Model EU Moldova: take part in interactive simulation of decision-making in European institutions

One hundred young people from across the Republic of Moldova  aged between 16 and 25 are invited to participate in the second edition of the Model European Union Moldova (MEU), an interactive simulation of the EU decision-making process. 

The event will be held from 28 to 30 March 2025 at the Parliament of the Republic of Moldova, where participants will take on the roles of Members of the European Parliament, European Commissioners, political advisors, and journalists, engaging in debates and negotiations that mirror real EU decision-making dynamics.

Over the course of the three days, participants will learn through hands-on experience how to build political alliances, negotiate European legislation, draft amendments, and make decisions at the EU level. Before the plenary session, they will attend training workshops. 

Young people can apply by 16 February 2025, by completing the application form. No prior knowledge of European institutions, international relations, or political science is required.

“MEU is a project created by young people for young people,” said Mihai Țurcanu, an active participant in the first MEU edition in 2024. “The EU’s bureaucratic process is complex and often little-known to the general public. This simulation offers a unique opportunity to understand how European institutions work and to experience the role of an EU official. Participants will learn what a parliamentary debate involves, how to propose an amendment, and how a legislative proposal is voted on.” 

“MEU is more than just a simulation – it’s a practical learning opportunity where young people develop essential skills such as research, negotiation, debate, and public speaking,” said Anastasia Eșanu, the national coordinator of the project ‘#EU4Youth: Empowering and Engaging Young People’.

The first edition of the Model European Union Moldova, held in April 2024, brought together over 80 young people. During the event, they drafted a hundred position papers, proposed 48 legislative amendments, and adopted a final resolution.

Model European Union Moldova is organised with the support of the European Union and the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development as part of the ‘EU4Youth: Engaging and Empowering Young People’ project, implemented by the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ Moldova), in collaboration with Young European Ambassadors (YEAs), the National Youth Council of Moldova (CNTM), and the EU Information Centre in Chișinău – Europe Café.

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