Peace Days 1 / 2026

Join an international seminar bringing together young people from across Europe and gain hands-on skills for shaping the future. From 14 to 19 June 2026, the Europaburg in Neumarkt (Austria) becomes a hub for peacebuilding, international cooperation, diplomacy, and media literacy. Together with around 30 participants from the EU 27, the UK, Iceland, Norway, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, the Western Balkans, Ukraine, and partnering countries, you will work on current European challenges and develop practical solutions.

What to expect:

– Interactive workshops on Peace & Security in Europe
– A Model United Nations (MUN) simulation on international negotiations
– Sessions on disinformation, hybrid warfare & media literacy
– Insights into EU opportunities and mobility programs
– Direct exchange with experienced experts from politics and academia
– Intercultural evenings & networking with participants from across Europe

Hardfacts:

– Date: 14–19 June 2026 (including arrival)
– Location: Europaburg Neumarkt in der Steiermark, Austria
– Target group: 18–25 years old
– Accommodation, Travel & meals: provided, Travelcosts coverd upto a maximum

Our Speakers

Orines Gashi

Chief of Staff, European Affairs Committee Assembly of Kosovo
Senator University of Prishtina

Bahtir Bahtiri

Lidhja Demokratike e Kosoves

Valon Murtezaj

Former Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kosovo

Professor of International Negotiation and Conflict Management at IESEG School of Management, Paris, France

Dr. Habil. Olga Tsaryk

Director of the International Center for Culture and Development, Professor of the Department of Foreign Languages and Information and Communication Technologies

West Ukrainian National University

Dr. Natalia Rybina

Associate Professor, Department of foreign Languages, Information and Communication Technologies

West Ukrainian National University

Dr. Christoph Leitl

2000 to 2018 President of the Austrian Federal Economic Chamber (WKO)
2018 to 2021 President of the European Chamber of Commerce Eurochambres.
Since 2018 President of EYFON.
Since 2019 President of the European Movement Austria.

Nico Janis

President EYP Austria

Laurent Barthe

reserve non-commissioned officers within the 24th Infantry Regiment, Île-de-France Reserve Battalion

Grigory Volkov

reserve non-commissioned officers within the 24th Infantry Regiment, Île-de-France Reserve Battalion