Our flagship European Leadership Programme is a five-month Ignatian based formation that combines European politics, the experience of living in community, and practical insights into the European institutions. It also focuses on spiritual reflection, with coaching sessions and volunteering activities.

The European Leadership Programme (ELP) embodies JESC’s commitment to journeying with the youth and guiding leadership. The aim of the ELP is to “form leaders for the European common good”, by helping ELP Fellows to learn about the European institutions through direct contact with politicians and decision-makers, while working or studying in european-focused institutions. In addition, this 5-months residential Brussels immersion programme brings participants to contact with marginalized people and those in need. Finally, both the coaching programme and the experience of a fellowship community give the participants space for reflection and personal growth.

More about ELP can be found in the dedicated website. Together with other European social centres, JESC also organises workshops to train leadership beyond Brussels, such as the annual Passion for Europe workshop (currently under restructuration) and the Faith & Politics gathering which takes place every second year in Venice.