The Hague 2025 is the 101st International Session of the European Youth Parliament. This flagship event brings 300 young Europeans from the network together in the international capital of peace and justice for a week of intercultural exchange and political dialogue. The conference is organised by European Youth Parliament the Netherlands as National Organising Committee with the support of the EYP Office of the Schwarzkopf Foundation Young Europe in Berlin.
Core activities
april 3-4
Volunteers’ Arrival and Training
The organising, academic, media and welfare teams arrive in The Hague and finalise their preparations for the event.
April 6
Teambuilding
On the first day, experience-based methodology is used for outdoor and indoor games and activities. In this phase, participants set ground rules for cooperation, create a safe environment and truly form a team.
April 7-9
Committee Work
For three days, participants convene in their international working groups and discuss a current European topic. Each group is guided by a peer moderator (so-called chairperson). Each working group aims to create solutions together in the form of a written resolution. They are often advised by a policy-maker or expert on the topic. In this phase of the programme, participants learn research, teamwork and innovative thinking.
April 11-12
General Assembly
After three days of respectful discussions, the participants come back together for two days to debate their proposed resolutions during the “General Assembly”: a plenary debate that follows standard parliamentary procedures including speeches, responses, constructive points and voting on each resolution.
Side program
April 6
Eurodessert
During this event, participants are given the opportunity to introduce their countries and cultures through their typical delicacies, clothes, music, and other cultural marks.
April 7
Opening Ceremony
This moment serves as the official start of the Session, where guests and leaders of the Officials teams deliver their welcome speeches.
April 8
Remembrance Evening
Midway through the Session, this evening will serve as a commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II. Together with the Comité van 4 en 5 mei, a freedom meal (“vrijheidsmaaltijd”) will be organised and participants will have the chance to discuss what freedom and peace mean to them and how they defend these values in their daily lives. This event will feature the presence and insights of representatives of different organisations, including local youth organisations and local and regional remembrance organisations.
April 9
Skills Lab
The “Skills Lab” is designed to provide young people with hands-on experience and practical tools to navigate and contribute to a democratic society. Through a series of interactive workshops offered by NGOs, public and international institutions, youth organisations, and civil society organisations, participants will explore various aspects of active citizenship and democracy, gaining valuable insights and concrete skills to effect positive change.
April 10
Excursion Day
Participants will have the opportunity to deepen their knowledge of European policy issues and geopolitics through visits to embassies and other international institutions. They will have the unique chance to observe policy implementation in practice, ask questions and reflect on their own proposals with relevant institutional stakeholders.
April 10
Peace Concert
This night is when participants will have the opportunity to perform in front of all the session participants and other guests from the EYP and The Hague as a whole. An audition and selection process will take place in the weeks prior to select a specific number of performances. The show will be a charity concert, so all ticket sales will be donated to a good cause related to peacemaking and geopolitical security.
April 12
Closing Ceremony
The Opening Ceremony’s counterpart, this moment serves as the official end of the session, where once again the Session’s guests and team leaders get to deliver their closure speeches.
