4th European Alcohol Policy Youth Conference

The upcoming 4th European Alcohol Policy Youth Conference (EAPYC) will gather around 50 young people between the age of 18 and 30 from all around Europe to commonly plan the next stages of youth mobilization in the field of alcohol in Europe. The 4th EAPYC has its history in three previous conferences successfully carried out by Alcohol Policy Youth Network in 2012 and 2016 in Slovenia, and in 2014 in Turkey. The Conference will be a great opportunity for networking and learning from the showcased products that Lithuanian Medical Students’ Association and project partners carried out so far.

The idea of the conference is to empower young people and youth organizations across Europe for more effective and evidence-based alcohol interventions and advocacy campaigns.

The main aims of the conference are to:
• Raise interest among young people and youth organisations about prevention of alcohol related harm and alcohol policy;
• Empower the participants with the necessary skills and capacities in order to effectively work on the field of alcohol;
• Empower the participants with the necessary tools to engage in advocating for more comprehensive alcohol policy at regional, national and international levels;
• Provide the necessary tools and training for participants to be able to conduct projects to reduce alcohol related harm on youth;
• Give participants the opportunity to exchange their expertise and good practises with their peers.

The conference is aimed at young people from Programme Countries of the Erasmus+ programme who are interested in the topic of reducing alcohol related harm or are already actively working in the field.