The Office of the European Parliament in Slovenia in cooperation with the IPM Institute on Wednesday, April 20, 2022, organizes an online conversation of high school students with MEP Irena Joveva entitled “If I decide on the prevention of addiction among young people” put them in the role of decision-makers and present their proposals for action in the field of selected European policy, thus offering a starting point for a discussion on the EU’s efforts to reduce dependency among young people, its competences and possible solutions. The topics of the events were chosen as the most relevant by the students in the online voting.

Discussions “If I Were to Decide” are intended primarily for students of schools involved in the School Ambassador of the European Parliament (EPAS) program, which will reveal various current European issues, learn about EU competencies and decision-making process and offer creative insight into young people’s thinking about solutions. areas.