Citizens' Dialogue with Jacek Wasik, Head of the European Commission's Regional Representation in Wrocław and Rafał Rudnicki, DG COMM, European Commission Monday 21 October 2019, 12:00 - 13:30 (CEST)Wrocław, Poland Media cd_wroclaw1.jpgcd_wroclaw1.jpgcd_wroclaw2.jpgcd_wroclaw2.jpgcd_wroclaw4.jpgcd_wroclaw4.jpgcd_wroclaw3.jpgcd_wroclaw3.jpgcd_wroclaw_main.jpgcd_wroclaw_main.jpgClose SpeakersJacek Wasik Practical information WhenMonday 21 October 2019, 12:00 - 13:30 (CEST)WhereUniversity of Wroclaw, Więzienna 8/12 University of Wroclaw, Więzienna 8/12, Aula BC, Wrocław, Poland Report The Citizens’ Dialogue “Does the EU turn the youth on?” started with asking audience a few questions via slido.com. According to their answers, the most important things for them were: family, friends, fun, journeys and money. What’s more, they thought that the European Commission has a lot to say in this field. The survey was a starting point for our speakers, who at the beginning tried to answer to a question: how the European Commission can fulfill youth needs in the fields indicated in the slido.com survey. Rafał Rudnicki from DG COMM, European Commission presented the the EU programmes addressed to youth like Erasmus+, DiscoverEU, European Solidarity Corps, to just mention a few.Young people gathered in the room were very interested in the EU's actions combating climate changes, which was not identified as a one of the most important matter in the survey via slido.com.They asked a lot of questions on the EU environmental policy, reduction of coal consumption in the EU; actions of the EU aimed at minimizing the carbon footprint; the EC position on nuclear energy; reduction of airplane flights and development of European rail connections; as well as cooperation of the EC with non-governmental organizations working in the field of environment. All these questions were answered by Jacek Wasik, Head of the European Commission's Regional Representation in Wrocław.They were also very interested in the Ursula von der Leyen’s idea to introduce a European Green Deal, which was seen by them as very important step. Even after the Dialogue, they still asked speakers some questions during the coffee break and discussed with them on different topics.
The Citizens’ Dialogue “Does the EU turn the youth on?” started with asking audience a few questions via slido.com. According to their answers, the most important things for them were: family, friends, fun, journeys and money. What’s more, they thought that the European Commission has a lot to say in this field. The survey was a starting point for our speakers, who at the beginning tried to answer to a question: how the European Commission can fulfill youth needs in the fields indicated in the slido.com survey. Rafał Rudnicki from DG COMM, European Commission presented the the EU programmes addressed to youth like Erasmus+, DiscoverEU, European Solidarity Corps, to just mention a few.Young people gathered in the room were very interested in the EU's actions combating climate changes, which was not identified as a one of the most important matter in the survey via slido.com.They asked a lot of questions on the EU environmental policy, reduction of coal consumption in the EU; actions of the EU aimed at minimizing the carbon footprint; the EC position on nuclear energy; reduction of airplane flights and development of European rail connections; as well as cooperation of the EC with non-governmental organizations working in the field of environment. All these questions were answered by Jacek Wasik, Head of the European Commission's Regional Representation in Wrocław.They were also very interested in the Ursula von der Leyen’s idea to introduce a European Green Deal, which was seen by them as very important step. Even after the Dialogue, they still asked speakers some questions during the coffee break and discussed with them on different topics.
