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Two new grants awarded for international activities in the framework of the special call in support of young people from Ukraine
On 15 April 2025, the Programming Committee on Youth approved two new international activity projects under the EYF special call in support of young people from Ukraine. The first international activity “Rebuild Ukraine Lab 2025 + Study Visit to Ukraine” will be implemented by the Schwarzkopf...
Monitoring visit to the international activity “Visibility Matters” organised by Youth of European Nationalities (YEN)
On 15 and 16 April 2025, the European Youth Foundation visited the international activity “Visibility Matters” organised by the Youth of European Nationalities (YEN), as part of their 2025 annual work plan “Minority Youth in the Spotlight.” The seminar, held in Opole, Poland, brought together 37...
Deadline for applications: 6 May 2025, 23:59 CET
CALL FOR PARTICIPANTS : Training Course on Artificial Intelligence, Human Rights and Democracy
16 – 21 June 2025 , European Youth Centre Budapest The training course will offer a space for reflection on the realities of youth work in an era of artificial intelligence, explore these through a human rights lens, and make concrete plans for the future. The course aims at strengthening the...
Deputy Secretary General meets Serbian students in Strasbourg
The Deputy Secretary General of the Council of Europe, Bjørn Berge, today met with a group of Serbian students who arrived in Strasbourg on bicycles, having made the journey from Novi Sad. The meeting took place in the European Youth Centre of the Council of Europe. The Deputy Secretary General...
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS: 4 May 2025, 23:59 CET
CALL FOR PARTICIPANTS: Supporting Young Refugees: The Next Chapter
Seminar on Reviewing and Reinforcing the Implementation of the Recommendation CM/Rec(2019)4 on Supporting Young Refugees in Transition to Adulthood - On the occasion of the World Refugee Day - The seminar "Supporting Young Refugees: The Next Chapter" to be held in Strasbourg on 19-20 June...
Call for Tenders - Development of a new online system for the management of grants of the European Youth Foundation of the Council of Europe
The Council of Europe has launched a call for tenders for the development, implementation, testing and maintenance of a new online system for the management of the grants of the European Youth Foundation (EYF). Every year, the EYF supports about 200 youth projects through grants to European...
European Youth Education Centre Magdeburg receives Quality Label awarded by the Council of Europe
The official ceremony at the EJBM brought together young people, representatives of the Council of Europe, the German Foreign Office, the state of Saxony-Anhalt, the City of Magdeburg, and civil society organisations from across Germany. Mayor of Magdeburg Simone Borris welcomed guests on behalf...
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS: 15 APRIL 2025
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS - Activities in co-operation with the European Youth Centres in 2026
The Youth Department of the Council of Europe invites non-governmental youth organisations, networks and other non-governmental structures involved in areas of youth work relevant to the Council of Europe's youth policy to submit applications for activities to be held in co-operation with the...
Monitoring visit to the international activity “Feminist Multipliers” of the International Union of Socialists Youth
On 8 and 9 April 2025, the European Youth Foundation conducted a monitoring visit to the first international activity “Feminists Multipliers” of the International Union of Socialists Youth (IUSY), as part of the IUSY 2025 annual work plan “Insight Impact: Addressing Gender Based Violence...
Lviv-European Youth Capital 2025: A call for European solidarity and support for Ukraine
Young people must be at the centre of Ukraine’s recovery and reconstruction efforts, both as beneficiaries and main actors. Supporting the Lviv-European Youth Capital 2025, a major European civil society initiative, is therefore essential. The Council of Europe will continue to support young...
New grants approved by the European Youth Foundation for 11 pilot activities (1st February deadline)
The Programming Committee on Youth took decisions on the applications received by the European Youth Foundation for pilot activity grants at the deadline of 1 February 2025. Following this decision, grants were awarded to 11 pilot activities in 9 member states for a total of €156 648. Out of the...
Youth Sector decision-making committee convenes at the European Youth Centre in Budapest
During the meeting, participants engaged in discussions with Matjaž Gruden, the Director for Democracy and Tobias Flessenkemper, Head of the Youth Department, discussed and reached key decisions on several significant initiatives, including: Preparations for the 10th Conference of Ministers...
