1. School Democracy in Denmark

2. School democracy A trial period of total equality Weekly meetings One man one voice More responsibility More democracy

3. How does local democracy work in Denmark? 5 regions/counties

4. 98 municipalities Local councils.

5. Responsibilities Various social services Eldercare HospitalsPrimary schools

7. What is the problem? Participation is falling Young people don’t vote Uninterested in politics

8. Why? Local councils don’t appeal to young people It is booooooring!

9. Post-modern society Young people are individualists Not everybody is disengaged

10. Young people’s language Lack of information Communication fails Young people become ignorant Lose interest

11. What have you done to examine the extent of the problem and usefulness of your idea? Two local politicians

12. Questionnarie Students between 15 to 17 years 50 % are not interested in local politics 20 % interested in local politics. 30 % don’t care at all Only 13 % were active in democratic processes at our college.

13. What could be done to improve young people’s participation and interest in local government?

14. Political school speed dating session

18. Comedy show about local politics

19. Innovation Not new inventions A new context

20. Easy or difficult? Speed dating: - Busy politicians - Students’ lack of interest -Students’ insecurity + Great fun! + Cheap + Opportunity to ask questions F2F

21. Easy or difficult? Comedy show: - Humiliating for the politicians -Irony is easily misunderstood + Funny + Easy to put into practice

22. Comedy show about local politics

23. Who will benefit from our solutions? Politicians Society at large Young people