200 young people from the EU member states and the candidate countries will gather in Brussels from November 29th until December 1st to work on the drafting of the future European Constitution.

The international youth meeting “Europe! A Generation Ahead” will be a brain-storming of really important topics, including the role of the EU institutions, the competences of the European Union and national governments, economic governance in Europe, foreign and security policy, justice and home affairs and subsidiarity. The aim of the initiative is to stimulate young Europeans to express what they think and what they want for the future construction and functioning of the EU. Their efforts will be supported by Anne VAN LANCKER, Convention member and MEP, and its proposals will be presented to the president of the Youth Convention Giacomo FILIBECK. This event will definitely prove that young people must have their say in Europe.

PROGRAMME:

Friday, 29 November 2002
14.00 h - 19.30 h, European parliament (Room P1A002)
• Opening session, greeting from Anne VAN LANCKER MEP, Convention Member
Saturday, 30 November 2002
• Discussion: “Which future; which Europe?”

Saturday, 30 November 2002
9.00 h - 19. 00 h, Maison des Association Internationales, Rue Washington
• Working groups on the topics Why Europe?, Institutions, Competences,
Economic Governance, Foreign and Security policy, Justice and Home Affairs,
Subsidiarity

Sunday, 1 December 2002
12.30 h, Place Communale, Molenbeek-St-Jean (Metro: Compte de Flandre)
• Street action, taking the European message to the citizens of Brussels
The event is organised by the Young European Federalists (JEF) with the support of the European Union.