Dear Participants and Guests of The Hague 2025,
We are excited to welcome you to the 101st International Session of the European Youth Parliament – The Hague 2025! Most of you will have frequented different events of different sizes in this organisation already, but believe us if we tell you that you genuinely have no idea how different this one will be.
Today, as we come together, we ask you to begin reflecting on the session theme of ‘Young visions of peace and security’. As the media team for this event, we have been trying to reflect and interpret this theme in our own words for some time now, and while this is our utmost priority, we hope we can also make it one for you! Throughout the event, we encourage you to remain open to take in the diversity of ideas, perspectives, and moments that will unfold. This is a space to embrace growth, and while we will support you on this journey, it is also an opportunity for each of you to take responsibility for your experience and carry its impact forward.
Embarking on this journey of The Hague 2025 together and carrying the impressions we gather at this event is personally significant. Although we first crossed paths as Media Team Members in the same team in rural Austria in 2019, a unique and powerful encounter in France last year reconnected us in a way we never anticipated. And now we are here! Who knows, maybe you will find your own Hana to your Valérie or Valérie to your Hana at this event. We really hope you do.
As you immerse yourself in this event, we hope it becomes a fond memory you will reflect on, a place where you connect, learn, and grow, both as individuals and as part of something larger. Together, let us make this an inspiring and meaningful experience.
Thank you, and welcome again!
On behalf of our wonderful Media Team,
Hana Vicherková and Valérie Cafaro