Actualités
50ème réunion du Conseil mixte sur la Jeunesse (CMJ) à Budapest
La 50ème réunion du Conseil mixte sur la jeunesse (CMJ), qui rassemble des représentants du Comité directeur européen pour la jeunesse (CDEJ) et du Conseil consultatif sur la jeunesse (CCJ), a lieu au Centre européen de la jeunesse de Budapest les 9 et 10 avril 2024. Un large éventail de...
Statement of the Advisory Council on Youth (CCJ) on International Roma Day
On 8 April, the Council of Europe's Advisory Council on Youth is celebrating International Roma Day. This year marks a significant milestone, the 53rd anniversary of the First World Romani Congress held near London in 1971, a testament to the spirit of Roma empowerment. International Roma Day is...
DATE LIMITE POUR SOUMETTRE LES CANDIDATURES : 15 AVRIL 2024
APPEL A PROJETS - Activités en coopération avec les Centres européens de la jeunesse en 2025
Le Service de la jeunesse du Conseil de l’Europe invite les organisations non gouvernementales de jeunesse, les réseaux et autres structures non gouvernementales œuvrant dans les domaines de travail de jeunesse pertinents pour la politique de jeunesse du Conseil de l’Europe, à soumettre des...
Young Roma celebrating International Roma Day 2024 in Strasbourg
From April 5th to 8th, the European Youth Centre in Strasbourg is hosting 40 young people for the Roma Youth Together – a seminar on Roma youth empowerment and pride for the celebration of the International Roma Day, co-organised by the Council of Europe’s Youth Department and Roma and Travellers...
Statement of the Advisory Council on Youth regarding the permanent closure of the British Youth Council
With deep regret, the Advisory Council on Youth (CCJ) received the announcement of the British Youth Council’s (BYC) intention to close after more than 75 years of empowerment and representation of young people in the United Kingdom and contributing to the European youth sector through...
DEADLINE to apply: 15 April 2024, 23:59 CET
CALL FOR PARTICIPANTS: Training Course "LIVING COMPASS 2024"
The Human Rights Education Youth Programme plays a central role in the 2030 Strategy of the youth sector through its key features:. Provision of educational resources for human rights education for youth work and non-formal learning, notably through Compass and Compasito; Advocacy for the...
Youth ecosystems essentials: the role of European Youth Card in advancing ecosystems for youth empowerment
Call for expression of interest: Partial Agreement seminar in Montenegro
The Partial Agreement on Youth Mobility through the Youth Card and the European Youth Card Association (EYCA) organise the seminar ‘Youth ecosystems essentials: the role of European Youth Card in advancing ecosystems for youth empowerment’ in Podgorica, Montenegro on 29-31 May 2024. There is a...
Appel d'offres pour les services d'accessibilité du web au Service de la jeunesse du Conseil de l’Europe
Le Service de la jeunesse du Conseil de l'Europe recherche un prestataire pour l’évaluation de l’accessibilité de son site internet et de ses plateformes en ligne. L'objectif de cette consultation est de mener une étude d'accessibilité d'un nombre sélectionné de pages web et de plateformes...
Statement of the Advisory Council on Youth
Statement of the Advisory Council on Youth on the Council of Europe Gender Equality Strategy 2024-2029
The Advisory Council on Youth warmly welcomes the adoption of the new Gender Equality Strategy for 2024-2029 by the Committee of Ministers. Approved two days preceding International Women’s Day, this is the Council of Europe’s third and latest Gender Equality Strategy and a crucial milestone in...
Echoes of Remembrance: Empowering International Roma Youth Leaders in Commemorating the Roma Genocide
The study session “Echoes of Remembrance: Empowering International Roma Youth Leaders in Commemorating the Roma Genocide," co-organised by the Council of Europe Youth Department and the ternYpe International Roma Youth Network, comes to an end at the European Youth Centre Budapest. The session,...
Statement of the Advisory Council on Youth on International Women’s Day
The theme for this year’s International Women’s Day is “Inspire Inclusion” to celebrate the diversity and empowerment of women and girls in all areas of life. While this day recognizes women’s unique achievements and contributions to the political, economic, social, and cultural spheres of...
