European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) Your Europe, Your Say! 2026

Your Europe, Your Say! (YEYS) is a European event organized by the European Economic and Social Committee that brings together young people from EU member states, candidate countries and the UK to learn about the EESC, discuss matters and work as a youth assembly to propose recommendations. YEYS 2026 will include plenary sessions and interactive workshops and will be held in Brussels. Online participation is not available.

Accommodation in Brussels, return travel by economy class, and participation in plenary sessions and interactive workshops as part of YEYS.

Open to young people aged 16 to 25 who live in EU member states, EU candidate countries or the UK.

Students apply through their school or directly as a young adult; schools submit one application including the student and a teacher, while young adults apply via the online form.