We will examine the European
Union’s capacity to act independently in key areas such as security, defence, technology, and economic resilience, while also considering the broader implications for the EU’s global role in light of today’s complex challenges.
By providing the opportunity to cooperate and share best practices among Europe’s future liberal leaders, this project aims to explore and contribute to the ongoing discourse on EU Strategic Autonomy. We will examine the European Union’s capacity to act independently in key areas such as security, defence, technology, and economic resilience, while also considering the broader implications for the EU’s global role in light of today’s complex challenges. The Young Leaders’ Meeting is organised by the European Liberal Forum (ELF) with the support of LYMEC (European Liberal Youth) and FNF Europe.
WEDNESDAY, 1The times are in local time – Luxembourg time (CEST).
Accommodation: TBC
Friday 12 September 2025
Venue: TBC
16:30 Welcome addresses
17:00 Agenda-setting, introductions and icebreakers
17:30 The EU’s Strategic Autonomy Agenda
19:00 Conclusion of the first day and introduction to the second day
Saturday 13 September 2025
Venue: TBC
9:40 Strategic Autonomy & Tech: A European Digital Future
Ericsson Speaker, TBC
11:00 Coffee Break
11:30 Reaching further: strengthening visibility and impact
13:00 Lunch
14:05 Crafting clear and impactful policy narratives – best-practice sharing
15:10 Responding to Security Threats in Europe
16:00 Coffee break
16:30 Strategic Autonomy in action: developing Youth-led policy solutions
18:00 Concluding remarks and closing of the event
Location TBC
End of the event
Day 3 – Sunday 14 September 2025
Departure Day