About the event

The Women Leadership Accelerator will equip young political actors with practical tools to turn commitments to gender equality into meaningful change within party structures and leadership practices. By combining hands-on training in inclusive leadership, participatory decision-making, and digital resilience with applied policy work, the project directly addresses structural, cultural, and online barriers that discourage young women from political participation. Grounded in evidence-based approaches, it empowers participants to design and implement concrete reforms within their organisations. In doing so, the project strengthens gender equality, enhances democratic trust, and fosters a more inclusive and resilient liberal democratic culture across local, national, European, and global levels.

Programme

TBC

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• Please complete the form above before Friday, 15 May 2026, at 14h00 CEST (Brussels time).
• The applicant must be between 18 and 35 years of age.

Participation fee: There will be no participation costs; meals and accommodation will be fully covered.

Travel reimbursement: There will be travel refunds by ELF after the event to at least partially reimburse your travel expenses to and from Bucharest. Participants must buy their own tickets and request reimbursement after the event. Please keep all original receipts, tickets, invoices and boarding passes. If those are missing, the travel refund cannot be processed.

Participants need to be at least 18 years old at the start of the event. By registering for this event, you agree to our updated privacy policy and understand that your personal data will be shared with the European Liberal Forum, the implementing partner, and hotels for administrative purposes. You also agree that your name will appear during the online event to other participants and to a broader public during live-streamed sessions.

We are happy to look into alternative ways of participating in our events for economically difficult, disabled or less literate participants in order to maximise the opportunities for all. 

Please contact us at office@lymec.eu if you would like to look into the possibilities available. 

The event is organised by the European Liberal Forum in cooperation with the European Liberal Youth LYMEC. The event received financial support from the European Parliament. The sole liability remains with the organiser. The European Parliament is not responsible for any use that may be made of the information contained therein. 

An event organised by the European Liberal Forum (ELF) in cooperation with the European Liberal Youth (LYMEC), the Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom  (FNF), and O Tara ca Afara.

Co-funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are, however, those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or European Commission. Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.