13 Jun 2025 - 15 Jun 2025 | 4:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Online event
Liberal Hack 2025 aims to challenge young liberals like you to explore possible EU enlargement. It seeks to foster teamwork and innovation among young liberals from all over Europe, by bringing them together to generate creative solutions that are applicable and beneficial on a European scale.
The Liberal Hack 2025 aims to challenge young liberals like you to explore possible EU enlargement. It seeks to foster teamwork and innovation among young liberals from all over Europe, by bringing them together to generate creative solutions that are applicable and beneficial on a European scale. In the context of EU Enlargement, you will be able to discuss the following topics: EU Institutions; Economy and Budget, Migration, Culture and Education, and Climate Change!
An event organised by the European Liberal Forum (ELF) in cooperation with the European Liberal Youth (LYMEC) and Boris Divković Foundation (BDF).
Friday, 13 June
Accommodation & Venue: Hotel Holiday
16:00 Welcome and introductions!
Willemijn Krans, LYMEC Outreach & Advocacy Officer
Edin Forto, Naša stranka President & Minister of Communications and Transport of Bosnia and
Herzegovina
Daniela Vancic, European Program Manager, Democracy International – video message
Balint Gyevai, Senior Project and Compliance Officer, European Liberal Forum
16:40 Content session: EU Enlargement Policy
Adnan Huskic, Project manager, Friedrich Naumann Foundation
Maartje Schulz, Policy and Research Manager, European Liberal Forum
18:00 Hacking time #1
Moderators: Willemijn Krans & Chiara Liguori, LYMEC
19:15 Gearing up for day 2 – What’s next?
Willemijn Krans, LYMEC Outreach & Advocacy Officer
20:00 Dinner
Location: TBD
Saturday, 14 June
Venue: Hotel Holiday
09:00 Morning Kick-Off
Willemijn Krans, LYMEC Outreach & Advocacy Officer
09:15 Hacking Time #2
Moderators: Willemijn Krans & Chiara Liguori, LYMEC
11:00 Coffee Break
11:15 Pitch your project!
Andrea Ugrinoska, Former Chair of the Advisory Council on Youth at the CoE
12:30 Lunch Break
14:00 Hacking Time #3
Moderators: Willemijn Krans & Chiara Liguori, LYMEC
16:15 Coffee Break
16:30 The Final Showcase
Andrea Ugrinoska, Former Chair of the Advisory Council on Youth at the CoE
Maartje Schulz, Policy and Research Manager, European Liberal Forum
17:45 From Ideas to Impact: Awards and Final Remarks
Willemijn Krans, LYMEC Outreach & Advocacy Officer
Even Diot, LYMEC Secretary General
Balint Gyevai, Senior Project and Compliance Officer, European Liberal Forum
20:30 Networking Dinner
Location: TBC
End of the event
Sunday, 15 June – Departure day