Posts tagged Deliberative democracy
The EU's Intergenerational Fairness Strategy: Reflections on language and action
The EU's Intergenerational Fairness Strategy: Reflections on language and action

In March, the European Union adopted its first-ever Intergenerational Fairness (IGF) Strategy, which aims to ensure ‘young people’ can better shape the policies that affect them. However, umbrella words like ‘intergenerational’ and ‘young people’ can inadvertently exclude children’s specific rights and needs. This adoption is also taking place during the EU's ongoing deregulation agenda, which undermines its Strategy’s goals. In this article, CRIN examines the IGF Strategy’s shortcomings: looking at the language we use about children, and what happens when institutional promises don’t align with their actions.

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English, ReadChild Rights International NetworkDeliberative democracy, Access to justice, EnvironmentComment
How ambitious was the first conference on Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels?
How ambitious was the first conference on Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels?

The first conference on Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels concluded on 29 April. While the space was hopeful and optimistic, its success is highly dependent on what States decide to do now - and in the future. We discuss CRIN’s contributions to the conference, emphasising why children’s rights and human rights must be included in discussions on a just transition away from fossil fuels.

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English, ReadChild Rights International NetworkDeliberative democracy, Access to justice, EnvironmentComment
Making (Deliberative) Waves: Reimagining democracy with and for children
Making (Deliberative) Waves: Reimagining democracy with and for children

Across the world, many are calling for change in how we ‘do’ democracy. There’s a need for ordinary citizens to be included in decision-making. In this article, we share key developments for children’s rights and deliberative democracy over the last year. We also include an invitation to join CRIN’s ‘Children and Democracy Network’, a global community of practice dedicated to shaping how we collectively advance children’s involvement in democratic processes.  

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English, ReadChild Rights International NetworkDeliberative democracy, Access to justice, Civil and political rightsComment