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01.01.2022
Che Wagner
Che Wagner
Rafael Widmer
Rafael Widmer
Lara Oliveira König
Lara Oliveira König

Future Council U24

Future Council U24

The Future Council U24 is the world’s first national citizen assembly for young people aged 16 to 24. 80 randomly selected youth from across Switzerland met over three weekends to discuss recommendations on mental health. The project strengthens political participation among young people and tests new forms of democratic engagement.
The Future Council U24 is the world’s first national citizen assembly for young people aged 16 to 24. 80 randomly selected youth from across Switzerland met over three weekends to discuss recommendations on mental health. The project strengthens political participation among young people and tests new forms of democratic engagement.
The Future Council U24 is the world’s first national citizen assembly for young people aged 16 to 24. 80 randomly selected youth from across Switzerland met over three weekends to discuss recommendations on mental health. The project strengthens political participation among young people and tests new forms of democratic engagement.
The Future Council U24 was the first national citizen assembly for 16- to 24-year-olds. 80 randomly selected young people developed recommendations on mental health, thereby strengthening democratic participation.
The Future Council U24 was the first national citizen assembly for 16- to 24-year-olds. 80 randomly selected young people developed recommendations on mental health, thereby strengthening democratic participation.
The Future Council U24 was the first national citizen assembly for 16- to 24-year-olds. 80 randomly selected young people developed recommendations on mental health, thereby strengthening democratic participation.

A national pilot project of deliberative democracy

The Future Council U24 was a milestone: Young people were randomly selected to work together across language regions, backgrounds and education levels to address an urgent societal issue – mental health. Over three weekends in autumn 2023, they engaged in intensive discussion and developed 18 concrete recommendations for politics, administration and civil society. The innovative format was scientifically supported, independently facilitated and implemented in multiple languages – a prototype for an expanded democracy.

What remains – and what continues

The project formally concluded in mid-2024. The results and experiences were critically reviewed and evaluated in a comprehensive learning publication. This yielded important insights into representation, the role of knowledge and emotions, and the effectiveness of participation. Two follow-up projects emerged from this foundation: Under the title “LOS jetzt,” former participants (alumni) are committed to carrying the format forward at the local or regional level. At the same time, the “Future Council Center” was founded by former council members with the goal of turning the recommendations into reality.

Jointly supported – jointly enabled

The Future Council U24 was only made possible through broad support: The Swiss UNESCO Commission and the Swiss Society for the Common Good (SSCG) jointly took on the sponsorship. The Mercator Foundation Switzerland enabled a professional, independent process through its main funding. The Swiss Broadcasting Corporation SRG SSR accompanied the project as a media partner and contributed to its visibility in public discourse. The project also received support from many other experts, organizations and advisory groups. It is an example of what becomes possible when civil society, media, academia and institutions explore new paths together.

Lara Oliveira König
Lara Oliveira König
Projektleiterin
Lara Oliveira König
Lara Oliveira König
Projektleiterin
Lara Oliveira König
Lara Oliveira König
Projektleiterin
Lara Oliveira König
Lara Oliveira König
Projektleiterin

