As part of a capacity-building workshop on deliberative democracy, the European Youth Centre Budapest will host a public roundtable on the role of citizens’ assemblies and participatory decision making. The event will bring together representatives of diplomatic missions, civil society, academia and local government for an exchange of perspectives and experiences.
Opening keynote by:
- George PAPANDREOU, former Prime Minister of Greece, Member of the Hellenic Parliament and General Rapporteur on Democracy for the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (via video link)
Panelists:
- Leutrim BILALI, Congress Youth Delegate of North Macedonia to the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities
- Volodymyr HREBONKIN, Acting Head, Department of Strategic Development and Investments, Rivne City Council, Ukraine
- Anita KADERJÁK, Head of the Department for Social Dialogue and Participation, Ministry of Education and Family Affairs of Hungary
- Đani RAHIMIĆ, President of the City Council of Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Dr. Gabriella VIRÁGH, Member of the Hungarian National Assembly and member of the Hungarian delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe
Moderator:
- Éva BÖRDŐS, Director of DemNet

