If your answer is YES, we kindly invite you to participate in the 13th edition of the Economic Forum of Young Leaders in Nowy Sącz, in the south of Poland. More than 400 young leaders from 35 counties meet in Poland to debate with prominent representatives of political, social and business life of the modern world to create ideas for the future of Europe. The Forum has been known as "Davos of the Youth" or "young Krynica" for years now.
During mutual discussions and workshops new ideas are developed, new inspirations are created and new decisions on taking mutual actions are made.
They are meant to generate a change in the future. It is at the Economic Forum of Young Leaders that future elites acquire and share their knowledge. It is also a chance for the networking with peers from across the Continent and to rise quality and improve recognition of youth work.
WHAT ARE THE FORUM AGENDA PRIORITIES IN 2018?
This year priorities concentrate around thesis “Young Leader 4.0” and are as follow:
Who participates in Forum? The leaders of tomorrow representing NGOs, social, economic, student and youth organizations, leaders of political parties, associations of employers and employees, academics, journalists and young entrepreneurs. So, do not hesitate and take the action!
You can only register online by filling in the online registration form, at SALTO-YOUTH website Here: https://www.salto-youth.net/.
In order to become a participant, please submit your online registration form by 16th July 2018.
We'll inform selected participants about results till 1st August 2018.
Due to numerous applications we’ll contact only with selected participants
The registration process for participants from other countries than Poland consists of 2 steps:
WAIT FOR RESULTS OF SELECTION
Due to numerous applications we’ll contact only with selected participants.
Selected participants will get the travel costs reimbursement.
In addition, this year there is a possibility to buy regular ticket for participants who don’t need travel costs reimbursement. Regular tickets costs 150 euros and this option will be opened by the 15th of May 2017.
You will be provided with the WiFi password at the registration desk upon arrival to Nowy Sącz. There is a WiFi zone in the conference center, so you will be able to use it.
The organizers can cover travel cost for selected participants.
Please note that only cheapest means of transport and fares are subject to reimbursement (APEX airfare, 2nd class train ticket, etc.).
Travel costs reimbursement:
Participants from:
- Austria
- Bulgaria
- Croatia
- Cyprus
- Italy
- Spain
- United Kingdom
- Malta
- Turkey
- Romania
must contact the National Agency of the Erasmus+ Programme of their residence country to check travel reimbursement conditions.
Contacts to NAs: http://ec.europa.eu/programmes/erasmus-plus/contact_en#tab-1-0.
Organizers can modify conditions of travel reimbursement what will be provided to participants in step II.
No, we provide and cover all expenses of accommodation. We will also organize lunches and dinners for you.
No, we only provide emergency/accident insurance. Participant has to take care of his health insurance on their own. As for EU country participants we advise you to have (EHIC) European Card of Health Insurance.
We do not cover visa costs. Selected participants get an invitation, which allows them to get free visa to Poland for the participation in the Forum.
Your photo is required to print your special participant ID/badge which allows also entering the Economic Forum in Krynica.
The dress code is Business Standard/ Business Attire/ formal.
Everyone will be informed about participation by receiving an email confirming acceptance of participation.
Due to numerous applications we’ll contact only with selected participants.
In the second stage of recruitment: after paying a participation fee and filling registration form, the applicant automatically becomes a participant in the Forum.
After paying the participation fee, it is not possible to opt out of the Forum and receive back fee.
All prospective participants need to speak English and be active in political, social and economic life in an NGO or other institution/organization. The organizers will also assess prospective participants experience in the Fields of social, economic and political affairs. Participation in courses, trainings, seminars, affiliation to NGOs will be an asset. The main aim of the Forum is to gather a diversified group of people from different backgrounds and countries, hence the organizers kindly ask to register only one person per organization. For underrepresented countries and regions we can accept more than one participant per organization.
