The Young Changemakers Academy is a programme aiming to prepare young people to take an active part in their respective communities by shaping their future in given policy areas.
About the event
The Young Changemakers Academy is a programme aiming to prepare young people to take an
active part in their respective communities by shaping their future in given policy areas. The
second event of the Young Changemakers Academy 2026 is organised by the European Liberal
Forum (ELF) with the support of LYMEC (European Liberal Youth) and the Indítsuk Be
Magyarországot Foundation; For Freedom, for Liberal Thinking Foundation; Republikon Foundation
for Science, Education and Research; 21 Research Centre. Get ready for the second in-person event
of your YCA journey on impactful advocacy and fundraising!
Times are in local time – Budapest time
Friday, 5th June
Accommodation & Venue: TBC
15:30 Welcome Coffee
Venue: TBC
16:00 Welcome Remarks by ELF!
TBC, ELF
Even Diot, Secretary General, LYMEC
16:20 Project Updates and Agenda-setting
Sean Bennett, Engagement & Events Officer, LYMEC
17:15 Grassroot and Mass-Movement Activism – Creating Impact in a Youth Environment
Anna Vindics, TBC, Director of Public Policy, Momentum Mozgalom / Lili Pankotai, TBC, Student
activist and youth mobilisation figure / Andrea Szabó, TBC, Youth participation researcher
18:10 Closing Remarks
19:30 Dinner
Location: TBC
Saturday, 6th June
09:15 Welcome
Venue: TBC
Sean Bennett, Engagement & Events Officer, LYMEC
09:20 Train your Public Speaking Skills
Anna Orosz, TBC, Momentum / Márton Tompos, TBC, Momentum
10:45 Coffee Break
11:00 Advocacy vs Lobbying
Zsuzsanna Szelényi, TBC, CEU Democracy Institute
12:15 Lunch Break
13:45 Transforming Passion into Action – Lobbying for my cause
Katalin Kápolnai TBC, International tenders and press relations officer (Republikon) / Ágnes Rét
TBC Programme Coordinator (Repubikon)
15:15 Short Break
15:35 Funding your project, now and in the future
Speaker from Hatter Society, TBC, LGBTQI organisation in Hungary
16:30 Coffee Break
17:00 Next Steps, Project Planning and Intro to the E-module
Sean Bennett, Engagement & Events Officer, LYMEC
17:45 Closing Remarks and Feedback
Sean Bennett, Engagement & Events Officer, LYMEC
19:30 Dinner
TBC
Sunday, 7th June
Departure day
Optional: visit to the Hungarian Parliament