A recap of EYE2025: Ideas, impact, and identity of Europe’s youth
Every two years, the European Parliament hosts the European Youth
Event (EYE) [https://european-youth-event.europarl.europa.eu/en/], a
unique opportunity for 16 to 30-year-old European citizens to inspire
and exchange views with experts, decision-makers, and activists from
across Europe. Over the course of the two-day event (13-14 June) in
Strasbourg, various sessions introduced participants to the European
institutions, international organisations. This year, the team of
data.europa.eu got to participate and engage with over 190 young
Europeans in the interactive presentation: ’Data you can trust –
discover the world of open data’. With hands-on activities and
lively Q&A’s, the EYE event highlights the importance of open data
and how the European Data Portal can be a great resource for young
citizens across Europe. 

During the Q&A sessions, several data related topics were discussed.
Questions from the audience were focused on data literacy, data
quality and trust, the use of open data in research, and the evolving
relationship between open data and AI. Other conversations covered the
relevance of opening data to the public and tips on how to find data
which is useful in research. The participants posed thoughtful
questions and were very dedicated and interested, making the overall
experience of the event very rewarding.  

Outside of the formal sessions, there was a lot more to learn and
discover. The EYE village came to life with live music, stands of
various organisations and lots of networking opportunities with other
participants and organisers. Participants were also able to choose
from three tracks (engage, empower, and connect) to customise their
experience at the EYE event. By bringing young European citizens
closer to open data, we can bring awareness to the benefits of open
data networks and the insights it can provide. 

Getting to participate at the EYE event this year as data.europa was a
great opportunity to get new insights and spread the word about the
importance of open data. If you want to know more about the event, you
can find more information on the EYE website.
[https://european-youth-event.europarl.europa.eu/en/] 

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Publication Date/Time
2025-07-02T08:00:00+00:00
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