This European Liberal Forum (ELF) seminar is set to take place in The Hague, the Netherlands, from 11-13 September 2026 and aims to foster liberal leadership by bringing together the presidents of LYMEC Member Organisations.

The Young Leaders’ Meeting is exclusively aimed at Presidents or Vice-Presidents of LYMEC member organisations, as well as the Steering Committee of the IMS, and will focus on organisational growth, membership development and broadening outreach. 

By providing the opportunity to cooperate and share best practices among Europe’s future liberal leaders, this project aims to explore and contribute to the ongoing discourse on EU Strategic Autonomy, expanding into the concrete and fast-evolving field of Energy Security. Discussions will focus on how the European Union can reinforce its long-term resilience, diversify and secure its energy future, and maintain its competitiveness while upholding liberal democratic values

Finally, this event also aims to address the challenges faced by young liberals all over Europe by bringing their leadership together on common concerns before sharing their takeaways in the local communities as multipliers.

Expected Outcomes:

• A platform for emerging liberal leaders to exchange strategies for effective political advocacy and engagement
• Blogpost for LYMEC’s online magazine Libertas
• Building stronger foundations for internal organisation and outreach
• A shared liberal vision for advancing EU Strategic Autonomy

The sessions during the event include:

• Strategic Autonomy & Energy: A Common European path
• Responding to Energy Security Threats in Europe
• Reaching further: strengthening visibility and impact
• Crafting clear and impactful policy narratives

Applications

• Please complete the following form available here before Friday, 3 July 2026 at 10h00 CEST (Brussels time). 
• The applicant must be between 18 and 35 years of age.
• The event is exclusively aimed at Presidents (or, if they are not available, then one Vice-President can represent) of LYMEC Member Organisations, as well as a representative of the Steering Committee of the IMS.

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

Travel reimbursement: There will be travel refunds by ELF, up to 250 EUR after the event to at least partially reimburse your travel expenses to and from the Netherlands. Participants must buy their own tickets and request a reimbursement after the event. Please keep all original receipts, tickets, invoices and boarding passes. If those are missing, the travel refund cannot be processed.

Do not book your travel until you received a confirmation from the LYMEC Secretariat.

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. 

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. 

By participating in an ELF event, you commit to abide by the European Liberal Forum’s Code of Conduct, which includes a zero-tolerance policy for all forms of harassment, violence, bullying, discrimination, or any similar harmful behaviours. Link to the Code of Conduct: https://liberalforum.eu/elf-code-of-conduct/

The event is organised by the European Liberal Forum. 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.