Webinar: Civic and political engagement among young adults in Ireland
This study looks at civic engagement (volunteering) and involvement in political activities among 20-year-olds, drawing on Growing Up in Ireland data.
Minister Joe O'Brien TD will launch the report. This will be followed by an overview of the report by the ESRI authors, two speakers from a policy perspective and a Q&A session.
Webinar programme
Webinar programme
11:00
Introduction
Prof Alan Barrett (Director, ESRI)
11:05
Launch of report
Minister Joe O'Brien, TD (Minister of State)
11:15
Presentation of report findings
Dr James Laurence (report co-author, ESRI)
11:50
Policy Response
Sinead Quinn (Department of Rural and Community Development)
12:00
Policy response
Bairbre Meaney (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)
12:05
Policy Response
Jack Fagan (Rural Youth Assembly participant)
12.15
Q&A
12:30
Event closes