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# YEU International

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- [Y-AGORA Training Course and Partnership Meeting in Belgrade | Centrifuge](https://yeu-international.org/y-agora-training-course-and-partnership-meeting-in-belgrade-centrifuge/) - The Erasmus+ project Y-AGORA – Youth Participation through Participatory Democracy and Community Engagement continues to strengthen cooperation between partner organisations from Belgium and the Western Balkans while promoting active citizenship, participatory democracy, and meaningful youth participation through international learning activities and local initiatives. From 1 to 4 June 2026, project partners met in Belgrade, Serbia,
- [From Local Action to COP17 in Yerevan: Young People Driving Climate Action in Armenia - APY](https://yeu-international.org/from-local-action-to-cop17-in-yerevan-young-people-driving-climate-action-in-armenia-apy/) - This August marked an important step in Armenian Progressive Youth’s (APY) work on climate action, as the organisation launched a new series of activities preparing young people to take part in the process leading up to COP17. So far, eight workshops have been held across four Alternative Youth Centres of APY, engaging around 120 young
- [YEU Podcast: Human Rights and Youth Participation](https://yeu-international.org/yeu-podcast-human-rights-and-youth-participation/) - In episode 7 of season 6 of the YEU Podcast, Margaux, YEU Project Assistant and the voice of Season 5, came back to speak with Andrea Orlandi, an Italian and Sicilian human rights activist working on LGBTQ+ rights and intersectionality, about human rights, youth participation and community activism. Andrea highlighted that human rights go beyond
- [Coffee with: Save the date 30.09.26](https://yeu-international.org/coffee-with-save-the-date-30-09-26/) - SAVE THE DATE! Coffee with Nika Kovač of My Voice My Choice! September 30th, 10.30 am CEST Join our upcoming Coffee With event, welcoming the influential and experienced feminist activist Nika Kovač! She will join YEU’s community for an hour-long discussion on September 30th at 10.30 and share insights from having led many impactful campaigns,
- [GreenIN Youth: A New Project Approved!](https://yeu-international.org/greenin-youth-a-new-project-approved/) - We are delighted to announce that GreenIN Youth - Inclusive Outdoor Learning for Sustainable Youth Development has been approved under Erasmus+ Key Action 2 - Partnerships for Cooperation - Cooperation Partnerships in the field of Youth! YEU will be coordinating the team of six organisations from Norway, Germany, Greece, North Macedonia and Montenegro for a
- [PoEM Project’s Local Activities: PALETTE of Emotions](https://yeu-international.org/poem-projects-local-activities-palette-of-emotions/) - In early July, participants from PoEM – Palette of Emotions : Supporting Young People’s Emotional Wellbeing through Art- began implementing the PALETTE: Local Art for Well-being Labs initiative. Co-funded by the European Youth Foundation (EYF) of the Council of Europe, these community-based activities use creative art to support young people's emotional well-being and respond directly
- [COFFEE WITH OTILLIA COLCERIU- EU&U](https://yeu-international.org/coffee-with-otillia-colceriu-euu/) - At the end of the warm month of July, we had the pleasure of having a Coffee With Otillia Colceriu, a communications professional and the Executive Director of the influential EU&U organisation! Thank you to all those who attended and made this moment special! We also want to reiterate our gratitude to Otilia for sharing
- [Bike Routes Activities in Brussels - BICYCLE Project](https://yeu-international.org/bike-routes-activities-in-brussels-bicycle-project/) - Through the BICYCLE Project’s Bike Routes, YEU gathered young people in Brussels for cycling activities designed to explore sustainable mobility, civic participation, and youth-led community engagement. During the first activity, participants joined Critical Mass Brussels, a collective cycling movement promoting safer, greener and more inclusive streets. Riding through Brussels as part of a larger group
- [REFLECT Bootcamp Training Concluded Successfully](https://yeu-international.org/reflect-bootcamp-training-concluded-successfully/) - The REFLECT- Refugee-Led Exchanges for Learning, Empathy, and Critical Thinking - Bootcamp Training has officially come to an end, marking an important milestone in preparing the project team for the next phase of activities. As part of the preparation for the upcoming virtual exchanges and webinars, each of the seven project partners selected three facilitators
- [Open Call: Join the 3rd Activity of the Bike Routes Journey in Brussels](https://yeu-international.org/open-call-join-the-3rd-activity-of-the-bike-routes-journey-in-brussels/) - As part of the Bike Routes Journey, YEU, in collaboration with ESN ULB Brussels, is inviting participants for a day of cycling, exploration, and connection in Brussels. The third activity of the Bike Routes will offer participants the opportunity to discover Brussels from a different perspective, explore the city by bike, and meet new people
- [Last Call: Join YEU for the Next Bike Routes Activity this Friday & Saturday](https://yeu-international.org/bicycle-call/) - As part of the BICYCLE – Bicycle Culture as Youth's Civic and SustainabLe Empowerment project, YEU is pleased to invite young people to the next Bike Routes activity on Friday, 31 July, in collaboration with Critical Mass Brussels. The BICYCLE project encourages young people to see cycling as more than just a means of transportation.
- [Open Call: Join YEU for the Next Bike Routes Activity in Brussels](https://yeu-international.org/open-call-join-yeu-for-the-next-bike-routes-activity-in-brussels/) - YEU invites young people in Brussels to join our next Bike Routes activity on Friday, 31 July, when we will take part in Critical Mass Brussels together. Bike Routes is a series of experiential cycling activities organised in the framework of the European project Bicycle. The activities combine cycling, cultural exchange, teamwork and youth participation
- [SAVE THE DATE!](https://yeu-international.org/save-the-date/) - Coffee with Nika Kovač of My Voice My Choice! September 30th, 10.30 am CEST. Join our upcoming Coffee With event, welcoming the influential and experienced feminist activist Nika Kovač! She will join YEU’s community for an hour-long discussion on September 30th at 10.30 and share insights from having led so many impactful campaigns, including the
- [Episode 6: Discover the EU Youth Dialogue with YEU President - Yağmur Aşıla](https://yeu-international.org/episode-6-discover-the-eu-youth-dialogue-with-yeu-president-yagmur-asila/) - In this sixth episode of YEU Podcast season 6, we talked about one of YEU’s advocacy activities: taking part in the EU Youth Dialogue. To discover more about it, I had the pleasure to interview Yağmur Aşıla, the President of YEU, who will represent us in this forum. The EU Youth Dialogue is a forum
- [New project Alert: Never-Ending Voices for European Remembrance – SREBrenica](https://yeu-international.org/new-project-alert-never-ending-voices-for-european-remembrance-srebrenica/) - On July 28, YEU was part of the kickoff meeting for our new project: NEVER-SREB (“Never-Ending Voices for European Remembrance – Srebrenica”), coordinated by Camera a Sud, in partnership with Zdravo da Ste / Forgotten Children of War and United Societies of Balkans. Funded by the CERV programme, the project aims to strengthen European remembrance
- [BICYCLE project: Bike routes in Italy and Spain](https://yeu-international.org/bicycle-project-bike-routes-in-italy-and-spain/) - Across Europe, the BICYCLE project- Bicycle Culture as Youth’s Civic and Sustainable Empowerment, an ERASMUS+ project, continues to show how cycling can bring people together, open conversations about sustainability and create stronger links between young people, communities and local territories. In June and July 2026, Bike Routes activities took place in Spain and Italy, offering
- [YEU Governing Board Mid-Term Evaluation and One-Year Mandate Reflection](https://yeu-international.org/yeu-governing-board-mid-term-evaluation-and-one-year-mandate-reflection/) - On July 9th , our Governing Board met online with the Secretary General for internal work of YEU.. The agenda covered: Mid-term evaluations following the General Assembly Office updates External representation Current progress and future deliverables for working groups Preparations for the upcoming meeting in Mollina The meeting also provided an opportunity to reflect on
- [PoEM Updates: Check-in meeting with participants](https://yeu-international.org/poem-updates-check-in-meeting-with-participants/) - On July 10, the YEU team, trainers, and PoEM - Palette of Emotions: Supporting Young People’s Emotional Wellbeing through Art participants reunited in Izmir, Türkiye for a check-in. With participants now implementing A2: PALETTE: Local Art for Well-being Labs - Community Engagement through Art, in their local communities, the meeting offered a great chance to
- [PoEM Project’s Local Activities 2: PALETTE](https://yeu-international.org/poem-projects-local-activities-2-palette/) - In July, participants from PoEM - Palette of Emotions: Supporting Young People’s Emotional Wellbeing through Art, a project co-funded by the European Youth Foundation (EYF) of the Council of Europe (CoE). by putting into practice the knowledge and skills they gained during the international training in Izmir. Following this first international activity in Izmir, Türkiye,
- [YEU’s experience at the Roundtable on Reimagining Youth Participation at the Local Level](https://yeu-international.org/yeus-experience-at-the-roundtable-on-reimagining-youth-participation-at-the-local-level/) - On the last day of June, Luigi, our Project and Fundraising Officer, and Clémentine, the Advocacy Volunteer, were invited to a roundtable discussion entitled “Reimagining Youth Participation at the Local Level: Reflections for the EU Youth Strategy” organised by the Baha’i International Community. This event arises in the context of ongoing discussions and reviews of
- [REFLECT BOOTCAMP Training](https://yeu-international.org/reflect-bootcamp-training/) - The REFLECT Facilitators Bootcamp is now halfway through, bringing together 21 facilitators from partner organisations across Belgium, Italy, Lithuania, Uganda, Ghana, and Tanzania. REFLECT – Refugee-Led Exchanges for Learning, Empathy, and Critical Thinking – is a three-year Erasmus+ Virtual Exchange project that promotes intercultural dialogue, digital inclusion, media literacy, and employability through online exchanges connecting
- [Street smART: Using Art to Promote Healthy Choices among Young People](https://yeu-international.org/street-smart-using-art-to-promote-healthy-choices-among-young-people/) - Street smART – Tackling Drug Abuse among Young People with Art is an Erasmus+ project that explores how creative methods can be used to discuss healthy lifestyles, risky behaviour and substance abuse with young people. The project brings together organisations working in youth work, education and community development. Its main aim is to equip youth
- [From Learning to Action: Engaged Youth Launch Community Initiatives Across Armenia](https://yeu-international.org/from-learning-to-action-engaged-youth-launch-community-initiatives-across-armenia/) - This July marked an important milestone for the second cohort of the "Engaged Youth – Future Active Citizens of Armenia" project, implemented by Armenian Progressive Youth (APY). After completing an intensive learning programme and an international study visit, participants have now entered the implementation phase, transforming their ideas into youth-led initiatives that address the needs
- [Refugee Welcome Week Rotterdam 2026: Three Events, One Method](https://yeu-international.org/refugee-welcome-week-rotterdam-2026-three-events-one-method/) - In June, WE Organization NL convened Refugee Welcome Week Rotterdam 2026, a program of three public events on migration and belonging, developed as the Rotterdam chapter of the national Refugee Welcome Week NL campaign. Working from the principle that has guided WE Organization since its founding in 2016, that dialogue changes more than debate does,
- [The REFLECT project is underway](https://yeu-international.org/the-reflect-project-is-underway/) - The REFLECT project is taking shape! On the 12th of March and the 9th of April the partners of the project met online to share their progress. The REFLECT project — Refugee-Led Exchanges for Learning, Empathy, and Critical Thinking — is a project co-funded by Erasmus +. It started in February 2026 and will last
- [YEU launches its first Bike Routes activity in Brussels by joining Critical Mass](https://yeu-international.org/yeu-launches-its-first-bike-routes-activity-in-brussels-by-joining-critical-mass/) - YEU launched its first Bike Routes activity in Brussels by joining Critical Mass on Friday with a group of young people. The ride marked the beginning of a series of experiential cycling activities designed to bring together sustainable mobility, youth participation, community engagement and shared learning. Bike Routes are part of the wider Bicycle project,
- [BICYCLE: World Bicycle Day and Highlight on the Upcoming Biking Routes Activity in Brussels!](https://yeu-international.org/bicycle-world-bicycle-day-and-highlight-on-the-upcoming-biking-routes-activity-in-brussels/) - On 3 June, YEU joined the global celebration of World Bicycle Day, recognising the bicycle as a simple yet powerful tool for sustainable mobility, social inclusion, health, and active citizenship. Since January 2025, YEU has been proudly involved in the two-year project "Bicycle Culture as Youth’s Civic and SustainabLe Empowerment (BICYCLE)", which brings together young
- [REFLECT: Open Call for participants for International Virtual Exchanges](https://yeu-international.org/reflect-open-call-for-participants-for-international-virtual-exchanges/) - The REFLECT project - Refugee-Led Exchanges for Learning, Empathy, and Critical Thinking - is a project co-funded by Erasmus +. It started in February 2025 and will last until January 2029. This project aims to foster intercultural dialogue, digital inclusion, and employability skills among youth, with a specific focus on refugees and youth in conflict-affected
- [Episode 5: Discover the PoEM project with Tavares and Janana](https://yeu-international.org/episode-5-discover-the-poem-project-with-tavares-and-janana/) - In this fifth episode of YEU Podcast season 6, we had the pleasure to discover more about the PoEM project during the first activity that took place in Izmir, Türkiye. For that we interviewed one of our PET junior trainers, Tavares Ferreira and one participant of the project, who is also a PET facilitator, Janana
- [Updates from the REFLECT project](https://yeu-international.org/updates-from-the-reflect-project/) - Within the framework of REFLECT (Refugee-Led Exchanges for Learning, Empathy, and Critical Thinking), an Erasmus+ co-funded project connecting young people from Sub-Saharan Africa and Europe through intercultural dialogue, inclusion, and skills development, the partners gathered online on 10 June for their fourth Transnational Partners Meeting. During the meeting, they reviewed progress on upcoming deliverables, exchanged
- [A Conversation about “The State of University Students” at the EESC](https://yeu-international.org/a-conversation-about-the-state-of-university-students-at-the-eesc/) - On June 25, YEU attended an event at the European Economic and Social Committee* organised by two Romanian organisations promoting civic engagement in higher education and democratic resilience. The event presented “The State of University Students: The Lives of Higher Ed Students in a Turbulent Era,” a national-scale study on university students’ life quality in
- [Shaping the Future of Democracy: YEU Participates in the New Democratic Pact for Europe event](https://yeu-international.org/shaping-the-future-of-democracy-yeu-participates-in-the-new-democratic-pact-for-europe-event/) - From 24 to 26 June, YEU President Yağmur Aşıla participated in the Youth Event of the New Democratic Pact for Europe: Youth Innovating Democracy, bringing together 120 young people and representatives of youth organisations from across Europe. Marking an exciting milestone for our network, representatives from one of YEU’s newest observer members, Yeghvard NGO, were
- [YEU at the DemoWave (Un) Conference: Promoting Youth Rights and Participation](https://yeu-international.org/yeu-at-the-demowave-un-conference-promoting-youth-rights-and-participation/) - This month, YEU attended the DemoWave (Un) Conference, organised by the Youth Democracy Cohort of the European Partnership for Democracy. Over 100 participants from civil society, activists, and politicians gathered in Brussels to get to know each other and reflect on “how youth participation and digital activism can shape the future of democracy.” The day
- [Human Rights Youth Camp Encourages Young People to Turn Ideas into Community Action - APY](https://yeu-international.org/human-rights-youth-camp-encourages-young-people-to-turn-ideas-into-community-action-apy/) - May was a particularly meaningful month for Armenian Progressive Youth, as we brought together 33 young people for the Human Rights Youth Camp in Aghveran. From 10–14 May 2026, Armenian Progressive Youth (APY) organized the Human Rights Youth Camp in Aghveran, bringing together 33 local and displaced young people from different regions of Armenia. The
- [“Vyshyvanka Fest” brought together 168 participants from five cities across Ukraine! - FRI](https://yeu-international.org/vyshyvanka-fest-brought-together-168-participants-from-five-cities-across-ukraine-fri/) - On May 21 and 22, “Vyshyvanka Fest” took place—a large-scale event celebrating Vyshyvanka Day, which brought together over 168 participants from five cities in Ukraine: Dnipro, Kharkiv, Lviv, Ivano-Frankivsk, and Kryvyi Rih. A vyshyvanka is the traditional embroidered shirt or dress that serves as a centerpiece of Ukrainian national attire. Historically worn as an everyday
- [Civic Math: Empowering Young People Through Mathematics and Active Citizenship- YYOUTH](https://yeu-international.org/civic-math-empowering-young-people-through-mathematics-and-active-citizenship-yyouth/) - What if mathematics could help young people better understand democracy, challenge misinformation, and make informed decisions about the world around them? Yyouth YYouth - we believe in equality and diversity! is proud to be a partner in Civic Math, a new Erasmus+ Cooperation Partnership that brings together organisations from France, Belgium, Norway, Poland, and Romania
- [EU Youth Stakeholders Group Meeting in Brussels | June 2026](https://yeu-international.org/eu-youth-stakeholders-group-meeting-in-brussels-june-2026/) - On June 11th and 12th, Selin, our Secretary General, attended the EU Youth Stakeholder Group meeting organised by the European Commission in Brussels. Like many other youth consultative mechanisms at the EU-level, this working group was initiated by the former EU Youth Coordinator (2021-2026), Biliana Sirakova. Her commitment to involving young people and youth representatives
- [YEU General Assembly Summer Edition 2026](https://yeu-international.org/yeu-general-assembly-summer-edition-2026/) - On June 17th, the YEU GA Summer Edition 2026 was held online, bringing together approximately 36 participants in total. The assembly included the YEU Governing Board, representatives from Member Organisations and members of the Administrative Office. The meeting opened with welcoming remarks from YEU President Yağmur Aşıla, followed by the introduction of the Administrative Office
- [Call for Project Assistant - YEU International | APPLY NOW!](https://yeu-international.org/call-for-project-assistant-yeu-international-apply-now/) - Looking for a unique and challenging working opportunity?! Then apply now for YEU’s position: we are looking for a Project Assistant to join our team and implement our work. Youth for Exchange and Understanding (YEU) is looking for a passionate individual to join its Secretariat in Brussels as a full-time Project Assistant position (38 hours/week).
- [ART4Union Concludes Capacity-Building Training Phase in Lisbon](https://yeu-international.org/art4union-concludes-capacity-building-training-phase-in-lisbon/) - Between 27 and 29 May, the ART4Union project continued its three-day capacity-building training series with another impactful advocacy training session, this time held in Lisbon, Portugal. The one-day training was facilitated by our senior trainer, Aga, and hosted by our partner organization, Gerador. During the session, participants engaged in a variety of practical activities focused
- [The first activity of our Learn, Engage, Advocate and Debate (LEAD) Project](https://yeu-international.org/the-first-activity-of-our-learn-engage-advocate-and-debate-lead-project/) - LEAD (Learn, Engage, Advocate, Debate) is an Erasmus+ project which is coordinated by the United Societies of Balkans, with partners the Municipality of Oraiokastro, the Municipality of Ampelokipoi-Menemeni, and the Municipality of Kordelio-Evosmos, and co-funded by the Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union and the Greek Youth & Lifelong Learning Foundation. It aims to strengthen
- [New Youth Centers Expand Opportunities for Young People in Armenia’s Regions](https://yeu-international.org/new-youth-centers-expand-opportunities-for-young-people-in-armenias-regions/) - Armenia is taking significant steps toward strengthening youth development and psychosocial well-being through the opening of two new “Alternative” youth centers in the communities of Vayk and Charentsavan. Established by UNICEF and the Armenian Progressive Youth NGO in partnership with the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sports of the Republic of Armenia, and with
- [Trilateral Youth Exchange Germany–Poland–Tunisia in Kraków](https://yeu-international.org/trilateral-youth-exchange-germany-poland-tunisia-in-krakow/) - An international exchange centered on one guiding question: how do we navigate conflicts, and how can mediation become part of everyday life? In Kraków, students and young people from Solijugend, GenUnity, and WeLoveSousse, coming from Germany, Poland, and Tunisia, gathered to explore these questions together. What began with portrait drawing, asking one other questions, active
- [Let’s have Coffee with Mrs Kim van Sparrentak, MEP](https://yeu-international.org/lets-have-coffee-with-mrs-kim-van-sparrentak-mep/) - For this fourth episode of YEU Podcast season 6, we had the pleasure to interview one of our PET senior trainer, Aga Byrczek. She led two Art4U training sessions in April and in May. In this episode, she allows us to discover more on the importance of this project. Artvocacy for the (U)nion project, also
- [Episode 3: Discover the Art4U project with Aga, YEU PET member](https://yeu-international.org/episode-3-discover-the-art4u-project-with-aga-yeu-pet-member/) - For this fourth episode of YEU Podcast season 6, we had the pleasure to interview one of our PET senior trainer, Aga Byrczek. She led two Art4U training sessions in April and in May. In this episode, she allows us to discover more on the importance of this project. Artvocacy for the (U)nion project, also
- [Youth Work Working Group first meeting](https://yeu-international.org/youth-work-working-group-first-meeting/) - On May 8th, six professional youth workers joined our Vice President, Mykhailo Didenko, and our Fundraising and Project officer, Luigi Briatore, on Zoom to kick off the working group on Youth Work. Working groups invite experts or self-motivated people, part of MOs or from the general public, to engage in a fruitful discussion with each
- [45 Years of YEU: Stories of Youth Work & Non-Formal Education](https://yeu-international.org/45-years-of-yeu-stories-of-youth-work-non-formal-education/) - This year, YEU turns 45. In 1981, 120 young people came together to create what would in 1986, become YEU: a network built by, with, and for young people. Since then, YEU has connected generations of young people across borders through youth exchanges, training courses, volunteering, non-formal education, and intercultural learning. For many people, these
- [New announcements for the REFLECT project](https://yeu-international.org/new-announcements-for-the-reflect-project/) - On the 6th of May the partners of the REFLECT project met online to discuss their new steps. The REFLECT project, Refugee-Led Exchanges for Learning, Empathy, and Critical Thinking, is a project co-funded by Erasmus+. It started in February 2025 and will last until January 2029. This project aims to foster intercultural dialogue, digital inclusion,
- [REFLECT webinars have started](https://yeu-international.org/reflect-webinars-have-started/) - YEU launched REFLECT 1st Webinar! REFLECT stands for “Refugee-Led Exchanges for Learning, Empathy and Critical Thinking”. It is an Erasmus + project, co-funded by the European Union. This project is a virtual exchange initiative to develop intercultural dialogue and digital inclusion. It focuses specifically on refugees and youth in conflict-affected regions, because they have less
- [YFJ GA in Tromso, EYC2026 - Ismael elected as a member of FCC](https://yeu-international.org/yfj-ga-in-tromso-eyc2026-ismael-elected-as-a-member-of-fcc/) - Between May 7th and 9th, the European Youth Forum (YFJ) General Assembly took place in Tromsø, Norway, the European Youth Capital of 2026. YEU President Yağmur Aşıla and Vice President Duresa Rushiti participated in the three-day assembly, which brought together youth representative bodies from all over Europe to discuss and shape the future of the
- [PoEM: A look into Activity 1 in Izmir, Türkiye](https://yeu-international.org/poem-a-look-into-activity-1-in-izmir-turkiye/) - After a colourful and exciting 8 days spent in the Izmir province, in the comfy and beautiful setting of the Afacan youth centre, the first activity for the PoEm project, Hosted within the framework of the 44th YEU Convention, has sadly come to an end. Thirty-six young people and youth workers from ten youth organisations,
- [REFLECT: Call for participants](https://yeu-international.org/reflect-call-for-participants/) - The REFLECT (Refugee-Led Exchanges for Learning, Empathy, and Critical Thinking) Project, coordinated by YEU and co-funded by the European Union, is a 36-month initiative that promotes intercultural dialogue and people-to-people connections through facilitated online exchanges. It brings together young people from EU Member States and non-EU countries, with a particular focus on Sub-Saharan Africa, to
- [News from USB](https://yeu-international.org/news-from-usb-2/) - European Youth Network - GivEUvoice project Within the framework of the GivEUvoice project, coordinated by USB and co-funded by the Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union, the European Youth Network has been developed as a dynamic digital platform that connects young people across Europe. Grounded in the belief that youth participation is essential for vibrant
- [Youth Driven Climate Solutions for Armenia](https://yeu-international.org/youth-driven-climate-solutions-for-armenia/) - Across Armenia, a growing wave of youth-led climate initiatives is transforming local communities through innovation, education, and environmental stewardship. A national small-grants competition titled “Your Green Idea for the Climate” is enabling young people aged 13–24 to turn bold environmental ideas into action, with funding of up to USD 3,000 per project. The initiative is
- [Episode 3: Meet the participants of the Led Project Training](https://yeu-international.org/episode-3-meet-the-participants-of-the-led-project-training/) - For this month's episode of the YEU Podcast, we had the pleasure to interview two participants of one of YEU projects: LED- Youth Digital Leaders. LED is an Erasmus+ project, co-funded by the European Union. It aims to turn ”European youth workers as active agents in the promotion of digital resilience and online safety of
- [SAVE THE DATE! A New Coffee With a MEP!](https://yeu-international.org/save-the-date-a-new-coffee-with-a-mep/) - We would like to remind you of a YEU format, to refresh your memory, and because we have something planned! You might remember our “Coffee With…” events. These are one-hour informal conversations with an inspirational professional, like an activist, a policymaker, or a youth representative, held online. It is a way for YEU friends to
- [Enabling Learning Environments for Citizenship and Digital Basic Competences Conference](https://yeu-international.org/enabling-learning-environments-for-citizenship-and-digital-basic-competences-conference/) - On April 21th, SOLIDAR+ organized a conference titled “ Enabling Learning Environments for Citizenship and Digital Basic Competences”. The event brought together policymakers, representatives from European institutions, CSO and education and training stakeholders to discuss how learning systems in Europe can better support citizenship education and digital skills. A member from the YEU team was
- [YEU at the Climate Justice Retreat: Learning, Unlearning & Building Better Futures](https://yeu-international.org/yeu-at-the-climate-justice-retreat-learning-unlearning-building-better-futures/) - Between 17-19 April, our Fundraising and Project Officer had the opportunity to take part in the Climate Justice Retreat organised by Generation Climate Europe (GCE) at the beautiful Destelheide Youth Centre in Belgium. The retreat brought together 40 young climate leaders from across Europe for three intense and inspiring days of learning, unlearning, and connection.
- [BICYCLE’s new Intellectual Output is out: The diary from the Journey](https://yeu-international.org/bicycles-new-intellectual-output-is-out-the-diary-from-the-journey/) - The “Diary from the Journey” is a report but it is also a hybrid intellectual product that combines educational methodology, experiential narrative, and practical toolkit. Developed during the Bicycle international volunteering programmes in Spain, it documents how young people transform ideas into real-world actions through cycling-related community projects. At its core, the document proposes a
- [ART4Union Training in Greece and Poland](https://yeu-international.org/art4union-training-in-greece-and-poland/) - Exciting updates from Greece and Poland within the ART4Union project! ART4Union is a one-year initiative co-funded by the Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values (CERV) programme of the European Union. From 30 March to 1 April in Greece, as part of a three-day capacity-building training under the ART4Union project, PET Co-coordinator Berat delivered a one-day session
- [Update from the PoEM Core Team Meeting: Preparations for the first Activity in Türkiye](https://yeu-international.org/update-from-the-poem-core-team-meeting-preparations-for-the-first-activity-in-turkiye/) - On 8 April, the PoEM Core Team met to continue preparing for PoEM – Palette of Emotions: Supporting Young People’s Emotional Wellbeing through Art, a 2026 Work Plan activity of YEU co-funded by the European Youth Foundation (EYF) of the Council of Europe (CoE). PoEM focuses on using art to support emotional wellbeing in youth
- [YEU Working Groups 2026 have started!](https://yeu-international.org/yeu-working-groups-2026-have-started/) - YEU Working Groups are officially started! These groups are our primary tool for directly involving young people in shaping the direction of our network. We have designed a more direct and collaborative working model, allowing every member to contribute practically to our annual goals. Let’s take a look at what each group has been up
- [All in for Change! European Youth Week is Happening Now!](https://yeu-international.org/all-in-for-change-european-youth-week-is-happening-now/) - This week is European Youth Week! On Friday, April 24th, our Vice President, Mykhailo Didenko, one of our Board members, Nika Brdar, as well as Andrea Orlandi and Carlos Reis, two of PET members, attended the in-person kick-off event in Brussels. Over 1,000 young people and youth workers arrived at the European Parliament to first
- [YEU Governing Board meets online | Announcement by the YEU GB](https://yeu-international.org/yeu-governing-board-meets-online-announcement-by-the-yeu-gb/) - On 10 April and on 28th April, the YEU Governing Board and the Secretary General came together for online meetings to define priorities and outline the next steps for the year ahead. The meeting marked an important moment of alignment, focusing on strengthening the organisation’s impact and ensuring a successful and dynamic 2026. Update on
- [Ismael Paez Civico: YEU Candidate for the YFJ Financial Control Commission](https://yeu-international.org/ismael-paez-civico-yeu-candidate-for-the-yfj-financial-control-commission/) - YEU is proud to support Ismael Paez Civico for the Financial Control Commission (FCC). As a former Board Member of the European Youth Forum with over a decade of expertise in NGO governance and financial oversight, Ismael is the leader we need to ensure transparency and trust. Get to know him: Hello, I’m Ismael Paez
- [NEW INHERIT: Breathing New Life into Historic Spaces](https://yeu-international.org/new-inherit-breathing-new-life-into-historic-spaces/) - The NEW INHERIT project aims to boost the creative and cultural sectors for job creation and sustainable innovation. Aligned with the EU’s program objectives, it focuses on cultural heritage adaptive reuse, fostering an entrepreneurial mindset and co-creation.The project was recently recognised as top 10 best practice projects co-funded by Creative Europe in the last four
- [New Inherit -  Article 6   A European Journey of Reimagining Heritage](https://yeu-international.org/new-inherit-article-6-a-european-journey-of-reimagining-heritage/) - After two years of shared work across Europe, the New Inherit project has reached its final milestone. From the beginning, the aim was to explore how cultural heritage spaces can be brought back into everyday life. By connecting heritage with sustainable tourism and new skills for the circular economy, the project created room for experimentation,
- [Episode 2: Discover the REFLECT project with Samuel from Vocax](https://yeu-international.org/episode-2-discover-the-reflect-project-with-samuel-from-vocax/) - In YEU's second episode of the YEU podcast season 6, we will discover more about the REFLECT project! REFLECT stands for “Refugee-Led Exchanges for Learning, Empathy and Critical Thinking”. It is an Erasmus + project, co-funded by the European Union. This project is a virtual exchange initiative to develop intercultural dialogue and digital inclusion. It
- [Strengthening Civic Education in Vocational Schools: Insights from a European exchange / Civics in VET project](https://yeu-international.org/strengthening-civic-education-in-vocational-schools-insights-from-a-european-exchange-civics-in-vet-project-cge/) - Vocational education does more than prepare young people for the labour market, it also plays an important role in shaping engaged and responsible citizens. Yet in Thuringia, civic and political education within vocational education and training (VET) often received limited attention, as curricula tend to prioritise economic and professional skills. The project Civics in VET,
- [Empowering First-Time Voters in Armenia through the “Choose to Vote” Training](https://yeu-international.org/empowering-first-time-voters-in-armenia-through-the-choose-to-vote-training/) - As part of ongoing efforts to strengthen youth participation in democratic processes, the Armenian Progressive Youth NGO has launched the civic education training series “Choose to Vote.” The initiative is implemented within the framework of the projects “Promoting Youth Electoral Participation in Armenia” and “Youth in Elections: Engaging First-Time Voters in the Parliamentary Elections of
- [All in For Change! The European Youth Week is back!](https://yeu-international.org/all-in-for-change-the-european-youth-week-is-back/) - All in for Change! The European Youth Week is back this Spring (24th to May 1st), celebrating young people’s actions and engagement in citizenship and democracy. United under the phrase “All in for Change,” youth from all over Europe are invited to take part in local, international and online activities. What is European Youth Week?
- [Bicycle Project Reaches New Milestone: Finalizing the 4th Intellectual Output](https://yeu-international.org/bicycle-project-reaches-new-milestone-finalizing-the-4th-intellectual-output/) - As the Bicycle project moves into its second year, the consortium is proud to announce that we are finalizing the fourth intellectual output: "Volunteering Programme, A Diary of the Journey." This manual captures the rich volunteering experiences developed throughout the project. It includes four annexes with downloadable materials, making it easy for anyone,youth workers, educators,
- [YEU at the Belgian-Italian Chamber of Commerce](https://yeu-international.org/yeu-at-the-belgian-italian-chamber-of-commerce/) - The Italian Chamber of Commerce in Belgium invited YEU to engage with young people from Italy about opportunities for youth, and the differences and similarities between the French and Italian Civic Services. On Thursday 26th of March, Stefano, our Membership and Communication Officer, and Clémentine, our Advocacy Volunteer, presented YEU’s mission and actions to young
- [SGA 2026 - YEU got the operating grant: YEUth in Action](https://yeu-international.org/sga-2026-yeu-got-the-operating-grant-yeuth-in-action/) - We are happy to share that YEU’s 2026 Operating Grant, also known as the Specific Grant Agreement(SGA 2026), has been approved by the European Commission’s EACEA. This year’s grant is called “YEUth in Action I.” In 2026, YEU will focus on four main areas: Governance and Coordination YEU will strengthen how the network is managed.
- [Learning and connecting: our experience at the EYF meeting in Brussels](https://yeu-international.org/learning-and-connecting-our-experience-at-the-eyf-meeting-in-brussels/) - On 11–12 March 2026, YEU Secretary General, Selin Gürlemez and Stefano, our Membership and Communication Officer, had the chance to take part in the Learning and Networking Days organised by the European Youth Foundation of the Council of Europe in Brussels. The event brought together INGYOs from across Europe, creating a dynamic space to exchange
- [LED LTTA: Strengthening Digital Leadership](https://yeu-international.org/led-ltta-strengthening-digital-leadership/) - From March 24–26, YEU hosted the Learning, Teaching, and Training Activity (LTTA) in Brussels for the EU co-funded project 'LED - Youth Digital Leaders' (European youth workers as active agents in the promotion of digital resilience and online safety of vulnerable adolescents. The event brought together 10 youth workers from Belgium, Italy, France, and Czechia
- [LED: Insights from the Brussels Transnational Meeting](https://yeu-international.org/led-insights-from-the-brussels-transnational-meeting/) - On March 23, YEU partners from the EU co-funded project 'LED - Youth Digital Leaders': European youth workers as active agents in the promotion of digital resilience and online safety of vulnerable adolescents, gathered in Brussels for the Intermediate Transnational Partners Meeting (TPM). With a packed agenda, the consortium focused on the current project phase,
- [YEU Position Paper on the Future of Erasmus+ (2028 - 2034)](https://yeu-international.org/yeu-position-paper-on-the-future-of-erasmus-2028-2034/) - Read here our key recommendations to ensure the program remains a powerful tool for social inclusion and democratic participation.
- [First Youth Center Launched in Tsaghkadzor Community](https://yeu-international.org/first-youth-center-launched-in-tsaghkadzor-community/) - In the Aghavnadzor settlement of Tsaghkadzor, the official opening ceremony of the Alternative Youth Center, established by the Armenian Progressive Youth NGO, was held. The center is designed to serve as a dynamic hub for innovation, learning, and community engagement for young people across the Kotayk region. The center will deliver youth work services to
- [News from the United Societies of Balkans](https://yeu-international.org/news-from-the-united-societies-of-balkans/) - Young Changemakers Campaign Lab - Up2Youth project We are proud to announce the launch of our new youth-led awareness campaign, created through the Young Changemakers Campaign Lab, under Up2Youth project that is co-funded by the EU. The campaign was fully designed by young people, who took part in a series of interactive workshops focused on
- [Y-Agora project officially kicked off](https://yeu-international.org/y-agora-project-officially-kicked-off/) - CSI Centrifuge has launched the new Y-Agora project with a kick-off meeting held in Sarajevo from 13–16 January, bringing together partners from across the Western Balkans and the European Union. The meeting marked the beginning of a 24-month collaboration focused on strengthening youth participation in democratic processes. During the kick-off, partners aligned on the project’s
- [YEU Podcast](https://yeu-international.org/yeu-podcast-2/) - The YEU podcast is back in 2026 for a new season ! This 6th season is hosted by Bahia Amrouche, the new Communication Volunteer at YEU. In this first episode we had the opportunity to discover more about the work of a new YEU observer member: the Center for Children, Youth and Family (CDMPL) based
- [Our Civic Service experience at YEU (2025-2026) | by Margaux & Estelle](https://yeu-international.org/our-civic-service-experience-at-yeu-2025-2026-by-margaux-estelle/) - From February 2025 to February 2026, YEU hosted two volunteers through the Civic Service program. Below, Estelle and Margaux share their individual experiences, the skills they acquired, and the impact this year had on their professional and personal growth. Advocacy volunteer experience- Estelle From February 2025 to February 2026, I volunteered as an advocacy volunteer
- [Welcoming the new volunteers under the French Civil Service](https://yeu-international.org/welcoming-the-new-volunteers-under-the-french-civil-service/) - YEU International is pleased to announce the arrival of two new volunteers in 2026 through the French Civic Service program: Bahia Amrouche and Clémentine Perdriau. Bahia is the Communication Volunteer of YEU. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science and a Master’s degree in International Relations. She has always been passionate about learning about
- [Training Course "Quality Essentials of International Youth Activities" by Council of Europe alongside European Youth Foundation](https://yeu-international.org/training-course-quality-essentials-of-international-youth-activities-by-council-of-europe-alongside-european-youth-foundation/) - Between 4–9 February 2026, YEU Membership and Communication Officer participated in the training course “Quality Essentials of International Youth Activities”, organised by the Council of Europe Youth Department, which took place at the European Youth Centre in Strasbourg. The course brought together 30 participants representing 30 international youth organisations and networks engaged in partnership with
- [Bicycle Project in a Nutshell: highlights from 2025](https://yeu-international.org/bicycle-project-in-a-nutshell-highlights-from-2025/) - The BiCycle project – Bicycle Culture as Youth’s Civic and Sustainable Empowerment celebrated its one-year anniversary in January 2026! Since its kick-off in January 2025, the project has brought together young people across Europe to share ideas, experiences, and inspiration around cycling culture, sustainable mobility, and active citizenship. The first major activity of the project
- [The Journey of Ethical Surfers 2025](https://yeu-international.org/the-journey-of-ethical-surfers-2025/) - In 2025 YEU International launched an ambitious journey titled "Ethical Surfers – Empowering Youth Workers in the Digital Currents." Co-funded by the European Youth Foundation of the Council of Europe, this three-part workplan was designed to equip youth workers with the critical thinking and ethical awareness needed to navigate today’s digital world safely and responsibly.
- [REFLECT Online Kick-off Meeting](https://yeu-international.org/reflect-online-kick-off-meeting/) - On the 6th of February, the REFLECT project — Refugee-Led Exchanges for Learning, Empathy, and Critical Thinking — was officially launched during an online Kick-Off Meeting that brought together 7 partner organisations from Europe and Sub-Saharan Africa. Co-funded under Erasmus+ Virtual Exchanges in Sub-Saharan Africa and coordinated by YEU, the meeting marked the beginning of
- [PET Meeting & YEUth in Action Workshop on AI](https://yeu-international.org/pet-meeting-yeuth-in-action-workshop-on-ai/) - On February 19, our PET members gathered for a meeting to reconnect, exchange updates, and sharpen our strategic priorities for the year ahead. It was an important moment of alignment for our network, led by PET Co-coordinator Berat Ezel alongside our dedicated Board. The highlight of the meeting was the YEUth in Action Workshop, where
- [YEU Governing Board meeting in Bosnia and Herzegovina](https://yeu-international.org/yeu-governing-board-meeting-in-bosnia-and-herzegovina/) - On 31 January and 1 February, the YEU Governing Board and Secretary General met in Laktaši, Bosnia and Herzegovina, for the first face-to-face GB meeting of the year, hosted by CDMPL. Over two packed days, the board dived deep into the key priorities that will shape YEU’s impact in the coming months. The agenda was
- [Call for YEU Working Groups 2026 | APPLY NOW!](https://yeu-international.org/call-for-yeu-working-groups-2026-apply-now/) - YEU International is announcing a Call for YEU Working Groups for 2026! The Working Groups represent a unique opportunity for YEU Member Organizations and young people to actively participate in shaping the YEU network. These groups play a crucial role in supporting the implementation of YEU’s annual plan and our goal is to streamline the
- [Resilient Youth: Caring for Mind, Heart, and Soul – A Year of Youth-Led Advocacy on Mental Health](https://yeu-international.org/resilient-youth-caring-for-mind-heart-and-soul-a-year-of-youth-led-advocacy-on-mental-health/) - In 2025, YEU continued to strengthen its advocacy work through the No Agenda Advocacy initiative, dedicating the entire cycle to a single and urgent theme: Resilient Youth: Caring for Mind, Heart, and Soul. This year-long initiative placed youth mental health at the centre of YEU’s advocacy efforts, building on the foundations laid at the end
- [ART4U – ARTvocacy for (U)nion Project Kicks Off in Athens](https://yeu-international.org/art4u-artvocacy-for-union-project-kicks-off-in-athens/) - Partners of the ART4U project recently gathered in Athens for the official kick-off meeting on 19–20 January, marking the start of this one-year initiative co-funded by the CERV programme. Representatives from Greece, Poland, Portugal, Belgium, and the Netherlands attended, including YEU Secretary General Selin Gürlemez and Project and Fundraising Officer Luigi Briatore. The first day
- [Official Launch of the “Strengthening Meaningful Engagement of Displaced and Local Women and Youth in Peace Processes in Armenia” Project](https://yeu-international.org/official-launch-of-the-strengthening-meaningful-engagement-of-displaced-and-local-women-and-youth-in-peace-processes-in-armenia-project/) - APY NGO has officially launched the “Strengthening Meaningful Engagement of Displaced and Local Women and Youth in Peace Processes in Armenia” training project, representing a significant initiative aimed at promoting the participation of women and young people in peacebuilding and security processes in Armenia. To date, three one-day interactive training sessions have been successfully delivered,
- [Civics in VET: Strengthening Civic and Political Education in Vocational Schools in Thuringia](https://yeu-international.org/civics-in-vet-strengthening-civic-and-political-education-in-vocational-schools-in-thuringia/) - Vocational schools play a crucial role in shaping not only skilled professionals, but also active and responsible citizens. In Thuringia, however, civic and political education in vocational education and training (VET) often remains marginalized, overshadowed by strong focus on labor-market needs, as in many other countries. The project Civics in VET addresses this gap by
- [Create Safer, More Inclusive Environments with the Safe Spaces Training Program](https://yeu-international.org/create-safer-more-inclusive-environments-with-the-safe-spaces-training-program/) - Safe Spaces is an innovative integration program designed to support unaccompanied refugee youth across the world. Funded by the European Union, our mission is to create a holistic support system that empowers young refugees to build a brighter future. Professionals working with young people on the move, refugees, asylum seekers, and unaccompanied minors face complex
- [YEU at the European Parliament to advocate the Future of Erasmus+ and Youth Participation](https://yeu-international.org/yeu-at-the-european-parliament-to-advocate-the-future-of-erasmus-and-youth-participation/) - On 14 January 2026, the European Parliament hosted a key consultation of the CULT Committee on the future of Erasmus+ (2028–2034). Youth organisations, MEPs and the European Commission gathered to discuss how the programme can continue to strengthen participation, inclusion and democratic resilience across Europe. Our organisation was represented by our Fundraising & Project Officer,
- [Resilient Youth in Montenegro: Advocacy Insights on Mental Health, Suicide Prevention and Inclusive Support for Young People and LGBTQ+ Communities](https://yeu-international.org/resilient-youth-in-montenegro-advocacy-insights-on-mental-health-suicide-prevention-and-inclusive-support-for-young-people-and-lgbtq-communities/) - As part of its advocacy work on youth mental health, Youth for Exchange and Understanding (YEU) developed the Resilient Youth: Caring for Mind, Heart, and Soul initiative. This initiative focuses on youth mental health, suicide prevention, and inclusive support for young people, with particular attention to those facing discrimination or social exclusion, including LGBTQ+ youth.
- [Sport for the Whole Family Project Concludes with Final Transnational Meeting in Milan](https://yeu-international.org/sport-for-the-whole-family-project-concludes-with-final-transnational-meeting-in-milan/) - Between 3 and 5 December 2025, partners of the Sport for the Whole Family (SWF) project gathered in Milan, Italy, for the Final Transnational Meeting, marking the successful conclusion of this Erasmus+ Sport initiative. The meeting brought together representatives from across Europe to reflect on project achievements, share national experiences, and discuss sustainability and future
- [Bridge to the Future launched a youth mentorship program through INNOHUB](https://yeu-international.org/bridge-to-the-future-launched-a-youth-mentorship-program-through-innohub/) - The programme brings together members who have previously participated in professional courses offered under the project relating to web programming, graphics, and digital marketing. The young people who took part in these courses have been engaging in Training of Trainers sessions with the objective of developing core competencies necessary for them to be effective mentors.
- [Hatay Kamp’üs: A Hub for Youth Empowerment](https://yeu-international.org/hatay-kampus-a-hub-for-youth-empowerment/) - The Community Volunteers Foundation (TOG) has launched Hatay Campus in Serinyol, Hatay, to support the empowerment and resilience of young people in the post-disaster region. Designed as a comprehensive and sustainable youth space, the 2,000 m² facility provides a multifaceted environment that fosters learning, production, collaboration and solidarity among young people. Aiming to reach at
- [Youth4Climate: A Successful Project Completion](https://yeu-international.org/youth4climate-a-successful-project-completion/) - In December 2025, the Youth4Climate program was successfully completed. The program aimed to prepare and empower 15-25-year-old adolescents and young people in Armenia to take an active role in addressing climate change. The initiative focused on providing them with knowledge, skills and resources to respond to local climate challenges and foster youth engagement in climate
- [Participation in the Gender Equality Index Event](https://yeu-international.org/participation-in-the-gender-equality-index-event/) - On 2 December, a member of YEU team attended the event dedicated to the Gender Equality Index, organised by the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) and open to a wide range of stakeholders. The event opened with a keynote speech by Carlien Scheele, Director of EIGE, who highlighted the latest results of the Index
- [YEU at the EU Lifelong Learning Stakeholders Forum on the Future of EU Budget (MFF)](https://yeu-international.org/yeu-at-the-eu-lifelong-learning-stakeholders-forum-on-the-future-of-eu-budget-mff/) - On 8 December, the YEU Membership and Communication Officer attended the opening event of the LLLWeek, organised by the Lifelong Learning Platform to celebrate both its 20th anniversary and the 15th edition of the LLLWeek. YEU is also a full member of the LLLP Network. Together with the European Parliament Intergroup on the Future of
- [Advocating for a Stronger Erasmus+: Key Messages from the European Parliament Event](https://yeu-international.org/advocating-for-a-stronger-erasmus-key-messages-from-the-european-parliament-event/) - On 3 December, our Fundraising & Project Officer attended “The Path to a Strong Erasmus+ Programme” at the European Parliament, an event that brought together Members of the European Parliament (MEPs), youth organisations, and civil society representatives for a powerful exchange on the future of Erasmus+. The discussions once again underscored the urgent need to
- [EYF Workplan 2026 PoEM and Structural Grant for 2026-27 approved!](https://yeu-international.org/eyf-workplan-2026-poem-and-structural-grant-for-2026-27-approved/) - We are happy to share that the European Youth Foundation of the Council of Europe has approved YEU International’s 2026 Work Plan activity, PoEM - Palette of Emotions: Supporting Young People’s Emotional Wellbeing through Art, as well as the Structural Grant for the years 2026 and 2027. The annual workplan 2026 is co-funded by the
- [New project Approved: REFLECT](https://yeu-international.org/new-project-approved-reflect/) - YEU International is thrilled to announce the approval of REFLECT: Refugee-Led Exchanges for Learning, Empathy, and Critical Thinking, a new project for 36 months under the Erasmus+ Virtual Exchanges in Sub-Saharan Africa that we will proudly coordinate. REFLECT responds to the urgent challenges faced by refugee youth in East Africa, where millions remain excluded from
- [Katarina Vukadinović  Receives the Mykola Pekh Award – YEU Youth Worker of the Year 2025](https://yeu-international.org/katarina-vukadinovic-receives-the-mykola-pekh-award-yeu-youth-worker-of-the-year-2025/) - During the General Assembly Winter Edition 2025, the YEU Governing Board announced Katarina Vukadinović as the recipient of the Mykola Pekh Award for YEU Youth Worker of the Year 2025. Katarina has been an active member and trainer within YEU for many years , generously sharing her expertise across the network and contributing to a
- [YEU International Holds 2025 General Assembly in Brussels](https://yeu-international.org/yeu-international-holds-2025-general-assembly-in-brussels/) - Between 6 and 7 December, YEU International held its General Assembly - winter edition- in Brussels, hosted by YEU Governing Board and the Secretariat. The meeting opened with formal procedures, including confirmation of quorum, adoption of the agenda, and approval of the previous minutes. Member Organisations then briefly introduced themselves before reviewing and approving the
- [New Inherit -  Article 5 Heritage comes to life with New inherit Final Conference, Study Visit, and Transnational Partner Meeting in Brussels](https://yeu-international.org/new-inherit-article-5-heritage-comes-to-life-with-new-inherit-final-conference-study-visit-and-transnational-partner-meeting-in-brussels/) - The New Inherit project came to life the second week of October with its International Conference, Study Visit, and Transnational Partner Meeting in Brussels, three days of learning, sharing, and celebrating how heritage can be reimagined as a living, evolving ecosystem. Bringing together partners, cultural ambassadors, and creative practitioners from across Europe, the gathering explored
- [Annual Report 2025](https://yeu-international.org/annual-report/) - You can download YEU Annual Report 2025!
