AE representative, Ben Rowsome, shares his experience at the European Youth Event 2023

The European Youth Event 2023 took place on 9 and 10 June 2023

The European Youth Event is an event

In the European Youth Event, young people from the European Union can meet and discuss about what they want and need.

The European Union is a group of 27 countries in Europe.

The European Youth Event took place in the European Parliament.

The European Parliament is an important political forum.

The European Parliament is in Strasbourg.

Strasbourg is a city in France.

Ben Rowsome was at the European Youth Event 2023.

Ben is an autistic student from Ireland.

Ireland is a country in Europe.

Ben took part in the European Youth event
as member of the Youth Committee
of the European Disability Forum.

The European Disability Forum
brings together people with disabilities
from all over Europe.

Ben was at the opening of the European Youth Event 2023.

Roberta Metsola spoke at the European Youth Event 2023.

She is the president of the European Parliament.

On the first day of the European Youth Event 2023.

Ben discussed with others
how people with disabilities can check
if they have access to their rights.

Rights are things you can or cannot do.

On the second day of the European Youth Event 2023.

Ben led a discussion about
how person with disabilities can work.

Ben learned a lot and had a great time
at the European Youth Event 2023.

Ben did not like everything about the European Youth Event 2023.

He did not always find the place he wanted to go because there were no signs to show him the way.

He found it not easy to know where he was because there was many people around him.

He recorded a video to explain how to be more accessible for autistic people.

Ben’s own goal is now
to make the European Youth Event
autism-friendly.