by Editor - on March 18, 2022

EDD Young Leaders Programme 2022

If you would like to get involved in the EDD 2022, find out more about this year’s themes and topics, the different session types, the submission process and the deadlines.

To submit a proposal for a session, a stand or an exhibition/performance and apply for the Young Leaders Programme, you need to create a profile and log into your EDD account.

How to find partners and share ideas

For each EDD 2022 theme, you can join a group of discussion to interact with other participants, share information and build potential partnerships for organising sessions. Register for and access the groups via the following links:

Themes and Topic

The EDD 2022 will be structured around 5 themes, covering 11 topics in total.

Theme 1: Digital	Topic 1: Inclusive and green digital growth Topic 2: Open and secure internet Topic 3: Digital and data economies
Theme 2: Climate and energy	Topic 1: Green and just energy transition Topic 2: Integrating energy markets
Theme 3: Transport	Topic 1: Infrastructure connectivity Topic 2: Green and safe mobility Topic 3: Urban development, smart and interconnected cities
Theme 4: Health	Topic 1: Security of supply chains and development of local manufacturing
Theme 5: Education and research	Topic 1: Science, Technology, Innovation and Research Topic 2: Quality education

Sessions

There will be different types of sessions around these themes and topics, offering different possibilities for you to participate:

High-Level Panels (HLPs) are highly visible segments of the programme and feature high-profile policymakers and speakers for thought-provoking debates.
Lab Debates are smaller version of HLPs. They foster debates on the EDD 2022’s topics in an interactive and engaging way.
Project/Report Presentations are for organisers to share their latest reports and projects on a topic relevant to the EDD’s main theme.
Brainstorming Sessions are interactive, topic-oriented sessions that enable organisers to involve the audience in rolling-up their sleeves and proposing concrete recommendations through facilitated group-problem solving. Brainstorming sessions will only be held onsite. A summary of the outcomes will however be presented to the audience onsite and online.
Agora Sessions are an open, multi-purpose area where the EDD community can meet, discuss and listen to new ideas in short, 20-minute sessions held entirely onsite. Agoras are the perfect setting for more informal, highly dynamic discussions.

In the Community Guide you will find more information about each session type, the milestones and deadlines, and the facilities offered during the event.

Please note that while the EDD 2022 will be a hybrid event, Session Organisers and moderators/facilitators must attend in person onsite. Also, we strongly urge speakers to attend in person onsite.

The EDD venue in Brussels and its session spaces will be accessible to all including people with disabilities.

Submission process and deadlines

If you would like to organise a session at the EDD 2022, please select the session type and fill in the respective online form. Submissions are now open and the deadline to submit proposals is 17 March at 23.59 CET.

As a lead organisation, you may submit up to one proposal for a session (i.e., High-Level Panel, Lab, Project presentation or Brainstorming), up to one proposal for an Agora, up to one proposal for an exhibition, and up to one proposal for a Global Village stand. As a partner organisation, you may be part of additional proposals.

Gender and geographical balance will be considered as a selection requirement.

The selected proposals will be announced end of April.

For support in the submission process, please contact community@eudevdays.eu.

Costs and carbon offset

No financial participation is required for the different sessions. However, Session Organisers are expected to offset a certain quantity of carbon depending on the type of session they will organise. More information can be found in the Community Guide. Certificates can be purchased on the Gold Standard website.

Purchased certificates must be sent to the EDD Team at carbonoffset@eudevdays.eu by 27 May 2022. 

First Community Meeting

Our First Community Meeting on 22 February 2022 officially kicked off the EDD 2022.

Watch the recording for a presentation of the themes and topics and key information about the different types of sessions.

WATCH THE REPLAY

EDD Young Leaders Programme

The EDD offer a unique opportunity for young people from all over the world with strong expertise and commitment to positive social change to share their views, influence decision-makers and stakeholders and further develop leadership skills. In accordance with the regulation in place in June 2022, we will invite those selected as EDD Young Leaders to participate in the High-Level Panels in Brussels.

To submit your application to be one of the EDD Young Leaders this year, please create an online profile on the EDD website. Once you have registered your profile, you will be able to start the online application process to participate in the EDD 2022 Young Leaders Programme.

Only submitted forms will be evaluated. The deadline to submit proposals is 25 March at 23.59 CET.

For support in the submission process, please contact youth@eudevdays.eu.

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