Caillum
Hedderman

Dear friend,

Two weeks ago today in Tromsø, you placed your trust in me to serve as your next President of the European Youth Forum. I am honoured, humbled and ready — I do not take the responsibility ahead lightly for a single moment.

Thank you, sincerely.

Thank you for engaging with this campaign, for asking the hard questions, for bringing energy and ideas, and for holding this process to the standard it deserves. Whether you voted for me or not, the fact your organisation shows up, contributes and demands better from this platform is exactly why this work matters.

I step into this role formally on 1 July. The work has already begun — with the handover from outgoing to incoming Boards only weeks away. This year marks the 30th anniversary of the European Youth Forum — and I don’t plan on it being a year for waiting.

Our current Board mandate continues — where my work is centring on our More Erasmus = More Europe campaign, which is at a crucial phase. If anything arises in the weeks ahead for you or your organisation, please do not hesitate to reach me:

Upon the start of my mandate, I will reach you directly — to listen, to understand your priorities further and to make sure what I committed to during the campaign translates into how we actually work together. Adapt, Build, Challenge was never a slogan — it is my commitment to all of you.

There is a lot ahead of us. I am ready — and I know you are too. Let’s do this!

With genuine gratitude,
Caillum Hedderman