With this project we were pursuing the aim of empowering young people to influence decision-making in their countries. The objectives put forth were as follows: O1 Create a safe learning space for participants to share opinions and discuss political questions O2 Raise participants’ understanding of the current governing structures by exploring the development of democracy O3 Develop participants’ awareness of their role as a citizen by explore the current democratic systems also through analysis of partner countries' constitutions O4 Develop participants’ understanding and critical thinking through exploring paradoxes and shortcomings of democracy O5 Raise the motivation and willingness to participate in civic life by overviewing recent political events and establishing causality and connections O6 Develop deeper understanding of political discourse by simulating the EU parliament decision making debates O7 Make an impact on local society through a public discussion of the current system and events in the field of politics, including specialists, NGO representatives and the broader public O8 Reflect and summarize developed ideas in a creative open letter which will be sent to the EU Parlament O9 Evaluate the experience, reflect on and document the learning outcomes