The s ymposium Connecting the d ots: y oung p eople, s ocial i nclusion and d igitalisation was an initiative of the partnership between the European Commission and the Council of Europe i n the field of youth ( hereinafter, the EU - C oE youth partnership) and marked its 20 th anniversary. The s ymposium took place in Tallinn on 26 - 28 June 2018. The event was organised in co - operation with the Youth Affairs Department of the Ministry of Education and Research of Estonia . Bringing together 111 y outh p olicy makers, y outh r esearchers, and y outh w orkers and representatives of civil society , the s ymposium focused on exploring the intersection between social inclusion of young people and digitalisation, creating a space to learn and explore participants’ practices and experiences, and developing future ideas on the role of the youth sector in connecting digitalisation and social inclusion.