20 Sep 2024 - 22 Sep 2024 | 4:50 pm - 8:00 pm
Ljubljana, Slovenia
Young Leaders’ Meeting 2024
The Young Leaders’ Meeting 2024 taking place in Slovenia will focus on key proposals for populism and disinformation.
The Young Leaders’ Meeting 2024 taking place in Slovenia will focus on key proposals for populism and disinformation.
The Young Leaders’ Meeting 2024 is exclusively aimed at Presidents of LYMEC member organisations, as well as the Steering Committee of the IMS and will focus on key proposals for populism and disinformation. This event also ensures broad support in working together in reaching the objectives liberals see as important for Europe, especially following the EU elections last June. The Young Leaders’ Meeting is organised by the European Liberal Forum (ELF) with the support of LYMEC (European Liberal Youth) and Novum (Slovenia).
The times are in local time – Ljubljana time (CEST).
Accommodation: M Hotel, Derčeva ulica 4, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
Day 1 – Friday 20 September 2024
Venue: M Hotel, Derčeva ulica 4, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
16:50 Welcome addresses
Klemen Boštjančič, Minister of Finance of the Republic of Slovenia, Gibanje Svoboda
Goran Neralic, Head of Projects, European Liberal Forum
Ines Holzegger, LYMEC President
Felicita Medved, President, NOVUM
17:00 Agenda-setting, introductions and icebreakers
Moderator: Willemijn Krans, LYMEC Bureau
17:30 Results of the EU Elections
Ines Holzegger, LYMEC President
Moderator: Matej Grah, Gibanje Svoboda Mladi, President
19:00 Conclusion of the first day and introduction to the second day
Marten Porte, LYMEC Treasurer
Day 2 – Saturday 21 September 2024
Venue: M Hotel, Derčeva ulica 4, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
9:40 From local communities to European institutions – How do we bridge the gap?
Alexandre Servais, LYMEC Vice-President
11:00 Coffee Break
11:30 Best practice sharing session on organisational growth and broadening outreach
Sean Bennett, LYMEC Bureau
13:00 Lunch
M Hotel, Derčeva ulica 4, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
14:05 Framing policies towards impactful proposals for the youth
Dimitra Papadopoulou, LYMEC Bureau
15:10 Populism and disinformation: context and roots
Domen Savič, Digital Activist, Researcher and Journalist
Moderator: Willemijn Krans, LYMEC Bureau
16:00 Coffee break
16:30 The fight against populism and disinformation – how can the youth be impactful?
Moderator: Sorcha Ní Chonghaile, LYMEC Bureau
18:00 Concluding remarks and closing of the event
Ines Holzegger, LYMEC President
20:00 Dinner
GÜJŽINA, Mestni trg 19, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
End of the event
Day 3 – Sunday 22 September 2024
Travel back home