The Art of Humanity – YOUth can change the world!

For the 2nd year Institute for Digital Government is helping Romanian youngsters learn about EU values, principles and democracy. In October, a group of teenagers from National College Mihai Viteazu in Ploiesti (Romania) accompanied by German language professor Octavia Popescu Gavrila, travelled to Germany, joined by groups from other 6 EU countries. The theme of our project this year has been human rights education – our groups discussed and learned more about topics such as solidarity, equality, freedom of speech or human dignity. Continue reading The Art of Humanity – YOUth can change the world!

Interview: Meet Štěpán Soukeník, communication consultant with GovDelivery

Institute for Digital Government continues its series of interviews with Štěpán Soukeník, communication consultant with GovDelivery, a digital communications platform that serves governments and public sector organizations worldwide, whilst promoting digital engagement and civic participation. Our focus during the interview was to discover more about GovDelivery’s mission and achievements and thus provide our readers with an insight into a successful way of making use of digital technologies for the benefit of both governments and citizens. We hope that we have caught your attention and made you curious, and that you will enjoy our discussion as much as we did! Continue reading Interview: Meet Štěpán Soukeník, communication consultant with GovDelivery