"For 18-year-old Aisling Giltinane from Ireland, cyberbullying is a deeply personal issue as she experienced it when she was younger. She jumped at the chance to join a small group of young Europeans who came to the EU Commission's headquarters in Brussels, to meet with EU Commissioner Glenn Micallef in September to discuss it. "I wanted to make a difference," she told DW. "I wanted to show what we can do so that other kids don't have to go through the same.""
"The participants some still in high school, others already working got a chance to bring their own ideas to the table. These include making it easier to report cyberbullying, improving education on the topic, as well as involving teachers and parents more. The EU Commission wants to present a "Comprehensive EU Action Plan on Cyberbullying" next year and the discussions will feed into it."
"For me it's mostly about the opportunity to voice not only my concerns, but also my ideas, George Vella, an 18-year-old from Malta said. By talking directly to politicians he says his concerns are more likely to be addressed than if he just voices them on social media or with friends. Aisling Giltinane described a fruitful exchange with Commissioner Micallef on cyberbullying Image: Lucia Schulten Aisling Giltinane said she had a positive exchange with Commissioner Micallef, who is in charge of International Fairness, Youth, Culture and Sport."
An 18-year-old who experienced cyberbullying joined a group of young Europeans in Brussels to meet EU Commissioner Glenn Micallef and propose concrete measures. Participants called for easier reporting mechanisms, improved education on cyberbullying, and stronger involvement of teachers and parents. The EU Commission plans to present a Comprehensive EU Action Plan on Cyberbullying next year, with input from these discussions. Some young Europeans remain critical of EU democratic functioning, with a survey finding 40% viewing EU operations as not particularly democratic and 51% calling the EU a good idea but poorly implemented.
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