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Discover the EYE2023 programme

EYE2023 offers a variety of in-person and hybrid activities in Strasbourg, co-created with partners, youth organisations, participants themselves and other institutions and international organisations.

On 9-10 June, the European Parliament and the EYE Village will be a hustle and bustle of young people engaged in panel debates, workshops, stands and artistic activities!

The official opening ceremony will be joined by high representatives of the European Parliament and the City of Strasbourg. After, you can join activities and debate with experts, activists, influencers and decision-makers on almost any topic in the Parliament and in the EYE Village. In the mood for something different? Network away, join a tour of and briefing about the European Parliament, or participate in any of the artistic activities!

Visit the EYE Village for workshops, interactive stands where you can learn more about EU career opportunities and institutions such as the UN, a living library as well as open-air concerts.

Do you have an idea for Europe? The Ideas Hub at EYE2023 is your space to share and develop your idea, network with other participants and apply to become an EYEdea booster. Want to take your idea to the next level? Discuss it with one of our experts in a one-on-one session!

The closing ceremony of EYE2023 offers you a moment to discover the ideas that will be included in the Youth ideas report and what will happen after the EYE.

  1. EYE2023 programme

GENERAL PROGRAMME

FRIDAY, 9 JUNE 2023

10:00 – 11:00 OPENING CEREMONY – EYE Village
10:30 – 12:00 OPENING PLENARY SESSION IN THE HEMICYCLE – European Parliament
10:00 -18:00 PANELS, WORKSHOPS, INTERACTIVE AND ARTISTIC ACTIVITIES  – European Parliament
10:00 – 18:30 POLITICAL DEBATES, INTERACTIVE WORKSHOPS, LIVE MUSIC,  EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES, ARTISTIC PERFORMANCES, GAMES AND INSTITUTIONAL TENTS – EYE Village
19:00 – 21:00 EVENING CONCERTS WITH THE WINNERS OF THE EUROPEAN EMERGING BANDS CONTEST  – EYE Village
21:00 – 22:45 DJ SETS  – EYE Village

SATURDAY, 10 JUNE 2023 

9:30 – 17:00 PANELS, INTERACTIVE AND ARTISTIC ACTIVITIES – European Parliament
10:00 – 17:00 POLITICAL DEBATES, INTERACTIVE WORKSHOPS, LIVE MUSIC, EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES, ARTISTIC PERFORMANCES, GAMES AND INSTITUTIONAL TENTS – EYE Village
16:30 – 18:15 CLOSING PLENARY SESSION IN THE HEMICYCLE – European Parliament
19:00 – 21:00 EVENING CONCERTS WITH THE WINNERS OF THE EUROPEAN EMERGING BANDS CONTEST – EYE Village
21:00 – 22:45 DJ SETS – EYE Village

PROGRAMME HIGHLIGHTS

IDEAS HUB We want your ideas! Visit the Ideas Hub next to the Hemicycle of the European Parliament, share your idea or get support from youth organisations and experts from the European Institutions to develop it further.

INFO MARKET Come to the EYE Village to find stands from different partner institutions (City of Strasbourg, United Nations, European Council, ENTR), and youth organisations (JEF, ESN, TEJO, EUCA and YFJ).

ARTISTIC PERFORMANCES Tired of talks? Why not take a break and watch the music, dance and performance happening on the flower carpet stage in the European Parliament or on the stage in the EYE Village 😉

And, of course, don’t forget to:

  • find out what it’s like to be a Member of the European Parliament with the BE AN MEP VIRTUAL REALITY EXPERIENCE!
  • BRAND YOUR DIGITAL SELF with the European Parliament’s Web Communication team, close to the Ideas Hub.
  • check out how the European Parliament takes sustainability seriously at the SUSTAINABLE PARLIAMENT STAND in the Churchill building.
  • try a LIVING LIBRARY in the EYE Village, where the books are people and reading is a conversation to learn first hand about experiences of discrimination and social exclusion.
  • play FUN GAMES IN EYE Village and make some new friends! 🙂

THEMATIC TAGS

To help you navigate the programme, activities have one or more thematic tags that tell you something about their topic:

#ART #CULTURE #DEMOCRACY #DIGITAL #ECONOMY #EDUCATION #ENVIRONMENT #HEALTH #INNOVATION #MIGRATION #PARTICIPATION #RIGHTS #SECURITY #SOCIAL #SOCIETY #SUSTAINABILITY #WORK #WORLD

TRACKS

Two special tracks are highlighted in the programme:

Green Track: Are you particularly interested in green issues? Make sure to look for activities marked as part of the “Green Track”, which groups together all activities concerning climate, environment and sustainability.

Election track: Are you getting ready for the European Elections in 2024? Or are you looking for a way to become an active and engaged citizen? Make sure to look for activities marked as part of the “Elections Track”, which groups together all activities concerning democracy and participation.

  • City of Strasbourg

    Strasbourg has nowadays a privileged place in the heart of Europe. As a symbol of the restored peace, the city hosts numerous European and international institutions, and amongst them the European Parliament, the Council of Europe, the European Court of Human Rights, and the European Ombudsman.

  • ENTR

    “ENTR – what’s next” is a pan-European media project that produces daily journalistic content on political, socio-economic, and cultural topics with a European dimension. It covers stories on IG, YT, fb and TikTok in Romanian, Polish, Bulgarian, German, English, French, Dutch, and Portuguese. Co-funded by the European Commission, the project and its network, called ENTR +, reach young Europeans in their first language to celebrate differences and commonalities. As media partner of EYE2023, ENTR members will moderate several EYE sessions, host workshops and will offer activities at the ENTR stand located in the EYE Village.