- [Join EcoAction Hackathon](https://yeu-international.org/join-ecoaction-hackathon/) - Are you passionate about the planet and full of ideas to make your community more eco-friendly? Join the EcoAction Hackathon – an international online challenge connecting young people from across Europe to design creative, practical, and innovative solutions for environmental issues. What is it about? Participants will register their idea, develop it individually or in
- [Youth Ambassadors Network in Armenia’s Regions](https://yeu-international.org/youth-ambassadors-network-in-armenias-regions/) - Around 40 young ambassadors joined the Armenian Progressive Youth (APY) NGO, and they now represent APY across different regions of Armenia. APY is establishing a Youth Ambassadors Network across all regions of Armenia. The program aims to promote APY’s core values, encourage youth engagement in the organization’s initiatives and create new opportunities for young people
- [AntiRacism360: Empowering Young People to Take a Stand Against Racism](https://yeu-international.org/antiracism360-empowering-young-people-to-take-a-stand-against-racism/) - From the 24th to the 26th of October, YEU Cyprus implemented the first training of the AntiRacism360 project, bringing together 16 passionate young activists from diverse backgrounds. Over 2,5 days, participants engaged in an intense learning framework designed to develop knowledge, skills and hands-on methods to strengthen their capacity. Through workshops, group discussions and participative
- [Past and upcoming events from CGE](https://yeu-international.org/past-and-upcoming-events-from-cge/) - Since 2005, CGE Erfurt has implemented educational programs that place learners and communities as active agents of their learning processes. Through research, cooperation, and long-term engagement, we work with the spaces of social entrepreneurship, urban planning, climate action, migrant, civic engagement, and more. This year marks our 20th anniversary, and on November 22nd we will celebrate not
- [Ethical Surfers Podcast Episode 4](https://yeu-international.org/ethical-surfers-podcast-episode-4/) - The fourth and last episode of the Ethical Surfers podcast series is now out on Spotify! Episode 4 of the Ethical Surfers Podcast marks the conclusion of a year dedicated to promoting ethical and responsible digital engagement among young people across Europe. As part of YEU’s 2025 Workplan and co-funded by the European Youth Foundation
- [PENDYW Outcomes](https://yeu-international.org/pendyw-outcomes/) - The new PENDYW newsletter editions are out, highlighting the key outcomes from the Transnational Partners Meeting in Erfurt and the national empowerment and networking events. You can read both newsletters at the link below: Newsletter #1 PENDYW Newsletter #2 PENDYW Newsletter #3 PENDYW Newsletter #4 PENDYW Newsletter #5 PENDYW Newsletter #6 PENDYW Stay tuned next
- [YEU joins The State of Youth Rights event](https://yeu-international.org/yeu-joins-the-state-of-youth-rights-event/) - On 20 November, YEU was present in The State of Youth Rights, hosted by the European Youth Forum, an event dedicated to assessing the current landscape of youth participation and rights across Europe. This year’s edition placed particular emphasis on two key highlights: The European Youth Capital: a debate featuring both winning and finalist cities,
- [YEU at “Feminist Futures – Fighting Fascism & Building Solidarities”](https://yeu-international.org/yeu-at-feminist-futures-fighting-fascism-building-solidarities/) - On November 20, our Secretary General and our Advocacy Volunteer proudly participated in the “Feminist Futures – Fighting Fascism & Building Solidarities” conference organised by the Greens/EFA group at the European Parliament. This event brought together feminist activists, researchers, and policymakers from across Europe to reflect on how to counter the rise of far-right movements
- [A cup of Coffee With Sina Riz à Porta: Youth Participation and Advocacy in Europe](https://yeu-international.org/a-cup-of-coffee-with-sina-riz-a-porta-youth-participation-and-advocacy-in-europe/) - On 12 November 2025, YEU had the pleasure of hosting Sina Riz à Porta, Board Member at the European Youth Forum (YFJ) and a long‑standing human rights activist with over thirteen years of experience in youth organisations. Sina works tirelessly to strengthen youth rights, promote social inclusion, and ensure meaningful youth participation in policymaking across
- [European Parliament's Youth Network Event 2025](https://yeu-international.org/european-parliaments-youth-network-event-2025/) - On 19–20 November, a YEU member participated in the 6th Youth Network Event in Brussels, hosted by the European Parliament. The event brought together around 100 youth representatives from across Europe to discuss how to better communicate the EU’s long-term budget (2028–2034). The programme featured interactive presentations, including a session with the co-rapporteurs of Parliament’s
- [We Are Her Campaign - Her Voice Our Future](https://yeu-international.org/we-are-her-campaign-her-voice-our-future/) - As part of the final phase of the WE ARE HER - Ensuring Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment through International Projects initiative, the consortium has launched a coordinated social media campaign under the slogan “HER VOICE, OUR FUTURE.” This campaign highlights the collective work carried out over the past two years and showcases the commitment
- [YEU International at the European Education and Skills Summit 2025](https://yeu-international.org/yeu-international-at-the-european-education-and-skills-summit-2025/) - On November 13th, our Secretary General of YEU International was present at the European Education and Skills Summit 2025, the flagship event dedicated to shaping the future of education, training, and skills across Europe. Hosted by Executive Vice-President Roxana Mînzatu, this year’s Summit brought together ministers, policymakers, industry leaders, and experts committed to strengthening Europe’s
- [YEU Marks Its Presence at the European Youth Forum General Assembly](https://yeu-international.org/yeu-marks-its-presence-at-the-european-youth-forum-general-assembly/) - On 7 and 8 November 2025, YEU President Yağmur Aşıla and Vice-President Mykhailo Didenko participated in the Members' Council and General Assembly of the European Youth Forum, held at the International Scout Centre in Kandersteg, Switzerland. Hundreds of young people from across Europe gathered to practise democracy in action, debating, voting and shaping the European
- [Ethical Surfer Campaign](https://yeu-international.org/ethical-surfer-campaign/) - The Digi-ID campaign is now reaching its final phase, so this is the perfect moment to take a look back at the steps, evolution, and impact of this youth-led initiative. Launched as part of the Ethical Surfers project and co-funded by the European Youth Foundation of the Council of Europe, the campaign has empowered young
- [YEU Governing Board Holds First In-Person Meeting in Thessaloniki](https://yeu-international.org/yeu-governing-board-holds-first-in-person-meeting-in-thessaloniki/) - The YEU Governing Board (GB) for the 2025–2027 mandate met for the first time in person in Thessaloniki, Greece, hosted by our member organisation, United Societies of Balkans (USB). The two-day meeting focused on defining the roles and responsibilities of each GB member for their mandate. The Board also began preparations for the upcoming General
- [New Inherit – Article 4: Digital Meets Heritage: the New Inherit partners collaborates in the development of a Cultural Experience Creator App to empower creative youth](https://yeu-international.org/new-inherit-article-4-digital-meets-heritage-the-new-inherit-partners-collaborates-in-the-development-of-a-cultural-experience-creator-app-to-empower-creative-youth/) - In an era where culture increasingly intersects with technology, the Creative Europe project NEW INHERIT – Innovation 4 Heritage is breaking new ground with the release of its flagship digital tool: the Cultural Experience Creator App. This interactive platform encourages youth, cultural operators, and local communities to reimagine their relationship with heritage — not as
- [New Inherit – Article 2: Cultural Ambassador Local Mapping and Citizen Engagement/Agora Lab](https://yeu-international.org/cultural-ambassador-local-mapping-and-citizen-engagement-agora-lab-march-2025/) - As the NEW INHERIT project moves into its 2025 phase, its vision for cultural heritage continues to gain momentum. The project demonstrates that historical sites are far more than relics; they are dynamic spaces with the potential to become hubs for cultural exchange, innovation, and economic revitalization, actively contributing to a sustainable future for Europe's
- [New Inherit – Article 3: Second Training Course of the Creative Europe project NEW INHERIT in Murcia, Spain](https://yeu-international.org/new-inherit-article-3-second-training-course-of-the-creative-europe-project-new-inherit-in-murcia-spain/) - From the 7th to the 11th of April 2025, representatives from partner organisations along with 5 Cultural Ambassadors from each country, travelled to and met in Murcia, Spain for the Creative Europe project: INNOVATION 4 HERITAGE – Creating NEW talent through adaptive reuse of Heritage and Co-creation of Cultural space activation. During these days, the
- [We Are Her  International Conference](https://yeu-international.org/we-are-her-international-conference/) - On 29 October 2025, the Final International Conference of the WE ARE HER project took place in Brussels, marking the culmination of two years of collaboration, learning, and action towards gender equality and women’s empowerment. The event followed the final Youth Exchange of the project, which explored “Gender Imbalances in Decision-Making and Politics” together with
- [We Are Her Youth Exchange: Gender Imbalance in Decision-Making and Politics](https://yeu-international.org/we-are-her-youth-exchange-gender-imbalance-in-decision-making-and-politics/) - From October 25 to 29, YEU hosted a Youth Exchange for the project “We Are Her” in Brussels. The week began with excitement and energy as young ambassadors from Egypt, Lebanon, Greece, Türkiye, and Albania gathered to embark on this transformative journey. Through interactive team-building activities, participants got to know each other, fostered trust, and
- [PENDYW European Level Leadership Conference](https://yeu-international.org/pendyw-european-level-leadership-conference/) - From the 15th to the 17th of October, YEU proudly coordinated and hosted the European Level Leadership Conference in Brussels, gathering around 60 young participants and representatives from partner organisations across Belgium, France, North Macedonia, Portugal, and Germany. Over three inspiring days, participants took part in interactive sessions, creative workshops, advocacy moments, and a public
- [Celebrating Two Years of Innovation and Culture: The NEW INHERIT International Conference in Brussels](https://yeu-international.org/celebrating-two-years-of-innovation-and-culture-the-new-inherit-international-conference-in-brussels/) - On October 10, YEU hosted the NEW INHERIT International Conference in Brussels, bringing together over 70 participants from across Europe to celebrate two years of innovation, culture, and collaboration. During this time, the NEW INHERIT project has strengthened Europe’s cultural and creative sectors by promoting co-creation, entrepreneurship, and the adaptive reuse of cultural heritage, revitalizing
- [The episode 5 of the Season 5 of the YEU Podcast is out!](https://yeu-international.org/the-episode-5-of-the-season-5-of-the-yeu-podcast-is-out/) - This October marks a particularly active period for YEU. The YEU Office team has been hosting three international events, each concluding with a final conference that gathers young people, youth workers, stakeholders and policymakers. In the fifth episode of Season 5 of the YEU Podcast, the focus is placed on one of these initiatives: the
- [COFFEE WITH MEP Anna Strolenberg THANK YOU](https://yeu-international.org/coffee-with-mep-anna-strolenberg-thank-you/) - Our latest Coffee With session on October 2nd was nothing short of inspiring! We had the pleasure of welcoming Anna Strolenberg, one of the youngest Members of the European Parliament, who shared her incredible journey from youth activism to European politics. Anna spoke passionately about topics close to her heart such as youth participation, asylum
- [The Power of Public Relations in Sport Project Concludes with Final Meeting in Istanbul](https://yeu-international.org/the-power-of-public-relations-in-sport-project-concludes-with-final-meeting-in-istanbul/) - The Erasmus+ Sport project “The Power of Public Relations in Sport (PPR)”, co-funded by the European Union, has successfully concluded with its final meeting held in Istanbul, Türkiye, bringing together all partner organisations from Croatia, Denmark, Belgium, Serbia, and Türkiye. The event served as the closing milestone of a two-year collaboration aimed at strengthening the
- [The Reconciliation Ground – Youth Camp in Berovo](https://yeu-international.org/the-reconciliation-ground-youth-camp-in-berovo/) - From 22 to 27 September 2025, the small town of Berovo, North Macedonia welcomed young people from Serbia, Montenegro, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and North Macedonia for the youth camp called “The Reconciliation Ground” organized by the Center for Intercultural Dialogue. At the beginning, the participants focused on getting to know each other and building
- [Annual Youth Forum: “Create Connections That Will Change Your Life”](https://yeu-international.org/annual-youth-forum-create-connections-that-will-change-your-life/) - From September 26 to 28, the most anticipated youth event of the year, the Annual Youth Forum 2025, took place in Aghveran. This year, the forum was held under the theme “Create Connections That Will Change Your Life”, bringing together more than 150 young people from across Armenia’s regions and Yerevan. Over the course of
- [Empowering Youth Leaders: Insights from YFJ Academy 2025 in Spain](https://yeu-international.org/empowering-youth-leaders-insights-from-yfj-academy-2025-in-spain/) - Between 4 and 6 October, two members of the YEU team participated in the YFJ Academy 2025 in Mollina, Spain, a program designed to empower young leaders across Europe. The academy’s structure was inspired by the coral reef ecosystem, with each path representing a unique element of its vibrant, interconnected life. Our team members took
- [Ethical Surfers Podcast Episode 3 is out!](https://yeu-international.org/ethical-surfers-podcast-episode-3-is-out/) - The 3rd episode of the Ethical Surfers is now out on Spotify! From the 14th to the 21st of September, we dived into the 3rd and final activity of YEU's Workplan 2025 Ethical Surfers, which took place in Molina, Spain and was untitled "Sands of Impact". The podcast gives light to the work of our
- [WE ARE HER Conference- 29th of October](https://yeu-international.org/invitation-to-the-we-are-her-conference/) - We are delighted to invite you to the Final International Conference of the WE ARE HER project, which will take place on 29th of October 2025 in Brussels, at the Youth Hostel Sleep Well (Mandela Room). This conference marks the culmination of two years of work dedicated to developing this project and empowering youth by
- [PENDYW European Conference- 17th October](https://yeu-international.org/pendyw-european-conference-17th-october/) - We are thrilled to announce the PENDYW International Conference, taking place on October 17th, 2025, in Brussels, Belgium! This European-level event will bring together around 50 young participants, youth workers, policymakers, and representatives of civil society to discuss and promote equality, non-discrimination, and inclusive youth work practices. The conference is part of the broader PENDYW
- [Youthfully Yours SK: September Highlights](https://yeu-international.org/youthfully-yours-sk-september-highlights/) - The first weeks of September went by faster than a bullet train, so let's take a look at what occupied our wonderful youth workers. Right at the beginning was the great deadline for the Ethical Surfers A2 project. Our teammates didn't hesitate and finished both the online and offline parts of the campaign. Everything was
- [New Inherit International Conference - 10th October](https://yeu-international.org/new-inherit-international-conference-10th-october/) - On October 10th 2025, YEU International in collaboration with Urban Foxes is organising an International Conference of our project New Inherit - Creating NEW talent through adaptive reuse of Heritage and Co-creation of Cultural space activation. New Inherit brings together an international consortium working on the adaptive reuse of cultural heritage spaces by and for
- [COFFEE with a MEP: Anna Strolenberg](https://yeu-international.org/coffee-with-a-mep-anna-strolenberg/) - Join us for a conversation with Ms. Anna Strolenberg, one of the youngest members of the European Parliament with the Greens/EFA. Anna has focused her work on sustainable agriculture, migration, and human rights, and she will share her insights on youth engagement, political participation, and the key challenges facing Europe’s future. Coffee With is YEU
- [Special “Coffee With…” Edition : Harry Myo Lin – Empowering Youth for Digital Safety](https://yeu-international.org/special-coffee-with-edition-harry-myo-lin-empowering-youth-for-digital-safety/) - On 19th September, at the University on Youth and Development (UYD), YEU had the pleasure of hosting a very special Coffee With session with Harry Myo Lin, peacebuilder, human rights advocate, and youth leader from Myanmar. The session brought together around 60 young participants from around the world to explore the theme of digital safety
- [LED Project: Understanding Digital Ecosystems and Citizenship in Molina, Spain](https://yeu-international.org/led-project-understanding-digital-ecosystems-and-citizenship-in-molina-spain/) - We are excited to share highlights from the latest LED Youth Digital Leaders Project workshop, organised by YEU International and facilitated by Katerina. The session focused on Digital Citizenship and Ethical Decision-Making, bringing together youth workers to explore the opportunities and challenges of the digital world. The in-person workshop, held in Molina, Spain in mid-September,
- [Event: Discussion about Serbia at the Center for European Policy Studies](https://yeu-international.org/event-discussion-about-serbia-at-the-center-for-european-policy-studies/) - On the 3rd of September 2025, YEU attended the event “Serbia at the Center for European Policy Studies” organised by the CEPS Thinktank. This event consisted of a panel discussion of three experts to discuss the situation in Serbia about the demonstrations led by Serbian students to protest against the government and the situation regarding
- [Online Event: Ethical Use of Technology and Digital Rights](https://yeu-international.org/online-event-ethical-use-of-technology-and-digital-rights/) - Dear YEU friends, we are happy to share with you some insights from the second virtual event of the LED Youth Digital Leaders Project, held on 2nd September and organised by YEU International. Facilitated by Srđan Petković from YEU’s PET (People for Education and Training), the workshop focused on Ethical Use of Technology and Digital
- [Introducing ECLIPSE: YEU’s New Project for a Safer, Informed Europe](https://yeu-international.org/introducing-eclipse-yeus-new-project-for-a-safer-informed-europe/) - Dear friends of YEU, we are thrilled to announce the launch of ECLIPSE, a ground-breaking new project by YEU. In a time when hate speech and disinformation, both online and offline, threaten EU values, deepen social divisions, and even risk escalating into violence, ECLIPSE brings a fresh, integrated approach. By combining advanced technology with social
- [Welcoming a new Project Assistant](https://yeu-international.org/welcoming-a-new-project-assistant/) - YEU Team is happy to welcome and introduce our new intern, Aguineth Andrade! We wish her a fruitful and inspiring journey with YEU International. Aguineth, 29, from Lisbon (Portugal), holds a degree in Anthropology and has gained experience in volunteering, communication, and various professional fields. More than a year ago, she moved to Brussels to
- [First meeting of the new YEU Governing Board](https://yeu-international.org/first-meeting-of-the-new-yeu-governing-board/) - On September 7, the new YEU Governing Board (GB) that was elected in the Summer General Assembly of YEU, held its first online meeting, marking an exciting start to a new chapter for the organization. The meeting aimed to strengthen connections among member organizations and encourage the exchange of ideas, strategies, and perspectives to shape
- [Ethical Surfers 3º Activity in Molina](https://yeu-international.org/ethical-surfers-3o-activity-in-molina/) - From 15 to 21 September, YEU International closed its Ethical Surfers Workplan 2025 with the final activity, “Sands of Impact”, in Molina, Spain. This last step of the journey took place during the 24th University on Youth and Development (UYD), one of the longest-standing youth spaces created by the North-South Centre of the Council of
- [Fifth New Inherit Newsletter](https://yeu-international.org/fifth-new-inherit-newsletter/) - We’re excited to present the fifth Newsletter of the New Inherit Project and invite you to have a look in order to go through the updates of the project since April! This Newsletter provides further information on the activation of cultural spaces in 6 testbeds in Italy, Belgium, Cyprus, Spain, Bulgaria & Germany, exploring their
- [Ready for Ethical Surfers Activity 3?](https://yeu-international.org/ready-for-ethical-surfers-activity-3/) - YEU Workplan 2025, Ethical Surfers has been a growing journey for all participants who have joined in various elements of this experience. The first activity under the name Boarding Ethics took place in Agrigento, Sicily, Italy in March, and the second under the name Riding Waves took place in Črnomelj, Slovenia and Malino, Croatia in
- [University on Youth and Development 2025 Online Meeting](https://yeu-international.org/university-on-youth-and-development-2025-online-meeting/) - The University on Youth and Development (UYD) is a partnership between the Spanish Government (INJUVE), the Spanish Youth Council (CJE) and other international youth led organisations and youth serving organisations organised every year in Mollina, Malaga, Spain. Since 2000, the UYD represents an international hub that gathers, for one week, hundreds of young people, youth
- [LED Workshop on Inclusive Digital Facilitation and Co-creation](https://yeu-international.org/led-workshop-on-inclusive-digital-facilitation-and-co-creation/) - Dear YEU friends, it's our greatest pleasure to announce the 1st virtual co-creation event organised by YEU International for LED Youth Digital Leaders Project on July 29th 2025. Our workshop focused on inclusive digital facilitation and co-creation and welcomed youth workers and young people who are dedicated to continuous learning and development. The workshop was
- [New Inherit | Interview with the Cultural Ambassadors from Cyprus](https://yeu-international.org/new-inherit-interview-with-the-cultural-ambassadors-from-cyprus/) - NEW INHERIT is a project developed under the Creative Europe Programme (CREA) aimed at rediscovering the Cultural Heritage and creating cultural spaces as a means of innovation, social inclusion, job seeking and entrepreneurship opportunities. New Inherit consortium gathers CGE e.V Erfurt as the project coordinator, YEU International from Belgium, Urban Foxes from Belgium, Sguardi Urbani
- [PET of the month | Dea Bakashvili](https://yeu-international.org/pet-of-the-month-dea-bakashvili/) - Dear YEU friends, it’s our pleasure to present our YEU PET (People for Education and Training) Facilitator, Dea Bakashvili, who embarked on a learning and insightful experience by participating in a Youth Workers project in Alexandria, Egypt. As part of the Erasmus+ programs, Bokra Sawa, an organisation based in Egypt, organised this event. The exchange
- [YEU Podcast S5E4](https://yeu-international.org/yeu-podcast-s5e4/) - Half of 2025 is already behind us, and what an incredible journey it has been! To mark this milestone, the fifth episode of the YEU Podcast “Half a Year of Impact: Season 5 Midpoint Special” is now out on Spotify! In this special episode that you can listen to here, we take a step back
- [YEU GA Summer Edition 2025 & New YEU GB for 2025-2027](https://yeu-international.org/yeu-ga-summer-edition-2025-new-yeu-gb-for-2025-2027/) - Dear YEU friends, our GA Summer Edition 2025 took place on Monday, July 28th and gathered around 40 participants, consisting of YEU Governing Board 2023-2025, the representatives of our Member Organisations, the candidates for YEU Governing Board 2025-2027 as well as the Administrative Office. The meeting commenced with welcoming remarks from YEU President Tamara Cvetković
- [Ethical Surfers, Riding Waves in Slovenia and Croatia](https://yeu-international.org/ethical-surfers-riding-waves-in-slovenia-and-croatia/) - Dear friends of YEU, it’s with great pleasure to share that the second activity of YEU Workplan 2025, Ethical Surfers, Riding Waves took place between the 27th of June to the 7th of July in Črnomelj, Slovenia and Malino, Croatia. Our YEU Work Plan 2025 Ethical Surfers – Empowering Youth Workers in the Digital Currents
- [European Youth Forum (YFJ) visits the YEU Office](https://yeu-international.org/european-youth-forum-yfj-visits-the-yeu-office/) - On the 15th of July, we had the pleasure of welcoming Martina Rota (Membership Officer) and Jule Zeschky (Project Officer) from the European Youth Forum (YFJ) for a meaningful visit at the YEU Office. The meeting provided a significant opportunity to introduce Stefano, our new Membership & Communication Officer, who presented himself and shared an
- [University on Youth and Development (UYD) 2025 Preparation Meeting in Mollina, Spain](https://yeu-international.org/university-on-youth-and-development-uyd-2025-preparation-meeting-in-mollina-spain/) - The University on Youth and Development (UYD) is a partnership between the Spanish Government (INJUVE), the Spanish Youth Council (CJE) and other international youth led organisations and youth serving organisations organised every year in Mollina, Malaga, Spain. Since 2000, the UYD represents an international hub that gathers, for one week, hundreds of young people, youth
- [European Commission’s proposal for the post-2027 Erasmus+ budget](https://yeu-international.org/european-commissions-proposal-for-the-post-2027-erasmus-budget/) - On 16 July 2025, the European Commission unveiled its proposal for the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) 2028-2034, the EU’s seven-year budget that sets spending priorities, funding sources, and programme structures. The MFF determines how the EU invests in key areas like cohesion, competitiveness, and global partnerships, with major implications for youth programmes like Erasmus+. The
- [YEU at LLLP’s GA](https://yeu-international.org/yeu-at-lllps-ga/) - On the 1st and 2nd of July 2025, the General Assembly and 20th Anniversary celebrations of the Lifelong Learning Platform (LLLP) took place in Brussels and YEU had the pleasure of attending and actively participating in this important gathering. Our Project Assistant Victoria Garcia Alcobendas represented YEU International during these two days. The event opened
- [PENDYW National Activity in Brussels](https://yeu-international.org/pendyw-national-activity-in-brussels/) - Dear YEU friends, we are glad to announce that from the 23rd to the 25th of July we brought together young people for an unforgettable empowerment activity in Brussels, Belgium focused on building a more inclusive and equal society through youth work in the framework of our PENDYW project (Promoting Equality and Non-Discrimination in Youth
- [New Inherit | Interview with the Cultural Ambassadors](https://yeu-international.org/new-inherit-interview-with-the-cultural-ambassadors/) - NEW INHERIT is a project developed under the Creative Europe Programme (CREA) aimed at rediscovering the Cultural Heritage and creating cultural spaces as a means of innovation, social inclusion, job seeking and entrepreneurship opportunities. New Inherit consortium gathers CGE e.V Erfurt as the project coordinator, YEU International from Belgium, Urban Foxes from Belgium, Sguardi Urbani
- [Unfolding Advocacy: The Resilient Youth Campaign Initiative Step by Step](https://yeu-international.org/unfolding-advocacy-the-resilient-youth-campaign-initiative-step-by-step/) - The Resilient Youth initiative is moving full speed ahead! This youth-led initiative aims to empower young people across Europe to co-create an advocacy campaign around mental health and wellbeing. The initiative follows a collaborative and creative process, ensuring that the campaign truly reflects the needs, voices, and priorities of youth. Over the past months, participants
- [Ethical Surfers Podcast Episode 2](https://yeu-international.org/ethical-surfers-podcast-episode-2/) - What does it mean to be a digital citizen today? And how can youth workers truly support young people in navigating a world dominated by algorithms, social media, and misinformation? In this second episode of the Ethical Surfers Podcast, recorded during the Riding Waves training in Črnomelj, Slovenia and Malino, Croatia, we dive into these
- [Save the date - New Inherit Conference 10th October](https://yeu-international.org/save-the-date-new-inherit-conference-10th-october/) - We're excited to announce the Final Conference of our New Inherit Project: Breathing New Life into Historic Spaces and invite you to join us in Track Brussels, Belgium on October 10th 2025. NEW INHERIT is a project developed under the Creative Europe Programme (CREA) aimed at rediscovering the Cultural Heritage and creating cultural spaces as
- [Save the date - PENDYW International Conference 17th October](https://yeu-international.org/save-the-date-pendyw-international-conference-17th-october/) - We are thrilled to announce the PENDYW International Conference, taking place on October 17th, 2025, in Brussels, Belgium! This European-level event will bring together around 50 young participants, youth workers, policymakers, and representatives of civil society to discuss and promote equality, non-discrimination, and inclusive youth work practices. The conference is part of the broader PENDYW
- [Save the date - WE ARE HER Final Conference 29th October](https://yeu-international.org/save-the-date-we-are-her-final-conference-29th-october/) - We are happy to announce that on October 29th, 2025, YEU will host the final international conference of the Erasmus+ project WE ARE HER. This project is a two-year initiative that has brought together young people and organizations from Europe and the MENA region to discuss gender inequalities and is co-funded by the European Union.
- [Youth Speak Up: Participatory Action Research Highlights from the Inclusive Pathways to Peace Project by YEU Cyprus](https://yeu-international.org/youth-speak-up-participatory-action-research-highlights-from-the-inclusive-pathways-to-peace-project-by-yeu-cyprus/) - Last month, YEU Cyprus concluded a Participatory Action Research (PAR) process under the Inclusive Pathways to Peace project, a transnational Erasmus+ initiative with partners from Croatia, Serbia, Spain, and Cyprus. The project tackles a shared challenge: the lack of media literacy and civic education, which leaves youth more vulnerable to extremism and polarization. Unlike traditional
- [YEU at Commissioner Micallef’s Implementation Dialogue with Youth Stakeholders](https://yeu-international.org/yeu-at-commissioner-micallefs-implementation-dialogue-with-youth-stakeholders/) - On the 26th of June, YEU took part in the very first Implementation Dialogue on the Youth Policy Toolbox, organised by DG EAC of the European Commission and met with Glenn Micallef, Commissioner for Intergenerational Fairness, Youth, Culture and Sport, will hold his first Implementation Dialogue. The dialogue gathered representatives from 17 organisations in the
- [Greetings from the 43rd YEU Convention!](https://yeu-international.org/greetings-from-the-43rd-yeu-convention/) - Our 43rd YEU Convention is taking place in parallel with the Work Plan 2025 Ethical Surfers – Empowering Youth Workers in the Digital Currents through Non-Formal Education, co-funded by the European Youth Foundation of the Council of Europe. Our Ethical Surfers Workplan aims to equip youth workers and young people with ethical awareness and skills
- [Open Call for Volunteering Program (Sarón, Spain) | Bicycle Project](https://yeu-international.org/open-call-for-volunteering-program-saron-spain-bicycle-project-2/) - Are you passionate about cycling and sustainability?🚴 Welcome to the BICYCLE Volunteering Programme, where 36 young changemakers from 6 countries hit the road (on two wheels, of course!) to turn local action into international impact! 📣 YEU is looking for 3 participants, aged between 18-30, for a Volunteering Program in Sarón, Spain! Young people living
- [Welcoming Stefano Di Raimondo | Communication & Membership Officer](https://yeu-international.org/welcoming-stefano-di-raimondo-communication-membership-officer/) - YEU Team is excited to welcome and present the new Communication & Membership Officer Stefano Di Raimondo. We wish you the best of luck as well as a fruitful, learning, and productive journey at YEU International! In this article, you can find more information about Stefano’s academic and professional background, experience, and goals as our
- [New Inherit Partners Meeting and Meeting with the Cultural Ambassadors](https://yeu-international.org/new-inherit-partners-meeting-and-meeting-with-the-cultural-ambassadors/) - NEW INHERIT is a project developed under the Creative Europe Programme (CREA) aimed at rediscovering the Cultural Heritage and creating cultural spaces as a means of innovation, social inclusion, job seeking and entrepreneurship opportunities. As the project progresses, many meetings take place among the partner organisations to discuss their points of views and further ideas.
- [TPM for the PENDYW Project in Erfurt, Germany](https://yeu-international.org/tpm-for-the-pendyw-project-in-erfurt-germany/) - YEU Team is glad to announce that from the 17th to the 18th of June 2025, we held a Transnational Partners Meeting for our PENDYW Project in Erfurt, Germany which was hosted by our partner, CGE. PENDYW – “Promoting Equality and Non-Discrimination in Youth Work” aims to enhance youth participation, combat social exclusion and eradicate
- [More Erasmus = More Europe](https://yeu-international.org/more-erasmus-more-europe/) - Let’s Talk About Erasmus+: Why More Erasmus Means More Europe On the 20th of May, our Advocacy Volunteer attended an information session hosted by the European Youth Forum (YFJ) on their new Erasmus+ advocacy campaign and we think it’s time to spread the word! Erasmus+ has transformed the lives of millions of young people through
- [YEU General Assembly Summer Edition 2025](https://yeu-international.org/yeu-general-assembly-summer-edition-2025/) - Dear YEU members, and friends, We’re glad to announce that the YEU General Assembly - Summer Edition 2025 will be held online on Monday, the 28th of July from 09:30 to 12:30 CET. More details about the Summer GA will follow soon, so for now save the date and get excited! We cannot wait to
- [YEU Podcast S5E3](https://yeu-international.org/yeu-podcast-s5e3/) - We are excited to share with you the latest episode of the YEU Podcast. In this episode, we take a closer look at the inspiring project entitled “We Are Her - Ensuring Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment through International Projects”, a youth-driven initiative co-funded by the European Union that champions gender equality and women's empowerment
- [PENDYW 2nd and 3rd Newsletter](https://yeu-international.org/pendyw-2nd-and-3rd-newsletter/) - After our Transnational Partners Meeting in Erfurt, Germany we’re glad to share the 2nd and 3rd Newsletter of our PENDYW Newsletter. The 2nd Newsletter provides information about mapping inclusive youth work where all partner organisations contributed to the creation of the Compendium of Good Practices and Tools of Youth Work for Social Inclusion and Anti-Discrimination.
- [Dialogue with youth for more active youth participation in societal processes in Eco-team](https://yeu-international.org/dialogue-with-youth-for-more-active-youth-participation-in-societal-processes-in-eco-team/) - On May 15th, Eco-team organized a round table titled “Dialogue with youth for more active youth participation in societal processes” in the Pljevlja municipality. The event brought together high school students, representatives of the local government working in the fields of youth and community development, civil society organizations (CSOs), and high school teachers. The main
- [Young Armenian Men Take a Stand for Equality and Against Violence in APY](https://yeu-international.org/young-armenian-men-take-a-stand-for-equality-and-against-violence-in-apy/) - In a world where gender equality remains a pressing challenge, a new generation of young Armenian men is stepping up to be part of the solution. A society free from violence and inequality cannot be built without the equal and active involvement of both men and women—especially young people. This belief was at the heart
- [Call for Participants: Join the PENDYW Empowerment Activity in Brussels to promote Inclusion and Equality in Youth Work](https://yeu-international.org/call-for-participants-join-the-pendyw-empowerment-activity-in-brussels-to-promote-inclusion-and-equality-in-youth-work/) - YEU is organizing an empowerment activity in Brussels, in the framework of the PENDYW (Promoting Equality and Non-Discrimination in Youth Work) project, which is an Erasmus+ KA2 big scale project that aims to tackle discrimination and promote inclusion in youth work across Europe. The project brings together 6 youth organizations from 5 different countries to
- [Extended Call for YEU GB Members](https://yeu-international.org/call-for-yeu-gb-members/) - Call for Applications Governing Board Positions at Youth for Exchange and Understanding International (YEU) | Mandate July 2025 - June 2027 Are you an active member of a YEU Member Organisation, passionate about international youth cooperation, and eager to take your engagement to the next level? Youth for Exchange and Understanding International (YEU) invites committed
- [We Are Her | Youth Exchange & TPM in Egypt](https://yeu-international.org/we-are-her-youth-exchange-tpm-in-egypt/) - May was a big month for the We Are Her Project! The 24th and 25th of May, our project partners from different countries had a Transnational partners meeting in Cairo (Egypt), where they mainly discussed the implementation of the Youth Exchanges. A great example of this was the YE that started in parallel to the
- [YEU at YFJ GA in Brussels](https://yeu-international.org/yeu-at-yfj-ga-in-brussels/) - As a Member Organisation of the European Youth Forum, the largest youth platform in Europe, YEU participated in the General Assembly 2025. We were represented by our Governing Board Member, Nikolina Bjeković and our PET Member, Katarina Vukadinović and we would like to thank them for their contribution and dedication. The General Assembly of the
- [Ethical Surfers | Meeting with the Core Team & Local Workshops](https://yeu-international.org/ethical-surfers-meeting-with-the-core-team-local-workshops/) - On the 7th of May, the Administrative Office of the YEU Team had a meeting with the Core Team of the Second Activity of Ethical Surfers with the name Riding Waves. The Team discussed the details around the YEU Workplan 2025, the implementation of the first activity as well as the logistical and educational preparation
- [Resilient Youth Advocacy Campaign Meeting](https://yeu-international.org/resilient-youth-advocacy-campaign-meeting/) - Resilient Youth is a YEU youth-led advocacy campaign focused on the theme: “Caring for Mind, Heart & Soul.” This initiative brings together young people from across the world to promote mental health and well-being of young people. Our second co-creation meeting took place on May 21st, with participants diving deeper into the chosen theme: "Combating
- [Bicycle Project | Training Course in France](https://yeu-international.org/bicycle-project-training-course-in-france/) - From the 19th until the 23rd of May, a training course in Hendaye (France) happened within the framework of the Bicycle project. In this course, participants from Poland, Italy, Belgium, Spain, Portugal and France explored more in depth the methodology of the project and how to implement biking routes in their respective countries. Participants also
- [MO of May | USB](https://yeu-international.org/mo-of-may-usb/) - This month, YEU is glad to highlight a member organisation of its network: United Societies of Balkans (USB)! Based in the vibrant city of Thessaloniki, Greece, USB is a dynamic youth-led NGO working at the heart of social change in the Balkans and beyond. USB is a long-standing member of YEU, collaborating in numerous international
- [YEU celebrating Europe Day - 9th May](https://yeu-international.org/yeu-celebrating-europe-day-9th-may/) - Happy Europe Day from the heart of Europe! 9th of May marks the celebration of Europe Day, the foundation of the European Union, and the values that bring us all together. As a youth organisation, we would like to highlight that when we are united in diversity we can help each other and build a
- [YEU Podcast S5E2](https://yeu-international.org/yeu-podcast-s5e2/) - In this episode, we dive into the heart of Bicycle Culture as Youth’s Civic and Sustainable Empowerment, better known as the BICYCLE Project. Taking place in the scenic region of Cantabria, Spain, YEU participated in a dynamic youth exchange gathering 60 young changemakers from Spain, France, Belgium, Portugal, Italy, and Poland for a transformative experience.
- [Educational Workshop “The Peatlands – Forgotten Heroes of Nature” by Eco-team](https://yeu-international.org/educational-workshop-the-peatlands-forgotten-heroes-of-nature-by-eco-team/) - On April 17th, Eco-team organized the final educational workshop titled “The Peatlands – Forgotten Heroes of Nature” for students from two elementary schools in Podgorica—Elementary School Sutjeska and Elementary School Oktoih. A total of 30 students, aged 11 to 14, participated in the workshop. These educational workshops, often referred to as “nature workshops,” aim to
- [Ibtikar for Empowerment and Social Entrepreneurship](https://yeu-international.org/ibtikar-for-empowerment-and-social-entrepreneurship/) - A Marketplace of Hope: Women-Led Bazaars Bring Life to Bethlehem Right now, in Bethlehem, a wave of hope, energy, and empowerment is sweeping through the city. Ibtikar for Empowerment and Social Entrepreneurship is transforming public spaces into vibrant hubs of creativity and opportunity through a series of open-air bazaars that place Palestinian women at the
- [Europe Week events by IN MEDIA RESC volunteering team in USB](https://yeu-international.org/europe-week-events-by-in-media-resc-volunteering-team-in-usb/) - On the occasion of Europe Week, ESC volunteering team of the project "IN MEDIA RESC" by United Societies of Balkans organized a series of events dedicated to the values of the European Union, such as respect for human dignity, democracy, and freedom. We celebrated the EU through a digital campaign and interactive activities across the
- [Open Call for Volunteering Program (Sarón, Spain) | Bicycle Project](https://yeu-international.org/open-call-for-volunteering-program-saron-spain-bicycle-project/) - Are you passionate about cycling and sustainability?🚴 Welcome to the BICYCLE Volunteering Programme, where 36 young changemakers from 6 countries hit the road (on two wheels, of course!) to turn local action into international impact! 📣 YEU is looking for 3 participants resident in Belgium, aged between 18-30, for a Volunteering Program in Sarón, Spain!
- [LED Youth Digital Leaders Project & Partners Meeting](https://yeu-international.org/led-youth-digital-leaders-project-partners-meeting/) - LED Youth Digital Leaders is an Erasmus+ project to train youth workers in promoting digital resilience and online safety for adolescents. The Youth Digital Leaders project is a European initiative aimed at enhancing young people’s digital skills, with a strong focus on digital resilience and online safety. It is designed to train European youth workers
- [Call for Membership & Communication Officer (Part-time Position) - YEU International](https://yeu-international.org/call-for-membership-communication-officer-part-time-position-yeu-international/) - Looking for a unique and challenging working opportunity?! Then apply now for YEU’s part-time position: we are looking for a Membership & Communication Officer to join our team and implement our work. Youth for Exchange and Understanding (YEU) is seeking a Membership & Communication Officer to join its Secretariat in Brussels as a part-time position
- [YEU MOs of the Month | Partner Organisations of Ethical Surfers, YEU Workplan 2025](https://yeu-international.org/yeu-mos-of-the-month-partner-organisations-of-ethical-surfers-yeu-workplan-2025/) - We’re glad to present a new series for YEU Member Organisations of the month, highlighting a relationship of trust, collaboration and growth between YEU International and its Member Organisations. So far, 11 Full & Observer YEU Member Organisations have been involved in the first activity of Ethical Surfers, YEU Workplan 2025. CID Macedonia from North
- [Bicycle Project | Youth Exchange in Sarón, Spain](https://yeu-international.org/bicycle-project-youth-exchange-in-saron-spain/) - From the 31st of March until the 9th of April occurred the first Youth Exchange of the Bicycle (Bicycle Culture as Youth’s Civic and sustainable Empowerment) project in Sarón, Spain. This event was hosted by Permacultura Cantabria, and YEU as well as all the other partner organisations contributed to its success. It brought together youth
- [New Inherit Project | Training Course & Transnational Partners Meeting in Murcia, Spain](https://yeu-international.org/new-inherit-project-training-course-transnational-partners-meeting-in-murcia-spain/) - In the framework of the New Inherit Project a Training Course & a Transnational Partners Meeting were organised in Murcia, Spain by the partner organisations Up Project & Municipality of Murcia. The training course provided the cultural ambassadors from Belgium, Cyprus, Italy, Bulgaria, Spain and Germany with an opportunity to learn more about practicalities around
- [DigiUp | Masterclass on Critical Thinking by YEU](https://yeu-international.org/digiup-masterclass-on-critical-thinking-by-yeu/) - Digi-Up project is an EU-funded project that aims to connect higher education students, academic staff and young people from Europe and Sub-Saharan countries through virtual trainings for development/acquisition/application of both digital and soft skills. YEU International will host a masterclass on Critical Thinking facilitated by our PET (People for Education and Training) Member Diana Seyidova.
- [We are Her | Youth Exchange in Lezhe, Albania](https://yeu-international.org/we-are-her-youth-exchange-in-lezhe-albania/) - The We Are Her project organised a Youth Exchange in Lezhë (Albania) by the project partner Social Inclusion for Development (SIFD). This youth exchange hosted organisations from 5 different associations who brought together young people from different countries such as Greece, Türkiye, Lebanon, Albania and Egypt. This event focused on raising awareness of gender-related issues
- [Events attended by YEU Team | April 2025](https://yeu-international.org/events-attended-by-yeu-team-april-2025/) - In an effort to ensure the representation of YEU International to diverse audiences, YEU Office Team takes part and attends different events every month. Here’s some events YEU Team took part in during April 2025! On the 16th of April, YEU Membership and Communication Officer, Chiara Veronese and Advocacy Volunteer, Estelle Itier participated in the
- [Ethical Surfers Podcast Episode 1](https://yeu-international.org/ethical-surfers-podcast-episode-1/) - The first episode of the Ethical Surfers podcast is officially out! “Ethical Surfers - Empowering Youth Workers in the Digital Currents” is YEU’s workplan 2025, co-funded by the European Youth Foundation of the Council of Europe. It aims to empower youth workers and young people to navigate the digital world ethically and responsibly, much like
- [Fourth New Inherit Newsletter](https://yeu-international.org/fourth-new-inherit-newsletter/) - We’re glad to announce that the fourth Newsletter of the New Inherit project is out! Following the latest updates, the Newsletter provides information about the Training Course and the Transnational Partners Meeting during April in Murcia, Spain with details on the activities all participants focused on. Additionally, the Newsletter refers to the testing of the
- [The Resilient Youth Advocacy Campaign Has Officially Launched!](https://yeu-international.org/the-resilient-youth-advocacy-campaign-has-officially-launched/) - We are thrilled to announce that the Resilient Youth Advocacy Campaign is now underway! On April 23rd, we held our official Kick-Off Meeting, bringing together a diverse group of passionate young people from across the globe, all eager to contribute to a meaningful cause. Resilient Youth is a youth-led initiative aimed at co-creating an advocacy
- [Brave Spaces in Action: Empowering Youth in Conflict-Affected Regions Through Dialogue, Resilience, and Peacebuilding by Armenian Progressive Youth](https://yeu-international.org/brave-spaces-in-action-empowering-youth-in-conflict-affected-regions-through-dialogue-resilience-and-peacebuilding-by-armenian-progressive-youth/) - In regions shaped by conflict and uncertainty, peacebuilding is no longer the sole responsibility of policymakers. Youth from conflict-affected areas are stepping up, speaking out, and shaping the future through Brave Spaces. The “Grassroots Youth in the Eastern Partnership: Brave Space” project demonstrates that when young people are equipped with the right tools, platforms, and
- [Youth for Democracy will launch peacebuilding initiative in Adjara](https://yeu-international.org/youth-for-democracy-will-launch-peacebuilding-initiative-in-adjara/) - This summer, Youth for Democracy will kick off its newly approved pilot project, “Palette of Peace – The New Generation for Dialogue and Mutual Understanding”, with a series of vibrant educational and advocacy activities in Batumi, Georgia. The initiative, funded by the European Youth Foundation, aims to foster intercultural dialogue, peacebuilding, and youth inclusion in
- [ADEL Slovakia: Join the Effort for a Cleaner, Greener Future with the Track-Map-Clean App](https://yeu-international.org/adel-slovakia-join-the-effort-for-a-cleaner-greener-future-with-the-track-map-clean-app/) - Are you concerned about the environment and want to make a difference in your community? The Track-Map-Clean app offers a simple, practical way for you to take action. This user-friendly app helps you identify waste in your area and contribute to a cleaner environment. Why? Track-Map-Clean app is a tool designed to help you address
- [YEU’s Statement on the Ongoing Protests in Türkiye: Defending Democracy, Rights, and Youth Voices](https://yeu-international.org/yeus-statement-on-the-ongoing-protests-in-turkiye-defending-democracy-rights-and-youth-voices/) - At Youth for Exchange and Understanding (YEU), we stand in solidarity with the young people of Türkiye who are courageously exercising their fundamental rights to freedom of expression, peaceful assembly, and democratic participation. Across universities and cities, students and youth are at the forefront of nationwide protests against increasing attacks on democracy, human rights, and
- [Greetings from Agrigento | 1st Activity of Ethical Surfers](https://yeu-international.org/greetings-from-agrigento-1st-activity-of-ethical-surfers/) - From the 21st to the 27th of March 2025 YEU International organised the 1st Activity of our 2025 Workplan Ethical Surfers - Empowering Youth Workers in the Digital Currents under the theme ‘Boarding Ethics’ in Agrigento, Sicily, Italy in collaboration with our Member and hosting organisation Tierra, Techo, Trabajo (TTT). The project is co-funded by
- [Governing Board Meeting in Sicily!](https://yeu-international.org/governing-board-meeting-in-sicily/) - In light of the first activity of YEU’s 2025 Workplan ‘Ethical Surfers’, the Governing Board of YEU International met between the 20th and the 21st of March 2025 in Agrigento, Sicily, Italy to discuss important matters about the organisation. The meeting in Sicily was also the first face-to-face meeting of the Governing Board for 2025,
- [YEU PET | Mandate 2025-2026 Kick Off Meeting](https://yeu-international.org/yeu-pet-mandate-2025-2026-kick-off-meeting/) - YEU International is glad to announce that the Kick-off Meeting of our PET (People for Education and Training) Members of the Mandate 2025-2026 took place on Thursday, the 6th of March 2025! The KoM was the ideal setting for our PET Members to meet the team that they will work with for two years, learn
- [YEU’s Operating Grant for 2025 | Approved!](https://yeu-international.org/yeus-operating-grant-for-2025-approved/) - We are happy to announce that YEU’s Operating Grant for 2025 has been approved by the European Education and Culture Executive Agency of the European Commission! This Operating Grant will help YEU International realise its vision for 2025, promoting the rights of youth workers and encouraging young people to pursue their aspirations. Our 2025 Operating
- [EU Youth Stakeholders Group Meeting in Brussels](https://yeu-international.org/eu-youth-stakeholders-group-meeting-in-brussels/) - Dear YEU friends, in December we announced that YEU International has been selected as one of the EU Youth Stakeholders Group of the European Commission. It’s now with great pleasure and honour to announce that the first Meeting of the EU Youth Stakeholders Group was held between the 27th and the 28th of March 2025,
- [YEU MO Magazine](https://yeu-international.org/yeu-mo-magazine/) - In 2023, YEU International introduced the initiative of our MO Magazine in an effort to further engage our Full & Observer Member Organisations, and provide them with the space to communicate their goals, vision, and focus areas. Observing the positive impact of our MO Magazine, YEU International continued this tradition in 2024, creating an opportunity
- [We Are Her Partners Meeting](https://yeu-international.org/we-are-her-partners-meeting/) - On the 11th of March, the 8th Online Partners Meeting of We Are Her took place, where YEU International welcomed the project partners USB, SIFD, Aspire, BDK, and RDFL to discuss the updates and developments of We Are Her. The main topics of the agenda included financial updates about YEU, the preparation of the 2nd
- [YEU Podcast S5E1: The role of young people in shaping Europe’s future](https://yeu-international.org/yeu-podcast-s5e1-the-role-of-young-people-in-shaping-europes-future/) - The YEU Podcast is back with a brand-new season and exciting conversations! In the first episode of Season 5, we explore a vital topic: the role of young people in shaping Europe’s future. Meet Margaux Lezy, our new volunteer at YEU and dive deep into this discussion with Victoria García Alcobendas, Project Assistant at YEU.
