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The European Parliament's Young Political Leaders Programme acknowledges the importance of building dialogue between future political leaders in order to develop a climate of trust and confidence that will ultimately lead to a more peaceful world.

By connecting young political activists from non-EU countries with one another and with their counterparts in the European Parliament, experiences of peace and democracy can be shared and further developed.

The Young Political Leaders Programme is part of a wider series of EU projects and programmes supporting young people to play an active role in building sustainable peace, reaching reconciliation and protecting human rights.

Our programme is also promoted on the European Youth Portal - #EUYouth4Peace.

"The European Parliament supports engaged change-makers in partner countries beyond the EU's borders through the Young Political Leaders programme. Under the umbrella of this initiative, young women and men come together to share their experiences of cooperation, reconciliation and peace-building. This programme promotes a culture of dialogue and tolerance with the aim to uphold democratic values and strengthen democracy."

Roberta Metsola

President of the European Parliament

"We are pleased to welcome you to the website of the European Parliament's Young Political Leaders programme, launched and supported by the Democracy Support and Election Coordination Group, which we have the honour of Co-Chairing during this Parliamentary term. The YPL programme is a flagship initiative of the European Parliament designed to promote dialogue and understanding as a means to contribute to longer-term peace and trust amongst future leaders outside the EU. We believe this is an exciting and complementary initiative, alongside the EU's overall efforts, to support young leaders committed to achieving a more peaceful future."

David McAllister & Tomas Tobé
AFET & DEVE Committee Chairs

"In launching this programme, the European Parliament wants to provide a positive and inclusive space whereby peaceful dialogue and trust can be fostered between our future world leaders."

Fabio Massimo Castaldo

Lead Member of the Parliament for the Young Political Leaders Programme

Strong and lasting relations with future leaders

Ways the European Parliament engages with Young Political Leaders

Annual programming

Democracy and human rights

The European Parliament's work