At a glance: MEPs discussed the follow-up to the Conference on the Future of Europe; new rules on bank failures and a workshop on the EU as a Union of Equality.

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European Youth Event (EYE) 2021&nbsp;took&nbsp;place on 8 and 9 October 2021&nbsp;in the European Parliament's seat in Strasbourg. EYE&nbsp;is a unique opportunity for young Europeans to make their voices heard. Between&nbsp;3 000 to 4 000 young people gathered&nbsp;in Strasbourg and online to exchange ideas and contribute to discussions on Europe’s future.&nbsp;

Under the motto “The future is ours”, the European Youth Event (EYE) 2021 featured&nbsp;dozens of activities, debates, and workshops, as well as sports events, artistic performances and concerts. The environment and the fight against climate change, ahead of the COP26 meeting in November 2021, were&nbsp;a central topic for discussion.

EYE is a unique opportunity for 16 to 30 year olds to interact in-person and online, inspire each other and exchange their views with experts, activists, influencers and decision-makers, right in the heart of European democracy.

EYE 2021 is&nbsp;the culmination of the European Parliament’s youth consultation process for the Conference on the Future of Europe.

EYE2021

STOA Workshop ' Knowledge and innovation community on water, marine and maritime  '

Workshop on "EU trade and investment following Russia's illegal invasion of Ukraine" - organised at the request of the INTA committee

INTA

Special Committee on COVID-19 pandemic / Policy department A - Workshop

COVI

VodDebate: Petition 1147/2016 by M.G.B. (Italian) on behalf of Fondazione Promozione Sociale, on healthcare and social benefits for dependent persons (the sick and elderly, those with learning difficulties, autism, etc.) (In the presence of the petitioner by remote connection)

VodDebate: Workshop on Disabilities Programme organised by Policy Department C for the Committee on Petitions (see separate programme)

VodDebate: Petition No 1246/2021 by Svetla Pencheva (Bulgarian) on use of the Dyslexie font for all EU documents and other media

Committee on Petitions

PETI

ENVI/PolDep A - Workshop for the ENVI Committee Health Working Group - Novel tobacco products and their effects on health

ENVI

VodDebate: Chair's announcements concerning Coordinators' decisions

VodDebate: Petition 0691/2019 by Felice Schulze (German) on the impact of animal-based diets on the environment and on health

VodDebate: Petition0482/2022by Grzegorz Rychwalski(Polish), on relocating Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API) production in the EU in order to achieve "medicines' sovereignty" (In the presence of the petitioner)

VodDebate: Petition 0070/2022 by Daniel Hans Jan Hinkelmann (German) on the abolition of sheltered workshops

VodDebate: Petition 0072/2022 by Daniel Hans Jan Hinkelmann (German) on combating homelessnessin Europe

VodDebate: Petition 0964/2020 by Alain Jerick Gutierrez Tria (Spanish) on the need for civil partnerships entered into in the United Kingdom to be recognised in all other EU Member States

VodDebate: Petition 1110/2020 by R. W. (German) on the assumption of costs for the retrofitting of older diesel vehicles to the Euro 6 standard Petition 1390/2020 by R.P. (German) on retrofitting diesel vehicles Petition No1013/2021 by G.G. (German) on the loss in value of Euro5 diesel vehicles, retrofits and compensation on account of Dieselgate Petition No 1107/2020by D. H.(German) on the consequences of the diesel scandal for his diesel vehicle and the assertion of his rights

DEVE - Poldep E Workshop

DEVE

TRAN - POLDEP B Workshop

TRAN

Afghan women days - Workshop: Connecting Afghan women activists in exile

Afghan women days - Workshop: Solidarity with Afghan women parliamentarians

ECON / Poldep A - Workshop Boosting Bank Lending in COVID Times

ECON

Panel for the Future of Science and Technology - workshop ‘Putting the 'e' in e-Health’

ITRE/Poldep A - Workshop "Bridging the gender gap in digital research and industry: What is the way forward?"

ITRE

Department for Economic, Scientific and Quality of Life Policies - WORKSHOP : "2030 climate target: extension of ETS to transport emissions"

Department for Economic, Scientific and Quality of Life Policies - WORKSHOP : "2030 climate target: review of LULUCF Regulation"

Panel for the Future of Science and Technology – Workshop on Governing online platforms: policy options for shaping a principled digital future

Panel for the Future of Science and Technology – Workshop on Policy options for the ethical governance of disruptive technologies

LIBE/PolDep C - Workshop "New avenues for the Commission Rule of Law report - From reporting to enforcing the Rule of Law and Union values"

LIBE

STOA workshop ' Strategic autonomy and the future of nuclear energy in the EU: use and availability of HALEU '

DEVE workshop on ' Confronting debt, climate change and poverty: Global financial architecture reform and fiscal space of developing countries '

DEVE workshop on Opportunities and challenges of the green transition for pastoralism and indigenous people in Africa ?

