The second in-person meeting of the CEE Youth Group took place in Prague on November 29–30, 2024. The event brought together 10 young Wikimedians from 8 Central and Eastern European countries, including Armenia, Kazakhstan, Greece, Poland, Ukraine, Albania, Kyrgyzstan, and the Czech Republic. Organized by the CEE Hub in cooperation with Wikimedia Czech Republic, the participants were selected through an open call and supported by scholarships.
The main goal of the meeting was to prepare for the Wikimedia Youth Conference 2025. Participants debated the main hypotheses and prepared for their future role as peer facilitators. In addition, they planned the group’s activities for 2025. Strengthening collaboration between members and exchanging experiences are natural benefits of these face-to-face meetings. This was the second such meeting of the most active young people from the CEE Youth Group, the first one having taken place exactly one year ago in Prague. The meeting was organized by CEE Hub Steering Committee member and WMCR Executive Director Klára Joklová, with the support of CEE Hub Coordinator Barbara Klen, and facilitated by Filip Knažek, who will also serve as the facilitator of the upcoming Youth Conference next year.