Deadline for applications: 24 March 2024, 23:59 CET
YOUTH PEACE CAMP 2024 – Call for participants
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...
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: Training course "Young activists for democracy"
Between 15-20 April 2024, the Youth Department organises the second edition of the training course Young activists for democracy to take place in the European Youth Centre Budapest The course builds on the achievements of the training course held in 2023 and aims to further strengthen the...
APPEL À SOUMISSIONS : photos et citations de projets de jeunesse à l'occasion du 75e anniversaire du Conseil de l'Europe
Voulez-vous faire connaître la voix et les expériences des jeunes à l’échelle européenne et au sein du Conseil de l’Europe ? Souhaitez-vous présenter votre travail dans le cadre des projets soutenus par le FEJ pour célébrer les nombreuses réalisations du Conseil de l'Europe à l'occasion de son...
Partenariat pour les activités nationales du manuel Repères 2024
Un séminaire préparatoire avec les partenaires organisateurs des stages de formations nationales Repères en 2024 a réuni plus de 20 représentants de 14 organisations d'Albanie, Andorre, Azerbaïdjan, France, Grèce, Italie, Luxembourg, Macédoine du Nord, Portugal, République slovaque, Suisse,...
Appel d’offres – étude sur l'accessibilité et l'inclusivité des Centres européens de la jeunesse
Le Service de la jeunesse du Conseil de l'Europe recherche un ou plusieurs prestataires pour réaliser une étude et préparer un rapport sur l'accessibilité et l'inclusivité des Centres européens de la jeunesse de Strasbourg et de Budapest pour les jeunes en situation de handicap. Les Centres...
Protecting Health as a Human Right in the Modern World 2024 – Study session at the European Youth Centre Strasbourg
In the period from 16 to 20 February, the European Youth Centre Strasbourg hosted the Protecting Health as a Human Right in the Modern World, a study session organised by the International Youth Health Organization (IYHO) and International Federation of Medical Student Associations (IFMSA), in...
Pensez à la jeunesse rurale ! Les travaux préparatoires d'une recommandation du Comité des Ministres visant à mettre la jeunesse rurale à l'ordre du jour des Etats membres se poursuivent
Les 14 et 15 février, le groupe chargé de préparer une recommandation du Comité des Ministres sur la jeunesse rurale s'est réuni dans un format élargi à Strasbourg. Ce groupe comprend des membres des organes statutaires de la jeunesse - à savoir le Comité directeur européen pour la jeunesse et le...
Active and Inclusive Citizenship Lab 2024 – Study session at the European Youth Centre Budapest
From February 4 to 11, the European Youth Centre Budapest hosted the Active and Inclusive Citizenship Lab, a study session organised by the European Youth Parliament (EYP) and Understanding Europe in cooperation with the Youth Department of the Council of Europe. Throughout the week,...
Construire la démocratie et les droits de l’homme avec les jeunes
Appel à participation: AVOIR CONFIANCE EN L’AVENIR - Événement de jeunesse organisé à l’occasion du 75e anniversaire du Conseil de l’Europe
L’événement Avoir confiance en l’avenir est organisé dans le cadre des célébrations du 75e anniversaire du Conseil de l’Europe, sous la présidence du Liechtenstein. Il a pour but de réaffirmer et de renforcer les liens étroits entre la mission du Conseil de l’Europe et les générations actuelle...
Preparing a new and confident Advisory Council on Youth
The members of the new Advisory Council on Youth for 2024-2025 met at the European Youth Centre Strasbourg from 7 to 9 February for their induction course. The activity was organised to prepare the members of the Advisory Council on Youth, the non-governmental partner in the Council of Europe...
5-6 février 2024
Réunions conjointes des Bureaux du CDEJ et du CCJ
Les représentants des Bureaux du Conseil consultatif pour la jeunesse (CCJ) et du Comité directeur européen pour la jeunesse (CDEJ) se sont réunis au Centre européen de la jeunesse à Strasbourg les 5 et 6 février 2024. Cette réunion faisait suite à la réunion conjointe des Présidents des Comités...
