Virtual Reality opens eyes to European democracy

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Learn more about how you are represented in the European Parliament, discover how many MEPs are elected from your country and engage in the democratic process.﻿
﻿System & G’s facilitates a virtual tour to Strasbourg and Brussels to see through the eyes of Members of the European Parliament (MEPs). Using Meta Quest virtual reality headsets alongside a 360° tour of the parliament and an immersive experience , participants can find out exactly what MEPs do.
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“It’s a human right to vote,” explains Charis Stafylidis, one of System & G’s youth workers. “And people need to know exactly what they’re voting for.”
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Find out about "Be an MEP - Virtual Reality Experience" at the European Parliament's official website:
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This virtual reality workshop is a part of the European Youth Goals in Cities of Learning cooperation partnership (read more about this project) implemented by four partner organisations:
System&G, lead partner in Greece
CODEC, Belgium
Badgecraft, Lithuania
System&G Finland
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The EU Erasmus+ programme co-funded this activity.
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A virtual reality workshop facilitated a virtual tour to Strasbourg and Brussels to see through the eyes of Members of the European Parliament (MEPs). Participants used Meta Quest virtual reality headsets alongside a 360° tour of the parliament and an immersive experience to find out exactly what MEPs do.
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This virtual reality workshop was developed by the European Youth Goals in Cities of Learning cooperation partnership.

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Participate in a virtual reality workshop. Optional: 
add an image(s) of using a VR set 
share what impact a virtual tour had on you, relating it to understanding what members of the European Parliament are and how they represent you.

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#Ability to enable young people to use the digital services targeted at them to access relevant information and support

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#able to use digital device operating systems

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#Разглядае палітычныя наступствы і ўладныя структуры ў выкарыстанні лічбавых медыя і тэхналогій

#Fostering democratic and active participation

ESCO

#show a commitment to democratic principles

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Badgecraft hosts this platform and develops it together with leading educational organisations. The European Union's programme Erasmus+ granted co-funding for building the first version of this platform. Contact support@badgecraft.eu.

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Virtual Reality opens eyes to European democracy

Learn more about how you are represented in the European Parliament, discover how many MEPs are elected from your country and engage in the democratic process.