Registrations are now closed for this event. 

This European Liberal Forum (ELF) seminar will bring together liberal youth leaders from across Europe to discuss the important topic of institutional reform and the Future of Europe especially through the current exercise of the Conference on the Future of Europe. 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 the Steering Committee of the IMS.

This event is supported by Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom (FNF), Academy of Liberalism, Indítsuk Be Magyarországot Foundation and Stichting Internationaal Democratisch Initiatief (Stichting IDI).

Session topics

• The Conference on the Future of Europe
• Best practice sharing on the institutional reform of the EU
• Capacity-building on what the Conference is and what concrete goals to achieve at the end
• Round-table discussion on the topic of the seminar
• Common call for action about the conference (few months after the launch) – how to be more impactful? what to do?
• Network building and how to use the network
• LYMEC proposals and online digital platform

This seminar is free of charge for the participants (accommodation is included), and we offer a travel reimbursement of up to 180 Euros (including PCR tests if any) per person upon completion of the relevant form and presentation of required documents (tickets, invoices, boarding pass …). The event is taking place in Bucharest, Romania. 

Registrations opened on Monday, 28 June 2021. 

Deadline to register was Thursday, 15 July 2021 at 16 h CEST (Brussels time). 

Registrations are now closed. 

Programme

Schedule is in Local time - Bucharest time (EEST)

Friday, 17 September 2021

14:00 Arrival and check-in at the hotel

IBIS Styles City center - Strada Știrbei Vodă 146, Bucharest 010119, Romania

Change location - National Parliament of Romania

14:30  Bus transfer from the hotel to the Parliament

15:00  Meeting at the Parliament

15:30  Welcome addresses

Antonios Nestoras, Head of Policy and Research, ELF - Joining Online

Dan-Aria Sucuri, LYMEC Vice-President

Raimar Wagner, Project Director Romania and Republic of Moldova, FNF

15:45  Objective setting and get to know each other

Moderator: Dan-Aria Sucuri, LYMEC Vice-President

16:00  The Conference on the Future of Europe - Introduction and updates from local and European actors  

Radu Mihail, National Senator, Union Save Romania (USR)

Alin Mituta, MEP, Renew Europe Group

TBC, MEP, Renew Europe Group – Joining Online

Antoaneta Asenova-Bihlmayer, LYMEC President

Moderator: Ioana Abaseaca, International Officer, USR Tineret 

17:00   Visit of the Parliament

18:00  Institutional reform of the EU - roundtable discussion

Moderator: Dan-Aria Sucuri, LYMEC Vice-President

An event organised by the European Liberal Forum asbl (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 asbl.

19:00  End of the first day

Bus transfer from the Parliament to the restaurant

19:30  Dinner

Beraria H - Şoseaua Pavel D. Kiseleff 32, Bucharest 011343, Romania

Saturday, 18 September 2021

IBIS Styles City center - Strada Știrbei Vodă 146, Bucharest 010119, Romania

PCR tests - If needed

8:30    Rapid testing of all participants

9:00    What should we expect from the Conference? How to achieve concrete outcomes?

Abir Al-Sahlani, MEP, Renew Europe - Joining Online

Antoaneta Asenova-Bihlmayer, LYMEC President

Moderator: Laia Comerma, LYMEC Bureau

10:30   Coffee break

10:45   How to be more impactful in our organisations? What have LYMEC and ELF planned?

Moderator: Ida-Maria Skytte, LYMEC Bureau  

12:30    Lunch break

13:30   Network building and how to use the network  

Oskar Andersson, CEO, Docspo

Moderator: Ines Holzegger, LYMEC Bureau  

14:45   Coffee break

15:00   Common call for action and endorsement of the position paper on the Future of Europe

Moderator: Marina Sedlo, LYMEC Bureau  

16:30   NCE+ documentary - FNF

17:00   Concluding remarks and closing of the event

Marten Porte, LYMEC Treasurer

19:00     Bus transfer from the hotel to the restaurant

19:30   Dinner

Aria Tnb - Bulevardul Nicolae Bălcescu 2, Bucharest 010051, Romania

END OF THE EVENT

Sunday, 19 September 2021

Travel back home

Applicants cannot be candidates at elections (at any level of governance) before, during and 12 months after the YLM takes place. 

In case this requirements can't be fulfilled, a fee would apply even if the election is called after the YLM. 

Due to COVID-19, we are constantly monitoring the situation and assessing the feasibility of the in-person event. For the time being, the event is set to take place in Bucharest. In any case, do not book any travels before receiving an official confirmation that your application has been accepted. This won’t happen before end of July. 

The event is exclusively aimed at the Presidents of LYMEC member organisations as well as the SC of the IMS.

As all LYMEC events, this seminar also applies the rules of late cancellation and no show fees: Cancellation less than 2 weeks prior to the event leads to a late cancellation fee of 50 euro, and cancellation less than 48 hours prior to the event or not attending at all leads to a late cancellation fee of 75 euro.

Participants need to be minimum 18 years old at the start of the event (and not older than 35) . Do not book any travels before receiving an official confirmation email from the LYMEC office. 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 for administrative purposes, as well as with the hotel.

Do not book any travels before receiving an official confirmation that your application has been accepted.

Events organised by European Liberal Youth (LYMEC) may be audio- and video-recorded as well as web-streamed. A photographer and/or a cameraman, contracted by LYMEC, may have access to the meeting room in order to take pictures and videos for communication and publication purposes. Videos and pictures taken by the photographer and/or cameraman, contracted by LYMEC, may also be published on the LYMEC website and on related social media accounts (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, etc.). They may also be used in other media and means of communication in order to pass on information about the event and activities of LYMEC. The European Liberal Forum might also use the pictures, video or audio in their communications.

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