Cardiff teenager trains European Comission staff
A Cardiff teenager has travelled to Brussels to train key members of the European Commission staff.
Wednesday 28 March 2007
16 year-old Joe Llewellyn, from the Riverside area of the city, was supported by Save the Children to deliver training on how to include children and young people in the European Commission's decision-making processes.
Joe, a student at Atlantic College, near Llantwit Major, was recently named 'Young Leader' of the year in the Leading Wales Awards 2007. He is a founder member of Riverside Youth Forum, and has already proved himself a capable trainer as a member of Save the Children's Young People Say training team in Wales. This will be his second trip to Brussels in recent months - last November he took part in a web debate on the future of Europe, with European Commission Vice President Margot Wallstrom.
"I think it is important that young people have the opportunity to have an input in EU decision-making because this will be an EU which belongs to us in the future. I will try my best to deliver the workshop well and hopefully a Cardiff boy can make a positive impression on these men and women in suits and ties," said Joe Llewellyn.
"This is the first time a training session such as this has been arranged, and it is an amazing opportunity to develop young person led training at a very high level. Hopefully this will influence the working practice of the European Commission, and have a long lasting effect on the lives of children and young people across Europe," said Mark Chapple of Save the Children.
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