Partial Agreement on Youth Mobility through the Youth Card

Youth Participation - Deadline to apply 18 January 2023

At its meeting of 11-12 October 2022 in Budapest, the CMJ decided to: set up a drafting group to develop guidelines for the implementation of CM/Rec(2006)14 as well as Congress Resolution 152 (2003), composed of two CCJ members, two CDEJ members, as well as one elected representative of the...

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Partial Agreement on Youth Mobility through the Youth Card

Annual Report 2022 published

The annual report 2022 of the Partial Agreement on Youth Mobility through the Youth Card is now available Read the annual report

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Discovering the Youth Sector over breakfast

About forty guests from 35 Permanent representations and diplomatic missions met on Monday 16 January at the European Youth Centre Strasbourg (EYCS) where they were greeted by Matjaž Gruden, Director of Democratic Participation, and Antje Rothemund, Head of the Youth Department. The information...

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Renewing Peace Education in intercultural youth activities

This consultative meeting brought together 35 experts in peace education, peacebuilding and conflict transformation to review and renew key contents and approaches to peace education in the intercultural youth activities of the Council of Europe, be them organised at the European Youth Centres or...

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Conférence pour discuter du suivi de la campagne de la jeunesse "Démocratie ici | Démocratie maintenant"

Le Service de la Jeunesse a commencé la mise en oeuvre du projet "La jeunesse revitalise la démocratie", une réponse aux défis auxquels les systèmes et institutions démocratiques ont été confrontés ces dernières années. Le projet fait suite à la campagne de jeunesse "Démocratie ici | Démocratie...

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The Essence of Non-formal Education with young people

In order to support youth organisations to implementing their intercultural activities and support the Council of Europe values and standards, the Youth Department organised a Training Course on Essentials of Non-formal Education from 6 to 11 February 2023 at the European Youth Centre in...

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COMPASS training courses 2023: starting together

A preparatory meeting with partners organising Compass national training courses in 2023 brought together 21 representatives of 12 organisations from Slovenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Spain, Poland, Belgium, Italy, North Macedonia, Armenia and Georgia. The meeting familiarised the partners of...

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Online meeting in the Quality Label network to discuss cooperation measures with Ukrainian youth centres

On 27 January 2023, representatives of youth centres in the Council of Europe Quality Label for Youth Centres network came together in an online meeting to follow up on the main outcomes of the study visit and seminar for youth workers and representatives of youth centres providing youth work...

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Les travailleurs de jeunesse en Ukraine poursuivent leur soutien aux jeunes dans un pays déchiré par la guerre

Aujourd’hui marque le premier anniversaire de l’agression brutale et non provoquée de la Russie contre l’Ukraine, alors membre du Conseil de l’Europe. La dévastation et la destruction de vies et de biens à travers l’Ukraine se poursuivent malheureusement à ce jour et les jeunes et les...

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The Advisory Council on Youth addresses the Committee of Ministers’ 4th summit working group

On 24 February, Alice Bergholtz, vice-chair of the Advisory Council on Youth (CCJ), the non-governmental partner in the youth sector’s co-managed decision-making system, addressed the GT-SOM, the Committee of Ministers’ ad hoc working group set up to organise the 4th Summit of Heads of State and...

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On 9 February 2023 Bulgaria joins the Partial Agreement on youth mobility through the youth card

On 9 February 2023, the Partial Agreement on Youth Mobility through the Youth Card welcomed Bulgaria as its 24th member. The overall objective of the Partial Agreement is for member governments and member organisations of the European Youth Card Association (EYCA) to work together to create...

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Call for participants: Workshop/launching event "YOUNG REFUGEES: Turning 18 with confidence"

The International Launching Event Turning 18 with Confidence: Supporting Migrant and Refugee Children Transitioning to Adulthood will be held at the European Youth Centre in Strasbourg on 18 April 2023. The Youth Department organises a workshop for young refugees and youth workers around the...

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ON THE OCCASION OF THE INTERNATIONAL ROMA DAY

CALL FOR PARTICIPANTS: Seminar on Roma youth participation and intersectional discrimination ROMA YOUTH TOGETHER 2023

The seminar Roma Youth Together 2023 will bring together 30 young people who are youth leaders or youth workers in Roma and Travellers communities and organisations. It is organised by the Youth Department and Roma and Travellers Team of the Council of Europe in cooperation with the European...