- [OPEN CALL: Join the YEU “Resilient Youth” Advocacy Group!](https://yeu-international.org/open-call-join-the-yeu-resilient-youth-advocacy-group/) - Are you passionate about mental health and youth well-being? Do you want to be part of a youth-led initiative shaping advocacy efforts on resilience? Youth for Exchange and Understanding (YEU) is looking for young participants to join the "Resilient Youth" Advocacy Initiative, a dynamic community working together to co-create meetings, discussions, and resources to promote
- [Eco team: Young Leaders from the Balkans Unite for a Sustainable Future in Pernik](https://yeu-international.org/eco-team-young-leaders-from-the-balkans-unite-for-a-sustainable-future-in-pernik/) - Ten young people from Montenegro, whose ideas have previously been awarded at national hackathons, along with high school teachers, attended the Regional Conference in the Bulgarian city of Pernik, held from February 16 – 19th. The International Youth Center in Pernik became a hub for an inspiring exchange of ideas and cultures, welcoming young people
- [Projects by Bridge to the Future](https://yeu-international.org/projects-by-bridge-to-the-future/) - Bridge to the Future YPU gathers young creatives in Ganja to explore the world of cinematography. With the support of the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Azerbaijan and organized by Bridge to the Future Youth Public Union, the “Cinematography Academy of the Youth of the Region” is bringing the magic of filmmaking to
- [Extended Deadline | Call for YEU Working Groups 2025!](https://yeu-international.org/extended-deadline-call-for-yeu-working-groups-2025/) - YEU International is excited to announce that the Call for YEU Working Groups 2025 has been extended! The Working Groups represent a unique opportunity for YEU Member Organisations and young people to actively participate in shaping the YEU network. These groups play a crucial role in supporting the implementation of YEU’s annual plan and our
- [YEU MOs of the month | Geographical Diversity](https://yeu-international.org/yeu-mos-of-the-month-geographical-diversity/) - It’s our greatest pleasure to announce that this month’s MOs of the month will be referring to the geographical diversity of our dynamic and diverse network of youth organisations all over Europe. YEU has 30+ Member Organisations coming from 27 countries, divided into Full Member Organisations and Observer Member Organisations. Our Member Organisations coordinate international
- [Welcoming the Volunteers Margaux Lezy and Estelle Itier under the French Civil Service](https://yeu-international.org/welcoming-the-volunteers-margaux-lezy-and-estelle-itier-under-the-french-civil-service/) - Dear YEU friends, Two new volunteers under the French Civil Service will join us to support the Administration Office and learn more about our organisation and the Youth NGOs world. The French Civil Service is a programme founded by the French Government, which seeks to give youngsters the opportunity to build personal and professional skills
- [YEU at the Training Course on Quality Essentials of International Youth Activities](https://yeu-international.org/yeu-at-the-training-course-on-quality-essentials-of-international-youth-activities/) - YEU was present at the Training Course on Quality Essentials of International Youth Activities organised by the European Youth Foundation of the Council of Europe. Our Project and Fundraising Officer, Luigi Briatore participated in the Training Course which took place at European Youth Centre in Strasbourg, France between the 17th and the 21st of February
- [PENDYW TPM in Kumanovo, North Macedonia](https://yeu-international.org/pendyw-tpm-in-kumanovo-north-macedonia/) - During the 18th and the 19th of February 2025, the Transnational Partners’ Meeting of our PENDYW Project took place in Kumanovo, North Macedonia and we were hosted by CID Macedonia. The TPM was the ideal setting for partners to share updates on the work completed so far, and discuss the next steps that will be
- [Infographic PET Mandate 2023-2024](https://yeu-international.org/infographic-pet-mandate-2023-2024/) - In the spirit of presenting the work of our PET (People for Education and Training) to our Member Organisations and audience, we prepared an Infographic for the PET Mandate 2023-2024 which contains information regarding YEU PET events, YEU events, other initiatives, external representation and Working Groups 2023-2024. Our former PET Member undertook a significant amount
- [Ethical Surfers | Kicking off Boarding Ethics in Agrigento](https://yeu-international.org/ethical-surfers-kicking-off-boarding-ethics-in-agrigento/) - YEU Team is excited to take upon our Work Plan 2025 Ethical Surfers – Empowering Youth Workers in the Digital Currents through Non-Formal Education, co-funded by the European Youth Foundation of the Council of Europe. It aims to equip youth workers and young people with ethical awareness and skills to navigate the digital world as
- [We Are Her Youth Exchange & Partners Meeting](https://yeu-international.org/we-are-her-youth-exchange-partners-meeting/) - We are glad to announce that the first Youth Exchange under our We Are Her project took place in Thessaloniki, Greece between the 24th and the 30th of January 2025 and was organised by USB. During the Youth Exchange, participants from the partner organisations had the opportunity to receive training and discuss issues around gender-based
- [New Inherit Article](https://yeu-international.org/new-inherit-article/) - As 2025 just entered, the Consortium of our New Inherit project, is getting ready to embark on new experiences regarding cultivating connections between different communities and emphasising significant sites as an example of cultural diversity and unity! In an effort to present New Inherit and highlight the achievements of 2024, the kick-off year of the
- [PET Members | Mandate 2025-2026](https://yeu-international.org/pet-members-mandate-2025-2026/) - YEU PET (YEU People for Education and Training), is a platform of Trainers and Facilitators who have worked or who have shown interest in working for YEU International educational activities – training courses, youth exchanges, seminars, conventions and similar events. The main role of the PET is to empower, motivate and coach YEU members and
- [APY’s Impact in 2024: Creating Change Through Youth Empowerment](https://yeu-international.org/apys-impact-in-2024-creating-change-through-youth-empowerment/) - December 23, 2024, marked the 15th anniversary of Armenian Progressive Youth NGO. With a clear mission and unwavering commitment to support, engage, and empower young people in Armenia, APY has become a cornerstone of youth development in the country over the years. The day was not only a celebration of more than a decade-long journey
- ["EcoTEAM" project & Youth-Led Tree Planting Campaign by the Bridge to the Future!](https://yeu-international.org/ecoteam-project-youth-led-tree-planting-campaign-by-the-bridge-to-the-future/) - "EcoTEAM" project gathers together eco-activists in Ganja The "EcoTEAM" project funded by Azerbaijan Youth Foundation and organized by "Bridge to the Future" Youth Public Union, which aims to increase the ecological knowledge and skills of the region's youth, is being successfully implemented. The project aims to create a network of young people who play an
- [Call for YEU Working Groups 2025 | APPLY NOW!](https://yeu-international.org/call-for-yeu-working-groups-2025-apply-now/) - YEU International is excited to announce that the Call for YEU Working Groups 2025 is officially open! The Working Groups represent a unique opportunity for YEU Member Organisations and young people to actively participate in shaping the YEU network. These groups play a crucial role in supporting the implementation of YEU’s annual plan and our
- [Call for participants | Bicycle Project, Youth Exchange in Sarón, Spain](https://yeu-international.org/call-for-participants-bicycle-project-youth-exchange-in-saron-spain/) - 🚴 BICYCLE Project: BIcycle Culture as Youth Civic and sustainable Empowerment At YEU, we’re glad to introduce the BICYCLE Project, an innovative initiative that uses bicycle culture to drive civic engagement, sustainability, and youth empowerment across Europe. The project is a collaborative effort to inspire young people to become active participants in shaping their communities
- [Happy 2025, happy YEU New Year!](https://yeu-international.org/happy-2025-happy-yeu-new-year/) - As we welcome 2025, the YEU Team extends our warmest wishes for a peaceful and prosperous New Year. We hope that 2025 brings abundant opportunities for growth, where each of us can push beyond our limits, embrace personal development, recognise our strengths, and work on areas for improvement to achieve our goals. The YEU Governing
- [MO of the month: Welcoming Youth for Democracy from Georgia!](https://yeu-international.org/mo-of-the-month-welcoming-youth-for-democracy-from-georgia/) - After the YEU General Assembly 2024 Winter Edition, it is with great pleasure to announce that Youth for Democracy from Georgia is the new addition to our YEU family. Youth for Democracy is a vibrant community of young people created with the vision to empower young people and foster human rights, democratic and non-formal educational
- [Welcoming Project Assistant: Victoria García Alcobendas](https://yeu-international.org/welcoming-project-assistant-victoria-garcia-alcobendas/) - YEU Team is excited to welcome and present the new Project Assistant Victoria García Alcobendas. We wish you the best of luck as well as a fruitful, learning, and productive journey at YEU International! In this article, you can find more information about Victoria’s academic background, experience, and goals as our new team member at
- [Kick-off Meeting | Bicycle Project](https://yeu-international.org/kick-off-meeting-bicycle-project/) - We are excited to announce that on behalf of the YEU Team, Secretary General Selin Gürlemez, and Project and Fundraising Officer Luigi Briatore attended the Kick-off Meeting of our Bicycle Project in Sarón, Spain from the 14th to the 17th of January 2025. The in-person KOM gave us the opportunity to meet with our partners,
- [Transnational Partners Meeting | LED Project](https://yeu-international.org/transnational-partners-meeting-led-project/) - YEU Team participated in the Transnational Partners Meeting of our LED Project which took place in Paris, France from the 21st to the 22nd of January, 2025. We were represented by YEU Secretary General Selin Gürlemez, Project and Fundraising Officer Luigi Briatore, and Project Assistant Sofia Zangana and we had the opportunity to discuss with
- [Berat Ezel and Srđan Petković | PET Co-Coordinators Mandate 2025-2026](https://yeu-international.org/berat-ezel-and-srdan-petkovic-pet-co-coordinators-mandate-2025-2026/) - YEU PET (YEU People for Education and Training), is a platform of Trainers and Facilitators who have worked or who have shown interest in working for YEU International educational activities – training courses, youth exchanges, seminars, conventions and similar events. The main role of the PET is to empower, motivate and coach YEU members and
- [1st Newsletter of the PENDYW Project](https://yeu-international.org/1st-newsletter-of-the-pendyw-project/) - With a focus on providing updates regarding the PENDYW projects and its development, we are glad to present the 1st Newsletter! Reading the newsletter, you will understand the vision behind the project and grasp an understanding of its core mission. Moreover, it provides information about the Project Consortium as well as the organisations involved, Youth
- [SafeSpaces by YYouth- become a member!](https://yeu-international.org/safespaces-by-yyouth-become-a-member/) - Yyouth is proud to introduce the "SafeSpaces" initiative, a transformative project funded by the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA) under the ERASMUS-2023-PCOOP-ENGO — Partnerships for Cooperation in the fields of education, training, and youth (European NGO program), is dedicated to creating a supportive integration framework for unaccompanied minors, youth, refugees, and asylum seekers,
- [YEU General Assembly Winter Edition 2024](https://yeu-international.org/yeu-general-assembly-winter-edition-2024/) - YEU General Assembly Winter Edition 2024 took place on Monday, December 2nd and Tuesday, December 3rd in the headquarters of our YEU Secretariat, Brussels. YEU’s GA aims at the bonding and the exchange of opinions, strategies and ideas between our Member Organisations in light of strengthening our network and looking to the future with further
- [Erasmus+ Sports Info Day!](https://yeu-international.org/erasmus-sports-info-day/) - On Monday, the 16th of December 2024 the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA) and the European Commission hosted the Erasmus+ Sports Info Day 2025 and welcomed stakeholders from all over Europe. YEU International was represented by our Secretary General Selin Gürlemez! It was a great opportunity for us to network with other youth
- [Happy YEU holidays!](https://yeu-international.org/happy-yeu-holidays/) - Dear members and friends, As we’re reaching the end of 2024, we would like to thank you for your continued support and impactful work throughout the year. You, as youth workers with your dedication to shaping a better and more inclusive future for all, your decisiveness and your actions ensure that we are driving change.
- [New Inherit Study Visit in Germany](https://yeu-international.org/new-inherit-study-visit-in-germany/) - During the previous weeks, YEU Project and Fundraising Officer Luigi Briatore participated in the Study Visit of New Inherit Project in Germany! It constituted a five-day residential training and observatory case visit from 24-28 November, covering Berlin, Erfurt, and Weimar. The main focus of the study visit was the reactivation of cultural spaces, showcasing innovative
- [MO of the month: MOs of the General Assembly Winter Edition 2024](https://yeu-international.org/mo-of-the-month-mos-of-the-general-assembly-winter-edition-2024/) - Following our YEU General Assembly Winter Edition 2024, it's our greatest pleasure to present the MOs of December! This month, we hear from the delegates of YEU Full and Observer Member Organisations who participated actively in the General Assembly and contributed to the discussions with their innovative ideas and substantial input. The delegates featured in
- [YEU is in the EU Youth Stakeholders Group!](https://yeu-international.org/yeu-is-in-the-eu-youth-stakeholders-group/) - Following the legacy of the European Year of Youth 2022, the European Commission invited European youth organisations to express their interest and apply as members of the EU Youth Stakeholders Group. YEU International, based on its multidimensional work focused on promoting youth rights and encouraging youth participation around the world submitted an application for membership.
- [Third New Inherit Newsletter](https://yeu-international.org/third-new-inherit-newsletter/) - It’s with great pleasure to announce that the third newsletter for our New Inherit project is out! The main topic of this month’s newsletter focuses on the five-day residential training and observatory case visit in Germany from 24-28 November, covering Berlin, Erfurt, and Weimar. All the 25 Cultural Ambassadors from 6 countries explored key themes
- [LED Project First Partners Meeting](https://yeu-international.org/led-project-first-partners-meeting/) - We are glad to announce our next project, LED: Youth Digital Leaders – European youth workers as active agents in the promotion of digital resilience and online safety of vulnerable adolescents. LED pursues the aim to target support to the most vulnerable, by transforming youth workers into agents for change, able to make a difference
- [Leadership in Action: Youth Drive Positive Change in Armenia through Community Activism](https://yeu-international.org/leadership-in-action-youth-drive-positive-change-in-armenia-through-community-activism/) - Leadership and community activism are foundational to a thriving society. They empower individuals to take responsibility for their communities, address local challenges, and contribute to the greater good. Equipping them with the skills to lead and the confidence to act allows them to become agents of positive change. This mission lies at the heart of
- [Trilateral Youth Encounter in Berlin by Solijugend](https://yeu-international.org/trilateral-youth-encounter-in-berlin-by-solijugend/) - At the end of November, the consultant of international affairs, Carolina Sachs, hosted a trilateral youth exchange in Berlin with Algerian and French colleagues, funded by the German-French Youth Association OFAJ. Representatives of the organizations ADEEJ (Algeria), SOSRacisme (France) and Solijugend (Germany) came together in the German capital as part of the project Regards Croisés
- [Hackathon EcoGenius by Eco-Team](https://yeu-international.org/hackathon-ecogenius-by-eco-team/) - From November 23-24, the Eco-team in Montenegro organized the "EcoGenius" hackathon, bringing together 50 high school students aged 14-17 to create innovative, sustainable start-up ideas. The event challenged students to develop ideas based on Nature-based Solutions (NbS)—actions that address societal challenges through ecosystem protection, sustainable management, and restoration. Working in eight teams over 24 hours,
- [Meet a YEU PET Member | Get to know Irene Yerolemidou!](https://yeu-international.org/meet-a-yeu-pet-member-get-to-know-irene-yerolemidou/) - During the General Assembly Winter Edition 2024, YEU Governing Board announced the recipient of the Mykola Pekh Award for the YEU Youth Worker of the Year 2024, Irene Yerolemidou. Irene has been an active member and trainer of YEU for many years, spreading her knowledge and experience across our network while fostering a welcoming and
- [YEU Annual Report 2024](https://yeu-international.org/yeu-annual-report-2024/) - You can download YEU Report 2024!
- [European Youth Capital 2027 - Award Ceremony in Gent](https://yeu-international.org/european-youth-capital-2027-award-ceremony-in-gent/) - On November 21st, the European Youth Capital 2027 Award Ceremony took place in Gent, Belgium the European Youth Capital 2024 in a welcoming, lively and celebratory atmosphere. Following multiple and diverse activities, the 4 finalists: Parma in Italy, Fuenlabrada in Spain, Chișinău in Moldova and Málaga in Spain had the opportunity to present their city,
- [European Youth Forum General Assembly 2024](https://yeu-international.org/european-youth-forum-general-assembly-2024/) - The European Youth Forum General Assembly took place on Saturday, 23rd and Sunday, 24th of November in Gent, the European Youth Capital 2024. It is important to highlight that the General Assembly was organised right after the European Youth Capital 2027 Award Ceremony which announced Parma, Italy as the winner. As a Member Organisation of
- [YEU Team at the Lifelong Learning Platform Week 2024](https://yeu-international.org/yeu-team-at-the-lifelong-learning-platform-week-2024/) - On Monday, the 18th of November YEU Secretary General Selin Gürlemez attended the Lifelong Learning Platform Leadership Reunion while on Tuesday, the 19th of November, YEU Project Assistant Alba Zecca participated in the 2nd day of the LLLWeek 2024. The Lifelong Learning Platform is an umbrella that gathers 40+ European organisations active in the field
- [European Parliament Annual Youth Network Event (YNE)](https://yeu-international.org/european-parliament-annual-youth-network-event-yne/) - On November 15th 2024, the European Parliament Annual Youth Network Event (YNE) took place in Brussels, as an annual participatory and networking opportunity for youth organisations from all over the EU. YEU International was represented by Fundraising and Project Officer, Luigi Briatore who contributed to the discussions, sharing YEU’s input and approach. The event consisted
- [We Are Her Training Course in Bodrum, Türkiye](https://yeu-international.org/we-are-her-training-course-in-bodrum-turkiye/) - An exciting update from the We Are Her project! Twenty young ambassadors from Lebanon, Egypt, Albania, Türkiye, and Greece recently gathered in Bodrum, Türkiye, for the first Training Course of the project, which was held from October 27th to November 2nd, 2024. This 5 days meeting marked the start of their journey as facilitators and
- [PEDNYW Partners’ Meeting](https://yeu-international.org/pednyw-partners-meeting/) - The 3rd Online Partners Meeting in the PENDYW (Promoting Equality and Non-Discrimination in Youth Work) Project took place on the 12th of November! The partners discussed different updates about the project, sharing their feedback and further ideas. The topic areas of the discussions were the upcoming newsletter, the training courses, and the PENDYW Webpage. There
- [Coffee With … Selin Özünaldım](https://yeu-international.org/coffee-with-selin-ozunaldim/) - The sixth and final edition of the Coffee With series for 2024, held in November, was a thought-provoking and inspiring gathering. We were honoured to host Selin Özünaldım, a 21-year-old activist from Istanbul and National Gender Youth Activist for the UN, whose work is shaping the future of gender equality advocacy. Moderated by Andrea Antonio
- [Permacultura Cantabria from Spain is the MO of November!](https://yeu-international.org/permacultura-cantabria-from-spain-is-the-mo-of-november/) - It’s our greatest pleasure to present Permacultura Cantabria as our Member Organisation of November 2024. The Cultural and Environmental Association Permacultura Cantabria operates in the Pasiegan Valleys, Cantabria, in northern Spain. The organisation envisions a sustainable and inclusive world where people are happy, conscious, well-prepared, and empowered. Inspired by Permaculture Ethics—commitment to environmental sustainability (Earth
- [Meet a PET Member: Get to know Srđan Petković!](https://yeu-international.org/meet-a-pet-member-get-to-know-srdan-petkovic/) - Srđan joined YEU International back in 2015, believing that the organisation has contributed significantly to the shaping of his personality and the strengthening of his skills set. For him, YEU PET is a place where lives can change! Learning and the creation of a better environment for his peers and him, drove Srđan to a
- [Together Against Violence: Stories, Resources, and Action for Change | Women’s Empowerment Working Group](https://yeu-international.org/together-against-violence-stories-resources-and-action-for-change-womens-empowerment-working-group/) - This November, the Women’s Empowerment Working Group of YEU International embarked on a journey to amplify awareness and action against gender-based violence. Centred around the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women on November 25th, a social media campaign was realised on YEU instagram page utilised storytelling, interactive quizzes, and curated recommendations to
- [Call for YEU PET Members is closed!](https://yeu-international.org/call-for-yeu-pet-members-is-closed/) - Dear members, friends, and applicants, We would like to let you know that the call for YEU PET Members for the Mandate 2025-2026 has closed! YEU PET (YEU People for Education and Training), is a platform for educators and practitioners in the youth sector who have worked or who have shown interest in working with
- [Second New Inherit Newsletter](https://yeu-international.org/second-new-inherit-newsletter/) - The second New Inherit Newsletter was published in November, including information on the progress and the next steps of the project. The desired impact of New Inherit addresses the creation of culture related to new jobs and skills in the circular economy through cultural heritage adaptive reuse, boosting cultural startups and sustainable hybrid businesses, and
- [YEU Podcast - Celebrating Youth Empowerment: The European Youth Capital Award Ceremony in Gent with Yağmur Aşıla](https://yeu-international.org/yeu-podcast-celebrating-youth-empowerment-the-european-youth-capital-award-ceremony-in-gent-with-yagmur-asila/) - In the latest YEU Podcast episode, Yağmur Aşıla, a member of the YEU Governing Board, joins Caroline to discuss the exciting moments from last week's European Youth Capital 2027 (EYC) Award Ceremony in Gent. Yağmur, a familiar voice on the podcast, shares insights on the significance of the EYC award and its role in promoting
- [TUNE Network General Assembly and Networking Event Unites Youth Organizations in Thessaloniki (5-6 November) | USB](https://yeu-international.org/tune-network-general-assembly-and-networking-event-unites-youth-organizations-in-thessaloniki-5-6-november-usb/) - The Transnational United Network in Europe (TUNE) held its annual General Assembly and Networking event on 5-6 November 2024 in Thessaloniki, marking its third year as a platform for youth organizations dedicated to promote youth empowerment and social change across Europe. Hosted by United Societies of Balkans, the event brought together representatives from TUNE’s 18
- [Rainbow Resilience Fostering Mental Health of LGBTIQ+ Youth through Non-Formal Education | Armenian Progressive Youth](https://yeu-international.org/rainbow-resilience-fostering-mental-health-of-lgbtiq-youth-through-non-formal-education-armenian-progressive-youth/) - From April through this October, Armenian Progressive Youth NGO, in partnership with the local youth initiative Queerlab Armenia and with financial support from the European Youth Foundation of the Council of Europe, launched Rainbow Resilience: Fostering Mental Health of LGBTIQ+ Youth through Non-Formal Education—a first-of-its-kind project in the organization’s youth work journey. The project aims
- [Call for a Project Assistant - YEU International](https://yeu-international.org/call-for-project-assistant-yeu-international-3/) - Looking for a unique and challenging working opportunity?! Then apply now for YEU’s position: we are looking for a Project Assistant to join our team and implement our work. Youth for Exchange and Understanding (YEU) is looking for a passionate individual to join its Secretariat in Brussels as a full-time Project Assistant position (38 hours/week).
- [No Agenda Advocacy Initiative: Resilient Youth Infographic Report Released](https://yeu-international.org/no-agenda-advocacy-initiative-resilient-youth-infographic-report-released/) - YEU International is excited to announce the release of the infographic report for our advocacy initiative, Resilient Youth: Caring for Mind, Heart, and Soul. Launched in September 2024 as part of the No Agenda Advocacy Initiative framework, this initiative focuses on addressing the mental health and well-being of young people across Europe. The journey began
- [Meet a YEU PET Member | Get to know Carlos Reis!](https://yeu-international.org/meet-a-yeu-pet-member-get-to-know-carlos-reis/) - After finishing a degree in Psychology, Carlos Reis decided to be an EVS volunteer and started working in the Non-formal Education area, always with the thought that it is a powerful tool that should be more used and recognized. This month, we heard from Carlos, a PET Senior Trainer who is dedicated to non-formal education
- [We Are Her TPM in Albania and ToT in Bodrum, Türkiye](https://yeu-international.org/we-are-her-tpm-in-albania-and-tot-in-bodrum-turkiye/) - On September 27th and 28th, WE ARE HER partners came together for the second time in person during the Transnational Partners Meeting (TPM) held in Lezha, Albania. It was a fruitful opportunity for the team to reflect on the progress made so far and plan the next steps, including the youth exchanges and events coming
- [Coffee with Bella FitzPatrick on Youth and LGBTQI Rights](https://yeu-international.org/coffee-with-bella-fitzpatrick-on-youth-and-lgbtqi-rights/) - The fifth edition of the "Coffee With" event on Youth and LGBTQI Rights, held on October 10th, was an engaging and insightful gathering. We were privileged to host Bella Fitzpatrick, Executive Director of IGLYO — The International LGBTQI Youth & Student Organisation, and former CEO of ShoutOut. Moderated by Andrea Antonio Orlandi, the conversation delved
- [CCBE is our MO of the month!](https://yeu-international.org/ccbe-is-our-mo-of-the-month/) - The Centre for Capacity-Building and Empowerment is our Member Organisation of the month for October 2024! Centre for Capacity Building and Empowerment was established in 2012 and since then they have constantly been active in civil society, joining YEU International as an Observer Member Organisation in July 2024. CCBE is a youth led civil society
- [YEU attended various events this month!](https://yeu-international.org/yeu-attended-various-events-this-month/) - This month, the YEU team attended various events, learning more about different topic areas and presenting the organisation to partners, stakeholders and other individuals. Apart from networking and enriching our skill set, we aim to gather best practices and take into consideration the discussions conducted for the empowerment of YEU! On the 2nd of October,
- [Erasmus+ Days 2024](https://yeu-international.org/erasmus-days-2024/) - At YEU we are delighted to celebrate Erasmus+ Days 2024 from the 14th to the 19th of October! Erasmus+ has been empowering young people since 1987, offering opportunities for education, training, youth, and sports across Europe and beyond. With over 10 million participants and counting, Erasmus+ is all about learning, growing, and connecting globally. Erasmus+
- [YEU General Assembly Winter Edition 2024: 01/12/2024 - 03/12/2024 in Brussels, Belgium!](https://yeu-international.org/yeu-general-assembly-winter-edition-2024-01-12-2024-03-12-2024-in-brussels-belgium/) - We are excited to announce that the YEU General Assembly – Winter Edition will be held from the 1st to the 3rd of December 2024 in Brussels, Belgium. This year the General Assembly – Winter Edition will gather the YEU Governing Board, the Administration Office and YEU Member Organisations. In the winter GA, our Member
- [Mykola Pekh Award for YEU Youth Worker Year 2024](https://yeu-international.org/mykola-pekh-award-for-yeu-youth-worker-year-2024/) - YEU International is proud to announce the 8th edition of the award for the best youth worker in a year. Thus, we are opening a Call for the Mykola Pekh Award for the YEU Youth Worker of the Year 2024. Youth work and youth workers Youth workers are dedicated experts who support and guide young
- [Call for Partner Organisations - Ethical Surfers | YEU Workplan 2025](https://yeu-international.org/call-for-partner-organisations-ethical-surfers-yeu-workplan-2025/) - “Ethical Surfers” is a project, co-funded by the European Youth Foundation of the CoE which recognises the crucial role of youth workers in guiding and supporting young people through turbulent digital waters, the project aims to empower them with the essential skills and knowledge required to navigate the digital world effectively. Just as a skilled
- [Coffee with Selin Özünaldım in November](https://yeu-international.org/coffee-with-selin-ozunaldim-in-november/) - The next “Coffee With…” event will take place online on 20th November from 16:00 to 17:00 (CET), with special guest Selin Özünaldım, the youngest representative of UN Women's global gender equality movement, currently UN National Gender Youth Activist. The discussion will focus on Women's Empowerment and Gender Equality in light of the International Day for
- [YEU Podcast S4E3: Empowering youth political participation](https://yeu-international.org/yeu-podcast-s4e3-empowering-youth-political-participation/) - In this podcast, we are glad to introduce Sofia Zangana, YEU Project Assistant and the newest addition to the YEU Administrative Office. We discussed multiple ways to encourage youth empowerment and political participation, while our guest Sofia reflected on her past experiences as an active volunteer, highlighting its various benefits such as personal growth and
- [YEU NA Resilient Youth Survey](https://yeu-international.org/yeu-na-resilient-youth-survey/) - We are pleased to announce the launch of the survey for our new initiative: "No Agenda Advocacy: Resilient Youth – Caring for Mind, Heart and Soul," a new advocacy campaign focused on addressing the mental health challenges faced by young people in the post-pandemic world. The objective of this advocacy project is to gather crucial
- [Annual Youth Forum 2024: A Catalyst for Change | Armenian Progressive Youth](https://yeu-international.org/annual-youth-forum-2024-a-catalyst-for-change-armenian-progressive-youth/) - On September 28th and 29th, Aghveran was transformed into a vibrant hub of youthful energy, as the Annual Youth Forum 2024 brought together 150 young people, youth workers, and representatives from youth CSOs across the 10 regions of Armenia and Yerevan. This event was more than just a gathering; it served as a platform for
- [Educational Workshop: "Peatlands—Forgotten Heroes of Nature" by Eco-team](https://yeu-international.org/educational-workshop-peatlands-forgotten-heroes-of-nature-by-eco-team/) - October in Montenegro was dedicated to education. An educational workshop titled "Peatlands—Forgotten Heroes of Nature" was held, involving students and teachers from elementary schools in Podgorica. The workshop promoted the "schools in nature" approach, which encourages learning in outdoor environments. This method makes it easier and more enjoyable for students to grasp complex topics while
- [Events organised by Foundation of Regional Initiatives](https://yeu-international.org/events-organised-by-foundation-of-regional-initiatives/) - An important event was held on September 28-29, 2024, in Kyiv - the XXIV Conference. Members from across Ukraine gathered to determine the organisation's direction for the upcoming year. The conference opened with the National Anthem of Ukraine and a moment of silence to honor those who have lost their lives. Key moments included reports
- [Call for YEU PET Members | Mandate 2025-2026](https://yeu-international.org/call-for-yeu-pet-members-mandate-2025-2026/) - YEU is glad to open the call for YEU PET members for the mandate of 2025-2026! YEU PET (YEU People for Education and Training), is a platform for educators and practitioners in the youth sector who have worked or who have shown interest in working with YEU international educational activities – training courses, youth exchanges, seminars, conventions and
- [42nd YEU Convention in Mollina | YEU is Youth!](https://yeu-international.org/42nd-yeu-convention-in-mollina-yeu-is-youth/) - The 42nd YEU Convention: “YEU Developing YOUth – Shaping Chameleons of Tomorrow” took place from the 16th to the 22nd of September in Mollina, Spain, with the aim of encouraging youth workers to step out of their comfort zones, meet peers from all over the world and attend various training courses on leadership and communication,
- [WE ARE HER project: Kick-off Meeting in Thessaloniki, Greece](https://yeu-international.org/we-are-her-project-kick-off-meeting-in-thessaloniki-greece/) - On 26th and 27th of January, the YEU Secretary General, Selin Gürlemez and Advocacy Volunteer, Emeline Dandeu, joined the WE ARE HER kick-off meeting(KoM) held in Thessaloniki, Greece where USB warmly welcomed and hosted the project partners. With reference to the EU’s Gender Action Plan on Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment in External Action 2021-2025,
- [PENDYW Project Kick-off Meeting is around the corner!](https://yeu-international.org/pendyw-project-kick-off-meeting-is-around-the-corner/) - On the next 15th and 16th of February, YEU will meet the PENDYW partners in Strasbourg, France for the Kick-off Meeting(KoM) of the project. Under the Call of “Partnerships for Cooperation in the fields of education and training and youth”, PENDYW is an Erasmus+ Project aimed at fostering youth participation, fighting discriminations and social exclusion
- [A new project is starting: New-Inherit Kick-off Meeting!](https://yeu-international.org/a-new-project-is-starting-new-inherit-kick-off-meeting/) - A new project is on the way! YEU will go to Weimar, Germany on the 19th of February to join the 2 days NEW INHERIT project’s kick-off Meeting that will be hosted by our member as well as the project coordinator of New Inherit, CGE Erfurt. NEW INHERIT is a project developed under the Creative
- [DigiUp Project Kick-Off Meeting](https://yeu-international.org/digiup-project-kick-off-meeting/) - We are pleased to announce to all of you that YEU is taking part in a virtual exchange project named “DigiUp” which aims to connect higher education students, academic staff and young people from Europe and Sub-Saharan countries through well-established virtual activities for development of both digital and soft skills in order to increase career
- [Discover the WEMusic Digital Platform ](https://yeu-international.org/discover-the-wemusic-digital-platform/) - Discover the WEMusic Digital Platform Is music a passion of yours or does it somehow touch your life? If yes, then you might already be aware of our project: WEMusic - “Wide Music Education Network promoting international cooperation among youth for social inclusion, active citizenship and creating job opportunities”, which aims at fostering the cooperation
- [OMEGA has officially started!](https://yeu-international.org/omega-has-officially-started/) - One of the projects that started with the new year is OMEGA - Young Female Entrepreneurs stepping into the Digital Age. It is a 24 month long project with 6 partners coming from Greece, Romania, North Macedonia and Türkiye. The kick-off meeting was held in Thessaloniki, Greece on the 9th of February and our Secretary
- [Two more projects are starting: OMEGA and ESTIA!](https://yeu-international.org/two-more-projects-are-starting-omega-and-estia/) - OMEGA - Young Female Entrepreneurs stepping into the Digital Age - is one of YEU’s new projects, which officially started in 2022. It is a 24 month long project with 6 partners coming from Greece (The Social Innovation and Cohesion Institute; The Lykeion ton Hellenidon in Veria), Romania (A.S.E.L. RO), North Macedonia (INNOVA LAB) and
- [WEMusic: let the show begin!](https://yeu-international.org/wemusic-let-the-show-begin/) - On the 17th and 18th of May YEU virtually hosted the kick-off meeting of WeMusic - Wide Music Education Network promoting international cooperation among youth for social inclusion, active citizenship and creating job opportunities. The project is funded by the Erasmus+ Programme “capacity building in the field of youth” and lasts 24 months: it aims
- [Placemaking 4 Inclusion: kicked off!](https://yeu-international.org/placemaking-4-inclusion-kicked-off/) - On 20th and 21st of May YEU took part in the Placemaking 4 Inclusion (PM4I) kick-off meeting in Weimar, Germany, kindly hosted by our friends at CGE. Placemaking 4 Inclusion - Reviving Active Citizenship for Reshaping the Societies aims at empowering young people, youth organisations and youth work providers to ensure social inclusion and consequently
- [YEU Governing Board Meeting in Mollina!](https://yeu-international.org/yeu-governing-board-meeting-in-mollina/) - YEU Governing Board held a face-to-face meeting in Mollina, Spain, after the summer break and after all the online meetings they had in the past months. The meeting was organised in the framework of University on Youth and Development 2024 where the GB members had the chance to network with other NGOs, institutions, bodies as
- [YEU Podcast S4 episode 2: 42nd YEU Convention](https://yeu-international.org/yeu-podcast-s4-episode-2-42nd-yeu-convention/) - Episode 2 of the YEU podcast is now available! This special edition focuses on the 42nd YEU Convention, exploring its impact on youth leadership and development. In this episode, Philip shares how the convention broadened his perspective, moving from IT to youth work. He highlights the value of non-formal education, learning new methods to empower
- [Save the date for the Winter GA 2024: 01/12/2024 - 03/12/2024!](https://yeu-international.org/save-the-date-for-the-winter-ga-2024-01-12-2024-03-12-2024/) - We are excited to announce that the YEU General Assembly – Winter Edition will be held from the 1st to the 3rd of December 2024. In 2020, due to Covid-19 pandemic, YEU decided to organise two General Assemblies yearly to encourage a continuative dialogue and cooperation in its network and comply with the Belgian national
- [Welcome our new Project Assistant: Sofia Zangana.](https://yeu-international.org/welcome-our-new-project-assistant-sofia-zangana/) - We’re glad to announce that at the beginning of September, the YEU Office welcomed the new YEU Project Assistant, Sofia Zangana. In this article, you can read more about Sofia’s academic background, experience, and aspirations as our new team member at YEU International. Sofia is 23 years old and she comes from Greece. She holds
- [Coffee with Musa Akgül on Youth Activism and Human Rights.](https://yeu-international.org/coffee-with-musa-akgul-on-youth-activism-and-human-rights/) - The fourth edition of the "Coffee With" session was held for the first time in person at the 23rd University on Youth and Development (UYD) in Mollina, Spain. The UYD event, organised by the North-South Centre of the Council of Europe, brought together young activists from all the countries of the Council of Europe to
- [Eco-Team is our MO of the month!](https://yeu-international.org/eco-team-is-our-mo-of-the-month/) - Eco-Team, which joined our network in June 2024, is a national NGO founded in 2018 and based in Montenegro. It focuses on environmental protection, sustainable use of natural resources, and empowering young people to become active participants in sustainable development. Eco-Team is committed to public advocacy, education and youth participation in shaping policies for a
- [Get to know better the YEU PET Members: Aga Byrczek, Lilia Khazri, Anna Karolina Rixen and Mohamed Amine Sebai!](https://yeu-international.org/get-to-know-better-the-yeu-pet-members-aga-byrczek-lilia-khazri-anna-karolina-rixen-and-mohamed-amine-sebai/) - It’s our greatest pleasure to introduce our PET Members Aga Byrczek, Lilia Khazri, Anna Karolina Rixen and Mohamed Amine Sebai, who participated in the 42nd YEU Convention in September. During the 42nd YEU Convention "YEU Developing YOUth: Shaping Chameleons of Tomorrow" our PET Members Aga Byrczek, Senior Trainer and Lilia Khazri, Facilitator joined the Training
- [EYF in-person info-session with youth organisations in Brussels](https://yeu-international.org/eyf-in-person-info-session-with-youth-organisations-in-brussels/) - Like every year, the European Youth Foundation (EYF), in collaboration with the European Youth Forum, organised an in-person information session in Brussels at BIJ office. The session, which aimed at preparing youth organisations to apply for the upcoming 1st October 2024 deadline for the 2025 annual work plans and international activities, provided key insights and
- [Coffee with - Announcement for October](https://yeu-international.org/coffee-with-announcement-for-october/) - The next Coffee With event will be held online on October 10th, from 3:00 to 4:00 PM (CET), featuring special guest Bella FitzPatrick, Executive Director of IGLYO, and expert in LGBTQ+ advocacy. The discussion will focus on Youth and LGBTQ+ Rights, exploring the challenges and opportunities faced by young activists in advancing equality and inclusivity.
- [New inherit newsletter](https://yeu-international.org/new-inherit-newsletter/) - The first New Inherit newsletter is out! New Inherit is a Creative Europe funded project that involves eight partners from six different countries. The project addresses cultural heritage protection and reuse, by encouraging the creation of more job opportunities for cultural operators and entrepreneurs engaging them in the co-design and implementation of Cultural Space Activation.
- [Track Map Clean published a podcast!](https://yeu-international.org/track-map-clean-published-a-podcast/) - The aim of the Track-Map-Clean project is to raise awareness of the environmental problems caused by improper waste disposal. The audio guide is a practical tool that provides valuable information and recommendations on waste management and serves as an educational tool for youth workers, NGOs and young people. The aim of the project is to
- [Solijugend organised the 60th International Youth Encounter (Youth Camp) in southern Germany](https://yeu-international.org/solijugend-organised-the-60th-international-youth-encounter-youth-camp-in-southern-germany/) - The Solidarity Youth of Germany (Solijugend) celebrated its 60th international youth encounter (Youth Camp) in southern Germany at the beginning of August 2024. This year, due to the celebrations and our desire for young people to get more involved, we implemented the motto “Partycipation”. Many young people got actively involved with their own ideas, dance
- [Livelihood Recovery for the Most Vulnerable Refugees](https://yeu-international.org/livelihood-recovery-for-the-most-vulnerable-refugees/) - In the wake of the recent developments in Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh, thousands of lives have been affected in ways ranging from physical to mental challenges. These events saw 101,848 Armenians crossing the border via the Lachin Corridor in pursuit of shelter. Among them, many were not fortunate enough to have job opportunities as a result
- [PENDYW TPM in Portugal & Visiting MOJU](https://yeu-international.org/pendyw-tpm-in-portugal-visiting-moju/) - The PENDYW project continues at full speed! Before going on summer break, PENDYW project partners met in Olhão, Portugal, hosted by our partner/member organisation MOJU. From the 1st to 2nd of August, on behalf of YEU, our Secretary General Selin Gürlemez joined the PENDYW Transnational Partners' Meeting(TPM) in Olhão, where MOJU is based. PENDYW –
- [New Inherit TPM Online](https://yeu-international.org/new-inherit-tpm-online/) - Right after YEU summer break, on the 29th of August, YEU Project Officer Luigi Briatore joined the New-Inherit Transnational Partners’ Meeting held online by Emphasys. Eight partners from six different countries met to discuss the updates and implementation of the Creative Europe funded project. New Inherit addresses cultural heritage protection and reuse, by encouraging the
- [Coming soon: YEU 42nd Convention!](https://yeu-international.org/coming-soon-yeu-42nd-convention/) - From the 15th to the 22nd of September, we will be heading to Mollina, in Spain, for the 42nd YEU Convention: “YEU Developing YOUth - Shaping Chameleons of Tomorrow”. This year’s event is organised within the framework of the University on Youth and Development (UYD) and focuses on the theme "For the Culture of Human
- [PET Campaign: Let's look back at the amazing first six months!](https://yeu-international.org/pet-campaign-lets-look-back-at-the-amazing-first-six-months/) - For this month, we are excited to share a recap of the amazing PET events that have taken place since the beginning of the year! In February, we kicked things off with our very first in-person meeting in Frankfurt, Germany. It was an incredible opportunity to finally meet face-to-face, learn from each other, and express
- [Bridge to the future is our MO of the month!](https://yeu-international.org/bridge-to-the-futur-is-our-mo-of-the-month/) - “Bridge to the Future” Youth Union is a national NGO established in April 2000 in Azerbaijan, with its head office in Ganja. It focuses on increasing youth participation, supporting disabled individuals, developing intellectual and professional skills, promoting volunteerism, fostering civil society, encouraging environmental actions and tourism, and building international youth relationships. To illustrate this commitment,
- [No Agenda Podcast: The last three episodes are now available!](https://yeu-international.org/no-agenda-podcast-the-last-three-episodes-are-now-available/) - Three new episodes of the podcast “Rural Youth Voices” are out this month. The podcast is part of the initiative “No Agenda”, which was launched in 2023 as an opportunity for a group of motivated young people to discuss rural youth issues and implement an advocacy campaign on this topic. Through several online meetings, participants
- [Open call for participants: YEU 42nd Convention | Apply now!](https://yeu-international.org/open-call-for-participants-yeu-42nd-convention-apply-now/) - We are thrilled to announce to you that the call to participate in the YEU 42nd Convention is now open! Since 1981, the YEU Convention represents a key event for gathering young people all over and beyond Europe. This year, it will be combined with the international activity “YEU Developing YOUth - Shaping Chameleons of
- [MOs of the Month | Three new organisations in the YEU Family!](https://yeu-international.org/mos-of-the-month-three-new-organisations-in-the-yeu-family/) - During the last YEU Summer General Assembly 2024, three new member organisations joined our network: Permacultura Cantabria from Spain, NVO Eco-team from Montenegro and CCBE - Centre for Capacity Building & Empowerment from Sweden. As observer members of YEU, these organisations are gradually learning more about the network, its membership activities, and the opportunities YEU
- [YEU Governing Board Members Online Meeting](https://yeu-international.org/yeu-governing-board-members-online-meeting/) - On the 10th of July, the YEU Governing Board members gathered online for their first meeting following the YEU GA 2024- Summer Edition, which was held on the 20th of June. During the meeting, the governing board members evaluated together the event in its preparation and outcomes. The YEU Secretary General Selin Gürlemez then provided
- [YEU Podcast S4E1: The YEU GA 2024 Summer Edition!](https://yeu-international.org/yeu-podcast-s4e1-the-yeu-ga-2024-summer-edition/) - Season 4 of YEU podcast is now launched! Welcome to the first episode of the YEU podcast. This season begins with an in-depth look at the YEU’s Summer General Assembly, which took place online on June 20th. In this episode, we are honoured to welcome Yağmur Aşla, a member of the YEU Governing Board, to
- [Meet our PET Senior Trainer: Berat Ezel](https://yeu-international.org/meet-our-pet-senior-trainer-berat-ezel/) - "The YEU world is the best opportunity for youth workers to broaden their vision. Being a PET member is the key to accessing all these opportunities. Europe is our playground". This is the motto that has guided Berat's commitment to the youth work field for over 20 years as a Senior Trainer at YEU. Since
- [Rural Youth Voices podcast: two more episodes out!](https://yeu-international.org/rural-youth-voices-podcast-two-more-episodes-out/) - Two new episodes of the podcast “Rural Youth Voices” are out this month. The podcast is part of the initiative “No Agenda”, which was launched in 2023 as an opportunity for a group of motivated young people to discuss rural youth issues and implement an advocacy campaign on this topic. Through several online meetings, participants
- [WE ARE HER 4th Partners’ Online Meeting](https://yeu-international.org/we-are-her-4th-partners-online-meeting/) - In the fourth online meeting of the WE ARE HER project that is co-funded by the European Union, the partners discussed the progress of the project and the upcoming steps. The partners provided updates on the first meetings with their groups of local ambassadors, expressing satisfaction with how these sessions were conducted. The local ambassadors
- [1st WE ARE HER newsletter](https://yeu-international.org/1st-we-are-her-newsletter/) - We are happy to announce the launch of the first edition of WE ARE HER Project’s newsletter for the month of June 2024, marking the beginning of this project aimed at ensuring gender equality and at empowering women across the Mediterranean. This EU co-funded project that is for 24 months involves six organisations, respectively from
- [OBESSU’s Bliss Project - Final Conference](https://yeu-international.org/obessus-bliss-project-final-conference/) - On the 17th of July, our Membership and Communication Officer Chiara Veronese joined on behalf of YEU the Bliss Project Final Conference, which was organised in Brussel by the Bliss consortium member OBESSU. Co-founded by the European Union, BLISS – Boosting health Literacy for School Students promotes digital health literacy in the school context through
- [Opportunity! | Apply for the 5th Round of the Global Education Award!](https://yeu-international.org/opportunity-apply-for-the-5th-round-of-the-global-education-award/) - The Global Education Network in Europe (GENE) is excited to announce that applications for the 5th round of the Global Education Award are open until September 9th! About GENE GENE is dedicated to supporting national structures in their mission to enhance the quality and increase the provision of global education throughout Europe. Through networking, peer
- [From Personal Transformation to Peacebuilding Impact](https://yeu-international.org/from-personal-transformation-to-peacebuilding-impact/) - With the recent events in Armenia and Artsakh, many have been affected and forced to adapt to stark changes in lifestyle and environment alike. Transitions of this magnitude often damage a person in ways beyond visible injuries, such as decreasing one’s mental, physical and emotional wellbeing. To avoid and overcome such challenges, APY is offering
- [YEU Cyprus: “‘Superheroes’ Comic Books!”](https://yeu-international.org/yeu-cyprus-superheroes-comic-books/) - We are happy to share with you the comic books created in the scope of the ‘Superheroes’ project! The ‘Superheroes’ project focuses on encouraging young people to promote social inclusion through positive examples in their community, designing innovative practices for people working closely with youth, and creating new practices to promote inclusion within youth work.
