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2nd Youth Summit of the European Youth Parliament Cyprus What is EYP? The European Youth Parliament (EYP) is a non-partisan and independent educational project which is tailored specifically to the needs of the young European citizen. It encourages independent thinking and socio-political initiative in young people and facilitates the learning of crucial social and professional skills. Since its inauguration, many tens of thousands of young people have taken part in regional, national and international sessions, formed friendships and made international contacts across and beyond borders. The EYP has thus made a vital contribution towards uniting Europe.
Today, the EYP is one of the largest European platforms for political debate, intercultural encounters, political educational work and the exchange of ideas among young people in Europe. The EYP consists of a network of multiple European associations and organisations in which thousands of young people are active in a voluntary capacity. The entire network organises about 350 events every year and involved 28.000 young people in 2014. What’s happening in Cyprus? Under the umbrella organisation of the EYP International, the EYP Cyprus has as its main focus to expand the work of the organisation on the island and engage as many individuals as possible in its yearly events and conferences. EYP Cyprus has been organising events in the country since 2006 which include eight National Sessions with over 180 participants each, two Youth Summit conferences of 120 participants, four Preselection Procedures and numerous other training events. To date, EYP Cyprus has reached over one thousand young students from different secondary schools all over Cyprus schools (both public and private).
Mikaela Kantor President of EYP Cyprus Tel. (UK): +44 787 1595 092 Email address: president@eypcyrpus.com
Katerina Stavri Head Organiser Tel. (UK): +44 7477 000 363 Email address: youthsummit@eypcyprus.com