August 30, 2016
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August 12, 2016
In Belgrade, seven days of debating security have begun
The second edition of our two International Forums focusing specifically on security-related issues has started in Belgrade! The International Forum is hosted by our national committee EYP Serbia, and is fully supported by the German Chairmanship of the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) in 2016. What is special about the International Forum is also its scope of participants: 20 delegates are representing OSCE countries outside of Europe, namely the USA, Canada, Kyrgyztan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan at the session.
August 10, 2016
Call for applications: Internships at the International Office of the EYP
The European Youth Parliament (EYP) is a unique educational programme which brings together young people from all over Europe, to discuss current topics in a parliamentary setting. The EYP is a non-partisan and independent programme. The EYP consists of a network of 40 European associations and organisations in which thousands of young people are active in a voluntary capacity. With its international, national and regional sessions it reaches out to ca. 35 000 young people all over Europe every year. The international umbrella organisation of the EYP is the Schwarzkopf Foundation, hosting the International Office of the EYP. We are now looking for interns from the 1st of November 2016 onwards, for periods of three months throughout the whole academic year!
August 2, 2016
Preparations for the 83rd International Session in Laax in full swing
Last weekend the organisers, chairs and media team members of the Laax 2016 - 83rd International Session of the European Youth Parliament met in the beautiful Swiss mountains close to Basel in order to prepare the programme ahead of the session in October.
August 1, 2016
Apply for the Schwarzkopf Foundation travel grant programme!
Next deadline for applications: 1st of September 2016 You like to travel and you want to get to know more about your European neighbours – and you are not older than 25 or 26 years respectively? The Schwarzkopf Foundation, which is the international umbrella organisation of the European Youth Parliament, awards two kinds of scholarships for project trips in Europe.
July 28, 2016
Topics for International Forum in Belgrade now finalised
The Belgrade International Forum which is hosted by EYP Serbia and supported by the German OSCE Chairmanship is fast approaching. You can now have a look at the topics which will be discussed by the Forums 150 young participants from Europe, the USA, Canada and Central Asian countries.
July 26, 2016
82nd International Session in Rennes – Debates, Trilingualism, and Cultural Exchange
Last Friday, the 82nd International Session of the EYP in Rennes came to an end with one of its highlights, the General Assembly, in which 300 young participants held trilingual debates on various topics such as the EU-Turkey Joint Action Plan, social entrepreneurship, and the fair distribution of natural resources.
July 8, 2016
EYP Annual Report 2015 now online!
The EYP Annual Report for 2015 is now available online. Find it here to see which impact the EYP network has had that year!June 24, 2016
Statement by the European Youth Parliament on the EU-referendum in the UK
The European Youth Parliament (EYP) is an independent, non-partisan educational programme which currently reaches young people in 40 European countries. We are not limited to the borders of the European Union, but rather strive for open discussion of pan-European political issues and intercultural exchange across...
June 10, 2016