Every year since 2004, the young inhabitants of the London borough of Lewisham have elected their 'young mayor' to represent them and carry out with them concrete projects close to their hearts. But does this office of 'young mayor', which exists in many other British cities, really prepare someone for 'real political life'? Organised in partnership with the Congress, one of the 'Laboratories' (LAB 20) of the World Forum for Democracy sought to answer this question.
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