Staff at European Youth Centre Strasbourg take part in training on prevention of sexual and sexist violence at work
The session, held for French speaking members of the team was on 2 April at the EYCS, was led by two lawyers from CIDFF67 (Centre d’Information sur les Droits des Femmes et des Familles du Bas-Rhin), a French organisation providing legal and social support for women and families. The training...
Nordic Training of Youth Trainers on Human Rights Education
From 4 to 7 April, young trainers and educators from the Nordic countries and regions gathered on Utøya Island, Norway, to strengthen their competences in human rights education aimed at combating hate speech, extremism, and xenophobia. The participants, aged 16–25, are actively involved in...
CCJ statement on International Roma Day
Today, the Advisory Council on Youth joins with Roma communities in Europe to celebrate International Roma Day. On this day, we commemorate the First World Romani Congress of 1971 and reaffirm the importance of Roma youth participation, inclusion, and fairness in today's Europe. Roma youth...
Celebrating Roma youth pride, action, and resistance
The seminar aims to strengthen their skills to advocate and to take actions for human rights and to combat antigypsyism in their communities. This activity created a safe space for networking between the European youth organisations and local associations in the field of Roma participation. ...
Deadline for applications: 18 May 2025, 6 p.m. CEST
Call for youth representatives to sit on the Council of Europe Advisory Council on Youth (CCJ) 2026-27
Strengthening capacities of the Ukrainian Youth Foundation on granting processes and institutional co-operation
On 31 March 2025, the European Youth Foundation (EYF) held an online seminar with the staff members of the Ukrainian Youth Foundation to exchange experiences on donor practices, procedures and standards for support youth civil society and explore co-operation opportunities. The session focused on...
Deadline for applications: Sunday 13 April 2025, 23:59 CET
YOUTH PEACE CAMP 2025 – 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...
Monitoring visit to the international activity “Meaningful Youth Exchange for Solidarity” of the International Cultural Youth Exchange Federation
On 25 March 2025, the European Youth Foundation conducted a monitoring visit to the first international activity “Meaningful Youth engagement workshop” of the 2025 annual work plan “Meaningful Youth Exchange for Solidarity” implemented by the International Cultural Youth Exchange Federation...
Creating a safer and more encouraging international youth projects for LGBTQIA+ youth
A study session “WE too: Workcamp Equality too! Creating Safer and More Encouraging International Youth Projects for LGBTQIA+ Youth” kicked off today at the European Youth Centre Strasbourg and runs until 28 March. Organised under the Youth for Democracy programme and in co-operation with the...
European Union of Jewish Students engages with the Council of Europe on youth advocacy and antidiscrimination
A delegation of young Jewish activists from the European Union of Jewish Students (EUJS) visited the Council of Europe for an advocacy training aimed at strengthening their engagement in youth policy and human rights initiatives. EUJS has cooperated with the Council of Europe Youth Department...
Monitoring visit to the international activity “International Training on Young Women* and Peace” of the Young European Federalists (JEF)
On 19 and 20 March 2025, the European Youth Foundation conducted a monitoring visit to the first international activity “International Training on Young Women* and Peace” of the Young European Federalists (JEF), as part of the 2025 annual work plan “RAISE - Resilience And Integration for...
CYBER ACTIVISTS: School Student Unions explore digital rights in the AI era
This week, young representatives from school student unions from across Europe have come together in Budapest for a study session organised jointly with the Organising Bureau of European School Student Unions (OBESSU). The study session, titled “CYBER ACTIVISTS: Understanding digital rights in...
Empowering rural youth: advocacy and skills training in Budapest
From 17 to 21 March, young people from rural areas across Europe are gathering at the European Youth Centre Budapest for a unique event – the study session "Rural advocacy: building skills and empowering change-makers across rural Europe". This week-long study session aims to give space to...
