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Vi bevakar Almedalen åt dig - Öjnpodden nr 1

By UNG I ALMEDALEN

Published 2019-06-25 20:30
Vi bevakar Almedalen åt dig - Öjnpodden nr 1.

Följ med ungdomsreportrarna Annie och Simon till Almedalsveckan. En vecka fylld med intressanta samtal om demokrati och mycket mer.

 

I första avsnittet av Öjnpodden pratar vi om vad Almedalen är, vilka vi är, vilka våra samarbetspartners är samt uppdraget vi blivit tilldelade.

References: (1) Demokratibygget
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