ON THE OCCASION OF THE INTERNATIONAL ROMA DAY
CALL FOR PARTICIPANTS: ROMA YOUTH TOGETHER 2024
The seminar Roma Youth Together 2024 will bring together young people who are youth leaders or youth workers in Roma and Travellers communities and organisations. As in previous years, the activity will be co-organised with the European Roma Institute for Arts and Culture (ERIAC), the...
Appel à manifestation d'intérêt pour une étude sur l'accessibilité et l'inclusivité des activités de jeunesse du Conseil de l'Europe
Le Service de la jeunesse recherche unˑe consultantˑe pour mener une étude complète et préparer un rapport sur l'accessibilité des activités pour les jeunes en situation de handicap organisées dans les Centres européens de la jeunesse de Strasbourg et de Budapest. Cette étude se concentre...
Essentials of Non-formal Education - Training course at the EYC Budapest
In order to support youth organisations in implementing their intercultural activities in cooperation with the Council of Europe, the Youth Department organised a Training Course on Essentials of Non-formal Education from 29 January to 3 February 2024. The training course, organised in the...
Empowering Roma youth: Mapping the path to inclusive participation
On 24-25 January, a consultative meeting Realising the potential of Roma Youth participation held at the European Youth Centre Strasbourg brought together representatives of Roma youth organizations and network, national youth councils, and experts with an aim to create a "roadmap" for...
Echange entre le Service de la jeunesse et un représentant de l'Institut coréen pour la santé et les affaires sociales, Corée du Sud
Le 29 janvier 2024, Tobias Flessenkemper, chef du Service de la Jeunesse, et Clementina Barbaro, cheffe de la division des politiques de jeunesse, ont rencontré à Strasbourg M. Hyunsoo Choi, chargé de recherche au département des politiques de sécurité sociale de l'Institut coréen pour la santé...
Visit of the President of Montenegro in the EYCS – supporting participation and empowerment of young people
On the occasion of his visit to Strasbourg to address the Parliamentary Assembly, H.E. Mr Jakov MILATOVIĆ, President of Montenegro, visited the European Youth Centre Strasbourg (EYCS) where he was welcomed by Marie Farigoules, Executive Director of the EYCS and Tobias Flessenkemper, Head of the...
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...
Ambassador of Finland visits the EYC in Strasbourg
The Ambassador of Finland, Sini PAUKKUNEN-MYKKÄNEN visited the European Youth Centre with Tobias Flessenkemper, Head of the Youth Department and Marie Farigoules, Executive director of the EYCS. The visit was the occasion to exchange on areas of future co-operation to strengthen the youth...
End of term evaluation visit of the Quality Label Expert Team to CEULAJ Centre in Mollina, Spain
On 18-19 December, the end of term visit of the Council of Europe Quality Label for Youth Centre was organised at CEULAJ (Centro Eurolatinamericano de Juventud) in Mollina, Spain. The purpose of the visit was to evaluate the fulfilment of the 15 quality criteria of the Quality Label which CEULAJ...
Appel à projets : Stages de formation Repères 2024
Le Conseil de l’Europe invite les organisations impliquées dans l’éducation des jeunes aux droits humains à soumettre leurs projets de stages de formation à l’éducation aux droits humains – Repères 2024. Les stages de formation Repères constituent des activités stratégiques pour contextualiser...
Revitalising Expertise and Commitments: Consultative Meeting of the Trainers Pool
From 11 to 13 December, the 11th consultative meeting of the Trainers Pool with the educational team of the Youth Department will take place at the European Youth Centre in Strasbourg to review developments within the youth sector of the Council of Europe and support quality and relevance of the...
Bernd Vöhringer, Président de la Chambre des pouvoirs locaux mène une délégation de la Ville de Sindelfingen, Allemagne
Visite du Président de la Chambre des pouvoirs locaux au Centre européen de la jeunesse de Strasbourg
Tobias Flessenkemper, Chef du Service de la jeunesse, a reçu une délégation de la Ville de Sindelfingen (Allemagne) le 12 décembre 2023, au Centre européen de la jeunesse de Strasbourg. La délégation était menée par Monsieur le maire Bernd Vöhringer, élu président of the Chambre des pouvoirs...
