Konstantinos Kyranakis

Just a small note to begin with: The European Youth Forum (YFJ) is the official platform of all Youth Organizations in Europe, consists of National Youth Councils and International NGOs and is a recognized partner of the European Commission, the European Parliament, the Council of Europe and the United Nations.

I had the opportunity last weekend to represent YEPP at the Council of Members on the occasion of the CoE Advisory Council elections. Together with Duarte and Emanuele, we attended a number of meetings, policy commissions, working groups and plenary sessions. On our first night discussion with our friends from the sister Organizations DEMYC and EDS, we decided be as participative as possible. The centre right "trio" had a candidate for the elections so we wanted to create a positive impression.

For those of you who have attended our Council Meetings - believe me - it's a completely different experience. With 200 young europeans, all with their very own view on every issue, it's practically impossible to reach any kind of consensus. Endless information on countless topics with background knowledge that takes months - if not years - to get full knowledge on. Hundreds of abreviations that you have to remember because they are used in every sentence. In other words, not easy.