August 14, 2025

Youth Conference in Turku: Hundreds of Young People Provide Concrete Proposals for Democracy, AI and Asylum

At the EYP's 102nd youth conference in Turku, over 250 young people from 38 countries put forward a set of proposals to support Europe’s democracy, protect creators in the age of AI, build faster, fairer routes to integrate asylum seekers, and more.

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Marking 30 years since Finland joined the EU, the event connected lessons from Europe’s past with present choices, while engaging EU policymakers and Finnish leaders. The result is a set of youth-authored roadmaps that are specific enough to test and scale.

Beyond the proposals themselves, Turku 2025 gave participants first-hand experience in researching complex issues, consulting experts, and refining ideas into actionable recommendations. For many, it was a rare chance to test their ideas in front of peers from all sorts of cultural backgrounds, and learn how European policy is shaped in practice.

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