More than 100 people including Young Elected Politicians (YEPs), CoR members, young politicians from
Azores and Madeira, students and civil society representatives participated in
an online event on the Future of
Europe and the Conference
on the Future of Europe that was organised by the European Committee of the Regions in cooperation with the Government of Azores.
This
event marked the political opening of the Young
Elected Politicians (YEPs) Programme 2021. In the
context of the Conference on the Future of Europe, the CoR wants to engage
young local and regional elected politicians and young people, listening to their wishes,
suggestions and concerns to contribute shaping the future of Europe, regions and of European people.
YEPs,
young politicians from Azores and Madeira, students and civil society
representatives had an exchange with Mr Vasco Alves Cordeiro, First Vice President of the
European Committee of the Regions, CoR Members and with representatives of the Autonomous Region of the Azores.
Have you missed the session? Watch the recording here!
The
session focused on three main questions:
- What do
you expect from the Conference on the Future of Europe?
- What do
you expect as a young person from the EU?
- Which is the place of regions and cities in the future of the EU?