Young European Leadership

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Young European Leadership
File:YEL logo.png
Abbreviation YEL
Formation 2013
Type International Non-profit Organisation
Headquarters Boulevard Anspach, 169, 1000 Brussels, Belgium
Official language
 English
Tillmann Heidelk
Website http://www.younglead.eu

Young European Leadership (YEL)[1] is an international non-profit and nonpartisan organization composed of - and founded by - young Europeans. Its core mission is to empower the young generation to shape the future of Europe. Through YEL, young Europeans are able to participate in key decision-making processes and speak-up.

History

Following the Y8 and Y20 Summits in 2011 – previously called G8 & G20 Youth Summits- held in Paris, France, the organization Youth AEGIS has been founded by Radoslav Šoth. Its main goal was to recruit the delegates of the European Union for the next editions of the Y8 and Y20 Summits.

AEGIS was renamed Young European Leadership in 2012. The new association was legally established in Brussels as an AISBL (international non-profit organization) the year after, in February 2013.

Activities

YEL is a platform giving the possibility to young Europeans to influence decisions which concern young people in Europe and beyond. Aspiring leaders are brought into the position to speak up, address their concerns, and provide innovative solutions. This is why YEL trains young Europeans in leadership skills such as public speaking or negotiations skills. YEL is also a platform for networking. Young adults connect with each other but also with global decision-makers by participating to the Y8 and Y20 as well as other major European and international events. In this way, young people are ready to face positively and proactively the European crises and the challenges facing our world.

Young European Council

Young European Leadership organised the Young European Council (YEC) 2014 from 20 to 23 October 2014 in Brussels. It gathered students and young professionals from all over Europe to address three challenges: education to employment, digital revolution and technologies, and sustainable development in cities; exchanging with policy-makers from the European institutions and think-tank experts. Guest speakers included the then-European Commissioner for Climate Action Ms. Connie Hedegaard.[2]

Youth 8/Youth 20

The Y8 and Y20 Summits[3] – formerly G8 and G20 Youth Summits[4] – are international youth conferences gathering young leaders. These Summits are the official youth counterpart to the Group of Eight (G8) and the Group of Twenty (20). The goal of the summits is to allow the young generation to speak up. Young adults are indeed able to provide solutions to the global agenda, promote cross-cultural understanding and build global friendships. The conclusions of the Summits are then passed on to international policy-makers to make the young people heard. This is why the Youth Summits are always scheduled in parallel to the G8 and G20.

Host country Cities Summits Year
TurkeyTurkey Istanbul Y20 2015
AustraliaAustralia Sydney Y20 2014
United KingdomUK and RussiaRussia London and Saint Petersburg Y8 [5] & Y20 [6] 2013
United StatesUSA and MexicoMexico.[7] Washington and Puebla Y8 & Y20[8] 2012
FranceFrance Paris Y8 & Y20 2011
CanadaCanada Vancouver Y8 & Y20 [9] 2010
ItalyItaly[10] Milano Y8 [11] 2009
JapanJapan Yokohama Y8[12] 2008
GermanyGermany[13] Berlin Y8[14][15] 2007
RussiaRussia Saint Petersburg Y8 2006

Young European Council

The Young European Council[16][17] is a simulation[18] of the European Council for young people. The participants can get concrete insight into the European decision-making processes. The different national positions on various issues discussed at the European level such as energy, the question of the Euro or EU-bilateral relations, are covered. Through this exercise, the young adults have the chance to impersonate European leadership, gain extensive experience in negotiation, and have the ability to build strong and multicultural friendships with the other participants.

The role of YEL is not only the practical organization of the Council, but also to support the participants to face this experience at the best of their abilities.

The participants are also given the chance to discuss with key policy-makers: diplomats and experts and European and International Affairs.

European Development Days

The European Development Days is Europe's forum for international affairs and development cooperation. This initiative is sponsored by the European Commission and its premier goal is to consolidate the general view on development issues and create a unified approach to achieve a more effective international cooperation. During the forum, Heads of State, Nobel Laureates and YEL together with many other participants are present. The international delegation of YEL to the EDD 2013 blended in with 10 delegates, 6 young women, 4 young men, from Croatia, Denmark, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Portugal, Slovakia, Spain, Turkey, and the United States.

YEL Society

The YEL Society was a project to bring together university students as well as young professionals, involved, or willing to be, in European and global politics. The Young European Leadership Society (YEL Society) believes that young people must be given the chance to design the world they are living in.

Organisation

Board

European and International Partners

In order to broaden its network and raise visibility on his work, YEL has several partners in Europe and worldwide.

European Partners:

International Partner:

  • United Nations Foundation
  • The International Diplomatic Engagement Association (The IDEA) [25] YEL is the only supranational member of The International Diplomatic Engagement Association (The IDEA).

References

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