YouthGovAI’s mission is to empower Young People and theYouth sectorto actively shape EuropeanAI governance. Throughout 2025, the project actively participated in International Conferences and Education events worldwide. Explore a year of meaningful engagement and impact!
Author: youthgovai
Shaping the Future with AI: A Journey Through Humanity, Ethics, and Decision-Making
The 16th eTwinning National Conference took place in Antalya from December 9 to 11, 2025. Supported by the EU Commission and the Ministry of National Education in Türkiye, the event featured several AI trainers and digital technology critics from across the country. Ahmet Göçen from Genc STEM Association, was invited to speak on the topic …
What’s at Stake When Youth Meets AI? Our European Whitepaper Opens the Discussion
Artificial intelligence is no longer a glimpse of the future—it’s here, embedded in the daily lives of young people. From personalized learning apps to social media feeds and job application algorithms, AI is shaping how young Europeans live, learn, and connect. But are they ready to shape it in return? Our new European whitepaper, developed …
YouthGovAI Attends the 3rd Working Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Education
Dora Katsamori, Scientific Responsible of the YouthGovAI project on behalf of NCSR-D, participated in the CoE’s “Artificial Intelligence and Education_3rd Working Conference” which took place on October 8 and 9, 2025 in Strasbourg as member of the CoE working group on AI & Education. Why does Europe need a Common AI Framework for Education? How …
What Türkiye’s Youth Say About AI and Governance
Young people in Türkiye are heavy AI users but want real seats at the table. Our YouthGovAI country paper pairs a national survey with focus groups and a co-creation sprint to map what youth know, how they use AI, and what would actually help them shape policy. We have shared the project survey results …
YouthGovAI Travels to Oslo
Dora Katsamori participated in the European Festival of Civic Education: HOPE which took place in September 1-7, 2025 on Oslo, where she had the opportunity to talk about YouthGovAI project objectives! The NECE Festival is an annual event that brings together stakeholders from civil society, politics, academia, media, and culture for an interactive and interdisciplinary …
From Awareness to Agency: What Italy’s Whitepaper Reveals About Youth and AI
Artificial intelligence is no longer a distant prospect in Italy—it is a daily reality. Yet, as the Italian Whitepaper produced within the YouthGovAI project makes clear, the real challenge is not whether young people use AI, but whether they are prepared to critically shape the way it will transform society. The Whitepaper offers one of …
YouthGovAI at the Symposium “Europäisch lernen – mit Mut in die Zukunft” in Bremen, Germany
On September 2, 2025, the YouthGovAI team participated in the symposium “Europäisch lernen – mit Mut in die Zukunft”, organised by the EuropaPunktBremen. This event gathered educators, policymakers, and innovators to explore the future of European education and the importance of engaging methods and content in empowering young learners. Our participation included leading a workshop …
YouthGovAI in Action: Exploring AI at the Kaufmännische Schulen in Rheine, Germany
We, Holger Haberstock and Laszlo Kovats from Eurosoc#DIGITAL, had the pleasure of guiding a project day at the Kaufmännische Schule Rheine in Germany on 26 June 2025 that was dedicated entirely to one of today’s most pressing and fascinating topics: artificial intelligence. Under the banner of YouthGovAI, we explored a central question with the students …
Between Usage and Comprehension: Italian Youth’s Relationship with Artificial Intelligence
In a rapidly digitizing world, young people in Italy are encountering artificial intelligence (AI) with increasing frequency—on their phones, in their classrooms, and even in their homework. But how well do they actually understand what they’re using? Between March and May 2025, ALFA Liguria—Italy’s regional agency for vocational training and guidance—launched a national survey as …
