Welcome to Young Europe!
Who are we?
The European Youth Parliament Norway is a youth-led organisation that organises debating conferences in English for high school students in Norway. Our events offer spaces for cultural exchange and political dialogue and revolve about competence rather than competition. The European Youth Parliament provides young people with a forum to develop and express their opinions, as well as get equipped with the knowledge and skills needed to positively impact the world around them. We work to promote intercultural understanding, constructive dialogue, and creative problem-solving.
Facts and Figures
The EYP network is active in 35 countries across Europe
More than 30,000 young people, including 3,500 volunteers, take part in EYP events every year
Over 400 EYP events are organised every year across Europe (at local, national and international levels)
Since 1987, the number of EYP alumni has grown to over 200,000
Upcoming events
We organise various EYP conferences every year. The next event is Voss 2025, the 23rd National Selection Conference!
The event will be held from the 15th-19th of September 2025 in Voss!
Voss 2025
Voss is a small town located among the mountains of western Norway. For 3000 years, people of the area have built and shared in culture and community, cultivating the areas rich and varied nature and geography. Today, the geography of the area has made Voss a cultural hub, with ski resorts being active during winter and hosting “Ekstremsportveko”, the largest extreme sport festival in the world during summer.
Hosting the 23rd National Session of EYP Norway in Voss presents participants with a different perspective of our country, providing participants the opportunity to experience rural western Norway. “Fostering Bonfires” seeks to reflect on what can fill the role of the bonfire in modern society. Through the theme, the conference will explore how our spaces, our habits, and our systems interact and impact social participation, community engagement and our relationships.
Pillars
Open Forum for Youth
We provide a forum for young people to develop and express their opinions on European political and social issues in an open and welcoming environment.
Intercultural Dialogue
We support intercultural understanding and peacebuilding by bringing young Europeans with different backgrounds closer together to share ideas, opinions and practices.
Skills Development
We present young people across Europe with diverse opportunities for personal growth and skills development through non-formal and peer-led educational activities.
Network of Changemakers
We create a network of the next generation of diverse, young changemakers, equipped with the knowledge and skills needed to positively shape the world around them.
Past events
EYP Norway has been organising youth conferences for over 20 years! In 2023, EYP Norway hosted the 98th International Session of the European Youth Parliament.
Tromsø 2023
Tromsø 2023 was a unique youth conference, gathering 300 young Europeans in Tromsø, Norway in March 2023. The conference explored the arctic region and sustainable solutions and innovation, exchanged ideas in the name on international cooperation, and experienced indigenous Saami culture in a centre for cultural prosperity.
By introducing young Europe to the Arctic region we fostered democratic engagement, innovation, sustainability, tolerance and cooperation on the regional and European level.