Erikshjälpen on site in Almedalen 2024

On site at the Children's Rights Square, representatives from Erikshjälpen's Sweden department will be present together with young people from Erikshjälpen's Future Workshop in Uppsala. Our focus during the week will be youth participation.

A warm welcome to Erikshjälpen's seminars:

Neighborhood development - through youth engagement and participation

Wednesday, June 26, 14:00-14:45

According to the Convention on the Rights of the Child, which has been Swedish law since 2020, every child has the right to a safe childhood free from violence, a good education, meaningful leisure time and the right to be heard in all matters affecting them. Children and young people who grow up in an area with socio-economic challenges do not have the same conditions to have their rights met. Erikshjälpen Framtidsverkstad works to engage children and parents in neighborhood development to equalize unequal growing conditions.

We will, together with young people who have been involved in the activity, highlight the lessons and conclusions we have seen during the first five years of Erikshjälpen Framtidsverkstad.

Participants: 

Camilla Waltersson Grönvall, Minister for Social Services, Moderate Party

Nadim Ghazale, Head of Operations, nattvandring.nu

Ehsan Nasari, Municipal Councillor Uppsala Municipality & Group Leader, Center Party

Birgitta Johansson, Program Manager Sweden, Erikshjälpen

Young people from Erikshjälpen Framtidsverkstad

Moderator:

Mattias Ingeson, Secretary-General, Erikshjälpen.

Young people's political engagement and confidence

Thursday, June 27, 13:00-13:45

Belief in the future is an important measure of how young people assess their ability to influence their life situation. Reports indicate a growing pessimistic attitude towards societal development, a decline in political engagement and widespread skepticism about the ability of those in power to effect change. This is a dangerous development.

Together with young people, we want to take a closer look at what is behind this trend and how we can work together in the long term to reverse it. During the seminar, young people will have the opportunity to raise their thoughts in discussions with those in power.

Participants:

Juno Blom, Ombudsman for Children

Evin Cetin, lawyer, author, lecturer

Jakob Olofsgård, Member of Parliament, Party Secretary, Liberals

Ehsan Nasari, Municipal Councillor & Group Leader Uppsala Municipality, Center Party

Young people from Erikshjälpen Framtidsverkstad

Moderator:

Mattias Ingeson, Secretary-General, Erikshjälpen.