- [Events attended by YEU this month](https://yeu-international.org/events-attended-by-yeu-this-month-2/) - The month of June has been marked by diverse events joined both by the YEU GB and AO Members. 5th Bolster Project regional policy dialogue "Beyond the mines – Leveraging culture for a just transition in former mining regions”. On the 11th of June, the YEU Project Assistant Irene Gonzales attended the 5th Bolster Project
- [Thank you YEU Family! | YEU Summer GA 2024](https://yeu-international.org/thank-you-yeu-family-yeu-summer-ga-2024/) - Dear YEU friends, this month the YEU family gathered online on the 20th of June, on the occasion of the YEU General Assembly2024 - Summer Edition. The meeting commenced with welcoming remarks from YEU President Tamara Cvetković, who also chaired the General Assembly. After the identification of AO members, rapporteurs, and the chair, the General
- [Coffee With Spyros Papadatos | Inclusion of Rural Youth](https://yeu-international.org/coffee-with-spyros-papadatos-inclusion-of-rural-youth/) - Before the beginning of the summer season, the third “Coffee with” of the year took place on the 19th of June, featuring guest speaker Spyros Papadatos, former chair of the Advisory Council on Youth and the current Secretary General of Rural Youth Europe that is an umbrella for youth organisations working to promote and activate
- [Volunteering at YEU | Welcoming Caroline and Pauline](https://yeu-international.org/volunteering-at-yeu-welcoming-caroline-and-pauline/) - In September 2023, Emeline Dandeu and Camille Chesta started their French Civil Service in YEU. Over their 10 months volunteering experience, they were successfully involved in different aspects of the YEU work, from project management to campaigning and communication, by showing dedication, commitment and willingness to learn and improve themselves. Now, as their volunteering period
- [Exciting news from the YEU | YEU Workplan 2025 is approved!](https://yeu-international.org/exciting-news-from-the-yeu-yeu-workplan-2025-is-approved/) - We are thrilled to announce that the European Youth Foundation has approved the YEU’s Workplan for 2025: “Ethical Surfers: Empowering Youth Workers in the Digital Currents through NFE”. Recognising YEU’s increasing role in fostering digital skills among young people and youth trainers, particularly focusing on equipping the most disadvantaged youth with essential hard and soft
- [YEU GB Meetings of this month](https://yeu-international.org/yeu-gb-meetings-of-this-month/) - A busy month for the YEU board! This month the YEU Governing Board members had two meetings, alongside a third one with the Administrative Office members in preparation of the YEU General Assembly - Summer edition 2024. Apart from discussing about the preparation of the YEU GA, GB meetings agenda covered diverse topic revolving around
- [LLLP General Assembly in Brussels](https://yeu-international.org/lllp-general-assembly-in-brussels/) - On June 19th, the LLLP held its Annual General Assembly, joined on behalf of YEU by our Fundraising and Project Officer, Luigi Briatore. As part of the one day General Assembly agenda, LLLP members gathered to approve reports and plans, as well as to discuss strategic points regarding LLLP Platform advocacy strategy and membership criteria
- [Rural Youth Advocacy Campaign final stages](https://yeu-international.org/rural-youth-advocacy-campaign-final-stages/) - As our Advocacy Campaign on Rural Youth rights comes to an end we are glad to recap the most significant steps and progress made throughout the campaign. Over the past 9 months, our advocacy group has achieved several results, which have been shared with you all along the way. First, we have the ongoing podcast
- [The YEU Volunteers | Experiences and the French Civic Service](https://yeu-international.org/the-yeu-volunteers-experiences-and-the-french-civic-service/) - Episode 3.9 of the YEU Podcast wraps up Season 3! In this episode, Camille, who has been the voice of the podcast and our Communication Volunteer, returns with Emeline, our Advocacy Volunteer, to share their experience of volunteering at YEU. They talk about what they have learned, their best memories, and reflections on their achievements.
- [PENDYW Project Online Meeting](https://yeu-international.org/pendyw-project-online-meeting/) - This month the PENDYW project’s partners met online again to discuss together about the project’s implementation, deliverables and tasks advances. YEU, as project coordinator, opened the meeting by welcoming the partners and providing updates on the most recent developments and future plans. The meeting primarily focused on the progress made in data collection and compiling
- [WE ARE HER  Project Partners’ Meeting](https://yeu-international.org/we-are-her-project-partners-meeting/) - The third WE ARE HER online meeting was productive and engaging, with the team discussing recent updates and future plans for the project. As the project enters its seventh month, the YEU Secretary General Selin Gürlemez, representing YEU in its coordinator role, provided insights into project management aspects. Additionally, she shared general information about the
- [Yyouth is the MO of June!](https://yeu-international.org/yyouth-is-the-mo-of-june/) - Yyouth is one of the organisations that recently joined the YEU network during the last Winter General Assembly. Yyouth is a Norwegian non-profit organisation based in Oslo, focused on youth development and empowerment. Aligned with Yyouth mission to encourage international cooperation and promote social inclusion, their project and activities mainly targets youth at risk, young
- [Meet YEU PET facilitator Raziya Dadashzade](https://yeu-international.org/meet-yeu-pet-facilitator-raziya-dadashzade/) - “As someone who owes a large part of my development to youth work and non-formal education, I am also trying to contribute to the youth being a part of YEU PET”, with this words YEU PET facilitator Raziya Dadashzade described her engagement in the YEU PET Platform and what non-formal education and youth work mean
- [Celebrating 18 Years of CID: A Journey Through Engagement and Reflection](https://yeu-international.org/celebrating-18-years-of-cid-a-journey-through-engagement-and-reflection/) - The Center for Intercultural Dialogue (CID) celebrated its 18th birthday with a series of vibrant and engaging activities, each designed to highlight the organisation's impact and foster a sense of community among its members. 1st activity - Dynamic and Reflective Discussion The festivities began with a thought-provoking debate and discussion titled "How CID has Contributed
- [News from USB | “La Nomad House” Festival](https://yeu-international.org/news-from-usb-la-nomad-house-festival/) - A unique cultural festival was organised from the 22nd to 27th of May at the statue of Alexander the Great. It was the international travelling multidisciplinary festival “La Nomad House”. The festival was organised by the United Societies of Balkans (USB), in collaboration with the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Childcare, Family and Civil
- [Policy Recommendations for the inclusion of rural youth in the European Policies](https://yeu-international.org/policies-recommendations-for-the-inclusion-of-rural-youth-in-the-european-policies/) - Download NOW!
- [YEU International Child Protection Policy](https://yeu-international.org/yeu-international-child-protection-policy/) - Download NOW!
- [Infographic About Rural Youth Realities](https://yeu-international.org/infographic-about-rural-youth-realities/)
- [USE YOUR VOTE | Infographic on European Elections 2024](https://yeu-international.org/use-your-vote-infographic-on-european-elections-2024/)
- [Call for a Data Analyst Expert - WE ARE HER Project](https://yeu-international.org/call-for-a-data-analyst-expert-we-are-her-project/) - Data Analyst Expert for its WE ARE HER project that is co-funded by the European Union! About YEU International: Youth for Exchange and Understanding is an International Non-Governmental Youth Organization based in Brussels, Belgium run by and for young people in order to promote peace and understanding. Advocating for rights of young people is one
- [Call for Project Assistant - YEU International](https://yeu-international.org/call-for-project-assistant-yeu-international-2/) - Looking for a unique and challenging working opportunity?! Then apply now for YEU’s position: we are looking for a Project Assistant to join our team and implement our work. Youth for Exchange and Understanding (YEU) is looking for a passionate individual to join its Secretariat in Brussels as a full-time Project Assistant position (38 hours/week).
- [YEU Summer GA 2024 | Did you register for YEU GA?](https://yeu-international.org/yeu-summer-ga-2024-did-you-register-for-yeu-ga/) - Dear YEU members, The YEU Summer General Assembly 2024 is getting closer and we are looking forward to seeing online our MOs on Thursday, June 20th from 9.00 to 12.30 CET. Remember to save this date on your calendar! Over the half-day online meeting we will be discussing the Financial Update and Balance Sheet 2023,
- [YFJ General Assembly 2024 | Appointed member from YEU](https://yeu-international.org/yfj-general-assembly-2024-appointed-member-from-yeu/) - From the 16th to the 18th of May 2024, the European Youth Forum (YFJ) General Assembly took place in Mollina, Spain. Our President Tamara Cvetković and our Governing Board member Nikolina Bjeković participated on behalf of YEU, by joining the YFJ General Assembly which brought together youth representatives bodies from all over Europe. The General
- [Call for trainers | YEU Developing YOUth International Activity](https://yeu-international.org/call-for-trainers-yeu-developing-youth-international-activity/) - YEU is pleased to announce there is an open call for trainers! We are opening a call for 2 senior and 1 junior trainers, in the framework of the YEU’s International Activity: “YEU Developing YOUth-Shaping Chameleons of Tomorrow” that is co-funded by the European Youth Foundation of CoE. YEU Developing YOUth targets Youth Work and
- [Online Debate on engagement in the EU elections at the MPG & Voicify Workshop](https://yeu-international.org/online-debate-on-engagement-in-the-eu-elections-at-the-mpg-voicify-workshop/) - In view of the european elections appointment, on the 21st of May, YEU office members took part in the workshop held by Migration Policy Group (MPG) and Voicify - The European Forum for Youth with Lived Migration Experience around rising citizens’ knowledge around the European Parliament impact on the daily lives and the consequently importance
- [Rural Youth Advocacy Campaign, new updates!](https://yeu-international.org/rural-youth-advocacy-campaign-new-updates/) - YEU is proud to update you on the work of our advocacy campaign about rural youth. Last year a group of motivated young people gathered and they decided to create an advocacy campaign about Rural Youth and advocating on Rural Youth inclusion in National and European policies. Rural youth are between youth and rural. Currently
- [YEU PET Online Meeting](https://yeu-international.org/yeu-pet-online-meeting/) - After the last PET online meeting, which was held in March, YEU PET Members together with the YEU President Tamara Cvetković, the PET co-coordinator Valbona Makovci and the YEU Administrative Office gathered online on the 8th of May. Opened by the YEU President, the YEU PET co-coordinator and Membership and Communication Officer on behalf of
- [YEU PODCAST | Meet Alba and Discuss Youth Participation in EU Elections](https://yeu-international.org/yeu-podcast-meet-alba-and-discuss-youth-participation-in-eu-elections/) - In the latest episode of the YEU Podcast, we are excited to introduce Alba, our new Project Assistant from Italy. With the European Elections approaching, we sat down with Alba to discuss involvement of youth organizations, the importance of youth participation, and the upcoming elections. Listen to this episode of the YEU Podcast on Spotify
- [DrONe is the MO of May!](https://yeu-international.org/drone-is-the-mo-of-may/) - Being one of the newcomers in the YEU MOs Family, DrONe from Karlovac, Croatia, is the MO of this month! DrONe is a Croatian non-profit NGO based in Karlovac and funded in 2019 by a group of navigated youth workers and human rights advocates. Revolving around the three main pillars: youth work, civil education and
- [Get to know better the YEU PET member: Ivana Stojechevska](https://yeu-international.org/get-to-know-better-the-yeu-pet-member-ivana-stojechevska/) - The YEU online campaign “Meet a PET Member” goes ahead with a new youth worker from our platform to be introduced! This month we have the pleasure to present our PET Junior Trainer Ivana Stojchevska from North Macedonia! By joining the YEU PET platform first as facilitator, Ivana built up her competencies and skills in
- [Young Ambassadors for Youth Democratic Participation journey](https://yeu-international.org/young-ambassadors-for-youth-democratic-participation-journey/) - In a few days, Europe will see the elections of the new Member of the European Parliament for the next 5 years. In the scope of this important event, last year we launched an advocacy initiative called “Young Ambassadors for Youth Democratic Participation”, in order to foster youth participation through local campaigns. With the support
- [Events attended by YEU this month](https://yeu-international.org/events-attended-by-yeu-this-month/) - On the 14th of May, our Membership & Communication Officer Chiara Veronese joined the the conference organized in Brussels by AEGEE-Europe, in the framework of the 10th edition of AEGEE-Europe’s Europe on Track project, Digital Voices, European Choices: Youth Impacting Tomorrow. The Project, co-founded by the European Youth Foundation, revolves around youth empowerment in navigating
- [CID highlights of May](https://yeu-international.org/cid-highlights-of-may/) - In the transformative period of the month of May, CID has implemented many activities. Significant milestones were achieved within the "Encouraging Positive Youth Development and Inclusive Communities through the Power of Sports – PRECYOUS" project. By implementing different 4 Capacity building for Sports Professionals for strengthening them in their role in violent extremism (VE) prevention.
- [TTT’s activities of the month!](https://yeu-international.org/ttts-activities-of-the-month/) - As May unfolds, our community has been buzzing with activities and upcoming events. This month, we organized a guided visit to the Kolymbethra Garden in Sicily’s Valley of the Temples. Participants explored the garden's rich array of flora, including ancient olive and citrus trees, while learning about its history and restoration efforts. This visit deepened
- [Empowering Armenia's Youth with Entrepreneurial Education](https://yeu-international.org/empowering-armenias-youth-with-entrepreneurial-education/) - Nowadays, the Armenian youth lacks proper education about entrepreneurship. Many have innovative ideas but lack the practical skills to turn them into reality. “Fostering Entrepreneurial Potential of Young People in Armenia” project aims to bridge this gap by providing the necessary education and support to empower young Armenians to bring their entrepreneurial visions to life.
- [Well-being and sustainability - how connected are the two? DrONe’s research among youth workers](https://yeu-international.org/well-being-and-sustainability-how-connected-are-the-two-drones-research-among-youth-workers/) - During March, DrONe was dedicated to conducting research within the scope of the “Happy me, healthy planet” project. Each project partner conducted the survey among at least 50 youth workers and recorded at least three interviews. The aim of the survey was to identify the learning needs and challenges of youth workers when it comes
- [YYouth “Safe Spaces” Project](https://yeu-international.org/y-youth-safe-spaces-project/) - This month, YYOUTH wants to highlight a project that will impact the lives of youth from Europe and Latin America. "Safe Spaces" focuses on the holistic integration of unaccompanied migrant minors in Mexico, Spain, Bulgaria, and Greece. This project brings together 7 partners from 6 different countries across Europe and Latin America. Project SAFE SPACES
- [YEU’s Candidates for the European Youth Forum Elections](https://yeu-international.org/yeus-candidates-for-the-european-youth-forum-elections/) - This month, we are thrilled to announce that the YEU’s Vice-President & Treasurer Yannis Tsilsou and the Secretary General Selin Gürlemez were nominated on behalf of YEU for the European Youth Forum elections for the mandate period 2024-2026. Selin has been nominated for the Consultative Body on Membership Application (CBMA), while Yannis for the Financial
- [Save the date: 20.06.24 | YEU General Assembly ‘24 Summer Edition](https://yeu-international.org/save-the-date-20-06-24-yeu-general-assembly-24-summer-edition/) - We are excited to announce that the YEU General Assembly - Summer Edition will be held on the 20th of June this year between 9.00-12.30 CET In 2020, YEU decided to organise two General Assemblies a year to encourage a continuative dialogue and cooperation into its network and comply with the Belgian national system. This
- [YEU’s Workshop on decision making at the LEVEL UP event](https://yeu-international.org/yeus-workshop-on-decision-making-at-the-level-up-event/) - April has been marked by LEVEL UP “I Care I vote”, an event organized by the European Youth Forum, aimed at gathering over 1000 youth activists in the European Parliament. With the upcoming elections in sight, this edition placed a specific focus on fostering youth participation in the democratic process. As an active member of
- [YEU GB Members online meeting](https://yeu-international.org/yeu-gb-members-online-meeting/) - Last 26th of April YEU Governing Board and the Secretary General met online to discuss the finalised and being implemented projects besides presenting reports and writing of new projects. Following the YEU GB had an overview of the fundraising potential partnerships, as also part of the updates from the YEU Administrative Office. Also the agenda’s
- [Exchange Group Meeting in Denmark | 18th - 22nd  April](https://yeu-international.org/exchange-group-meeting-in-denmark-18th-22nd-april/) - From the last 18th to the 22th of April, the YEU’s President Tamara Cvetković, together with some YEU PET Members, took part in the Exchange Group Meeting: “Collaboration in Action: Strengthening Advocacy and Knowledge Sharing among International Youth Organisations” which gathered NGOs and Youth Organisations representatives in Denmark. The three days meeting was centered around
- [YEU Attending Events in Brussels | April 2024](https://yeu-international.org/yeu-attending-events-in-brussels-april-2024/) - Over the month of April, YEU has been invited to join different events revolving around youth inclusion, freedom of speech protection and democracy. On the 8th of April, in the framework of the EU Roma week, Chiara Veronese, our Membership and Communication Officer and Camille Chesta, our Communication Volunteer, attended a workshop on combating hate-speech
- [YEU nomination on the Eastern Partnership CSF: Romaniya Mykyta (IUS)](https://yeu-international.org/yeu-nomination-on-the-eastern-partnership-csf-romaniya-mykyta-ius/) - We are pleased to share with you the nomination of Romaniya Mykyta, the president of our Member Organisation Institute of Ukrainian Studies (IUS), as one of the Eastern Partnership Civil Society Forum (EaP CSF) delegates nominated for the next two-year cycle (2024-2026). Aligned with the EaP mission and scopes, the EaP CSF is a regional
- [PENDYW Project Partners’ Meeting](https://yeu-international.org/pendyw-project-partners-meeting/) - After the KoM that took place last February in Strasbourg, PENDYW Project Partners joined the first online meeting to discuss the progress made in the project implementation, while defining the action plan and the next steps. The meeting was moderated by YEU, as project coordinator, who firstly welcomed project partners and introduced the agenda of
- [YEU Podcast new episode - Meet the participants of LevelUP event!](https://yeu-international.org/yeu-podcast-new-episode-meet-the-participants-of-levelup-event/) - YEU podcast is back this month with a special episode! On the 12th and 13th of April, two of our Board Members, Nikolina and Yağmur, together with our volunteers, Emeline and Camille, attended the LevelUP event organized by the European Youth Forum. This event, which took place in the framework of the European Youth Week
- [WE ARE HER  Online Workshops](https://yeu-international.org/we-are-her-online-workshops/) - We are proud to share with you that the first activity of WE ARE HER project took place online at the end of March. The project WE ARE HER, that is funded by the Erasmus Plus Programme, was launched at the beginning of the year and we will be working on it for the next
- [YEU’s contribution to evaluating Erasmus + Program (2021-2027)](https://yeu-international.org/yeus-contribution-to-evaluating-erasmus-program-2021-2027/) - For many years, the Erasmus+ program has been a cornerstone of opportunities for young Europeans, fostering education, cultural exchange and personal growth. For YEU, it is not just a program, but a vibrant channel for connection and empowerment. Through Erasmus+, YEU’s people have access to a variety of different opportunities and initiatives. In this regard,
- [Meet a PET Member: our PET Facilitator Anna Karolina Rixen](https://yeu-international.org/meet-a-pet-member-our-pet-facilitator-anna-karolina-rixen/) - "I have seen and experienced for myself how non-formal education can improve the personal development of youth. As a YEU PET member, I would like to make these experiences possible for the following youth". With these words, the YEU PET Member of this month, Anna Karolina Rixen, describes what non-formal education means for her and
- [MO of the Month: ADEL Slovakia is the MO of April!](https://yeu-international.org/mo-of-the-month-adel-slovakia-is-the-mo-of-april/) - April is almost over and we are happy to tell you more about ADEL Slovakia as the Member Organization of the Month! Based in Bratislava, but present all over the country, ADEL Slovakia carries out projects, trainings, youth, exchanges and other diverse educational activities and events both in Slovakia and abroad, since 2013. Counting on
- [“Rural Youth Voices” | The first two episodes are out!](https://yeu-international.org/rural-youth-voices-the-first-two-episodes-are-out/) - Dear YEU Friends, We are very happy to share that, after a few months of work, we have created, within our No Agenda Group, a podcast to give a space for young people from rural communities to express their needs and share their experiences. The first two episodes are now out. We strongly recommend you
- [DigUP: “Empowering learners” Virtual Exchange & the Final Wrap-up activity](https://yeu-international.org/digup-empowering-learners-virtual-exchange-the-final-wrap-up-activity/) - This month we concluded our journey through DigCompEdu competence areas by attending the DigiUP Online Masterclass on “Empowering learners” and the Final Wrap-up activity. The DigiUP Virtual Exchange "Empowering learners” delivered by the University Of Dar Es Salaam in Tanzania, on the 5th of April, consisted of three courses: “Accessibility and inclusion”, “Differentiation and personalization”
- [OMEGA Project final steps!](https://yeu-international.org/omega-project-final-steps/) - This month, YEU’s Project Assistants Alba Zecca and Irene Gonzales participated in the OMEGA Training Course on “Virtual Business”, held in Thessaloniki, Greece; while our Advocacy Volunteer Emeline Dandeu attended the second Training Course in Bucharest, Romania on “Digital Literacy for Young Female Entrepreneurs”. The two training courses revolved around the themes of digital entrepreneurship,
- [TOG’s  Young Community Leaders in Action International Workshop](https://yeu-international.org/togs-young-community-leaders-in-action-international-workshop/) - This month, TOG has participated in a 2 – day workshop in Palermo for the Young Community Leaders in Action (YCLA) project. YCLA aims to engage the youth and empower them to be active members of their community. The meeting was hosted by Ciss Ong- Italy, with the participation of partners from Greece, Lebanon, Morocco,
- [Armenia's Future Trainers: Empowering Youth for Positive Change](https://yeu-international.org/armenias-future-trainers-empowering-youth-for-positive-change/) - For a long time, Armenia lacked programs to prepare young people as trainers, particularly in regions. In response, the “Armenian Progressive Youth” NGO initiated a year-long course for comprehensive capacity building. 20 trainers from 10 regions started long-term training sessions, with plans to subsequently lead courses for 700 young people from across Armenia. Designed for
- [A Bridge to the Future YPU’s new project on international cooperation opportunities was launched in Ganja, Azerbaijan.](https://yeu-international.org/a-bridge-to-the-future-ypus-new-project-on-international-cooperation-opportunities-was-launched-in-ganja-azerbaijan/) - “Bridge to the Future" Youth Public Union is implementing the project "Support for expanding international collaboration opportunities of higher education institutions in Azerbaijan's regions", which aims to increase the skills and knowledge of higher education institutions located in the regions in order to take advantage of international opportunities, including the formation of relevant skills. During
- [TTT’s highlight of the month](https://yeu-international.org/ttts-highlight-of-the-month/) - In April 2024, TTT orchestrated a series of engaging events. The highlight of the month was TTT's Cultural Day, a celebration of art, heritage, and local culture. On the Cultural Day excursion, TTT invited interns, employees, and residents of Agrigento. Participants embarked on a journey to three iconic landmarks: Cathedral di San Gerlando: attendees marveled
- [YEU at the EU Youth Conference in Ghent, Belgium.](https://yeu-international.org/yeu-at-the-eu-youth-conference-in-ghent-belgium/) - From the 2nd to the 5th of March, YEU’s Vice President, Daniela Sofia Correia, represented YEU International at the EU Youth Conference. Built on the work done during the 10th cycle of the European Youth Dialogue, the 2nd EU Youth Conference (EUYC) was held in Ghent, the European Youth Capital of 2024, as the 2nd
- [Welcoming the new YEU Fundraising & Project Officer and the new YEU Project Assistant.](https://yeu-international.org/welcoming-the-new-yeu-fundraising-project-officer-and-the-new-yeu-project-assistant/) - This month the YEU office has welcomed the new YEU Fundraising & Project Officer, Luigi Briatore and the new YEU Project Assistant Alba Zecca. In this article, we are thrilled to tell you more about their professional background and experiences. By joining three Erasmus+ projects, Luigi Briatore has had the chance to study and work
- [YEU’s SG shared good practices at the Funds Week 2024](https://yeu-international.org/yeus-sg-shared-good-practices-at-the-funds-week-2024/) - Last 11th of March, YEU’s Secretary General Selin Gürlemez was invited to the Funds Week 2024 online event organized by Asociación con Valores to talk about ERASMUS + KA3 projects and represent YEU. Asociación con Valores is a non-profit organization whose mission is to promote the reintegration of marginalized groups both in the labor market
- [“Coffee with…” the President of ÉDEN Association and former UN Youth Delegate MUAKU Dylan Samuel](https://yeu-international.org/coffee-with-the-president-of-eden-association-and-former-un-youth-delegate-muaku-dylan-samuel/) - Last 13th of March YEU had the pleasure to host the President of ÉDEN Association and former UN Youth Delegate: MUAKU Dylan Samuel, for an extraordinary appointment of our “Coffee with…” event! After the successful “Coffee with…” Ms Peter-Hansen last month, a new event took place this month to go deeper in the Youth Participation
- [YEU PET members met online](https://yeu-international.org/yeu-pet-members-met-online/) - After the PET Meeting that was held in Frankfurt, in February, our PET members were invited again to join the online meeting that took place via Zoom last 14th of March. The online meeting was facilitated by YEU President Tamara Cvetković, YEU PET Co-cordinator Valbona Makovci and YEU Membership and Communication Officer Chiara Veronese. In
- [WE ARE HER online partners’ meeting!](https://yeu-international.org/we-are-her-online-partners-meeting/) - This month, the first online partners’ meeting for the WE ARE HER project took place on 19th March where all the partners were present. Since the kick-off meeting in Thessaloniki, the partners have been working intensely to start the implementation of the project. During the online meeting, the next steps were discussed and the plan
- [YEU participated in the Fundamental Rights Forum 2024 in Vienna](https://yeu-international.org/yeu-participated-in-the-fundamental-rights-forum-2024-in-vienna/) - YEU’s advocacy volunteer Emeline Dandeu attended the Fundamental Rights Forum 2024, which took place in Vienna on the 11th and 12th of March. This event focused on three main topics that YEU works on extensively, such as protecting democracy and civic space in Europe, shaping a socially and environmentally sustainable Europe and ensuring rights-compliant digitalisation.
- [“Rural Youth Voices” Podcast is approaching!](https://yeu-international.org/rural-youth-voices-podcast-is-approaching/) - Dear YEU Friends, We are happy to share with you the exciting news of the co-creation of an advocacy campaign about Rural Youth. Being part of one the advocacy initiatives of YEU, this campaign is a result of a co-creation approach. For a few months a group of young motivated people worked together on this
- [Meet the YEU’s new Fundraising and Project Officer](https://yeu-international.org/meet-the-yeus-new-fundraising-and-project-officer/) - Join us in the latest episode of the YEU Podcast as we sit down with Luigi Briatore, our new Fundraising and Project Officer. Get to know Luigi's background and expertise, and delve into insightful discussions on fundraising, project management, and the non-profit sector. We will explore Luigi's journey with valuable insights into effective fundraising strategies
- [Local EYEs 2024 - European Youth Events Call for participants](https://yeu-international.org/local-eyes-2024-european-youth-events-call-for-participants/) - We are happy to share with you the opportunity to join the Local European Youth Events (EYEs) of 2024, which will be held from mid-April to mid-May and are co-funded by the European Parliament. Berlin (Germany), Vilnius (Lithuania) and Forlí (Italy) are the three cities that will host the EYEs of this year, by welcoming
- [YEU joined the EYF Information Session in Brussels](https://yeu-international.org/yeu-joined-the-eyf-information-session-in-brussels/) - Last 29th of February, our Membership & Communication Officer, Chiara Veronese joined the information session for youth organizations, organised by the European Youth Foundation (EYF), in co-operation with the European Youth Forum. The session targeted youth organizations interested in applying for EYF 2025 annual work plans and international activities, by explaining the EYF founded international
- [MOJU is the MO of March! - Associação Movimento Juvenil em Olhão](https://yeu-international.org/moju-is-the-mo-of-march-associacao-movimento-juvenil-em-olhao/) - This month we are delighted to tell you more about one of YEU Full Members Organizations: Associação Movimento Juvenil em Olhão, MOJU. By following the motto: “MOJU, Sou Eu e És Tu" (MOJU - it’s me and it’s you), MOJU is a non-governmental organization which strives for the social stimulation of Olhão, since its foundation
- [Meet a PET Member: our PET Junior Trainer from Serbia, Tamara Injac](https://yeu-international.org/meet-a-pet-member-our-pet-junior-trainer-from-serbia-tamara-injac/) - By defining herself not only as a creative researcher but also a researcher of creativity, the PET Member of this month, Tamara Injac, is a Serbian youth worker, part of the YEU PET (YEU People for Education and Training) as a junior trainer. After getting a Degree in Pedagogy, Tamara is building her career in
- [YEU joined the 3rd Bolster Project regional policy dialogue](https://yeu-international.org/yeu-joined-the-3rd-bolster-project-regional-policy-dialogue/) - Last 15th of March, YEU’s Project Assistant Irene Gonzales had the pleasure to attend and represent YEU at the 3rd Bolster Project regional policy dialogue: “Youth and Just Transition: between disengagement and active participation”. The BOLSTER project - Bridging Organisations and marginalised communities for Local Sustainability Transitions in Europe, analyses main implications of the European
- [DigiUP Virtual Exchange: DIGITAL SKILLS IN TEACHING & LEARNING](https://yeu-international.org/digiup-virtual-exchange-digital-skills-in-teaching-learning/) - As a member of the DigiUP project consortium, YEU took part in the Virtual Exchange delivered by the University of Kwazulu-Natal last 4th of March. The Masterclass, named: “Digital Skills in teaching & learning”, was part of the DigiUP Virtual Exchange for youth trainers and educators in the DIGComp 2.0 Framework. The Virtual Exchange agenda
- [TTT highlights of March](https://yeu-international.org/ttt-highlights-of-march/) - In the dynamic month of March, TTT embarked on various cultural and community engagement initiatives, fostering connections and enriching experiences for all the people involved. The highlight of the month was our company's cultural day trip to Scala dei Turchi, a breathtaking natural wonder renowned for its stunning white cliffs and crystal-clear waters. This outing
- [TOG’s Generation Equality Workshop](https://yeu-international.org/togs-generation-equality-workshop/) - We came together with 38 representatives working in 22 non-governmental organizations from 7 provinces at the Generation Equality Workshop that we organized in Istanbul on 18th-19th March within the scope of the Project on Raising Youth Awareness on Gender Equality, which we carry out with the financial support of UN Women and the EU. We
- [APY Continues to Stand by Displaced Young People](https://yeu-international.org/apy-continues-to-stand-by-displaced-young-people/) - 75 displaced young people from Nagorno-Karabakh will take part in APY’s new program aimed at facilitating their social, educational, and economic integration. The Nagorno-Karabakh conflict has driven hundreds of thousands to seek refuge away from their homes for safety. Since the beginning of the military escalation, the Armenian Progressive Youth NGO, in collaboration with its
- [Flash News from WeYouth Organisation!](https://yeu-international.org/flash-news-from-weyouth-organisation/) - This month WeYouth Organisation is thrilled to share its highlights from the past few weeks! The Youth Academy: As part of the Ready For Tomorrow project, the Youth Academy is a 7-day bootcamp aiming at raising youth soft skills to foster their integration into the labor market. Through immersive experiences, hand-on workshops and mentorship programs,
- [RECAP: CIDs Training Course “Build UP your Digital competences”](https://yeu-international.org/recap-cids-training-course-build-up-your-digital-competences/) - From January 21st to 27th, 2024, Berovo, North Macedonia played host to an empowering training course titled: “Build UP your Digital Competences.” This week-long event brought together enthusiastic participants from diverse backgrounds, including Greece, Hungary, Italy, and North Macedonia. The primary goal of the training course was to enhance participants’ digital competences, equipping them with
- [MO of the Month Campaign | Mladinski Center BIT is the MO of February!](https://yeu-international.org/mo-of-the-month-campaign-mladinski-center-bit-is-the-mo-of-february/) - Founded at the end of 2004 by the most youth committed associations in Bela krajina region, MKK - Youth Cultural Club and KBS-Students’ Society, the Slovenian Youth Organisation, Mladinski Center BIT (MC Bit), represents a point of reference for the young people of its local area, thanks to its Info office, educational hostel and the
- [Warm greetings from Belgrade | YEU GB Meeting in Serbia](https://yeu-international.org/warm-greetings-from-belgrade-yeu-gb-meeting-in-serbia/) - The YEU Governing Board and the Secretary General are in Belgrade, Serbia currently for the first face-to-face GB meeting of the year. During the meeting, the Governing Board members and the Secretary General will be discussing the projects being implemented, the potential partnerships and YEU’s upcoming activities and events in the year 2024. Also YEU’s
- [New Inherit KoM in Weimar, Germany | Creative Europe](https://yeu-international.org/new-inherit-kom-in-weimar-germany-creative-europe/) - On the 20th and 21st of February, the YEU Secretary General Selin Gürlemez and the Communication Volunteer Camille Chesta, joined the New-Inherit Kick-off Meeting hosted by the Project Coordinator, CGE e.V Erfurt, in Weimar, Germany. Beside to YEU and CGE e.V Erfurt, the project consortium gathering Urban Foxes from Belgium, Sguardi Urbani from Italy, UP
- [PENDYW Project is Kicked-off  in Strasbourg](https://yeu-international.org/pendyw-project-is-kicked-off-in-strasbourg/) - Dear YEU friends, As you might remember from the previous newsmail, YEU is coordinating a new Erasmus Plus project, PENDYW. From the 15th to 16th of February, the YEU Secretary General Selin Gürlmez and the YEU Membership and Communication Officer Chiara Veronese went to Strasbourg, France to join the PENDYW Kick-off Meeting, hosted by Youth
- [YEU PET Event 2024 in Frankfurt](https://yeu-international.org/yeu-pet-event-2024-in-frankfurt/) - From the 2nd to the 4th of February, YEU’s full Member Organisation Solijugend hosted in Frankfurt, Germany the YEU annual PET Event. With the aim of rebooting youth work and PET trainers' commitment within the YEU Network after COVID-19, the PET Event gathered PET facilitators, junior and senior trainers to enhance their sense of ownership
- [YEU Working Groups 2024 is about to be kicked-off!](https://yeu-international.org/yeu-working-groups-2024-is-about-to-be-kicked-off/) - The selection process for the YEU Working Groups (WGs) of this year it’s over and we’re almost ready for the kick-off! The YEU Working Groups will be engaged for one year in the implementation of the YEU’s Strategic Priorities 2022-2025 regarding Sustainability and Climate Actions, Non-Formal Education, Youth Work, Inclusive Societies and Strong Youth Organizations.
- [European Youth Conference in Ghent | March 2th-5th, 2024](https://yeu-international.org/european-youth-conference-in-ghent-march-2th-5th-2024/) - From the 2nd to the 5th of March, the European Youth Conference will take place in Ghent (Belgium), the European Youth Capital 2024. The Conference will be held during the 10th cycle of the European Youth Dialogue and will be the 2nd conference under the trio presidency of Spain, Belgium and Hungary. Our Vice-President, Daniela
- [Great news from the YEU | YEU’s Operating Grant for 2024 is approved!](https://yeu-international.org/great-news-from-the-yeu-yeus-operating-grant-for-2024-is-approved/) - We are happy to announce that YEU’sOperating Grant for 2024 is approved by the EACEA! The Operating Grant - SGA 2024 - funds the YEU’s Work Plan 2024 - REBOOT: IN PROGRESS, which represents the second part of the three year Framework Partnership Agreement aiming at rebooting the YEU Network after COVID19. More in particular,
- [Coffee with a MEP: Kira Marie Peter-Hansen](https://yeu-international.org/coffee-with-a-mep-kira-marie-peter-hansen/) - YEU is happy to share with you that the first “Coffee with” event of 2024 took place on the 14th of February. In the frame of the upcoming elections, we had the chance to welcome as a guest the youngest member of the European Parliament, Ms. Kira Marie Peter-Hansen. Elected at the age of 21,
- [YEU Podcast Episode 3.5: YEU Internship Opportunities](https://yeu-international.org/yeu-podcast-episode-3-5-yeu-internship-opportunities/) - Dear YEU friends, At the half of my Internship with YEU, I really wished to give voice to my thoughts about this experience on the new YEU Podcast Episode. Over the episode, I tell a bit more about myself and how I met YEU for the first time. Moreover, I share with you the challenges
- [Meet the PET Member of February: Aga Byrczek](https://yeu-international.org/meet-the-pet-member-of-february-aga-byrczek/) - The PET Training Pool is one of the pillars of YEU and we are happy to tell you more about it through our “Meet a YEU PET” online campaign. For the month of February, we decided to introduce you to a youth worker, project manager and prolific writer: Aga Byrczek. With over 20 years of
- [OMEGA: the leaflet and Newsletters, check them out!](https://yeu-international.org/omega-the-leaflet-and-newsletters-check-them-out/) - The Women’s International Day is at the doorstep, and we are happy to share the YEU commitment in combating gender inequalities through some projects, such as OMEGA – Young Female Entrepreneurs stepping into the Digital Age. The OMEGA project targets low digitally skilled women and girls with fewer opportunities (i.e. women living in remote areas,
- [YEU at the “Encouraging youth participation in Europe policy” conference](https://yeu-international.org/yeu-at-the-encouraging-youth-participation-in-europe-policy-conference/) - Last 12th of February, our Project Assistant, Irene Gonzales joined the “Encouraging youth participation in Europe” Conference organised by the Lifelong Learning Platform - LLLP at the European Economic and Social Committee in Brussels, Belgium. The Conference gathered diverse policy makers, experts, national and European youth organisations, as well as youngsters highly committed in fostering
- [DigiUP Virtual Exchange: “Assessing digital competences”](https://yeu-international.org/digiup-virtual-exchange-assessing-digital-competences/) - The 2nd round of DigiUP Masterclasses is going ahead! Last 5th of February, YEU, as project partner, joined the DigiUP Virtual Exchange: “Assessing digital competences”, delivered by the Metropolitan College. The Virtual Exchange was centred around Digital Skills Assessment Strategies, as the main focus of the DigCompEdu for Educators Competence Area 4. The first part
- [TOG’s 34th Youth Council in Izmir](https://yeu-international.org/togs-34th-youth-council-in-izmir/) - TOG Youth Councils are a platform where young people can freely share their ideas, discuss projects and new ideas can emerge. These councils are the common meeting point of young people who want to find solutions to social problems and come together to create change, wherever and whoever they are. It is a place where
- [A Bridge to the Future’s new project on vocational education for pupils has started in Ganja.](https://yeu-international.org/a-bridge-to-the-futures-new-project-on-vocational-education-for-pupils-has-started-in-ganja/) - The first stage of the "Pupils' Vocational Education Guide" project, which is supported by Azerbaijan Youth Foundation and implemented by the "Bridge to the Future" Youth Public Union, has started. The first informative session took place on February 12th, 2024, in Ganja city secondary school No. 3 with the participation of 20 pupils. They were
- [DrONe's FEEL GOOD youth club is up and running – and they're loving it](https://yeu-international.org/drones-feel-good-youth-club-is-up-and-running-and-theyre-loving-it/) - In 2024, DrONe continues to work in the field of youth mental health. Still, the focus is no longer on the policy and advocacy levels. Now that the research has been carried out and its results presented to the public, the advocacy work becomes secondary and the focus shifts (back) to working directly with and
- [MANO Europa ongoing project: "Green compass for Europe"](https://yeu-international.org/mano-europa-ongoing-project-green-compass-for-europe/) - Mano Europa is implementing Erasmus+ small-scale project "Green compass for Europe" which aims to raise awareness about sustainable living and environmental protection among youth through Green Compass Tool, its 3 green city maps [Vilnius, Athens and Perugia] and Green Challenges. Additionally, the project encourages youth, youth organisations and society in general to take active participation
- [CoE recognizes the impactful Journey of YEU](https://yeu-international.org/coe-recognizes-the-impactful-journey-of-yeu/) - . With these words, the Council of Europe recognizes the meaningful contribution of YEU and its network in representing youth and its organisations across Europe. In recognition of YEU as a pioneer in the Youth Work field, the Council of Europe
- [Remembering Vlada: The One and Only](https://yeu-international.org/remembering-vlada-the-one-and-only/) - On the second anniversary of Vlada's passing, we remember his positive spirit and belief in the power of youth. We miss our beloved friend and colleague Vlada deeply; but we carry forward his inspiration for change. In heartfelt remembrance…
- [Highlights from the YEU GB Meeting!](https://yeu-international.org/highlights-from-the-yeu-gb-meeting/) - Dear YEU Family, We are excited to bring you the latest updates from our recent Governing Board Meeting held online on January 12th, 2024. The meeting was attended by all the board members and by our Secretary General. Newly co-opted GB members were also present, gaining valuable insights into the decision-making processes of YEU. As
- [Coffee with a MEP: Kira Marie Peter-Hansen | 14.02.24 16.00 CET](https://yeu-international.org/coffee-with-a-mep-kira-marie-peter-hansen-14-02-24-16-00-cet/) - New year means a new “Coffee with…” event with new guests! This new year will be marked by the EU Election and as a youth organisation, youth democratic participation is one of our main priorities. It is a distressing reality that nearly half of the world’s population is under 30, while only 3% of parliamentarians
- [The YEU PET Meeting is at the doorstep!](https://yeu-international.org/the-yeu-pet-meeting-is-at-the-doorstep/) - Between the 2nd and the 4th of February, YEU organises the PET Event in Frankfurt, Germany with the logistical support of the YEU’s Full Member Organization, Solijugend. Together with the PET(People for Education and Training) trainers and facilitators, the meeting will see the participation of the YEU President Tamara Cvetkovic on behalf of the Governing
- [LLLP Upcoming Events: Cooperation for Youth Vote Project Final Conference & the Alliance for youth vote Kick off Meeting](https://yeu-international.org/lllp-upcoming-events-cooperation-for-youth-vote-project-final-conference-the-alliance-for-youth-vote-kick-off-meeting/) - In view of the 2024 European Parliament elections, we are thrilled to share with you the upcoming events held by LifeLong Learning Platform (LLLP) on Youth Participation in the Democratic Process. The first appointment will take place on February 12 at the European and Social Committee. During the event, LLLP will introduce the Youth Vote
- [YEU Podcast Episode 3.4: YEU Advocacy Initiatives](https://yeu-international.org/yeu-podcast-episode-3-4-yeu-advocacy-initiatives/) - With the start of the new year, the YEU podcast showcases the YEU advocacy initiatives, with an edition that explores the initiatives launched by YEU, with our dedicated volunteer Emeline. Advocacy has emerged as an indispensable tool for fostering positive change and amplifying the voices of young individuals committed to making a difference in their
- [Meet the YEU PET Junior Trainer: Jelena Karać](https://yeu-international.org/meet-the-yeu-pet-junior-trainer-jelena-karac/) - In the frame of our online campaign: “Meet a PET Member”, we are happy to introduce you to the first youth trainer of this year: Jelena Karać. Jelena is a YEU Junior Trainer from Novi Sad, Serbia. During her sociology studies, she raised a strong interest in youth politics and activism which turned into civic
- [CGE Erfurt is the MO of the Month!](https://yeu-international.org/cge-erfurt-is-the-mo-of-the-month/) - Dear YEU friends, In light of the success of the YEU MO of the Month campaign last year, there could only be no other way but to reconfirm it in 2024! This Month, we get to know better our Full Member Organization from Erfurt, Germany: CGE Erfurt e.V. CGE Erfurt e.V. is a Non-Governmental Organisation
- [Digi-UP Masterclass: “Professional Engagement: reflective practices and digital continuous development”](https://yeu-international.org/digi-up-masterclass-professional-engagement-reflective-practices-and-digital-continuous-development/) - This month, YEU participated at the DigiUP Virtual Exchange: “Professional Engagement: reflective practices and digital continuous development” delivered by the Metropolitan College. Starting from the DigComp.Edu framework, the first VE addresses the usage of digital skills for organisational communication and collaboration, by involving participants in collaborative tasks through the figma online tool. Over the meeting,
- [YEU joined the event of OBESSU: “Innovation Station:  A new approach towards online and blended education”](https://yeu-international.org/yeu-joined-the-event-of-obessu-innovation-station-a-new-approach-towards-online-and-blended-education/) - On the last 24th of January, YEU was invited by the Organising Bureau of European School Union (OBESSU) to join the presentation of its project: “Innovation Station”, which revolved around youth digital education and its promotion in key education institutions. On behalf of YEU, our Project Assistant Irene Gonzales and Communication Volunteer, Camille Chesta took
- [PM4I | The e-learning platform and last Newsletters](https://yeu-international.org/pm4i-the-e-learning-platform-and-last-newsletters/) - Over the last years, YEU addressed the social inclusion and activity citizenship issue under the Place Making for Inclusion(PM4I) project. On the basis of the Placemaking for Inclusion Pedagogy, we implemented specific tools for youth trainers, as the E-Learning Platform. You can find different online courses to become competent placemakers. They are the outcome of
- [WEMusic Project says you goodbye (for now), with the two last Newsletters](https://yeu-international.org/wemusic-project-says-you-goodbye-for-now-with-the-two-last-newsletters/) - The WEMusic journey is at its final stage and we are happy to recollect the most significant steps and moments of the project, in the two last Newsletters. In the Newsletter n.6, we tell you more about the WEMusic Multiplayer events that, from June to November 2023, managed to reach and engage more than 5700
- [Do you know what your „Rights Of Tomorrow“ will be? DrONe does!](https://yeu-international.org/do-you-know-what-your-rights-of-tomorrow-will-be-drone-does/) - DrONe - Association For Social Development and Non-Formal Education concluded the year 2023 by implementing another training (Erasmus+ TCA) in the field of human rights! The training „Rights Of Tomorrow“ took place in Karlovac, Croatia, between the 4th and the 11th of December and has gathered a total of 20 youth workers from all over
- [First News from the new MO from Norway, Y-Youth](https://yeu-international.org/first-news-from-the-new-mo-from-norway-y-youth/) - As newcomers to YEU, we want to reiterate our role as your ally in Norway, ready to collaborate and achieve common goals. Just one year into our journey, we commenced in January 2024 with strength, setting the tone for a year of achievements and the implementation of various projects throughout Europe and Latin America. These
- [YEU Cyprus | The EMYS Manifesto](https://yeu-international.org/yeu-cyprus-the-emys-manifesto/) - The EMYS Network, together with the consortium of the EMYS project, is proud to release the EMYS Manifesto - a bold declaration of the network's intentions, goals, views, and policy suggestions on youth participation. The Network is a group of 50 young people from Austria, Cyprus, N. Macedonia, Spain and Sweden and was created during
- [What has the TTT done during the month of January?](https://yeu-international.org/what-has-the-ttt-done-during-the-month-of-january/) - Greetings to all! We are back from the holiday period with a lot of eagerness to work, the filming of work also includes new arrivals of Erasmus students. Some will collaborate with us for SBEM! Do you know it? Our communication agency and our online Glocal newspaper. New collaborations in sight and new redevelopment projects.
