Session 24

Share the space

Digital determinants, youth participation, and responsible governance

European Health Forum Gastein & European Health Union initiative, supported by Bosch Health Campus

Bringing together a wide variety of perspectives from the collectively responsible parties, this discussion will build on last year’s EHFG 2024 session on the role of digital determinants on youth mental health to debate the distribution of responsibility in digital governance. Digital spaces profoundly shape youth mental health and well-being both positively and negatively, yet the lack of consensus on who holds responsibility for regulating these spaces hinders coherent policy action. As detailed in the recently published policy brief by WHO Europe, DTH-Lab, and the Ministry of Health Poland, countries across Europe are adopting different approaches regarding accountability, whether it lies with parents, governments, or industry. Looking ahead, the session seeks to propose actionable policy recommendations that move current fragmented actions into a coordinated EU-wide strategy driven by evidence and developed with young people.

Speakers to be announced