CIVICA European Week 2025

Designed by The National University of Political Studies and Public Administration (SNSPA), the 2025 CIVICA European Week will focus on the central role of youth in driving positive change across Europe and shaping a more inclusive future. The event is intended to equip participants with the tools and knowledge necessary to make a real impact. 

The programme combines diverse methodologies and is structured according to a transdisciplinary, multi-scalar and experiential approach: it includes both learning activities such as expert-led workshops, interactive discussions, and off-campus experiences that will allow students to immerse themselves in the rich and vibrant local culture of Bucharest.  

All activities are intended to shed light on the debate inherent to the role of young generations and students will have the opportunity to build engaging dialogues with policy-makers, entrepreneurs and experts as well as to work in teams and increase their knowledge.

The discussions and activities will all revolve around three key questions: 

• Europe Relies on Youth becoming more interested and engaged in local policymaking. Government needs to boost trust in its strategic thinking and rapidly adapt to the increasing turbulent environment, to better serve the youth. Our businesses need the creativeness, ambition and energy of the youth. Is Youth up to the task? 
• Europe Learns to Speak Youth: European, national and local policies need to be clear and transparent. Today and tomorrow, Youth is asked to accept, implement and monitor policies. Are our governments ready to engage Youth in a more meaningful way? 
• Europe Needs Youth: Let’s Give It a Plan! Moving beyond discussions, this edition of CIVICA European Week will seek to develop actionable strategies to ensure youth participation is more than just symbolic. 

• Monday 23 June 2025: TRAVEL DAY AND WELCOME AT SNSPA  
  All Bocconi students will arrive in Bucharest (Romania) in the morning and check in to accommodation. In the afternoon, students will reach the SNSPA campus where they will attend a presentation of the activities planned for the week, followed by a welcome dinner.   
   
• Tuesday 24 June 2025: YOUTH AND POLICY-MAKING 
  On Tuesday 24 June 2025, students will attend the first lecture on the topic “Youth and Policy-Making” and then work, divided into groups and under the supervision of dedicated tutors, on different case studies. In the afternoon, students will meet policy-makers at the Palace of Parliament and then take a guided tour of Bucharest (group dinner planned at the end of the day).  
   
• Wednesday 25 June 2025: BUILDING SUSTAINABILITY AWARENESS 
  On Wednesday 25 June 2025, students will attend the second lecture on the topic “Building sustainability awareness” and then work, divided into groups and under the supervision of dedicated tutors, on different case studies. In the afternoon, students will take part in a field trip at the National Stadium and at Piața Obor (group dinner planned at the end of the day). 
   
• Thursday 26 June 2025: ROUNDTABLE AND HACKATHON 
  On Thursday 26 June 2025, students will meet with some entrepreneurs and have the opportunity to work with them and ask questions during the roundtable discussion and then will keep working on their final presentation, in light of the wrap-up session planned in the afternoon (group dinner planned at the end of the day).  
   
• Friday 27 June 2025: GREAT IDEAS AT WORK - LAST DAY AND DEPARTURE 
  On Friday 27 June 2025, after the last group presentations, the Award&Feedback session will be held. Students are expected to departure after lunch.  

Please note: active participation in all activities planned for 2025 European Week is mandatory, make sure to carefully and responsibly assess your availability for the entire duration of the program. All activities will be in English. Further details on the schedule will be soon uploaded here. 

The European Week 2025 is open to: 

• Bocconi Bachelor students regularly enrolled in the 2nd year in Academic Year 2024/2025   
• WBB students attending the 3rd year of the program at Bocconi in Academic Year 2024/2025  

Apply for the European Week 2025 from your yoU@B diary (yoU@B> International Programs > CIVICA European Week 2025), applications will open on 09/04/2025 at 17.00 CEST and will close on 14/04/2025 at 13:00 CEST. 

You’ll be required to: 

1. Upload your CV in English (PDF format)
2. Record a short video-interview through Visiotalent following the instructions you’ll find in your yoU@B diary 

Please note: 

• The video-interview must be recorded within the abovementioned deadline
• Incomplete applications will not be considered 

Applicants will be ranked according to: 

• Evaluation of students’ dossier (GPA, ECTS, previous CIVIC engagement/voluntary experiences, proficiency in English) 
• Video Interviews (Motivation, Communication and relational skills, sensitivity to socially responsible citizenship) 

In case the candidate is not considered suitable for the program, he/she will not be selected, regardless of his/her academic performance. 

10 slots are available for Bocconi students; selection results will be communicated via e-mail ideally by 30 April 2025. 

Please note that the European Week is a central element of the CIVICA Engage Track. If selected for the European Week 2025, the student will be asked to commit to the following: 

1. COMPLETE ONE ENGAGE ACTIVITY AT BOCCONI 

Attend an Engage Course at Bocconi during academic year 2025/2026 
Please note this requirement can be lifted for BIEM, WBB, BIG and BESS students provided the following courses are passed in Academic Year 2024/2025: 

• 30056 - EUROPEAN ECONOMIC POLICY for BIEM and WBB students 
• 30564 - ECONOMICS AND POLITICS OF THE EUROPEAN UNION for BIG students 
• 30458 - STRATEGIC DECISION MAKING AND MARKETS for BESS students 

OR  

• Participate in the “Dai un senso al tuo profitto/Making sense of your profit” Initiative  
  The “Dai un senso al tuo profitto/Making sense of your profit” initiative, coordinated by Bocconi’s CERGAS research center, allows Bocconi students to carry out a concrete project in social enterprises or for-profit companies with a social focus. Check all details here. 

2. COMPLETING THE SHOWCASE ASSIGNMENT BEFORE GRADUATION DATE  
 

Participation is free of charge. Students’ participation costs (travel between Milano and Bucharest and accommodation in a hotel for 4 nights) will be fully funded by CIVICA, as well as some meals during the week. 

Selected students will receive detailed instructions on how to proceed with travel bookings from the CIVICA Bocconi team. Please note that ex-post refunds are NOT allowed. 

No airport pickups will be organized, students are expected to reach the accommodation by themselves.  

Accommodation will be provided from Monday 23 June 2025 (arrival in the morning) until Friday 27 June 2025 (check-out in the morning).