Parliament's Wild Week: Young people in the engine room of democracy

At Snaregade, we are currently working on an exciting project that will bring the voices of young people all the way to the Danish Parliament - Folketingets Vilde Uge. In collaboration with the youth organization SAGA and with support from the Tuborg Foundation, we will develop a new format to engage young people and practitioners to tackle the wild problems of the future together, and the experiment will revolve around artificial intelligence. Last week we had a visit from SAGA, where we talked about how to create a safe and good development space for our first part of the format - a policy lab, because we believe it gives the best results. At the lab, we bring together young AI professionals with AI experts and practitioners to develop proposals on how to ensure responsible AI in Denmark. 

What is on young people's minds when it comes to the regulation of AI? How do they, and practitioners, see the future - both the positive and negative perspectives? During November 2024 to April 2025, the Danish Parliament's Wild Week will create a framework for developing future scenarios and policy proposals for young people to prioritize and present to decision-makers, including the Minister of Digitalization. The coalition hopes that it can be a step towards engaging civil society in new ways and ensuring that young people's perspectives are brought into the decision-making process.

Why now?
66% of Danes believe that more stakeholders should be involved in political decisions. This is according to a recent survey we conducted in collaboration with Epinion. Young people face many of today's biggest challenges - both short-term and long-term - and their perspectives and experiences are needed if we are to create a future where technology, climate and social justice are handled responsibly. The Danish Parliament's Wild Week will try to show how youth perspectives can be heard and taken seriously, and SAGA mentioned at our meeting that solutions should not only look good on paper, but can also be realized in practice. We will do our part to make that happen. 

Is this a mission you're on too? Then spread the word and get in touch if you want to hear more. Contact INVI's Head of Communications Tine Maria Borresø, who is leading the project, at tinemaria@invi.nu.

We also promise to continuously share how Parliament Week is created together with researchers, practitioners and young people. Keep an eye on your feed - here and on LinkedIn.