CPH Tech Policy Youth Committee

Are you a student interested in Tech Policy? The CPH Tech Policy Youth Committee is seeking new members with different backgrounds to gather and take an active role in the debate about the impact of digital technologies on society and daily life, including our welfare system, psychological well-being, cybersecurity, geopolitics, disinformation, inequality, green transition and much more.

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As a member of the CPH Tech Policy Youth Committee, you become part of a network of engaged and ambitious students and participate in debates and engagements with key stakeholders in the field of tech policy.

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Deadline is September 6th

Why?

While digitalization brings advantages, it also raises concerns. It is essential to involve and engage the youth in the ongoing digital transformation, as it directly affects our future and because we possess an incredible amount of knowledge from growing up in a digital world.

Our goal is to forward the plurality of voices represented in our generation on questions of tech and digitalization. We will do this with a common understanding of which values should guide future development; asking what kind of society we want, and how tech could help enact this.

Additionally we recognise that technoloigcal development does not necessarily equals human development, this we want to assess in which ways technology poses new challenges as well as new opportunities in society, such as social organisation, green translation and equality

We want to make tomorrow more just and inclusive, and inquire into where technology can facilitate improvement to humanity and the green transition, improve future generations' life conditions, and call for a rights-promoting approach.

What?

The youth committee is a high-commitment committee. We meet four times per semester at meetings centered around different topics within the field of tech policy. These meetings are organized by the committee members and are a mandatory part of being a member. In addition to this, we strive to host events (both internally and externally), write opinion pieces and policy briefs, and engage with key stakeholders in academia, the private/public sector, and civil society. We organize working groups centered around different projects the committee members are interested in.

Meetings in the upcoming semester. The particular meeting dates will be decided at the introductory meeting: 

September 10th - Regulation of Tech and  Introduction to the committee

October - To be scheduled.

November - To be scheduled.

December - To be scheduled.

Who?

The CPH Tech Policy Youth Committee is open to students enrolled or on exchange at a Danish higher education institution who wish to engage themselves in the present and future development of Tech Policy. Both bachelor and master students can apply. We seek to cultivate diversity among members and encourage students from all academic backgrounds to apply. Currently, the committee is comprised of 25 students with 14 academic backgrounds from 6 of the Danish universities. 

Apply to become a member of the CPH Tech Policy Youth Committee if you:

  • Want to learn more about Tech Policy 
  • Are energetic and not afraid to get things done - we operate with the idea that there is no long between thought and action. 
  • Have skills working with graphics, media, podcast, and film editing, or not afraid to learn!
  • Enjoy writing 

As a member, you commit yourself to a semester’s active participation. However, once part of the committee, we encourage members to stay members of the committee as long as they want. 

How?

If you are interested in joining the committee, please fill in the short application form by Friday, September 6th. Representatives from the committee will read the applications and select members to ensure that the committee consists of an academically diverse, motivated, and engaged group of students.

The application form is short and contains questions about your motivation and areas of interest within Tech Policy.

 

  • As a committee member, you will participate in important discussions regarding societal Tech Policy issues and have the opportunity to engage in these debates - Together we can have a bigger impact on the debate. 
  • It is an excellent opportunity for students to gain experience in committee activities.
  • You will have the possibility to connect with fellow students, policymakers, professionals, and academics – who work within the tech policy field.

 

 

  • As a member, you will commit yourself to a semester of active participation.
  • CPH Tech Policy Youth Committee will meet four times (once a month). All meetings will be in English!
  • Besides the monthly meetings, the workload will focus on organizing activities and events concerning tech policy.

 

 

  • The application deadline is Friday, September 6th, 00:00.
  • The members of the Committee will be announced shortly thereafter.
  • The first meeting of the CPH Tech Policy Youth Committee is on September 9th.

 

Members of the Committee

  • Chair: August M. Rubin, IT and Communication
  • Vice Chair: Mohit Khatwani, Business Administration and Digital Management
  • Cecilie Vitus Brix Nielsen, Psychology
  • Lukas Garly Law
  • Line Kristoffersen, Political Science
  • Vangelis Moustaklis