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[...] Improving Germany’s Education and Participation Package (BuT) The Education and Participation Package (Bildungs- und Teilhabepaket, BuT), a package of cash and in-kind social benefits in Germany, is intended to give children and young people from low-income families fair access to education and social participation. In practice, however, this goal is often not achieved: barriers to access and extensive bureaucracy[...]

[...] Children’s Conferences: “Future Voices: Now It’s Our Turn!” Children have a right to be heard. Article 12 of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child requires states to give due consideration to children’s views in all matters that affect them. Participation is therefore not an optional extra, but a fundamental children’s right. In practice, however, this right is often not fulfilled — especially[...]

[...] Growing Up in Wellbeing All children have the right to grow up safe and healthy, to learn, pursue their interests, and have a say in the decisions that affect their lives. Yet for many children in Germany—especially those growing up in disadvantaged circumstances—good opportunities for education and social participation, self-efficacy and meaningful participation are still far from guaranteed. Support too often[...]

[...] Growing Up in Wellbeing[...]

[...] Discourse and Participation – For greater engagement in times of conflict and artificial intelligence Democracy thrives on heated but constructive debate, broad-based participation and sound compromises. But societal fragmentation, digital communication and new artificial intelligence (AI) dynamics are making it harder to engage in democratic dialogue. With the “Discourse and Participation” project, we are[...]

[...] Set the agenda The first project goal is to visibly position the concept of future justice in political and public discourse. To this end, we want to work together with actors from academia, civil society, and business according to the principle of collective impact. Youth for Tomorrow: Towards a Future-oriented democracy The project “Towards a Future-oriented democracy” aims to ensure that the interests of[...]

[...] Youth for Tomorrow In view of overlapping social, economic, and ecological challenges, policymakers in Germany are confronted with the task of combining short-term responses with strategic orientation and foresight. Added to this is demographic change, which means that the needs of older people are being given greater structural consideration.

We want to strengthen the relevance of future justice in political and[...]

[...] Renewing Democracy In Germany, as in many other countries worldwide, democracy is coming under increasing pressure. Trust in the functioning of key democratic institutions and actors, such as political parties, parliaments, and political leadership, is declining, while authoritarian and populist movements are gaining influence. Many citizens want politics to be more effective, more transparent and closer to their[...]

[...] Together in Diversity German society is becoming increasingly diverse driven by migration, more individualized lifestyles, and growing socioeconomic inequality. This diversity creates opportunities, but it also gives rise to tensions, reflected in gaps of participation and acceptance, as well as declining trust and solidarity. We are therefore committed to strengthening social cohesion across the country. We focus[...]

[...] Building European Resilience and Security Europe is entering a new era of global uncertainty. Our project develops sound analyses and recommendations to help the EU strengthen its resilience and security – by building new partnerships (i.e. with the UK), deepening ties with Ukraine, positioning itself geopolitically between the US and China, and engaging cooperatively in the MENA region. In addition, we put[...]