Young European Leadership

Young European Leadership (YEL)[1] is an international non-profit and nonpartisan organization composed of and founded by young Europeans. Its aim is to empower youth through high-level leadership opportunities to affect change in their communities. Among its activities, YEL organizes the European Union's delegations to the Y7 and Y20 Summits, as well as youth-centered delegations to the annual COP conferences, the European Health Parliament, and other events, including the Paris Peace Forum.

"YEL" redirects here. For the fictional character, see Yasper E. Lennov.
Young European Leadership
AbbreviationYEL
Formation2013
TypeInternational Non-profit Organisation
HeadquartersBoulevard Anspach, 169, 1000 Brussels, Belgium
Official language
English
Eloïse Ryon
Websitehttp://www.younglead.eu

History

Following the 2011 Y8 and Y20 Summits held in Paris, France, the initiative "Youth AEGIS" was founded by Radoslav Šoth. Its main goal was to recruit the delegates of the European Union for the next editions of the Y8 and Y20 Summits. After a change in leadership in 2012, the initiative was renamed Young European Leadership and developed into an organization. The new association was legally established in Brussels as an AISBL (international non-profit organization) the year after, in February 2013. The Co-Founders were Tillmann Heidelk (President), Flóra Rétvalvi as Vice President, Jeroen Stevens as Secretary General and Treasurer, and Radoslav Šoth as member. Diana Carter was also part of the organization from the beginning.[2]

Since 2020, Young European Leadership has expanded its digital activities, including through hosting regular "Thursday Night Live" segments on its social media platforms.

The main aim of the organisation is to help and empower young youth so that they can bring change in the local community, through prospective measures.

Current Activities

Young European Leadership aims to empower youth by providing them with high-level leadership development opportunities and to connect young people with decision-makers in the European Union and abroad. The organization trains young Europeans in leadership skills including public speaking and negotiation skills, and organizes a number of delegations and events to achieve this aim.

Y7 and Y20 Summits

The Youth Seven (Y7) and Youth Twenty (Y20) Summits[3] – formerly G8 and G20 Youth Summits[4] – are international youth conferences.

The Y7 and Y20 Summits are the official Group of Seven (G7) and Group of Twenty (G20) youth events.[5] Young adults aged 18 to 29 are encouraged to provide innovative solutions to global challenges. Their proposals are then presented to the Heads of State of all G7 and G20 countries.[5]

UNFCCC COP Delegations

Young European Leadership organizes a high-level youth delegation to the annual United Nations Climate Change conference.

European Health Parliament Delegations

Young European Leadership organizes a high-level youth delegation to the European Health Parliament.[6]

Other Events

In addition, Young European Leadership organizes and participates in various youth-focused events. These include events hosted by the European Business Summit, the OECD, the Paris Peace Forum, and the European Committee of the Regions.

Former Activities

Young European Council

The Young European Council[7] was a simulation of the European Council for young people.[8] The different national positions on a variety of issues discussed at the European level such as energy, the question of the Euro or EU-bilateral relations, are covered. Young European Leadership organized the Young European Council (YEC) 2014 in Brussels.[9] It gathered students and young professionals from all over Europe to address three challenges: education to employment, digital revolution and technologies, and sustainable development in cities; exchanging with policy-makers from the European institutions and think-tank experts. Guest speakers included the then-European Commissioner for Climate Action, Ms. Connie Hedegaard.[10]

European Development Days

Young European Leadership has frequently sent a youth delegation to the European Development Days. The European Development Days are Europe's forum for international affairs and development cooperation. This initiative is sponsored by the European Commission and its premier goal is to consolidate the general view on development issues and create a unified approach to achieve more effective international cooperation.

YEL Society

The YEL Society was a project to bring together university students as well as young professionals involved in European and global politics. The Young European Leadership Society (YEL Society) believes that young people must be given the chance to design the world they are living in.

Organisation

Board
  • President: Eloïse Ryon France
  • Secretary General: Sonia Stoyanova Bulgaria
  • Treasurer: Josias Knöppler Germany
  • Vice-President of Community Building: Marko Milutinović Serbia
  • Vice-President of Strategic Partnerships: Christian Neubacher Sweden

Directors
  • Director of Communications: Marko Milutinović Serbia
  • Director of Partnerships: Christian Neubacher Sweden
  • Director of Delegations: Ana Elena Opre Romania

European Partners

International Partners

Notable alumni
  • Emma Wiesner[16] Sweden, Member of the European Parliament (Renew Europe)
  • Tillman Heidelk Germany, First President of Young European Leadership
  • Diana Carter United Kingdom, Former Secretary-General and Treasurer
  • Radoslav Šoth Slovakia
  • Flóra Rétfalvi Hungary
  • Luiza Niță Romania

References
  1. "Young European Leadership - Citizens For Europe". Citizensforeurope.eu. Retrieved 2014-06-13.
  2. "Young European Leadership - founders". youtube.com. Retrieved 2021-04-29.
  3. "Y8/Y20 Summits (G8/G20 Youth Summits)". Youthpolicy.org. Retrieved 2014-06-13.
  4. "G8/G20 Youth Summit - The European". Theeuropean.de. 2010-06-26. Retrieved 2014-06-13.
  5. "Innovative Proposals for the G20 Summit". Atlantic Community. 2013-05-02. Retrieved 2017-09-05.
  6. "European Health Parliament".
  7. "European Council Simulation - Bruxelles 2013". Young Ambassadors Society. Retrieved 2014-06-13.
  8. "European Council Simulation". Wherevent. Retrieved 2014-06-13.
  9. "Y7/Y8 and Y20 Summits | Young European Leadership". www.younglead.eu. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
  10. "Listen to the Commissioner for Climate Action Hedegaard at the YEC". Young European Leadership. Retrieved 2015-04-25.
  11. "Athens Network of Collaborating Experts".
  12. "Bulle Media".
  13. "EU40".
  14. "European Health Parliament".
  15. "Global Diplomatic Forum".
  16. "Emma Wiesner".
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