Programme Democracy Camp 2025
We’re excited to share the preliminary programme for Democracy Camp 2025, set in the heart of Europe’s democracy capital — Vienna — and the innovative city of Linz, home of Ars Electronica! Please note that at this stage, we are still developing some aspects of the programme and it may be subject to changes.
| Time | Activity | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 14:00 |
Check-in participants/ Arrival to Vienna |
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| 15:00 |
Introduction and rules discussion, Get-to-know-you game |
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| 16:30 |
Introduction to the 2024 handbook on youth participation and plans for further developments and updates in 2025. |
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| 17:00 |
World Café 1 on participation and democratic trends in the different countries |
|
| 18:15 |
Info block Arrival |
|
| 18:30 |
Democracy-Schnitzel-hunt |
|
| 19:30 |
Dinner |
| Time | Activity | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 08:00 | Breakfast | |
| 08:45 |
Info block Thursday |
|
| 09:00 |
Critical guided tour. Reflecting on the past, looking into the future |
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| 12:30 | Lunch | |
| 14:00 |
Visit to the city council |
|
| 16:00 |
Workshop on media and democracy in Austria |
|
| 17:15 |
Workshop with Freies Radio/Fernsehen on podcasting |
|
| 18:15 |
Return to accommodation |
|
| 19:00 | Dinner | |
| 20:00 | Info Block Friday | |
| 20:15 |
reflection round and programme organised by participants |
| Time | Activity | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 08:00 | Breakfast | |
| 09:00 |
World Café part 2: Storytelling tables on lived youth participation. |
|
| 11:00 |
Transfer from Vienna to Linz |
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| 13:00 | Lunch | |
| 14:00 |
Meeting with local initiatives on integration/anti-discrimination. |
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| 15:45 |
Right-wing pressure in Europe. |
|
| 18:00 |
Reflection round |
|
| 18:30 |
Free time |
|
| 20:00 |
Dinner |
| Time | Activity | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 08:00 |
Breakfast |
|
| 08:45 |
Info block Saturday |
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| 09:00 |
Democracy in Practice: Market of opportunities. |
|
| 12:00 |
Skills for effective political participation (Part 1) |
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| 13:00 | Lunch | |
| 15:00 |
Guided tour Ars Electronica |
|
| 17:15 |
Workshop: Skills for effective political participation (Part 2) |
|
| 18:30 |
Dinner |
|
| 19:15 |
Info block Sunday |
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| 20:30 |
Final event Party-cipate/ Visit to Klangwolke |
| Time | Activity | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 10:15 |
Info block Sunday |
|
| 10:30-12:30 | Idea Brunch to extend the 2024-handbook | |
| 11:15- 12:00 | Final discussion, Feedback Round | |
| 12:30-14:15 | Closing Remarks and Goodbye |