Young people’s mental health and well-being in focus of the seminar held in Strasbourg
One in seven adolescents experience trouble in their mental health at a global level. Youth well-being is influenced by factors such as increased academic demands and expectations, socio-economic background and overall precarity facing young people’s insecure work life and financial stability,...
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS: 30 March 2025, 23:59 (CET)
CALL FOR PARTICIPANTS: Values-Based Youth Work in War Contexts
Training seminar on the access to quality youth work and non-formal education during the war and in the post-war period in Ukraine The Youth Department of the Council of Europe, in cooperation with the Ministry of Youth and Sports of Ukraine, is organising a training-seminar on the access to...
Writing for Peace Education in Youth Work
The Joint Council on Youth has entrusted a group of experts with the drafting of a Committee of Ministers recommendation addressed to governments of member states on peace education in non-formal education and youth work. The group met at the European Youth Centre in Strasbourg on 11 and 12...
Monitoring visit to an international activity organised by SZMISZ in Slovakia on youth participation
On March 12th and 13th, the European Youth Foundation conducted a monitoring visit to the international activity organized by the Slovak Hungarian Youth Association in partnership with Young European Federalists Hungary, EUnexus from Estonia and MIERT - Magyar Ifjusagi Ertekezlet. The event...
Young people on the agenda of PACE Committee on Culture, Science, Education and Media
At its plenary session in Paris on 12 March, the Committee on Culture, Science, Education, and the Media of the Parliamentary Assembly (PACE) held an exchange of views with representatives of the Youth Sector of the Council of Europe, to prepare two important reports with focus on the role of...
Permanent Representative of Italy visits European Youth Centre
The Permanent Representative of Italy to the Council of Europe, Ambassador Roberto Martini, and the Deputy Permanent Representative Guglielmo Pirrone, visited the European Youth Centre Strasbourg (EYCS) today. They were welcomed by the Executive Director of the EYCS, Stefano Dominioni, who gave...
Decision on three new grants for pilot activity awarded in the special call in support of young people from Ukraine
On 11 March 2025, the Programming Committee on Youth approved three new projects under the EYF special call in support of young people from Ukraine. The first approved project “Special Call for Ukraine: Art, Youth and a Shared Path to Peace” implemented by the organisation Opera Circus Limited...
Delegation of Georgian parliamentarians visits European Youth Centre
The European Youth Centre Budapest (EYCB) welcomed a delegation of Georgian parliamentarians today, led by Givi Mikanadze, Member of Parliament and Chairman of the Committee on Education, Science, and Youth. The delegation was received by EYCB Executive Director Balint Molnar and EYCB Deputy...
Workshop on co-operation
Youth Perspectives in action: Council of Europe’s Partial Agreements after the Reykjavik Summit
The Reykjavik Declaration adopted by the Heads of State and Government at the 4th Council of Europe Summit in May 2023 has prescribed the integration of a “youth perspective” into the intergovernmental work of the Council of Europe, including Partial Agreements. With the aim to explore new...
CCJ statement on International Women's Day
The Advisory Council on Youth is celebrating International Women’s Day (IWD) 2025 as a global occasion to highlight the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women while also reflecting on the work that remains to achieve full gender equality. Read the entire statement The...
Partial Agreement on Youth Mobility through the Youth Card taking part in the “Breakfast Roundtable on women’s health and sport”
The representatives of the Partial Agreement on Youth Mobility through the Youth Card contributed to the “Breakfast Roundtable on women’s health and sport” organised on the occasion of International Women’s Day. Liliya Elenkova, Vice-Chair of the Partial Agreement’s Board of Co-ordination,...
UK’s ‘Ambassador for a Day’ visits European Youth Centre Strasbourg
The European Youth Centre Strasbourg today welcomed Rose, the UK’s Ambassador for a Day, alongside Ambassador Sandy Moss, the UK’s Permanent Representative to the Council of Europe. During her visit, Rose explored the European Youth Centre, youth sector’s co-management structures and engaged...
