Fwd: European Young Leaders 2022: Call for Nominations

[Michael J. Oghia]

FYI everyone.

Best,

-Michael

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From: "Geert Cami, Friends of Europe" <ey...@friendsofeurope.org>
Date: 10 February 2021 at 16:35:54 GMT
To: Tom <tomla...@gmail.com>
Subject: European Young Leaders 2022: Call for Nominations
Reply-To: ey...@friendsofeurope.org



Dear Tom, With the vaccines feeding hope that life will slowly but surely be returning to “normal” at some point, I am inviting you, as a friend of the house, to nominate people for our 2022 European Young Leaders programme. Friends of Europe considers this a crucial moment to look ahead and plan for the future, to align the future we face with the future we want. We believe that engaging Europe’s new generation of leaders in this process is a vital part. In this light, we will continue with our successful flagship European Young Leaders programme. We are reaching out to you to participate in the nomination process for our European Young Leaders (EYL40) programme by sending us your suggestions for outstanding candidates who would fit the criteria for joining our EYL40 Class of 2022. We particularly look forward to receiving nominee suggestions from EU member states, the UK, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, and Serbia. ABOUT THE EYL40 PROGRAMME / The European Young Leaders programme is a unique, multi-stakeholder programme, which aims to promote a sense of European identity by bringing together every year 40 of the brightest European leaders and engaging them in initiatives that will shape Europe’s future. The relaxed tone, and out-of-the-box nature of the programme have led to salient and open discussions and created a strong leadership network of committed Europeans of different backgrounds and opinions. >> Learn more about the EYL40 programme WE ARE LOOKING FOR CANDIDATES WHO / Are European citizens between 30 and 40 years of age (born on or after 1 January 1982); Have proven track records as established leaders in their fields of activity; Reached or are on track to reaching the highest ranks of their field of expertise. CURRENT AND PREVIOUS EUROPEAN YOUNG LEADERS INCLUDE / Eneko Atxa, Chef at 3-Michelin-starred Restaurant ‘Azurmendi’ Danka Barteková, Slovakian Olympic Bronze medallist Clément Beaune, French Secretary of State for European Affairs Francesca Cavallo, Bestselling Author of Children’s Books & Serial Entrepreneur John Collison, President & Co-Founder of Stripe Carole Dieschbourg, Luxembourgish Minister for the Environment, Climate and Sustainable Development Adil El Arbi, Belgian Film Director and Screenwriter Maria Lucia Hohan, Fashion Designer and CEO of Fashion Brand Maria Lucia Hohan Anne-Marie Imafidon, Chief Executive Officer of Stemettes Selina Juul, Founder & Chairman of the ‘Stop Food Waste’ Movement Kaja Kallas, Prime Minister of Estonia Frédéric Mazzella, CEO and Founder of BlablaCar Nadia Mladjao, “Imany”, Singer Bastian Obermayer, Pulitzer Prize-winning Investigative Journalist, Recipient of the ‘Panama Papers’ Johannes Schildt, Swedish Entrepreneur, Co-Founder and CEO of KRY/LIVI Krasimira Velichkova, Executive Director of Bulgarian Donors’ Forum Dobrica Veselinovic, Activist, Politician & Spokesperson for the ‘Do not let Belgrade d(r)own’ Movement >> Learn more about the EYL Class of 2020-2021 APPLICATION PROCESS / For nominations: Please send the full name, date of birth and full contact details of the candidates that you wish to nominate, together with a short biography of their professional background and achievements, and a letter explaining why you believe that they are suitable candidates for the programme. For personal applications: Please send your CV (including date of birth and full contact details), together with a cover letter explaining why you believe that you should be considered for the EYL40 programme. >> For a detailed overview of the 2022 selection process DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS: 15 March 2021 All submissions should be sent directly to ey...@friendsofeurope.org We look forward to hearing from you and receiving your suggestions. Yours sincerely, Geert Cami Co-Founder & Secretary-General Friends of Europe - Connect. Debate. Change. The think tank for a more inclusive, sustainable and forward-looking Europe +32 2 893 98 19 / geert...@friendsofeurope.org Square de Meeûs 5-6, B-1000 Brussels, Belgium www.friendsofeurope.org