Our project is called JUBU – Jugendbeteiligung bei Bürgerbudgets (JUBU is the German acronym for ‘Young Citizens‘ Involvement in Participatory Budgeting’).
Our aim is to help young people acquire a positive perspective on democracy and actively develop democratic skills in order to participate with sound competence. We encourage them to work with us on developing their own proposals for participatory budgeting in their communities.
Currently, we are cooperating with three pilot municipalities in Brandenburg (Germany): Potsdam, Eberswalde and Nuthetal. In addition, we offer assistance and further training for regional municipalities interested in participatory budgeting. For this purpose, we provide publications and educational material.
Planned project duration: 2020–2024.