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DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS: 1 APRIL 2023, 23:59 CEST

CALL FOR PARTICIPANTS: Youth Peace Camp 2023

The Youth Peace Camp is the flagship activity of the Council of Europe youth sector on promotion of peaceful and inclusive societies. The Youth Peace Camp project was born in 2003 in the framework the programme of the Council of Europe’s confidence-building measures and has been providing a...

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The exhibition "Youth work in war time" is on display

In March 2023 the exhibition "Youth work in war time" opens at the European Youth Center in Strasbourg. The photos for the exhibition were gathered by the participants of the study visit and seminar for youth workers and representatives of youth centres providing youth work during war time in...

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CALL FOR TRAINERS AND RAPPORTEURS QUALITY LABEL FOR YOUTH CENTRES PROGRAMME

The Quality Label for Youth Centres Programme was developed to promote the European Youth Centres of the Council of Europe as standard-setting instruments and examples of good practice for youth policy. It aims at knowledge sharing and networking among youth centres across Europe, and consists...

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On 7 March 2023 Romania joins the Partial Agreement on youth mobility through the youth card

On 7 March 2023, the Partial Agreement on Youth Mobility through the Youth Card welcomed Romania as its 25th member. The overall objective of the Partial Agreement is for member governments and member organisations of the European Youth Card Association (EYCA) to work together to create better...

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Déclaration du Conseil consultatif sur la jeunesse

Solidarité avec la société civile de la jeunesse et des jeunes en Géorgie

Rappelant les dispositions de la recommandation CM/Rec(2022)6 du Comité des Ministres sur la protection de la société civile de la jeunesse et des jeunes, et le soutien à leur participation aux processus démocratiques, le Conseil consultatif sur la jeunesse (CCJ) se félicite du retrait du projet...

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CALL FOR PARTICIPANTS: Training course Young activists for democracy

Are you a young activist? Do you want to take action for democracy, human rights, and youth participation? Apply to the training course Young activists for democracy and join our project Democracy Here | Democracy Now. The Council of Europe Youth Department runs a project entitled Youth...

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4ème Sommet et nouveau programme quadriennal - le Conseil conjoint décide des priorités pour le secteur de la jeunesse

Le prochain 4eme Sommet des chefs d'État et de gouvernement définira les orientations futures du Conseil de l'Europe. À ce titre, le Secrétaire Général a proposé au Comité des Ministres de lancer un nouveau programme quadriennal à partir de 2024 pour s'appuyer sur ces résultats. Par...

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Vacancy notice - Financial Assistant - European Youth Centre Budapest

The European Youth Centre Budapest of the Council of Europe Youth Department (Directorate General of Democracy and Human Dignity) - is looking for qualified applicants to fill the position of Financial Assistant (temporary employment, part-time). The deadline for applications is 26 April...

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ROMA YOUTH TOGETHER

Addressing intersectional discrimination for empowerment and youth participation on International Roma Day   Thirty-five Roma young people and youth workers meet at the European Youth Centre in Strasbourg to discuss and learn about the consequences of intersectional discrimination on Roma youth...

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Roma Youth Participation - Recommendation adopted by the Committee of Ministers

The Committee of Ministers has issued a new Recommendation to 46 Council of Europe member states to ensure substantive participation, representation and inclusion of Roma youth in all spheres of society and decision-making processes, and well as to combat structural racism. The Committee of...

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Celebrating Roma identity and culture with pride

International Roma Day with young people at the Council of Europe

The participants at the seminar Roma Youth Together joined their voices and their hands at a ceremony marking the 2023 International Roma Day held at the European Youth Centre in Strasbourg. Bjørn Berge, Deputy Secretary General of the Council of Europe expressed gratitude for the rich...

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Exploratory visit of the Quality Label Expert Team to Braga Youth Centre

On 29-30 March 2023, Braga Youth Centre in Portugal was visited by the Quality Label expert group of the Council of Europe to assess the centre’s eligibility for the Council of Europe Quality Label for Youth Centres. A formal request to initiate the process of acquiring the Quality Label was...

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Strengthening capacities for governmental youth agendas using the EYC: the case of Portugal

PA on youth mobility: the case of Portugal

The study visit “Strengthening capacities for governmental youth agendas using the EYC: the case of Portugal” was organised by the Partial Agreement on Youth Mobility in co-operation with EYCA and its Portuguese member Movijovem, the mission of which is to support youth mobility and tourism in a...

