The Bureau of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) reaffirmed its commitment to youth participation at its May meeting in Monaco, following up on Resolution 2553 (2024), which calls for greater integration of young people's perspectives into the Assembly's work.

 Representatives from the Council of Europe's youth statutory bodies joined the bureau meeting to review progress on the resolution. Lilya Elenkova, Chairperson of both the European Steering Committee for Youth (CDEJ) and the Joint Council on Youth (CMJ), welcomed the growing partnership between PACE and the youth sector, noting meaningful progress over the past two years. She called for concrete mechanisms to involve young people across all policy areas and stressed the need for better support for youth organisations and accessible spaces for participation.

 Emma Wedner, Chairperson of the Advisory Council on Youth (CCJ) and Vice-Chair of the CMJ, outlined joint strategic priorities ahead, including implementing the Reference Framework on the Youth Perspective, strengthening ties with PACE youth rapporteurs, and holding a high-level debate on the environment and youth rights. She also noted that the PACE Special Committee on the New Democratic Pact will meet in October at the European Youth Centre in Budapest.

 PACE President Petra Bayr expressed firm support for the full implementation of the Youth Cooperation Mechanism, pledging to keep youth priorities central to the Assembly's agenda.

 On 22 May, CCJ Vice-Chair Xesc Mainzer took part in a parliamentary roundtable on youth and artificial intelligence. The discussion, which brought together parliamentarians, experts and youth representatives, covered AI's impact on education, employment and democratic engagement. Mainzer highlighted the need for critical digital literacy and meaningful youth involvement in digital policymaking.