Deadline: 24 September 2017
Applications are open for “The FutureLab Europe 2018” programme with an aim to select bright, active and young Europeans aged between 20 and 30 who want to play an active role in shaping the future of Europe by implementing a project with a civic impact.
Projects ideas can include (but are not limited to!) a blog series, volunteering activities, a picture exhibition, artwork, short movie, school visits, a series of debates and should be connected to the programme’s focal topics:
- Democratic values in Europe – What can we as young Europeans do to ensure that Europe’s democratic values are at the basis of our societies?
- Equal opportunities for young people – How can we as young people overcome the multiple barriers we face and ensure that our society and economy offer the same opportunity to all of us?
- European identity – Has European identity meaning for us as young people and how can we contribute to further foster it?
Programme Offers
- FutureLab Europe offers participants financial support for the concrete implementation of their projects, a unique opportunity to interact with international decision-makers, to enhance their credentials as European citizens, to take action in support of the European idea and to develop and put in practice their own projects.
- FutureLab Europe aims to give a voice to young people who are actively involved in their local community and/or in national initiatives, supporting their actions and encouraging them to develop ideas on how both public policies and citizens themselves could address the challenges European democracies are facing through participatory, discursive, artistic or educational approaches.
- The 2018 edition of the programme will kick off with a four days-long forum in Brussels in January 2018. Potential applicants who cannot attend the whole week should not apply. The forum programme is followed by an Autumn event in Brussels, the writing of individual blogs as well as the participation in major European conferences, workshops and future scenarios.
- During the annual forum in Brussels, all non-travel programme-related costs (accommodation, food, course material, supervision etc.) are covered by the programme. During the follow-up Europe@debate events in Brussels and across Europe, all programme-related costs (including travel) are covered by the Alliance.
Eligibility Criteria
- Commitment to the European ideal, the capacity to formulate and defend one’s positions and ideas on questions of European relevance, and a significant level of civic engagement are required.
- Familiarity with European issues and readiness to take action in support of the European ideal are a precondition for participation.
- The working language of FutureLab Europe is English.
- Applicants should be nationals of Council of Europe Member States.
How to Apply
Applications must be submitted online via given website.
Eligible Countries: Albania, Andorra, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco, Montenegro, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic of Moldova, Romania, Russian Federation, San Marino, Serbia, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, “The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia”, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom.
For more information, please visit FutureLab Europe 2018.