European Youth Centre Budapest hosts study session “Pieces of peace: Building capacity with youth navigating conflict”
From 3 to 7 March, the European Youth Centre Budapest is hosting a study session organised together with World Organisation of Scout Movement - European Support Centre (WOSM), focusing on empowering young people to navigate conflict and promote peacebuilding. The study session, titled “Pieces of...
Map the Chart: Advancing Students’ Rights through National Student Rights Charters
A study session, organised in co-operation with the European Students’ Union (ESU), opened today at the European Youth Centre in Strasbourg, bringing together 20 students from across Europe. In his opening speech, Tobias Flessenkemper, Head of the Youth Department of the Council of Europe,...
“Youth in leadership today: the pathway forward” study session held in Budapest
From 3 to 7 March, 26 young people and trainers are participating in a study session titled “Youth in Leadership Today: The Pathway Forward” at the European Youth Centre Budapest. The study session, organised to empower young individuals within Student Christian Movements, focuses on fostering...
Malta to host the 4th European Youth Work Convention: Accelerating the future of youth work in Europe
During the media event, held in Valletta today to present the conference, it was highlighted that this convention will focus on accelerating progress, innovation, and excellence in youth work by improving standards, recognition, and quality across Europe. Organised with the support of the...
EYF learning and networking days took place in Brussels from 26 – 28 February 2025
As part of its support measures, the EYF organised on 26 - 28 February 2025 the EYF learning and networking days, for over 40 representatives of international youth organisations in Brussels, Belgium. This meeting familiarised youth organisations with the EYF grant criteria before the upcoming...
Model European Parliament at the European Youth Centre
On Wednesday 26 February 2025, 130 participants from the Model European Parliament gathered at the European Youth Centre Strasbourg to take part in the 61st iMEP session taking place in Kehl and Strasbourg. The young delegates, from 25 countries are meeting during the 80th anniversary of the end...
"Student voices amplified: navigating education, rights and advocacy" study session empowers young European Muslim student activists
This week, the European Youth Centre Budapest is hosting the study session "Student voices amplified: navigating education, rights and advocacy", organised in co-operation with the Forum of European Muslim Youth and Student Organisations (FEMYSO). The event empowers a group of young European...
Council of Europe and the Sarajevo Film Festival introduce the Youth Perspectives Award
Young people are shaping European societies of the 21st century in an exponentially growing digital, significantly changing demographic, and rapidly degrading natural environment. Living through transitions themselves as individuals and social group, problems and crises affect young people...
Training course on “Essentials of International Youth activities” held in Strasbourg
This week, from 17 to 22 February 2025, the European Youth Centre in Strasbourg is hosting a training course for volunteers, members and staff from various international youth organisations. The aim is to equip them with the necessary knowledge, skills and attitudes to effectively organise...
Digital Citizenship for Health: A human rights-based approach to health and well-being in the digital age
This week, 30 youth leaders are at the European Youth Centre Budapest for a study session ‘Digital citizenship for health: Empowering young people to co-create tools and innovate solutions’ organised by Digital Transformations for Health Lab (DTH-Lab) and Youth Health Organisation (YHO). ...
Group lead by “Centro Provinciale per l'Istruzione degli Adulti – La Spezia” visits the European Youth Centre
A diverse group of young people and adults from the Centro Provinciale per l'Istruzione degli Adulti (CPIA) in La Spezia, Italy, visited the European Youth Centre Strasbourg (EYCS). The delegation included participants not only from Italy but also from Albania, Morocco, Brazil, Ireland,...
Democracy in action! Braga hosts European Youth Conference to strengthen youth participation in local democracy
Young people's role in renewing democracy at the local and regional levels is crucial and youth perspectives need to be at the heart of decision-making in cities, municipalities, and regions. These were the main messages of the European Youth Conference “Young people in local and regional life:...
New Trends for Young People in International Voluntary Service
Youth workers, volunteers, and experts have gathered at the European Youth Centre in Budapest for the study session "New Trends in International Voluntary Service (IVS)”, organised in co-operation with the Coordinating Committee for International Voluntary Service. Taking place from 3 to 7...
