Ms Prachi Agrawal:

I can answer both of the questions in the same response. They are very connected to each other. In writing my speech, the information I used was not anything from school or anything that was formally given to me. I did a lot of research. I am really interested in EU affairs, policies and initiatives that have been taken because they affect me. They affect many people, but some do not know what is affecting them. The engagement could be done through councils and entities that have children sitting on them, have young people voicing their concerns about policies, educating and spreading awareness on what the EU is doing for us and how we can contribute to change. It would be extremely helpful if young people had a voice in European affairs and education on European affairs. As a young person, education is one of the most important things for me. In CSPE, I learned about politics in Ireland, but not on an international or European level. I would love to receive that education.