Partnerships

This project was implemented in collaboration with the following partners:
DemoSCOPE AG
DemoSCOPE AG was an implementation partner for the “Future Council U24” project.
e7° GmbH – Zusammenarbeit & Partizipation
e7° GmbH – Collaboration & Participation was an implementation partner for the “Future Council U24” project.
Feinheit
Feinheit was an implementation partner for the “Future Council U24” project.
Mercator
The Mercator Switzerland Foundation supports and co-publishes the “Polarisation in Switzerland” study series and supports the projects “Companies for Democracy”, “Zukunftsrat U24” and its follow-up project.
polsan
polsan was an implementation partner for the “Future Council U24” project.
Sortition Foundation
The Sortition Foundation was an implementation partner for the “Future Council U24” project.
Schweizerische UNESCO-Kommission
The Swiss UNESCO Commission, together with the Swiss Society for the Common Good, was the project sponsor of the “Future Council U24”.
Zentrum für Demokratie Aarau
The Centre for Democracy Aarau was a research partner for the “Future Council U24” project.
SRG SSR
The SRG SSR was the main media partner for the “Future Council U24” project.
DemoSCOPE AG
DemoSCOPE AG was an implementation partner for the “Future Council U24” project.
e7° GmbH – Zusammenarbeit & Partizipation
e7° GmbH – Collaboration & Participation was an implementation partner for the “Future Council U24” project.
Feinheit
Feinheit was an implementation partner for the “Future Council U24” project.
Mercator
The Mercator Switzerland Foundation supports and co-publishes the “Polarisation in Switzerland” study series and supports the projects “Companies for Democracy”, “Zukunftsrat U24” and its follow-up project.
polsan
polsan was an implementation partner for the “Future Council U24” project.
Sortition Foundation
The Sortition Foundation was an implementation partner for the “Future Council U24” project.
Schweizerische UNESCO-Kommission
The Swiss UNESCO Commission, together with the Swiss Society for the Common Good, was the project sponsor of the “Future Council U24”.
Zentrum für Demokratie Aarau
The Centre for Democracy Aarau was a research partner for the “Future Council U24” project.
SRG SSR
The SRG SSR was the main media partner for the “Future Council U24” project.
DemoSCOPE AG
DemoSCOPE AG was an implementation partner for the “Future Council U24” project.
e7° GmbH – Zusammenarbeit & Partizipation
e7° GmbH – Collaboration & Participation was an implementation partner for the “Future Council U24” project.
Feinheit
Feinheit was an implementation partner for the “Future Council U24” project.
Mercator
The Mercator Switzerland Foundation supports and co-publishes the “Polarisation in Switzerland” study series and supports the projects “Companies for Democracy”, “Zukunftsrat U24” and its follow-up project.
polsan
polsan was an implementation partner for the “Future Council U24” project.
Sortition Foundation
The Sortition Foundation was an implementation partner for the “Future Council U24” project.
Schweizerische UNESCO-Kommission
The Swiss UNESCO Commission, together with the Swiss Society for the Common Good, was the project sponsor of the “Future Council U24”.
Zentrum für Demokratie Aarau
The Centre for Democracy Aarau was a research partner for the “Future Council U24” project.
SRG SSR
The SRG SSR was the main media partner for the “Future Council U24” project.

Funding partnerships

Finanzierungs-partnerschaften

For the implementation of this project, we were able to count on the financial support of the following partners:
DemoSCOPE AG
DemoSCOPE AG was an implementation partner for the “Future Council U24” project.
e7° GmbH – Zusammenarbeit & Partizipation
e7° GmbH – Collaboration & Participation was an implementation partner for the “Future Council U24” project.
Feinheit
Feinheit was an implementation partner for the “Future Council U24” project.
Mercator
The Mercator Switzerland Foundation supports and co-publishes the “Polarisation in Switzerland” study series and supports the projects “Companies for Democracy”, “Zukunftsrat U24” and its follow-up project.
polsan
polsan was an implementation partner for the “Future Council U24” project.
Sortition Foundation
The Sortition Foundation was an implementation partner for the “Future Council U24” project.
Schweizerische UNESCO-Kommission
The Swiss UNESCO Commission, together with the Swiss Society for the Common Good, was the project sponsor of the “Future Council U24”.
Zentrum für Demokratie Aarau
The Centre for Democracy Aarau was a research partner for the “Future Council U24” project.
SRG SSR
The SRG SSR was the main media partner for the “Future Council U24” project.
Gemeinnütziger Fonds des Kantons Zürich
The Public Welfare Fund of the Canton of Zurich supported the “Future Council U24” project.
Larix Foundation
Larix Foundation supported the “Future Council U24” project.
Loterie Romande
Loterie Romande supported the “Future Council U24” project.
Mercator Switzerland Foundation
The Mercator Switzerland Foundation supports and co-publishes the “Polarisation in Switzerland” study series and supports the projects “Companies for Democracy”, “Zukunftsrat U24” and its follow-up project.
Migros Culture Percentage
Migros Culture Percentage is a funding partner in the pilot phase of the dialogue offering for communes as part of the “Let us talk” project and the “Zukunftsrat U24” project.
Schweizerische UNESCO-Kommission
The Swiss UNESCO Commission, together with the Swiss Society for the Common Good, was the project sponsor of the “Future Council U24”.
Stiftung Wegweiser
The Wegweiser Foundation funds the “Future Council U24” and “LOS jetzt” projects.
Swisslos-Fonds Kanton St. Gallen
The Swisslos Fund of the Canton of St. Gallen supported the “Future Council U24” project.
Swisslos-Fonds Kanton Solothurn
The Swisslos Fund of the Canton of Solothurn supported the “Future Council U24” project.
Swisslos-Fonds Kanton Luzern
The Swisslos Fund of the Canton of Lucerne supported the “Future Council U24” project.
Swisslos-Fonds Kanton Aargau
The Swisslos Fund of the Canton of Aargau supported the “Future Council U24” project.
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Larix Foundation
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Loterie Romande
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Schweizerische UNESCO-Kommission
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