{"id":3841,"date":"2026-03-25T22:41:31","date_gmt":"2026-03-25T21:41:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/headconf.org\/?page_id=3841"},"modified":"2026-06-14T12:18:59","modified_gmt":"2026-06-14T10:18:59","slug":"institutionalising-youth-co-governance-in-university-territory-innovation-ecosystems","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/headconf.org\/institutionalising-youth-co-governance-in-university-territory-innovation-ecosystems\/","title":{"rendered":"Institutionalising Youth Co-Governance in University\u2013Territory Innovation Ecosystems"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Workshop W3. Y-Gov<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Date:<\/strong> June 15<br><strong>Time:<\/strong> 14:00 &#8211; 18:00<br><strong>Room:<\/strong> Seminar 0.1<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Universities are increasingly recognised as key actors in regional innovation ecosystems. However, while youth empowerment is widely invoked in policy discourse, mechanisms that grant young people structured decision-making roles within higher education governance remain under-analysed. This workshop concentrates specifically on the institutionalisation of youth co-governance models in higher education institutions and their territorial networks.<br>Rather than addressing social innovation broadly, the workshop focuses on three interrelated analytical dimensions:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Governance architectures: formal structures and regulatory frameworks enabling youth participation in decision-making processes (e.g., advisory councils with voting rights, participatory budgeting in universities, student\u2013community co-governance boards).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Digital infrastructures for deliberation: digital platforms and hybrid environments that facilitate structured youth engagement in research agenda-setting, innovation strategy design, and curriculum co-creation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Impact assessment: indicators, methodologies, and evaluation frameworks capable of measuring the institutional and territorial effects of youth co-governance (e.g., changes in policy orientation, inclusion outcomes, civic competencies, social innovation outputs).<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Key Research Questions<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Which governance configurations effectively shift youth participation from symbolic inclusion to shared decision authority? <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How can digital tools be designed to support deliberative quality and inclusiveness rather than reinforcing existing asymmetries?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What criteria and longitudinal indicators allow assessment of the impact of youth co-governance on social innovation and democratic capacity?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Topics of interest<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Submissions are invited on:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Participatory governance models in universities that institutionalise youth co-decision.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Co-creation mechanisms linking universities, youth organisations, and civil society actors in territorial ecosystems.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Digital deliberation platforms and their governance implications. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Evaluation frameworks and metrics for youth empowerment within institutional settings.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Case studies documenting structural transformation in governance models.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The workshop prioritises empirical case studies, comparative institutional analyses, and theoretically grounded contributions addressing governance transformation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Goals and Expected Outcomes<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The workshop aims to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Consolidate a focused research agenda on youth co-governance in higher education. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Identify transferable governance models. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Develop shared methodological tools for impact assessment.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Strengthen international research collaboration within HEAd\u2019s scholarly community.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Agenda<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Two thematic sessions structured around:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Session 1 <\/strong><br>Governance Models and Institutional Design <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Session 2 <\/strong><br>Digital Deliberation and Impact Measurement<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Each session will include 4 presentations (12 minutes each) followed by a moderated collective discussion to ensure thematic coherence and in-depth exchange.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Intended Audience<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Scholars in higher education studies, governance studies, educational policy, digital innovation, civic engagement, and social innovation; doctoral researchers; early researchers; institutional leaders; policy-makers working on participatory governance and youth inclusion; students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Publication<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Selected contributions (short papers with DOI) will be considered for publication in a peer-reviewed Special Issue dedicated to the workshop proceedings in <em>Quaderni di Comunit\u00e0. Persone, Educazione e Welfare nella societ\u00e0 5.0<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Important dates and information<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Submission deadline:<\/strong> 1 April 2026<br><strong>Acceptance notification:<\/strong> 20 April 2026<br><strong>Workshop:<\/strong> 15 June 2026<br><strong>Leading conference: <\/strong>16-18 June 2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Abstract Template for submission (<a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1TvweH_21QRpTsl_uiH5AvQ4YeeVdF5KuoIlBCW_KPd8\/edit?tab=t.0\">click here<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For Submission fill the form at the following link: <a href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/AKb2KtWqwjRk8YwR8\">https:\/\/forms.gle\/AKb2KtWqwjRk8YwR8<\/a><br>For more information: <a href=\"mailto:redazione.quadernicomunita@unilink.it\">redazione.quadernicomunita@unilink.it<\/a> and in copy to: <a href=\"mailto:mc.deangelis@unilink.it\">mc.deangelis@unilink.it<\/a>; <a href=\"mailto:s.capogna@unilink.it\">s.capogna@unilink.it<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Organizer<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>DITES RESEARCH CENTRE &amp; RESKILL Project<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Convenors<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Stefania Capogna<\/strong> is an Associate Professor at Link Campus University in Italy. She is also the founder and director of the <a href=\"https:\/\/dites.unilink.it\/\">Digital Technologies, Education &amp; Society<\/a> research centre and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.quadernidicomunita.it\/index.php\/qdc\">&#8220;Quaderni di Comunit\u00e0&#8221; academic journal Community Notebook. People, education and welfare in society 5.0<\/a>. In her research, she examines the education system as a unitary macro-sector in which education, training, university, and work converge. In recent years, she has focused on the transformations induced by the digital revolution, with two privileged lines of intervention: a) social effects of the digital revolution on people, organisations, and communities; b) empowerment for people, organisations, and communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Maria Chiara De Angelis<\/strong>. Social Sciences PhD, Research Fellow at Link Campus University, and Adjunct Professor at Niccol\u00f2 Cusano University, where she teaches Media Studies, Social Journalism, and Environment. She is also a member of the DITES Research Center&#8217;s Steering Committee. Her main research topics are the impact of digital innovation on people, educational systems, and organisations, the ethical-public dimension of digital culture, and flourishing and social well-being in the digital age.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Workshop W3. Y-Gov Date: June 15Time: 14:00 &#8211; 18:00Room: Seminar 0.1 Universities are increasingly recognised as key actors in regional innovation ecosystems. However, while youth empowerment is widely invoked in policy discourse, mechanisms that grant young people structured decision-making roles within higher education governance remain under-analysed. 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