Youth all over Europe is going to participate to the elections, next May. Among young people there is the largest share of non-voters, although they will be the leader of the future. So, it is mostly on this part of population, and on those that will vote for the first time, that it is important to work.  

The Young Europe Youth Summit, this May in Copenhagen, will give the opportunity to analyse, discuss ideas and deepen knowledge with other 200 young Europeans. The main topics will be: culture, identity, migration, climate, international relationships and youth.

How can the Young Europe Youth Summit help European youngsters? It will collect young people and strengthen the voice of youth.

A full week in Denmark

The Young Europe Youth Summit will take place from May 6^th to May 12^th and will be divided in two parts.

Stay at a Danish Folk High School

During the first 4 days, participants will be in a folk high school,  a non-formal residential school with approximately 60-100 young people. In groups of 20 people, they will make activities and workshops on the topic they chose. The method will be based both on the presence of experts and the experience of participants. The aim is to choose the visions and messages to communicate to the European Parliament.

Stay at the Youth Island in Copenhagen

During the last 3 days, activities will move on Youth Island in the Copenhagen Harbour, with other 200 young people. In these days, the main focus will be communication, with training during which participants will learn how to communicate visions and how to make their voice heard in the public debate. The idea is also to give young people the means to inspire other young people. During the press conference of Sunday, May 12^th, the messages and the visions will be communicated.

Who can apply?

The 200 participants will be:

• 100 young people from all over Europe;
• 100 Danish folk high school students.

The eligibility criteria are:

• Applicants must be between 18-25 years old at the time of applying;
• Applicants must be citizens of one of the 28 European Union member States;
• Danish citizens cannot apply

Deadline: Sunday, February 17th.

Do you want to apply? On the website of the International People’s College website, it is possible to find some more information and submit the application. .  

You could also be interested in:

“Youth4Europe” project, that will take place during 2019 and 2020, involving more than 150 young people into 7 youth exchanges. You could have the possibility to create a proposal related to the EU policies on media, environment and employment. Follow our website and our pages on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter, to be always updated on this and much more projects.

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