Youth dialogue 2023 – Young people take a stance for participation at local and regional level
Youth Regional Centre of Ajara region (Georgia) in partnership with the Youth Agency of Georgia organised in the framework of the project Youth revitalising democracy an international forum on enhancing youth participation at local and regional level. The activity took place in Batumi, Georgia...
Visite de M. Thibaut de Saint Pol, Directeur de la jeunesse, de l’éducation populaire et de la vie associative avec Monsieur l’Ambassadeur Pap Ndiaye, Représentant Permanent de la France auprès du Conseil de l’Europe au Centre européen de la Jeunesse
M. Thibaut de Saint Pol, Directeur de la jeunesse, de l’éducation populaire et de la vie associative et Monsieur l’Ambassadeur Pap Ndiaye, Représentant Permanent de la France auprès du Conseil de l’Europe au Centre européen de la Jeunesse, accueillis par Tobias Flessenkemper, Chef du service de...
Let’s get political! Young people stand for a politics of democracy and human rights
In the framework of the project Youth revitalising democracy, the Council of Europe Youth Department organised the seminar on engament of young people in political life, entitled Let’s get political. The seminar brought together eighty participants, young representatives of political parties and...
Appel d'offres : développement et maintenance du système en ligne pour la gestion des subventions du Fonds européen pour la jeunesse
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Promotional seminar of the Partial agreement on Youth mobility through the Youth Card
Youth as promoters of sustainability: the European Youth Card as a tool to reinforce sustainable mobility
The seminar ‘Youth as promoters of sustainability: the European Youth Card as a tool to reinforce sustainable mobility’ takes place in Vitoria-Gasteiz (European Green Capital in 2012), Basque Country on 30 November - 1st December under the auspices of Council of Europe, the European Youth Card...
Call for applications for young people - “Rejuvenating politics” initiative
As part of its "Rejuvenating Politics" initiative, the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe is calling for applications from young people from Council of Europe member States, aged between 18 and 30. One young person from each of the 46 member States of the Council...
Consultative meeting on youth participation in Digital Governance: Where to engage?
On 29 and 30 November, a consultative meeting is bringing together youth workers and experts in the field of youth participation in Digital Governance to explore current and emerging opportunities for young people to participate in digital and internet governance processes. The event will support...
Human Rights Education for Children: Compass Training Course in Brussels
Educators, volunteers from associations, and youth organisations, as well as youth workers and practitioners involved in human rights education, gather in Brussels to explore human rights education for and with children using the Compass and Compasito manuals. The training course is organised by...
Déclaration du Conseil consultatif sur la jeunesse à l'occasion de la Journée internationale pour l'élimination de la violence à l'égard des femmes
A l'occasion de la Journée internationale pour l'élimination de la violence à l'égard des femmes, les membres du Conseil consultatif sur la jeunesse (CCJ) du Conseil de l'Europe appellent les Etats membres à unir leurs forces pour prévenir et éliminer la violence à l'égard des femmes et des...
‘Rise: Design for emergent futures’ - study session by the Don Bosco Youth Network (DBYN)
European Youth Centre, Strasbourg, 20-27 November 2023
Strengthening democratic youth work and non-formal education in Azerbaijan
The evaluation and consolidation seminar of the long-term training course Training Trainers for Youth in Azerbaijan (TRAYAZE), is being held at the European Youth Centre in Strasbourg from 20 to 27 November 2023. Thirty-two youth workers, trainers and staff of youth centres have initiated this...
The importance of investing in youth for ensuring prevention of gender-based violence and the protection of women and girls across Europe
Webinar dedicated to 16 days of activism against Gender-based violence
CALL FOR TENDERS - Design and lay-out of educational resources and publications
Within the Youth programme and cooperation projects the Council of Europe Youth Department publishes a variety of manuals on democracy and human rights education to be used in non-formal education and training activities, as well as other occasional publications such as reports of activities....
Mental well-being of young people affected by war: Seminar at European Youth Centre in Budapest
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 28 November...
"Take Initiative" - study session at the EYC Budapest
The European Youth Centre Budapest hosted the study session "Take Initiative", organised by the Youth Department in cooperation with the Erasmus Student Network, bringing together 35 participants. The study session took place from 6 to 11 November 2023 and aimed to empower participants to...