We highly recommend you nominate only one candidate from your organisation even though you can send more than one application form. We will rather accept only one representative from each institution as the main objective of Forum is to create diverse group of people from different cultures, countries, languages to make this event a place to exchange different experiences and ideas. In case of significantly underrepresented countries and regions we can accept more than one participant per organization.
Yes, definitely. Forum's agenda is very broad. We will discuss political, social and global issues. Being only a student do not qualify you to the participation in the Forum. You should also prove you are active in the student's organization, NGO or civil society institution.
An applicant don’t have to be a leader or member of NGO. You can be leader of non-formal group, student's club or society, youth worker, entrepreneur . As institution you can give the name of your university or company.
Special guests and speakers of the Forum are Nobel Prize Winners (Reinhard Selten, Lech Wałęsa), Presidents (including Gjorge Ivanov, Mikhail Saakashvili, Valdis Zatlers, Boris Tadic, Jorge Sampaio, George Vasiliou, Vaira Vike-Freiberga), Prime Ministers, Ministers, EU Commissioners, CEOs, Presidents of national banks, eminent economists. Forum program includes panel discussions, lectures, business presentations and workshops.
European Meeting Centre - Nowy Staw Foundation, Foundation for the Development of the Education System, Institute for Eastern Studies. The Economic Forum of Young Leaders is accompanying the 27th Economic Forum in Krynica.
We are still preparing 13th Forum’s agenda. We’ll publish it in August. Every year we create different Forum’s priorities, but subject area is similar. This year priorities concentrate around thesis “Young Leader 4.0” and are as follow:
The panel discussions, keynote speeches and lectures are translated simultanously into English, Polish and Russian. During the workshops and networking we do speak English.
Yes, parking place will be provided by the organizers. But participants should inform organizers before the Event if they will need car park.
Yes, We will provide transport from the accommodation place to the conference center, where the Forum will take place.
The nearest airport is Kraków – Balice (Krakow - Balice) http://www.lotnisko-balice.pl - , 124 km from Nowy Sacz.
There is also an airport in Katowice http://www.katowice-airport.com/index.html.
This is located at least 210 km away from Nowy Sacz.
Another one, much smaller airport, is Rzeszow-Jasionka - http://www.rzeszowairport.pl, located 145 km from Nowy Sacz.
However, we suggest to use this airport only in special cases.
You can use also two airports in Warsaw: Chopin Airport http://www.lotnisko-chopina.pl and Modlin Airport http://www.modlinairport.pl
Please, check out this website of Polish National Railway (PKP): http://rozklad-pkp.pl/bin/query.exe/en. You will find all necessary information including ticket prices.
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Amazing people! Thank you once again for making the Forum, not only the meeting arena for uncovering and discussing the economy mainly the European one, but a true pleasure to participate in! From the interesting and engaging speaker sessions and roundtables, to the informal meetings and chats outside the conference rooms, to the social events at the end of each day...
Amer Benouda, France
The Forum played an important role in shaping my professional and social skills. This initiative provoked me to think outside of the box, get out of my comfort zone and push the boundaries of what I thought was realistic. I am so grateful to everyone who was part of the Forum for this rewarding experience!
Mariya Romanyshyn, Ukraine
I come from Germany, but I am also Brazilian and I embrace two citizenships. I am also European. And that's why I came here, because I found out this wonderful programme which is made for young Europeans like you and like all of them here. There are beautiful people, which have great ideas and I can learn so much from all of the different conversations we have during the breaks and even in the Forum itself. There are panel discussions, we have direct contact with really good experts and that's why you should take up the whole effort to come to Nowy Sącz.
Jennifer Hartl, Germany
Former Prime Minister of Poland 2015-2017
Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Science and Higher Education, Poland
EU Commissioner for Education, Culture, Youth and Sport
Vice Prime Minister for Romania's Strategic Partnerships' Implementation
CEO, Nationale-Nederlanden PTE S.A., Poland
Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE)
Former Prime Minister of Poland, Chairman of the Partners Board in EY
Head of the Business Unit of Automotive Fraunhofer IPA