LibertyCon Europe 2026
Have you heard of it? Europe’s largest pro-liberty event is heading to Spain! The 14th LibertyCon Europe, organized by Students For Liberty, will take place in Madrid on April 24-26, 2026, and we’d love to have you there.
Youth in action - Hackathon on military service
A session organised by the European Liberal Forum with the involvement of European liberal youth representatives.
Location: TRUSS Madrid, C. de Jorge Juan, 99, Salamanca, 28009 Madrid
Date: Sunday, 26 April 2026, 1 h 30 slot
As part of the Students for Liberty Con in Madrid, the European Liberal Forum (ELF) will host a workshop on military service and conscription. The format of the event will be a hackathon with teams reflecting together on innovative proposals that they eventually present in plenary. The propositions made will feed into ELF's broader work on defence and security throughout 2026.
With all the many challenges the world is now facing, it is ever more important to come together as the pro-liberty movement and discuss how we can navigate further in such a complex environment. Defence and military capacities are one very important topic and impacting the youth directly today in 2026. Not to mention that we must gain public support to work on military readiness.
The goal is to facilitate a hackathon with the youth to develop the liberal positioning on strengthening defence in Europe.
Programme
11:00 Welcome remarks
Bàlint Gyévai, Senior Project and Compliance Officer, European Liberal Forum
11:05 Introduction to the hackathon. Inputs from experts
Pascal Bernhard, Political Officer, Candid Foundation - TBC
Ted Urho, Executive Manager, Tankesmedjan Agenda - TBC
Ukraine - TBC
11:25 Beginning of the hackathon (5 groups of 5 participants)
12:15 Presentation of rapporteurs from each group
12:25 Concluding remarks by LYMEC - European Liberal Youth representative
12:30 End of the event
An event organised by the European Liberal Forum EUPF (ELF). Co-funded by the European Parliament. Neither the European Parliament nor
the European Liberal Forum are responsible for the content of the programme, or for any use that may be made of it. The views expressed
herein are those of the speaker(s) alone. These views do not necessarily reflect those of the European Parliament and/or the European Liberal
Forum EUPF.
This year’s theme is "Iluminando El Mundo". As we face new global challenges, we’re coming together to shine a light on the ideas of free markets, new technology, and the fight against authoritarianism.
What can you expect?
🔹 600+ attendees from all over the world;
🔹 Prominent local and international speakers;
🔹 Panel discussions on the most pressing issues related to freedom and regulation;
🔹 More than 50 pro-liberty local and international organizations;
🔹 Opportunities to create new connections and collaborate.
Madrid will be the centre of the liberty movement this April. It’s going to be a weekend of great conversations, new connections, and plenty of energy.
Check out the website for all the details, and as tickets are limited, register now - don’t miss the opportunity to enlighten the world with the ideas of freedom in the heart of Europe with us!
Use the discount code "LYMEC" for 50% off when registering!