Be it in energy transition, human rights, data protection or digital rights, the young Europeans invited to the European Youth Forum have been noticed for their forward thinking, constant and consistent commitment.Aged between 18 and 26, through their personal, academic, professional and associative experiences, they have acquired a certain expertise and already enjoy a regional and even international reputation in some cases. 

In order to best formulate the concrete measures they will present to the Collège de France, the participants have been following an online training course since 20 December. Three working groups have been formed according to the interests of each participant: 

• Rights and freedoms of citizens ; 
• Environnement ;
• Solidarité internationale : l’Union européenne et le monde. 

Before the flagship event on 12 March at the Collège de France, the participants will meet in Paris from 9 March. Amongst a rich programme of tours and meetings, they will visit the Banque de France and the Ministry of National Education, Youth and Sports. A visit at the Quai d'Orsay is also scheduled. 

On the evening of 12 March, at the Collège de France, the participants will put forward proposals for Europe and then debate with a panel of experts. 

First, twelve young Europeans will defend twelve concrete measures, drawn up with their peers, to meet the challenges of tomorrow's Europe. They will each have three minutes to present their arguments before a jury examines their proposals. After this first part, they will face a panel of experts composed of Clément Beaune, Secretary of State for European Affairs, Samantha Besson, Professor of International Institutional Law at the Collège de France  and Luis Quitana-Murcie, Professor of Human Genomics and Evolution at the Collège de France. 

The event is organised by the Institut français, in partnership with the Collège de France, the Institut Jacques Delors, ARTE, France Médias Monde, Le Grand Continent, Télérama and France Culture.