Join the Young Elected Politicians Programme 2022!

Last updated on Tuesday, 01/03/2022

The call for applications to join the YEP programme 2022 is now open until 8 April!

Are you a politician with a mandate at local or regional level in the EU, born after 1 January 1982? Are you willing to network, exchange best practices, obtain information on EU legislation and EU funding opportunities, contribute to the work of the European Committee of the Regions (CoR), and meet and debate with CoR members and other local, regional and European politicians? 

Then don’t hesitate to apply to join the Young Elected Politicians (YEP) network! This is the opportunity to further share and mainstream your topics and policies of interest. In addition, you will have the opportunity to participate in various communication activities related to the programme.

The YEP programme 2022 will contribute to the European Year of Youth and is structured around three topics:

• Bringing Europe closer to its people - to help you to build bridges between your city and region and the EU, will give you inspiration on how to foster democracy, and will allow you to find ways of involving young people in democratic discussion and in local life.
• Building resilient communities - to give you a deeper insight into the European Green Deal, to inspire and be inspired by the projects of fellow YEPs, CoR members and other politicians. 
• Cohesion as a fundamental value - to learn about funding for local and regional authorities, to understand how cohesion policy can help the recovery from the COVID-19 crisis and the development of your city and region, and to share best practices with other YEPs and politicians.

The programme will last until spring 2023, with activities scheduled throughout the year.

For more information on the selection criteria, on how to apply and the list of activities, check out the website here. If you’re interested, don’t hesitate to apply, as well as to follow #YoungLocalLeaders.