{"id":52077,"date":"2025-10-08T19:07:39","date_gmt":"2025-10-08T18:07:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/livenewsmalta.com\/?p=52077"},"modified":"2025-10-08T19:07:39","modified_gmt":"2025-10-08T18:07:39","slug":"make-your-voice-heard-deputy-prime-minister-borg-urges-university-students","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/livenewsmalta.com\/index.php\/2025\/10\/08\/make-your-voice-heard-deputy-prime-minister-borg-urges-university-students\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cMake your voice heard\u201d Deputy Prime Minister Borg urges University students"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u201cI urge you to make your voice heard in shaping the policies that define your future \u2014 because democracy only thrives when young people actively participate in building the societies they want to live in.\u201d<\/p>\n

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Tourism, Ian Borg emphasised the importance of youth engagement, when he was delivering a lecture on Malta\u2019s Presidency of the Council of Europe, at the University of Malta, on Wednesday morning.<\/p>\n

Dr Borg\u2019s address, in his capacity as the 2025 President of the Council of Europe\u2019s Committee of Ministers, formed part of European Voices: Conversations on Campus, an event co-hosted by the University and the Maltese Presidency of the Council of Europe. It also featured lectures by the Council of Europe Secretary General, Alain Berset and the President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), Theodoros Rousopoulos.<\/p>\n

The Maltese Deputy Prime Minister, who himself entered politics at the age of 19, when he was elected mayor of his hometown Dingli, noted that youth empowerment is not simply one of the priorities of Malta\u2019s Council of Europe presidency, but a long-standing national commitment to giving young people a real seat at the table, as equal partners in building a more democratic future.<\/p>\n

\u201cFrom the youngest head of delegation in the Council of Europe\u2019s Parliamentary Assembly, to the youngest EU Commissioner, and the youngest Ambassador leading the Committee of Ministers\u2019 Deputies, Malta continues to prove that young people are able to lead and be taken seriously,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n

Dr Borg welcomed the Council of Europe member states\u2019 ministers responsible for youth, who are arriving in Valletta for this week\u2019s Specialised Conference on Youth Participation in Democratic Life, another high-level event hosted under the Maltese Presidency.<\/p>\n

Dr Borg also talked about Malta\u2019s contributions to multilateralism and international collaboration. \u201cOn multiple occasions, Malta has positioned itself as a bridge between regions, proving that small countries can play a leading role in fostering peace. We were chosen to lead the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe last year for this very reason, and last week we had Malta\u2019s first-ever Special Representative of the United Nation\u2019s Secretary General appointed to lead the sensitive subject of protecting Children in Armed Conflict,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n

Throughout its Council of Europe Presidency and beyond, Malta will spare no effort to ensure inclusive societies where every individual feels a true sense of belonging. \u201cWe aspire for communities grounded in respect for human rights, democratic governance, and the rule of law. Only then can our societies truly feel like home for all,\u201d the Deputy Prime Minister concluded.<\/p>\n

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\u201cI urge you to make your voice heard in shaping the policies that define your future \u2014 because democracy only thrives when young people actively participate in building the societies they want to live in.\u201d Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Tourism, Ian Borg emphasised the importance of youth engagement, when he […]<\/p>\n

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