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European Youth Forum
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we are the voice of young people in Europe 🙌

we unite more than 100 youth organisations fighting #ForYouthRights ✨
👋 Hello from the mountains in Kandersteg, Switzerland 🇨🇭!

Over the next two days, we’ll be gathering with our Member Organisations for our Council of Members meeting.

On the agenda:
📑 Progress report
💰 Financial updates
🗣️ New members’ presentations
🗳️ New members’ votes
November 7, 2025 at 9:18 AM
One step closer to banning unpaid internships!

The 🇪🇺 Parliament adopted its position on the Traineeship Directive, with stronger protections for interns against exploitation.

Now it’s time for the European Parliament and the Council to agree on the final text and stand up for young people!
October 8, 2025 at 8:20 AM
Good news for democracy!

🇨🇾🗳️ Cyprus has lowered the voting age to 17 for all elections.

Young people will vote for the first time in the 2028 presidential elections.

With this decision, Cyprus joins other EU countries giving youth a voice, will your country be next?
June 19, 2025 at 10:01 AM
We are sooo excited! 🥳

On 13-14 June, the European Youth Event (EYE) is taking place in Strasbourg and will gather thousands of young people.

👉 We will coordinate the EYE village, a space with activities co-created by youth and civil society organisations.

Are you ready?
May 13, 2025 at 10:17 AM
Today we're kicking off our General Assembly in Brussels!

🗓️On the agenda:

📌 Election of candidates to the Council of Europe Advisory Council on Youth.
📌 Voting on motions from our member organisations.
📌 Presentations and voting on new member organisations
May 9, 2025 at 7:30 AM
We’re in Lublin 🇵🇱 for the 11th Cycle of the EU Youth Dialogue!

Over the next three days, we sit together with policymakers to discuss how to strengthen young people's trust in the EU and to develop recommendations 🇪🇺
March 3, 2025 at 10:50 AM
We are in Braga 🇵🇹, European Youth Capital 2012, at the conference "Young People in Local and Regional Life: Democracy in action!"

+100 participants will discuss ways on how to strengthen youth participation in decision making at local and regional levels 💪

@coe.int
February 5, 2025 at 9:37 AM
Have you gained skills through volunteering, sport, online courses, or exchanges? 🌍

Non-formal education helps young people develop skills.

👉 Through EU funding programmes, youth organisations play a significant role in running non-formal education projects.

#InternationalDayforEducation
January 24, 2025 at 8:41 AM
Are you part of a youth initiative in Africa or Europe, in need of funding to bring your ideas 💡 to life?

📢We’re launching the Call for Proposals for the AU-EU Cooperation Grants! #AUEUYouthActionLab

How to apply? Find out here 👇
www.youthforum.org/news/au-eu-c...
January 22, 2025 at 9:37 AM
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January 20, 2025 at 2:03 PM