The Tech Policy Youth Committee (TPYC) strives to take an active role in the debate about the impact of digital technologies on society and daily life, including our welfare system, psychological well-being, cybersecurity, geopolitics, disinformation, inequality, green transition, and much more

Why?

While digitalization brings advantages, it also raises concerns. It is essential to involve and engage the youth in the ongoing digital transformation, as it directly affects our future and because we possess an incredible amount of knowledge from growing up in a digital world.

Our goal is to forward the plurality of voices represented in our generation on questions of tech and digitalization. We will do this with a common understanding of which values should guide future development; asking what kind of society we want, and how tech could help enable this.

Additionally, we recognise that technological development does not necessarily equal human development. Therefore, we want to assess in which ways technology poses new challenges as well as new opportunities in society, such as social organisation, green transition and equality.

We want to make tomorrow more just and inclusive and inquire into where technology can facilitate improvement to humanity and the green transition, improve future generations' life conditions, and call for a rights-promoting approach.

What?

TPYC is a high-commitment committee. We meet four times per semester at meetings centered around different topics within the field of tech policy. These meetings are organized by the committee members and are a mandatory part of being a member. In addition to this, we strive to host events (both internally and externally),write opinion pieces and policy briefs, and engage with key stakeholders in academia, the private/public sector, and civil society. We organize working groups centered around different projects the committee members are interested in.

Who?

The Tech Policy Youth Committee is open to students enrolled or on exchange at a Danish higher education institution who wish to engage themselves in the present and future development of Tech Policy. We seek to cultivate diversity among members and encourage students from all academic backgrounds to apply. Currently, the committee is comprised of 15 students with a plurality of different academic backgrounds. The committee's working language is English.

As a member, you commit yourself to a semester’s active participation. Members are welcome to stay as active members for the duration of their studies.

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‍How?

We welcome new applications to join TPYC before the beginning of each semester. Keep an eye out for our LinkedIn page, where we will post calls for new members and deadlines.

Members of the Committee

• Chair: Lukas Valentiner-Branth Garly,  Law (UCPH)

• Vice Chair: Halle Kamil Al-Hassani, Social Psychology and Learning (RUC)

• Member: Frederik Emil Clausen, Communication & IT (UCPH)

• Member: Sara Pissarra Gouveia Vieira, Computer Science, (ITU)

• Member: Lazaros Gianas, Economics (UCPH)

• Member: Frida Gottfredsen Träger, Digital Innovation and Management (ITU)

• Member: Maria Nemes, IT & Cognition (UCPH)

• Member: Kathe Hedegaard Schmidt, Business Analytics (DTU)

• Member: Nanna Due Kristensen, Cognitive Data Science (UCPH)

• Member: Bárður Clementsen, Cand.scient.adm. (RUC)

• Member: Vanessa Karamy, Law (UCPH)

• Member: Amira Khadar Abdi, Social Work (RUC)

• Member: Ida Fisker, Digital Design and Interactive Technologies (ITU)

• Member: Asger Schroll Pedersen, Cognitive Data Science (UCPH)

• Member: Siham Ali, Data Science (SDU)