In the context of the upcoming EU elections 2024, Eurodesk is inviting young people to join the video competition and answer the question: “If you were the President of the European Parliament, what would you do for young people?”. How to participate Participants need to answer the above question in a 60-second maximum video and […]
Student Essay Competition
Trust for Sustainable Living has launched an essay competition for young people worldwide, from 7 to 18 years old, and their teachers, to share their best ideas on how they feel that nature can support the achievement of the SDGs in their own communities. Students are invited to write an essay in English, on the […]
Changemakers for the Planet
The Changemakers for the Planet programme provides support and amplifies the work and voices of hundreds of young changemakers, activists and innovators from all regions of the world who address the planetary crisis. Young leaders get access to: Summits convening 30 innovators each for a 5 day intensive experience of bonding, learning, and collaborating (1 in Sweden, […]
European Youth Capital 2025
The European Youth Forum is launching the ‘European Youth Capital’ (EYC) 2025. This title is assigned to a European city for a period of one year during to empower young people, boost youth participation and strengthen European identity. Each year, a new European city is given the chance to showcase its innovative ideas, projects and activities that aim […]
European Carlomagno Youth Prize
Call for entries All young people from EU Member States are invited to participate in a competition on European development, integration and identity organised by the European Parliament and the Foundation of the International Charlemagne Prize of Aachen. Projects can focus on the organisation of various youth events, youth exchanges or internet projects with a […]
Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs
Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs is a cross-border exchange programme which gives new or aspiring entrepreneurs the chance to learn from experienced entrepreneurs running small businesses in other participating countries. It supports new entrepreneurs with the skills necessary to start and/or successfully run a small business in Europe. New entrepreneurs gather and exchange knowledge and business ideas […]
The European Committee of the Regions goes one step further in actively listening to the citizens.
On May 9, 2021, the European Committee of the Regions (CoR) and other key players gave regional and local leaders the opportunity to contribute to the “Conference on the Future of Europe” by joining the conference.This decision, in addition to involving local and regional correspondents not only in the Conference on the Future of Europe, […]
Conference on the Future of Europe: what is it and how will it work?
In a world fighting a pandemic and looking for solutions to long-term challenges such as climate change, the EU is committed to an open, democratic debate with people about what it should focus on. Inclusive, democratic process A recent Eurobarometer survey showed that 92% of Europeans want people’s voices “taken more into account in decisions relating […]
European Youth Capital 2024
The European Youth Forum is launching the ‘European Youth Capital’ (EYC) 2024. This title is assigned to a European city for a period of one year during to empower young people, boost youth participation and strengthen European identity. Each year, a new European city is given the chance to showcase its innovative ideas, projects and […]