In April 2024 Oriel APS hosted an event bringing together a diverse group of civil society organisations, activists, youth, and community representatives to discuss the future of civic engagement in Italy.
The event provided a platform to:
✅Create a space for dialogue between grassroots organisations and institutional actors.
✅Identify the barriers, needs, and opportunities for strengthening participation and inclusion in Italy.
💡Key insights from Italy included:
- The growing importance of grassroots initiatives in addressing social and local challenges.
- The need for stable funding and institutional recognition for CSOs.
- Challenges of youth involvement, with calls for more accessible and creative participatory spaces.
- The role of digitalisation as both an opportunity and a barrier for smaller organisations.
Participants valued the opportunity to exchange experiences, build networks of solidarity, and co-create ideas for a stronger culture of civic engagement.
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