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People can vote in the European Parliament elections in every member state of the EU – so we will be present there, too. We want to support local organisations all over Europe to organize discussions, workshops and street actions. These should increase their members’ knowledge of the EU but also to reach out to young Europeans in their cities and inform them about the importance of voting in the EP elections as well as give them the chance to actively engage in the dialogue about current political topics.

Read on to see examples of what was organised already!

Benni’s panel discussion

You have always wanted to organise a panel discussion, but don’t know how to? Benni from Aachen did it and shares his experiences! Read to see how it went.

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Street action in Tallinn

“What happens if people come sit next to you in a bus and just start talking to you about their passion? You can’t escape! This happened to Merilyn, the president of AEGEE-Tallinn

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Simulating the EU

You want your participants to experience how the European elections work first-hand? Step into the shoes of a politician, organise a campaign and discuss a proposal in the parliament? Try this simulation!

Discussion Formats

Panel Discussion, Oxford Debate, or Fishbowl Discussion? You want to invite speakers but are not sure which format is suitable? Get inspiration here!

Fishbowl Discussion

Bored of panel discussions? A fishbowl discussion is good to generate interaction between participants and let them discuss a specific question. Only the people in the inner circle are allowed to speak, the outside listens!

How to use Slido?

This How-to guide is a summary of how to use the presentation tool Slido. It is a tool that allows your event audience to ask questions anonymously online.

How to invite a speaker?

For some events it is interesting to have an external speaker - to spice up your event with expertise, opinions and publicity. But how to find a good speaker? How to contact them?

Recommendations for interaction with Members of the European Parliament

Find here the results from the fishbowl discussion at the European Youth Event 2018 in Strassbourg, that the Y Vote team organised! They contain recommendations to Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) but also to us, young people who want to contact MEPs.

Advocacy and Policy Workshop

Convince your mayor to make your wishes come true! Do you want to boost your social impact? AEGEE is a network of empowered cities, but do we really do advocacy in the locals? What can we get by implementing a policy and advocacy strategy inside your local?

No Democracy without Participation

This workshop aims to familiarize participants with participation in practice and the conflicts of interests that can arise when trying to find a compromise among a diverse amount of interest groups.

European Institutions – Advanced

The European Union and the concept about how it works is a complex system that we all heard about. But we need to understand it. How else can we “feel ever closer” to the EU? How can we have a critical look at it?

European Institutions – Basic

The European Union with its history and institutions is a complex system that we all heard about somehow, but we need to understand a little in order to really discuss its influence. After all, the EU institutions are the European peoples’ institutions.

Develop. Empower. Involve.

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