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LA DATE LIMITE POUR SOUMETTRE LES CANDIDATURES EST LE: 15 AVRIL 2023

APPEL A PROJETS - Activités en coopération avec le Centre européens de la jeunesse en 2024

Le Service de la jeunesse du Conseil de l’Europe invite les organisations non gouvernementales de jeunesse, les réseaux et autres structures non gouvernementales oevrant dans les domaines de travail jeunesse pertinents pour la politique de jeunesse du Conseil de l’Europe, à soumettre des...

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TURNING 18 - Launching of guide to help young migrants and refugees in transition to adulthood

This Council of Europe practical guide aimed at helping young migrants and refugees in their transition to adulthood was launched today in Strasbourg with the support of the Icelandic Presidency and the participation of Iceland’s Minister of Education and Children, Ásmundur Einar Daðason. The...

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Visit of the Minister of Education and Children of Iceland in the EYCS – Respecting young people’s voices and making sure political systems are progressive enough to share power with them

Organised as part of the Presidency of Iceland of the Council of Europe Committee of Ministers, and on the occasion of the Launch of a guide to help young migrants and refugees in transition to adulthood, Ásmundur Einar Daðason, Minister of Education and Children of Iceland, paid a visit to the...

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Youth for Democracy: Study session in Budapest promotes political participation of young people

The Youth Department of the Council of Europe, in cooperation with the European Coordination JECI-MIEC, is hosting a study session titled "Shaping our World across Generations: Understanding the Past to Create a Democratic and Sustainable Future"at the European Youth Centre Budapest from 24...

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DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS: 10 MAY 2023, 6 P.M. CET

Call for youth representatives to sit on the Council of Europe Advisory Council on Youth (CCJ) 2024-25

  Do you wish to contribute the voice of European youth to policymaking in the Council of Europe youth sector? Do you want to work with governmental representatives, in a spirit of mutual respect and understanding, to find consensus on the youth sector's priorities and objectives? Are you aged...

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Study session “Respect and Resilience – Strengthening Communities in the Face of Adversity”

The study session “Respect and Resilience – Strengthening Communities in the Face of Adversity”, co-organised by Rural Youth Europe, Mijarc Europe and the Youth Department of the Council of Europe, brought together 36 participants to the European Youth Centre Budapest 24-28 April. The study...

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APPEL À CANDIDATURES – Formation « Plaidoyer et sensibilisation pour l’abolition de la peine de mort »

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Visit of the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Bulgaria to the European Youth Centre Strasbourg

Ahead of the 4th summit of Heads of State and Government which will take place in Reykjavik, Iceland, on 16 and 17 May 2023, as part of the Presidency of Iceland of the Council of Europe Committee of Ministers, Velislava PETROVA, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Bulgaria,...

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Building Bridges for Peace: Study Session in Budapest Empowers Young Peacebuilders

From 15 to 20 May 2023, the Youth Department, in cooperation with the Youth Peace Ambassadors Network (YPAN), is hosting a study session at the European Youth Centre Budapest titled "With Whom did you Make Peace Today? – Building Networks as a Tool of Developing a Sustainable Culture of Peace in...

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T’ Inclusion transition into adulthood and inclusion of young refugees

Study session organised within the Youth for Democracy programme in cooperation with the Youth Social Rights Network and I-PARTICIPATE

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Asserting Citizenship and Human Rights Education

A Consultative Meeting to follow-up the 3rd review of the Charter on Democratic Citizenship and Human Rights Education, organised by the Youth Department in cooperation with the Education Department of the Council of Europe   Between May 23 and May 24 2023, participants and representatives of...

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Vacancy notice - Programme Assistant - European Youth Centre Budapest

The European Youth Centre Budapest of the Council of Europe Youth Department (Directorate General of Democracy and Human Dignity) - is looking for qualified applicants to fill the position of Programme Assistant (temporary employment, full-time). The deadline for applications is 23 June...

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Visit of a delegation of Kazakhstan to the European Youth Centre

A youth delegation of Kazakhstan paid a visit to the European Youth Centre in Strasbourg on 8 June 2023 at the occasion of the European Youth Event. The delegation consisted of representatives of public institutions , including the Senate of the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan, research...

