Youth inclusion

You’d be forgiven if the words ‘Conference on the Future of Europe’ mean nothing to you. Before joining the #StandForSomething campaign, I had only heard these words in passing, as part of a political speech or something. And yet, this exercise in participatory democracy could be a turning point for the EU project, an opportunity...
Q&A Session with Filippo Addarii Fatemeh: Last year, Ursula von der Leyen said that the EGD was Europe’s “Man on the Moon” moment. Do you agree with that? Filippo: It’s a really brave public policy. And it’s transformative, because it implies societal transformation at all levels. It also has symbolic value – not only for...
Two years ago, I was driving on the highway from Rabat to Casablanca to catch a plane to San Francisco with my late father’s “vintage” car. As I was making my way with sunny thoughts of California on the horizon, my reverie was abruptly cut short as my car blundered, stumbled, and eventually broke down....
The Greek philosopher Diogenes once said that the foundation of every state is the education of its youth. Despite the antiquity of this statement, his words are still relevant today. However, fast forward to 2020, what does Diogenes’ statement mean for the education of our youth in a modern world where nation-states are exposed to...