INDEPENDENT VIEWPOINT
Young professionals considerthe future of European defence
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The winners of an essay writing contest on the issues facing Europe’s security and defence sector have now been announced as Pauline Delleur and Ioanna Zyga. The contest – run jointly by Young Professionals in Foreign Policy (YPFP) and the EDA – was designed to bring forward new ideas and stimulate debate from a new generation of foreign policy leaders. YPFP is a community of young professionals in more than 60 countries – with branches in Washington, New York, London and Brussels – who share an interest in addressing global challenges. It organises debates, workshops, and social events with high-level figures working in foreign policy. The two winning essays have been printed in full below and both winning authors, and the eight runners-up, were invited to attend the EDA’s High-Level Annual Conference in Brussels on 27 March.
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