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6th Annual EUSAIR Forum

Izola, Slovenia | 11-12 May 2021

The Adriatic and Ionian Region is a home to more than 70 million inhabitants.

There are many generations and only one future in front of us, let's unite our forces and start an inter-generational exchange to learn from each other’s experiences, expectations and views to pave the way towards the future of EUSAIR with fresh ideas!

A quick sum-up

The first side event of #6thEUSAIRForum under #SloPresidencyEUSAIR was attended by 43 young and very motivated participants to help directing our region into a greater future!

The purpose of the event was to prepare our youth to properly build up their messages and to be the voice of the future at the 6th EUSAIR Forum.

David DeVallance, Vice-Rector for Internationalization, University of Primorska, Research Group Leader: Renewable Materials Composites, @InnoRenewCoE gave an inspirational introduction to warm up the participants, while presenting UniAdrion's work inspired by Benjamin Franklin's quote: "Tell me and I forget, teach me and I may remember, involve me and I learn." He concluded with teasing questions such as: How will you involve yourself in these activities? How will each of you lead the change?

The sea may seem endless while sitting at the coast and enjoying the view, but it's not able to consume endless pollution, therefore Neva Ulčar from International Environmental Law Clinic presented legal obligations regarding waste plastics and microplastics in our region.

Daring to speak up can grant you a great job says Rudi Medved from sTOUdio Turistica, to step up you can even create one! Check their initiatives @TourismFromZero and #LocalsFromZero, because you don't always need to start from 0, if you connect to the right chain!
Neža Čebron Lipovec from University of Primorska presented the efforts of the latter in the direction of engaging students in Archaeological park Roman villa of San Simone to learn professional skills through project-work in cultural heritage. Student Nikita Kocjančič view and advice: "This is really a great experience! Continue with making students work on something they are studying for!"
Bojana Lalatović presented both organisations, in which she is involved: @WeBalkans and @RYCOwb. The latter is enhancing youth cooperation and including young people to work on equal putting with government counterparts! Her recommendation would be: "Put strong focus on media and empower youth to become aware of its potential - let us build our region as we want it to be!"
Maria Luisa Esposit from Secretariat of the Adriatic Ionian Euroregion presented 2 projects: #Youth4Cohesion and @AI_NURECC. The intention of both projects is to enhance youth participation for a more innovative and integrated @adriaticionian1 euroregion. Check out the opportunities they offer!
"Are you a young leader, thinker, entrepreneur, influencer, social acitvist, actor of change? Then you must not miss the Young #BSF2021!" was the message of Jernej Grahor.
Young People decided to Shape the European Cooperation Policy: interregyouth.com/youth-manifesto

As the crucial actor of and for the future make your voice heard also at the Conference on the Future of Europe: futureu.europa.eu/?locale=en

And what does @EU_Commission @EUinmyRegion offer to our youth?

What about @EU_Commission DG EAC?

@EUErasmusPlus will offer even more opportunities in 2021-2027 for ca. 10m participants!

If you're in age between 18-35 and decide you want to be part of the solution - you are invited to join the European Solidarity Corps and respond to societal challenges with volunteering or setting up your own local small-scale project! Learn more: europa.eu/youth/solidari

The energy at the event Many generations-one future has been successfully transferred to EUSAIR Facility Point Lead Partner team, which was left with extreme motivation to continue the cooperation with youth and communicate their well-focused voice further to the bureaucratic world and help them create the future they want to be living!

And for our participants, once again, don't be a stranger, communicate with us and through us! ;)

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To learn more about the event take a look at its concept note and agenda!

All the presentations being used at the event are available HERE.

For more information contact us through: eusair.point.svrk@gov.si

We hope for your long-term cooperation in helping us build your future, the way you want it to be!