Watch summary video of day 3, 8 November 2023!
Youth Delegation at the World Forum for Democracy 2023
Watch summary video of day 3 - 8 November 2023!
European Youth Centre, Strasbourg, 12-18 November 2023
Boosting democratic participation of young refugees
"Human Rights Education as a Catalyst for Boosting Democratic Youth Participation of Young Refugees in Europe" is the title of the study session organised by Voice of Young Refugees in Europe (VYRE), in cooperation with the Council of Europe Youth Department. This activity aims to empower young...
Compass Followers: Training course in Granada
The Compass training course was organised by AIFED (ASOCIACIÓN DE INNOVACIÓN FORMACIÓN Y EMPLEO PARA EL DESARROLLO SOSTENIBLE) in partnership with the Youth Department of the Council of Europe. This activity, as part of the Human Education Youth Programme, took place from 6 to 10 November 2023 in...
Junularaj Perspektivoj: Rediscussing intercultural dialogue and non-violent communication among young people
This week, the Youth Department, in co-operation with the World Esperanto Youth Organisation - TEJO, is hosting a study session titled “Junularaj Perspektivoj: Rediscussing intercultural dialogue and non-violent communication among young people”. This study session is taking place at the...
Better Human Rights Education with Young People in Serbia (II)
The second COMPASS Training course for Trainers in Human Rights Education with Young People takes place from 6 to 10 November 2023 in Brzeće, Serbia. Over the five-day period, 24 youth leaders, multipliers and youth workers will be developing competencies to act as trainers or multipliers for...
Youth for Democracy and Participation
The study session organised by the World Armenian Youth Network (WostAYN) in cooperation with the Council of Europe under the title RIGHT FOR DEMOCRACY WITH THE COMMUNITY! will bring together some 35 youth leaders from a wide range of European countries. It aims at raising the level of...
La Délégation Jeunesse, fin prête et sur les starting-block du 11ème Forum mondial de la démocratie
La Délégation Jeunesse est sur les starting-blocks pour participer activement au 11ème Forum Mondial de la démocratie qui débute aujourd'hui. Avec des membres du Conseil consultatif sur la jeunesse, ils apporteront une perspective globale de la jeunesse de tous les continents à la question...
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS: 10 DECEMBER 2023, 23:59 CET
CALL FOR PARTICIPANTS: Training Course on Essentials of Non-Formal Education 2024
The training course will bring together young people who are trainers, facilitators or organisers of non-formal education activities and are likely to be involved in upcoming study sessions (organised in one of the European Youth Centres) or international activities and annual work plans...
Study visit of the Ukrainian delegation to the Council of Europe Quality Labelled KDYS Youth Centre in Killarney, Ireland
From 15 to 20 October 2023, representatives of eight youth centres in Ukraine took part in a study visit to the Kerry Diocesan Youth Service (KDYS) youth centre in Killarney (Ireland), which has the Council of Europe Quality Label for Youth Centres. The delegation included representatives of...
“Arts, Rights and Papers” exhibition
On October 26, the study session Arts, Rights & Papers—arranged by Human Rights Education Youth Network (HREYN) in cooperation with Amsterdam City Rights—presented the art exhibition ”Painting the Sky”. Overlooking the skyline of Budapest at the European Youth Centre, participants of the session...
The Deputy Secretary General of the Council of Europe visits the Lisbon youth centre
Taking advantage of the visit to Lisbon, on the 16-17 October, to participate in the Lisbon Forum of the North-South Centre of the Council of Europe, the Deputy Secretary-General of the Council of Europe, Bjørn Berge, the Head of the Youth Department of the Council of Europe, Tobias...
YOUTH PARTICIPATION 2.0: Joint Council on Youth (CMJ) calls for young people's participation in decision-making processes
The Joint Council on Youth, the Council of Europe’s decision-making body of young people and member states, adopted Guidelines on young people’s participation on Wednesday, 25 October 2023. These guidelines to the 46 Council of Europe member states show concrete ways to strengthen meaningful...
