U-Report is rolling out in Greece

The UNICEF platform enables teenagers and young people aged 14-25 to share their views on political and social issues that concern them and affect both themselves and their communities.

29 March 2022
To U-Report έρχεται στην Ελλάδα
UNICEF/Greece

ATHENS, 31ST MARCH 2022 UNICEF Greece and the Network for Children’s Rights (NCR) are delighted to announce the launch of U-Report Greece, a platform aiming to enhance youth participation in democratic life and empower youth to share their opinions on matters that affect them and their communities. The objective of U-Report is to foster a sense of active citizenship amongst adolescents and youth 14-25 years old and incorporate their voices into the policy-making process.  

U-Report is a UNICEF platform launched in 2011 and used by more than 21 million children and young people in 88 countries. The platform gives young people a chance to express their views on political and social issues that concern them, by responding to polls on topics ranging from their expectations from authorities, to mental and physical health, child obesity and nutrition, climate change and more.  

Teenagers and youth can register to U-Report Greece anonymously and free of charge and provide answers to the polls via the leading messaging app in Greece – Viber, as well as on Facebook Messenger or WhatsApp'. Each time an online poll is launched, users will receive notifications on the social media platforms they have registered with. U-Report aims to work as a tool to amplify young people’s voices and collect data, which can inform local, regional and national decision-makers to create policies and strategies that will contribute in achieving better outcomes for adolescents and youth and promoting the rights of children. 

For the implementation and promotion of the U-Report in Greece, UNICEF collaborates with the Network for Children’s Rights, a non-profit organization that brings expertise in the field of educating parents, teachers, the general public as well as children themselves about their rights.

UNICEF Greece along with NCR welcome and encourage children and young people to register on the U-Report Greece Platform and share their opinions on issues prevalent in their lives.

We want to hear from you, your voice counts!

Visit the U-Report Greece website here.

 

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UNICEF
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