PRESS RELEASE: A new chapter for youth participation and revitalisation of democracy
European Youth Conference kicks off in Braga
The European Youth Conference “Young people in local and regional life: Democracy in action!” started this morning at the Braga Youth Centre, bringing together 150 youth leaders and representatives of local and regional authorities from across Europe. This event is dedicated to updating the...
on the occasion of the International Roma day
CALL FOR PARTICIPANTS: ROMA YOUTH TOGETHER 2025
The seminar Roma Youth Together 2025 will bring together young people who are youth leaders and/or youth workers in Roma and Travellers communities and organisations across Europe. The seminar will be part of the OPRE! Roma Month: Standing Up for Dignity and Rights, organised by the Roma and...
MEDIA ADVISORY: European Youth Conference next week in Portugal
Young people in local and regional life: Democracy in action!
The European Youth Conference “Young people in local and regional life: Democracy in action!” will take place from 5 to 7 February 2025 in the Youth Centre Braga, in Portugal. The Braga Youth Conference is the largest gathering of young people and local authorities in 2025, anchoring youth...
The discussion "Youth, Ukraine, Europe: Coming of age during war. How can European youth policy adapt?” held in Strasbourg
Adapting European youth policies and youth work to support Ukrainian youth
Ukrainian young people, both women and men, are sacrificing their well-being, health and their lives, to protect Ukraine against Russia’s war of aggression, and to promote democracy and human rights in Europe. Youth policies and youth work in Europe have a key role in supporting young Ukrainians...
Attorney General for England and Wales visits European Youth Centre
Lord Hermer KC Richard Hermer, Attorney General for England and Wales visited today the European Youth Centre Strasbourg and engaged with the participants of the training course “Youth advocacy for democracy and human rights”. The Attorney General was welcomed by Tobias Flessenkemper, Head of...
Solijugend Germany visit to the Council of Europe Youth Department
On 22 January 2025 the Youth Organisation Solijugend, a member organisation of the German Federal Youth Council (DBJR) and Youth for Exchange and Understanding (YEU), visited the Council of Europe Youth Department. They have had an introduction to youth priorities of the Council of Europe,...
CCJ statement on the International Holocaust Remembrance Day
On the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz-Birkenau camps, the Advisory Council on Youth of the Council of Europe solemnly remembers the six million Jews and millions of other victims—including Roma and Travellers, people with disabilities, LGBTQIA+ individuals, and others—who...
Joint Meeting of European Steering Committee for Youth and the Advisory Council on Youth Bureaux
This week, members of the bureaux of the European Steering Committee for Youth (CDEJ) and the Council of Europe’s Advisory Council on Youth (CCJ) are gathering in Strasbourg for their first official meeting of the year. Held at the European Youth Centre, the meeting considers several initiatives...
Delegation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Malta visits the European Youth Centre
The delegation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Malta visited the European Youth Centre Strasbourg on 21 January to discuss the Council of Europe’s work in the youth field and the co-operation under the upcoming Maltese Presidency of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe. The...
Youth experts gather at the EYC to make proposals for a road map for meaningful youth participation in AI governance
How Confident?.. Artificial Intelligence, Young People and Youth Work
On 22-23 January, experts in the youth work, youth policy, human rights education, and Artificial Intelligence (AI) are meeting at the European Youth Centre in Strasbourg. Their goal is to explore how AI affects young people’s rights and to share insights on addressing its opportunities and...
Moving forward with the preparations for the 10th Council of Europe Ministerial Conference on Youth
On 20 January 2025, the sixth meeting of the Group of Senior Officials took part online and further progressed with the preparation of the 10th Conference of Ministers Responsible for Youth. The Conference will take place on 8-9 October 2025 in Malta, under the Maltese Presidency of the Council...
Young changemakers from Greece visit the European Youth Centre
On 21 January 2025, a group of young changemakers from Greece led by ActionAid Hellas visited the European Youth Centre Strasbourg. Four dynamic youth representatives from municipalities and two co-ordinators travelled to Strasbourg. They are involved in the project “Youth Action for Democracy:...
