EU-US Young Leaders Seminar

Seminar overview

For the past ten years, the Fulbright Commission in Brussels has had the unique opportunity to work with colleagues on both sides of the Atlantic to organize the EU-US Young Leaders Seminar. The event, co-financed by the European Commission and the U.S. Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, represents a unique opportunity for young leaders from across the United States and the European Union to discuss some of the most important issues facing both sides of the Atlantic.

Since its inception, over 400 alumni of U.S. and EU-funded educational exchange programs have participated in the Young Leaders Seminar. Previous iterations of the seminar have focused on topics such as the future of work, disinformation and media literacy, the future of cities, the future of democracy, active civic participation, artificial intelligence and the future of skills in leadership.

Next seminar

2027 EU-US Young Leaders Seminar

The 2027 EU-US Young Leaders Seminar will be held in March/April (TBC)

More information about future iterations of the EU-US Young Leaders Seminar will be posted here as it becomes available.

Past seminars

EU-US Young Leaders Seminar on The Future of Skills and Leadership

Between March 23-26, the ninth edition of the EU-US Young Leaders Seminar (YLS) brought together 50 beneficiaries of EU and U.S.-funded education exchange programs. Participants learned about and discussed the changing skills landscape and its implications for education systems and labor market demand. The 50 attendees engaged in expert and peer exchange through panels, workshops […]

EU-US Young Leaders Seminar on Artificial Intelligence: Opportunities, Challenges and the Path Forward

From May 12-14, the eighth edition of the EU-US Young Leaders Seminar (YLS) gathered 50 beneficiaries of EU and U.S. funded education exchange programs for three days of panels, expert conversations, and peer discussions on the opportunities and challenges of Artificial Intelligence (AI).  YLS is an initiative co-funded by the European Union and the United […]

EU-US Young Leaders Seminar on the Security Implications of Climate Change

From 20 to 23 March 2024, the Fulbright Commission in Brussels facilitated the participation of 25 current American Fulbrighters and 25 European alumni of EU-funded exchange programs in the 2024 EU-US Young Leaders Seminar on the Security Implications of Climate Change. The event marked the seventh iteration of the EU-US Young Leaders Seminar, which was […]

EU-US Young Leaders Seminar on Active Civic Participation

From 3 to 5 April 2023, the Fulbright Commission in Brussels facilitated the participation of 25 current American Fulbrighters and 25 European alumni of EU-funded exchange programs in the 2023 EU-US Young Leaders Seminar on Active Civic Participation. The event marked the sixth iteration of the EU-US Young Leaders Seminar, which was first held in […]

EU-US Young Leaders Seminar on the Future of Democracy

From 27 to 29 April 2022, the Fulbright Commission in Brussels facilitated the participation of 25 current American Fulbrighters and 25 European alumni of EU-funded exchange programs in the 2022 EU-US Young Leaders Seminar on the Future of Democracy. The event marked the fifth iteration of the EU-US Young Leaders Seminar, which was first held […]

EU-US Young Leaders Seminar on the Future of Cities

From 14 to 20 April 2021, the Fulbright Commission in Brussels facilitated the participation of 20 American alumni of the Fulbright U.S. Student Program and 20 European alumni of EU-funded exchange programs in the 2021 EU-US Young Leaders Seminar on the Future of Cities. This marked the fourth iteration of the Young Leaders Seminar, which […]

Glimpsing the Future of Transatlantic Cooperation at #EUUSNextGen

From 7 to 10 April 2019, the Fulbright Commission in Brussels facilitated the participation of 27 current American Fulbrighters and 25 European alumni of EU-funded exchange programs in the 2019 EU-US Young Leaders Seminar on “Shared Transatlantic Challenges: Disinformation & the Changing Media Landscape”. The EU-US Young Leaders Seminar was held for the first time […]