National Framework for Children and Young People’s Participation in Decision-making supports government departments, agencies and organisations to improve their practice in listening to children and young people and giving them a voice in decision-making. It was developed as a collaboration between the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, Hub na nÓg and Professor Laura Lundy of Queens University, Belfast.
National Observatory on Childhood and Adolescence
The National Observatory on Childhood and Adolescence (Osservatorio Nazionale per l'Infanzia e l'Adolescenza) is a national body that coordinates national, regional, and local associations, and non-governmental organisations targeted at children.
Youth Council on Digitalisation
In the Netherlands, a Youth Council on digitalisation was established in September 2023, together with UNICEF. Children aged 11 to 17 advise the Minister for Digitalisation on relevant topics they encounter in their daily lives. The outcomes are fed into national policy on protecting children in the digital world. This initiative focuses on youth participation by safeguarding children's rights in the digital environment. Children aged 10 to 16 are trained to discuss digital matters that influence their lives, such as cyberbullying, online safety, and positive online content.
