Franziska Schweitzer
Young European voter
Biography
Franziska Schweitzer a passionate advocate for civic engagement and sustainable practices. After having grown up in Austria, Franziska pursued higher education in Global responsibility and Leadership at the University of Groningen in the Netherlands, where her enthusiasm for making a positive impact in the world was ignited. Currently living in Germany, she is completing an internship in sustainability consulting, actively contributing to the environmental conversation. Franziska is a fervent believer in empowering young voices in politics and has been a key representative for young people in various discussions. Notably, she recently participated in a panel discussion about lowering the voting age to 16.
Speaker session
Session 12 : #ROADTOEP2024: Citizens’ engagement and voter turnout – effective communication
- Closed session
- Closed session
TOPIC: This session will focus on communication to citizens around elections and actions supporting turnout (with focus on young and first-time voters). Exchanges will focus on the communication activities by EU institutions in the 2024 turnout EP Campaign, as well as challenges related to electoral processes and empowering citizens to participate as voters and candidates in the democratic process.
SPEAKERS:
- Antonella Valmorbida, Secretary General of the European Association for Local Democracy (ALDA)
- Jaume Duch Guillot, Director-General for Communication and Spokesperson at the European Parliament
- Ken Godfrey, Executive Director of the European Partnership for Democracy
MODERATOR: Giles Goodall, Head of Unit for Inter-Institutional Relations and Communication, DG Justice and Consumers
Interventions by Members of the European Cooperation Network on Elections
Antonella Valmorbida
Secretary General
Brussels
Biography
Organisation
ALDA, European Association for Local Democracy
Speaker session
Session 12 : #ROADTOEP2024: Citizens’ engagement and voter turnout – effective communication
- Closed session
- Closed session
TOPIC: This session will focus on communication to citizens around elections and actions supporting turnout (with focus on young and first-time voters). Exchanges will focus on the communication activities by EU institutions in the 2024 turnout EP Campaign, as well as challenges related to electoral processes and empowering citizens to participate as voters and candidates in the democratic process.
SPEAKERS:
- Antonella Valmorbida, Secretary General of the European Association for Local Democracy (ALDA)
- Jaume Duch Guillot, Director-General for Communication and Spokesperson at the European Parliament
- Ken Godfrey, Executive Director of the European Partnership for Democracy
MODERATOR: Giles Goodall, Head of Unit for Inter-Institutional Relations and Communication, DG Justice and Consumers
Interventions by Members of the European Cooperation Network on Elections
Maarten Vink
Chair in Citizenship Studies
Florence
Biography
Organisation
European University Institute
Speaker session
Session 12 : #ROADTOEP2024: Citizens’ engagement and voter turnout – effective communication
- Closed session
- Closed session
TOPIC: This session will focus on communication to citizens around elections and actions supporting turnout (with focus on young and first-time voters). Exchanges will focus on the communication activities by EU institutions in the 2024 turnout EP Campaign, as well as challenges related to electoral processes and empowering citizens to participate as voters and candidates in the democratic process.
SPEAKERS:
- Antonella Valmorbida, Secretary General of the European Association for Local Democracy (ALDA)
- Jaume Duch Guillot, Director-General for Communication and Spokesperson at the European Parliament
- Ken Godfrey, Executive Director of the European Partnership for Democracy
MODERATOR: Giles Goodall, Head of Unit for Inter-Institutional Relations and Communication, DG Justice and Consumers
Interventions by Members of the European Cooperation Network on Elections