In spring 2011 around 70 young people will gather in Heidelberg for the International Forum of the European Youth Parliament.

The participants will discuss current European issues, exchange ideas and experience Europe’s cultural diversity. The highlight of the session, the General Assembly, will be held in the Great Hall of the Old University of Heidelberg. During the General Assembly the delegates will debate their resolutions according to the rules of the European Parliament and experience the factual dispute of different opinions.

Nutrition as a sustainable concept

Facing famine and poverty in the developing world, a high demand for food in newly industrialised countries and the huge amount of wasted food in industrial nations, the participants will focus on finding sustainable solutions to the global food problem. With natural catastrophes, the fear of worldwide famine grows. The trend towards consumption of organic food and vegetarianism in Western countries reflects an increasing awareness of the importance of healthy nutrition. The delegates will discuss the problems of food production, climate change, growth of population and development policy. They will not only have discussions on the topic of food and environment but also get the chance to visit an organic farm. The food provided at the session will mainly be vegetarian and organic.

For further information about the session, please contact the head organiser Angelika Maier.

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© Gerda Hasselfeldt / Studio Kohlmeier

Gerda Hasselfeldt, the Vice-President of the German Bundestag, has accepted the patronage for the International Forum in Regensburg. From May 30th to June 4th 2011 around 80 young Europeans will gather in Regensburg for the European Forum of the European Youth Parliament.

In October 2010 about 60 participants from all over Europe will gather in Löwenberg for the International Autumn Forum of the European Youth Parliament.

To celebrate the 20th anniversary of the German unity we will offer the delegates a platform to have a look at the eastward expansion of the EU.

The Forum will mainly take place in the local High School of Löwenberg, where the participants will sleep and work together. The highlight of the session, the General Assembly, will be held in the Schloss und Gut Liebenberg. The teenagers will debate their resolutions according to the rules of the European Parliament and experience the factual dispute of different opinions and views.

20 Years after the Cold War – A review

After the fall of the Iron Curtain in 1989 many East European Countries declared their independence during 1990. The main topic of our session will therefore be Europe’s development since then. We want to focus on European Integration after the EU’s eastward expansion. With the help of this review the participants will create scenarios for Europe’s future in another 20 years. They will concentrate on several social and educational aspects of the European Integration but at the same time map out chances and risks of this development. The main aim is to analyse to what extent the eastward expansion has been successful and what problems still have to be solved. The participants will actively shape Europe’s future – their Europe of the future.

Passau Consensus (PDF)

Pictures, Videos and media coverage of the session can be found on our Facebook group.

The Resolution Booklet of the session is now available for download

The current board has resigned from office. We would like to thank Martin Hoffmann, Sonja Pürckhauer, Lorenz Bock, Jorg Körner and Jakob Leonard for their long-time commitment for our organisation. The new Board consists of the following members: Kerstin Mathias (President), Andrea Pürckhauer (Vice-President), Toni Ritz (Treasurer), Monika Seidel, Tim Lock, Riaan Stipp, Max Karpf and Alexandra Posner.

The European Youth Summit on Education in Passau (15th till 18th September) is now under the patronage of Mrs Androulla Vassiliou

This September about 60 young people from all over Europe will come together in Passau. They will discuss questions that arise from the main theme Youth and Education and the session’s motto “Improving Europe´s Mind”.