Apply for the Youth Land Day 2024: Call for Participants!
The Youth Parliament 2024 is set to take place in Düsseldorf, offering an exciting opportunity for young people aged 16 to 20 from Oberhausen to participate and shape the future of North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW).
This simulated parliamentary event, organised by members of the Landtag, including Sonja Bongers, Frederick Cordes, and Stefan Zimkeit, aims to provide a hands-on experience of the daily workings of parliament. A total of 195 young people will act as parliamentarians, forming committees, attending faction meetings, and participating in plenary sessions.
Topics up for debate are expected to mirror those of current political importance, such as promoting political education, making vocational training more attractive, and addressing the skilled labor shortage in NRW. Past Youth Parliaments have also discussed youth-relevant political and social issues like climate change, education, digitalization, youth participation, and social justice.
The event, running from November 7 to 9, 2024, will cover all costs, including accommodation, for the participating youth parliamentarians. Applications are now open and should be sent to Sonja Bongers at [email protected] by Monday, 05 August 2024. Applications should include personal details such as a phone number, address, date of birth, gender identity, current educational or employment status, and a brief statement on why the applicant wants to participate in the Youth Parliament.
Frederick Cordes emphasises the importance of committed and eager young people in making this event a success. Sonja Bongers believes that this event offers a great opportunity to experience democracy firsthand.
For more information and official announcements, visit the Landtag's website at Youth Parliament 2024. To stay updated on youth political opportunities, it's recommended to follow official city or state websites, university pages, and social media channels of embassies or youth organisations.
[1] Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf: Admission Requirements for International Students
[2] Canadian Embassy: Political Practice Abroad
[3] Council of Europe committees: Youth Affairs
[5] European Youth Event: Youth Participation
- This year's Youth Parliament 2024 event, taking place in Düsseldorf, provides an excellent opportunity for young people aged 16 to 20 from Oberhausen to engage in education-and-self-development by experiencing the daily workings of politics, as well as debating topics like climate change, digitalization, and social justice.
- After participating in the Youth Parliament 2024, the event's participants might also be interested in exploring further education-and-self-development opportunities, such as admission requirements for international students at Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, political practice abroad at the Canadian Embassy, youth affairs at the Council of Europe committees, or youth participation at the European Youth Event.