- [YEU is HIRING a new Fundraising and Project Officer!](https://yeu-international.org/yeu-is-hiring-a-new-fundraising-and-project-officer/) - Youth for Exchange and Understanding (YEU) is seeking a Fundraising and Project Officer to join its Secretariat in Brussels starting as soon as possible at the beginning of 2024, to be responsible for fundraising and project coordination. The person selected needs to be familiar with NGOs, youth work and non-formal education. About YEU International Youth for Exchange and Understanding,
- [Call for YEU Working Groups 2024 is Open | APPLY NOW](https://yeu-international.org/call-for-yeu-working-groups-2024-is-open-apply-now/) - YEU International is happy to announce that the Call for YEU Working Groups 2024 is open! This is a fantastic opportunity for especially YEU Member Organisations and young people to actively participate in shaping the YEU network through our Working Groups. Our goal is to streamline the groups' efforts, making the work more straightforward, collaborative,
- [YEU joined the CESES SENT 2023 Final Conference and Award Ceremony](https://yeu-international.org/yeu-joined-the-ceses-sent-2023-final-conference-and-award-ceremony/) - Last 15th December, the Confederation of European Senior Expert Services (CESES) invited YEU to join its Senior Experts Nurturing Talent (SENT) Final Conference and Award Ceremony. The CESES, is an international non-profit association which gathers 18 organisation across EU and Switzerland. As an operating grant for European NGOs, SENT is a programme financed by the European
- [YEU wishing you happy holidays and a great year ahead!](https://yeu-international.org/yeu-wishing-you-happy-holidays-and-a-great-year-ahead/) - Dear YEU family, What a ride 2023 was – full of crazy changes and achievements! Now, get ready for an even more epic 2024! We are thrilled to start the upcoming year with new projects and activities which we are sure will be both challenging and enriching. The YEU Board and the Administrative Office can't
- [YEU General Assembly 2023 - Winter edition in Brussels](https://yeu-international.org/yeu-general-assembly-2023-winter-edition-in-brussels/) - From the 1st to the 2nd of December, the YEU Governing Board and the Administrative Office welcomed YEU Member Organisations’ delegates in Brussels for the YEU General Assembly 2023 - Winter edition. During the 1st day of the YEU GA, the network was called to discuss and approve the YEU Report 2023, the YEU Work
- [EYF International Activity and Structural Grant for 2024-25 approved!](https://yeu-international.org/eyf-international-activity-and-structural-grant-for-2024-25-approved/) - We are happy to share with you that European Youth Foundation of the Council of Europe approved YEU’s International Activity 2024: “YEU Developing YOUth: Shaping Chameleons of Tomorrow”, as well as the Structural Grant for the next two years, 2024 and 2025. “YEU Developing YOUth: Shaping Chameleons of Tomorrow” is an international activity funded by
- [YEU said goodbye to 2023 with two “Coffee with…” events!](https://yeu-international.org/yeu-said-goodbye-to-2023-with-two-coffee-with-events/) - The year 2023 is coming to an end, and what better way to greet it than with two "Coffee with..." events? The 13th of December, a first “Coffee with” was held with a quality guest: Zainab Ali Khan, co-founding of Every Woman Treaty. In the frame of the 25th of November and the 16 days
- [Open call to be part of the YEU Advocacy campaign about Rural Youth](https://yeu-international.org/open-call-to-be-part-of-the-yeu-advocacy-campaign-about-rural-youth/) - For a few months, YEU has launched an advocacy initiative with a group of motivated young people. We are co-creating an advocacy campaign on the topic of Rural Youth. After several meetings, the campaign is about to be created. We would like to advocate for the inclusivity of Rural Youth in national and European policies.
- [YEU Podcast 3.3 - Winter General Assembly in Brussels](https://yeu-international.org/yeu-podcast-3-3-winter-general-assembly-in-brussels/) - The last episode of the year covers the YEU General Assembly Winter edition held in Brussels this December. In this episode our guest Selin Gürlemez, YEU’s Secretary General provided a glimpse into the inner workings of the organisation during this significant event. The General Assembly brought together dedicated delegates from our Member Organizations, to actively
- [WEMusic Project  | The 4th and 5th Newsletter are out!](https://yeu-international.org/wemusic-project-the-4th-and-5th-newsletter-are-out/) - The WEMusic consortium is happy to announce that the 4th Newsletter and the 5th Newsletter of the WEMusic Project are out! On the 4th edition, we are going back back to Hammamet, Tunisia where the WEMusic partner, Cultural Club Ali Belhouane (CCAB), hosted the 2nd international mobility of the project; while in the 5th edition,
- [ESTIA Final Partners' Meeting in Ruggell, Liechtenstein](https://yeu-international.org/estia-final-partners-meeting-in-ruggell-liechtenstein/) - From the 5th to the 6th December, the YEU Secretary General Selin Gürlemez and Fundraising and Project Officer Tenna Sørensen went to Ruggell, Liechtenstein for the ESTIA Project Final Partner’s Meeting. Over the 2days meeting, YEU and the other consortium partners evaluated the implementation and results of the project, as well as planned the final
- [DigiUp | 1st Virtual Exchange Meeting](https://yeu-international.org/digiup-1st-virtual-exchange-meeting/) - Last 4th December, YEU and the other partners of the Digi Up project consortium, ran the first Mastercalss on digital skills for educators, to improve their competences on digital literacy and improve the use of the digital technologies in their daily work. As a part of the DigiUp, this first EU-funded Master Class was opened
- [Say hello to the PET members of December: Andrei, Katarina and Kamelija.](https://yeu-international.org/say-hello-to-the-pet-members-of-december-andrei-katarina-and-kamelija/) - We’re delighted to introduce the lasts PET members of 2023, our Junior Trainer: Andrei Serotini and Facilitators: Katarina Vukadinović and Kamelija Krstikj. Andrei Serotini is a YEU Youth Trainer with a remarkable expertise in Communication and Social Media Management. He is also the Coordinator of the ESC project, Vitamin D- Contextos media lab, aimed to
- [MOs of the Month | TTT from Italy and Ibtikar from Palestine](https://yeu-international.org/mos-of-the-month-ttt-from-italy-and-ibtikar-from-palestine/) - YEU is excited to introduce you the last MOs Campaign Member Organisations of 2023: Tierra Techo Trabajo Aps (TTT) from Italy and Ibtikar from Palestine! Tierra Techo Trabajo Aps, is a social promotion association, founded in February 2019 in Agrigento (Sicily, Italy). Through the promotion of civic activism initiatives on the local scale , TTT
- [Ibtikar | The Palestinian Puppet Project](https://yeu-international.org/ibtikar-the-palestinian-puppet-project/) - This month, Ibtikar is delighted to share our “Palestinian Puppets” project. In a world where the shadows and the harsh realities of the occupation loom over our daily lives, a group of remarkable women are crafting something truly special. Each puppet they create is more than a toy; it's a narrative woven from their experiences,
- [What has TTT been doing during December?](https://yeu-international.org/what-has-ttt-been-doing-during-december/) - Greetings to all! As we revel in the holiday spirit, our dedication to community engagement remains unwavering. This month, we are thrilled to announce the grand celebration of the Christmas Market in the heart of Piazza Ravanusella—introducing the much-anticipated “Scaro Fest Christmas Edition”; This festive occasion serves as a platform for local businesses to showcase
- [International Volunteer Day in APY](https://yeu-international.org/international-volunteer-day-in-apy/) - Since December 5th, 1985, the global community has observed International Volunteer Day, an occasion when governments, international organisations, and non-governmental entities unite to honour individuals who have dedicated themselves to serving humanity in challenging circumstances. This year's theme, "if everyone did...", underscores the collective impact of volunteerism. In Armenia, as in previous years, we marked
- [CID Conference “Invest in the Future – Empower Youth Now!”](https://yeu-international.org/cid-conference-invest-in-the-future-empower-youth-now/) - The vibrant city of Kumanovo recently played host to an enlightening and invigorating conference “Invest in the Future - Empower Youth Now!” held at the esteemed Zanaetchiski dom (Artisan home) on the 7th of December. This event was a dynamic platform that congregated influential personalities, thought leaders, and engaged youths in an array of comprehensive
- [“Bridge to the Future”: Youth Public Union has implemented a development program for local young people.](https://yeu-international.org/bridge-to-the-future-youth-public-union-has-implemented-a-development-program-for-local-young-people/) - “Bridge to the Future” YPU successfully implemented “TİP - Tələbələrin İnkişaf Proqramı (Students Development Program)” project in the partnership with Azerbaijan University of Technology in Ganja city. The project was funded by “PASHA Holding”; LLC. The purpose of the project is to support the personal and professional development of the local young people living in
- [Call for Fundraising and Project Officer | YEU International](https://yeu-international.org/call-for-fundraising-and-project-officer-yeu-international/) - YEU is HIRING a new Fundraising and Project Officer! Youth for Exchange and Understanding (YEU) is seeking a Fundraising and Project Officer to join its Secretariat in Brussels starting in January 2024, to be responsible for fundraising and project coordination. The person selected needs to be familiar with NGOs, youth work and non-formal education. About
- [YEU Annual Report 2023](https://yeu-international.org/yeu-annual-report-2023/) - Download NOW!
- [“Coffee with…” Zainab Ali Khan from Every Woman Treaty | Save the date!](https://yeu-international.org/coffee-with-zainab-ali-from-every-woman-treaty-save-the-date/) - YEU is happy to announce that our next Coffee with appointment will take place on the 13th December at 15 CET via Zoom! In the frame of the 16 Days of Activism, we are going to talk about Women's Rights and Empowerment and more specifically Gender-Based Violence - together with the Every Woman Treaty Co-Founding
- [YEU at the YFJ COMEM - European Youth Forum Council of Members](https://yeu-international.org/yeu-at-the-yfj-comem-european-youth-forum-council-of-members/) - We are delighted to share with you the participation of YEU’s Vice President, Daniela Correia, at the YFJ COMEM - European Youth Forum Council of Members, held in Berlin (Germany) on November 17th and 18th. The COMEM is a Youth Forum’s appointment organised twice a year, to bring together young people representatives all over Europe
- [PM4I International Conference in Brussels](https://yeu-international.org/pm4i-international-conference-in-brussels/) - From the 16th to the 21st November, YEU had the pleasure of hosting the last Place Making for Inclusion (PM4I) Project international mobility, consisting of 4 days of Youth Exchange, which ended with the PM4I International Conference. The Youth Exchange and Conference gathered project partners and participants, who had the chance to get to know
- [Estia Training Course in Thessaloniki, Greece](https://yeu-international.org/estia-training-course-in-thessaloniki-greece/) - This month, from the 6th to the 8th of November, our volunteer Emeline Dandeu joined the ESTIA Project Training Course: “Youth Toolkit to Identify Radicalisation Behaviour”, which was hosted by the ESTIA partner Social Innovation and Cohesion Institute, in Thessaloniki, Greece. The Training Course aimed at providing a comprehensive knowledge about the Youth Radicalisation Phenomenon,
- [YEU PET | Meet our November PET Members: Irene, Shams and Nikolina](https://yeu-international.org/yeu-pet-meet-our-november-pet-members-irene-shams-and-nikolina/) - YEU PET Campaign goes ahead with new members to introduce. Let’s discover more about Irene, Shams and Nikolina, the YEU PET members of this month! Irene Yerolemidou is a long experienced Youth Trainer and PET Member. Her first approach with non-formal education was as a medical student in the Public Health field. This experience allowed
- [MOs of the Month: IUS from Ukraine and TOG from Türkiye](https://yeu-international.org/mos-of-the-month-ius-from-ukraine-and-tog-from-turkiye/) - November is about to end and our monthly appointment with the MOs Campaign is back! This month we will learn more about the two Member Organizations: Ukrainian Institute Studies (IUS) and Community Volunteers Foundation (TOG). Institute of Ukrainian Studies (IUS), is a non-profit organisation founded in 2005 in Lviv, Ukraine. Since then, IUS is actively committed
- [YEU GA is around the corner | All ready!](https://yeu-international.org/yeu-ga-is-around-the-corner-all-ready/) - Dear YEU members, Everything is planned for the upcoming YEU Winter General Assembly and we can’t wait to see you there this friday! As you might remember from the previous newsmail, the GA will be held from the 30th of November to the 2nd of December. Over the 2 days event, YEU Governing Board, Office
- [YEU PET Meeting in Frankfurt, Germany | 2nd & 4th February 2024](https://yeu-international.org/yeu-pet-meeting-in-frankfurt-germany-2nd-4th-february-2024/) - YEU is happy to announce the PET meeting will take place on February 2nd and 4th in Frankfurt, Germany! Reboot PET Event is a place where all PET Members will meet in person for an annual event focusing on enhancing commitment, sense of ownership and building on the capacity of YEU PET as a whole.
- [Exploring YEU Podcast's Latest Episode: WeMusic and PM4I Projects](https://yeu-international.org/exploring-yeu-podcasts-latest-episode-wemusic-and-pm4i-projects/) - Greetings, YEU Podcast enthusiasts! Here are the highlights of our latest episode featuring two projects: WeMusic and PM4I. Berat Ezel, representing BDK - Bodrum Dance Club in Türkiye, joined our podcast to discuss the successful culmination of the WEMusic project. This ERASMUS+ funded initiative aimed at enhancing international cooperation, non-formal education and entrepreneurial skills for
- [YEU is taking part in the 6th European Education Summit in Brussels](https://yeu-international.org/yeu-is-taking-part-in-the-6th-european-education-summit-in-brussels/) - YEU is truly excited to take part in the 6th European Education Summit, the annual flagship event held by the European Education Area (EEA). The theme of this 6th edition is: “The European Education Area: A reality for all”, over the summit, will be discussed numerous topics around the education and training field such as:
- [CID | BORN 2 RUN 6th edition](https://yeu-international.org/cid-born-2-run-6th-edition/) - On the 11th of November 2023, on a beautiful autumn day, we held the annual Born 2 Run 6th edition marathon that not only promotes physical fitness and well-being but also commemorates the city’s liberation, creating a unique blend of celebration and athleticism. The event was organised by Center for Intercultural Dialogue, in collaboration with
- [Mano Europa European Parliament simulation](https://yeu-international.org/mano-europa-european-parliament-simulation/) - On the 7th of November, MANO EUROPA implemented a local European Parliament simulation in Joniškis gymnasium. The event involved 20 youngsters. Simulation of the European Parliament helped participants to understand the workings of the European Union (EU) and the democratic process within it by using an engaging and educational approach. The main objective of the
- [New activities in the TTT social space Scaro.](https://yeu-international.org/new-activities-in-the-ttt-social-space-scaro/) - The arrival of new Erasmus students continues in November as well as the activities in our new social space, Scaro. After hosting a Cultural Anthropology lecture by Professor Di Giovanni of the University of Palermo, Scaro was the space for two watercolour workshops by artist Nadia Hope. Until next month!
- [Voices Unite: HateBusters! Empowering Global Youth Against Hate Speech](https://yeu-international.org/voices-unite-hatebusters-empowering-global-youth-against-hate-speech/) - From November 22nd-30th, 2023, our global stage will light up as we host an incredible group of young minds from 19 different countries, all united under the banner of the groundbreaking "HateBusters!" project. Get ready for an experience that transcends borders, challenges norms, and sparks a revolution against hate speech. "HateBusters! Empowering Youth Workers to
- [“Youth Social entrepreneurship skills development program of young people”; Bridge to the Future project ended.](https://yeu-international.org/youth-social-entrepreneurship-skills-development-program-of-young-people-bridge-to-the-future-project-ended/) - The project “Youth Social Entrepreneurship Skills Development Program”, organised by “Bridge to the Future” Youth Public Union, with the support of the Agency for State Support to Non-Governmental Organizations of the Republic of Azerbaijan, ended with the final event of the Forum. In the 1st phase of the project, between the 13th and 15th October2023,
- [Mykola Pekh Award for the YEU Youth Worker of the Year 2023](https://yeu-international.org/mykola-pekh-award-for-the-yeu-youth-worker-of-the-year-2023/) - YEU International is opening a Call for the Mykola Pekh Award for the YEU Youth Worker of the Year 2023. Youth work and youth worker Youth workers are dedicated experts who support and guide young individuals in their personal, social, and educational development. Youth work plays a crucial role in society by creating a safe
- [New episode of YEU Podcast | The membership strategy and process](https://yeu-international.org/new-episode-of-yeu-podcast-the-membership-strategy-and-process/) - This month, for the second episode of the YEU Podcast - Season 3, we are talking about the YEU Membership. Our guests are the new Communication and Membership Officer, Chiara Veronse, and a member of the Membership Committee, Nikolina Bjekovic. With Chiara and Nikolina, we talked about what it was like to be part of
- [YEU General Assembly 2023 Winter Edition: November 30th - December 2nd in Brussels](https://yeu-international.org/yeu-general-assembly-2023-winter-edition-november-30th-december-2nd-in-brussels/) - Dear YEU friends, October is about to end and our seasonal appointment with the YEU Winter General Assembly is coming! As you could remember from the previous newsmail, this year the Winter GA will be held on December 1st and 2nd, in Brussels, Belgium. Since 2020, YEU has been planning 2 General Assemblies in a
- [PM4I - International Conference “You are invited!” | 21.11.2023, Brussels](https://yeu-international.org/pm4i-international-conference-you-are-invited-21-11-2023-brussels/) - On November 21st 2023, YEU is organising an International Conference of our project called Place Making 4 Inclusion – reviving active citizenship for reshaping the societies (PM4I), which has gathered young people from 6 different countries around Europe to discuss placemaking methodologies and inclusion. The International Conference will allow space for project partners and participants
- [PET CAMPAIGN | Say hello to our PET Members Marija Krstevska Taseva, Alessandra Grisoni and Zacharias Piazas.](https://yeu-international.org/pet-campaign-say-hello-to-our-pet-members-marija-krstevska-taseva-alessandra-grisoni-and-zacharias-piazas/) - Who are the PET Members of this month? Let’s introduce our Senior Trainer Marija Krstevska Taseva, our Junior Trainer Alessandra Grisoni and Facilitator Zacharias Piazas. Marija Krstevska Taseva was born in North Macedonia, where she has been actively involved in the youth field for over ten years. Through her career, she held the position of
- [MOs of the Month | No Excuse Slovenia and CSI - Center for Social Innovations "Centrifuge".](https://yeu-international.org/mos-of-the-month-no-excuse-slovenia-and-csi-center-for-social-innovations-centrifuge/) - Dear YEU friends, This month we have the pleasure of telling you something more about our Member Organizations: No Excuse Slovenia and CSI - Center for Social Innovation “Centrifuge”. No Excuse Slovenia is a youth organization based in Ljubljana, Slovenia. Set in 2006, it gradually expanded its presence through the Region, inviting other youth realties
- [No Agenda Advocacy Meetings | Stand up for Rural Youth Rights](https://yeu-international.org/no-agenda-advocacy-meetings-stand-up-for-rural-youth-rights/) - This month, we launched one of our advocacy initiatives called No Agenda Advocacy Meetings. We gathered fifteen young motivated people who will co-create an advocacy campaign on a topic they have chosen! This campaign will be sent to the relevant stakeholders and decision makers. During the first meeting that took place at the beginning of
- [YEU “Coffee with…” the European Youth Forum on #vote16 campaign](https://yeu-international.org/yeu-coffee-with-the-european-youth-forum-on-vote16-campaign/) - As a true YEU tradition, the “Coffee with...” was back for its 4th edition of this year. Each time we are so happy to gather all together around a cup of coffee and discuss together with special guests topics of high interest and relevance for young people. This time, we were honoured to have the
- [WEMusic Transnational Music Event and the Partners’ Meeting | Pesaro, Italy](https://yeu-international.org/wemusic-transnational-music-event-and-the-partners-meeting-pesaro-italy/) - WEMusic project has almost reached its end! WeMusic – Wide Music Education Network promoting international cooperation among youth for social inclusion, active citizenship and creating job opportunities. The project is funded by the Erasmus+ Programme “capacity building in the field of youth” and lasts 24 months: it aims at fostering international cooperation among partner and
- [PM4I is in Sicily | Training Course in the diverse neighborhoods of Palermo](https://yeu-international.org/pm4i-is-in-sicily-training-course-in-the-diverse-neighborhoods-of-palermo/) - From the 2nd to the 6th of October 2023, YEU and its partners in the Place Making for Inclusion (PM4I) project went to Palermo, Sicily, to carry out the project’s first mobility. The mobility consisted of a 5-day-long training course for 24 youth workers, educators and others working with placemaking in their local communities. The
- [APY and Fryshuset Forge a Game-Changing Partnership for Youth in Armenia and globally](https://yeu-international.org/apy-and-fryshuset-forge-a-game-changing-partnership-for-youth-in-armenia-and-globally/) - October holds great significance for the Armenian Progressive Youth (APY), as it marks the culmination of a remarkable journey that began back in 2015 - when representatives from APY and Swedish organization Fryshuset met in Stockholm. The APY delegation was inspired by Fryshuset's outstanding work, innovative approaches, world-class facilities, and their extensive experience in youth
- [Fresh news from TTT!!!](https://yeu-international.org/fresh-news-from-ttt/) - Dear members of the YEU family, This month is coming to an end, and it has been a period full of challenges and initiatives for the TTT as well. After hosting at our social space “Scaro Community”; the two-day festival “Winds of the Mediterranean”; with the participation of Slow Food Italy, we thought it would
- [MANO Europa: “Upscale Your Skills youth exchange”](https://yeu-international.org/mano-europa-upscale-your-skills-youth-exchange/) - Mano Europa is implementing the youth exchange "Upscale Your Skills" which aims to provide opportunities for young people in our communities to upscale their soft skills and to raise their awareness of the importance of soft skills and how these skills with proper validation can contribute to their job opportunities. Also, the project seeks to
- [TOG: Support Centers Project](https://yeu-international.org/tog-support-centers-project/) - With the Support Centers, it is aimed to accelerate the social recovery of children, young people and women experiencing disasters by supporting them with workshops and activities. Following the February 6th Earthquake, it was also aimed to ensure participation in social life and coexistence of citizens affected by the earthquake through the Support Centers, which
- [CID Training and Youth HUB Inauguration](https://yeu-international.org/cid-training-and-youth-hub-inauguration/) - Training on democracy, participation and civic engagement In the period from 13th-15th October in Struga, we had the training on democracy, participation and civic engagement with the youngsters from different municipalities coming from local NGOs and the youth party wing. They were extending their knowledge into democracy, leadership, participation, human rights, advocacy and activism. They
- [Updates from United Societies of Balkans (USB)](https://yeu-international.org/updates-from-united-societies-of-balkans-usb/) - Raising Environmental Awareness Through Art (REST _ART*) project The training activity of the transnational project Raising Environmental Awareness Through Art (REST _ART*) was conducted from the 18th to the 24th September 2023, under the coordination of LDA Mostar and in cooperation with all partners of the project. The training was organised for 20 participants from
- [YEU’s Statement on the Recent Events in Palestine and Israel: All Young People Need Peace at Home, Peace in the World](https://yeu-international.org/yeus-statement-on-the-recent-events-in-palestine-and-israel-all-young-people-need-peace-at-home-peace-in-the-world/) - Youth for Exchange and Understanding International is an international youth organization with over 30 members across Europe and beyond, dedicated to promoting human rights, inclusion, intercultural dialogue and fostering peace through non-formal education. YEU expresses profound concern over the recent escalation of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict and the ensuing polarization. We firmly state that WAR IS
- [YEU Podcast is back! | The 3rd season is on air](https://yeu-international.org/yeu-podcast-is-back-the-3rd-season-is-on-air/) - This month, season three of the YEU podcast begins! Our volunteer Camille will be in charge of the podcast for the next 10 months. The first episode of this third season focuses on the 41 YEU Convention, held in Stratoni, Greece, where we spoke with a participant and a trainer of this convention. You'll also
- [Meet Chiara – YEU’s new Membership and Communication Officer](https://yeu-international.org/meet-chiara-yeus-new-membership-and-communication-officer/) - Chiara, a 25-year-old from Italy, holds a Master’s degree in Comparative International Relations and a Bachelor’s degree in Language, Civilization and the Science of Language from the University of Venice. Fluent in English and Russian, with a fair command of French, she boasts a solid foundation in international relations, languages and cross-cultural understanding. Chiara’s academic
- [YEU Governing Board Meeting in Thessaloniki, Greece | Update from the GB](https://yeu-international.org/yeu-governing-board-meeting-in-thessaloniki-greece-update-from-the-gb/) - Dear YEU Family, After the short summer break, the YEU team organised its annual event - YEU Convention that was the 41st edition in this year and took place in Stratoni, Greece between 13th and 23rd of September. On behalf of the YEU Governing Board, the board member Yagmur Asila joined the convention in Stratoni.
- [YEU General Assembly Winter Edition 2023 – Save the date!](https://yeu-international.org/yeu-general-assembly-winter-edition-2023-save-the-date/) - The YEU Administrative Office and the Governing Board would like to announce that the winter edition of our General Assembly will be held on December 1st and 2nd 2023 (1,5 days) in Belgium. In the winter GA, our member organisations and their delegates will meet to discuss, YEU Work Plan 2024, Budget Overview 2024, YEU
- [Welcoming Emeline and Camille - our new volunteers under the French Civil Service](https://yeu-international.org/welcoming-emeline-and-camille-our-new-volunteers-under-the-french-civil-service/) - Dear YEU friends, As you might remember from the last newsmail, we announce that two new volunteers under the French Civil Service will join us to support the Administration Office and learn more about our organisation and the Youth NGOs world. The French Civil Service is a programme founded by the French Government, which seeks
- [41st YEU Convention: 10 days full immersion experience in the digital world](https://yeu-international.org/41st-yeu-convention-10-days-full-immersion-experience-in-the-digital-world/) - The 41st YEU Convention that took place in Greece has officially ended! This year, young participants from across and beyond Europe, together with the YEU staff members, trainers and the USB team, spent 10 days in Stratoni, Greece, to embrace the digital era by straightening their digital skills and deepening social and political issues related
- [The #ErasmusDays 2023 7th edition is around the corner!](https://yeu-international.org/the-erasmusdays-2023-7th-edition-is-around-the-corner/) - The #ErasmusDays 2023 7th edition is around the corner! From 9th to 14th of October, event organisers, schools, associations or individuals who wish to join in an Erasmus+ project, will have the opportunity to find out more about Erasmus+ project consortium while making valuable contacts. If you are an event organiser, you can give your
- [PM4I Palermo Mobility is approaching!](https://yeu-international.org/pm4i-palermo-mobility-is-approaching/) - After several online and on-site meetings between YEU and the project’s other five partners: Urban Foxes from Belgium, CGE Erfurt from Germany, Assorted Knowledge from Greece, Sguardi Urbani from Italy, and Estel from Spain, everything is ready for the project’s first mobility, which will take place in Palermo, Sicily from the 2nd to the 6th
- [YEU PET Campaign | Meet our PET members Ivana Radojicic, Yannis Tsotsos and Lilia Khazri](https://yeu-international.org/yeu-pet-campaign-meet-our-pet-members-ivana-radojicic-yannis-tsotsos-and-lilia-khazri/) - Dear YEU Family, As you might remember from last month’s newmail, we have launched our PET CAMPAIGN, to introduce you to and share more about YEU’s PET trainers and facilitators. This month, we have the pleasure of meeting our Senior Trainer Ivana Radojicic, our Junior Trainer Yannis Tsotsos and Facilitator Lilia Khazri. Ivana Radojicic is
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- [YEU at the EYF’s information session in Brussels](https://yeu-international.org/yeu-at-the-eyfs-information-session-in-brussels/) - As every year, the European Youth Foundations (EYF), in collaboration with the European Youth Forum, in sight of the forthcoming application deadline of 1 October 2023, opened online and in person, bilateral meetings for Youth NGOs and networks settled in Brussels, who wish to be involved in the EYF Annual work plan definition, international activities
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- [News From Ireli Public Union](https://yeu-international.org/news-from-ireli-public-union/) - YOUTH FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT On August 28 - September 2, the project "Youth for Sustainable Development" aimed at the personal development of young people was implemented in Yardimli by "IRELI" Public Union. Within the framework of the project implemented in the camp format, training was held for 5 days on Sustainable Development Goals and its
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- [How to save the world by not buying clothes? “Fashion VS Climate” environmental event](https://yeu-international.org/how-to-save-the-world-by-not-buying-clothes-fashion-vs-climate-environmental-event/) - Earlier this month, APY and Alternative Youth Center in collaboration with UniGrowth Development Center hosted an event titled 'Fashion vs Climate.' The primary objective of this event was to shed light on pressing environmental issues related to textiles and to encourage individuals to take action to mitigate these problems. Lia, one of the event participants,
- [CID Academy Training with Young People - Promoting Youth Activism in Multiethnic Communities](https://yeu-international.org/cid-academy-training-with-young-people-promoting-youth-activism-in-multiethnic-communities/) - From 7th September – 11th September, CID has organised a training for the project “Promoting Youth Activism in Multiethnic Communities”. By gathering 20 youngsters from 14-17 years old, this 5-day training was aiming on building a team with main focus on creating the group cohesion and helping the participants get to know each other. Тhe
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- [YEU’s 41st Convention is coming up!](https://yeu-international.org/yeus-41st-convention-is-coming-up-around-the-corner/) - Here we are with a few weeks left before we start the YEU 41st Convention, which this year will take place from the 13th to 23rd of September in Stratoni, Greece and hosted by our Member Organisation, USB . In the framework of the European Year of Skills, The YEU Convention of this year - Think
- [YEU team in Germany, for Solijugend’s 59th International Youth Camp](https://yeu-international.org/yeu-team-in-hirschaid-germany-for-solijugends-59th-international-youth-camp/) - Solidaritätsjugend Deutschlands or “Solijugend'', is an independent Youth organisation set up in Germany in 1954. Since then, Solijugend has a long and recognised experience in youth volunteering and youth work, giving young people between the ages of 15 and 26 the chance to meet peers from abroad, do sport, develop intercultural understanding and deepen cultural
- [Coffee with the team of European Youth Event](https://yeu-international.org/coffee-with-the-team-of-european-youth-event/) - Grab your cup of coffee or tea and join us to discover European Youth Event with us in our ”Coffee with…” event! After a short summer break, we are back again with this year’s 3rd "Coffee with ..."- this time in the light of the International Youth Day, which took place on the 12th of
- [YEU Advocacy Initiatives - extended deadline!](https://yeu-international.org/yeu-advocacy-initiatives-extended-deadline/) - Dear YEU friends, as you might remember in previous months, we have already introduced you to our new Advocacy Initiatives and you still have time to register! During the end of 2023, three advocacy initiatives will be held to let young people voice up about their needs, opinions and instances! In each initiative YEU will,
- [PET CAMPAIGN | Meet Our PET Members!](https://yeu-international.org/pet-campaign-meet-our-pet-members/) - After a recruitment process, which took a little longer than we initially planned due to all of the great applications received, YEU is happy to finally announce that our PET (YEU People for Education and Training) is up and running again with a total of more than 30 PET Members. The PET now consists of
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- [Local EYE events in 2024 - Brings the European Youth Event to your local city or region!](https://yeu-international.org/local-eyes-events-in-2024-brings-the-european-youth-event-to-your-local-city-or-region/) - Dear YEU Friends, after telling you about our presence and active participation in the EYE2023 the 5th edition, we are happy to share that Local EYE events call for proposals is open! In the light of European Parliament elections, The EP will provide grants and support to two NGOs to host the next Local EYE
- [Latest news from the YEU Office](https://yeu-international.org/latest-news-from-the-yeu-office/) - Dear YEU family, After a short summer break that was needed so much after a hectic period, we greet each of you from the headquarters, Brussels. As of tomorrow, we are leaving the first 8 months of 2023 behind. We sincerely hope you all took some time off to see what you've accomplished in the
- [YEU MOs of the Month | Meet our Member Organisations of the Month in August 2023](https://yeu-international.org/yeu-mos-of-the-month-meet-our-member-organisations-of-the-month-in-august-2023/) - This month, we introduce our two Member Organisations of the Month in August: Solijugend - Solijugend - Solidaritätsjugend Deutschlands based in Germany and SIT - Center for Counseling, Social Services and Research, Kosovo. Solijugend is based in Offenbach, South Germany. For more than 60 years, Solijugend has been actively involved in youth volunteering and youth
- [YEU kicked off its first PET Meeting for the Mandate 2023-2024](https://yeu-international.org/yeu-kicked-off-its-first-pet-meeting-for-the-mandate-2023-2024/) - On the 24th of August 2023, YEU warmly welcomed our PET Members for this year’s and their mandate’s first online meeting. The meeting was moderated by our two PET Co-Coordinators, Dragana Jovanovska and Valbona Makovci, who introduced themselves, the PET, its structure and some of the upcoming activities and opportunities. More than that, it allowed
- [Call for applications: Youth Climate Justice Fund](https://yeu-international.org/call-for-applications-youth-climate-justice-fund/) - Dear Member Organisations of YEU, A new global funding programme known as the Youth Climate Justice Fund has just been launched. The Youth Climate Justice Fund aims to support climate justice young leaders with trust-based funding, resources, and youth-to-youth capacity development, enabling them to amplify their voices and to keep their vision and influence alive.
- [First Newsletter of USB  REST_ART project](https://yeu-international.org/first-newsletter-of-usb-rest_art-project/) - USB is happy to share its first newsletter about the REST_ART (Raising Environmental Awareness Through Art) project. The purpose of the REST_ART project is to raise environmental awareness through art. The goal is leading to a relevant and lasting change by involving key stakeholders in the environment protection. By matching aesthetic practices with ecological activism,
- [Flash news from TTT](https://yeu-international.org/flash-news-from-ttt/) - New month, new projects! The TTT officially invites you to the opening of its Social Bar 'Scaru' (which in Sicilian means old market), which will open at the end of the month and is located in the heart of the old city, in the multi-ethnic quarter. Here we will organise together with the neighbourhood meetings,
- [YEU Cyprus presents: THE YURI HANDBOOK](https://yeu-international.org/yeu-cyprus-presents-the-yuri-handbook/) - After more than 18 months of intense work, the YURI project is coming to its end and we are extremely happy to share: “The rural-urban youth handbook for collective and green entrepreneurship”. Download it here: https://www.yuri-project.eu/results AIM: to critically address, with a hands-on practical approach, the overlap among climate action, social economy, and
- [Unleashing the Power of Youth: YAHOO! Unites 12 Countries to Fight Hate Speech](https://yeu-international.org/unleashing-the-power-of-youth-yahoo-unites-12-countries-to-fight-hate-speech/) - We have launched the "YAHOO! - Youth Workers Combating Hate Speech Online & Offline" training course, bringing together 38 remarkable young individuals from 12 countries in the picturesque setting of Dilijan, Armenia. The project holded an objective to empower youth workers with essential skills, knowledge, and tools to actively support the younger generation in
- [SIT Kosovo - The MasterPeace Innovation Factory](https://yeu-international.org/sit-kosovo-the-masterpeace-innovation-factory/) - Hold on tight, because the world is about to witness an unprecedented wave of excitement and transformation! Just a few months ago, the MasterPeace Foundation boldly unveiled its groundbreaking initiative—the MasterPeace Innovation Factory. MasterPeace’s Innovation Factory is an incubator-like platform for social impact initiatives, hosting some of the movement’s most promising innovations and accelerating them to the next stage
- [YEU Cyprus - ArtSHIFT: ‘A Conference on the Intersection of Art and Social Change’](https://yeu-international.org/yeu-cyprus-artshift-a-conference-on-the-intersection-of-art-and-social-change/) - ArtSHIFT conference took place on the 10th June. The event was organized by YEU Cyprus and ABR (Alternative Brains Rule) and was hosted at the French Institute Cyprus. Her excellency Mrs Salina Grenet-Catalano, the French Ambassador of Cyprus, delivered an opening speech and supported the event. Artists, activists, agents of social change, and civil organizations attended the event. Alongside
- [Bridge to the Future, Azerbaijan - Discover the Caucasus](https://yeu-international.org/9713-2/) - "Bridge to the Future" Youth Public Union hosted the study visit in Azerbaijan within the project ”Discover the Caucasus – 10 Years after: Study visits exploring the youth sector in the Caucasus". The project was funded by the German National Agency of the EU`s Erasmus+ programme and coordinated by the European Intercultural Forum e. V. (EIF). The project
- [No Excuse Slovenia - ESC Volunteers](https://yeu-international.org/no-excuse-slovenia-esc-volunteers/) - The European solidarity corps volunteers of No Excuse Slovenia recently finished their remarkable nine-month journey as part of our organization. Their mission? To raise awareness about Sustainable Development Goals with focus on non-communicable diseases (NCD). During their stay they created two informative brochures that would serve as a valuable contribution. During their stay, the volunteers dedicated their time
- [YEU Governing Board Meeting in Italy](https://yeu-international.org/yeu-governing-board-meeting-in-italy/) - Half of the year 2023 is already over, the YEU crew has been working on so many topics, and now getting ready for s short break. After exactly a month passed from the YEU General Assembly Summer Edition, the ‘new’ YEU Governing Board (2023-2025) with familiar faces, met from July 22-25th in Emilia-Romagna, Italy before
- [Welcome Irene | Meet Irene - our new Project Assistant at YEU](https://yeu-international.org/welcome-irene-meet-irene-our-new-project-assistant-at-yeu/) - Irene Gonzales is the newest arrival in the YEU family in the capacity of Project Assistant. She was born and raised in the South of Italy. After achieving her school diploma she moved to Milan to successfully complete a Master’s degree in ‘European and International policies’ and had her firsts working experiences in the Nonprofit
- [ESTIA | Conference on “Youth Participation to Blockade Violence and Radicalisation” welcomed partners, speakers and participants in Brussels!](https://yeu-international.org/estia-conference-on-youth-participation-to-blockade-violence-and-radicalisation-welcomed-partners-speakers-and-participants-in-brussels/) - On the 4th of July, YEU hosted its international conference on “Youth Participation to Blockade Violence and Radicalisation” in Brussels, Belgium. The conference is the third out of four mobilities in the project ESTIA - “Preventing violent extremism and against radicalisation in Europe through Youth Empowerment and Work” with partners coming from Greece, Romania, Norway,
- [PM4I - Youth Ambassadors coming together online!](https://yeu-international.org/pm4i-youth-ambassadors-coming-together-online/) - YEU hosted the second of two online sessions for the local Youth Ambassadors of our PM4I - “Place Making 4 Inclusion – reviving active citizenship for reshaping the societies” project on the 30th of June. The programme lasted for 1.5 hours and consisted of various intercultural activities based on non-formal education methodologies and centered around
- [New YEU Advocacy Initiatives – Register now and raise your voice with us!](https://yeu-international.org/new-yeu-advocacy-initiatives-register-now-and-raise-your-voice-with-us/) - In last month’s newsmail, we already revealed a bit but this month YEU is happy to finally announce our 3 new advocacy initiatives, which throughout the last part of 2023 will aim to ensure that the voices of young people in the YEU Network are being heard! The background for the initiatives is - among
- [MOs of the Month Campaign | Meet our MOs of the Month - July 2023](https://yeu-international.org/mos-of-the-month-campaign-meet-our-mos-of-the-month-july-2023/) - This month, we launched our new Member Organisations of the Month Campaign. YEU is happy to announce the launch of our new Member Organisaiton of the Month Campaign starting from this month and starring our MOs, CID Macedonia - Center for Intercultural Dialogue based in North Macedonia and USB - United Societies of Balkans based
- [YEU Team goes to Germany | Solijugend Welcomes us to their International Youth Camp!](https://yeu-international.org/yeu-team-goes-to-germany-solijugend-welcomes-us-to-their-international-youth-camp/) - From the 29th of July until the 6th of August, our Member Organisation, Solijugend, is hosting its annual summer camp in the town of Hirschaid close to Nuremberg in Germany. This year, it will bring together around 200 people from around Europe and North Africa. It will explore the connection between Human Rights and Sports,
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- [European Youth Forum (YFJ) Academy 2023 - Dworp, Belgium](https://yeu-international.org/policy-institutions-campaigning-communication-personal-skills-development-fundraising-diversity-inclusion-exchange-of-best-practices/) - European Youth Forum (YFJ) Academy 2023 - Dworp, Belgium The European Youth Forum which is the platform of youth organisations in Europe organised a capacity building event in Belgium. The European Youth Forum Academy 2023 took place in Dworp, Belgium on 25-29 June and YEU’s Secretary General Selin Gürlemez participated in the event on
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- [LLLP General Assembly 2023 - Girona, Spain](https://yeu-international.org/annual-general-assembly-of-lifelong-learning-platform-lllp-hosted-at-the-university-of-girona-in-girona-spain/) - LLLP General Assembly 2023 - Girona, Spain In the last week of June 2023, YEU’s Fundraising and Project Officer, Tenna Sørensen Jochumsen, attended the Annual General Assembly of Lifelong Learning Platform (LLLP) hosted at the University of Girona in Girona, Spain. The General Assembly lasted two days and offered a rich programme for
- [YEU’s New Membership & Communication Officer | Welcome](https://yeu-international.org/ur-new-membership-and-communication-officer-at-yeu/) - YEU’s New Membership & Communication Officer | Welcome Meet Klaudjo – our new Membership and Communication Officer at YEU. Klaudjo comes from a diverse personal and professional background. He is Albanian with Montenegrin roots, he was born in Shkoder, Albania. He has completed his Bachelor’s degree in Political Science at Plekhanov Russian University of
- [EYEs on YEU’s Podcast | Episode 2.9 - EYE2023 in Strasbourg](https://yeu-international.org/our-guests-chiara-veronese-and-andrea-a-orlandi-are-sharing-their-experiences-during-eye2023-with-our-audiences/) - EYEs on YEU’s Podcast | Episode 2.9 - EYE2023 in Strasbourg We are super excited to let you all know that the new episode of YEU’s Podcast is officially live across the web via Spotify! As many of you heard, some of you attended and ALL:) of you followed it via YEU’s social
- [EYE2023 - European Youth Event | The YEU Team was in the European Parliament - Strasbourg.](https://yeu-international.org/the-eye-european-youth-event-brings-together-thousands-of-young-people/) - EYE2023 - European Youth Event | The YEU Team was in the European Parliament - Strasbourg. The EYE - European Youth Event brings together thousands of young people from all over Europe and the world, to share and shape their ideas on Europe’s future. It is a unique opportunity for 16 - 30 year
- [YEU’s General Assembly 2023 & Governing Board Members Elections(2023/2025)](https://yeu-international.org/the-ga-started-at-9-00-am-on-zoom-with-the-participation-of/) - The YEU General Assembly 2023 - Summer Edition was held online with the participation of most of our member organisations. In this General Assembly, we approved the minutes of YEU GA 2022, updated our network on the organisation's financial status as well as the projects implemented. We also had an interactive session where we
- [Many shared, many inspired and all Digi-Upped!](https://yeu-international.org/our-digi-up-project-on-1st-of-june-as-well-as-the-first-one-on-the-23rd-of-may/) - Many shared, many inspired and all Digi-Upped! It was a great experience to organise the second event of our Digi-Up project on 1st of June as well as the first one on the 23rd of May. During the second online meeting, dozens of young people and experts from European and Sub-Saharan Countries met with
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- [Solijugend, Germany - International Summer Report](https://yeu-international.org/kicking-off-the-summer-season-solijugend-organises-various-international-activities-for-its-members/) - Solijugend: International Summer Report Kicking-off the summer season Solijugend organises various international activities for its members. From the 1 st to the 9 th of May, a Solijugend delegation participated in a youth exchange with young people from SOS Racisme (France) and an Algerian youth organisation to explore the trails of French colonial history and
- [USB, Greece | H2O – Health and Heritage, Opportunities for a life change](https://yeu-international.org/usb-article-june-2023-yeu/) - H2O – Health and Heritage, Opportunities for a life change United Societies of Balkans is delighted to announce the arrival of our esteemed volunteering team in Thessaloniki, as an integral part of the ESC program "H2O – Health and Heritage, Opportunities for a life change." This program places great emphasis on the preservation of both
- [Flash News from MANO EUROPA](https://yeu-international.org/mano-europa-2023-june/) - News From MANO EUROPA Between 8-14 June 2023 MANO EUROPA implemented youth exchange "EU 2 YOUTH" which aimed to achieve that young people are more informed and interested in being politically engaged in EU matters, to know better the decision making process of key EU institutions such as the European parliament. In this way
- [CID, North Macedonia - Workshops within the project (Local) Youth Participation Matters](https://yeu-international.org/cid-yeu-june-2023/) - Workshops within the project (Local) Youth Participation Matters (Local) Youth Participation Matters is a project implemented by Center for Intercultural Dialogue, supported by the Embassy of the Kingdom of Netherlands in North Macedonia. Through civic engagement on issues like social cohesion, human rights, multiculturalism, and democracy, the project's main objective is to encourage and include
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- [Call for Project Assistant - YEU International](https://yeu-international.org/call-for-project-assistant/) - Call for Project Assistant - YEU International Looking for a unique and challenging working opportunity?! Then apply now for YEU’s position: we are looking for a Project Assistant to join our team and implement our work. Youth for Exchange and Understanding (YEU) is looking for a passionate individual to join its Secretariat in Brussels as
- [Edusport - Combining Non Formal Education with Sports](https://yeu-international.org/edusport-combining-non-formal-education-with-sports/) - Edusport Project is a Small Collaborative Partnership funded by the European Union through Erasmus+ Programme. The project gathers five partner organisations from five different countries and aims at using sports as a tool of education and inclusion for youth organisations, introducing it into their daily work. It also aimed at promoting Education Through Sport (ETS)
- [EduSport | Manual on ETS Methodology](https://yeu-international.org/edusport-manual-on-ets-methodology/) - EduSport | Manual on ETC Methodology
- [Our ”WEMusic in Bodrum” is ready on Youtube!](https://yeu-international.org/wemusic-video-bodrum-youtube/) - The WEMusic project that is funded by ERASMUS Plus, aims at fostering international cooperation among countries, non-formal education activities and entrepreneurial skills for young people in the music sector. The first face to face activity took place in Bodrum, Türkiye in December 2022. This mobility brought together youngsters from each partner country to strengthen the
- [YEU General Assembly - 2023 Summer Edition | Did you register ?](https://yeu-international.org/register-for-ga/) - Now it is that time of the year again. Let's start! As you remember, since 2020 YEU has been having 2 General Assemblies in a year - Winter one in November/December and Summer one in June to better respond to the needs of YEU and its membership and Belgian national system. The next
- [Call for Membership & Communication Officer (Part-time Position) | YEU International](https://yeu-international.org/job-vacancy/) - Looking for a unique and challenging working opportunity?! Then apply now for YEU’s part-time position: we are looking for a Membership & Communication Officer to join our team and implement our work. Youth for Exchange and Understanding (YEU) is seeking a Membership & Communication Officer to join its Secretariat in Brussels as a part-time position
- [Coffee with the GB member candidates - 21st of June at 16.00](https://yeu-international.org/coffee-with-gb-candidates/) - We are proud to announce our next “Coffee with” event. Many of you know that it is far from just another zoom meeting. It gives everybody the opportunity to meet each other online, to feel closer and to catch up together with a cup of coffee. It is going to be held on the 21st
- [YEU is going to Strasbourg for the EYE2023!](https://yeu-international.org/eye2023-strasbourg/) - The YEU Team is excited to share that they will be present in Strasbourg for EYE2023. The EYE - European Youth Event - gathers young people from all around Europe and the world at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France to support them in shaping their ideas on Europe’s future. EYE2023 will be welcoming many
- [“MO of the Month” Campaign, soon!](https://yeu-international.org/mo-of-the-month-campaign-yeu/) - YEU is happy to promote our member organisations’ activities with the launch of a new campaign called “MO of the Month”. “MO of the Month'' is a new concept introduced by YEU in 2023. The concept is initiated with the aim to support the YEU Network through awareness raising and promotion of our MOs activities
- [YEU Podcast | The most WEMusical episode: 2.8](https://yeu-international.org/yeu-podcast-2-8-may-about-wemusic/) - YEU is welcoming the new episode of our YEU Podcast on Spotify with great excitement and 2 precious guests. Our first guest is Lilia Khazri from CCAB Tunisia while our second guest is Duško Subotic Brcko from Cerebra, BiH. In this episode, we are talking about the WEMusic project and its mobility in Hammamet, Tunisia
- [WEMusic Tunisia Mobility & Visit to the CCAB Office](https://yeu-international.org/wemusic-project-tunisia-ccab-visit/) - The first year of the WEMusic - “Wide Music Education Network promoting international cooperation among youth for social inclusion, active citizenship and creating job opportunities” project is now behind us with various activities already carried out. The WEMusic project’s second mobility was a five-day-long learning program, which was held in Hammamet, Tunisia between the 3rd
- [Digi-Up Yourself with YEU!](https://yeu-international.org/digi-up-project/) - As YEU, we are happy to announce our new project DIGI-UP! The Digi-Up Project aims to foster young people’s digital and soft skills through virtual activities for development, acquisition and application of both digital and soft skills in order to increase their career opportunities and moving forward in 21st century skills needed among young people.
