European Commission 2022 Youth Essay Competition for International Students

Published: 02 Sep 2022 1,457 views

Now in its 7th edition, the YEC gives 18-25-year-olds a platform to share their bright ideas with key figures and stakeholders involved in enterprise, entrepreneurship and SMEs. Read on for all the details about this year’s competition!

The Youth Essay Competition is organised by the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs. Every year, the competition aims to focus young minds on resolving a key societal challenge.

This year the competition asks young people to think about the theme: Our European economies are highly dependent on fossil fuel energies. How can future young entrepreneurs contribute to a more sustainable economy?

Do you have something to say on this topic and would you like to get your ideas out there? Then the YEC is for you!

European commission Youth Essay Competition

Benefits of European commission Youth Essay Competition

• The three finalists will win a chance to compete in a live final at the SME Assembly 2022, in November in the Czech Republic.
• They will also get presentation training before delivering the speech live on stage, and
• Their speeches will be promoted across official European Commission social media channels.

Requirements for European commission Youth Essay Competition

• Entrants must be aged between 18 –25 (included) and be citizens of the COSME countries: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Iceland, Kosovo, Moldova, Montenegro, Serbia, Turkey, Ukraine
• Essays must not exceed 2,500 words in length
• All essays must be in English
• Only one entry per applicant

Application Deadline

How to Apply