Young Changemakers’ Academy 2024 – Event 2

About the event

The Young Changemakers Academy is a programme aiming to prepare young people to take active part in their respective communities by shaping their future in given policy areas, by means of three seminars and networking support with other young people and senior political figures from all over Europe with similar interests and objectives.

The Young Changemakers Academy connects young changemakers engaging in political advocacy. The first event of the Young Changemakers Academy 2024 is organised by the European Liberal Forum (ELF) with the support of LYMEC (European Liberal Youth). Get ready for the second in-person event of your YCA journey on youth activism and lobbying!

Programme

Day 1 – Friday 10 May 2024

16:00 Welcome and introductions

Goran Neralic, Head of Projects, European Liberal Forum (TBC)
Ane Breivik, Leader, Unge Venstre

16:10 Objectives and agenda-setting

LYMEC Bureau

16:20 Roundtable on the advocacy projects updates

Moderator: LYMEC Bureau

17:00 Intro to lobbying

Ane Breivik, Leader, Unge Venstre

18:00 Conclusions of the first day

Chiara Liguori, LYMEC Project Officer

19:30 Dinner

Day 2 – Saturday 11 May 2024

09:00 Transforming Passion into Action – Lobbying for my cause

Evita Rozenberg, Policy Officer Water at Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands

10:45 Create impact in a youth environment

Evita Rozenberg, Policy Officer Water at Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands

14:00 Grassroot and Mass-Movement activism

Santiago de la Presilla, Communications Specialist – EMEA, Bloomberg

15:50 How to find my way in the EU system?

Santiago de la Presilla, Communications Specialist – EMEA, Bloomberg

17:30 Mid-term evaluation survey, conclusion and feedback from participants

Chiara Liguori, LYMEC Project Officer

19:30 Dinner