History

It all started in 1978, when Belgian and Dutch Jaycees at the European Congress in Antwerp came up with the idea of bringing together chapters from every country in the European Community (EC). In 1979 - the year of the first elections to the European Parliament - the first EMT took place at Alphen-aan-de-Rijn in the Netherlands. There, nine chapters from all over Europe met in order to found the EMT. This meeting resulted in an ongoing friendship.

From then on the EMT became an annual conference:

1979 The Netherlands (Alphen a/d Rijn)
The elections for the European Parliament

1980 Scotland (Paisley)
The future of the children of Europe

1981 Ireland (Malahide)
Our heritage – our waters (pollution)

1982 Belgium (Hasselt)
The north/south dialogue

1983 Denmark (Kolding)
Leisure/JC

1984 France (Villefranche)
The food situation up to the year 2000

1985 England (High Wycombe)
Our youth – are we preparing them well enough for the future?

1986 Germany (Mannheim - Lu.hafen)
Trade barriers between European countries

1987 Italy (Prato)
On-line database

1988 The Netherlands: (Alphen a/d Rijn)
Job/Career – Family (10-year anniversary)

1989 Belgium (Hasselt)
Small and medium enterprises providing for 92

1990 Scotland (Paisley)
Environment

1991 Ireland (Malahide)
One Europe – One Culture?

1992 Italy (Prato)
Europe in the mirror

1993 France (Villefranche)
Mum, Dad, Europe and I

1994 Denmark (Kolding)
One year after the open borders

1995 Spain (Sabadell)
Driving carefully in Europe

1996 Belgium (Hasselt)
Water tomorrow, (y)our concern today

1997 Mannheim-Ludwigshafen (Germany)
Innovations today success tomorrow

1998 Alphen aan de Rijn (The Netherlands)
Work and leisure

1999 Fingal (Ireland)
One Europe and currency

2000 Paisley (Scotland)
Technology and trial

2001 Lappeenranta (Finland)
The new challenges of information and communication

2002 Ealing (England)
Transporting Lifestyles

2003 Villefranche ( France)
"Made in…" - Marketing and Communications

2004 Sabadell (Catalonia)
Ms Entrepreneur

2005 Kolding (Denmark)Functional Food

2006 Hasselt (Belgium)
The voice of tomorrow´s Europe

2007 Mannheim - Ludwigshafen (Germany)
Business Recepies

2008 Alphen aan de Rijn (The Netherlands)
Zero or Full Tolerance

2009 Fingal (Ireland)
Climate Change

2010 Lappeenranta (Finland)
Strategic excellence

2011 Villefranche sur Saône (France)
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