The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) is launching its tenth “Your Europe, Your Say” event, which will take place in Brussels on 21-22 March 2019.
As part of the “Your Europe, Your Say” (YEYS) event, 33 schools (from the 28 EU Member States and the five EU candidate countries) will be invited to Brussels to participate in a debate on a topical issue that concerns young people. The title of the upcoming event is “YEYS turns 10: Vote for the future!“with a view to the European Parliament elections in 2019.
Any secondary-level school, in one of the 28 Member States or one of the five candidate countries, can apply for the 2019 YEYS event. The deadline for applications is 18 November 2018.
We would kindly ask you to help us increase the outreach of this extraordinary youth event by informing schools in your country or region about it.
We would be grateful if you could publish the below article on your website, your newsletters, or any other suitable information medium. You could also add a link to the event website on your own webpage. In order to promote this event, a communication kit is downloadable from our website.
Never think you’re too young to share your opinion on the future of Europe. Join Your Europe, Your Say! (YEYS), the most exciting field trip ever to Brussels, where you can share your ideas with students from all over Europe!
The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) invites you to Brussels on 21-22 March 2019 to join a real-life debate on the theme #YEYSturns10: Vote for the future! It is a special edition dedicated to the 2019 European Parliament elections and celebrating 10 years of YEYS. To take part, ask your school to register via the online registration form before 18 November 2018.
After registration has closed, one school from each Member State and from the five EU candidate countries will be selected by drawing lots to take part in YEYS. The selected schools will then send three students in their penultimate year, along with one teacher, to represent them. If you are among the lucky students, you will need to be able to express yourself fairly well in English. The EESC will cover all participation costs, including travel and accommodation expenses.
For a little inspiration, check out the video of last year’s edition of YEYS.
More information about #YEYS2019 can be found here.
Registration deadline: 18 November 2018.