Can Technology Unlock Youth Political Agency? | The Futures Summit

In global governance and development, what are the impacts of moving youth from beneficiaries of policy to agents of change? How can technology catalyze their agency? 

This session will explore how development efforts can help youth leverage digital tools to enhance trust and address polarization. By moving beyond passive participation toward co-designed, anticipatory governance, the panel will examine the role of civic technology-driven collective dialogue and digital peacebuilding in amplifying youth voices. This discussion aims to identify the necessary investments and partnerships required to ensure that the next generation can make a measurable, transformative impact on global governance.

The CSIS Futures Summit is made possible through generous support from Chevron Inc. (Founding sponsor), ADM, Cisco, and the Embassy of Denmark in Washington D.C.