EYE2023: The Youth Ideas Report is out!
A letter from the EYE editors
We’ve come a long way together in 2023. Europe continues to face unprecedented challenges, with the ongoing consequences of climate change and the war in Ukraine taking a toll worldwide.
We’ve also been grappling with the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic: economic downturns, mental health issues and social justice concerns. A lot has been done on a European level to overcome these challenges.
As we look towards the European elections next year, it is essential that we highlight the changes young people in Europe want to see for the coming term, while also recognising the progress made over the past years.
The Youth Ideas Report is the culmination of a journey that began earlier this year. We have included ideas that emerged both from youthideas.eu and EYE2023 (European Youth Event) in Strasbourg, where 8 500 young people met on 9 and 10 June to share and shape their own respective views on the future of Europe.B
This fifth edition was particularly intense and full of exchanges. Some 325 activities took place in the European Parliament and the EYE Village, all of which contributed to making every participant feel at home in the house of European democracy.
In our role as EYE Editors, working on the Youth Ideas Report, we made a decision. Not only did we want to highlight the most popular and influential ideas on youthideas.eu, we also wanted to showcase some ideas that are already being put into action by youth organisations across Europe.
We hope this report will inspire young people from all over Europe and lead current and future MEPs, other institutions and youth organisations to reflect and to act. The ideas presented in this report cover a wide variety of topics, ranging from sustainability initiatives and new educational opportunities to the digital transformation.
We believe that the Youth Ideas Report is a powerful tool to inspire political debate and shape future policy proposals, especially ahead of the European elections in spring 2024. We are grateful to all the young people who contributed with their incredible proposals and visions for a better Europe, and we hope their voices will shine through in this report.
