Our World Survey 2007: A Global Youth Perspective on Citizenship and Identity (Including an In-Depth Look of Youth from Israel and Lebanon)

The “Our World Survey 2007” captures the perceptions, attitudes and knowledge young people (ages 15-24), in all regions of the world, have on the topics of global citizenship and identity. The results and analysis of this survey are intended to inform organizations in the field of global citizenship education in order to improve their understanding of the mindset of youth today, and to aid in tracking the progress of their efforts in creating a true global community. This project was initiated by the Education Development Center, Inc. with the collaboration of UNICEF – Voices of Youth, iEARN, Global Youth Action Network, Taking It Global, Dutch National Youth Council and North–South Centre. In building upon a pilot survey conducted in 2006, the project established an effective, robust methodology for the administration and analysis of the survey, which can be replicated and expanded further in the future. The project added a unique qualitative dimension to the quantitative data by taking an in-depth look into the perceptions of youth from conflict areas (Israel and Lebanon), documented in the form of video interviews.