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The EU4Youth Days conference will focus on strengthening youth capacities to develop their own resilience. Youth workers and practitioners, policy makers and researchers from the EU, Eastern Partnership region, the Western Balkans and the Southern Neighbourhood will share their experience on how to build partnerships with young people in addressing challenges that affect them.

11 October - CONFERENCE

Time indicated is CET (Brussels timezone)

08:30

Welcome coffee and opening

Moderator: Stephane Everaert

09:15

Official Opening and introductory remarks

Mathieu Bousquet - DG NEAR Directorate A, Director (acting)

09:30

What is resilience and why is it important today?

Keynote Speaker: Cristina Bacalso

10:00

Welcome note

Olivér Várhelyi - Commissioner for Neighbourhood and Enlargement

10:10

Youth and resilience in challenging times across key sectors

Speakers:

11:00

Break

11:30

Panel discussion: “Partnering with young people for change”

13:00

Closing of the cross-regional part

Mathieu Bousquet, DG NEAR Directorate A, Director (acting)

13:30

Networking Lunch

14:30

Region specific activities and country-level events offline