Young Champions of the Earth celebrates young people around the world tackling climate change, biodiversity and nature loss, and pollution. Who can apply young people aged between 18-30 (young artists, scientists, economists, communicators and entrepreneurs) residing in one of these global regions: Africa, Asia and the Pacific, Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean, North America, […]
According to the latest Eurobarometer, traineeships help young people find their first job
A recently published Eurobarometer survey shows that traineeships are an important help for young people to enter the labour market. Four out of five young people surveyed (78%) completed at least one traineeship and for one in five (19%), their first work experience was a traineeship. The data showed that seven out of ten (68 […]
Commission aims to promote European authors among young people
On 27 March 2023, the Commission celebrates the first European Day of European Authors, a new initiative led by Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth, Mariya Gabriel. The day will be an opportunity for the younger generation to reconnect with reading and discover that literature can be a means to strengthen personalities. Reading […]
Call for Young Delegates-Rejuvenating politics
As part of its “Rejuvenating politics” initiative the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe will invite one young person per member State to come to Strasbourg (France) to take an active part, as a youth delegate, in its 44th (21-23 March) and 45th (24-26 October) sessions to develop their own grass-roots project back home […]
Being #youngintheEU Competition
The European Parliament is inviting young people resident in one of the EU countries to join the “Being #youngintheEU” competition and have the chance to win a trip to Strasbourg and take part in EYE2023. Who can take part Young people between 18 and 30 years old at the time of EYE2023 (9-10 June 2023) […]
European Solidarity Corps: over €142 million to give a helping hand to those most in need
Today, the Commission launched the call for proposals under the European Solidarity Corps for 2023. The European Solidarity Corps is an EU programme for young people who wish to engage in solidarity activities in various areas ranging from helping disadvantaged people to contributing to health and environmental action, across the EU and beyond. Building on the European Year […]
European Youth Event 2023
Every two years, the European Youth Event (EYE) brings together thousands of young people from all over the European Union and the world to shape and share their ideas on the future of Europe. Young people from 16 to 30 years old will be able to interact, inspire each other and exchange their views with […]
European Youth Foundation – Grants
The European Youth Foundation (EYF) is a fund established by the Council of Europe to provide financial support for European youth activities. It aims to encourage co-operation amongst young people in Europe by providing financial support to youth activities. It concerns activities, which serve the promotion of peace, understanding and co-operation in a spirit of […]
The NEET rate within the EU and its Member States 2021
Today young people are changing jobs more frequently and it takes a longer time to get established on the labour market. Therefore, it is important to make sure that the transition from education to work is smooth and also highlight the risks of being neither in employment nor in education or training. There are risks, […]