Research on Child and Youth Participation

An overview of developments in youth participaiton policy and literature across the globe.

Written by People Dialogue and Change for The European Partnership for Democracy

Research into alternative/innovative forms of youth participation across Europe.

Written by People Dialogue and Change and Red Kite Consulting for The Council of Europe's Youth Department.

Research conducted by People Dialogue and Change's Dan Moxon alongside Alonso Escamilla.  This paper explores the effectiveness of current approaches to citizenship education and argues there is need for pedagogies and educational strategies that create greater impact on young people's democratic engagement.

Produced for the EU-Council of Europe Youth Partnership.

This paper focuses on how youth outreach programme can influence young peoples' political participation. It  accompanies a Flash Eurobarometer 'European Parliament Youth Survey' conducted by IPSOS MORI.

Co-Authored by People Dialogue and Change's director, Dan Moxon, for the European Parliament

This paper compares the concept of youth participation within the non-formal education sector to the concept of citizenship education within the formal sector, identifying differences and overlaps between the two fields.

Written for SALTO Participation and Information

This set of ten case studies explores examples of young people's involvement in policy development within ten municipalities within England

Produced by People Dialogue and Change for the UK Local Government Association.

A report exploring the links between child rights, child welfare and youth policy for the Belgian Presidency of the Council of the European Union. The results directly informed the Council of the European Union's conclusion on this topic.

A discussion paper published by SALTO Participation and Information on inclusive approaches to participation.

Authors include People Dialogue and Change's Dan Moxon and Corina Pirvulescu.

This report outlines the outcomes of the "Seminar on The Participation of Young People In the European Project", organised as part of the French Presidency of the Council of the European Union on 09-10 June 2022 in Strasbourg France. Available in French and English.

Produced by People Dialogue and Change for the French Ministry of National Education and Youth.