Researching and advancing young people's role in politics, policy, and democracy.
The Centre for Youth Policy focuses on eight core priorities that shape how young people engage with democracy, governance, and policy worldwide.
Youth representation in legislatures, party structures, lowering voting and candidacy age, youth quotas, digital political pathways, and local governance as youth entry point.
Youth and civil society organizations, volunteerism trends, youth-led policy incubators, participatory budgeting, youth assemblies, judicial reform advocacy, and from protest to policy.
Youth voter turnout trends, trust in institutions, democratic backsliding, digital political participation, political polarization, and civic education reform.
Youth representation in multilateral institutions, global youth policy forums, reforming global governance, youth and international law, cross-border coalitions, and rethinking sovereignty.
Youth employment trends, entrepreneurship ecosystems, AI and automation impact, housing affordability, student debt, economic mobility, and ESG investing.
Intergenerational fiscal burden, climate policy and future generations, constitutional protections, pension systems, youth in budget processes, and generational impact assessments.
Youth political movements and institutional reform, youth-led institutional innovation, constitutional amendments, and youth media ecosystems.
Networked movements vs traditional NGOs, digital native organizing, youth philanthropy trends, hybrid online/offline civic models, and youth in crisis response and mutual aid.