About EYP

The European Youth Parliament is a peer-to-peer educational program which empowers young people from across Europe to be open-minded, tolerant and active citizens. We provide participants with a forum to develop and express their opinions on a wide range of topics. By bringing young people from different backgrounds together, we build intercultural understanding and friendships across borders. As a network of independent associations, the EYP is present in 40 European countries and organises more than 500 events every year, involving a total of around 30,000 participants. Thousands of young people are actively involved as volunteers all over Europe, making the EYP a genuinely youth-driven program—run by young people for young people. As a result of the COVID-19 outbreak, the European Youth Parliament has carried its events to the digital environment in order to continue its activities. 

About EYP Switzerland

In Switzerland, the European Youth Parliament is represented since 1996 with its own National Committee. EYP Switzerland organises a National Selection Conference every year, where the participating Delegations can qualify for other EYP sessions taking place all over Europe. Furthermore, in 2023 two Regional Sessions in Lausanne and Zurich took place.

In October 2016, EYP Switzerland has had the honour of hosting the 83rd International Session of the EYP in Laax GR, where over 300 participants from all over Europe gathered to discuss topics revolving around the theme “Young and Sustainable Ideas for a Sustainable Future”. On a national level, we also organise trainings for our members such as the communication training conducted by a professional trainer or the academic training on European politics as well as several socialising events.

EYP Switzerland is an association in compliance with Articles 60ff. of the Swiss Civil Code. Its activities are independent of external political, commercial and financial interests, and all members contribute as volunteers only.

The daily affairs as well as the strategic planning lie in the hands of the Board of EYP Switzerland. Its eight members are elected on a yearly basis through the Annual General Meeting, the organisation’s yearly constitutive event for all members.