ECR Group Youth Summit 2023 - “For a conservative EU reform”; Pro-European people of Georgia and Nino Lomjaria, former Public Defender of Georgia, for 2023 Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought; Conference & Exhibition: Suffering Christians in Sub-Saharan Africa and elsewhere.

ECR Group Youth Summit 2023 - “For a conservative EU reform”

From Wednesday to Friday, 130+ young conservatives from across Europe will come together in the European Parliament for the first ECR Group Youth Summit. ECR MEPs and special guests will engage in thought-provoking discussions and exchange ideas with the view of shaping the future of Europe from a conservative perspective.

Further details and the full programme can be found here.

The event is open to journalists. Interviews with speakers and participants can be arranged.

Please contact Michael Strauss, ECR Press and Media Team leader.

michael.strauss@europarl.europa.eu

+32470882348

When: Wednesday-Friday

Where: European Parliament, Brussels

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Pro-European people of Georgia and Nino Lomjaria, former Public Defender of Georgia, for 2023 Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought

The ECR Group has nominated the pro-European people of Georgia and Nino Lomjaria, former Public Defender of Georgia, for the 2023 Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought. On Wednesday afternoon, the political Groups in the European Parliament will present their nominations for the award in a joint meeting of the Foreign Affairs, Human Rights and Development Committees. MEP Anna Fotyga who sponsored the ECR nomination said: “I firmly believe that the Georgian people deserve our respect and highest recognition. We pay tribute to what the Georgian people have achieved and the direction they have taken, sometimes in the face of huge obstacles. I am glad that there are people like Nino Lomjaria who have made an invaluable contribution to their country’s democracy and Euro-Atlantic aspirations”.

When: Wednesday @ 15:30

Where: ANTALL 4Q2

Conference & Exhibition: Suffering Christians in Sub-Saharan Africa and elsewhere

On Monday, ECR MEP Bert-Jan Ruissen together with EPP MEP Michaela Sojdrova will host a conference focusing on Christian persecution in Africa, followed by a photo exhibition highlighting real-life personal stories. Christian persecution is a growing problem worldwide. Africa in particular is a deadly continent for Christians, due to radical groups like Boko Haram, the Islamic State and others. Violence on the basis of religion and belief costs thousands of lives every year. The conference, which will begin at 16:00, will also hear from the NGOs Open Doors and SDOK. The photo exhibition will open at 18:00 at SPINELLI 3G, near the Voxbox area.

When: Monday @ 16:00

Where: SPAAK 7C50