Learning examples regarding child and youth participation during times of crises

This section provides nine learning examples regarding child and youth participation during times of crises. These examples are not only from the Covid-19 pandemic but also include examples from other crises. There is a brief description of each example, along with some key learnings.

• Child and youth participation in disaster risk reduction

• Municipal Student Advisory Board in Stockholm

• A youth panel made recommendations to the Danish government on the well-being of children and youth

• Youth organisations in Greenland demanded a better consultation process

• Teachers adapted their digital teaching according to their students’ requirements

• Citizen dialogue with young people in Åland during the Covid-19 pandemic

• A model for cooperation between a youth council and a municipality developed in Norway

• Improved decision-making processes in the Faroe Islands

• Youth councils excluded from the Municipalities online meetings in Finland