"Green Perspectives on European Security" study session at the EYC Budapest
This week, the Council of Europe Youth Department, in collaboration with the Cooperation and Development Network (CDN), the Federation of Young European Greens (FYEG), and the Green European Federation (GEF), is hosting a study session titled 'Green Perspectives on European Security” at the...
Better Human Rights Education with Young People in Serbia
The first COMPASS Training course for Trainers in Human Rights Education with Young People took place from 16 to 20 October in Sokobanja, Serbia. Over the five-day period, 25 youth leaders, multipliers and youth workers were developing competencies to act as trainers or multipliers for human...
A study visit to Quality Label Youth Centre “Marttinen” in Finland
From 9 to 13 October 2023 ten representatives of youth centres of Donetsk, Volyn and Zhytomyr region, took part in a study visit to Marttinen Youth Centre who holds the Council of Europe Quality Label for Youth Centres since 2018. This study visit was held in the framework of the Council of...
Focus sur les droits des jeunes et le suivi du 4ème Sommet du Conseil de l'Europe
49ème réunion du Conseil mixte sur la jeunesse (CMJ) à Strasbourg
La 49e réunion du Conseil mixte pour la jeunesse (CMJ), qui a rassemblé des représentants du Comité directeur européen pour la jeunesse (CDEJ) et du Conseil consultatif sur la jeunesse (CCJ), se tiendra au Centre européen de la jeunesse à Strasbourg les 24 et 25 octobre 2023. Un large éventail de...
CALL FOR PARTICIPANTS: Consultative meeting "Youth Participation in Digital Governance: where to engage?"
The consultative meeting "Youth Participation in Digital Governance: where to engage?" will explore current and emerging opportunities of youth participation in Digital and Internet Governance processes. It will support the Youth Department in engaging meaningfully with the relevant questions...
Give peace a chance
Study session organised in cooperation with YMCA Europe The purpose of this study session is to develop the competences of some thirty-five youth leaders and enhance the local capacities for peace in Europe by empowering them to act as advocates and multipliers of peace and reconciliation. This...
EYCB hosts the study session 'Ending Youth Homelessness by Addressing Trauma'
This week, the Council of Europe Youth Department, in cooperation with FEANTSA Youth, is organising a study session titled 'Ending Youth Homelessness by Addressing Trauma.' The activity is taking place at the European Youth Centre Budapest from October 16 to 20. It brings together 34...
The gender impact of the climate crisis
Study session in cooperation with the International Union of Socialist Youth This study session looks at the impacts of climate change through the gender lens of intersectionality. The young people participating will discuss and examine the effects of climate change through the lens of...
APPEL D’OFFRES pour des articles de visibilité pour le Service de la jeunesse
L’action du Conseil de l’Europe dans le secteur de la jeunesse est guidée par une stratégie globale (Stratégie du secteur jeunesse 2030 – CM/Res(2020)2) et repose sur des complémentarités entre différents instruments : gouvernance et élaboration de normes politiques par le biais de sa cogestion...
Valuing human rights education: Compass training course in Slovenia
The Institute for Entrepreneurship, Tourism, and Youth Brežice – YC Brežice, in partnership with the Council of Europe Youth Department, organised a training course the Value of Human Rights Education as part of the Human Rights Education Youth Programme. The training course supports the...
LA DATE LIMITE POUR SOUMETTRE LES CANDIDATURES EST LE: 15 OCTOBRE 2023
APPEL A PROJETS - Activités en coopération avec le Centre européen de la jeunesse en 2024 (2ème semestre)
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...
7th Training Course for Youth Centres in the Council of Europe Quality Label Network
The annual training course for youth centres in the network of the Council of Europe Quality Label for Youth Centres took place between 2-6 October 2023 at the European Youth Centre in Budapest. The course was attended by educational staff and youth workers from 15 labelled and candidate youth...
COMPASS: Empowering youth for sustainable and inclusive communities in Italy
More than 25 youth workers, youth leaders, human rights activists, teachers, and other practitioners in the fields of youth and non-formal education are taking part in the Compass national training course Empowering young leaders for more sustainable and inclusive communities in Italy. The...
