Call for JEF sections to host the Spring 2027 Federal Committee Meeting
The Young European Federalists (JEF Europe) are proud to open the call for JEF national sections to host one of the Spring 2027 Federal Committee Meeting.
We are looking for a motivated JEF section interested in hosting our Federal Committee meeting from Friday evening until Sunday lunchtime in Spring 2027.
The following characteristics are of fundamental importance:
- The hosting city should be relatively well connected to most parts of Europe;
- A dedicated team of minimum 4–5 JEF activists on the spot who will assist the European Secretariat with logistical matters, including venue, accommodation, public transportation and materials;
- Motivation and commitment to explore and apply for local, regional and national co-funding sources;
- Any proposals for travel options, catering, venues and accommodation should be in line with JEF Europe’s sustainability commitments and internal standards.
If your section is interested in hosting the FC, you can send your proposal to our membership officer at jan-gert.zevenbergen@jef.eu and to the board at eb@jef.eu by the 10th of April 2026. The proposal should contain:
- The reasons why you wish to host the FC meeting;
- The name and price (estimate, ideally with quotations) of at least three potential venues, accommodations and restaurants that could host between 80 and 100 people;
- A social programme for Saturday evening;
- A list of travel options showing how to reach the host city from different corners of Europe, including public transportation on site;
- Options for co-funding on the local, regional and national level;
- A realistic provisional budget;
- A brief risk assessment.
Your section will have the opportunity to present its bid at the Spring 2026 Federal Committee, which will take place in Belgrade, Serbia, from Friday 17 April to Sunday 19 April 2026.
Do not hesitate to get in touch with Jan-Gert (jan-gert.zevenbergen@jef.eu) for any further clarifications and/or questions.
Federalist movement in the Levant: Meet-up in Beit Jala
On the 26/12/2025, in the context of the Federalist Peace Forum (FPF) project, Israeli and Palestinian Federalist Peace activists convened in the town of Beit Jala, Palestine to discuss the continued development of the Federalist movement in the region.
The activists discussed, among other things, joint branding, strategy, international advocacy and political development of the movement.
Guest speakers included senior members of the Federal Forum Umbrella organization, representatives from the Alliance for Middle East peace, and Dvir Aviam Ezra, executive board member of JEF Europe. Moritz Hergl, the president of JEF Europe sent a greeting to the event.
This is the largest scale federalist local event in the region to date with a total of approximately 40 participants (some of whom do not appear in the photo for their safety).
The event also prepared participants for the expected concluding event of the project, funded under the Council of Europe Youth Pilot Project scheme, which is slated to take place in March 2026.
You can read the Declaration of young federalists from Israel and Palestine that was written in Ventotene in September 2025 here.
Expert Meeting “Y-FED: Europe is what we make of it” | Call for Experts
Experts meeting “Y-FED: Europe is what we make of it”
5 - 6 November, online
Call for Experts
Young European Federalists (JEF Europe) is looking for experts to give their input during an online meeting of experts between 5-6 November 2020. The main aim is to review the solutions from the already finished 5 Shape Europe Hackathons and compile them into set of recommendations which will allow the development of a model of transformed EU that is closer to its citizens and allows for effective implementation of the European Youth Goals (EYGs)
About the project
The project “Y-FED: Europe is what we make of it” aims to bring the EU closer to its young citizens by developing a proposal for an improved institutional framework of the Union in line with the European Youth Goals. The initiative, supported by an Erasmus+ “European Youth Together” grant, will be implemented in the years 2020-2021 through a series of capacity-building training courses, public policy hackathons, a large-scale simulation of a reformed EU and advocacy actions. The project partners comprise 18 civil society organisations as well as 2 networks of European and regional decision-makers.
The main aims are to:
- Bring the EU closer to its citizens by raising awareness of the EU institutional framework and advocate for its reform based on young people's recommendations.
- Raise awareness of the European Youth Goals (EYGs) and support their implementation by embedding them in the reformed EU institutional model and bringing them from the European to the local level.
The series of 5 “Shape Europe” hackathons allowed young people to address a chosen European issue and “hack” the EU decision-making process with the aim to make it more effective in solving the discussed problem. The outcomes of the hackathons are going to support the development of an alternative EU decision-making model, which will be tested during a large-scale simulation. The Experts meeting is part of the preparation from the model simulation that will happen between 21-26 February 2021 in Strasbourg, France.
About the event
The event is one of the activities during the project “Y-FED: Europe is what we make of it”. It will take place online and will gather 20 to 25 Experts from the civic and public sector.
The specific objectives are:
- Transform the hackathon solutions created by young people from Latvia, Greece, Italy, Croatia and Belgium, into set of recommendations for institutional and policy change
- Give input and reflect on the backbone of the model simulation and incorporate the solutions into it
Tasks and responsibilities of the experts
- To discuss and give input on the solutions and draft model simulation
- Participate during the whole 2 days of the event online
Requirements
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- Strong knowledge on the European Union and how it functions
- Knowledge on the topics of climate change and environmental degredation is an asset
- Understanding of European policies
- Knowledge on the European Youth strategy and the 11 European Youth Goals
- Experience in model simulations or interactive simulation activities
- Experience in organising Model European Union or Model UN is an asset
- Experience in civic society organisations or public bodies working on topics connected with active citizenship
- Proficient user of English language, both in written and spoken English.
Finances
- 100 € per expert for subsistence cost (food, coffee, materials) during the whole event
How to apply?
If interested, please send your CV and Motivation Letter to elitsa.hadzhieva@jef.eu
Please include "Y-FED Experts meeting: Experts” in the Subject title.
