News and events
We organise a range of events and activities, all of which are free and open to the public.
Events in the Stevenson Lecture series are recorded: watch videos here.
25 years of the Scottish Youth Parliament: Scotland’s human rights journey
Using the Scottish Youth Parliament’s (SYP) values of human rights, political impartiality, inclusion & diversity, and democracy, MSYPs will reflect on the journey they want to see Scotland embrace: to become the best place in the world to grow up.
Stevenson Trust, Social Sciences hub
Date: Monday 10 February 2025
Time: 18:00 - 19:30
Venue: Sir Charles Wilson Building University of Glasgow 3 Kelvin Way Glasgow G12 8NN
Category: Public lectures, Social events, Academic events, Student events, Alumni events
Website: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/25-years-of-the-scottish-youth-parliament-scotlands-human-rights-journey-tickets-1104624554779?aff=oddtdtcreator
Through equal marriage, votes at 16, free bus travel for under 22s and the incorporation of the United Nations Convention of the Rights of the Child into Scots Law, MSYPs will explain the human rights campaigning that made these significant policy changes a reality. They will also share their hopes for the next 25 years of Scottish democracy and what today’s young people tell them needs to change to protect, respect, and fulfil their human rights.
This event is taking place in-person the Sir Charles Wilson Building at the University of Glasgow or you can sign up to view the talk online.
