Conclusions of the YPS in Arosa, June 2016
How to Foster Entrepreneurship in Europe / Conclusions of United Europe’s Young Professionals Seminar in Arosa, June 17-19, 2016 / With slow growth and an ageing population, Europe is coming…
Advocacy Seminars
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Advocacy Seminars are United Europe’s flagship project for Europe’s Young Leaders. Two times a year, we invite up to 30 future European decision-makers to discuss and engage on current European issues with key decision makers and experts.
The Advocacy seminars foster intergenerational exchange and give Next-Gen Europeans a sense of belonging to the European project. Travel expenses and accommodation are covered by United Europe.
The Heart-Or-Mind Question About Europe
As United Europe’s latest group of Young Professionals gathered in London, the issue of Brexit loomed large. Prime Minister David Cameron had just announced the date for his country’s long-awaited…
Conclusions of the Young Professionals Seminar in London, March 2016
The European project is being challenged as never before. The British referendum on June 23 could actually end in Britain leaving the European Union. In other countries, too, euro-sceptic movements…
Europe and the Refugees: Brace for Difficult Years
It was just a quirk of timing that United Europe’s first Alumni evening took place on the very same night that saw European leaders gather for yet another EU summit…
Alumni Evening – Refugee Policy in Europe
Our first Young Professional alumni evening took place in Berlin on March 7, 2016. We met to discuss “Refugee Policy in Europe”. As speaker, Dr. Christian Ehler, Member of the…
A Better Education for the Next Generation: Views from a Young Professionals Seminar
In Europe, young people are turning into an increasingly scarce resource. With the ageing of the population, providing the next generation with an excellent education is becoming more important than…
How to Brand Europe: Proposals from a Young Professionals Seminar
Europe is no easy sell. Most of its citizens identify far more closely with their home country than they do with Europe. The European Union and its institutions seem remote…