What are your reflections on what governments and institutions should do to
protect you? Where are they falling short? What are your fears? In the
Ukraine crisis do you understand why what seems like inaction from the West
is taking place? How have climate measures addressed your concerns and
living conditions? And most importantly, what can be done to make feel you
safer locally?


In partnership with University of Zagreb, the
<http://friendsofeurope.org/project/european-young-leaders> European Young
Leaders programme led by Friends of Europe is inviting citizens to meet and
discuss their views with inspiring young leaders across many sectors on
Friday, 13 May from 16:30 to 18:00 at the University of Zagreb (Faculty of
Geodesy, Fra Andrije Kačića Miošića 26, HR-10105 Zagreb, Croatia).
Registration with welcome drinks starts at 16:00.


Much has been said about the importance of multilateral institutions, like
NATO and the UN, and there's been a lot of talk about European security. The
current crisis reveals that existing policy measures - despite the best
intentions - have not deterred authoritarian regimes to attack democracy,
holding Europe and the world to ransom. Likewise, leaders have gathered in
councils to convene and agree on necessary measures to tackle the climate
emergency, often leaving citizens out of the conversation.


Citizens are the first to feel the shock of geopolitics and to deal with the
realities of climate change and climate mitigating policies, this session
aims to hear from them and from you.

Young Leaders in attendance will include Benedetta Berti, Head of Policy
Planning at the NATO Secretary General Office; Alexandra Dariescu,
Award-Winning Concert Pianist; Benjamina Karić, Mayor of Sarajevo; Fadi
Quran, Campaign Director at Avaaz; Jasmina Cibic, Artist and filmmaker;
Justas Janauskas, Co-Founder of Vinted; Matthew Caruana Galizia,
Investigative Journalist and Director of The Daphne Caruana Galizia
Foundation; Jesse Klaver, Leader of the Green Dutch Party; Tamara Srzentić,
Montenegro Minister for Public Administration, Digital Society and Media;
Andrea Fernández Benéitez, Secretary of Equality for the Spanish Socialist
Workers' Party (PSOE) and Melisa Erkurt, Journalist, and Author,
Editor-in-Chief of Die Chefredaktion, an Instagram based medium that
produces diverse journalism by and for young people.

We want to create a frank, honest and open opportunity for you to have your
say, to be listened to and exchange views with some of Europe's leading
young talent.


Please
<https://foe.efficy.com/public/guest?app=mde&page=MDE_onLineReg/form.htm&pub
l=10562&TypeForm=Participant> register here to join !


Warm regards,


Damir Boras, Rector of the University of Zagreb

Almin Đapo, Dean of the Faculty of Geodesy, University of Zagreb

Nathalie Furrer, Friends of Europe Director