The five shortlisted candidate cities for this year competition are: EUREGIO (Germany and the Netherlands), Kielce (Poland), Pernik (Bulgaria), Trnava (Slovakia) and Umeå (Sweden).
Throughout the day, the candidate cities will present their applications and answer questions from the Jury.
The programme will conclude with a round-table discussion and a final vote to select the European Youth Capital 2029, recognising the role of youth participation, empowerment and engagement in shaping Europe’s cities and communities.
The European Committee of the Regions is hosting the event but is not responsible for its content.
Venue
European Committee of the Regions (CoR)
Conference room JDE 51, 5th floor of JDE-Bâtiment Jacques Delors
Rue Belliard 101, B-1040, Brussels