Young Elected Politicians programme

Description of the programme / policy

The Young Elected Politicians programme (YEPs) is a network of politicians who are no older than 40 and hold a mandate at regional or local level in the EU. YEPs will have the opportunity to get in contact with other young politicians through the YEP Community, to attend trainings on EU topics, and to participate in activities organised by the CoR, including meetings with rapporteurs, events and seminars organised by the CoR, and communication activities.

Main objective of the programme/policy

The main aims of this programme are as follows:

To promote the exchange of best practices among local and regional politicians.
To provide networking opportunities with fellow young elected politicians from the EU in real life and online.
To help understanding and seizing opportunities offered by the European Union for local and regional areas.
To offer opportunity to speak for EU regions and municipalities in the European legislative process.