Congress of Young Europeans 2023

About the event

During this Congress, selected participants from all over Europe will have a chance to come together in Thessaloniki, a vibrant and culturally rich city to work together, voice their concerns and put forward their own solutions for a more just Europe, ahead of the 2024 European elections.

The main theme of this year’s Congress of Young Europeans is independent living a defining struggle and battle of this generation that ranges from chasing for basic care and mental health to affordable housing, from gender rights and to good working conditions, from equality all the way to political underrepresentation. A young person has the right to all of these things, to afford building a life for themselves, independently.

The Congress, entitled “Independence Days”, will focus on the role of youth in shaping their future in Europe. Selected participants will reflect on widespread reality for young people all over Europe, explore the interlinking challenges across different regions, and propose forward-thinking solutions that reflect young European’s needs in the political debate.

Participants will take part in hands-on workshops with high-level speakers discussing topics such as the cost of living, youth mobilization and resilience. Beyond the topical sessions, participants are invited to use this event as a platform to facilitate their own session, by presenting their own initiatives related to the topics.

 

Practicalities

Date: 19 -22 October 2023

Location: Thessaloniki, Greece.

Language:  English

Format: In-person event

Please note that applications for this event are now closed.

 

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This event is organised by the Heinrich Böll Foundation – Thessaloniki Office, Young European Greens (FYEG) and the Green European Foundation (GEF) with the financial support of the European Parliament to Green European Foundation.