by Emilie Andersen | Sep 19, 2024 | Aalborg, Denmark, leadership, United Nations, United Nations Youth Association
In 2023 after starting her bachelor’s at Aalborg University, Bilan joined the United Nations Youth Association in the Aalborg branch. She was drawn to the organisation as she further wanted to expand her international profile, which is one thing that UNYA...
by Ida Juul and Laureen Hannig | Sep 14, 2024 | Journalism, United Nations, United Nations Youth Association
“Your voice matters” – institutions and organisations often highlight and loudly advertise youth participation with catchy slogans or images. However, these initiatives sometimes lack genuine substance. Are young people truly involved and their opinions taken...
by Maja Christiansen Cawthra | Apr 11, 2024 | Aalborg, Denmark, Journalism
In early June of 2023, after six years in the process, Greenland unveiled a draft constitution for a future, entirely independent, Greenland. The draft mainly maps out what kind of state Greenland would become, should Greenlanders decide to establish their own...
by Laureen Hannig | Apr 10, 2024 | Aalborg, Denmark, Journalism
“Whether you are considered a journalist or not does not depend on your education or your workplace – it is about the activity you do”, explains Vibeke Borberg. The Danish lawyer specialised in information law, media law and press ethics and provided insights into...
by Laureen Hannig | Jan 29, 2024 | Aalborg, Denmark, female entrepreneurship, student life, Uncategorized, United Nations, United Nations Youth Association
“Volunteer in UNYA – Get involved, take action!”, says the UNYA Denmark website. Farzaneh moved from Norway to Aalborg in the summer of 2023 to pursue her master’s studies and followed that call for action. The 23-year-old student of International Relations at Aalborg...