“Together We Lead: Building bridges between youth and community”
7-9 March
Friday: Officials Training (Officials only)
Saturday: Teambuilding & Committee Work
Sunday: General Assembly
50 participants
Delegations from Dutch high schools
Leeuwarden
Venues
Packing List
Essentials
- ID and/or passport
- Health insurance card
- Food for Eurovillage (delegates)
- Money to spend on the (non-obligatory) non-alcoholic drinks and/or snacks during other Evening Programme events
- Reusable waterbottle and/or coffee cup
- Sleeping bag and sleeping mat
Clothing
- Casual clothing for Teambuilding (Friday for officials, Saturday for delegates)
- Smart casual clothing for Committee Work (Saturday & Sunday)
- Business formal clothing for General Assembly (Sunday)
- Pyjamas
- Enough underwear/socks etc. for two days
- Shoes
Academics
- Research material & Topic Overviews for Committee Work (digitally available, preferably not printed)
- Pen, notebook, paper
- Laptop & charger if you have them
Personal
- Any (emergency) medication you may need
Please note: we are not allowed to provide you with any form of medication. This even includes coughing tablets or painkillers. If you think you may need these, please bring them yourself! - Toiletries
- Towel
- Phone & charger
- Lots of excitement and a good mood!
Resolutions
Academic Topic Overviews
With support of the President and Vice-Presidents, the Chairpersons of Leeuwarden 2025 have written extensive Academic Topic Overviews for their Committees. It is mandatory for all delegates to thoroughly study the paper, follow the links and answer the guiding questions in research of their own topic. If you want to further understand other committees’ resolutions, it is also recommended to explore the corresponding Topic Overview. Good luck with your academic preparation!
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CULT I
COMMITTEE ON CULTURE AND EDUCATION (CULT I) by Asia Smirnova (SI) Ignorance is Bliss: EU countries such as the Netherlands and France have been riddled with protests and strikes regarding cutting education and research budgets by billions. Considering the growing intent to cut research and education budgets among Member States, how can the European Union…
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CULT II
COMMITTEE ON CULTURE AND EDUCATION (CULT II) by Nehir Korkmaz (TR) To brain or not to brain: “Brain rot” was infamously crowned Oxford’s Word of the Year for 2024, reflecting excessive digital consumption and mental stagnation. With younger generations increasingly experiencing declining attention spans, mental health issues, and a dependence on digital validation, how can…
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CULT III
COMMITTEE ON CULTURE AND EDUCATION (CULT III) by Chrysanthos Bouroutzoglou (GR) Oops!… They Did It Again: Amsterdam’s Project 1012, an initiative designed to reduce crime and rebrand the Red Light District, has faced widespread criticism for failing to meet its goals. Similar criticism has been addressed at the proposed ‘Erotic Centre’, aimed at relocating sex…
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ENVI
COMMITTEE ON THE ENVIRONMENT, CLIMATE, AND FOOD SAFETY (ENVI) by Paula Vermaas (NL) Ice-Ice Baby: Considering the cultural significance of Friesland’s Elfstedentocht, a historic ice-skating event that has not occurred since 1997 due to climate change, how can the EU assist Member States in ensuring the protection of cultural heritage in the face of environmental…
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FEMM
COMMITTEE ON WOMEN’S RIGHTS AND GENDER EQUALITY (FEMM) by Mariela Rangelova (BG) Travelling for two: With abortion access heavily restricted or stigmatised in certain EU Member States, including near-total bans in Poland, many women face the stigma and challenges of seeking abortion services abroad, fueling the rise of ‘abortion tourism.’ How can the EU raise…
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IMCO
COMMITTEE ON INTERNAL MARKET AND CONSUMER PROTECTION by Yara den Haan (NL) Saddle Up for the Stakes: With sports betting accounting for more than 40% of Europe’s online gambling market, there are rising concerns about its role in fuelling addiction, particularly among young people. As the sector is expected to almost double by 2029, how…
To further promote your academic engagement, please read the necessary background knowledge of how the EU works.
Safety & Welfare
In the European Youth Parliament we work hard to ensure the physical and mental wellbeing of all participants and volunteers. At all our conferences, there will be at least individuals committed to safety and welfare: trained Event Safe Persons (Vertrouwenspersonen) & licenced Emergency Response Officers (Bedrijfshulpverleners – BHV’ers).
Additionally, there is a National Safe Person for back-up and extensive Safety & Welfare policies on an international level.
Team
Leeuwarden 2025 is run by a group of dedicated volunteers. All are previous participants of the European Youth Parliament, from the Netherlands and abroad. Each team is responsible for a different aspect of the conference and led by an experienced member.
Head-Organisers
Nikkie Hollander
Evy Jiang
The initiators and project managers of Leeuwarden 2025