Objectives

The main objectives of DEMOTRUST are:

1. Strengthening institutions and building citizens’ confidence in them.
2. Ensuring safe and equal access for everyone to social and political life, with a focus on the quality of democracy in local and regional governance.
3. Promoting scientific research and documentation on the quality of institutions and democracy in local communities.
4. Developing tools and educational materials for evaluating the function of institutions.
5. Empowering youth and encouraging their participation in democratic processes that shape their future.

In order to achieve its intended purpose, DEMOTRUST does the following:

1. Invitation of experts from Greece and abroad, particularly in the fields of political and social sciences, to conduct research and organize relevant seminars and workshops.
2. Organization of special seminars and lectures to inform and raise public awareness of the organizations’ objectives.
3. Conducting and organizing workshops to empower and engage young people in democratic activities.
4. Participation in and implementation of research and educational programs with European Union bodies, government agencies, or other entities that share similar or related objectives to those of the organization.
5. Education and training of staff, whether domestically or abroad, to enhance the organization’s operations, funded by the organization.
6. Cooperation with public or private institutions, both domestic and international, that are aligned with the organization’s objectives.
7. Establishment of volunteer groups within university departments to promote democratic engagement in areas relevant to the organization’s mission.