Until just a few generations ago, children used to inhabit the streets where they ran, jumped, danced, climbed and played. This is no more the case as children today are less physically active, and their lives have become scheduled from dawn to dusk with no time to play.

“Ideas for a better Europe” will be pooled by around five thousand young Europeans at a three-day European Youth Event (EYE) at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France, on 9-11 May. Over 200 debates and workshops will enable 16-30 year-olds to air policy issues close to their hearts. Over half of Europe’s young people feel excluded from its economic and social life, says a recent Eurobarometer poll.