Local Dialogue on the European Year of Youth and Cohesion

The dialogue, in its first part, will deal with the implementation phase of the programming period 2021 – 2027 of the European Structural and Investment funds and the possibility of using them to support the current challenges of European society.

In the Second part, the dialogue will address to young people and on their view on the future of the Europe. What kind of EU do young people (not only) want in the future? What are the opportunities for young people to participate in the EU and what is the voice of young people in the EU? What is the awareness of the EU in the Czech environment? And what effect does teaching in schools / universities have on this awareness?

Moderator: David Póč, Strategy Project Manager, Support Department of Vice-rector for Development, Legal and Information Technologies, Masaryk University

14:00 – Welcome, Opening of the Dialogue and introduction of panel by moderator

• Apostolos Tzitzikostas, President of the Committee of the Regions
• Radim Sršeň, Member of the Committee of the Regions
• Vendula Nováčková, Director, Representation of the South Moravian Region to the EU

14:20 – Opening Speech by Radim Sršeň, Member of the Committee of the Regions

• Keynote Speech by Apostolos Tzitzikostas, President of the Committee of the Regions
• Vendula Nováčková, Director, Representation of the South Moravian Region to the EU
• Radim Polčák, Vice-rector for Development, Legal and Information Technologies, Masaryk University

14:30 – Opening debate with students and citizens, discussed topics:

• the implementation phase of the programming period 2021 – 2027 of the European Structural and Investment funds and the possibility of using them to support the current challenges of European society.
• the view of young people on the Future of the Europe/European Union

15:30 – End of the discussion, panellist´s key messages and final summary by moderator

15:45 – End of the official program, free discussion