European Forum Regensburg (May 30th

European Forum Regensburg
(May 30th – June 4th 2011)

From May 30th to June 4th 2011 around 80 young Europeans will gather in Regensburg for the European Forum of the European Youth Parliament.

Regensburg Concept – PDF

The young people will deal with the European single market in various international committees and discuss ideas and visions for the future of the European Union and the European single market. In the General Assembly the delegates will discuss and vote on their drawn up resolutions. Subsequently, the resolutions will be presented to prominent representatives of politics, economy and society.

The Single European Market

Strawberries from Spain, wine from France, flowers from the Netherlands – the boarders within the European Union are becoming increasingly blurred. Since the implementation of the Single European Market in 1993, it has reduced trade barriers, created jobs and increased prosperity in the European Union. Since the EU’s enlargement to 27 Member States, the EU has become the biggest common market in the world. Although it was one of the greatest achievements of the European integration, its implementation remains controversial, including the extension of rules and the issue of social protection. Still, it cannot be called a completion of the internal market, because new challenges stemming from the global economic crisis require a continuous correction of the regulations and operations. The city of Regensburg offers a perfect backdrop for the participants given its position as an historically important commercial centre with trade relations with all countries of the European continent and serving as a major hub for the goods from all over Europe.

For further information about the session, please contact the head organisers Maximilian Gigl and Annika Heffter.