The aim of the day was to introduce young people, especially those in their final year of secondary school and university, to the various opportunities offered by the EU concerning foreign affairs and to motivate them to take advantage of these opportunities. Most of the speakers were young people who shared their experiences. The programme was partly in English. The introduction was in Czech and English, and some of the speakers also spoke English. We wanted to show the young people that a foreign experience is an opportunity to progress.

The whole day was based on sharing stories of different people. The first activity was a lecture called “Study, Travel, Work in the EU,” where they learned basic information about Erasmus+, the European Solidarity Corps, Discover EU, etc. The second activity was called “5+1 Stories from the World of Progress,” where six speakers spoke informally about their experiences abroad. Each presentation lasted 15 minutes, and the presentation consisted only of photos. The youngest participant was 17 years old and had benefited from several Erasmus+ youth projects since she was 13. Sabina, on the other hand, had just started university and talked about hitchhiking across Europe as well as her DiscoverEU experience. Alena talked about studying at a foreign university.

The last speaker was the Ambassador of Ireland, Mr. Alan Gibbons, who showed how far foreign experience can take you. All the speakers were then available for discussion in the auditorium, where there was a fair of exhibitors offering other foreign experiences. The day also included an informal discussion with students from the Technical University of Liberec about their international experiences. The event was attended by 12 secondary schools from the whole Liberec region, university students, and other young people. In total, more than 1,500 people attended the event.

Eurocentrum is a partner of Eurodesk in the Czech Republic and as the main organiser of the event we placed the Eurodesk logo on all promotional materials (posters, medallions, website, social media, etc..). We also had information and leaflets about Eurodesk and materials about opportunities for young people on our information stand. Eurodesk was introduced at the official opening of the event. And the whole day was focused on opportunities for young people.