‘We have to stand firm, using our democratic societies’

Governments should make an effort to reach out to the young generation which uses the internet and social media to play an active role in democracy, says Wanja Kaufmann. The 19-year old language student from Sweden is a fresh voice of the Swiss Abroad community. swissinfo.ch presents a series a leading members of the newly-founded online youth parliament. swissinfo.ch: What do you want to achieve as a member of the new youth parliament of the Swiss abroad – first of all in Switzerland, and second in your country of residence? Wanja Kaufmann: I want to help other young Swiss people to learn more about Switzerland and about the country’s political and civil system. They should have the possibility to come in contact with other young Swiss abroad. I think that many youths, all over the world, know way too little about their democratic rights. Young people who are Swiss citizens already have an amazing opportunity to learn about democracy, thanks to the ...