AUSTRIA
General information / approach:
In Austria, debates are taking place in various formats, on federal, regional and local level. So-called Future Labs (Zukunftslabore) and Future Dialogues (Zukunftsdialoge) organised on the initiative of Minister for the EU and Constitution Karoline Edtstadler, present in-depth exchanges with high-level experts on different topics and seek holistic solutions for the future. Furthermore, a number of events have been organised by and for so-called European Municipal Counsellors in Austria (Europa-Gemeinderätinnen und -Gemeinderäte). On average, events have taken place about every second day throughout Austria since the formal launch of the conference; about one third aimed directly at young people and pupils.
Overview of main national events and initiatives:
- Opening ceremony on 9 May 2021
- Youth Event in the Austrian Federal Council (Bundesrat) on 25 May 2021
- Strengthening Europe at the European Forum Alpbach 2021 on 2 September 2021
- Series of youth-workshops on democracy (Demokratiewerkstatt) by the Austrian Parliament
- Workshop on 12 October 2021
- Workshop on 9 November 2021
- Future-Hike (Zukunftswanderung) with Minister Karoline Edtstadler on 16 October 2021
- Discussion on the future of Europe from the perspective of the Western Balkans Youth on 28 October 2021
- Youth Conference on the Future of Europe on 17 November 2021
- Series of Future Labs (Zukunftslabore) and Future Dialogues (Zukunftsdialoge)
- Event on 12 May 2021
- Event on 17 May 2021
- Event on 2 June 2021
- Event on 9 June 2021
- Event on 21 July 2021
- Event on 8 September 2021
- Event on 29 September 2021
- Event on 6 October 2021
- Event on 24 November 2021
- Event on 1 December 2021
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