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Det første, der slår én er, hvor meget det ligner Folkemødet i Allinge. Og så alligevel forskelligt.

I de seneste år er der sket en holdningsændring blandt nepalesiske vælgere. Flere unge bliver valgt til politiske poster. De nepalesiske partier har samarbejdet med DIPD og Radikale Venstre for at fremme politisk ledelse blandt unge – og de unge griber chancen.

I maj 2023 gik thailænderne til valg og overraskende, var det landets nyeste oppositionsparti, Move Forward Party, der løb med sejren. Til trods for det, har konservative kræfter i landet afholdt partiet fra at få indflydelse. DIPD har talt med en af nøglepersonerne for Move Forward om partiets ungeinddragelse og fremtiden for et demokratisk Thailand.

Repræsentationen af unge i politik er et problem i stort set alle lande i verden. Men hvad inspirerer de unge, der trodser oddsene og går ind i ungdomspolitik, og hvordan er det at arbejde i politik som ung? DIPD har talt med to unge politikere – en fra Danmark og en fra Filippinerne.

I Nairobi, i nationalmuseets smukke have, ligger der et lille stykke af Bornholm. Sådan føltes det i hvert fald, da vi, repræsentanter fra fire partier, deltog i det kenyanske folkemøde, ”The People Dialogue Festival”.

Nepalese youth have taken up important positions in the political parties as they have been trained in news skills, democratic collaboration, and leadership.

Traditionally, Kenyan political culture has been mostly top-down and based on one-way communication. Changes for a more inclusive political culture is seeing light in Kenya.

What will 2022 bring? In terms of democracy, well, it’s hard to say but I think we can agree that 2022 will be another year where we will see democracies struggle. Struggle with autocrats and autocratic regimes, who increasingly have been able to build their power and influence, and crack down on independent media, civil society, activists, and political opponents. Actions that fragment and weaken the democratic fabric and the future aspirations of any society.

Læringen fra DIPD’s indsatser gennem ti år peger også på at holdbare resultater opnås med fælles ideologiske referencerammer og helt klart med fravær af donor/modtager-forhold.

Social media is feared by many female politicians for harsh, snide comments and often even sexual harassment. This counts for Bhutan as well as Denmark. But social media can also be a tool to break out of the often male-dominated arena of traditional media and enter politics standing on one’s own feet.

Peace Boot Camps for youth leaders and establishing inter-party platforms to resolve conflicts between parties have resulted in a marked decrease in political violence

Political Youth Camp in Denmark inspires and motivates youth to actively play a role in politics in their countries

Interview with Bent Nicolajsen, Venstre, reveals how using the Outcome Harvesting method led to insights they would not have picked up on through traditional reporting methods.