2019 was a year full of exciting activities and events, we asked our National Committees to share their highlights with the network. Check out what EYP Ireland, Germany and Austria are proud of. EYP Ireland: The Irish NC is proud of the initiatives in outreach...
Having successfully finished their 2-year terms serving as Governing Body (GB) members, Marek Navrátil, Helga Dirlinger, and Maria Manolescu were happy to share their thoughts on their experiences as GB members and their predictions for the future of EYP. How would you describe your GB experience...
Today we have the largest refugee population in Europe since WWII. That’s why in 2017 EYP partnered with UNHCR. Together we take the issues of migration, statelessness and asylum to young people. At all International Sessions EYP also invites delegates who were stateless persons or...
"EYP enables you to stay in touch with people different experiences that can give you access to different networks and access to different ideas and thinking patterns. I think it is not only a great thing to do for fun and...
The Berlin Wall, constructed by the German Democratic Republic (GDR) in 1961, physically divided the city, acting as a political and ideological barrier between East and West Berlin. The Wall acted as a symbol for the instability and division of the time, at the height...
In 2019, EYP signed a new partnership with United Nations Population Fund. To kick the collaboration off, EYP has led youth consultations in Belarus and Georgia to gather youth input on the topics of population development. Four EYPers have been selected to represent the organisation at the Nairobi Summit on ICPD25....
“With the Summer Academy of 2019, we want to solidify the idea that EYP truly is a network” – Matthew Caine, Head Trainer of the Summer Academy 2019. Under the theme of “Fostering Collective Knowledge”, 80 young people have gathered in Echternach, Luxembourg this summer. Some of them joined the...
Imagine being 18, and just being elected to preside one of the biggest youth organisations in your country. You’ve never had work experience yourself, but now, suddenly, you must deal with work contracts for your employees, legal structures and tax forms, run a network of volunteers, motivate your fellow board...
In EYP we love to take pictures to share our memories from all over Europe! And now these pictures could be rewarded with a €100 travel grant! To participate in EYP Picture of the Year, send us your nicest photos of 2019 by the...
Our National Committee in Finland was recently invited to the European Parliament after winning the second prize of Charlemagne Youth Prize this year. The reward honors projects that foster the development of a shared sense of European identity and integration, provide role models for young...