I had the privilege to moderate the thematic breakout group on #youth about #postbrexit and #EU .Youth mobility and opportunities for young people are the core elements. #EESC #EESCYouthGroup European Economic and Social Committee Civil Society Organisations' Group of the EESC

"Meaningful engagement should enable members of the public to understand how and why decisions are made," – European Ombudsman Emily O'Reilly speaks to the European Economic and Social Committee and European Environmental Bureau event on unmasking #citizenwashing. Read her speech here: medium.com/@EUombudsman/u…

Speaking at the event organized by Civil Society Organisations' Group of the EESC and European Environmental Bureau on #Citizenwashing #youthwashing . #CSOs play a critical role in engaging young people in their participation in policy making and the democratic process. European Economic and Social Committee #EESCYouthgroup European Youth Forum

#ConnectingEU2023: Why vote on #EUElections2024? 📌80% of national legislation is shaped by laws voted on at 🇪🇺EU level 📌39% of #YOUTH think voting is the most effective way to make their voice heard Go vote & make a difference 🗣️Katrīna Leitāne, European Economic and Social Committee Youth Group president

📣Panel 3⃣ of #ConnectingEU2023 seminar is starting very soon! ⏰13.30 am CET 🗳️How to turn out the young voters❓ Pitching for the future ! #EP2024 #EUElections2024 📺Live 👉europa.eu/!Fb8Fnc

🗳️Young people have changed their modes of participation. We must give #youth the tools to navigate a political sphere that fails to listen and fails to reflect their understanding of politics! #EUElections2024 #ConnectingEU2023 🗣️Katrīna Leitāne, European Economic and Social Committee Youth Group president

Today I was opening panel on how to mobilise #youth around 🇪🇺#EUElections2024

The Council is asking for an EU Youth Test! European Economic and Social Committee is pioneering #EUYouthTest which is a tool designed to mainstream youth into policy-making, in order to ensure young people's perspectives are included across policy areas. Looking forward working together with European Youth Forum !

It was my honour to present main outcomes within the European Economic and Social Committee Civil Society Organisations' Group of the EESC to the Memoranda padome. Along working on opinions in #youth field, active participation in public events, estabilshement of the European Economic and Social Committee Youth Group to empower youth organizations. #euyouthtest

🇪🇺🇬🇧🔛 Maurizio Cuttin 🇬🇧🇺🇦 advisor to European Economic and Social Committee Member Cillian Lohan for the opinion on EU-UK Youth Engagement, co-chairing the Roundtable on the Future of Student Mobility between UK & EU, together with Nathalie Loiseau , Chair of EP Delegation to UK-EU PPA, & Klajdi Selimi

⌛️ Only 1 day left! Between 18 & 25 y/o? Come speak up for democracy! YEYS youth assembly is back on 6 March 2024 during the European Economic and Social Committee #CivSocWeek! Check the eligibility criteria and apply now until midnight (CET) on 31 Dec. 👉 europa.eu/!4Rpcqr #EUCivilSociety #YEYS24

🇪🇺🇬🇧Being part of European Economic and Social Committee EESC External Relations delegation to Queen's University Belfast 🎓 to meet with youth workers and youth organizations to explore more on EU-UK #youth engagement prospects.

Great news! European Economic and Social Committee is already working together with European Youth Forum on methodology to implement the EU Youth Test in its work.

It must be an imperative for all EU Council presidencies to build a Union with a vision #YOUTH can connect with. #JacquesDelors asked: How can we ever build the EU if young people do not see it as a collective project/vision for their future?Katrīna Leitāne #EESCPlenary #EU2024BE

Quelle belle semaine sous le signe de l’Europe !🇪🇺 ☝️2 journées d’échanges avec l’European Economic and Social Committee et Katrīna Leitāne, présidente du Youth Group sur la place des jeunes dans les politiques européennes ✌️La présentation de mapmymep.lecese.fr lors des #RencontresEuropéennes du CESE

🫂What a pleasure to meet with the president of European Economic and Social Committee's youth group to reflect on democracy and youth engagement ! 🗣️Thank you to CNAJEP UNEF FAGE @le_RESES Les Jeunes Européens - France for sharing your experience and campaigns in France and in Europe. 🇪🇺

✍️ Pour Katrīna Leitāne, membre du Comité économique et social européen (European Economic and Social Committee), “la place des jeunes est au cœur des politiques de l’Union européenne”. Découvrez sa tribune sur notre site. 👇 l.touteleurope.eu/fc

🇪🇺 Daudziem #EiropasVēlēšanas2024 būs pirmās. Taču citiem tās kalpos kā atgādinājums par laiku, kurā brīvība un demokrātija nebija pašsaprotamas. 8. jūnijā ar savu balsi iestājies par drošu Eiropas=Latvijas nākotni! Balso! Neļauj citiem lemt tavā vietā.

By adopting the #EUYouthTest, the course, the European Economic and Social Committee has taken towards meaningful and structured #EUyouth engagement in policy making, is anchored in our work and is here to stay! 🗣️Katrīna Leitāne, President, EESC Youth Group, #EESCplenary debate on Youth voices for EU choices

The key message of the European Economic and Social Committee Youth Group to you, Commissioner Glenn Micallef, is: The undeniable impact of the #EUYouthTest shows that by working together, we can build a Europe that young people believe in and take part in. 🗣️ Katrīna Leitāne in the #EESCPlenary on #Youth