Barcelona Dialogue

Join us for a series of exciting events organised by Platoniq and IGOP researchers, with the aim of amplifying the voices of young people in mental health policy making.

On Monday 13 May, dive into ‘Youth Mental Health: Boosting Digital Participation for Policy Impact’, where discussions will revolve around leveraging the Decidim platform to track policy change and support creative engagement activities such as legislative theatre. Participants will explore ways to improve accountability components and develop new modules for effective participation.

The following day, on Tuesday 14 May, join IGOP researchers for ‘Helping young people claim their voice in mental health research’, where Chim, Saira and UAB researchers will share ideas on participatory research and principles for ethical participation. Engage in creative group activities to draw out key lessons for improving youth participation.

To cap off the series, on Wednesday 15 May, Catalan Youth Services present ‘Putting Young People at the Forefront of Mental Health Policy Change in Catalonia’, offering demonstrations of legislative theatre and discussions on empowering young people's voices in policy-making. Participants will co-create a roadmap for implementing youth-led initiatives. Don't miss these dynamic events that will shape the future of mental health advocacy.