The Young Citizens Conferences on Farming are dedicated to express the views and concerns of youth regarding their concerns on farming situation, evolution and others by gathering their voices from every part of the globe encouraging them to enter actively the debate.

We are confident that the open-mindedness of young people combined with a scientific approach will yield important contributions. Our primary goals will be reached through a series of activities following a 3 step methodology: "Observations, Causes and Actions".

The topic has been chosen following the decision of UN to defined 2014 as the International Year of Family Farming and stressing on the key role of this primary resource in everyone life.

• Set a space where us youth can express our concern on farming;
• Be engaged in the debate that concerns our future;
• Discover our own personal responsibilities;
• Express our concerns on farming through various activities;
• Present the final result through a statement which can be forwarded to head of states.

The Young Citizens Conferences on Energy are dedicated to express the views and concerns of youth regarding their concerns on energy situation, evolution and others by gathering their voices from every part of the globe encouraging them to enter actively the debate.

We are confident that the open-mindedness of young people combined with a scientific approach will yield important contributions. Our primary goals will be reached through a series of activities following a 3 step methodology: “Observations, Causes and Actions”.

The topic has been chosen following the decision of UN to defined 2015 as the International Year of Light and Light-based Technologies and stressing on the key role of this primary resource in everyone life.

• Set a space where us youth can express our concern on energy;
• Be engaged in the debate that concerns our future;
• Discover our own personal responsibilities;
• Express our concerns on energy through various activities;
• Present the final result through a statement which can be forwarded to head of states.

The Young Citizens Conferences on Science Learning by MILSET are dedicated to express the views and ideas of youth regarding their concerns on science learning, science education and accessibility, science means of communication and others by gathering their voices from every part of the globe encouraging them to enter actively the debate.

We are confident that the open-mindedness of young people combined with a scientific approach will yield important contributions. Our primary goals will be reached through a series of activities following a 3 step methodology:

• Observations
• Causes
• Actions

In a hyper-connected planet, the dreaded fear of a pandemic caused by a new hyper contagious virus has been confirmed. COVID-19 confined several billion people for several weeks and shut down the economy. The planet is breathing with difficulty. It's time to think and possibly... reinvent a new world!

The pandemic has drastically modified our familiar lifestyle. Changes are happening in every sphere of life. Almost all social institutions - education, employment, health care, family - are now transformed. How can we adapt to these changes? Will they be irreversible or not? Can we somehow influence them?

*there are many more that you can propose for discussion

Globalization: Quarantine created obstacles for the free movement of people, goods, and capital. Will this ultimately lead to a rejection of globalization? Is it right to unite and cooperate in this situation? Or should each country do everything possible to provide for its own needs? Should all countries help each other to deal with the pandemic and overcome its aftermath?

Digital lifestyle: We are now mainly confined to our homes. Work and education, participation in conferences and fairs, visits to cultural events are all going on online. Shops and restaurants have switched to delivery mode. Will we ultimately return to the lifestyle we were used to? Which spheres would benefit from staying in an online format, and which would not? What could be the risks of this new way of life?

Role of science and medicine: Thanks to the efforts of doctors and scientists, we hope to contain the pandemic. Which tasks should be addressed by science to cope with the virus, and to prevent similar situations in the future? Do we have enough reliable information from scientists and doctors about the virus now? Will governments and societies treat scientists with the same respect and listen to their advice equally attentively after the pandemic?

Environment: Today we may say that, on the one hand, the pandemic has led to a certain positive environmental impact. We have stopped flying and reduced our use of vehicles. Most industries stopped for a while and we have reduced consumption. All the major events of 2020 have been cancelled. These changes have definitely decreased the pressure on the environment. On the other hand, when the pause ends the economy will restart and focus will shift to the economic impact. Will we abandon green technologies and renewable energy to accelerate the economic recovery? How can we avoid the environmental problems that might come after the pandemic? What is the role of the green economy in the post-pandemic world?

Space: Because of the pandemic, many space programs have been cancelled or postponed. Indeed, now we have so many problems on Earth, does it make sense to continue investing in space exploration? Do we still have a future in space? Or could new space expedition and space related discoveries bring new technologies that might help us to improve our current situation?

Today more and more people wonder if we should keep spending so much money exploring space without any real impact on humanity's future. We can't comfortably talk about reaching other star systems with present-day knowledge. At the same time, we have so many problems on Earth (climate changes, nuclear weapons, pandemics, world crisis and more) that we need to pay attention to and invest resources in scientific research.

It is now known that the space-leading states are ready to put fewer and fewer funds into space exploration. Does it mean that we have no future in space? Have we reached the limit of human abilities to make a scientific breakthrough or the limit of humans willing to spend money on programs that won't bring profit?

On the other hand, other grounds are yet to be developed, such as space tourism or space technologies development. In this regard, Elon Musk is contributing to the latter by investing his resources.

Talking about the benefits of space exploration, we are witnessing the growth of interest in science and technology among young people, thanks to the new space expedition and space-related discoveries. We can't ignore that exploration brings new technologies that might help us solve some global or everyday problems.

Moon, Mars and planets of the solar system: Do you think it is a good idea to colonize them? What would be the positive and negative outcomes of doing so?

Space Tourism: What are the pros and cons of space tourism development? Will mass space tourism bring new life to the space industry? Could it be the source of environmental problems?

Space Debris: Do you think space debris is a serious problem now? Do you think it could become a severe problem in the future? What do you propose to reduce it?

New Materials: Can new planets become sources of new minerals or new elements and materials? And if so, what should be done to reach this goal? Do you think it makes sense to bring resources from outer space from an economic perspective?

International collaboration: What are the advantages and disadvantages of international cooperation in space exploration? Could it set guidelines for collaboration on Earth?

Space jobs of the future: The space industry is growing so fast food engineering, mining specialist, media specialist, space tourist managers, Space Medicine, space architects and many other jobs will be required in the future. Which careers do you think young people should be focused on to prepare for the future? What is the challenge for education specialists in the world?