Digital Political Education for Young People

Format and Structure

• Format: educational series
• Platform: Diia.Osvita
• Volume: 0.1 ECTS credits
• Languages: Ukrainian, English

For Whom

• Young people aged 14–17
• Active citizens

Topic

Public administration, government policy, youth participation in policy-making

Programme and Content

The series consists of several episodes, including:

• Episode 1. Introduction. Structure of government policy (11 min)
• Episode 2. How youth influence the development of national and civic identity (10 min)
• Episode 3. Methodology of government policy development (13 min)

The course covers:

• Structure of government policy and branches of power
• How youth influence national and civic identity
• Methodology of government policy formation

Skills Acquired

HARD:

• Analysis of electoral systems and their shortcomings
• Ability to explain in detail how government works
• Writing proposals and petitions for local councils
• Understanding legislation and political strategies
• Understanding the structure of government bodies
• Turning ideas into legal form
• Creating content for digital diplomacy
• Participation in forming political initiatives

SOFT:

• Taking an active role in communities
• Developing creative thinking for political decisions
• Building patriotism and active civic engagement

Guest Experts

Maryna Kobylynska, Oleksandr Yarema, Nataliia Hontarenko, Andrii Chesnokov and others

Partners

European Union, Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development of Germany (BMZ), GIZ, Kyiv City Youth Council, Ukrainian Association of Youth Councils (UAMR)