EDGERYDERS AND YOUTH, CITIZENS-EXPERTS

TRANSATION IN ENGLISH OF A PRESENTATION BY LYNE ROBICHAUDSMARTGOUV, MAY 16, 2012, MONTREAL

Edgeryders is an experimental project

based on collaboration with citizens.

http://edgeryders.ppa.coe.int

Present citizens as experts.PROJECT GOAL

Facilitate transition of youthtoward active life

by enhancing shared social responsibilities.

INNOVATIVE APPROACH

Edgeryders overturns preconceptions.

overturnsoverturns

overtuns

NEW PORTRAIT

A generation more than ever creative,

generous, idealistic and collaborative.

OF YOUTH

YOUNG PEOPLE DO NOTHING???

According to NEETs,

Young people are not working,

they are not in education or training as such.

WHAT ARE YOUNG PEOPLE DOING?

We do not have the

appropriate parameters.

Alberto Cottica

THERE WILL BE NO HOPE.

If we

condemn

youth…

BUILD HOPE

Youth offer

alternative ways

of becoming citizens.

Gilda Farrell

BUILD HOPE

by CHANGING our perception of

youth.

Change of culture.

Change of mentality.

Atmosphere is constructive.

There is no confrontation.

1st EDGERYDERS BIG SUCCESS

There were many citizens

at the rendez-vous.

UNFILTERED ENVIRONNEMENT

ASTONISHING RESULTS

Passionate discussions,

absence of critic or negative

attitude, comments and

contributions of very high quality.

Opens the door to new

perspectives of collaboration.

2nd EDGERYDERS BIG SUCCESS

MANAGE COLLECTIVE INTELLIGENCE

Citizens experts.

Yes, it’s working!

COMBINATION OF 2 FACTORS

1. Large number of participants.

2. Auto-selection.

Ask questions differently.3rd EDGERYDERS BIG SUCCESS

Edgeryders shows

a new path

by asking questions

differently.

IN WHAT TYPE OF SOCIETY WOULD YOU LIKE TO LIVE?

Encourage creativity and allow for the

introduction of alternative solutions.

CITIZENS IDENTIFY THEMSELVES AS PARTERS.

SUMMARY

1. Auto-selected group.

2. Oriented toward constructive discussion.

3. Conference to interact with decision makers.

4. Citizens presented as experts.

5. Citizens invited to produce proposals of reforms of public policies.

The Edgeryders conference will be held in Strasbourg, June 14-

15, followed by an unconference,

June 16-17.