The Ministry of Education - Directorate General for Students, Inclusion and Scholastic Orientation - and the Department for European Policies of the Presidency of the Council of Ministers announce the National Competition "Europe is in your hands!", Addressed to secondary school students of the national territory. 

The competition is promoted in the framework of the initiatives of the Conference on the Future for Europe which has opened a new space for discussion with citizens to address the challenges and priorities of the EU, and young Europeans have a central role in shaping the future of the Union project. 

Students will have to create a paper to represent their vision of the EU from the point of view of those who are 'born European' and wish to present their ideas creatively to their peers. The paper must be inspired by one of the nine themes of the Conference (Climate change and environment; Health; A stronger economy, social justice and employment; The EU in the world; Values ​​and rights, rule of law, security; Digital transformation; European democracy; Migration; Education, culture, youth and sport) and can be presented in power point, video or content for social media.

The works must be sent by February 15, 2022 according to the procedures indicated in the competition announcement, where the in-depth materials to be consulted are also indicated.

Ministry of Education and Department for European Policies launch the contest "Europe is in your hands!"