ROMA YOUTH PARTICIPATION: Coordination and support
Roma youth organisations and other stakeholders met in Strasbourg on 15 and 16 January in the Coordination and Support Group to support participation, representation and inclusion of Roma young people, in accordance with the Recommendation CM/Rec(2023)4 on Roma Youth Participation. The Joint...
Joint Council on Youth Working Group advances Youth perspective framework
The Joint Council on Youth Working Group on the Youth Perspective is meeting on 21-22 January 2025 at the European Youth Centre in Strasbourg. The group aims to advance a reference framework for integrating a youth perspective across the Council of Europe and its member States. During the...
Council of Europe youth sector information visit to London
On 14 and 15 January 2025, the youth sector information visit to London explored how to strengthen co-operation with the Council of Europe. The visit aimed to foster co-operation and dialogue with policymakers and youth civil society representatives from England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, and...
Youth, Ukraine, Europe: Coming of Age during War. How can European youth policy adapt?
The war of aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine is a daily threat to life of Ukrainian people. Ukrainian youth, men and women alike are sacrificing their well-being, health and their lives, to protect Ukraine, and democracy and human rights in Europe. The side event to the...
Permanent Representative of Ireland visits European Youth Centre
The Permanent Representative of Ireland to the Council of Europe, Ambassador Caitríona Doyle, visited the European Youth Centre Strasbourg. Tobias Flessenkemper, Head of the Council of Europe Youth Department warmly welcomed ambassador Doyle and introduced her to the work of the European Youth...
Report of the seminar: Urban Youth Participation and Inclusive Youth Spaces
From 27 to 29 November 2024, Andorra la Vella hosted the Seminar of the Partial Agreement on Youth Mobility through the Youth Card, organised in collaboration with the European Youth Card Association (EYCA). The seminar, titled “Urban Youth Participation and Inclusive Youth Spaces,” focused on...
Compass Training Courses 2025 - Call for Partnerships for National Activities
The Council of Europe Youth Department invites regional, national and local organisations or institutions to express their interest in partnering on human rights education with and for young people. The partnership aims to promote a culture of human rights by supporting the implementation of the...
Programming Committee on Youth approves key activities and grants for 2025
The 52nd meeting of the Programming Committee on Youth (CPJ) was held on 12–13 December 2024 at the European Youth Centre in Strasbourg. At the meeting, the Committee approved the programme of activities for the European Youth Centre in Strasbourg and Budapest for 2025. The Committee also made...
Council of Europe’s first Environmental Strategy to integrate a youth perspective
The Council of Europe is stepping up its climate action by integrating youth participation and human rights into its environmental policies. Discussions during the recent Ad Hoc Multidisciplinary Group on the Environment (GME) highlighted the importance of adopting a holistic and inclusive...
Delegation of Finland visits European Youth Centre Strasbourg to discuss youth initiatives
Marjaana Ettala, Desk Officer for Human Rights Policy at Finland’s Ministry for Foreign Affairs, and Tony Paso, Deputy Permanent Representative of Finland to the Council of Europe visited the European Youth Centre to discuss the Council of Europe’s work in the youth field. The visit focused on...
Towards a culture of peace and human rights by supporting young people in non-formal peace education and conflict transformation
From 2 to 7 December 2024, young educators, activists, youth workers, and multipliers came together in Strasbourg for a training course, “Peace education and conflict transformation with young people”, organised by the Council of Europe Youth Department. Over the course of six days, 34...
Discussing youth co-operation: Armenian delegation visits the European Youth Centre
On 6 December, the Youth Department welcomed Artur Martirosyan, Deputy Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport of Armenia, along with Marianna Manucharyan, Deputy to the Permanent Representative of Armenia to the Council of Europe. Tobias Flessenkemper, Head of the Youth Department,...
President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe Visits the European Youth Centre Budapest
On 4 December, the President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), Theodoros Rousopoulos visited the European Youth Centre Budapest (EYCB). The visit took place as part of the President’s official visit to attend the Interparliamentary Conference on Cultural Heritage and...
