Yasmine Ouirhrane is Young European of 2019
Yasmine Ouirhrane (23) is the Young European of the Year 2019 for her commitment to women's equality and equal opportunities for migrants in Europe. At the age of 23, she is already a “Women Deliver Young Leader” of the UN, and in 2018 she has Festival of the European Youth Forum in Strasbourg and is involved in projects with young people in the banlieues.
Yasmine Ouirhrane
“As the daughter of an Italian mother and a father who immigrated to Italy, I have struggled all my life to be integrated and accepted. This prize symbolises a milestone and a big step towards the integration of all young European citizens,” says the new winner.
A jury consisting of the President of the Schwarzkopf Foundation, a representative of the Representation of the European Commission in Germany, a representative of the European Youth Forum and two former prize winners decides who will receive the prize. “Yasmine has shown us her dream of a European society in which all people are treated equally and with dignity. Her courageous commitment against right-wing actors is a great inspiration for us all,” Haris Kušmić and Lukas Meyer explain the jury’s decision.
Benjamin Günther of the European Youth Forum sums up: “Yasmine Ouirhrane has proved to be an invaluable advocate of European rights and values through her commitment.” Since 2017, the European Youth Forum has been a partner of the prize and awards it together with the Schwarzkopf Foundation Young Europe. The award ceremony will take place at a Youth Forum event in Brussels in April.
Since 1997, the award has been supporting young committed Europeans with prize money of €5,000 for an internship in a European institution or to create their own project. The award is given to young adults who are committed to European integration and intercultural understanding.
For interview requests to Yasmine Ouirhrane, please contact the press office of the Schwarzkopf Foundation Young Europe.