The Tiszalúc Youth Innovation Forum took place on 19 October 2024, offering young people and youth professionals in the Taktaköz region opportunities to broaden their knowledge, exchange experiences and learn together.
Participants were welcomed by Dr Koncz Zsófia, State Secretary for Families at the Ministry of Culture and Innovation and the area's Member of Parliament, who highlighted the importance of supporting and educating young people. Siri Norbert, Mayor of Tiszalúc, emphasised the value of such events in smaller communities, where opportunities can be more limited than in cities. Hegedűsné Stion Éva, the association's president, opened the event, recalling that the organisation had been founded four years earlier to support local young people and families with small children through meaningful leisure activities and youth skills development. The forum sought to further that mission.
At the first round-table discussion, young DiscoverEU participants shared experiences from their summer rail journey. The five participants then received Youthpass certificates.
Dr Gaskóné Nagy Erika followed with a presentation on digital child protection, introducing challenges, risks and solutions relevant to parents, teachers and professionals.
After a short lunch break, Hegedűs Imre, the association's project manager, presented the results of the Strengthening Active Citizenship among Young People in Tiszalúc project, highlighting the difficulties encountered and the needs of young people that it sought to address.
The afternoon round table explored positive and negative influences in parent–child relationships. Many questions were answered, although limited time left some topics open for further discussion.
Kovács Péter, President of the National Youth Council, delivered the closing presentation, highlighting regional development opportunities for Hungary's civil society sector.
The Tiszalúc Youth Innovation Forum formed part of ErasmusDays and also served as the closing conference of the Strengthening Active Citizenship among Young People in Tiszalúc project (2022-3-HU01-KA154-YOU-000103109).
Thank you to everyone who attended and shared such positive feedback. We are confident that we will organise the conference again next year: experience has shown how important this opportunity is for the region's young people and youth professionals.