Deadline for applications: 10 December 2024, 23:59 CET
Call for participants: Consultative Meeting "How Confident?... Artificial Intelligence, Young People and Youth Work"
A consultative meeting about the developments in generative AI and their impact on young people’s human rights, youth work and youth policy in the context of Council of Europe standards and approaches. 22-23 January 2025 European Youth Centre, Strasbourg, France Aim and objectives The...
Youth Department’s visit to the Republic of Moldova
Young people have a key role in building resilient democracies
Young people have a key role in building resilient democracies and safeguarding information space from propaganda and harmful influences. The Council of Europe standards on democratic youth spaces, human rights and democratic citizenship education, and the European Youth Foundation are important...
CALL FOR PARTICIPANTS: Training Course on Quality Essentials of International Youth Activities
The aim of the training course is to increase the capacities of international youth organisations and networks to carry out quality intercultural youth activities which apply principles of non-formal education and have a multiplying effect for their members, and to enable young people to actively...
Join us: information session for youth organisations about pilot activity grants
On 18 December 2024, from 10.30 to 12.00 CET, the European Youth Foundation will organise an online information session about its pilot activity grants in 2025. The participation in the online meeting is open for youth organisations. Please register in advance until 16 December 2024 at the...
Meeting between the US State Department and the CoE Youth Department
On 15 November 2024, the Youth Department hosted Lika Johnston, CoE Desk Officer for the US State Department, and Yann Agert, US Consular and Political Assistant, at the European Youth Centre in Strasbourg. Clementina Barbaro, Head of the Youth Policy Division, and Gordana Berjan, Head of the...
Statement of the Advisory Council on Youth
The Advisory Council on Youth calls for a commitment to guaranteeing young activists’ access to rights and their safety
The Advisory Council on Youth (CCJ) notes with concern the opinions expressed by the National Youth Council of Serbia (KOMS) and the European Youth Forum (YFJ) regarding the violation of young people’s rights and the safety of young activists in Serbia. Recent reports highlight arrests,...
Changing the Narrative: Positive storytelling to help make young refugees feel valued and accepted in their new homes
This week, the European Youth Centre Strasbourg is hosting a study session with young activists, youth representatives from NGOs and representatives from local, regional and national authorities on “Positive storytellers,” co-organised with the Youth Social Rights Network (Y-SRN) and...
Merídio network in Strasbourg
40 young people – studying law, social sciences, etc. -travelled to Strasbourg for one of the institutional visits organised by the NGO Merídio, which also organises parliamentarian simulations, debates and encounters with public personalities. On top of visits to the Council of Europe, the...
Statement of the Advisory Council on Youth
Statement for International day for the elimination of violence against women
Every year on 25 November, the world is painted orange to mark International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. This date is also the start of the 16 Days of Activism campaign that unites and mobilises international civil society to advocate for the unconditional elimination of...
Visit of the European Students' Parliament to the European Youth Centre
Tobias Flessenkemper, Head of the Youth Department at the Council of Europe, welcomed a group of students involved in the European Students' Parliament at the European Youth Centre Strasbourg. The European Students' Parliament, an organisation based in Italy, focuses on giving young people a...
Organised by ERYICA and the Council of Europe
Online Webinar: Exploring the Intersection of Youth Information and Artificial Intelligence
As the world becomes increasingly digitalised and interconnected, the use of artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming more prevalent in various sectors, including youth information and counselling services. AI has the potential to revolutionise how young people access and engage with information,...
H.R.H. the Grand Duke of Luxembourg and H.R.H. the Grand Duchess of Luxembourg visit European Youth Centre Strasbourg
Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Luxembourg were welcomed by Matjaž Gruden, Director of the Council of Europe’s Directorate for Democracy. The Head of the Youth Department, Tobias Flessenkemper has given a tour of the European Youth Centre to Their Royal Highnesses and presented the...
