26 Oct 2023 | 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm (CEST)
ELF Office, Brussels
Join our book launch and debate to discuss youth participation and activism in the Western Balkan countries.
Civic Platform for Young Liberal Activists project has been implemented for four years now. In the previous three years, young liberal activists from non-governmental organisations from the Western Balkans had a chance to discuss topics such as youth involvement in politics, human rights, civic activism, etc. This year, the project outcome was research on the involvement of liberal youth in Sweden, Spain, Poland and Croatia we would also like to present during our visit to Brussels.
17:00 – 19:00 – Presentation of Civic Platform for Young Liberal Activists publication and EU Mentorship
17:00 – 17:05 – Welcoming remarks
17:00 – 17:45 – Publication 1: CPLA Proud and Loud: Youth involvement in liberal political parties of Sweden, Spain, Poland and Croatia
Moderator: Alen Gudalo, Project Manager, BDF
Speaker: Maria Alesina, Policy and Research Officer, ELF
Author: Adisa Memišević, Researcher
17:45 – 18:10 – Publication 2: We are Europe V: Facing the challenges together: New Impulses for EU’s enlargement
Moderator: Alen Gudalo, Project Manager, BDF
Editor: Emil Kirjas, vice-president of Liberal International
Editor: Nejra Vreto, BiH Director at Jericho Foundation
18:10 – 19:00 Networking Reception
This event is organised by the European Liberal Forum (ELF) and co-funded by the European Parliament. 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.