High-level meeting with young elected officials

In-person meeting for elected officials at local and regional levels will be organized in Strasbourg, gathering people under 35 years old, elected at city/provincial/regional level in public administrations, preferably with an interest and policy expertise in public governance, democratic participation, youth policies, citizens engagement (with some flexibility in the selection process, to ensure diversity of profiles). The meeting will be anticipated by a preparatory phase, consisting of logistical preparations, recruitment of participants, design of the official program of the event and the delivery of preparatory materials (including the outputs developed in this project) to all participants selected.

Through this in-person meeting and an online event, an informal network of elected officials (at local and regional levels, in public administrations) will be created. This network will offer great value both to them, having a chance to network and connect with fellow city/provincial/ regional councillors, but also to the partnership and interested stakeholders, as they will have at disposal around 30 policymakers from different European countries, with an interest in youth policies and committed to engage young people in policy-making processes.