EPPC is accepting submissions! Send your registration forms and CVs by March 14 to attend the conference. To be eligible to win the Best Paper Award of €300 sponsored by the International Policy and Leadership Institute, registrants must submit a maximum 1000 words paper on one of the topics of the conference. Papers will be reviewed by the EPPC Academics Committee and students will have the opportunity to present their ideas during the conference as well as an opportunity to be published with our partners. Registration for the conference is also open to anyone who wishes to attend and the registration form can be downloaded HERE.
Please, remember that submissions are assessed on a rolling basis!
“Left Behind?: New Realities for European Youth”
» Youth Unemployment
Youth unemployment stands at nearly 25% across the European Union, reaching highs of over 55% in Spain and Greece. Amid such alarming numbers, talk of a so-called Lost Generation of Europeans has propelled policymakers into action. Will the EU’s plans for a Youth Guarantee work? What needs to be done to counter this trend?
» Generation Gap
As austerity measures press on across the continent, young people are increasingly being shut out of permanent, stable employment in favour of short-term contracts and unpaid work. Is this generation facing fundamentally different prospects from that of its parents? And as welfare states struggle to adapt to precarious new labour markets, are older generations’ entitlements being protected at the expense of future ones?
» Disengaged and Turning Away
How are Europe’s young people reacting to the crisis? Some are voting with their feet, setting up in new countries under difficult circumstances. Others are turning to growing Eurosceptic movements across the continent, to protest parties, or even to the re-emerging far right. Still others are disengaging altogether from public life. What are the risks and opportunities of this crisis for political and social culture among Europe’s youth?
Papers and ideas will judged by the EPPC academics committee for
the €300 Best Paper Award, sponsored by the IPLI.
Please send your submissions in .docx or .pdf to academics@eppconference.com along with your CV and the Registration Form that can be downloaded HERE.
Deadline: 14 March 2014
Applicants will receive a response on their submission on a rolling basis. Applications will be accepted up until the March 14 deadline.
Selected submissions will be published and featured together with IFAIR and other partner publications.
European Public Policy Conference 2014 