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Training of Trainers for Youth in the Council of Europe

The first residential seminar of the long-term training course TRAYCE (Training of Trainers for Youth in the Council of Europe) took place 4-11 June in the European Youth Centre Budapest. The group of 29 young trainers had been engaging with each-other online for three months before meeting in...

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A new Compass in Serbian language

The new Serbian language version of the Compass manual was presented in Belgrade on 8 June. The translation of the manual is important step for human rights education of young people in Serbia, as it will help empower youth leaders, multipliers and youth workers to support young people’s...

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A diverse and successful participation of the Youth Department in the 2023 European Youth Event !

The Council of Europe's Youth Department, in partnership with the European Parliament, organised several activities within the European Youth Event (EYE) on Friday 9 and Saturday 10 June 2023. A Living Library with a very diverse collection of new books including Roma women, members of the...

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DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS: 12th of July 2023, 13:00 CET (1 p.m.)

Call for applications for the Youth Delegation - World Forum for Democracy 2023

The World Forum for Democracy is a unique platform for political decision-makers and activists to debate solutions to key challenges for democracies worldwide. By identifying and analysing experimental initiatives and practices, the Forum highlights and encourages democracy innovations at the...

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Consultative Meeting on Education about Digital Citizenship Underway in Budapest

The European Youth Centre in Budapest is currently hosting a two-day consultative meeting on education about digital citizenship from June 21 to June 22. The meeting is focused on integrating and addressing digital citizenship within the Youth for Democracy programme of the Council of Europe,...

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Assurer la participation des jeunes aux discussions et à la prise de décision sur le climat

Visite de la Présidente slovène au CEJS

A l’occasion de sa visite à Strasbourg pour s’adresser à l’Assemblée parlementaire, Nataša Pirc Musar, Présidente de la République de Slovénie, a visité le Centre européen de la jeunesse de Strasbourg avec pour objectif principal de s’engager avec le secteur de la jeunesse et de discuter du rôle...

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Study session on "Developing Digital Literacy and Responding to Hate Speech in the Age of AI"

The No Hate Speech Network (NHSN) recently convened the study session "Developing Digital Literacy and Responding to Hate Speech in the Age of AI" from 12-16 June at the European Youth Centre Budapest. It brought together 30 determined youth workers and activists from diverse backgrounds. They...

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Joint meeting of the CDEJ and CCJ Bureaux

On 5 and 6 June 2023, the CDEJ and CCJ Bureaux held their joint meeting in the European Youth Centre in Budapest. Their deliberations centred around three important issues for the youth sector in the upcoming months, indeed years: the conclusions of the 4th Summit; the programme, budget and terms...

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Learning and exchanging about youth mobility, youth card and cultural heritage

Walk the talk

An innovative interactive seminar ‘Walk the Talk’ is organised on 4-7 July 2023 in Luxembourg in the framework of the 2023 programme of activities of the Partial Agreement on Youth Mobility through the Youth Card. Guests will be walking along a few selected Cultural Routes of the Council of...

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Youth Work for All: Defining Social Inclusion from Policy to Reality

The Youth Department in cooperation with the Youth Express Network (YEN) and the European Confederation of Youth Clubs (ECYC) is hosting a study session titled "Youth Work for All: Defining Social Inclusion from Policy to Reality” at the European Youth Centre Budapest from 3rd July to 7th July. ...

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Appel à consultant senior - Examen à mi-parcours de la stratégie 2030 du secteur de la jeunesse du Conseil de l'Europe

Le Conseil de l'Europe recherche un consultant senior pour préparer, réaliser et rendre compte du processus d'examen à mi-parcours de la Stratégie pour le secteur jeunesse à l'horizon 2030. De plus amples informations sur les critères et les modalités de candidature sont disponibles dans le...

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End of term evaluation visit of the Quality Label Expert Team to Ekocentar Radulovacki, Serbia

On 2 - 3 August 2023, the Quality Label’s team of experts visited the Ekocentar Radulovacki youth centre in Sremski Karlovci, Serbia to evaluate the fulfilment of the 15 quality criteria of the Quality Label for Youth Centres which the centre has been holding since 2015. During the evaluation,...