- [PM4I is launching its APP & Cookbook & E-Platform](https://yeu-international.org/place-making-project-cookbook-e-platform-app/) - “Place Making 4 Inclusion - reviving active citizenship for reshaping the societies” (PM4I) is one of our current projects. Placemaking, as a concept and practice, focuses on creating and transforming spaces in order to strengthen the connections between people and their surrounding spaces. In the project, we are partnering up with CGE Erfurt (Germany), Urban
- [ESTIA Project has a new direction: Norway](https://yeu-international.org/estia-project-norway/) - ESTIA - "Preventing violent extremism and against radicalisation in Europe through Youth Empowerment and Work" aims to address youth radicalisation and its associated use of violence – an issue of concern that is present across Europe and its neighbouring regions. The ESTIA project identifies the need to work with and strengthen the resilience of these
- [SIT, Kosovo - Empowering Youth for a Healthier Future](https://yeu-international.org/sit-newsmail-2023-may/) - We firmly believe that everyone has the fundamental right to lead a free and fulfilling sexual and reproductive life. Our mission is centred around ensuring that individuals, regardless of their social background, have access to accurate information and comprehensive health services, empowering them to make informed choices regarding their sexual and reproductive health. To achieve
- [CID, North Macedonia - Training for facilitators – Youth workers](https://yeu-international.org/cid-newsmail-may-2023/) - In the first week of May, 32 young participants from eight different municipalities gathered in Struga to learn more about the facilitation, volunteering, youth participation, human rights, bilingual learning, leadership, etc. The diverse group of youngsters were learning through the methods of non-formal learning. They were enabled to share their thoughts, views, perspectives and experiences
- [Flash News from MANO EUROPA](https://yeu-international.org/mano-europa-newsmail-may-2023/) - Between 1-7 May 2023 "Mano Europa" together with "Youth2EUrope" project partners implemented a Youth meeting in Setubal (PT). The "Youth2EUrope" project aims to contribute to a more politically-aware, politically-engaged generation by analysing youth knowledge on European Parliament and level of political engagement in the territories of the project partners. Additionally, the project seeks to familiarise
- [APY, Armenia -  Embracing Creativity and Empowerment: The Alternative Youth Center in Yerevan](https://yeu-international.org/apy-newsmail-may-2023/) - It has been a few months since the Alternative Youth Center started welcoming youngsters under its roof to gather, learn, network, and come up with new amazing ideas to create a change in the climate movement with climate activism. The Alternative Youth Center is a room for ideas, planning, and implementation. "Armenian Progressive Youth" NGO
- [Flash News from TTT](https://yeu-international.org/flash-news-from-ttt-may-2023/) - Hello to the whole partnership! This month our association's activities focused on the project we care most about, the Villaseta Social Library: after two more wonderful gaming tournament days organised by the boys and girls of Egida smash, we decided to organise an open day for our entire community. We took our Erasmus to get
- [YEU Governing Board and the Secretariat gathered in Brussels!](https://yeu-international.org/yeu-governing-board-and-the-secretariat/) - YEU Governing Board and the Secretariat gathered in Brussels! The YEU Governing Board and the Secretariat had a meeting in Brussels, Belgium between 20th and 23rd of April. On 20th of April, the board of YEU together with the secretariat did join in a final conference called "Make Rural Europe Smarter" that was organised in
- [YEU Podcast: PM4I is the  topic for the new episode 2.7](https://yeu-international.org/yeu-podcast-pm4i-episode-2-7/) - PM4I is the topic for the new episode of YEU Podcast It is the end of the month and our new episode of YEU Podcast is out! In this episode, we are talking about the PM4I project with two special guests from the project’s partner organisations: Bram Dewolfs from Urban Foxes and Annabel Mempel from
- [YEU was in the General Assembly of the European Youth Forum](https://yeu-international.org/the-general-assembly-of-the-european-youth-forum/) - YEU was in the General Assembly of the European Youth Forum The European Youth Forum (YFJ) General Assembly was held from 21st to 22th of April in Brussels, Belgium. Our President Tamara Cvetković and the Governing Board Member Daniela Sofia were present at COMEM on behalf of YEU International. COMEM brought together so many representatives
- [WTSB - The dissemination event and the evaluation meeting](https://yeu-international.org/wtsb-dissemination-event-evaluation-meeting/) - WTSB: The dissemination event and the evaluation meeting have just been completed in Brussels This week, on the 27th and 28th of April, YEU and its partners completed two highly productive events - the dissemination event and the evaluation meeting of the project “Working Together to Stop Bullying” (WTSB). As many of you might know,
- [PM4I: discover the project through the voices of our partners ](https://yeu-international.org/pm4i-project-yeu-estel-squardi-urbani/) - PM4I: discover the project through the voices of our partners From 29th to 31st of March, the partners from our project, Place Making for Inclusion (PM4I), met in snow-full but sunny Oslo for the project’s 2nd Transnational Partnership Meeting. The Oslo-based partner, Nabolagshager, hosted the meeting in their office and welcomed representatives from all of
- [Save the date: YEU General Assembly Summer Edition 2023](https://yeu-international.org/yeu-general-assembly-summer-edition-coming-soon/) - YEU General Assembly Summer Edition 2023 - Save the date! YEU Administrative Office and the Governing Board would like to announce that the summer edition of our General Assembly will be held on 23rd of June between 9.00 - 13.30 (CET) online. In the summer GA, our member organisations and their delegates will meet to
- [YEU Website - new style is coming!](https://yeu-international.org/yeu-website-new-style-is-coming/) - YEU Website - new style is coming! Dear YEU family, among our news for April 2023, we are excited to announce to all of you that the new style of our YEU website is coming. In this regard, our website will be closed for 3 days between 2nd - 4th of May. The new
- [The next Coffee With is coming, stay ready for the next date!](https://yeu-international.org/the-next-coffee-with-is-coming-stay-ready-for-the-next-date/) - The next Coffee With is coming, stay ready for the next date! As YEU, everytime we are waiting with our whole hearts for this moment to announce our next ‘Coffee With…’ event. Since the coffee with events, every time, having eye-catching themes and promising for inspiration with the special guests; we are reaching out to
- [APY, Armenia - Fighting for Gender Equality Through Youth Work with “STRIVE”](https://yeu-international.org/fighting-for-gender-equality-through-youth-work-with-strive/) - Fighting for Gender Equality Through Youth Work with “STRIVE” It has been only one week since the "STRIVE - Striving for Gender Equality Through Youth Work" project came to its end in the beautiful town of Dilijan, Armenia. 35 youth workers, educators and youth trainers gathered in Armenia to explore gender-related concepts and analyse traditions,
- [SIT, Kosovo - How are Kosovar youth tearing down barriers between multiethnic communities?](https://yeu-international.org/how-are-kosovar-youth-tearing-down-barriers-between-multiethnic-communities/) - How are Kosovar youth tearing down barriers between multiethnic communities? The period of youth is a critical stage in the development of an individual's sense of self, both as an individual and as a member of a larger collective. In Kosovo, however, this development is often hindered by the pervasive presence of hate speech and
- [News from TTT](https://yeu-international.org/news-from-ttt/) - News from TTT For this month, the TTT association tells you about two newly submitted projects; for the first one we have already received a positive response and will start very soon; now we just have to hope for the same result for the second one! YOUTH EMPOWERING PEERS (YEP!) PROJECT: ERASMUS+ KA2 - Small-scale
- [Call for YEU Governing Board Members | Mandate June 2023 - June 2025](https://yeu-international.org/call-for-yeu-governing-board-members-mandate-june-2023-june-2025/) - Dear Member Organizations, According to the YEU Statute, Articles 12 and 13 and Administrative Internal Guidelines (Section M. Elections procedures and administration of the Governing Board, line 382, onwards) YEU Administrative Office is opening the call for nominations for YEU Governing Board Directors mandate June 2023-June 2025, specifically, for positions: – President – Vice-president (2
- [VOTE FOR DANIELA! - YEU Candidate for the Advisory Council on Youth](https://yeu-international.org/vote-for-daniela-yeu-candidate-for-the-advisory-council-on-youth/) - YEU is proud and happy to announce the nomination of our Governing Board Member, Daniela Sofia Correia, for the Advisory Council on Youth of the Council of Europe! Daniela is running for candidacy in the next elections of the Council of Europe’s youth sector. Daniela has been working as a youth worker for so many
- [YEU Podcast about YEU PET](https://yeu-international.org/yeu-podcast-about-yeu-pet/) - The YEU Podcast has now become another of our anchored activities taking place every month with input from our network including partners, member organisations and participants in our projects and activities. We would like to take a moment to send gratitude to all of our listeners who follow us constantly on this journey of stories,
- [YEU PET: Happy to present the new team!](https://yeu-international.org/8337-2/) - YEU PET (YEU People for Education and Training), is a platform of TRAINERS and FACILITATORS who have worked or who have shown interest in working for YEU International educational activities – training courses, youth exchanges, seminars, conventions and similar events. The main role of the PET is to empower, motivate and coach YEU members and
- [Coffee With the team of European Year of Skills 2023!](https://yeu-international.org/coffee-with-the-team-of-european-year-of-skills-2023/) - Our “Coffee With…” Events have become a true YEU tradition and are far more than just a regular Zoom call. In fact, the events provide a great chance for YEU friends to meet each other online, to feel closer despite borders, to have a cup of coffee together and discuss topics of high interest and
- [WeMusic: Digital Platform, Online Workshops and the Second Mobility](https://yeu-international.org/wemusic-digital-platform-online-workshops-and-the-second-mobility/) - WEMusic - “Wide Music Education Network promoting international cooperation among youth for social inclusion, active citizenship and creating job opportunities” is a project that aims at fostering the cooperation between organisations from the Program and Partner Countries to promote the quality and recognition of youth work and non-formal learning activities, especially targeting young people with
- [YOU ARE INVITED! - WTSB Dissemination Event on 27th of April in Brussels](https://yeu-international.org/you-are-invited-wtsb-dissemination-event-on-27th-of-april-in-brussels/) - WTSB - “Working Together to Stop Bullying” is a project that was developed by YEU and partners in order to address the needs of young people and relevant stakeholders in confronting bullying behaviour. The aim of the project is to create a comprehensive approach for addressing the issue of bullying in the educational system in
- [YEU Website - Working in progress!](https://yeu-international.org/yeu-website-working-in-progress/) - Among our news for March 2023, we are happy to announce that we will be updating our YEU website. We will soon be ready to present to you a website with an updated design, new pages to discover and more information about YEU, our network and projects. Until the website is fully up-and-running, we kindly
- [Place Making 4 Inclusion - Second Transnational Partners’ Meeting in Oslo](https://yeu-international.org/8317-2/) - “Place Making 4 Inclusion - reviving active citizenship for reshaping the societies” (PM4I) is one of our current projects. It is a 24 months long project and focuses on empowering youth work providers and youth organisations by using the placemaking methodology and practices to ensure social inclusion of young people with diverse backgrounds in jointly
- [YEU at the European Youth Conference (EUYC) in Sweden](https://yeu-international.org/yeu-at-the-european-youth-conference-euyc-in-sweden/) - The EU Youth Conference (EUYC) in Sweden was the third youth conference of the presidential trio consisting of France, Czech Republic and Sweden. The EUYC was built on the work done during the ninth cycle and contribute to implementation of the EU Youth Strategy, with a specific focus on European Youth Goals #3 Inclusive Societies
- [Moju, Portugal - Discussing the Shared Concerned Method use in Bullying Phenomenon in Olhão, Portugal](https://yeu-international.org/moju-portugal-discussing-the-shared-concerned-method-use-in-bullying-phenomenon-in-olhao-portugal/) - The second meeting of the Erasmus+ project, Working Together to Stop Bullying, promoted by the MOJU Association and involving all the School Groupings in the Municipality of Olhão, took place between March 1st and 5th, 2023. The Shared Concern Method teacher trainers and partners from North Macedonia and Armenia were present at the meeting, in
- [WeYouth, Tunisia - “Women's Day in Kalaa Sghira  (Sousse) Tunisia”](https://yeu-international.org/weyouth-tunisia-womens-day-in-kalaa-sghira-sousse-tunisia/) - Under the framework of ESC and as part of our volunteering project with WeYouth, we – Daniella Daemon and Inti Alberti – have been doing various activities with children and youngsters in the Public Library of Kalaa Sghira, a peripheral neighbourhood in the city of Sousse, Tunisia. That being so, we have established a very
- [APY, Armenia - Learning to counter online hate speech through UP!](https://yeu-international.org/apy-armenia-learning-to-counter-online-hate-speech-through-up/) - Learning to counter online hate speech through UP! Over the past week, we were busy with the “Unleashing the Power of Youth Work to Counter Online Hate Speech - UP!” seminar in Ommen, The Netherlands. 40 youth workers, educators, and youth trainers from 14 countries have gathered in Ommen to demonstrate the work they have
- [TOG, Türkiye - Happy International Women’s Day from TOG!](https://yeu-international.org/tog-turkiye-happy-international-womens-day-from-tog/) - This year, March 8th, had a different and deeper meaning for women in Türkiye. Since the earthquakes struck southeastern Türkiye on February 6th, people in Türkiye are going through the biggest disaster in the history of the country. Thousands of people lost their lives, the ones who survived lost their loved ones, homes and livelihoods.
- [TTT, Italy - Social Library](https://yeu-international.org/ttt-italy-social-library/) - Work continues this month in the Social Library, the beating heart of the projects carried out by TTT! Inauguration of the gaming room with a tournament organised by the guys from ‘Egida Smah’. Link to the post: https://www.instagram.com/reel/CqGhkyJsDa-/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= On the Erasmus and International Mobility side, instead, the arrivals in Agrigento of university students and trainees
- [IUS, Ukraine - Modern mobile apps for blind users: expanding the opportunities of forced migrants from Ukraine in Europe](https://yeu-international.org/ius-ukraine-modern-mobile-apps-for-blind-users-expanding-the-opportunities-of-forced-migrants-from-ukraine-in-europe/) - The German Association of Blind and Visually Impaired People (DBSV) in partnership with the Kharkiv Center for the Rehabilitation of Young Disabled People “Right to Choose” NGO (Ukraine), the NGO “IUS” (Ukraine) and the “Ari Ari” Foundation (Poland) organised a training seminar for blind refugees from Ukraine – “Modern mobile applications for smartphones for blind
- [Disconnections | Take Your Power Back - MANUAL FOR WELLBEING](https://yeu-international.org/disconnections-take-your-power-back-manual-for-wellbeing/) - Download Take Your Power Back Manual!
- [WEMUSIC - The 1st Newsletter is out!](https://yeu-international.org/wemusic-the-1st-newsletter-is-out/) - WEMusic - “Wide Music Education Network promoting international cooperation among youth for social inclusion, active citizenship and creating job opportunities” aims at fostering the cooperation between organizations from the Program and Partner Countries to promote the quality and recognition of youth work and non-formal learning activities, especially targeting young people with fewer opportunities, with a
- [YEU's Statement on the Earthquake in Türkiye and Syria](https://yeu-international.org/yeus-statement-on-the-earthquake-in-turkiye-and-syria/) - Youth for Exchange and Understanding International is expressing sincere condolences and solidarity to all those in Türkiye and Syria affected by the devastating earthquakes and aftershocks on February 6 affecting a wide area in south-east Türkiye and north-west Syria. We are deeply saddened to hear the news of the death of our young friends from
- [YEU PET Application - Working in progress!](https://yeu-international.org/yeu-pet-application-working-in-progress/) - Dear YEU friends, we would like to inform you that the applications for the new YEU PET members (mandate 2023-2024) have been more than expected and for this reason the selection has been taking longer time. It is a pleasure for us to see such strong interest in our activities, projects and any other opportunities!
- [TOG – Community Volunteers Foundation – Disaster Response Activities](https://yeu-international.org/tog-community-volunteers-foundation-disaster-response-activities/) - The devastating earthquake on the 6th of February 2023 in ten cities in the South-Eastern Region of Turkey has led to countless lives being lost, tens of thousands wounded and entire cities turned into ghost towns. The recovery will take years. The mobilisation of citizens all over the country is exemplary. Civil society has reacted
- [Solijugend - Barcamp "International qualification of youth worker"](https://yeu-international.org/solijugend-barcamp-international-qualification-of-youth-worker/) - On January 25th and 26th 2023, Géraldine and Adeline, our consultants for youth education, were in Bonn at the "Round Table on qualification of youth worker" organized by IJAB (Fachstelle für Internationale Jugendarbeit der Bundesrepublik Deutschland) and Jugend für Europa“ ("Youth for Europe"). For two years, Corona had prevented this regular face-to-face event from taking
- [WeYouth - Thomas’ Story: European Solidarity Corps with WeYouth](https://yeu-international.org/weyouth-thomas-story-european-solidarity-corps-with-weyouth/) - My European Solidarity Corps with WeYouth for the past ten months, I had the chance to participate in the European Solidarity Corps as a volunteer at the WeYouth Organization in Sfax, Tunisia. My involvement mainly consisted of working in the International Cooperation Department. During this experience, I was able to develop my skills in project
- [APY - “Unforgettable, Empowering, Challenging”](https://yeu-international.org/apy-unforgettable-empowering-challenging/) - These are some words that came into the mind of one of the participants in the “EMBRACE! Embracing Diversity through Cultural Exchange” Youth Exchange project when describing her experience of the project. “EMBRACE! Embracing Diversity through Cultural Exchange” Youth Exchange project gathered 30 young people from 6 different countries in the snowy town of Aparan,
- [USB - “Pie cutting for 2023”](https://yeu-international.org/usb-pie-cutting-for-2023/) - It is a custom in Greece - among other places - to cut a pie in households and enterprises for the “good luck” of the year. The pie hides inside itself - in a secret spot - a coin, which is discovered by the person who will be the luckiest of the year, while eating
- [New year. New Head. New challenges - an interview with the new Head of Foundation of Regional Initiatives](https://yeu-international.org/new-year-new-head-new-challenges-an-interview-with-the-new-head-of-foundation-of-regional-initiatives/) - The election of the new Head of the Foundation of Regional Initiatives took place in September 2022. Oleh Hrebeniuk became the new Head of the organization. In this interview, we will tell you how Oleh’s life has changed after the promotion, which major goals he has set for himself and which obstacles he has already
- [YEU Cyprus - For a green, collective and intercultural entrepreneurship](https://yeu-international.org/yeu-cyprus-for-a-green-collective-and-intercultural-entrepreneurship/) - YURI - Intercultural urban-rural youth dialogues for collective entrepreneurship The YURI project, funded by the Erasmus+ program in the field of youth, aims to promote innovative forms of green, social and collective entrepreneurship among young people living in rural and urban contexts. To achieve this, they are actively involved in the fight against climate change
- [MOJU - "We are ambassadors of the difference that unites us"](https://yeu-international.org/moju-we-are-ambassadors-of-the-difference-that-unites-us/) - "We are ambassadors of the difference that unites us." There are moments that really mark and touch us ... it's amazing what a simple and trivial piece of foam that make Leonardo, the puppet, a thin and crooked voice and a simple little story can do to the eldest person, with a life full of
- [EYF Info Session in Brussel](https://yeu-international.org/eyf-info-session-in-brussel/) - In the beginning of March 2023, the European Youth Foundation (EYF) is going to organize information sessions for youth organizations in regards to EYF grants to annual work plans and international activities. The sessions will be organized in cooperation with the European Youth Forum (YFJ). The information sessions will provide an opportunity for representatives of
- [Two new publications are available: Brave New You Reloaded & Plan B](https://yeu-international.org/two-new-publications-are-available-brave-new-you-reloaded-plan-b/) - 2022 has been a year full of projects for YEU. Brave New You Reloaded and Plan B were two of these projects. Brave New YOU Reloaded explored the reasons behind the lack of participation of disadvantaged and less represented young people in communities around Europe with an idea to propose concrete solutions to enhance their
- [Superheroes of Climate Change -  The Website](https://yeu-international.org/8225-2/) - Superheroes of Climate Change has officially come to an end! “The Superheroes of Climate Change” is the YEU Work Plan 2022, and the purpose of this project is to enhance the feeling of the ownership of green agenda and pursue its mainstreaming – ensuring it is high on priority list of every citizen no matter
- [WELCOME BEYZA](https://yeu-international.org/welcome-beyza/) - Meet Beyza – our new Project Assistant at YEU. Born in 1996 in Ankara, Türkiye and raised in different cities/towns in the North, Aegean and Eastern parts of Türkiye, she has been a young professional and a passionate ‘Bruxelloise’ for 5 years now. She is a sedulous, self-driven, meticulous and goal-oriented real team player with
- [BNY Reloaded - Final Publication](https://yeu-international.org/bny-reloaded-final-publication/) - Download NOW! “BNY Reloaded"
- [In memory of Vlada...](https://yeu-international.org/in-memory-of-vlada/) - Dear YEU Family, Today we feel so heartbroken. Exactly a year ago, it was with a heavy heart that we announced the unexpected and sudden passing of our beloved friend and teammate, Vladimir Mitrovic; but to many of us our Vlada… Today marks one year since we lost Vlada, and we know that for many
- [Training on Digital Youth Activists - CID](https://yeu-international.org/training-on-digital-youth-activists-cid/) - In the middle of January, Center for Intercultural Dialogue organized a training course for Digital Youth Activists where young people from Kumanovo, Lipkovo, and Staro Nagoricane had a chance to participate and gain new skills for Volunteering, Leadership, Youth Activism, Volunteerism, Local participation and Digital tools. On the first day the participants once again had
- [The Superheroes of Climate Change: the end!](https://yeu-international.org/the-superheroes-of-climate-change-the-end/) - The Superheroes of Climate Change project has officially come to an end. Between 27 November and 2 December, 30 participants who took part in the previous activities of this project met in Brussels for the evaluation meeting of the Superheroes of Climate Change. The third, as well as the last, project activity is over. During
- [YEU General Assembly 2022: All Good! YEU Family is ready for a new year!](https://yeu-international.org/yeu-general-assembly-2022-all-good-yeu-family-is-ready-for-a-new-year/) - The YEU Governing Board and the Administrative Office welcomed the member organisations of the YEU, in the YEU 2022 General Assembly - Winter Edition that took place in Brussels, between 2nd and 4th December. This was the first face-to-face General Assembly since 2019, and it was a great opportunity to reconnect with old friends as
- ["Supporting small entrepreneurship and business activities of regional youth" - Bridge to the Future](https://yeu-international.org/supporting-small-entrepreneurship-and-business-activities-of-regional-youth-bridge-to-the-future/) - "Supporting small entrepreneurship and business activities of regional youth" project ended. "Bridge to the Future" Youth Public Union carried out the training courses within the project "Supporting small entrepreneurship and business activities of regional youth" funded by the Ministry of Youth and Sports of the Republic of Azerbaijan. The goal of the project is to
- [YEU PET APPLICATIONS - In process](https://yeu-international.org/yeu-pet-applications-in-process/) - PET Applications are closed, and we would like to thank you for your interest in the applications! Since we received more applications than expected, we are still reviewing the application forms one by one. We will send an information email to everyone who applied as soon as possible. Thank you very much for your patience,
- [Towards the closure of the iSER project](https://yeu-international.org/towards-the-closure-of-the-iser-project/) - The "Integrated Sports Education Plan to Address Youth Racism" is a project that proposes an innovative and integrated approach to building key competences in the youth environment, based on a design approach focused on sport. The project follows an innovative approach based on non-formal education methods and tools, involving those working closely with young people.
- [WeMusic - Bodrum’s Memories](https://yeu-international.org/wemusic-bodrums-memories/) - The WEMusic project - "Wide Music Education Network promotes international cooperation among young people for social inclusion, active citizenship and the creation of job opportunities" - aims to promote cooperation between programme organisations and partner countries to promote the quality and recognition of youth work and non-formal learning activities, in particular for young people with
- [YEU Podcast: new year and new episodes!](https://yeu-international.org/yeu-podcast-new-year-and-new-episodes/) - The new episode of YEU Podcast is out, the first episode of 2023! The central theme of the episode is the YEU General Assembly, and in this episode our guests are Mattia and Andrea from our Member Organisation TTT Italy. But that’s not all, in the episode there is some news from the office about
- [Call for Project Assistant - YEU International](https://yeu-international.org/call-for-project-assistant-yeu-international/) - Call for Project Assistant - YEU International Looking for a unique and challenging working opportunity?! Then apply now for YEU’s position: we are looking for a Project Assistant to join our team and implement our work. Youth for Exchange and Understanding (YEU) is looking for a passionate individual to join its Secretariat in Brussels as
- [Call for YEU PET members for the mandate of 2023-2024!](https://yeu-international.org/call-for-yeu-pet-members-for-the-mandate-of-2023-2024/) - YEU is glad to open the call for YEU PET members for the mandate of 2023-2024! YEU PET (YEU People for Education and Training), is a platform of TRAINERS and FACILITATORS who have worked or who have shown interest in working for YEU International educational activities – training courses, youth exchanges, seminars, conventions and similar
- [Happy Holidays and a Happy New Year 2023!](https://yeu-international.org/happy-holidays-and-a-happy-new-year-2023/) - The YEU Governing Board and the Administrative Office wish you Happy Holidays and a Happy New Year 2023!
- [Yeu office is closed between 24th of December and 3rd of January!](https://yeu-international.org/yeu-office-is-closed-between-24th-of-december-and-3rd-of-january/) - The YEU Office will be closed between the 24th of December and 3rd of January. We will be back in 2023 with more news, more projects, more events and a lot more fun! See you next year!
- [YEU General Assembly 2022 - Winter Edition](https://yeu-international.org/yeu-general-assembly-2022-winter-edition/) - The YEU Governing Board and the Administrative Office welcomed in Brussels, between the 2nd and 4th of December, the Member Organisations for the YEU General Assembly 2022 - Winter Edition. This was the first face-to-face General Assembly since 2019 and a great opportunity to reconnect with old friends and meet some new faces now part
- [The Superheroes of Climate Change Project has officially come to an end](https://yeu-international.org/the-superheroes-of-climate-change-project-has-officially-come-to-an-end/) - The Superheroes of Climate Change Project has officially come to an end. Between the 27th of November and the 2nd of December, 30 participants who had taken part in the previous activities of this project came together in Brussels for the evaluation meeting of Superheroes of Climate Change. The aim of this activity was to
- [WEMusic First Mobility - Bodrum, Türkiye](https://yeu-international.org/wemusic-first-mobility-bodrum-turkiye/) - The WEMusic team gathered, for the first time face-to-face, between the 6th and 11th of December in Bodrum, Türkiye, for the project’s first mobility. This event gathered young people from each partner country to discuss methodologies of peer-to-peer learning, intercultural dialogue, and freedom of expression. The young people came from Palestine, Belgium, Italy, Türkiye, Bosnia
- [The last Coffee With of 2022](https://yeu-international.org/the-last-coffee-with-of-2022/) - On December 13th, YEU gathered, once again, online for the last Coffee With of 2022. This time around we talked to Sofia Ramos, who told us about the project she has been implementing since 2019 in the island of São Tomé. The project focuses on education for equality and is working with local communities on
- [MANO EUROPA - Youth2EU](https://yeu-international.org/mano-europa-youth2eu/) - Mano Europa hosted the kick-off meeting of Youth2EU, a 24-month-long project held in Kaunas, Lithuania, on the 8th and 9th of December, 2022. With our partners from Italy, Croatia, and Portugal, we discussed planned project activities and agreed on the upcoming tasks for the next half a year of this project. What is the Youth2EU
- [CID - Youth participation and the involvement of the youth in the green agenda as a base for development of the democratic and green society](https://yeu-international.org/cid-youth-participation-and-the-involvement-of-the-youth-in-the-green-agenda-as-a-base-for-development-of-the-democratic-and-green-society/) - On December 15, 2022, as a last activity of this year, we hosted the conference in Zanaetchiski dom in Kumanovo titled ‘Youth participation and the involvement of the youth in the green agenda as a base for development of the democratic and green society’. There were two panel discussions as part of the conference. The
- [APY - “Unleashing the Power of Youth Work to Counter Online Hate Speech - UP!”.](https://yeu-international.org/apy-unleashing-the-power-of-youth-work-to-counter-online-hate-speech-up/) - Over the past week, 40 youth workers, educators, and youth trainers from 14 countries have gathered in Dilijan to address and transform online hate speech in a safe and transformative way in the scope of “Unleashing the Power of Youth Work to Counter Online Hate Speech - UP!”. The project aims to equip young people
- [YEU Annual Report 2022](https://yeu-international.org/yeu-annual-report-2022/) - Download NOW!
- [No electricity - even more effort - FRI](https://yeu-international.org/no-electricity-even-more-effort-fri/) - People from all of Ukraine have already been dealing with an electricity shutdown for a few weeks. Still, we are able to live, work and study even despite these inconveniences. However, there are people in some regions who are already used to such a life, namely those who live in previously occupied territories. One of
- [Increasing the skills of regional youth - IRELI](https://yeu-international.org/increasing-the-skills-of-regional-youth-ireli/) - One of the main goals of the "Ireli" Public Union is to develop the youth network in the regions and to carry out continuous activities to support the personal development of the youth of the region. The Union, which gives special attention and care to the youth of the region in the events it carries
- [BORN 2 RUN 5th edition - CID](https://yeu-international.org/born-2-run-5th-edition/) - On 12th November 2022, Center for Intercultural Dialogue in cooperation with OSCE Mission to Skopje, Municipality of Kumanovo, Europe House Kriva Palanka, Ministry of Internal Affairs – Kumanovo and the Army of North Macedonia organised the 5th edition of “BORN 2 RUN”. This was a great way to enjoy and seize a beautiful sunny autumn
- [Let’s app - TTT](https://yeu-international.org/lets-app-ttt/) - On Saturday, November 5, at the premises of the Villaseta Social Library, we held the first meeting for the Vodafone Foundation's "Let's app", in collaboration with Action Aid, a project on youth empowerment. The project consists of a training course according to the principles of gamification that will enable young people to obtain certifications in
- [KidActions Policy Forum](https://yeu-international.org/kidactions-policy-forum/) - On November 22, 2022 the KID_ACTIONS Project Partners gathered in Brussels for the second KID_ACTIONS EU Policy, Research and Practitioners Forum. This Policy Forum followed an hybrid format, thus allowing participants to join online and onsite, at the EU Representation of Tyrol-South Tyrol-Trentino in Brussels. The KID_ACTIONS Policy Forum gathered policymakers, researchers, industry partners, practitioners,
- [New Governing Board of the European Youth Forum](https://yeu-international.org/new-governing-board-of-the-european-youth-forum/) - The European Youth Forum (YFJ) is the main platform of youth organisations in Europe. The organisation represents over 100 youth organisations, which bring together tens of millions of young people from all over Europe and beyond. The Board of the European Youth Forum is democratically elected every two years at their General Assembly elected by
- [WEMusic - 1st Mobility in Bodrum](https://yeu-international.org/wemusic-1st-mobility-in-bodrum/) - The WEMusic project - "Wide Music Education Network promotes international cooperation among young people for social inclusion, active citizenship and the creation of job opportunities" - aims to promote cooperation between programme organisations and partner countries to promote the quality and recognition of youth work and non-formal learning activities, in particular for young people with
- [The third activity of Superheroes of Climate Change](https://yeu-international.org/the-third-activity-of-superheroes-of-climate-change/) - The third activity of Superheroes of Climate Change has begun!. Thirty participants were selected from the previous project activities - “Creating a Core” and “Telling a Story” - arrived on November 27 in Brussels, Belgium for the third activity - “Making a change”. The aim of the third activity of Superheroes of Climate Change is
- [General Assembly - Winter Edition](https://yeu-international.org/general-assembly-winter-edition/) - We are at the end of 2022 and in a few days the General Assembly will be held, from the 2nd to the 4th of December in Brussels, Belgium. We are excited to host our member organisations and their delegates in Brussels!l In this GA, we will be discussing YEU Report 2022, YEU Workplan 2023,
- [Plan B - Strengthening Resilience of Youth Organisations](https://yeu-international.org/plan-b-strengthening-resilience-of-youth-organisations/) - Download NOW! "Plan B - Strengthening Resilience of Youth Organisations" was a long-term project that consists of several different steps. During the process, the aim was to prepare youth workers, educators, coordinators, managers of youth organisations to develop resilience strategies in terms of organisational and people management with a focus on supporting beneficiaries (young people,
- [News from USB](https://yeu-international.org/news-from-usb/) - Kick-off of USB’s volunteering team For the 2nd year in a row, United Societies of Balkans has launched the opportunity for citizens in Thessaloniki to become members of a volunteering group that will take action upon current societal, environmental and humanitarian issues. On 05/10/2022 the first meeting of the team took place, giving the space
- [Training on democracy, participation and civic engagement and Implementing workshops - CID](https://yeu-international.org/training-on-democracy-participation-and-civic-engagement-and-implementing-workshops-cid/) - As part of the project “(Local) Youth Participation Matters” we had a few activities this month that encompass the training on democracy, participation and civic engagement and the implementation of the local workshops. The training on democracy, participation and civic engagement was held in Berovo. We had the participants from the Municipalities Struga and Mavrovo
- [Learning about diverse and inclusive youth work through Mandala - APY](https://yeu-international.org/learning-about-diverse-and-inclusive-youth-work-through-mandala-apy/) - Over the past week, more than 35 youngsters from 12 different countries gathered in Dilijan, Armenia, in the scope of “Managing Diversity for a more inclusive youth work” (Mandala) seminar to enhance their knowledge of the implementation of diverse and inclusive youth work. The main objective of the seminar was to teach the participants about
- [SBEM! - TTT](https://yeu-international.org/sbem-ttt/) - On the 7th of October, our association Tierra Techo Trabajo had the opportunity to organise a tribute event in honour of Fela Kuti, the king of Afrobeat. The event was organised at the headquarters of the editorial office of our experiment in citizen journalism, the civic monitoring platform SBEM! which is based in the Vallicaldi
- [Being Eco-Together in Cyprus - YEU Cyprus](https://yeu-international.org/being-eco-together-in-cyprus-yeu-cyprus/) - From October 1st until the 7th, YEU Cyprus had the opportunity to host a Youth Exchange, titled “Eco-Together”. Facilitated by the Cypriot team, the project had over 45 participants, from Spain, Lithuania, Cyprus, Serbia, Austria, Ukraine, Croatia and lastly, Italy. The project took place in the beautiful and cozy village of Pedoulas up in the
- [WELCOME TENNA!](https://yeu-international.org/welcome-tenna/) - WELCOME TENNA! Meet Tenna – our new Fundraising and Project Officer at YEU. Being born and raised on the countryside to a small town in Denmark, she highly appreciates the Danish concept of ‘hygge’ – and is definitely not afraid of Brussels’ weather. Tenna has completed both of her studies – a bachelor degree in
- [EduSport Meeting in Portugal](https://yeu-international.org/edusport-meeting-in-portugal/) - In October YEU flew to Portugal for the final evaluation meeting of the Edusport project. Between the 13th and 15th of November, the project partner’s met in Olhão, hosted by MOJU, to meet face-to-face one last time in the framework of Edusport. Edusport came from a need for researching more the field of Education Through
- [PM4I Meeting in Sabadell](https://yeu-international.org/pm4i-meeting-in-sabadell/) - Social exclusion remains one of the biggest challenges in our societies, starting at the neighbourhood quarters in the cities where often young people live surrounded by the invisible borders defined by culture, religion or traditions, additionally influenced by the gentrification processes that are irreversibly changing the dynamics, for better or worse. Within the context of
- [iSER Meeting in Brussels](https://yeu-international.org/iser-meeting-in-brussels/) - Fighting Racism with Sports! The "Integrated Sports Education Plan to Address Youth Racism" is a project that proposes an innovative and integrated approach to building key competences in the youth environment, based on a design approach focused on sport. The project follows an innovative approach based on non-formal education methods and tools, involving those working
- [Our candidate for the Board of the European Youth Forum: Ismael Paez Civico!](https://yeu-international.org/our-candidate-for-the-board-of-the-european-youth-forum-ismael-paez-civico/) - We are honoured and happy to announce our candidate for the Board of the European Youth Forum: Ismael Paez Civico! Ismael started volunteering as a scout leader, and has from then on forward been involved in a plethora of youth and civil society organisations advocating for youth related issues, making youth work his main priority.
- [Winter Edition of the YEU General Assembly](https://yeu-international.org/winter-edition-of-the-yeu-general-assembly/) - Stay tuned for the upcoming Winter Edition of the YEU General Assembly taking place on December 2-4, in Brussels. The moment is getting closer and we can’t wait to host this important event, finally face to face!
- [YEU Team is in Kenya](https://yeu-international.org/yeu-team-is-in-kenya/) - YEU Team is located in Kenya. To be precise, the team arrived on Monday 24 October in Nairobi and headed to Mombasa on Tuesday 25 October. Why is the YEU Team in Kenya? The YEU team is in Kenya for the project “Youth access to rights through implementing the SDGs”. This project aims to develop
- [Superheroes: the third activity!](https://yeu-international.org/superheroes-the-third-activity/) - It’s been almost a month since the 40th YEU Convention and we are ready for the next activity. The aim of Activity 3 is to bring participants from Activities one and two, together, to assess the success and the impact of the storytelling campaigns at the local level as well as their applicability to climate
- [40th YEU Convention in Greece and North Macedonia](https://yeu-international.org/yeu-convention/) - The 40th YEU Convention is officially over! This year the YEU Convention came back in full force. We received more than 200 applications for our 40th YEU Convention and only 50 were selected. The 50 participants gathered for 9 days to become Superheroes of Climate Change. During these nine days we stayed in Stratoni, Greece
- [First online consultation EU Charter on Youth and Democracy](https://yeu-international.org/eu-charter-youth-democracy/) - The European Committee of the Regions launched, in March 2022, in collaboration with European Youth Forum, a participatory project called “The European Charter for youth and democracy”. This is a consultative project involving multiple youth organisations from around Europe to create recommendations aimed at enhancing the participation of young people in social and civic life.
- [YEU Governing Board Meeting](https://yeu-international.org/yeu-governing-board-meeting/) - YEU Governing Board and the Secretary General met online on 6th of September as many things are ready to be tackled after the short Summer break. During the meeting our GB members talked about the final details for the 40th YEU Convention that took place at the end of September in Greece and North Macedonia,
- [Welcome Martina!](https://yeu-international.org/welcome-martina/) - We are happy to welcome Martina to the YEU team! Martina is the new intern at YEU. Born and raised in Italy, she graduated in Sociology at the Catholic University of the Sacred Heart in Milan and is now completing her MA in Policies for International Development Cooperation at the same University. Martina is passionate
- [ON AIR! Listen the 1st episode of Season 2 of the YEU Podcast](https://yeu-international.org/yeu-podcast/) - The second season of YEU Podcast is about to begin. YEU is ready to surprise you! The new season will gather new news, new projects and new surprises. Click here to listen to the Podcast to not miss them!
- [Coffee With Padlink: Save the date!](https://yeu-international.org/coffee-with-padlink-save-the-date/) - October is Black History Month! Join us for Coffee With Fairuz Sewbaks and Larry Olomofe from Padlink for a conversation around Black History Month, on Wednesday, October 12th at 16.00 CET. Padlink is an organisation that aims at empowering communities of people from African descent across the diaspora through a variety of strategies and methods
- [News from YEU Cyprus](https://yeu-international.org/news-from-yeu-cyprus/) - MEDUSA calling MEDUSA 2.0 In the past months the streets of Nicosia got filled with our colourful stickers of the MEDUSA project. Please do not get distracted by the vivid colours of our stickers! This project is an awareness-raising campaign about sexual harassment. Like the scary side of Medusa’s hair, our stickers get misinterpreted. The
- [TOG’s 32nd Youth Council](https://yeu-international.org/tog-youth-council/) - The 32nd Youth Council will take place on 22-25 September at the Istanbul Planning Agency Campus. 300 young volunteers from all over Turkey will meet in Istanbul with the slogan 'We are volunteers for a sustainable world'. In the 32nd Youth Council, workshops will be organised with young volunteers and also experts from non-governmental organisations
- [Interview with Anna Korenevska from FRI Kiyv](https://yeu-international.org/interview-anna-korenevska-fri/) - «At the moment volunteering feels like a duty» The head of FRI Kyiv, Anna Korenevska, gave an interview about her volunteering activities before and during the war, her projects, and gave advice for those who are striving to take up volunteering. How rapidly has your pace of life changed with the start of the
- [German Armenian Youth Project - APY](https://yeu-international.org/german-armenian-youth-project/) - From September 11 to September 17, Armenian Progressive Youth hosted the second phase of the German Armenian Youth Project in Armenia. The first phase of the project took place in Dresden, Germany from June 4-10 where 9 Armenian participants alongside participants from Germany uncovered the Unseeable and Unsayable histories of the two countries. The aim
- [ON AIR! Listen the 5th episode of YEU Podcast](https://yeu-international.org/on-air-listen-the-5th-episode-of-yeu-podcast/) - YEU Podcast is back with the 5th and last episode of the 1st Season! We talk about the history of YEU Convention and its 40th Edition which will take place very soon! Click here to listen to the episode and learn how to apply. We have a podcast, we give voice to your soul!
- [40th YEU Convention: call open until 5th of August](https://yeu-international.org/40th-yeu-convention-call-open-until-5th-of-august/) - Time is running out and YEU wants you! Call for participants in the 40th YEU Convention is open until the 5th of August and you still have one week to apply. Starting from 1981, the Convention has always been one of the YEU milestones: an annual event that gathers an international and multicultural group of
- [YEU is hiring: call for Fundraising and Project Officer](https://yeu-international.org/yeu-is-hiring-call-for-fundraising-and-project-officer/) - Call for Fundraising and Project Officer - YEU International Looking for a unique and challenging working opportunity?! Then apply now for YEU’s position: we are looking for a Fundraising and Project Officer to join our team and implement our work. Youth for Exchange and Understanding (YEU) is seeking a Fundraising and Project Officer to be
- [EU Youth Conference in Prague: 9th Cycle of EU Youth Dialogue](https://yeu-international.org/eu-youth-conference-in-prague-9th-cycle-of-eu-youth-dialogue/) - Prague opened its doors to welcome young people from across Europe in the EU Youth Conference between the 11th and 13th of July. The EU Youth Conference in Prague happened under the Czech Presidency of the Council of the EU and is part of the 9th Cycle of the EU Youth Dialogue. The EU Youth
- [PM4I Survey - Make your voice heard!](https://yeu-international.org/pm4i-survey-make-your-voice-heard/) - Place Making for Inclusion (PM4I) is all about ensuring the social inclusion of young people of diverse backgrounds through placemaking methodologies. Through this survey we want to identify the challenges and opportunities regarding the inclusion of young people with fewer opportunities and enrich and validate their knowledge. Answer the questionnaire here!
- [WEMusic - CALL for participants](https://yeu-international.org/wemusic-call-for-participants/) - WEMusic project aims at fostering the cooperation between organisations from Program and Partner Countries through music, promoting entrepreneurship, capacity building and active participation of young people in society, especially targeting young people with fewer opportunities. YEU is looking for young people aged 18-30 and based in Belgium, who are engaged with music and would like
- [SAVE THE DATE: next Coffee With Event on the 24th of August](https://yeu-international.org/save-the-date-next-coffee-with-event-on-the-24th-of-august/) - Save the date! Coffee With is coming back again! On August 24th, grab your coffee and join us in a conversation with Bogdan Glogovac, our very own Senior Trainer and Climate Expert. We are going to discuss climate change, the environment and how we can be the actors of our own future.
- [LLLP Survey: make your voice heard!](https://yeu-international.org/lllp-survey-make-your-voice-heard/) - As part of their COYV project, Life Long Learning Platform (LLLP), together with JEF, OBESSU and Young Educators, launched a survey on European elections aimed at young Europeans (aged between 14 and 25). The COYV project aims to offer a space for training in the preparation of the 2024 European Parliament election and the survey
- [Enhancing Diversity Management and Inclusion in Youth Work - APY](https://yeu-international.org/enhancing-diversity-management-and-inclusion-in-youth-work-apy/) - From July 11th to July 18th Armenian Progressive Youth jointly organized a long-term training course with Life Learning Development e.V. (Germany) under the Erasmus+ programme of the EU. The aim of the long-term project is to support 35 youth workers, educators, and youth trainers from the EU Member States (Germany, Belgium, Bulgaria, Greece, Portugal, Spain,
- [News from Solijugend!](https://yeu-international.org/news-from-solijugend-2/) - Sport and Human Rights At its XXIV Federal Youth Congress, on the 21st and 22nd of May, Solijugend not only elected a new Federal Board of Youth Leaders. In various workshops, the delegates also dealt with a wide range of topics. One of the workshops focused on "Sport and Human Rights". From this workshop, an
- [News from CLA (Civil Life Association)!](https://yeu-international.org/news-from-cla-civil-life-association/) - One of Turkey's largest youth associations, the Civil Life Association (CLA) continues to work for young people. Last month, the CLA completed its general assembly with local council delegates from 22 different cities. At the end of the general assembly, the Board of Directors team to take office in 2022-2023 was determined. At the General
- [New Innovations of Business Up - Centrifuge](https://yeu-international.org/new-innovations-of-business-up-centrifuge/) - During June and July, Center for Social Innovations Centrifuge from Serbia worked on a project “New Innovations of Bussiness Up”. The main idea behind the project was to give young people an opportunity to learn about entrepreneurship, innovations, business oriented skills and encourage their entrepreneurial spirit which is essential to any national economy. First activity
- [Last stop for the SAAM project with WeYouth!](https://yeu-international.org/last-stop-for-the-saam-project-with-weyouth/) - The international pole of our association WeYouth has set up a partnership with the young people in BTP/CAP of the Boughrara Institute within the framework of the SAAM project. This project is funded under the AU – EU Skills for Youth Employment Programme. It aims to strengthen the VET network based on peer-to-peer connections between
- [Stop or stop it! IRELI against Cyberbullying](https://yeu-international.org/stop-or-stop-it-ireli-against-cyberbullying/) - "Stop or Stop it" project was launched with the support of the Azerbaijan Youth Foundation, the organization "Towards a Conscious Youthfulness Public Union”, and the partnership of "Ireli Public Union”. The main goal of the "Stop or Stop it" project is to strengthen the fight against bullying among young people and children in Azerbaijan, to
- [ECO-TOGETHER preparatory Meeting at YEU Cyprus](https://yeu-international.org/eco-together-preparatory-meeting-at-yeu-cyprus/) - On the 7th and 8th of July, YEU Cyprus organized the preparatory visit of the Youth Exchange “Eco-Together”. The preparatory visit took place in Nicosia at the office of YEU Cyprus. Eco Together is an Erasmus+ project which has a goal of creating a common space to reflect on visible and invisible borders between communities
- [Call for the 40th YEU Convention – 2022](https://yeu-international.org/call-for-the-40th-yeu-convention-2022/) - YEU is opening the call for its 40th CONVENTION: the Convention will take place from the 20th to the 29th of September 2022 in Stratoni, Thessaloniki (Greece) and in Ohrid (North Macedonia). The event will be organised in the framework of our project “Superheroes of Climate Change”. About the Project: “The Superheroes of Climate Change”
- [Call for the 40th YEU Convention - 2022](https://yeu-international.org/call-open-yeu-convention-vladimir-mitrovic-40th-edition/) - YEU is opening the call for its 40th CONVENTION: the YEU Convention will take place in September and will be organised in the framework of our project “Superheroes of Climate Change”. About the Project: “The Superheroes of Climate Change” is a project that wants to enhance the ownership feeling of green agenda and pursue its
- [Changing dates - YEU Convention](https://yeu-international.org/changing-dates-yeu-convention/) - Dear Members and Friends, after some days of internal discussion, YEU Office together with the Governing Board decided to change the dates of the 40th YEU Convention, as the current situation does not allow to have the kind of event we all want, the event that we waited for almost three years now. In fact,
- [Youth Network Event: YEU was there!](https://yeu-international.org/youth-network-event-yeu-was-there/) - On the 22nd and 23rd of June 2022 YEU participated in the Youth Network in Brussels, an annual co-creation and networking opportunity for youth organisations from all over the EU, hosted by the European Parliament. Our Secretary General Selin Gurlemez took part in the event, which had a particular focus on organisations working at a
- [News from General Assembly - Summer Edition 2022](https://yeu-international.org/news-from-general-assembly-summer-edition-2022/) - On Saturday, 25th of June the Summer edition of 2022 General Assembly took place online: it has been a great chance for the YEU family to come together once again after December 2021 and discuss many different and important topics. The Assembly was chaired by the YEU President Tamara Cvetkovic, which started with a minute
- [The final activity of PlanB project!](https://yeu-international.org/the-final-activity-of-planb-project/) - Plan B project is coming to an end, as the third and last activity “Think week” is currently ongoing in Sremski Karlovci, Serbia. Fifteen Participants from ten different countries are now working together with the close-knit team of trainers, composed by Marija Pantelic, Igor Jojkic and Carlos Matos Dos Reis. After “Shifting the Focus'' and
- [YEU trained some Superheroes in Metlika](https://yeu-international.org/yeu-trained-some-superheroes-in-metlika/) - The pretty little town of Metlika - Slovenia was filled with YEU energy and superpower last week, as the first activity of the project “Superheroes of Climate Change” took place from 17th to 23rd of June. Participants from Italy, Germany, France, Tunisia, Serbia, Azerbaijan and Slovenia joined the first activity and kicked-off this great and
- [Kid_Actions Trainings are over!](https://yeu-international.org/kid_actions-trainings-are-over/) - The KID_ACTIONS Train-the-trainer Training Courses have come to end. During the month of June YEU held the two final training courses for educators in the KID_ACTIONS project. The first training took place in Brussels between the 10th and 13th of June and we were joined by a fun, dedicated group of young people who have
- [ON AIR! YEU Podcast - 4th Episode](https://yeu-international.org/on-air-yeu-podcast-4th-episode/) - YEU Podcast is back with the fourth episode! We talk about the “Superheroes of Climate Change” project and the other highlights of the month. Click here to listen to the episode. We have a podcast, we give voice to your soul!
