YEL BRINGS YOUNG PROFESSIONALS FROM ACROSS EUROPE TO SHAPE POLICY AND LEAD THE NEXT GENERATION OF EUROPEAN LEADERSHIP.

“They say ‘young people are the future’. They say they are future voters, future politicians, and future teachers, and that’s why it’s important to empower them. But they’re wrong – young people are also the present.” - Dubravka Šuica

Founded

YEL was legally established in Brussels as an international non-profit and non-partisan organization in 2013. The organization has since expanded its footprint in both Europe and internationally across the G20. 

Alumni

YEL has 8 former members who have gone on to achieve roles within the United Nations and European Union. YEL alumni have also gone on to be politicians in EU countries and policy leaders internationally. 

Summits

The main events we attend to are G7 and G20 Youth (Y7 & Y20), UNFCCC, Paris Peace Forum, and Misk Global Forum. We regularly attend other international summits affiliated with the EU, UN, and others. 

Project

Our objective is to bring young professionals into European and international politics and policy making. We recruit, train, form, and shape the leaders of tomorrow so they can form a better and brighter Europe. 

YEL's team consists of members from 15+ countries within Europe

YEL is among the 40 youth organizations officially recognized in the EU Youth Stakeholder Group.
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The number of European and international organisations YEL is affiliated with to strengthen our mission for a stronger Europe.
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YEL has been the organising committee for the European Union’s youth delegations to the G7 and G20 youth engagement groups since its founding in 2013
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PREVIOUS EVENTS

  • May, 2026
  • Paris, France

G7 YOUTH SUMMIT
  • June, 2026
  • Bonn, Germany

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  • August, 2026
  • Washington D.C., USA

G20 YOUTH SUMMIT