This year, much is being done for the first time in an online format and the annual meeting of the Management Committee on Cooperation between the Council of Europe and the Russian Federation in the field of youth policy is no exception. It was held on 11 December 2020 and brought together representatives of the Secretariat of the Council of Europe, the Joint Council on Youth, the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, the National Youth Council of Russia and the Permanent Representation of the Russian Federation.

The partners expressed their mutual gratitude for their combined efforts in implementing the 2020 Action Plan in such a challenging environment. They discussed the Action Plan for 2021 with the hope that forthcoming joint events would take place in the usual residential format. The parties exchanged views on possible activities and actions related to the 25th anniversary of Russian Federation membership of the Council of Europe and welcomed the planned signature of a Framework Programme for Cooperation in the field of youth policy which will run until 2023.

The next Management Committee meeting is scheduled for September 2021 in St Petersburg, Russian Federation.