August 2, 2016
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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
New training concept for the EYP Summer Academy
The EYP Summer Academy is an international training event gathering representatives from all 40 EYP member countries aiming to support their work in their National Committees by providing training modules for their board members. The Summer Academy will take place from 16th -19th September in Wannsee, Berlin. Every EYP National Committee can select two Board Members to participate in this international training event, designed to strengthen the capacities in the network.
June 1, 2016
Training for EU Crash Course trainers in Baku, Azerbaijan
From May 20-22 a capacity training for new EU Crash Course trainers took place in Baku, Azerbaijan. The project is implemented as a cooperation of the Understanding Europe team at the Schwarzkopf Foundation together with European Youth Parliament Azerbaijan in order to establish a basic understanding of European politics amongst pupils in the Caucasus region to enable them to have a more holistic and comprehensive understanding of the EU and its neigbour countries.
May 3, 2016
Successful international Council Meetings in Berlin
From April 29 to May 1st the EYP Council members met in Berlin. In multiple working groups they identified new goals and perspectives for the respective areas Regional Development, Training and Alumni Development, Academics and Education.
April 15, 2016