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Cl\u00e9ment Beaune, High Commissioner for Strategy and PlanningLTD\/AMAURY CORNU \/ HANS LUCAS \/ HANS LUCAS VIA AFP<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n

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At a time when public debate is often dominated by urgency and short-term concerns, it is essential to preserve and strengthen our ability to think about the future. For the major transformations that will shape France in the coming decades are already underway. <\/p>\n\n

Technological revolution, climate change, geopolitical shifts, demographic and energy transitions: the decisions made today will have a lasting impact on our collective future. Strategic planning cannot proceed without young people, as they are on the front lines of the decisions being made today for 2050. <\/p>\n\n

Many young people want to get involved in the major issues of our time, but often lack the resources, spaces, or opportunities to do so. France needs its youth! Not just for their energy or creativity, but for their ability to get involved, to challenge the status quo, and to think outside the box. <\/p>\n\n

To address this challenge, we are launching, in partnership with the High Commission for Strategy and Planning, the Jean Monnet Youth Prize, which is open to students and recent graduates under the age of 30 who are pursuing a master\u2019s degree or equivalent.<\/p>\n\n

A Hub for New Ideas<\/h2>\n\n

The decision to name this award after Jean Monnet seems only natural. In the ruins of postwar Europe, he understood that a nation that fails to think long-term risks being at the mercy of the world rather than shaping it. <\/p>\n\n

The Plan, created by General de Gaulle in 1946\u201480 years ago\u2014and led by Monnet as its first director, was based on a simple conviction: major transformations cannot be decreed\u2014they must be prepared, organized, and built over time. Jean Monnet also wanted the Plan to be \u201ca hive,\u201d a hub for new ideas. <\/p>\n\n

This belief is more relevant than ever.<\/p>\n\n

The Jean Monnet Prize invites young citizens to submit analyses, scenarios, and concrete recommendations on the challenges that will shape the coming decades: the future of Europe, the ecological and demographic transitions, and technological transformations. We are looking for rigorous analyses, well-reasoned proposals, and ideas that contribute to the public debate. We also seek ambitious ideas that rise to the challenges of our time. <\/p>\n\n

The best submissions will be published and widely disseminated by the Plan in France and across Europe. These contributions are intended to provide concrete input into the public debate. To envision a country\u2019s future without those who will live there the longest would be a contradiction\u2014and even a mistake. <\/p>\n\n

What kind of France and what kind of Europe do we want to leave as a legacy for future generations? And above all, what choices will we need to make to achieve that? If you have concrete and powerful ideas, now is the time to speak up and make a difference! <\/p>\n\n

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