Press invitation: 35 years of young Europe. The European Youth Parliament celebrates its anniversary!

The war in Ukraine has seriously challenged the values on which the European project has been based since 1945 – peace, prosperity and solidarity. In this environment, the European Youth Parliament (EYP) is needed more than ever.

Since 1987, the network has grown into one of the largest youth organisations in Europe, empowering hundreds of thousands of Europeans as active citizens. Today, the EYP involves around 30,000 young people from more than 40 European countries in its activities every year.

The EYP connects young activists across borders and offers space for political debate, personal development and the exchange of ideas. In this way, the project makes an important contribution to European understanding. All activities are organised by young people for young people.

On the occasion of the 35th anniversary, we would like to pay special tribute to the voluntary commitment of EYP members who work towards the vision of a democratic, peaceful, sustainable and open society. Last but not least, in 2022, the European Year of Youth, the visions of the young generation are the visions of the young generation.

For this occasion, active members, alumni, the international board of the EYP as well as the Schwarzkopf Foundation Young Europe team will come together from 24 – 26 June.

We would like to cordially invite you to the Celebration Evening on the occasion of the 35th Anniversary of the European Youth Parliament

When: 25.06.2022, press admission at 17:45
Where: Art Loft, Gerichtstraße 23/Hof 3, 13347 Berlin

There will be an opportunity for interviews, photo and film shoots on site. We will also be happy to arrange interviews in advance of the event.

Among others, the following people will be available to talk to you:

• Luisa Seiler, Managing Director of the Schwarzkopf Foundation Young Europe
• Pauline Chetail, Executive Director of the EYP
• Soul Patel, Chair of the EYP Alumni Coordination Group
• Adriana-Maria Manolescu, Vice-Chair of the EYP Alumni Coordination Group
• AnneLou Snippe, Ludovica Formicola and Janis Fifka, members of the EYP International Board.

Programme schedule, 25 June 2022:
17:45 Registration
18:00 Welcome reception and opportunity for interviews
19:00 Opening ceremony and Euroconcert (song and music performances)
19:30 Opportunity for final interviews
20:30 End of the press part

The celebration of the 35th anniversary of the European Youth Parliament will take place as an analogue event in Berlin from 24-26 June. Part of the programme will be broadcast via livestream. Further information can be found here.

We kindly ask for an informal accreditation until 23 June to communications@eyp.org.

The Schwarzkopf Foundation Young Europe is the umbrella organisation of the European Youth Parliament (EYP). This event is supported by the German Federal Foreign Office within the framework of the project „Youth Dialogue for Strong Civic Spaces“, by the European Union through funding from the European Parliament and by Stiftung Mercator.