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End of term evaluation visit of the Quality Label Expert Team to Timisoara Youth House (FITT), Romania

On 4 August 2023, the Quality Label’s team of experts visited the Timisoara Youth House (FITT) in Romania to evaluate the fulfilment of the 15 quality criteria of the Quality Label for Youth Centres which the centre has been holding since 2016. The inspiring visit provided an opportunity for...

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L’édition 2023 de l’Université européenne sur les politiques de jeunesse a eu lieu à Riga, en Lettonie

L’Université européenne sur les politiques de jeunesse (également connue sous le nom d'«Université d’été ») s’est tenue à Riga, en Lettonie, du 28 au 30 juin 2023 dans le cadre de l’actuelle présidence lettone du Comité des Ministres du Conseil de l’Europe. L’Université fait partie du paquet de...

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Ukraine: consolidating human rights education in youth work with Compass

The Council of Europe and the Ministry of Youth and Sport of Ukraine are holding the final stage of the Compass long-term training course for youth trainers in human rights education with young people in Ukraine (LTTC) at the European Youth Centre Budapest. The gathering brings together...

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Co-operation with Ukraine in the youth policy field: priorities for 2023-2024

A meeting of the Management Committee for the implementation of the Framework Programme for cooperation in the field of youth policy between the Ministry of Youth and Sports and the Council of Europe was held on 29 August 2023 at the European Youth Centre Budapest. The Ukrainian partners were...

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Call for participants: Consultative Meeting - Revisiting and Updating the Council of Europe Youth Work Portfolio

The Council of Europe Youth Work Portfolio is an online tool that helps individuals, teams and organisations doing youth work around Europe to understand their competence and to develop it more effectively. This tool is also be used by trainers, youth work managers and policy makers and...

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Empowering Youth for Climate and Health Justice: Study Session in Budapest

The European Youth Centre in Budapest is currently hosting the study session titled "Mobilising Youth Towards Climate and Health Injustice" from 11 to 16 September 2023. The study session, organised by the Youth Department in cooperation with the International Youth Health Organisation, aims to...

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Youth Ambassadors of the Decade Against Antigypsyism

From 11 to 16 September, the European Youth Centre in Budapest hosted the study session ‘Youth Ambassadors of the Decade Against Antigypsyism’. Organised in cooperation with ERGO Network and the International Roma Youth Network (ternYpe), the study session looked at strategies to combat...

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Bulgarian Youth Centres visit the EYC in Strasbourg

On 25-26 September, a study visit took place at the European Youth Centre in Strasbourg with the participation of government representatives, local authorities, managers and youth workers from youth centres in Pernik, Burgas, Montana and Vratsa (Bulgaria). The visit was organised with the aim...

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A training course to support action for democratic youth participation in Belarus

Living Democracy through Youth Participation

The Youth Department is initiating a project - Democratic Participation with Belarusian Youth Civil Society - to support democratic Belarusian youth civil society and activists for democracy, in particular to develop their abilities to organise, advocate, mobilise and network with counterparts...

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Empowering minority youth for peaceful and inclusive societies and sustainable development

The European Free Alliance Youth (EFAY) and the Unrepresented People’s Organisations (UNPO) host a study session to promote more inclusive, peaceful and sustainable societies in Europe and abroad through increased political and civic participation of European minorities. The session brings...

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Découvrez les candidatˑes pour le prochain mandat du Conseil consultatif sur la jeunesse

Le Comité des Ministres, l’instance de décision du Conseil de l'Europe, a convenu de la composition du prochain Conseil consultatif sur la jeunesse (CCJ) pour la période 2024-25. Dix représentantˑes proposés par le Secrétaire Général du Conseil de l'Europe suite à un appel ouvert à candidatures,...

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Visite de la Secrétaire parlementaire des réformes et de l’égalité de Malte au Centre européen de la jeunesse Strasbourg

Dans le cadre des préparatifs de la présidence maltaise du Conseil de l’Europe, qui se déroulera de mai à novembre 2025, la Secrétaire parlementaire des réformes et de l’égalité de Malte, Hon. Rebecca Buttigieg, accompagnée de l’Ambassadeur Francesca Camilleri Vettiger, a rendu visite au Centre...

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Towards better youth work in times of crisis through emergent design

The European Youth Centre Strasbourg hosted the study session " Rise: Design for emergent futures ", organised by the Youth Department in cooperation with the Don Bosco Youth Network (DBYN), bringing together 22 participants. The study session took place from 27 November to 1 December 2023 and...

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