We are an important pro-European organization, and this must be visible in all the work we do. While we protect our common values, we must ensure that Europe is really an integrated area and a project that never stops growing. As nations are building walls, we must be the force tearing them down and showing that Europe can thrive and grow without giving up on our neighbors. We are not an EU-wide platform, we are a true European platfom!

The European Youth Forum has always been built on the vision of the membership. With new statutes and a new forward-looking strategy in place, we have the chance to take the Youth Forum to the next level. I want to ensure that the revision of the Policy Program is inclusive and really reflects the views of all of our members. In a world that never stops changing, we must stand up and show the direction we want to move in.

There is a broken link between the managing board and the creating membership at the moment. I want to build a YFJ where the work we do is communicated in a transparent way toward our membership. We must ensure that every member feels included, and there is space for real improvement from the side of the board with this. A functioning board-MO system is needed to ensure the success of the platform.