Increase for structural grants for international youth organisations and networks to further promote Council of Europe values and practices
The Council of Europe reaffirmed the importance of civil society within the process of enhancing democracy and human rights in the final declaration of the 4th Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Council of Europe, held in May 2023. The Summit also decided to introduce the concept of...
Improving Access to Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights of Roma Women and Roma LGBTQ+ Communities
This week, the European Youth Centre Budapest is hosting a study session with young activists and community leaders on “Improving the Sexual and Reproductive Health of Roma Women and Roma LGBTQ+ Communities,” co-organised with Phiren Amenca International Network. The study session will support...
Educational Forum for Youth Centres in the Council of Europe Quality Label Network
The first Educational Forum for youth centres in the network of the Council of Europe Quality Label for Youth Centres is taking place from 18 to 22 November 2024 at the European Youth Centre Budapest. More than 20 participants from youth centres across Europe have gathered to take part in the...
Strategic partnership: Exchange with the European Youth Forum
The President of the European Youth Forum, Rareș Voicu paid a visit to the European Youth Centre Strasbourg. During his visit, he met with Tobias Flessenkemper, Head of the Council of Europe Youth Department, to discuss their long-standing partnership between the European Youth Forum and the...
Exchange with the Oversight Board member during the World Forum of Democracy
At the World Forum for Democracy, Tobias Flessenkemper, Head of the Council of Europe’s Youth Department, met with Afia Asantewaa Asare-Kyei, a member of Meta's Oversight Board. They discussed the importance of internet governance, especially with the rise of artificial intelligence, and how it...
Youth Space Conference 2024: Young people from 21 countries discuss the future of Europe in the German Bundestag
From 13 to 15 November, young people from across Europe gathered for the 2024 Youth Space Conference (Y-Space) in the German Bundestag. This event, now for the third time, was organised by the German Federal Youth Council (DBJR), the German Bundestag, the German delegation to the Parliamentary...
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Call for participants: Training course “Youth advocacy for democracy and human rights”
26 – 31 January 2025 European Youth Centre Strasbourg The training course “Youth advocacy for democracy and human rights” takes place in Strasbourg, between 26 and 31 January 2025 and is co-organised by the Council of Europe Youth Department and the European Youth Forum and the German Federal...
Crossing Human Rights Education Borders
Amnesty International Italy and Switzerland organised a regional Compass training course to empower young people and promote human rights in the transalpine area. The training course took place in Turin, Italy from 27 to 30 October. This activity contributed to the localisation of human rights...
Human Rights-Based Advocacy Unleashed
This week the European Youth Centre Budapest welcomes the study session “Human Rights-Based Advocacy Unleashed: Access to Rights and Services for Young Migrant & Refugee Women in Europe”. In cooperation with the Voices of Young Refugees in Europe (VYRE), the event focuses on equipping young...
Secretary General of the Council of Europe visits the European Youth Centre Budapest
On 8 November, the Secretary General of the Council of Europe Alain Berset visited the European Youth Centre Budapest (EYCB). The visit took place following the Meeting of the European Political Community in Budapest on 7 November. The Secretary General was greeted by Executive Director of EYCB,...
Forum talk “Youth Engagement in Democracy – on What Terms?”
The Forum Talk “Youth Engagement in Democracy – on What Terms?” a part of the World Forum for Democracy, took place against the backdrop of increasing global concerns around democratic backsliding and authoritarian trends. It gathered leaders, policymakers, and youth delegates to discuss the...
Visit of the OHCHR 2024 Minorities Fellows to the European Youth Centre Strasbourg
On 8 November, the European Youth Centre Strasbourg welcomed a group of 32 participants from 29 countries of the 2024 Minorities Fellowship Programme to the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR). The participants were introduced to the Council of Europe's youth sector, its...
Council of Europe Youth Department presented democracy initiatives for Belarusian youth in meeting with Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya
On the margins of the World Forum for Democracy, the Head of the Council of Europe Youth Department, Tobias Flessenkemper met with Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya and presented to her the Department’s action on democracy for Belarus. He introduced the Youth Department’s main events in 2025, which...
