Deadline: July 25, 2014
Young people from across Europe are invited to apply for the EU Congress taking place from 31st August – 3rd September 2014 in Bonn, Germany. The Regional Representation of the European Commission Bonn (RRep) and the Federal Agency for Civic Education (bpb) in Germany want to invite 60 young people from all Member States of the EU to a conference to discuss about the future explanation of the European Union in the 21st century.
It doesn’t matter if you are an expert or a beginner on European issues. Tell them what you think about how Europe should be understood in the future!
About
The conference will consist of 3 different workshops with the main topics “Society”, “Environment” and “Economy”. Each of the topics will be prepared in separate workshops and groups and brought together at the last day of the congress.
The aim of the youth congress is to have a document on a new narrative for Europe elaborated and adopted by the 60 young people during their meeting in Bonn – and to be handed over officially to the Commission President. High-level participation from the Commission envisaged as well as the assistance of the Minister-President of North Rhine-Westphalia, the Mayor of Bonn, etc.
Costs
The travel costs to Bonn, accommodation and full catering will be covered by the RRep and the bpb. Further information will be given to you after your successful application.
Eligibility
- Open to young people (between 18 and 25
- Applicants must come from the Member States of the EU
- The congress language will be English – no interpretation/translation will be available during the event.
Note: They can ***not*** accept applications from citizens from outside the EU28-member states. Citizens from the candidate states (Turkey, Serbia, Montenegro, Macedonia or Iceland) or associated states (Ukraine, …) can ***not*** join the congress due to legal, financial and organizational reasons.
For more information, visit European Youth Congress.
