FEPS Annual Autumn Academy 2022

The FEPS AAA is a flagship event of the FEPS Training Strategy, which established in 2019 has been welcoming the most promising, talented young politicians from across the EU. During the 3 days programme, they acquire in-depth knowledge about the EU history, EU institutional structures, key policies and the prospect for the immediate, as also mid-term future.

The uniqueness of this initiative lies in its progressive character, innovative methodologies and the opportunities that it offers enabling direct connections with frontbench politicians, top academics and leading actors from civil society. For every participant there is much to take home –starting from the FEPS Primers (that are launched on this occasion since 2021), through new skills (in advocacy, in winning political debates, in creating a convincing policy agenda)to the unforgettable experience of belonging to a vibrant community of peers. The participants are nominees by the member foundations. They are young politicians (who have been candidates or elected) and progressive activists.

This year, FEPS AAA programme focused on the issue of EU Youth Policies. We found it essential not only because of the context of the European Youth Year but also because this was an appropriate angle to think ahead and strategise in concrete terms in these insecure times.

Thus, the programme offered an opportunity to learn about the existing policies and initiatives, discuss them and design new ones (for which purpose part of the programme was devoted to the so-called “Future Workshop”).

Traditionally already, there was a variety of modules –lectures, debates, country case workshops, masterclasses, and visits to the institutions, to name just a few. Through these FEPS also promoted the latest research findings from across the fields, including the new Builders for Progress report.

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Find out more information on this event by reading the Guide to FEPS Annual Autumn Academy 2022!