TRAN Committee meeting .Workshop on The suitability of existing post and parcel delivery legislation

DROI workshop on ' Implementation mechanisms of the Human Rights Clause. Case studies on Ethiopia, Tunisia and Vietnam '

TRAN - Workshop on the New demands and skills for the green and digital transformation of the transport and automotive sectors

AGRI - Workshop on Reassessment of methane emissions

Stoa workshop ‘Neurotechnology and neurorights - Privacy's last frontier’

DG EXPO Poldep and DROI workshop ' Forcible transfer and deportation of Ukrainian children: responses and accountability measures '

STOA workshop ‘ Future of Space - the sustainable path ’

TRAN - Workshop on Combined transport

Young Political Leaders ' Second workshop on prevention of intolerance, discrimination and hate '

DROI workshop ' Strengthening the democratic clause in EU Agreements and instruments: exploring election conditionality '

STOA workshop ' Human-computer confluence in education ’

DEVE Workshop - Developing countries’ energy needs and priorities under a sustainable development perspective

STOA Workshop ' EU collaborative models to tackle childhood cancer '

Reaching gender equality, protecting victims of gender-based violence and fighting for a fairer society… Across the EU, organisations are working to defend and promote women’s rights.
     
Stella at Women on Top, in Athens, proposes workshops for female entrepreneurs to feel empowered at work and in life. She and her team ensure women are properly skilled, independent and confident.
 
Linda at MARTA Centre, in Riga, is working towards the eradication of gender-based violence and human trafficking. They offer psychological and legal consultations for victims.
    
The European Parliament is acting to defend women’s rights, from ending unequal pay to eliminating gender-based discrimination. EU funds, like Erasmus+, the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund and European Women on Boards support projects that empower women across the EU.

Advancing women’s rights in the EU: meet Stella and Linda (VT)

Advancing women’s rights in the EU: meet Stella and Linda (INTER)

People aged 16 to 30 from across the EU take over the European Parliament in Strasbourg for the European Youth Event (EYE) to discuss and share ideas on how to shape the future of Europe. EYE Village gathers workshops, interactive stands where participants can learn more about be an MEP for one day as well as open-air concerts.

European Youth Event 2023 (EYE): activities at the EYE Village

This strategy will help the EU shift to a climate-neutral, circular economy where products are designed to be more durable, reusable, repairable, recyclable and energy-efficient. It aims to ensure that the textile industry recovers from the COVID-19 crisis in a sustainable way by making it more competitive, applying circular economy principles to production, products, consumption, waste management and secondary raw materials, directing investment, research and innovation. This infoclip illustrates the Circular economy: sustainable textile strategy with an organization that operates a used clothing collection service to create new and unique piece of clothes and with a leather goods workshop creating bags with recycled tarpaulin

Infoclip: Circular economy: sustainable textile strategy

Following the Taliban's return to power, women are again excluded from government and education and their rights and freedoms are threatened. To honour the Afghan women for their brave fight for equality, the European Parliament is hosting the "Afghan Women Days" on Tuesday and Wednesday. This event gathers MEPs, prominent Afghan women who were finalists for Parliament’s 2021 Sakharov Prize, Commission and United Nations representatives as well as representatives of other international organisations. Extracts from several workshops organised to discuss specific issues related to Afghanistan, such as future perspectives for women in the country and a youth seminar. Statements of Heidi HAUTALA (Greens/EFA, FI), Vice President in charge of the Sakharov Prize Community and Maria ARENA (S&D, BE), Chair of the Sub-committee on Human Rights.

Afghan Women Days - extracts from workshops and statements of Heidi HAUTALA (Greens/EFA, FI) and Maria ARENA (S&D, BE)

Highlights of the European Youth Event 2021 (EYE 2021) which takes place in the European Parliament in Strasbourg. EYE2021 is the culmination of the European Parliament’s youth consultation process for the Conference on the Future of Europe. Starting in May 2021, in collaboration with pan-European youth organisations, young people’s ideas on the future of Europe will be collected on the youthideas.eu platform. EYE2021 participants will explore these ideas in ideation workshops during the event. After a public voting process during EYE2021, the ideas will be consolidated into a report, presented to the Members of the Conference and fed into the political debate of the Conference.

European Youth Event (EYE 2021): Highlights

Ambiance shots of the arrivals and atmosphere shots in the workshops of the European Youth Event 2021 (EYE 2021) which takes place in the European Parliament in Strasbourg.

European Youth Event (EYE 2021): ambiance shots

200 citizens have been selected randomly again, but in a way that reflects the EU’s diversity. Panels discuss ideas from events across the EU and proposals submitted through the Conference platform and make recommendations to be discussed with EU institutions and other stakeholders. This stockshots illustrates the second session of the citizens panel in Strasbourg (24-26/09/2021): the arrivals, workshops, plenary, familly photo.