Consultative Meeting “Revisiting and Updating the Council of Europe Youth Work Portfolio”
On 10-11 October 20 participants representing wide range of stakeholders in the field of youth work joined a consultative meeting on “Revisiting and Updating the Council of Europe Youth Work Portfolio” at the European Youth Centre in Strasbourg. The Council of Europe Youth Department organised...
Youth Democracy Academy study session is launched
On October 9, 2023, the ‘‘Youth Democracy Academy’’ study session organised with DYPALL network kicked off at European Youth Centre Budapest. The study session aims to equip 30 youth workers and facilitators from 20 countries with knowledge and skills to implement the "Educate for Democracy"...
Pensez jeunesse rurale ! Travailler sur une recommandation du Comité des Ministres pour mettre la jeunesse rurale à l'agenda des Etats membres
Les 9 et 10 octobre, le groupe chargé de préparer une recommandation du Comité des Ministres sur la jeunesse rurale s'est réuni dans un format élargi à Strasbourg. Outre les membres des organes statutaires de la jeunesse - à savoir le Comité directeur européen pour la jeunesse et le Conseil...
ЗАПРОШЕННЯ ДО УЧАСТІ: СЕМІНАР ЩОДО МЕНТАЛЬНОГО БЛАГОПОЛУЧЧЯ МОЛОДИХ ЛЮДЕЙ, ЯКІ ПОСТРАЖДАЛИ ВІД ВІЙНИ
Call for participants: Seminar on mental well-being of young people affected by war
Are you interested in supporting young people facing mental health challenges due to armed aggression or a military conflict? Do you work with young people from Ukraine in Council of Europe member state? You are invited to apply to the seminar on the role of youth work in supporting mental...
Training seminar on social cohesion for young activists in Ukraine
From 25 to 29 September 2023 twenty-three young activists (representatives of youth councils, youth organisation, youth centres) took part in 5-day training seminar on social cohesion and inclusion, civic participation and democratic citizenship, non-discrimination and equality in Lviv, Ukraine....
Training seminar on non-formal education for newly established youth centres in Lviv region, Ukraine
From 26 to 28 September 2023 teams of 16 newly established youth centres in the Lviv region, Ukraine took part in the training programme “Youth Work and Non-Formal Education. Development, implementation and evaluation of educational programmes. Formation and Development of Trainer Competencies”....
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...
Politiquez-moi ! Appel à candidatures pour le séminaire sur l’engagement des jeunes dans la vie politique
Comment pouvons-nous soutenir les jeunes à s’engager dans la vie politique de nos communautés ? Quels sont les obstacles et les défis à la participation politique de la jeunesse ? De quelle façon les jeunes expriment-ils leurs doléances politiques aujourd’hui ? Si vous êtes intéressé·e par toutes...
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,...
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...
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...
The 2023 edition of Compass TOTHRE is at the European Youth Centre Budapest!
The residential seminar of the Compass Training of Trainers in Human Rights Education (TOTHRE) brings together 40 human rights educators and human rights activists from around the world. They have gathered to learn collaboratively about, through and for human rights based on the Compass manual....
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...
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...
It’s 15 September: Youth can revitalise democracy!
The International Day of Democracy, celebrated worldwide on 15 September, is a good opportunity to recall the challenges faced by democracies and the important role that young people can and must play in revitalising democratic processes. The Youth Department supports young activists and civil...
HUMAN RIGHTS - OUR RIGHTS, Compass in Bosnia and Herzegovina
"Human Rights - Our Rights" is a Compass national training course on human rights education within the Human Rights Education Youth Programme. Organised by the Citizens' Association "Oštra Nula" in cooperation with the Council of Europe Youth Department, this activity is taking place from 14 to...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
End of term evaluation visit of the Quality Label Expert Team to Brežice Youth Centre, Slovenia
On 31 July - 1 August 2023, the end of term visit of the Council of Europe Quality Label for Youth Centre was organised at the Youth Centre in Brežice, Slovenia with the objective to evaluate the fulfilment of the 15 quality criteria of the Quality Label which the Youth Centre Brežice has been...
International Youth Day - Green Skills
On International Youth Day, which this year is dedicated to green skills for youth, we celebrate all the young people who are actively involved with environmental and climate issues. Read the CCJ statement English only The opinions expressed in this statement are those of the Advisory...