- [Managing Diversity for More Inclusive Youth Work in Europe](https://yeu-international.org/managing-diversity-for-more-inclusive-youth-work-in-europe/) - From June 11 to June 17 Armenian Progressive Youth in cooperation with the dutch organisation Jongeren voor Uitwisseling en Begrip (JUB) implemented a project named "Managing Diversity for More Inclusive Youth Work in Europe''. The aim of the project is to support 30 youth workers, educators, and youth trainers across Europe in the development of
- [SBEM Project at Tierra Techo Trabajo](https://yeu-international.org/sbem-project-at-tierra-techo-trabajo/) - In recent weeks Tierra Techo Trabajo focused its attention on one of our projects, called SBEM: initially started in 2020, SBEM is the first civic monitoring platform in the city of Agrigento. It was implemented thanks to a federal grant funding from ActionAid Italy, whose TTT is a local base here in Agrigento. Over the
- ["Cap the Gap" Focus Group at YEU Cyprus](https://yeu-international.org/cap-the-gap-focus-group-at-yeu-cyprus/) - YEU Cyprus organized a focus group under the “Cap the Gap” European Solidarity Corps project. This one year project, run by volunteers from various European countries, aims to promote the inclusion of young, under-represented people and women in everyday decision-making processes. The focus group aimed at identifying the barriers and challenges faced by organizations that
- [Youth for Sustainable Development at Ireli](https://yeu-international.org/youth-for-sustainable-development-at-ireli/) - The first stage of the “Youth for Sustainable Development” project organized by Ireli Public Union with the support of the Azerbaijan Youth Foundation has been completed. Within the project held in Tovuz region, which is the Azerbaijan’s capital of youth, 30 young people from different regions of the country took part in various training sessions
- [Dissemination Event and closing of Brave New YOU Reloaded](https://yeu-international.org/dissemination-event-and-closing-of-brave-new-you-reloaded/) - May has been a very busy month at YEU, especially as far as Brave New YOU Reloaded is concerned. In fact, from the 7th to the 12th of May, YEU hosted in Brussels the dissemination event: participants got closer to EU institutions and gathered in the very heart of the decision making process, to present
- [Train the trainers! Kid_Actions](https://yeu-international.org/train-the-trainers-kid_actions/) - On the 10th and 11th of May YEU hosted the first KID_ACTIONS Train-the-Trainer Training Course in Brussels. This is the first of three trainings organised by YEU under the KID_ACTIONS project. During these two days the participants, coming from Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Estonia, Germany, Greece, Serbia, Slovakia and Slovenia, had the opportunity to go through
- [“Coffee with…” ep.2 was amazing!](https://yeu-international.org/coffee-with-ep-2-was-amazing/) - Coffee With is in full swing in YEU! On May 18th we held our second Coffee With of 2022, on the topic of Mental Health. We were joined by a great panel of mental health and mental wellbeing experts: Subhi Irshed from Millennial Mental Wellbeing, Katja Cic from Youth Health Organisation, and Delila Vukas from
- [Thank you, Mr. President; good luck Ms. New President!](https://yeu-international.org/thank-you-mr-president-good-luck-ms-new-president/) - The YEU family is ever changing, but only growing. This last month, as busy as it was, did not come without change. We are saying a warm "See you later" to our President, Nami Isaki, who resigned as President of YEU due to personal reasons. Nami has been part of the YEU family far beyond
- [Plan B: Berovo was great!](https://yeu-international.org/plan-b-berovo-was-great/) - An amazing full-immersion in the green hills of Berovo - North Macedonia: the best way to go “back to basics”. From the 15th to the 21st of May, the second activity of Plan B project took place, hosted by our MO and Project Partner CID - which we thank for great hospitality and support. After
- [FRI - Voices from Ukraine](https://yeu-international.org/fri-voices-from-ukraine/) - Mariupol is the city that has been suffering from russian attacks for more than three months and is almost completely destroyed. Thousands of lives were taken away, and hundreds of buildings were vanished. During these incredibly hard times for our country more and more stories should be spoken out. On March 22 AP News published
- [WEYOUTH](https://yeu-international.org/weyouth/) - WeYouth Organization is a Tunisian youth-led organization which envisions a Tunisia led by empowered youth. The mission of the organization is to contribute to youth development through capacity building, youth led projects, exchange programs and the implementation of youth policies. The organization is based in Sfax, in the south of Tunisia, but works throughout Tunisia.
- [APY - The second school of the W-EMPOWER project.](https://yeu-international.org/apy-the-second-school-of-the-w-empower-project/) - During the previous 8 months, Armenian Progressive Youth NGO conducted a series of employment and entrepreneurship courses, within the framework of the second school of the W-EMPOWER project. The project gathered women with various specialties and interests from different regions of Armenia. The project was an opportunity for the participants to learn new skills, become
- [IRELI - The main idea of Essentials of Social Work](https://yeu-international.org/ireli-the-main-idea-of-essentials-of-social-work/) - Social work is one of the essential fields that will play a potential role in the future. However, unfortunately, there is not so much information in our society about it. To solve this problem we have decided to create a project called “Essentials of Social Work”. The main aim of this project is attracting the
- [Civil Life Association](https://yeu-international.org/civil-life-association/) - The Civil Life Association assembled its volunteers this month to beautify underprivileged schools as part of the "National Sovereignty and Children's Day" that our country's founder, Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, gave to all children around the world. We carried out renovation work in many schools in many different cities this year too as part of the
- [SOLIJUGEND - New federal youth leadership elected](https://yeu-international.org/solijugend-new-federal-youth-leadership-elected/) - At the XXIV Federal Youth Congress (May 21-22), the highest body of the Solidarity Youth of Germany, a new Federal Youth Board was elected on May 22, 2022. With Janina Sander and Kerstin Bähker, the Solidarity Youth will be led by a female dual leadership board for the first time in the history of Solijugend.
- [KID_ACTIONS Train-the-Trainer Training Courses Call for Participants](https://yeu-international.org/kid_actions-train-the-trainer-training-courses-call-for-participants/) - The Project: KID_ACTIONS is a long-term project involving partners from Belgium and Italy: Fondazione Bruno Kessler Amnesty International Italy Autonomous Province of Trento European Schoolnet YEU International KID_ACTIONS aims to address cyberbullying among children and adolescents through interactive education and gamification within formal and non-formal learning settings at the EU level. The project supports teachers,
- [FRI - A charity event in Ivano-Frankivsk for Ukraine](https://yeu-international.org/fri-a-charity-event-in-ivano-frankivsk-for-ukraine/) - Ukraine has been confronting Russian aggression for more than a month now. Dozens of our cities, including major ones like Kyiv, Kharkiv, Mykolaiv, Sumy and others have been shelled. There were massacres in cities like Bucha and Borodyanka, where lots have been killed and wounded. Hundreds of civilians, including children, are dying every day. Foundation
- [BRIDGE TO THE FUTURE - Promotion of vocational education among region pupils](https://yeu-international.org/bridge-to-the-future-promotion-of-vocational-education-among-region-pupils/) - On April 15th, 2022, the first info-session within the project "Promotion of vocational education among region pupils" was held in Ganja. The project is funded by the State Agency on Support to Non-Governmental Organizations and implemented by "Bridge to the Future" Youth Public Union. At the first session, which was attended by students of Ganja
- [IRELI - “Improving Media and Public Relations Skills of NGO Employees”](https://yeu-international.org/ireli-improving-media-and-public-relations-skills-of-ngo-employees/) - The main goal of the “Improving Media and Public Relations Skills of NGO Employees” project implemented by Ireli Public Union with the support of the State Support Agency for NGOs is to increase the knowledge and skills of non-governmental organizations, strengthen their access to media and social networks. The project also aims to increase the
- [USB - April Activities](https://yeu-international.org/usb-april-activities/) - Clean Up Kalochori, 16/04/2022 Organised in collaboration with the local volunteers of Kalochori, the Balkan Hotspot volunteers along with the Greek volunteers and other volunteers of the ESC projects of USB went for a clean-up activity. We covered 2 km of the green area in the village of Kalochori, cleaning it from the huge amount
- [Civil Life Association - Training Modules](https://yeu-international.org/civil-life-association-training-modules/) - The Civil Life Association (CLA) is working to keep its vision alive in this period too with peer trainings, with the goal of conveying the problems and needs of youth to decision makers, enabling them to develop their leadership and personality skills, and increasing youth participation by providing a bridge between the youth and decision
- [IBTIKAR - "Learning Loss recovery" Project](https://yeu-international.org/ibtikar-learning-loss-recovery-project/) - Ibtikar for Empowerment and Social Entrepreneurship is a Palestinian Youth-led NGO that was established in 2019 in Bethlehem-Palestine. Ibtikar offers innovative youth programs, corporate training sessions, consulting services to foster social innovation and entrepreneurship in the community, and promotes education for social innovation, on one hand. On the other side, Ibtikar develops educational based programs
- [APY - Young people embracing their full power!](https://yeu-international.org/apy-young-people-embracing-their-full-power/) - For young people it's crucial to explore their potential and passions and take the first steps towards realizing their own ideas for positive change in the society. Creating networks and communities is of equal importance - a lack of network is a big part of why some young people don’t feel like they can lead
- [YEU Cyprus - YURI Kick Off Meeting](https://yeu-international.org/yeu-cyprus-yuri-kick-off-meeting/) - Towards the end of March, YEU Cyprus had the pleasure to participate physically, for the first time since the beginning of the pandemic, in the kick-off meeting of our E+ KA2 project YURI (INTERCULTURAL URBAN-RURAL YOUTH DIALOGUES FOR COLLECTIVE ENTREPRENEURSHIP), in Barcelona! During the kickoff meeting, we had the chance to get to know our
- [Coming soon: MAY events!](https://yeu-international.org/coming-soon-may-events/) - May is going to be a very intense month for the YEU network, full of activities and events: the Brave New YOU dissemination event will be gathering from the 7th to the 12th of May 50 participants from the project to present the outcomes and the policy recommendation to policy makers, experts and stakeholders. The
- [OnAir! 2nd Episode of YEU Podcast](https://yeu-international.org/onair-2nd-episode-of-yeu-podcast/) - YEU Podcast is back with the second episode! We talk about the Brave New You project (with funny and special interviews!) and the other highlights of the months. Click here to listen to the episode. We have a podcast, we give voice to your soul!
- [Visit of Tirana EYC 2022 Team](https://yeu-international.org/visit-of-tirana-eyc-2022-team/) - On April 19th, 2022, we were joined by the Tirana European Youth Capital team in the YEU Office in Brussels. During the meeting we talked about Youth rights and youth participation and got to know about their Programs for Youth Empowerment and Activism. Tirana EYC is focusing their work on the needs of young people
- [Edusport Meeting in Armenia](https://yeu-international.org/what-a-meeting-inarmenia/) - From the 18th to the 21st of April the third Transnational Partners Meeting of Edusport Project took place in Armenia. Our Member Organization and project partner APY hosted the meeting in Dilijan, a wonderful venue located in the heart of Caucasus, one hour away from the capital city Yerevan. Six months after the last face-to-face
- [PlanB #1 was great!](https://yeu-international.org/plan-b-strenghening-youth-work/) - The second activity that took place in Thessaloniki was the first training course of Plan-B - strengthening resilience of youth organisations. A group of 20 participants coming from 10 different countries gathered for a 4-day Training Course, named “Shifting the focus”: participants reflected on their own organisations’ situation, sharing experiences and challenges, and were guided
- [Brave New Youth Exchange in Thessaloniki](https://yeu-international.org/brave-new-you-youth-exchange-2/) - The week between March and April was a new beginning for YEU, as we finally got back to face-to-face activities. From the 27th of March to the 3rd of April, two events took place simultaneously in Thessaloniki - Greece: the youth exchange of Brave New YOU - Reloaded, that gathered 50 youngsters from 10 different
- [Call for YEU Working Groups 2022](https://yeu-international.org/call-for-yeu-working-groups-2022/) - YEU International is happy to announce a call for its Working Group (WG) members. If you are interested in Youth Work, want to engage in specific topics on an international level, want to influence what YEU International will work on in the next few years and if you want to work on edge-cutting topics
- [1st Coffee With event was a success!](https://yeu-international.org/1st-coffee-with-yeu-was-a-success/) - Coffee With is back for 2022! The first edition of Coffee With happened on March 10th, 2022. The event was moderated by Ismael Paez Cívico and our guest was Biliana Sirakova, the EU Youth Coordinator. Working closely with different youth stakeholders, listening to their needs and concerns, Biliana Sirakova makes the bridge between European Youth
- [YEU Family for Vlada](https://yeu-international.org/yeu-family-for-vlada/) - There are many people who have been through YEU during the past many years. To be exact, almost 41 years of legacy passed on to us by many amazing and great people. One of them is Vladimir Mitrovic, but to many of us he was Vlada! Vlada, who has changed the lives of many of
- [Time of great changes at YEU](https://yeu-international.org/time-of-great-changes-at-yeu/) - 2022 has just started, but it brought many changes in YEU already, especially as far as our head office is concerned. To start with, we would like to thank Tamara Gojkovic for all the amazing work, efforts, expertise and commitment she put into her time spent as YEU Secretary General. Also, we would like to
- [Welcome back, face to face activities!](https://yeu-international.org/welcome-back-face-to-face-activities/) - After months of online meetings due to Covid-19, our face to face activities have finally started again and, since we missed it so much, we decided to make it double! On the 27th of March, in fact, two YEU events began in the marvelous and sunny city of Thessaloniki - Greece: the first Training Course
- [Governing Board, back together again!](https://yeu-international.org/governing-board-back-together-again/) - The YEU family continues on its way at full speed, only keeping the beloved one in our hearts… Vlada, the one and only… The YEU Governing Board and Administrative Office had a fruitful meeting between 27th and 30th of March in Thessaloniki, Greece. It had been quite some time since the entire team got together
- [YEU Podcast - Episode #1](https://yeu-international.org/yeu-podcast-episode-1/) - For 2022 we have a new monthly appointment, a new channel for YEU communication: please welcome YEU Podcast! News, Projects, Voices of YEU members and friends! We have a podcast, we give voice to your soul! Click here to listen to our 1st episode!
- [Level Up Dissemination event!](https://yeu-international.org/level-up-dissemination-event/) - On March 17, 2022 YEU hosted the Level Up Dissemination Event in Brussels. The project partners gathered in Brussels to share the evolution and outcomes of this project. Level Up! Life After Mobility is a project that brings together four organisations from across Europe (ABS from Bulgaria, DYPALL from Portugal, USB from Greece, and YEU).
- [Young Verified Leaders Workshop “Women & Leadership”](https://yeu-international.org/young-verified-leaders-workshop-women-leadership/) - The second workshop of the Young Verified Leaders (YVL) project took place on February 4th 2022 and brought together more than 30 young leaders in addition to the four project coordination teams for a two-hour and a half virtual exchange session. This time, the workshop was entirely designed, planned and moderated by the Tunisian team
- [RADIO MARATHON IN SERRES for the WORLD RADIO DAY](https://yeu-international.org/radio-marathon-in-serres-for-the-world-radio-day/) - Our volunteers from Balkan hotspot Michelle, Anastasiya, Julien, Roberto, and Stepan participated in the radio marathon in collaboration with Praxis Greece to celebrate World Radio Day, 12 hours of radio programs during which the volunteers discussed various themes and tried their hand at creating a real and own radio program. Both, for the volunteers from
- [Engaging Young People from Borderline Regions of Armenia through Digital Media and Technologies](https://yeu-international.org/engaging-young-people-from-borderline-regions-of-armenia-through-digital-media-and-technologies/) - For a one week, from 10 to 17th of March, Armenian Progressive Youth NGO with the support of European Youth Foundation of the Council of Europe has been running an intensive and multicomponent Training Course in Yerevan for 30 young people from Tavush, Gegharkunik and Syunik regions in Armenia to develop greater, more informed civic
- [CID - "Local Youth Participation Matters"](https://yeu-international.org/cid-local-youth-participation-matters/) - In the period of February and March, 2022 CID has implemented many activities encompassed in the project “(Local) Youth Participation Matters”. Namely, the main purpose of the project is the (re)establishment of the Local Youth Councils and opening of the Youth centers in the 8 municipalities i.e. Kumanovo, Lipkovo, Tetovo, Tearce, Gostivar, Mavrovo and Rostushe,
- [MOJU - 1st Activity for "Working Together to Stop Bullying"](https://yeu-international.org/moju-1st-activity-for-working-together-to-stop-bullying/) - At the end of February eight teachers from Olhão schools travelled to North Macedonia, where they have the chance take part to the first Learning Activity of WTSB - Working Together to Stop Bullying: they learned about the Shared Concerned Method, to prevent and fight the bullying and cyberbullying phenomenon, together with participants from APY (Armenian
- [The training “Youth Work Recognition Through Self-Assessment” - Cerebra](https://yeu-international.org/the-training-youth-work-recognition-through-self-assessment-cerebra/) - Agency for Development and Cooperation CEREBRA together with partners, the Center for Intercultural Dialogue (CID) and Youth for Exchange and Understanding (YEU), realized the training “Youth Work Recognition Through Self-Assessment” in the period from 12 to 17 January in Berovo. The training gathered 15 participants who had a chance to hear about topics such as:
- [YEU Annual Report 2021](https://yeu-international.org/yeu-annual-report-2021/) - Download NOW!
- [Coffee With EU Youth Coordinator](https://yeu-international.org/coffee-with-eu-youth-coordinator/) - Coffee With is back for the first edition of 2022! On March 10th, at 4PM CET you can join us in an online session with EU Youth Coordinator, Biliana Sirakova, to discuss all things related to the European Year of Youth, and the role of youth and youth organisations. Make sure to register for this
- [Level Up Last Steps: Training Course in Portimão and Multiplier Event in Brussels](https://yeu-international.org/level-up-last-steps-training-course-in-portimao-and-multiplier-event-in-brussels/) - Level UP! Life After Mobilities is coming to an end. After a little over 24 months, this long term project is officially ending in March 2022, which means it is now time for last details and curtain fall. In the last months of this project we have been hard at work to make sure all
- [The European Youth Conference 2022 - 9th cycle of the EU Youth Dialogue](https://yeu-international.org/the-european-youth-conference-2022-9th-cycle-of-the-eu-youth-dialogue/) - The last week of January, the European Youth Conference 2022 kicked off in Strasbourg, under the 2022 French Presidency of the Council of the European Union. The conference addresses new goals for youth: a sustainable and greener Europe, and building more inclusive societies; moreover it opens the 9th cycle of the EU Youth Dialogue, a
- [Happy European Year of Youth!](https://yeu-international.org/happy-european-year-of-youth/) - “The pandemic has robbed young people of many opportunities - to meet and make new friends, to experience and explore new cultures. While we cannot give them that time back, we are proposing today to designate 2022 the European Year of Youth”. With these words, during the 2021 State of the Union speech, EC President
- [YEU Cyprus - Camp Up advocating for Gender Equality](https://yeu-international.org/yeu-cyprus-camp-up-advocating-for-gender-equality/) - The project Camp Up- Advocating for Gender Equality was organised and implemented by YEU Cyprus with the funding and support of the European Youth Foundation and the Council of Europe. The project involved a 4-day series of workshops which were hosted at the environmental centre Terra Cypria, in Kritou Terra, Paphos. The overall aim of
- [Ibtikar - Palestine accepts the challenge](https://yeu-international.org/ibtikar-palestine-accepts-the-challenge/) - As part of its quest towards a better future for all, IBTIKAR for Empowerment and Social Entrepreneurship has successfully conducted a package of unique and qualitative trainings that cement the skills of young leaders to function duly within their communities. “Self-Care and Leadership”, “Women Entrepreneurs in Action”, “Creativity and Education”, among other trainings performed by
- [Ireli Public Union - Our commitment to social work](https://yeu-international.org/ireli-public-union-our-commitment-to-social-work/) - Social work is a sphere that mediates the interests of the problem groups of society, improving their living conditions, social welfare. The Social Work Department, which creates conditions for self-government, identification and self-expression of young people in accordance with the requirements of modern times, as well as supporting their formation in a healthy environment, successfully
- [A virtual international seminar organized by "Bridge to the Future" Youth Union](https://yeu-international.org/a-virtual-international-seminar-organized-by-bridge-to-the-future-youth-union/) - "Bridge to the Future" Youth Public Union organized a virtual international seminar on youth employability, entrepreneurship and youth community development. The seminar was conducted in 8 days in January, 2022. It was done within the Key Action 2 Capacity Building project named "Youth resource centre for employability, entrepreneurship education and community development" funded by Erasmus+
- [USB - Communities driving change](https://yeu-international.org/usb-communities-driving-change/) - Dozens of young people gathered at the City Hall of Thessaloniki, on December 12th, 2021, to discuss needs and problems that concern them as citizens of this place, in order to exchange realities and find solutions to common issues. The event took place in the context of the Europe for Citizens project “Communities Driving Change”
- [Solijugend’s "Young Verified Leaders” - Exchange of Professionals in Tunisia](https://yeu-international.org/solijugends-young-verified-leaders-exchange-of-professionals-in-tunisia/) - The coordination team of the “Young Verified Leaders” project (Solijugend, ADEEJ and ALEJ from Algeria and We Love Sousse from Tunisia) met, for the first time face-to-face, in Sousse, Tunisia between the 13th and 18th of December 2021. The goal was to plan the upcoming workshops, to prepare our international youth encounters, to exchange about
- [COMING SOON: brand new YEU projects in 2022](https://yeu-international.org/coming-soon-brand-new-yeu-projects-in-2022/) - 2022 has begun and new thrilling projects are coming soon: here you can find out what brand new projects are currently in YEU’s pipeline! PM4I PM4I, or “Place Making 4 Inclusion – reviving active citizenship for reshaping the societies” is a 24 months project which focuses on empowering youth work providers and youth organisations by
- [International Day of Education - Using Education to combat cyberbullying](https://yeu-international.org/international-day-of-education-using-education-to-combat-cyberbullying/) - In celebration of the role of education for peace and development, the United Nations General Assembly proclaimed, in 2018, to 24th of January as the International Day of education. In 2022, as we celebrate the 4th edition of this day, under the theme “Changing Course, Transforming Education”, the discussion will be centred on how to
- [Statement by YEU on Standing With Ukraine in Peace](https://yeu-international.org/statement-by-yeu-on-standing-with-ukraine-in-peace/) - Youth for Exchange and Understanding International is expressing deep concerns regarding the recent attacks in Ukraine. WAR IS NEVER A SOLUTION!
- [KID_ACTIONS Updates: the Forum, the Meeting and the Co-Creation Activities](https://yeu-international.org/kid_actions-updates-the-forum-the-meeting-and-the-co-creation-activities/) - The YEU team travelled to Trento, Italy at the end of November, to attend KID_ACTIONS’ first European Policy, Research, and Practitioners Forum. Between the 29th and 30th of November 2021, more than 70 participants from 10 different countries gathered onsite and online to attend the event that marked the mid-term of this project.
- [YEU General Assembly - Winter Edition 2021](https://yeu-international.org/yeu-general-assembly-winter-edition-2021/) - With 2021 coming to an end it was time to meet our friends from Member Organizations from the YEU network for the second General Assembly of the year. The General Assembly 2021 - Winter Edition happened online once again. Regardless, it was amazing to see so many of our friends' faces and welcome some new ones into the group.
- [Brave New You Reloaded - Call for Facilitators](https://yeu-international.org/brave-new-you-reloaded-call-for-facilitators/) - Brave New YOU - Reloaded aims at building capacities and trust among different youth communities to co-create together a more inclusive and open-minded Europe.
- [Digitalise it! Life After Mobility Training - Call for Participants](https://yeu-international.org/digitalise-it-life-after-mobility-training-call-for-participants/) - The aim of the training is to build the youth workers’ capacity to ensure local impact and local engagement of young people taking part in international mobilities through effective follow-up strategies based on the outputs of the project: digital follow-up platform (IO1) and the guidelines and creating a successful follow-up strategy (IO2).
- [Plan B - Call for Partner Organisations](https://yeu-international.org/plan-b-call-for-partner-organisations/) - In YEU we have been focusing our work in recent years on developing educational methodologies especially to improve the involvement of young people coming from disadvantaged groups to be more involved in societies, as well as to support those delivering youth work activities to do it in a quality manner.
- [Study visit to Brussels within the project “EXCHANGE IT!”](https://yeu-international.org/study-visit-to-brussels-within-the-project-exchange-it/) - The aim of the study visit was to connect participants from Serbia with other youth organizations and institutions from Brussels as well as to establish closer cooperation with Youth for Exchange and Understanding.
- [Superheroes of Climate Change - Call for organisations](https://yeu-international.org/superheroes-of-climate-change-call-for-organisations/) - YEU network has been seriously committed to sustainability and environmental issues for a very long time as we believe that whatever topic we are discussing, an overarching idea should be how to stop global warming with our own actions, actions taking place in the local communities and among our peers. Climate change is a global issue that can be resolved locally if each individual starts making small behavioural and lifestyle changes concerning three main factors - demands, choices and attitudes.
- [Superheroes of Climate Change - Call for Trainers](https://yeu-international.org/superheroes-of-climate-change-call-for-trainers/) - YEU network has been seriously committed to sustainability and environmental issues for a very long time as we believe that whatever topic we are discussing, an overarching idea should be how to stop global warming with our own actions, actions taking place in the local communities and among our peers. Climate change is a global issue that can be resolved locally if each individual starts making small behavioural and lifestyle changes concerning three main factors - demands, choices and attitudes.
- [KID_ACTIONS European Policy, Research and Practitioners Forum](https://yeu-international.org/kid_actions-european-policy-research-and-practitioners-forum-2/) - The KID_ACTIONS Project is holding the first European Policy, Research and Practitioners Forum between the 29th and 30th of November 2021. This Forum will be a hybrid event, taking place in Trento, Italy, and online, during which key policymakers, researchers, industry partners and practitioners working on securing a safer and more empowering digital environment for young people, will get together.
- [Plan B - Call for Trainers](https://yeu-international.org/plan-b-call-for-trainers-2/) - In YEU we have been focusing our work in recent years on developing educational methodologies especially to improve the involvement of young people coming from disadvantaged groups to be more involved in societies, as well as to support those delivering youth work activities to do it in a quality manner.
- [Level Up! Partners Meeting](https://yeu-international.org/level-up-partners-meeting/) - At the end of October 2021 the project partners met online to discuss the progress of the project during the year and the next steps for LEVEL UP. During this meeting the partners had the opportunity to address the development of the Online Platform for the project - Digitalise It!, the development of the publication, and the training course happening in Portugal, in January 2022.
- [Coffee With MOs](https://yeu-international.org/coffee-with-mos/) - Ahead of the Winter Edition of the General Assembly on December 11th 2021, we organised a coffee with the MOs Zoom session to discuss a fairer fee system.
- [39th YEU Convention - Disconnections: Take your power back!](https://yeu-international.org/39th-yeu-convention-disconnections-take-your-power-back/) - “Disconnections - take your power back” was the name of our Convention: a short-term project about mental health, psychological well-being and mindfulness.
- [General Assembly 2021 - Winter Edition](https://yeu-international.org/general-assembly-2021-winter-edition/) - The General Assembly 2021 - Winter Edition is coming! This edition of the YEU General Assembly will take place on the 11th of December 2021, via Zoom.
- [Brave New You - Reloaded: Partners Meeting](https://yeu-international.org/brave-new-you-reloaded-partners-meeting/) - On the 9th and 10th of November, the project partners met online to discuss the state of the project, how things have evolved up until this point, and the next steps for BNY - Reloaded.
- [YEU Experts Meeting on Education](https://yeu-international.org/yeu-experts-meeting-on-education/) - In the last days of October, Brussels welcomed a very special group of experts for the YEU experts meeting on education. During the 3 days the experts were in Brussels, they had the opportunity to discuss and work together on several topics related to education in which YEU is involved.
- [Born 2 Run 4th edition: youth engagement and dialogue through sports](https://yeu-international.org/born-2-run-4th-edition-youth-engagement-and-dialogue-through-sports/) - In these beautiful autumn days, Born2Run 2021 event was one of the best things that happened, not only for sports lovers but also for the entire city of Kumanovo. The race had two different tracks: the short one, which was 3km long, and the long one, which was 10km. More than 200 participants took part in the race this year, and we hosted guests from ‘Poraka Nasha’ from Kumanovo.
- [APY's DigiYouth Project shortlisted for Salto Awards 2021](https://yeu-international.org/apys-digiyouth-project-shortlisted-for-salto-awards-2021/) - “DigiYouth” project has been shortlisted as one of the best youth projects for Salto Awards 2021 and we have been selected as the winning team in Information and Media Literacy category receiving a 700 EUR prize and a place in the flagship’s projects collection as well as a promo-video.
- ["Citizens, Journalism and Storytelling" training course in Thessaloniki](https://yeu-international.org/citizens-journalism-and-storytelling-training-course-in-thessaloniki/) - During the 2nd week of November the training course “Citizens, journalism and storytelling“ took place in Thessaloniki, Greece. Youth workers, social workers and young people from Poland, Italy and Greece came together in order to develop their competences in promoting intercultural dialogue through digital media.
- [SEE ME GR&OW Reunion](https://yeu-international.org/see-me-grow-reunion/) - After a successful completion of the 1st Learning event of the KA2 program ‘SEE ME GR&OW’, hosted by YEU Cyprus, the team of participants from the partnership of 5 countries (Cyprus / Italy / Greece/ Portugal / Slovakia), got together for a Reunion meeting to continue building together towards the objectives of the project.
- [Professional exchange of the Solijugend in Russia](https://yeu-international.org/professional-exchange-of-the-solijugend-in-russia/) - During the almost eleven-day meeting with youth work professionals in Krasnodar from September 22 to October 2nd, interpersonal exchange was not neglected either: we met people who have been working for children and young people in art, culture and politics for decades. The delegation of experts of the Solidarity Youth of Germany (Solijugend) consisted of full-time and voluntary employees.
- [Coming Soon: The Global Education Week 2021!](https://yeu-international.org/coming-soon-the-global-education-week-2021/) - The Global Education Week is an initiative promoted by the European Union and the Council of Europe to raise awareness of young people about the importance of global education to become critical global citizens.
- [Ireli: “Increasing Political Literacy of Youth” Project and Working Groups Vol.2](https://yeu-international.org/ireli-increasing-political-literacy-of-youth-project-and-working-groups-vol-2/) - Ireli Public Union is organizing the “Increasing Political Literacy of Youth” project. The main goal of the project is to increase the knowledge of Azerbaijani youth on public policy and to form an internationally competitive youth.
- [New APY Members and "Diverse an Inclusive Youth Work for All" Training Course](https://yeu-international.org/new-apy-members-and-diverse-an-inclusive-youth-work-for-all-training-course/) - After successfully finishing our annual Membership Ceremony, we kicked off the training course ‘Diverse and Inclusive Youth Work for All’, or simply the DIY.
- [Communities Driving Change – Launching Event: giving voice to the citizens](https://yeu-international.org/communities-driving-change-launching-event-giving-voice-to-the-citizens/) - Communities Driving Change is now reality! The first meeting of the program took place at the Balkan Heart complex, on September 29th 2021, opening the cycle of dialogue and democratic mobilization of the citizens.
- [Evening Eco walk #6 was held: Teslić](https://yeu-international.org/evening-eco-walk-6-was-held-teslic/) - Our 6th ECO-walk has been a very successful initiative! The walk was organized by the Agency for Development and Cooperation CEREBRA Banja Luka, in partnership with the host Youth Club Teslić. Despite the unfavorable weather conditions, we gathered 11 participants who worked together to clean up the area of ​​Teslić.
- [Digital Literacy courses at IUS](https://yeu-international.org/digital-literacy-courses-at-ius/) - In July 2021, the NGO "IUS" began to conduct courses on computer literacy and smartphone use for visually impaired persons.
- [Youth Policies at stake in Kumanovo](https://yeu-international.org/on-13-10-2021-in-the-zanaetchiski-dom-kumanovo-a-discussion-on-topic-how-much-the-needs-of-the-young-people-in-kumanovo-are-incorporated-in-the-programs-for-the-local-elections-2021/) - On 13.10.2021 in the Zanaetchiski dom – Kumanovo a discussion on topic “How much the needs of the young people in Kumanovo are incorporated in the programs for the local elections 2021?” was held. The setting of the discussion was in the form of a morning coffee with the candidates for Mayors of the Municipality of Kumanovo in the upcoming local elections.
- [“Islandism”: the Youth Exchange of islands’ beating heart](https://yeu-international.org/islandism-the-youth-exchange-of-islands-beating-heart/) - From August 23rd to September 1st, 2021 YEU Cyprus brought together 34 young people from 4 different islands to introduce and discuss their islands’ traditions under the youth exchange titled ‘Islandism’. Islandism was a project designed in an effort to highlight traditions of various islands which are in danger of being forgotten due to the islands’ small size and remote location.
- [KID_ACTIONS European Policy, Research and Practitioners Forum](https://yeu-international.org/kid_actions-european-policy-research-and-practitioners-forum/) - The KID_ACTIONS Project is holding the first European Policy, Research and Practitioners Forum between the 29th and 30th of November 2021.
- [Coming soon: 39th YEU Convention](https://yeu-international.org/coming-soon-39th-yeu-convention/) - YEU is organizing its 39th Convention, called “Disconnections - Take your power back” a 7-day full immersion into one of the most debated and urgent topics of the moment: mental health, mindfulness and psychological well being, with a special focus on Covid-times.
- [Working Together to Stop Bullying Social Media Campaign](https://yeu-international.org/working-together-to-stop-bullying-social-media-campaign/) - The social media campaign for WTSB - Working Together to Stop Bullying has finally been launched.
- [EduSport Transnational Partners Meeting in Thessaloniki](https://yeu-international.org/edusport-transnational-partners-meeting-in-thessaloniki/) - Partners of Edusport Project - YEU, USB, APY, MOJU and Sailing Club Horn Krákow - gathered between September 30th and October 2nd, 2021 for the first Transnational Partners Meeting in Thessaloniki.
- [Dinner with Rainbow House](https://yeu-international.org/dinner-with-rainbow-house/) - On October 13th 2021, YEU and Rainbow House met for dinner at La Cantina Brasil, in Brussels.
- [Brave New You Youth Exchange in Metlika](https://yeu-international.org/brave-new-you-youth-exchange-in-metlika/) - In Southeastern Slovenia, on the left bank of Kolpa River, on the border with Croatia, lies Metlika - a small Slovenian town of around 3000 people. This was our home for a week, during the Brave New You - Reloaded youth exchange.
- [YEU Convention 2021 – Disconnections. Take your power back call for participants!](https://yeu-international.org/yeu-convention-2021-disconnections-take-your-power-back-call-for-participants/) - YEU is looking for participants for its 39th YEU Convention - Disconnections. Take your power back in Thessaloniki, Greece 20-27th November 2021
- [YEU Convention 2021 - Disconnections. Take your power back call for trainers!](https://yeu-international.org/yeu-convention-2021-disconnections-take-your-power-back/) - YEU is looking for 2 Senior trainers and 1 Junior trainer for 6 days YEU Convention - Disconnections. Take your power back in Thessaloniki, Greece 19-27/11/2021
- [Transnational Partners Meeting “RAISE!”](https://yeu-international.org/transnational-partners-meeting-raise/) - Between the 16th and 17th of September, USB hosted at our offices the 4th Transnational Project Meeting of the project “RAISE!”. Nine representatives of the 6-organisation partnership came together in Thessaloniki in order to discuss the final steps of the 2-year project and to reflect on their so-far work.
- [Tamara Gojkovic re-elected to the Steering Committee of the Lifelong Learning Platform](https://yeu-international.org/tamara-gojkovic-re-elected-to-the-steering-committee-of-the-lifelong-learning-platform/) - Tamara Gojkovic re-elected to the Steering Committee of the LLLP platform.
- [YEU Strategic Planning Meeting](https://yeu-international.org/yeu-strategic-planning-meeting/) - The aim of the Strategic Planning Meeting was to come up with clear and precise guidelines and concrete goals for YEU and this is why the active involvement and participation of our MOs was extremely important.
- [The Unsung Hero!](https://yeu-international.org/the-unsung-hero/) - The Unsung Hero Conference brought together participants from the countries and partner organisations of the Unsung Hero Dialogues project, local Germans and internationals from the four corners (and many centres) of Europe.
- [A very productive summer for APY!](https://yeu-international.org/a-very-productive-summer-for-apy/) - During the summer of 2021 Armenian Progressive Youth has been actively involved in the implementation of its projects addressed to women, displaced people, youth as well as students and teachers.
- [Soli is diversity - Soli is more?!](https://yeu-international.org/soli-is-diversity-soli-is-more/) - Within a few weeks, under the special circumstances of a new team in our office and a worldwide pandemic, we organized a hybrid children's and youth camp with different national groups meeting separately in their respective home countries.
- [The EU week of sport (flash news)](https://yeu-international.org/the-eu-week-of-sport-flash-news/) - he European Week of Sport, which runs every year in the last week of September, wants to promote sport for everyone, regardless of fitness level. YEU supports this and all the initiatives which are based on inclusion, mutual understanding and well-being.
- [Brave New Youth Exchange has started in Metlika! (flash news)](https://yeu-international.org/brave-new-youth-exchange-has-started-in-metlika-flash-news/) - The Brave New You – Reloaded Youth Exchange is finally here! Our heroes started arriving in Metlika, Slovenia on September 23, for a week of learning, new experiences and a lot of fun!
- [EduSports Transnational Partners Meeting in Thessaloniki](https://yeu-international.org/edusports-transnational-partners-meeting-in-thessaloniki/) - Edusports is a project based on ETS - Education Through Sports Methodology and intends to integrate and combine sports and educational tools, to promote well being and health among youngsters.
- [Social media campaign - Brave New YOU Reloaded](https://yeu-international.org/social-media-campaign-brave-new-you-reloaded/) - #Myinclusiveeurope is the name of the campaign, which is part of the Brave New You Reloaded project, and wants to share “Real Life Stories” of young generations calling for a more inclusive and open-minded society.
- [New Report on KID_ACTIONS Methodology and Socio-Technical Requirements finally published!](https://yeu-international.org/new-report-on-kid_actions-methodology-and-socio-technical-requirements-finally-published/) - This project aims to address cyberbullying among children and adolescents through interactive education and gamification within formal and non-formal learning settings at the EU level.
- [YEU Strategic Planning Meeting - Outcomes and Discussions](https://yeu-international.org/yeu-strategic-planning-meeting-outcomes-and-discussions/) - Summary and outcomes of the YEU Strategic Planning Meeting held in Brussels 10-12 September 2021.
- [BNY - Call for Facilitators](https://yeu-international.org/bny-call-for-facilitators/) - YEU International is opening a call for 5 facilitators for “Brave New You - Reloaded” youth exchange. The youth exchange will be held in Metlika, Slovenia between the 24th and 29th of September.
- [BNY Youth Exchange: 24th-29th of September in Metlika, Slovenia](https://yeu-international.org/bny-youth-exchange-24th-29th-of-september-in-metlika-slovenia/) - We are pleased to announce that our BNY Youth Exchange will take place in Metlika, Slovenia from 24th to 29th of September.
- [KID_ACTIONS Methodology and Socio-technical Requirements](https://yeu-international.org/kid_actions-methodology-and-socio-technical-requirements/) - The KID_ACTIONS project is well underway. During the month of July, YEU, together with other project partners, developed the Multidimensional Methodology and Socio-Technical Requirements for the project.
- [EduSports: Sports Policy Research has launched](https://yeu-international.org/edusports-project-is-back-on-track-as-the-sports-policy-research-started/) - In July 2021 our EduSports project officially entered the second phase of implementation: the “Sports Policy Research”. The purpose of the project is to integrate and combine sports activities with education tools, according to the ETS - Education Through Sport methodology.
- [GamifyEU Outcomes](https://yeu-international.org/gamifyeu-outcomes/) - Throughout the GamifyEU project, we had the chance to produce and implement many various learning and development activities to achieve the goals of bringing the young people of Europe closer together and strengthen their relation to Europe itself.
- [The Stories behind the stories: Check out our new GamifyEU Games](https://yeu-international.org/the-stories-behind-the-stories-check-out-our-new-gamifyeu-games/) - Having seen how much you loved our previous games we have added at our GamifyEU website 5 more games focusing on Human Rights this time…
- [Strategic Planning Consultations: 10th - 12th of September in Brussels, Belgium](https://yeu-international.org/strategic-planning-consultations-10th-12th-of-september-in-brussels-belgium/) - We are pleased to announce that we will hold our first face to face event since December 2019 – YEU Strategic Planning consultations with our Member Organisations, from 10th to 12th of September 2021 in Brussels, Belgium.
- [FRI: NEPAL. CONQUER YOUR EVEREST](https://yeu-international.org/fri-nepal-conquer-your-everest/) - To support youth and return its belief in travelling, on May 27 and 28, the International Department of Foundation of Regional Initiatives carried out a two-day online project called "Nepal. Conquer your Everest"
- [YAS! Youth for Action and Sustainability](https://yeu-international.org/yas-youth-for-action-and-sustainability/) - For 2020-2021, YEU Cyprus decided to concentrate its effort on the 17 Sustainable Development Goals, set by the United Nations in 2015.
- [SIT: “Enhancing Conflict-Management Skills of Youth” Through Joint Activities and Workshops](https://yeu-international.org/sit-enhancing-conflict-management-skills-of-youth-through-joint-activities-and-workshops/) - SIT has been working with youngsters from the municipalities of Fushë Kosova, Kamenica, South Mitrovica, and North Mitrovica for one and a half year now, aiming to strengthening resilience to conflict in the project targeted communities through working with youth.
- [YEU Cyprus: SEE ME GR&OW](https://yeu-international.org/yeu-cyprus-see-me-grow/) - SEE ME GR&OW project’s aim is to promote an entrepreneurial mindset and culture among young people, networking opportunities for business development, to cultivate the unique skills of every participant and help them to think outside the box.
- [United Societies of Balkans (U.S.B) – Activities of  July 2021](https://yeu-international.org/united-societies-of-balkans-u-s-b-activities-of-july-2021/) - On the 6th and 7th of July, two workshops took place as part of the project “Raise” which strives for raising awareness of hate speech crimes among the community and local institutions and is funded by Erasmus+.
- [MC BIT News](https://yeu-international.org/mc-bit-news/) - In July Youth center BIT Črnomelj organised a workshop that will help them shape a new youth strategy in our municipality.
- [News from Solijugend](https://yeu-international.org/news-from-solijugend/) - We are now preparing our international Youth Encounters in national groups with our international Partners.
- [The Youth Forum on Entrepreneurship and Community Development was held in Ganja](https://yeu-international.org/the-youth-forum-on-entrepreneurship-and-community-development-was-held-in-ganja/) - On 12-13 July, 2021, "Bridge to the Future" Youth Public Union launched Youth Forum on Entrepreneurship and Community Development as an opening ceremony of Youth Resource Centre in Ganja, Azerbaijan.
- [MOJU News](https://yeu-international.org/moju-news/) - Here, in Olhão, Algarve, Portugal, MOJU throughout the month of June promoted several activities about European Union, as well in the last week of may, in celebration of European Youth Week.
- [YEU General Assembly - Summer Edition](https://yeu-international.org/yeu-general-assembly-summer-edition/) - The YEU General Assembly (GA) – Summer Edition took place on Saturday, 26th of June 2021. During the meeting, the Governing Board (GB), the Member Organizations (MOs) and YEU Administrative Office got together to reflect on the YEU’s activities in the first six months of 2021 and to elect the new Governing Board for the next two years.
- [YEU Progress in 2021](https://yeu-international.org/yeu-progress-in-2021/) - Even during a global pandemic, YEU adapted its activities to continue its work. For that reason, the events had to move to the online space, always maintaining the quality that we are all used to. In the first three months of 2021, YEU organized six online events, with 260 participants.
- [YEU PET Academy](https://yeu-international.org/yeu-pet-academy/) - The PET Academy intends to build and improve the capacities of junior trainers and facilitators of YEU PET to successfully develop, run, evaluate and report different residential and online learning activities.
- [European Youth Forum Workshop with DG EAC -  Environmental sustainability – education and training](https://yeu-international.org/european-youth-forum-workshop-with-dg-eac-environmental-sustainability-education-and-training/) - YEU took part in the workshop that European Youth Forum organised with the European Commission (DG EAC) on their new proposal for a recommendation on education for environmental sustainability for learners of all ages and at all levels of education, which took place online on the 14th of June.
- [WYRED - netWorked Youth Research for Empowerment in the Digital society](https://yeu-international.org/wyred-networked-youth-research-for-empowerment-in-the-digital-society-2/) - YEU is partner to University of Salamanca in a project called WYRED - netWorked Youth Research for Empowerment in the Digital society. WYRED aims to provide a framework for research in which children and young people can express and explore their perspectives and interests in relation to digital society, but also a platform from which they can communicate
- [YEU is in Bureau of Advisory Council on Youth](https://yeu-international.org/yeu-is-in-bureau-of-advisory-council-on-youth-2/) - The Council of Europe's commitment to foster greater youth participation can be demonstrated through its system of co-management. This involves representatives from youth non-governmental organisations (NGOs) sitting down in committees with government officials who together than work out the priorities for the youth sector and make recommendations for future budgets and programmes. The Advisory Council
- [CID Activities](https://yeu-international.org/cid-activities/) - In the last period, Center for Intercultural Dialogue - CID has implemented several local initiatives initiated by the volunteers and the students who were participants of CID trainings and workshops.