Conference on the Future of Europe - Citizens' panel: Highlights - Panel 2

Citizens’ panels is a new stage of the Conference on the future of Europe. 200 citizens have been selected randomly, but in a way that reflects the EU’s diversity. Panels discuss ideas from events across the EU and proposals submitted through the Conference platform and make recommendations to be discussed with EU institutions and other stakeholders. This stockshots illustrates the first session of the citizens panel in Strasbourg (17-19/09/2021): the arrivals, workshops, plenary, familly photo, testimonials of participants.

Conference on the Future of Europe - Citizens panel: Highlights

The Tuffery family's jeans' workshop was feeling the impact of globalisation and competition from overseas. With the help of European funds, the family business was saved and now flourishes while staying rooted in their native Cévennes, in the south of France.

From decline to success: how a family business was saved

The artificial intelligence revolution has the power to transform our societies. The European Parliament wants the EU to lead the way, while ensuring peoples' rights and livelihoods are adequately protected. This workshop on the future of AI in Europe was organised by Parliament's Science and Technology panel.

Artificial Intelligence in Europe

Illustrations of - MEPs Tomáš Zdechovský, Eva Kaili, Brando Benifei, Dita Charanzová, Karima Delli and Terry Reintke collaborate with professional rappers for a freestyle hip hop battle about Europe - Sakharov prize: Voices of humanity The Sakharov prize – Europe’s top human rights award – honours individuals and groups who have courageously dedicated their lives to the defence of human rights. Laureates tell their story and share their experience. Lamya Aji Bashar, Sakharov prize winner 2016 Denis Mukwege, Sakharov Prize Winner 2014 Rainer Wieland, EP Vice-President Emily O’Reilly EP Ombudsman

The European Youth Event (EYE) - day 2: ambiance shots of the Yo!Fest Village and EYE performances and workshops

Illustrations of Rap battle - Workshops - Ambiance with Eye participants - Paolo Nespoli, Astronaut, European Space Agency (ESA)

The European Youth Event (EYE)- day 2: ambiance shots of the Yo!Fest Village and EYE performances and workshops (2nd part)

Ambiance shots of the Yo!Fest Village and EYE performances and workshops during the European Youth Event (EYE) in the EP in Strasbourg. On 1 and 2 June, more than 8,000 young people, aged 16-30, meet to discuss their views and ideas for the future of Europe in some 400 activities.

The European Youth Event (EYE): ambiance shots of the Yo!Fest Village and EYE performances and workshops (1rst part)

The European Youth Event (EYE): ambiance shots of the Yo!Fest Village and EYE performances and workshops (2nd part)

This infoclip illustrates the visit of Donald TRUMP, President of the United States for the EU-USA Leaders' Meeting in Brussels in May 2017. Shots of the White House and the Capitol in Washington, various views of New York, the unload of containers in the port of Baltimore and the work of the steel industry: workers in a steel production workshop, the work of steel for the construction of a train.

Infoclip: EU-US trade relations

On the occasion of the 33rd ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary assembly in Valletta, Malta, a&nbsp;workshop takes place on&nbsp;"Malta as a hub for growth and success based on knowledge-investment". MEPs Norbert NEUSER (S&amp;D,DE) and C&eacute;cile Kashetu KYENGE (S&amp;D,IT)&nbsp; also express themselves on this occasion.

33rd ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary assembly: extracts from the workshop "Malta as a hub for growth and success based on knowledge-investment" and statements by Norbert NEUSER (S&D,DE) and Cécile Kashetu KYENGE (S&D,IT)

The Parliament’s office for scientific and technological issues (STOA) joined forces with the European Commission and hosted a workshop on blockchain technology.  This new digital storage system could change our lives, or at least, the way we do transactions.

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STOA Workshop ' Knowledge and innovation community on water, marine and maritime '

STOA Workshop ' Knowledge and innovation community on water, marine and maritime '

STOA Workshop ' Knowledge and innovation community on water, marine and maritime '

STOA Workshop ' Knowledge and innovation community on water, marine and maritime '

STOA Workshop ' Knowledge and innovation community on water, marine and maritime '

STOA Workshop ' Knowledge and innovation community on water, marine and maritime '

STOA Workshop ' Knowledge and innovation community on water, marine and maritime '

STOA Workshop ' Knowledge and innovation community on water, marine and maritime '

STOA Workshop ' Knowledge and innovation community on water, marine and maritime '

STOA Workshop ' Knowledge and innovation community on water, marine and maritime '

STOA Workshop ' Knowledge and innovation community on water, marine and maritime '

STOA Workshop ' Knowledge and innovation community on water, marine and maritime '

STOA Workshop ' Knowledge and innovation community on water, marine and maritime '

STOA Workshop ' Knowledge and innovation community on water, marine and maritime '

STOA Workshop ' Knowledge and innovation community on water, marine and maritime '

STOA Workshop ' Knowledge and innovation community on water, marine and maritime '

STOA Workshop ' Knowledge and innovation community on water, marine and maritime '

STOA Workshop ' Knowledge and innovation community on water, marine and maritime '