Youth Parliament 2024

Bjelovar, Croatia, 07-11 April

Youth Parliament

The AEHT Youth Parliament was first introduced by Klaus Enengl when he was the AEHT President in 2009. Since its conception there have been seven Youth Parliaments hosted in different AEHT schools and countries. The following guidelines are intended to help achieve this goal and ensure that Youth Parliament becomes a permanent fixture each year, implemented with a high degree of consistency and quality.

Aims of the Youth Parliament

The original aims of the parliament remain unchanged and can be described as follows:

  • To enhance the ability of young people to understand and debate key issues related to the hospitality, travel and tourism industry at the European level

  • To provide young people with networking opportunities and cultural exchanges in international settings

  • To help young people improve their knowledge and soft skills including English language communication, confidence, reliability, flexibility, team working, the ability to handle stress under pressure and maintenance of a good work ethic

AEHT student president

Each year one student will be elected at the closing ceremony of the Youth Parliament as the new AEHT Student President by those attending the Youth Parliament. With this appointment come some responsibilities.

The AEHT Student President’s responsibilities/privileges include:

  • Giving a speech (the content of which needs to be approved by the AEHT YP coordinator) about the Youth Parliament at the opening ceremony of the next AEHT Annual Conference

  • Attending the Hospitality Masterclass between the opening ceremony and briefing of competitors at the AEHT Conference

  • Attending the Executive Board meeting at the AEHT Annual Conference

  • The host organisation shall meet the costs of transport from/to the airports, accommodation and food, as well as leisure activities.

Quick summary for the future organisers

  • The event is to be held at the end of April or by mid-May each year (if possible in the week when the Day of Europe is celebrated – May 9)

  • Ideal length is 3 full working days

  • A minimum of 20 students, 2 from each country (maximum numbers set by the host organisation)

  • The host organisation shall meet the costs of transport from/to the airports, accommodation and food, as well as leisure activities.

  • Participants take care of their travel arrangements to the location (the nearest airport)

  • The Presidium will appoint a Youth Parliament supervisor to provide oversight of the Youth Parliament event each year for support and to ensure that the event is able to meet the aims.

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