WYAE Emerging Leaders Conference 2020: Youth for Women’s Health & Rights
June 3 - June 7
€40
About the Emerging Leaders Conference
The Emerging Leaders Conference (ELC) is an annual event hosted by World Youth Alliance Europe, which seeks to bring together young leaders, active members and youth advocates from across Europe to interact with policy makers, experts and leaders on current global issues. It also provides young individuals with special training on programs in those areas to give them the adequate tools to make a difference in their own communities. Known for its intimate forum for dialogue, as well as intellectual formation via lectures and discussions, the ELC fosters a meaningful network of friendships based on a shared vision of the human person. Therefore, we call upon the members of the partner organization, volunteers and those young people who are interested in learning more about European policy and human rights.
Following the immensely successful 8th Emerging Leaders Conference held in Brussels last year, WYA Europe is delighted to announce its 9th edition, co-funded by the European Youth Foundation – a fund established by the Council of Europe. This year’s conference theme is Youth for Women’s Health & Rights and it will take place in Brussels from the 3rd to the 7th of June 2020. Youth from 13 European countries will be participating in the event. The main aim of ELC 2020 is to empower youth in understanding the human rights and raise their awareness about women’s health. During the Conference, youth will gain knowledge about how to get involved in advocacy processes and prepare strategies that will help them and other youth to be informed about human rights, right to health and women’s health.
If you have any further questions, please contact us at europe@wya.net.
Schedule of the event
Wednesday, June 3, 2020/ Brussels
09:00-10:30 Introduction to the project program and methodology
10:30-11:00 Coffee Break
11:00-12:30 Presentation of the most relevant COE documents
12:30-14:30 Lunch
14:30-16:00 Simulation of the work of European court of Human Rights
16:00-16:30 Coffee Break
16:30-18:00 Exchange of good practice: COE debate
18:00-18:30 Daily Debrief
Dinner & Opening Ceremony
Thursday, June 4, 2020/ Brussels
09:00-10:30 Lecture by experts: Humans Rights and Women’s Health
10:30-11:00 Coffee Break
11:00-12:30 Case studies exchange (Part1)
12:30-14:30 Lunch
14:30-16:00 Case studies exchange (Part2)
16:00-16:30 Coffee Break
16:30-18:00 Lesson by the experts: Insight in the news of Women’s Health
18:00-18:30 Daily Debrief
Intercultural Dinner
Friday, June 5, 2020/ Brussels
09:00-10:30 Introduction to FEMM
10:30-11:00 Coffee Break
11:00-12:30 Experience from practice: Empowering women to understand their reproductive system better
12:30-14:30 Lunch
14:30-16:00 Debate on women’s health
16:00-16:30 Coffee Break
16:30-18:00 Open discussion: Experience of the European young women and their needs in health
18:00-18:30 Daily Debrief
Intercultural Dinner
Saturday, June 6, 2020/ Brussels
09:00-10:30 Introduction in the advocacy
10:30-11:00 Coffee Break
11:00-12:30 Lecture by experts: Basics of the advocacy in the field of Health
12:30-14:30 Lunch
14:30-16:00 Issues related to the youth and connections to the European and COE strategies
16:00-16:30 Coffee Break
16:30-18:00 Drafting of the Strategy and Manual (Part1)
18:00-18:30 Daily Debrief
Intercultural Dinner
Sunday, June 7, 2020/ Brussels
09:00-10:30 Drafting of the Strategy and Manual (Part2)
10:30-11:00 Coffee Break
11:00-12:30 Plan for the dissemination of the Strategy and the Manual
12:30-14:30 Lunch
14:30-15:30 Plan for action
15:30-16:00 Daily Debrief
16:00-16:30 Coffee Break
16:30-18:00 Closing Ceremony
Intercultural Dinner
*Please note, the program may be modified.
Application Process
The application process for attending the ELC 2020 is open now. The application deadline expires on Tuesday, the 31st of March, 2020. To apply you must:
• Be from 18 to 30 years old
• Have a good level of English
• Submit an online application form
• Be residing in a European partner country (Albania, Austria, Belgium, Croatia, France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Spain, UK)
Travel expenses, accommodation and meals are provided by the organizers.
Accepted participants are required to pay a participation fee:
Early Bird until 15th March: € 20
Regular fee: € 40
Should you have any question, do not hesitate to contact us at europe@wya.net.
