Policy Dialogue with Vice-President Maroš Šefčovič: "Innovations for the Future of Europe – the voice of youth"

Policy dialogue on "Innovations for the Future of Europe – the voice of youth" with Vice-President Maroš Šefčovič.

Did you miss the live discussion? Don't worry, you can watch the recorded version by accessing the European Commission live stream page.

Take aways from the Dialogue

1. Introduction of the Youth Test. The Youth Test is defined as a new tool to develop impact assessment on the impact of specific policies on the youth. In case of negative/unsatisfactory impact identified, mitigation measures should be proposed (initiative of the European Youth Forum mentioned in all policy dialogues).
2. Micro-mobility. The potential solution addressing market fragmentation in micro-mobility city legislations was the issuing of recommendations or guidance (instead of direct regulatory measures from the EU).  Another idea raised was to create common information hub for cities to address the development of micro-mobility solutions.
3. Start-up ecosystems. In terms of financing and addressing market barriers, it was stressed the need to facilitate application processes for public funding and to ensure the modification of the amortisation rules for electric vehicles to encourage the industry. In addition, in order to boost the EU start-up ecosystem, the idea of a platform gathering startups, giving them more credibility because of the EU involvement and facilitating connections with larger players of the industry.
4. The entrepreneurs felt heard and empowered. They are committed in continuing this dialogue and intend to send a follow-up document in January 2023.