On 23 and 24 April 2015, the Group of Socialist and Democrats in the European Parliament will organise a "School of Democracy", during which 100 young people from countries both inside and outside the European Union, along with experts and representatives of the political, economic and academic spheres, will be able to meet and discuss the situation of democracy, multiculturalism and social justice in the face of the threat of populism, extremism and globalisation.  This initiative will take place in close cooperation with the Alcide Cervi Institute, named after a hero of the Italian resistance movement.  In Italy, this Institute contributes to preserving the values of resistance and democracy.