On 24-25 March 2007 more than 200 young people from the 27 Member States will gather in the Italian capital for the first ever EU Youth Summit to mark the anniversary of the signature of the Treaty of Rome in 1957. The Youth Summit will allow young people from across the continent to voice their views on today’s Europe and to express their aspirations for the future. Their conclusions will be conveyed to the European leaders who will gather in Berlin that same week-end.

The Youth Summit in Rome will be opened by on Saturday 24 March at Rome University (Roma III, Faculty of literature). In the afternoon, the young people will break off into six working groups to discuss:

• the future of the EU Treaty,
• the EU's social and economic model,
• sustainable development,
• the EU's role in a globalised world,
• democracy and civil society,
• youth and education.

On Sunday 25 March, the Summit will convene at the Campidoglio building for a plenary session, where the final conclusions and messages on the future of Europe will be adopted. These will serve as a basis for the structured dialogue between young Europeans and the European Institutions in the years to come. In a Round Table debate the young people will also discuss the messages with Vice-President Wallström, Commissioner Figel' and representatives of other EU institutions. This debate will be accessible to the public via internet streaming.

Follow the live streaming!

More information:
- Press Release
- Draft programme
- Youth Summit in Rome 
- European Youth Forum 
- European Youth Portal