The 2026 edition is the result of a collective and democratic effort among various actors working toward a more participatory and engaged society.

It is implemented by CePAS, the Zentrum fir politesch Bildung (ZpB), the National Student Conference of Luxembourg (CNEL), the Jugendrot, the Children’s Rights Department of the Ministry of Education, Children and Youth, the Agency for Quality Development in the Children and Youth Sectors (ADEQSEJ), the Directorate-General for the Youth Sector, the Directorate-General for Elementary Education, and the Kannermusée PLOMM.

Each of these partners actively contributes to the design, coordination and implementation of the activities of the Week.

Service des droits de l’enfant – Department for Children’s Rights

The Ministry of Education, Children and Youth coordinates Democracy Week through its Department for Children’s Rights, the General Directorate for Childhood, the General Directorate for Primary Education and CePAS.

The Department for Children’s Rights ensures the implementation of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child across the various ministries, institutions and organisations responsible for this mission.

It also takes part in inter-ministerial consultations and in the work of international bodies, which monitor the conventions ratified by Luxembourg on children’s rights, and promotes the exchange of good practices that may be adapted at national level.

In partnership with private organisations, the Department develops guides and reference documents, as well as awareness-raising actions and campaigns.
Its work is based on the four fundamental principles of the Convention on the Rights of the Child:

• non-discrimination
• the best interests of the child
• the right to survival and development
• the right to participation

Agency for Quality Development in the Children and Youth Sectors (Quality Agency – AQUEN)

The new Agency for Quality Development in the Children and Youth Sectors (AQUEN) supports professionals in the various non-formal education sectors in a process of continuous quality development.

Building on the progress made since 2016 in quality assurance and development within non-formal education—a domain essential to the growth and fulfillment of children and young people—AQUEN provides its expertise to professionals and their organizations to guide them toward continuous improvement and support the qualitative evolution of the sector.

The Quality Agency aims to provide the necessary support to turn good ideas into concrete projects, which can also benefit other organizations. The best solutions for the sector emerge where children and young people are supported on a daily basis.

With this in mind, the Quality Agency aims, in collaboration with all key actors in the field, to:

• Further develop quality within facilities thanks to the QUALITY ADVISORS;
• promote and showcase innovation through AQUEN’s innovation hub, LUMIQ – Lumière sur l’Innovation et la Qualité (Spotlight on Innovation and Quality);
• strengthen professionals through the national scheme for training, coaching, and process support offered by PLATTFORM.

Zentrum fir politesch Bildung

For 10 years, the Zentrum fir politesch Bildung (ZpB) has been an independent foundation whose mission is to promote citizenship by facilitating a better understanding of democracy and current societal issues. It places a special emphasis on the engagement of children and young people, while also addressing the general population.

Under the motto “Demokratie léieren a liewen” (learning and experiencing democracy), the ZpB supports children, young people and adults in discovering political mechanisms, democratic processes and core principles. It strives to make these concepts concrete and accessible, thereby helping to strengthen democratic culture in schools, extracurricular settings and society at large.

The ZpB encourages active citizenship education and supports the development of a vibrant, participatory democracy. Once again this year, it is organizing, in collaboration with the Ministry of Education, Children and Youth, the conference “Meng Stëmm, Mäin Impakt – Kanner schwätze mat!”.

On their website www.zpb.lu, you will find teaching materials to consult and download, tailored to the different target audiences of Democracy and Citizenship Week, as well as full details regarding the educational offerings in our Catalog.

Jugendrot

Founded in the early 1960s under the name Conférence Générale de la Jeunesse Luxembourgeoise (CGJL asbl), Jugendrot is the umbrella organisation that brings together youth organisations across the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.

Its members come from a wide range of backgrounds: political and trade union youth movements, scout & guide organisations, socio-cultural and socio-educational groups, as well as leisure organisations. With a diverse network of 35 member organisations, Jugendrot / CGJL amplifies the voice of young people at both the national and international levels.

Its activities include:

• training programmes
• support services for the Youth Parliament and the National Student Conference (CNEL)
• the organisation of the Rallye Citoyen and the Youth Convention
• information and awareness-raising campaigns
• round tables and conferences on democratic processes and active citizenship