Day one
Orientation and leadership labs
Introductions, a policy-writing methods workshop and focus-area allocation.
Amsterdam
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Youth Climate & Policy Forum
A summer forum for students and early-career delegates turning climate ambition into policy, run with European partner universities.
Cities are where climate policy meets daily life. The Amsterdam forum pairs delegates with city officials and EU practitioners to draft climate measures that can actually pass a council vote.
Programme
Day two
Policy clinics
Small-group clinics with practitioners from EU institutions and city government.
Day three
Drafting
Groups write and stress-test climate policy briefs against real review criteria.
Day four
Hearing
Briefs presented to a mixed panel of policymakers and funders, who respond in writing.
Focus areas
Youth Leadership 2030
Leadership skills, youth agency and the 2030 Agenda.
Climate Action
Adaptation, climate finance and a just transition.
Policy & Governance
Evidence-based policy, advocacy and public institutions.
Session chairs
Prof. Idris Haddad
Chair, Institute for Public Policy & Governance
Jonas Ekström
Former State Secretary for Sustainable Development
Leila Benali
Programme Director, Open Cities Initiative
Dr. Tomás Ferreira
Climate Policy Adviser, Global Climate Institute