One year into his mandate, MEP Daniel Attard is marking a significant milestone for his European Parliament Observation Program. In its first year alone, 24 young people from Malta and Gozo have already stepped into the heart of EU policymaking, experiencing firsthand what it’s like to be an MEP for a week.
Launched in collaboration with the S&D Group and Pulse, this initiative was designed to give young people a chance to see and shape European politics up close. Participants joined Attard in Brussels and Strasbourg, taking part in real discussions and sharing their ideas on transport, tourism, technology, energy, and regional development. These youths weren’t simply visiting; they experienced true job shadowing, actively following Attard’s daily work and responsibilities as an MEP.
“This is about opening doors that were never open to me. It’s about making politics real, close, and accessible. Beyond social media, this program truly places young people at the center of our work,” said MEP Attard.
The program has already empowered students, graduates, and young workers to build networks, gain confidence, and better understand how EU decisions impact their daily lives. And this is just the start, with many more participants to follow in the coming months.
Applications remain open at danielattard.com/observation-visits
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Sena ta’ Suċċess: 24 żagħżugħ u żagħżugħa fil-qalba tal-Ewropa permezz tal-Programm ta’ Osservazzjoni tal-MEP Daniel Attard
F’għeluq sena mill-bidu tal-mandat tiegħu, l-Ewroparlamentari Daniel Attard immarka s-suċċess tal-Programm għaż-Żgħażagħ fil-Parlament Ewropew. Fl-ewwel sena biss, 24 żagħżugħ u żagħżugħa minn Malta u Għawdex ingħataw iċ-ċans uniku li jesperjenzaw il-ħidma ta’ MEP minn wara l-kwinti, għal ġimgħa sħiħa.
Imniedi b’kollaborazzjoni mal-Grupp tas-Soċjalisti u d-Demokratiċi u mal-għaqda studenteska Pulse, dan il-programm jagħti opportunità konkreta u vivaċi liż-żgħażagħ biex jidħlu fil-qalba tal-politika Ewropea, jiddiskutu, u joffru l-ideat tagħhom dwar oqsma kruċjali bħat-trasport, it-turiżmu, it-teknoloġija, l-enerġija u l-iżvilupp reġjonali.
Għaldaqstant, aktar minn sempliċiment żjara, permezz ta’ dan il-programm iż-żgħażagħ setgħu jsegwu mill-qrib lil Daniel Attard, u fuq kollox, jesperjenzaw il-ħidma ta’ Ewroparlamentari.
“Din hija opportunità li jien qatt ma kelli, u proprju għalhekk ridt noffriha lil ħaddieħor. Il-politika trid tkun awtentika, u lil hinn mill-media soċjali, dan il-programm tassew ipoġġi liż-żgħażagħ fiċ-ċentru ta’ ħidmietna“qal MEP Attard.
Il-programm diġà għen lil dawn iż-żgħażagħ jibnu kuntatti, jiksbu kunfidenza, u jifhmu aħjar kif id-deċiżjonijiet tal-UE jolqtu l-ħajja ta’ kuljum. U dan huwa biss il-bidu, hekk kif ħafna aktar żgħażagħ se jkollhom iċ-ċans li jesperjenzaw il-Parlament Ewropew ma’ Daniel Attard fil-ġimgħat u x-xhur li ġejjin.
L-applikazzjonijiet għadhom miftuħa fuq danielattard.com/observation-visits