Category: youth policies

Introduction Social protection is a system that offer safeguarding and assistance in addressing the challenges related to unemployment, illness, parenthood, and social marginalisation. Access to social protection, the advancement of social inclusion, and the fight against poverty constitute fundamental principles in the EU. Despite a decline in poverty rates over the last decade, it is […]

Introduction Education in Europe is crucial to ensuring a future for young people. It is in fact young people themselves who play a key role in the structure of European education, within schools and universities. That is why it is essential to include them and to involve them in improving European education and in innovation […]

Introduction Did you know that the textiles industry is one of the most polluting in Europe? We need an urgent action to find a solution to this great problem. It causes more and more pollution every year. In fact, EU consumption of textiles has on average the fourth highest impact on the environment and climate. […]

Introduction Did you know about the new decision made by the European Parliament regarding unpaid internship? As we know, in fact, internships are often used by companies as a tool for young people approaching the world of work for the first time. They can be an enriching experience, both professionally and personally. Unfortunately, there are […]

Introduction Millions of young people across Europe participated in the European Year of Youth 2022, which aimed to put young adults at the center stage and support them in creating positive change in the world. Now, the European Union wants to hear from young people about their experience and involvement in the year and their […]

Introduction On February 7, 2023, Vice-President Vera Jourova and young journalists will join an online event to discuss about the role of independent journalism and media in the EU. The goal of the debate is simple yet crucial in today’s society: to highlight the importance of independent journalism and media in building democratic societies. Let’s […]

Introduction to YOUthDIG The Youth Dialogue on Internet Governance (YOUthDIG) is an annual pre-event to the European Dialogue on Internet Governance (EuroDIG) aimed at encouraging young people to participate actively (ages 18-30). The event provides the opportunity for young people to learn about internet governance while also discussing and exchanging ideas with experienced internet policy […]

The EU Youth Dialogue allows for communication and exchange between young people, policy makers, and youth organizations in the European Union. This dialogue guarantees the consideration of the opinions and needs of young people, then developed by EU youth policies. The EU Youth Dialogue is an important part of the EU Youth Strategy, which focuses on […]

The symposium on Youth Navigation Transitions will bring together European youth field stakeholders to encourage dialogue and reflection on the needs of youth research, youth policy and youth work to support young people’s aspirations in the changing realities. The initiative is the result of a partnership between the European Commission and the Council of Europe, […]

My world. My action. Our planet. The Youth Climate Pact Challenge 2021 is now available for you to join in! The Climate Pact is a movement of people united around a common cause, each taking steps in their own worlds to build a more sustainable Europe for us all. Everyone is welcome to join the […]