- [Peer Learning Activity (PLA) on a rights-based approach to youth policies – Lisbon, 22nd and 23rd of June](https://yeu-international.org/peer-learning-activity-pla-on-a-rights-based-approach-to-youth-policies-lisbon-22nd-and-23rd-of-june/) - The Portuguese Institute of Sport and Youth and the European Commission, in cooperation with the European Youth Forum and the Portuguese National Youth Council, organized the Peer Learning Activity (PLA) on a rights-based approach to youth policies, which took place in Lisbon, on the 22nd and 23rd of June.
- [IUS: Research on the inclusiveness of the social environment of Lviv](https://yeu-international.org/ius-research-on-the-inclusiveness-of-the-social-environment-of-lviv/) - NGO «IUS» has been working in the field of inclusion for many years, promoting and "popularizing” it. In 2019, we had a desire to find out what inclusion is for Lviv residents and how they understand it.
- [U.S.B. Activities](https://yeu-international.org/u-s-b-activities/) - Volunteering opportunities in summer 2021: The Volunteering Team! On 6th of June, a team formed by seven international and seven Greek volunteers kicked off in Thessaloniki for the first time.
- [MC BIT: "Hate Speech Online" Workshop](https://yeu-international.org/mc-bit-hate-speech-online-workshop/) - At the beginning of June, we visited our high school on project days in Marindol. Gymnasium students were eager to learn some new things about our society and had no idea what we had prepared for them.
- [YEU CYPRUS: The SDGs in Cyprus - Between Challenges and Action](https://yeu-international.org/yeu-cyprus-the-sdgs-in-cyprus-between-challenges-and-action/) - “The SDGs in Cyprus - Between Challenges and Action” was a conference organised and hosted by YEU Cyprus and European Solidarity Corps project “Youth for Action and Sustainability” (YAS!).
- [Plan B – Call for 10 partner organisations! ](https://yeu-international.org/plan-b-call-for-10-partner-organisations/) - This process is supported by European Youth Foundation and is a direct answer to the COVID19 pandemic and its impact on the work of youth organisations.
- [Plan B – Call for trainers!](https://yeu-international.org/plan-b-call-for-trainers/) - The “Plan B-strengthening resilience of youth organisations” process is a step forward – preparing organisations and youth workers to be resilient and agile in order to be able to organise their work and work with beneficiaries by thinking several steps ahead.
- [KidActions Focus Group: The importance of youth involvement](https://yeu-international.org/kidactions-focus-group-the-importance-of-youth-involvement/) - The KidActions project intends to respond to the problem of cyberbullying by raising awareness of this issue and creating pedagogical games designed to empower young people to recognize and respond to cyberbullying. In order to achieve these goals, two focus groups were organized as part of the research methodology of the project.
- [Youth in the heart of European decision making](https://yeu-international.org/youth-in-the-heart-of-european-decision-making/) - From 7th to 9th of May, together, Young People from different international youth organisations gathered to exchange views and ideas of how to empower and promote young peoples’ role in decision making on a European level.
- [YEU Strategic plan 2022-2025](https://yeu-international.org/yeu-strategic-plan-2022-2025/) - The time has come for all of us to see where we want to steer our network in the upcoming years and on what topics we should focus on in our line of work as a YEU family.
- [Theater Of The Third Age](https://yeu-international.org/theater-of-the-third-age/) - Theater of the Third Age is a project of the NGO "IUS", which unites women and men without proper theatrical education and experience playing on stage, but who are interested in theater.
- [Ireli Radio](https://yeu-international.org/ireli-radio/) - Youth Radio Ireli Radio was established in 2015 by Ireli Public Union. The main aims of this radio is to bring talented young people to the forefront, to give visual experience to young people studying in the field of media and journalism, to increase their reporting skills...
- ["Details about the global": youth learns about international organisations](https://yeu-international.org/details-about-the-global-youth-learns-about-international-organisations/) - The Kyiv local branch of Foundation of Regional Initiatives has started a brand new project called Details about the global.
- [RainbowHouse Brussels talks to IOM Belgium and Luxembourg](https://yeu-international.org/rainbowhouse-brussels-talks-to-iom-belgium-and-luxembourg/) - Meet Adebissi “Bissi” Adeye, a Project Manager at RainbowHouse Brussels, leading the Brave New You - young, queer & here Project.
- [Volunteers participate in clean up activity at the Axios Delta National Park](https://yeu-international.org/volunteers-participate-in-clean-up-activity-at-the-axios-delta-national-park/) - United Societies of Balkans worked together with the National Park to organize a cleaning up activity, since the area is constantly surrounded by dirt and trash that comes from the rivers around it.
- [Board Game Evening at the Youth Center BIT](https://yeu-international.org/board-game-evening-at-the-youth-center-bit/) - After many months of public life restrictions, we have decided to invite our local youth to our Youth Center BIT for an Evening of Board Games in order to connect and unite young people
- [Solijugend News](https://yeu-international.org/solijugend-news/) - Last week Solijugend was present at the German Child and Youth Day (DJHT) 2021 with a digital stand and the event "Live Learning - A way to Europe for everyone! International exchange for young people with special needs".
- [APY Engages Young People across Armenia to shape the country’s State Youth Policy](https://yeu-international.org/apy-engages-young-people-across-armenia-to-shape-the-countrys-state-youth-policy/) - Organized on May 8th, APY in collaboration with the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sport of Armenia, hosted the first ever National Youth Forum that brought together more than 120 participants from every region of Armenia.
- [Guidelines on sustainability – reducing the environmental impact of youth projects and promotion of young people’s green behaviour](https://yeu-international.org/guidelines-on-sustainability-reducing-the-environmental-impact-of-youth-projects-and-promotion-of-young-peoples-green-behaviour/) - This manual aims to provide us with practical information and specific tips on how to reduce our environmental impact. As youth organizations, we continuously organize educational activities, youth exchanges, training courses, conferences, etc. Yet, all these events have significant environmental consequences and potentially harmful effects. The environmental impact is usually not put as a priority when organizing our events. This is expected since the curricula of our activities might have nothing to do with environmental issues. Yet, it is time to pay attention to them and try to organize activities based on the values of social responsibility. Download NOW!
- [Boost, Empower and Teach Against Gambling virtual youth exchange - YEU Cyprus](https://yeu-international.org/boost-empower-and-teach-against-gambling-virtual-youth-exchange-yeu-cyprus/) - Youth for Exchange and Understanding Cyprus (YEU Cyprus) brought together 31 young people from 6 countries through a virtual youth exchange, setting this way a foundation on implementing youth mobilities of this nature using digital platforms.
- [Nami Isaki re-elected for the Advisory Council on Youth](https://yeu-international.org/nami-isaki-re-elected-for-the-advisory-council-on-youth/) - Our vice-president Nami Isaki has been elected for the mandate of Advisory Council on Youth (CCJ) 2021-2022!
- [New faces in the YEU Office](https://yeu-international.org/new-faces-in-the-yeu-office/) - YEU International has two new Projects Assistant Interns, Rita Marques and Maya Tenoshvili, expanding virtually our Brussels Office to Portugal and Greece.
- [YEU Intervention at the Youth Working Party of the Council of the European Union](https://yeu-international.org/yeu-intervention-at-the-youth-working-party-of-the-council-of-the-european-union/) - On Friday 16th April, our Outreach & Projects Officer Ismael Paez Civico represented YEU International at the Youth Working Party meeting at the Council of the European Union giving testimony, experiences and a general view on youth participation in democratic processes.
- [YEU PET Meeting 2021](https://yeu-international.org/yeu-pet-meeting-2021/) - Our first PET (People for Education and Training) meeting for 2021 successfully took place during April 21-22nd (15-18h CET) on Zoom with the help of MIRO and Jamboard.
- [United Societies of Balkans (U.S.B) – April Activities](https://yeu-international.org/united-societies-of-balkans-u-s-b-april-activities/) - In the context of the Erasmus+ KA2 project “BRIDGES”, United Societies of Balkans (USB) organises weekly online workout classes for migrants in Thessaloniki. The class consists of 40 minutes of physical activity for beginners, based on correct form and functional movements, such as squats, planche, burpees and more.
- [Distance learning courses for people with disabilities "IUS IT Network"](https://yeu-international.org/distance-learning-courses-for-people-with-disabilities-ius-it-network/) - In October 2016, Institute of Ukrainian Studies launched a project of distance learning courses for people with disabilities, which is implementing in Ukraine – “IUS IT Network”. Learning takes place online, which is convenient, safe, and accessible.
- [Club Culturel Ali Belhouane - Relive Our Roots II - the potters of Sejnen, actors of territorial change](https://yeu-international.org/club-culturel-ali-belhouane-relive-our-roots-ii-the-potters-of-sejnen-actors-of-territorial-change/) - After the execution of the project “Relive Our Roots” during its first phase in 2017, the women involved in this project (30 selected potters + 32 potters who joined the group spontaneously) as well as their families (mainly young girls), after having noticed a considerable socio-economic and cultural impact, wanted to continue working with our association and design a follow-up to the first project.
- [Women in Tech](https://yeu-international.org/women-in-tech/) - Ireli Public Union is implementing the “All digital month” project from March 25 to April 25. Last year, this project was held for the first time, more than 300 young people participated in more than 10 trainings.
- [Strengthening Stability and Resilience of the Bordering Communities of Armenia](https://yeu-international.org/strengthening-stability-and-resilience-of-the-bordering-communities-of-armenia/) - Since February 1st 2021, Armenian Progressive Youth NGO in collaboration with the State Employment Agency of Armenia, implements the project “Skills upgrade through on‐job training in bordering communities of Vayots Dzor, Gegharkunik and Syunik regions”.
- [Call for YEU Working Groups 2021](https://yeu-international.org/call-for-yeu-working-groups-2021/) - The participation at the Working Groups is open to members, volunteers, Board members and employees of YEU Member Organisations or other interested individuals without any age limit.
- [Call for YEU Governing Board members mandate June 2021-June 2023](https://yeu-international.org/call-for-yeu-governing-board-members-mandate-june-2021-june-2023/) - According to the YEU Statute, Articles 12 and 13 and Administrative Internal Guidelines (Section M. Elections procedures and administration of the Governing Board, line 382, onwards) YEU Administrative Office is opening the call for nominations for YEU Governing Board Directors mandate June 2021-June 2023.
- [Call for YEU Finance and Human Resources Officer (part time position)](https://yeu-international.org/call-for-yeu-financial-and-human-resources-officer-part-time-position/) - Youth for Exchange and Understanding (YEU) is looking for a passionate individual to join its Secretariat in Brussels as a part-time Finances and Human Resources Officer (19 hours/week), starting from May 2021.
- [Statement by YEU on Turkey's withdrawal of the Istanbul Convention](https://yeu-international.org/statement-by-yeu-on-turkeys-withdrawal-of-the-istanbul-convention/) - Youth for Exchange and Understanding is expressing deep concerns regarding the Government of the Republic of Turkey's announcement termination of being a party to the "Council of Europe Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence Against Women and Domestic Violence" mostly known as the "Istanbul Convention."
- [Call for trainers - European Changemakers Academy project](https://yeu-international.org/call-for-trainers-european-changemakers-academy-project/) - YEU is looking for 4 senior trainers to implement an online training course in the scope of the ECMA project. ECMA stands for European ChangeMakers Academy and is a project that aims to empower young people to become changemakers in their own community, fostering active participation on the local level as well as belonging to the European community.
- [BET Against Gambling - YEU Cyprus](https://yeu-international.org/bet-against-gambling-yeu-cyprus/) - YEU Cyprus presents its first virtual youth exchange under the Erasmus+ programme. On 16th to 22nd of March 2021, BET Against Gambling will host an online event of 42 participants from seven different countries (Cyprus, Italy, Spain, Romania, Greece, Republic of North Macedonia and Poland). Through this project, we target to improve young people’s level
- [CID - Activities for building leadership and intercultural competences of young people to act as agents of change in their schools and local community](https://yeu-international.org/cid-activities-for-building-leadership-and-intercultural-competences-of-young-people-to-act-as-agents-of-change-in-their-schools-and-local-community/) - From February 12th up to February 14th 2021, the Berovo Center for intercultural Dialogue has implemented a few workshops on building the leadership and intercultural competences of young people. 15 young people between the ages of 14-18 years old, coming from various high schools of Kumanovo attended the workshops. As part of the workshops, the participants were
- [APY Empowers the Next Generation of Young Activists in Armenia](https://yeu-international.org/apy-empowers-the-next-generation-of-young-activists-in-armenia/) - Along with its humanitarian projects, the Armenian Progressive Youth NGO continues its non-formal educational activities. In today’s reality of Armenia, Young Activists do not get enough space and opportunities to voice their issues to society, the public authorities, and policy-makers. Taking into consideration the untapped potential of young people in Armenia, it is crucial to
- [February Activities - USB](https://yeu-international.org/february-activities-usb/) - Youth Worker in Debate - 3rd online seminar During this online workshop, the young participants had the chance to educate themselves on the technique of debate and received the tools that emerged from a similar educational action of the program in Italy. Then, the participants applied their gained knowledge under the guidance of the facilitators
- [Our Short-Term Staff Training 26-28th January 2021 - CGE Erfut](https://yeu-international.org/our-short-term-staff-training-26-28th-january-2021-cge-erfut/) - CGE-Erfut organised a Short-Term Staff Training from 26th to 28th of January 2021. All in all, they had as many as 25 participants (including youth workers, trainers, and project managers) from all over Europe, who exchanged best practices throughout the week. Throughout the 10 modules the online training consisted of, they tackled topics such as
- ['Code of Old City'- Ireli Public Union](https://yeu-international.org/code-of-old-city-ireli-public-union/) - After a long break, Ireli Public Union held an online competition on the intellectual game “Code of Old City” on the occasion of Youth Day on February 2, with the direct participation of young people. The competition was held individually on the application "Action Bound". Taking into account the relevant quarantine rules, the competition, in
- [Working Together to Stop Bullying kick-off meeting](https://yeu-international.org/working-together-to-stop-bullying-kick-off-meeting/) - On February 15th, we had the kick-off meeting of the Working Together to Stop Bullying project. YEU met with the other three organisations taking part: MOJU from Portugal, CID from North Macedonia, and APY from Armenia. During this meeting, we set the development plan and got to know new faces from some organisations. The aim
- [Creativity Lab event](https://yeu-international.org/creativity-lab-event/) - As part of the GamifyEU project, we organised the Creativity Lab event, consisting of five online activities during 16, 17, 19, 22 and 23 of February. Young people such as workers, youth leaders and educators joined in. The objective was to create a space for them to discuss and develop proposals on how different Human
- [EduSport kick-off meeting](https://yeu-international.org/edusport-kick-off-meeting/) - Our new project EDUSPORT is starting now! The kick-off meeting went well, and we cannot wait for the implementation process! During the meeting, we talked about how to implement Education Through Sports as a methodology in youth education and work in Europe. The European Union has recognised sport as an essential element in human beings'
- [‘Coffee with’ in February](https://yeu-international.org/coffee-with-in-february/) - During the past month of February, two Coffee With events took place. The first one, on 11th February, was about Youth Initiatives and the Pandemic: how young people are dealing with pandemic through volunteering. For the occasion, we invited three experts in youth: Giulia Bordin from the Centre for European Volunteering; Nami Isaki from the Advisory Council
- [YEU Capacity Building Toolkit](https://yeu-international.org/yeu-capacity-building-toolkit/) - The purpose of this toolkit is to support your organization to build its capacities, develop and become more effective. The toolkit discusses the definition of capacity building, as well as other relevant concepts. Most importantly, it presents a series of elements that can help your organization build its capacities. Download NOW!
- [Exercising our rights Manual](https://yeu-international.org/exercising-our-rights-manual/) - 2014 as the YEU Year of Innovation in Non-Formal Education (NFE) forms the context in which this project was conceived. YEU tailored the project placing social cohesion at the heart of its efforts, after realizing that such mobilization was necessary for the present social circumstances. Through this endeavor, YEU aimed at building the capacity of youth activists working on social cohesion processes in their communities, and simultaneously wished to make a lasting contribution to the non-formal education arena. This manual includes newly developed activities, tested by an international group of participants in their local communities as well as in international surroundings to ascertain their effectiveness in promoting social cohesion. Download NOW!
- [Social Entrepreneurship YEU](https://yeu-international.org/social-entrepreneurship-yeu/) - Download NOW!
- [Youth Work and Education for Sustainable Development policy paper](https://yeu-international.org/youth-work-and-education-for-sustainable-development-policy-paper/) - Download NOW!
- [YEU Report 2020](https://yeu-international.org/yeu-report-2020/) - Download NOW!
- [Training course "Change Management in youth organisations”](https://yeu-international.org/training-course-change-management-in-youth-organisations/) - The training course "Change Management" in youth organizations was designed for youth workers and youth leaders who are in leading/decision-making positions in YEU Member Organization and who have the vision to revive their organization and the active youth participation. This publication is the result of their work. Download NOW!
- [Enter the NET - Digital competences publication](https://yeu-international.org/enter-the-net-digital-competences-publication/) - This publication has been created as an outcome of a project carried out by Youth for Exchange and Understanding International, called “Enter the NET”, in order to respond to the fast technological progress, to which youth workers need to adopt in their daily working life. Download NOW!
- [Structured Dialogue from A to Z](https://yeu-international.org/structured-dialogue-from-a-to-z/) - Structured dialogue from A to Z is a toolkit both for International Youth NGO’s and NYC's. This Publication represents the joint effort of several Youth Non-Governmental Organisations (YNGOs), which provides in detail, all the necessary information on what is Structured Dialogue, how young people can get involved in it, several tips on how to make this process participatory and efficient and all of this is present in a very youth-friendly way. We have brought together the experience of organizations that have been involved in the process for many years. This toolkit is meant for individuals as well as NGOs, and other receivers who are interested in the Process itself. Download NOW!
- [Stop Gender Based Violence Now Publication](https://yeu-international.org/stop-gender-based-violence-now-publication/) - This publication aims to support youth workers/organizations to combat Gender-Based Violence (GBV). It is based on a training course for youth workers that took place in Kaunas, Lithuania, from 9th to 16th February 2015. The training course was organized by “Jaunimo mainai ir bendradarbiavimas” (JMB - YEU Lithuania). During the week, the participants gained competencies to work with the topic of Gender-Based Violence in their local environment. With this publication, we want to share our methods and workshops, in order to help other organizations which want to work with the topic as well. Download NOW!
- [Steps towards social entrepreneurship](https://yeu-international.org/steps-towards-social-entrepreneurship/) - The social entrepreneurship guide “Steps towards social entrepreneurship” aims to introduce its readers with the concept of social entrepreneurship and its surrounding features. It also intends to indicate the steps that (young) people can follow in order to become social entrepreneurs. Download NOW!
- [Step by step - Introduction to Internet Governance](https://yeu-international.org/step-by-step-introduction-to-internet-governance/) - This Manual has been developed as part of New Media Summer School 2013 “WEB OF/FOR PEACE - YOUNG PEOPLE'S SAY IN INTERNET GOVERNANCE” held in Lisbon, Portugal as a youth event prior to EuroDIG. Download NOW!
- [How to use new media and social networking in youth work for advocacy purposes](https://yeu-international.org/how-to-use-new-media-and-social-networking-in-youth-work-for-advocacy-purposes/) - This manual was created during different training courses that were held as a part of the Open Campus project (in Zadar, Croatia, Warsaw, Poland, and Strasbourg, France), discussed in local communities and supported by experts. The manual is divided into several chapters: What is advocacy; Social media, Planning of campaign, Producing content, Networking, Offline activities, Results and eval­uation of the campaign. We have prepared also several annexes for you: Internet Governance, Storytelling, Liquid Democracy, Clicktivism. Download NOW!
- [Innovative YEU](https://yeu-international.org/innovative-yeu/) - This publication is the result of the training Innovate (YE)U which took place in Belgium in November 2014. Its main aim was to equip our member organizations with all the necessary competencies (attitudes, skills and knowledge) in order to bring innovation to the work we do with young people. However, we don´t want to stop at the borders of YEU and so this manual, in turn, wants to encourage you to take a deeper look at your practice and see where you can make the innovation in your work! Download NOW!
- [Handbook “Difability"](https://yeu-international.org/handbook-difability/) - In this handbook, we are going to use the term DIFABILITY, (which is the outcome of a project Eurogaming2010) instead of DISABILITY. The term comes from putting together the words: different + abilities. Our intention is to emphasize the abilities that these persons possess, not the lack of certain abilities. The purpose of the handbook is to increase knowledge and awareness about the different types of difabilities and how youngsters affected by them can be involved in projects. Download NOW!
- [Guide on international teams in business trainings](https://yeu-international.org/guide-on-international-teams-in-business-trainings/) - This guide has been developed by a partnership of former youth workers active in international and intercultural projects. After moving to the labor market, they recognized a competence gap in the field of intercultural communication skills among business people. Typically, progress towards the negotiation of economically beneficial contracts was often frustrated by mistakes in communication and a failure to understand the different cultures of trading partners. This was visible in many countries. Seeing this, the project team decided to prepare a guide and share practical knowledge and experience with business representatives. Download NOW!
- [Eurogames](https://yeu-international.org/eurogames/) - Eurogames is a booklet that offers around 80 activities designed with an inclusive approach, focusing on the abilities of young people rather than their disabilities. The activities are marked with symbols defining their level of accessibility by participants with different abilities, including speaking, listening, sight, mental (emotional, behavior and learning), as well as physical difabilities. Seven main types of activities are available to be delivered, recreated, further developed and combined. These categories include ice breakers, energizers, group building, thematic, role play, simulations and evaluation methods. Download NOW!
- [Empowering Young People to work](https://yeu-international.org/empowering-young-people-to-work/) - This booklet is an outcome of the project “Youth work empowers youth to work” which was implemented by Youth for Exchange and Understanding and was funded by the European Youth Foundation of the Council of Europe. This booklet is about youth work, youth unemployment and youth empowerment. It outlines how youth work can play a key role in empowering youth to get employed. Download NOW!
- [An Exchange of Thoughts and Supports on the Topic of Cyber Bullying](https://yeu-international.org/an-exchange-of-thoughts-and-supports-on-the-topic-of-cyber-bullying-2/) - Europe has become more cosmopolitan due to constant migration within the borders of a country or from abroad for many reasons. People sometimes get the false opinions of certain people or groups from unchecked media tools, and they tend to commit hate crimes or bias/hate incidents. When prejudice-motivated adults raise children, they inevitably turn into harsh bullies who cause discomfort and injury to their peers just because they belong to different ethnicity, language, race, nationality, religions, physical appearance, gender identity, or sexual orientation. The aim of the project was to equip youth workers and educators with a set of competencies to provide support and work with young people who have faced hate and bullying for their empowerment and re-integration as active stakeholders in the fight against human rights, tolerance and understanding. Download NOW!
- [Variety is the Spice of Life - Gender Issues Through the Stages of Life](https://yeu-international.org/variety-is-the-spice-of-life-gender-issues-through-the-stages-of-life/) - ‘Variety is Spice of Life’ was a one-year project that consisted of several different steps. During the one-year process, the concept was to build the capacities of the youth workers in order to enable them to work towards achieving this vision. This was done by exploring intercultural dialogue and gender diversity as a subject for their everyday work, the participants engaged in questioning current and promoting new practices by (re)thinking and (de) constructing cultural and gender concepts. Download NOW!
- [ToTo - Training Of Trainers and Organizers](https://yeu-international.org/toto-training-of-trainers-and-organizers/) - Welcome to our ToTO publication! You are about to embark on the short journey with us, participants and the team who implemented the training course ToTO – Empowering Trainers and Organisers from 06th to 14th of December 2019 in Brussels, Belgium. In this journey, we will share with you our learning adventure on the way to become trainers and organisers, tips and tricks on good cooperation we compiled after some interesting experiences we had while trying to form a team, useful theories, models and tools that helped us to understand and build our capacities to do our best to make a training a quality and meaningful experience for young people. Download NOW!
- [Variety is the spice of life](https://yeu-international.org/variety-is-the-spice-of-life-2/) - This publication is the outcome of the project ‘Variety is the spice of life’ which was implemented by Youth for Exchange and Understanding and funded by Erasmus Plus through BIJ - Le Bureau International Jeunesse, French Speaking National Agency of Belgium. This publication is for youth workers, young people and youth organisations. The publication was written and produced by participants and the trainers’ team of the Variety is the spice of Life training course held in November 2019 in Brussels, Belgium and short term mobility held in December 2019-January 2020. Download NOW!
- [YEU Quality label for Youth work and Non-formal Education](https://yeu-international.org/toolkit-1/) - This publication was developed by young youth workers, volunteers and activists from the member organizations MO’s of Youth for Exchange and Understanding International (YEU). The project as a whole came under the project called The Wonderful Wizards of Youth Work, funded by the European Youth Foundation (EYF) of the Council of Europe (CoE) within the format of the annual workplan. Download NOW!
- [Sing for Your Soul - Music for Change](https://yeu-international.org/sing-for-your-soul-music-for-change/) - The vision behind the programme “Sing for your soul - Music for Change” was to inspire young people in order to work on themselves and their self-empowerment while, at the same time, learning about others through music, singing and interacting with other communities with the purpose to make a change. The main idea of this project was to empower people to be strong and make them understand that each one of us can contribute to societal development in their own way. Download NOW!
- [Brave New You - Breaking the Glass Ceiling](https://yeu-international.org/brave-new-you-breaking-the-glass-ceiling-2/) - The vision behind the “Brave New Youth - Breaking the glass ceiling” is a tolerant and open-minded society that perceives its differences as enriching power and distinctive advantage. Reaching out, getting together, challenging old and creating and disseminating new narratives for more inclusive Europe - this is “Brave new YOU - Breaking the glass ceiling”. This one-year project consisted of 3 international activities, local researches on hateful narratives, online campaigns and in the final stage this publication. During the one year process the concept was to build the capacities of the youth workers in order to enable them to work on developing the counter narratives and to put them in action. Download NOW!
- [CID brings the UNITED Conference: Merging Social Parallels: Toolkit to Uniteto FYROM/Macedonia](https://yeu-international.org/cid-brings-the-united-conference-√¢c¨≈imerging-social-parallels-toolkit-to-unite√¢c¨¬u-to-fyrom-macedonia/) - The Center for Intercultural Dialogue (CID) from FYROM/Macedonia, in collaboration with the pan-European network UNITED for Intercultural Action, organized the UNITED Conference entitled “Merging Social Parallels: Toolkit to Unite”, between the 15th to the 20th of October 2011 in Struga, FYROM/Macedonia. The conference brought together 70 representatives from different local, national and international organizations as
- [TC on the Organizational Managment and Networking](https://yeu-international.org/tc-on-the-organizational-managment-and-networking-2/) - Dear friends, YEU, within its training strategy, is organizing once again the event YEU Developing YOU in Almada, Portugal. It is the second YEU training course this year and it is aimed to train members of YEU managing organisations. "Leadership in Diversity - Training Course on Organisational Management and Networking" will take place in Almada,
- [YEU developing YOU](https://yeu-international.org/yeu-developing-you/) - “YEU developing YOU” is a project which took place in Ganja (Azerbaijan) in 2012. The project consisted of two parallel training courses: “Mainstreaming Gender Issues in organising youth exchanges and training courses at the International Level – Road to gender equality” and “Facilitators for future - Facilitating Transformation in Multicultural Societies”. The event, which was
- [Tour of tolerance - Excuse me, is this hate yours?](https://yeu-international.org/tour-of-tolerance-excuse-me-is-this-hate-yours/) - “Excuse me, is this hate yours?” is a one-year long project developed by Youth for Exchange and Understanding that was supported by the European Youth Foundation, which gathered over 20 young people from 14 different countries (Armenia, Azerbaijan, Cyprus, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Greece, Turkey, the Netherlands, Serbia, Kosovo, FYROM/Macedonia, Ukraine and Russia), including (post)conflict
- [THE GREEN LEADERS](https://yeu-international.org/the-green-leaders/) - “GREEN LEADERS – Active youth participation vs global environmental and climate change” is a long term project funded by the Youth in Action Programme of the European Commission. The project was implemented from 2012 to 2014 by Youth for Exchange and Understanding in cooperation with partners from five different countries: Belgium (Act4Change), Portugal (the municipality
- [Wyred](https://yeu-international.org/wyred/) - We are currently living in a mostly digitised era where online spaces have a very important role to play in society, thus “WYRED” was created. It is an online platform that was developed by the University of Salamanca. The space allows young people to take part in conversations about important topics that affect them directly.
- [JAMMIN](https://yeu-international.org/jammin/) - “JAMMIN” is all about breaking boundaries between the past, present and future. The project, more specifically named “Joint Artistic Methodologies for Migrants’ INclusion and INtegration” aims to use arts and non-formal education as pathways to break the division between communities and strive for common understanding and inclusion. The project is currently being implemented in 4
- [Stand up against bullying, NOW!](https://yeu-international.org/stand-up-against-bullying-now/) - “Stand up against bullying, NOW!” is a training course developed by Youth for Exchange and Understanding which was hosted in Armenia in May 2018 by the Armenian Progressive Youth (APY), one of YEU’s member organisations. The training course aimed first of all at getting a more developed perspective on the matter, and consequently to set
- [SUITCASE](https://yeu-international.org/suitcase/) - “SUITCASE” was a project supported by the Youth in Action Programme which took place in Brussels (Belgium) and Istanbul (Turkey) in 2013. The aim of this project was to get youth workers to start thinking about implementing projects on social entrepreneurship to benefit young people with fewer opportunities due to the difficulties faced in including
- [Joining Hands!](https://yeu-international.org/joining-hands/) - “Joining Hands!” was a 2 year long project implemented by YEU in Brussels, Belgium, with the support of the Youth in Action Programme of the European Commission which aimed at creating a strong partnership to support and reinforce the concept of youth social entrepreneurship as a means of generating smart, sustainable and inclusive growth. YEU
- [Exercising our rights!](https://yeu-international.org/exercising-our-rights/) - “Exercising our rights!” was a one year project developed by YEU which was implemented in Belgium, Serbia and Spain throughout 2014. The aim of the project was to develop new tools and activities aimed at supporting young people’s understanding of social cohesion processes in order to motivate youth activists to implement local actions to serve
- [Brave New YOU](https://yeu-international.org/brave-new-you/) - The “Brave New YOU” project tackles the issues caused by the lack of participation of disadvantaged and less represented groups in communities around Europe. Through a process of capacity building in local and international activities, youth workers and youth organisations will develop competencies for reaching out to disadvantaged youngsters and communities. It will empower disadvantaged
- [Engage to shape](https://yeu-international.org/engage-to-shape-2/) - “Engage to shape!” was a 4 day long seminar (or structured dialogue), which was implemented by YEU International and partner organisation NAK Hellas. The project took place in Athens, Greece from the 13th to the 18th of February 2014 and gathered 30 young participants from Belgium, Cyprus, Greece, Italy, Lithuania, Malta, the Netherlands, Poland and
- [Eco Food for/of Eco Thoughts](https://yeu-international.org/eco-food-for-of-eco-thoughts/) - “Eco Food for/of Eco Thoughts” was a youth exchange which took place in Kotor, Montenegro from the 30th of December 2012 to the 5th of January 2013. The project, supported by the Youth in Action Programme, gathered very enthusiastic and motivated participants from 6 different European countries (Poland, Ukraine, Portugal, Montenegro, Serbia and Belgium) who
- [Training for Trainers: Developing The Capacity of Youth Workers in Human Rights Education](https://yeu-international.org/training-for-trainers-developing-the-capacity-of-youth-workers-in-human-rights-education/) - “Training for Trainers: Developing The Capacity of Youth Workers in Human Rights Education” was a training course (TC) that took place in Tolo (Greece) from the 1st to the 7th of April 2013. The project, which was supported by the European Youth Foundation, gathered 27 beginner trainers from YEU’s pool of People for Education and
- [Developing Intercultural Skills in Business Environment](https://yeu-international.org/developing-intercultural-skills-in-business-environment-2/) - “Developing Intercultural Skills in Business Environment” was a project which took place from 2012 to 2014 in Poland, Portugal, Spain, Turkey, Hungary and the United Kingdom. The main aim of this project was to develop the skills of business trainers when it comes to working with intercultural groups, operating both as freelance trainers and as
- [Hippocampus](https://yeu-international.org/hippocampus/) - Promoting mental health and wellbeing among young people through yoga The Hippocampus project was funded by the Erasmus + programme as part of the Key Action 2 - Cooperation and Innovation for good practices; Strategic partnerships for youth. The aim of the HIPPOCAMPUS project was to develop and implement an appropriate yoga-based approach to bring
- [Sing for your soul - Music for Social change Manual](https://yeu-international.org/sing-for-your-soul-music-for-social-change-manual/) - Sing for your soul - Music for social change Manual has been produced during 38th YEU Convention held in the summer of 2019 in Bosnia and Herzegovina (Banja Luka) and Slovenia (Crnomelj) and hosted by YEU Member Organisations Cerebra and MC BIT. The vision behind the programme “Sing for your soul - Music for Change” was to
- [CALL FOR PARTICIPANTS: Training on digital gamification with dissemination event](https://yeu-international.org/call-for-participants-training-on-digital-gamification-with-dissemination-event/) - Venue: online Start: 01/03/2021 End: 12/03/2021 Deadline: 15/02/2021 23:59 CET Youth for Exchange and Understanding (YEU) is looking for 30 youth workers/youth leaders to participate in the online training on digital gamification. It consists of four days of training and two days of dissemination events. Aim of the training and the dissemination event The main
- [CALL FOR PARTICIPANTS: Creativity Lab](https://yeu-international.org/call-for-participants-creativity-lab/) - Venue: online Start: 16/02/2021 End: 23/02/2021 Deadline: 10/02/2021 23:59 CET Youth for Exchange and Understanding (YEU) is looking for 30 participants to attend an online creativity-idea lab part of the GamifyEU project. It consists of 4 days of online activities based on diverse methods. Aim of the Creativity Lab The idea behind the Creativity Lab
- [Kid_Actions kick-off meeting](https://yeu-international.org/kid_actions-kick-off-meeting/) - On the 21st and 22nd of January 2021, YEU International attended the online kick-off meeting of the ‘KID_ACTIONS’ project - Kick-off preventIng and responDing to children and AdolescenT cyber-bullyIng through innovative mOnitoring and educatioNal technologieS. The KID_ACTIONS project aims to address cyberbullying among children and adolescents through interactive education and gamification within formal and non-formal learning
- [40 years of YEU!](https://yeu-international.org/40-years-of-yeu/) - We are thrilled to celebrate with you the 40 marvellous years of the YEU Convention! It seems like only yesterday that the non-formal Catholic group from Germany decided to make an international camp in the Bavarian Alps during the summer of 1981. The participants came from Italy, Austria and Germany. The camp was such a
- [Know Magnet House!](https://yeu-international.org/know-magnet-house/) - Magnet is nongovernmental, nonprofit, association established with an aim of achieving goals in the area of education of the citizens about intercultural understanding, but also in area of active participation of youth in innovative non formal education programs, as well as programs of international activism and networking. Aims of the Magnet are to provide the
- [Call for YEU Project Assistant](https://yeu-international.org/call-for-yeu-project-assistant/) - Venue: remote work or Brussels Start: 01/03/2021 End: 01/03/2022 Deadline: 10/02/2021 23:59 (CET) Youth for Exchange and Understanding (YEU) is looking for a passionate individual to join its Secretariat in Brussels as a full-time Project Assistant position (38 hours/week), starting as soon as possible. The person that will be selected for the traineeship will assist
- [APY Releases a Training Module on Inclusive Youth Work](https://yeu-international.org/apy-releases-a-training-module-on-inclusive-youth-work/) - While celebrating the milestone of surpassing the distribution of the 20.000th package through its humanitarian projects, the Armenian Progressive Youth NGO released the Training Module “Inclusion Now!” – an exploration of the interactive and experiential methods and tools focusing on youth inclusion, equity, and diversity in youth work. The module aims to provide strategies and recommendations to help young
- [United Societies of Balkans – Activities of January 2021](https://yeu-international.org/united-societies-of-balkans-activities-of-january-2021/) - United Societies of Balkans, one of our partner’s organisation from our project Brave New You Reloaded, has created a video poetry. The video is an output of one of their workshops on creative/automatic writing made during a Zoom meeting due to the Covid19 measures. The ESC volunteers of USB took the recording audio of this
- [TOG 30th Youth Council](https://yeu-international.org/tog-30th-youth-council/) - TOG 30th Youth Council was held between 24th – 27th December 2020. A total of 249 young representatives from 75 TOG student clubs and 17 project teams participated in the council. Besides, volunteer trainers, experienced volunteers, TOG employers, and TOG Board Members also participated in the council program. At the 30th Youth Council, young people
- [‘Address the Elephant’ - YEU Cyprus](https://yeu-international.org/address-the-elephant-yeu-cyprus/) - The ‘Address the Elephant’ campaign was a project implemented by YEU Cyprus in collaboration with Fashion Revolution Cyprus and Friends of the Earth Cyprus. The project’s activities were implemented during the 16th to 20th of November 2020, of which included a series of workshops & a public intervention. It was selected amongst others, to be
- [YEU welcomes Solijugend!](https://yeu-international.org/yeu-welcomes-solijugend/) - First, we would like to give you a warm welcome to the YEU Family! Could you tell us the story behind your organization’s name and how it all started for you? In the year 1930, the Arbeiter Rad- und Kraftfahrerbund "Solidarität" (Workers' Cycling and Motor Federation `Solidarity`, ARKB, later just RKB) had become the largest
- [Welcome Youthfully Yours!](https://yeu-international.org/welcome-youthfully-yours/) - First, we would like to give you a warm welcome to the YEU Family! Thank you ☺ Could you tell us the story behind your organisation’s name and how it all started for you? Our organisation was founded in 2015 in Eastern Slovakia after our founders participated in Erasmus+ projects and decided to offer this experience
- [Level Up! training course](https://yeu-international.org/level-up-training-course/) - During November and December 2020, the online training course Capacity Building of Youth Workers has been implemented as part of the project “LEVEL UP! Life After Mobility”. The project “LEVEL UP! Life after mobility” is coordinated by Active Bulgarian Society (ABS) with the support of 3 other partners: Youth for Exchange and Understanding (YEU) from Belgium, United
- [We have moved! YEU has a new office](https://yeu-international.org/we-have-moved-yeu-has-a-new-office/) - Dear YEU Family, The YEU office has moved recently! You can find us in this new address: Rue de la Loi 235, 1000 Brussels. If you have any questions, you can always send an email to info@yeu-international.org Your YEU Office.
- [Our first Online Youth Exchange: GamifyEU Youth Exchange!](https://yeu-international.org/our-first-online-youth-exchange-gamifyeu-youth-exchange/) - The GamifyEU Youth Exchange took place during the end of November and half of December. We were quite expectant since this would be our first online youth exchange, but it turned out to be pretty great! Participants from Belgium, Bulgaria, Estonia, Italy and Portugal met during the two Zoom calls, where the real exchange took
- [Don’t miss out the EUCTIONARY videos! - GamifyEU](https://yeu-international.org/dont-miss-out-the-euctionary-videos-gamifyeu/) - One of the GamifyEU project activities is the creation of a series of videos about EU concepts. We aim to explain young people basic terms about EU institutions, their functions, and other ideas related to the EU bubble. For many young European people, the European Union is considered far away from their reach, and many
- [The biggest photo collection of YEU - Send us your pictures!](https://yeu-international.org/the-biggest-photo-collection-of-yeu-send-us-your-pictures/) - YEU is celebrating its 40th anniversary, and to do so, we want to collect pictures taken during YEU events! The aim is to create a great photo collection that gathers all kinds of memories taken during the 40 years of YEU existence. We are looking to have our own YEU Family album, where you will
- [‘Coffee with: Queer Refugees’](https://yeu-international.org/coffee-with-queer-refugees/) - Last Thursday 28th of January our Coffee with on ‘Queer refugees: the untold stories’ took place. The online event was a success. Around 40 people listened to the stories that our guests’ speakers told, and the MEPs’ work they are doing from the European Institutions. The speakers were the following: Djenk Ejup - member of the
- [Coffee with continues in 2021](https://yeu-international.org/coffee-with-continues-in-2021/) - As part of our GamifyEU project, we are continuing with our ‘Coffee with’ series of events. 2020 finished with ‘Climate Change Coffee with’, where we invited three young experts on the issue from different fields. Those who do not know what these events, are online events in which we invite someone specialised or have great
- [Moju welcomes new EVS volunteers](https://yeu-international.org/moju-welcomes-new-evs-volunteers/) - Moju is our Member organization, working in Olhao, south of Portugal. Through EVS project "VEEhycLE" they brought four volunteers from Serbia, Italy, Turkey and Armenia. For now only me ( Aleksandar) and Italy ( Valeria) arrived but we can`t wait to meet others. I`m 22 years old and I`m from Novi Sad, Serbia, I have
- [JUB empowers youngsters to have more influence on decision making processes](https://yeu-international.org/jub-empowers-youngsters-to-have-more-influence-on-decision-making-processes/) - From 19th to 26th August JUB organized a training course for youth workers. The 24 participants came from countries all over Europe. The training aimed to equip the youth worker with different tools, to guide youth in order to be active in democratic structures to voice their needs. In the video the trainers (Inge, Ivana and Matej)
- [CID organized conference Youth decides](https://yeu-international.org/cid-organized-conference-youth-decides/) - On July 22, 2015, Center for Intercultural Dialogue, in partnership with Youth Educational Forum held the final conference for local youth councils – “Youth Decides”, which is as well the final activity for the project “Development of Local Youth Policies and Local Youth participation in 12 Municipalities” funded by the European Union (IPA Program). The
- [“Bridge to the Future” runs international project named "SAMSUNG EMPLOYEES Volunteering Program" in Ganja city](https://yeu-international.org/bridge-to-the-future-runs-international-project-named-samsung-employees-volunteering-program-in-ganja-city/) - "Bridge to the Future" Youth Public Union in association with SAMSUNG Company Head Office and "Better World" NGO from South Korea has implemented project named "SAMSUNG EMPLOYEES Volunteering Program" in Ganja city between 25-31 July, 2015. Within the project "IT Education and Training Center", IT Room were created and corridor of residential building was repaired
- [Whats up in ADP ZID?](https://yeu-international.org/whats-up-in-adp-zid/) - We are more than pleased to inform you about fun new things happening with ADP ZID. Since the last time we wrote, there has been a conference regarding Human security issues where we tackled all the biggest problems that both country and the region have at the moment. Peer violence, violence at schools and social
- [YEU Cyprus had a very busy schedule](https://yeu-international.org/yeu-cyprus-had-a-very-busy-schedule/) - The training course “Out and About” took place in Platres village, in Cyprus, on 17th-23rd December 2014. The aim of this project was to empower participants to understand how to use different theoretical concepts and to give them support to run their own outdoor activities. Participants were expected to discover and develop their leadership skills and to learn
- [NAK Hellas is ready for action!](https://yeu-international.org/nak-hellas-is-ready-for-action/) - Dear Friends, We are glad to inform you, that 2015 arises our beloved organization Nak Hellas. After the YEU General Assembly in Bruges, we decided that abandoning our organization would mean a big loss both for YEU and for us. So, in 20 days we managed to have 40 new members registered as well as
- [How young people organized and “awaked” Serbia](https://yeu-international.org/how-young-people-organized-and-awaked-serbia/) - In the moment when Serbia is being brought down and cities are being deteriorated, when you can read only about bad things in newspapers….a miracle is happening in Leskovac. On Sunday, 26 October 2014, in Ančiki, an urban neighborhood of Leskovac, a youth club was officially opened. Working actions, activism, community- sounds so socialist, old.
- [Include us in EVS](https://yeu-international.org/include-us-in-evs/) - I am Nina. As an ex EVS volunteer, I was very happy that I participated in this contact making event; an event that gave us opportunity to find out that EVS is really equal for all. Everyone no matter the country, gender, social background or disabilities, have the right to participate and share part of
- [Volunteers in ADP-Zid](https://yeu-international.org/volunteers-in-adp-zid/) - As part of our structure for long term volunteer positions we had a lot of volunteer services which were engaged in planning and implementing different local, national and international events. A bit on how it was… Each service was in charge of specific issues and at the each service there was a coordinator who was
- [Lets train our brain](https://yeu-international.org/lets-train-our-brain/) - You know why pirates keep one eye always closed? No? Then read the article till the end. It is not a secret that our brain needs to be trained, so intellectual games help us to do that. Playing an intellectual game is a great training for your brain, but playing it with friends is even better.
- [Let’s support equal rights, let’s be part of Charitable Cycling Marathon](https://yeu-international.org/lets-support-equal-rights-lets-be-part-of-charitable-cycling-marathon/) - Institute of Ukrainian Studies NGO and Lviv Academy for Human Rights NGO are delighted to present Charitable Cycling Marathon with visually impaired youth “I See! I Can! I Will!”, that will take place in Ukraine from June 13 to July 15 2015. The project is a 30-day bicycle marathon in Western and Central Ukraine, involving
- [Europe Day information week; Chance to come closer to Europe](https://yeu-international.org/europe-day-information-week-chance-to-come-closer-to-europe/) - To do success in career sometimes all we need is more information about opportunities for youth but no matter how hard we search. If we seek in wrong place we'll never find the needed chance. On 8th of May, 2015 group of ambitious youngsters from Armenian Progressive Youth NGO decided to share with youth part
- [Empowering youngsters to become creators of better tomorrow](https://yeu-international.org/empowering-youngsters-to-become-creators-of-better-tomorrow/) - European Youth capital of 2016 Ganja opened its doors to participants from all over the Europe to be involved in a TOT "Explore your Potential – Competences for Youth Empowerment”. The project gathered 28 participants from 12 different countries through Europe to Ganja, Azerbaijan. The project intended to contribute to the development of measures that
- [Breaking stereotypes!!! - Balkan (RE) Vision: training course for intercultural understanding](https://yeu-international.org/breaking-stereotypes-balkan-re-vision-training-course-for-intercultural-understanding/) - “Balkan(RE)vision” was the name of the training course that was organized by the Non Governmental Non Profit Organization “United Societies of Balkans – U.S.B.” from Greece. The “Balkan(RE)Vision” was an updated version of the previous project “Balkan Vision”, which aimed to utilize the experience gained by the organization during the six-year engaging in social issues in
- [CID: Youth Inclusion as guarantee for youth participation](https://yeu-international.org/cid-youth-inclusion-as-guarantee-for-youth-participation/) - The Center for Intercultural Dialogue on the 22nd of October organised the Look Beyond conference for the second time. This year the conference was following the topic of Inclusive youth participation in diverse societies. The main aim of the conference was to reflect on the inclusiveness of young people with diverse backgrounds within different processes on
- [MOJU: 8 years with youth and for youth](https://yeu-international.org/moju-8-years-with-youth-and-for-youth/) - On 14 October 2015, MOJU celebrated its 8th anniversary. For that purpose, its staff decided to organise for the very first time a seminar entitled as Sharing Good Practices in the Field of Youth Work. As the title of the seminar suggests, its principal aim was to promote and share good practices developed within the field
- [FRI held conference in Vinnytsia. Further development discussion was on the agenda](https://yeu-international.org/fri-held-conference-in-vinnytsia-further-development-discussion-was-on-the-agenda/) - The 2-day conference for the Media Department of the all-Ukrainian youth NGO "Foundation of Regional Initiatives" in the cozy city of Vinnytsia just came to an end. It was held on October 3-4 within the walls of Vinnytsia National Technical University and gathered representatives from 8 local branches of the organization. The conference was a
- [Be friendly, get a friend. Message of the new graffiti made by APY volunteers](https://yeu-international.org/be-friendly-get-a-friend-message-of-the-new-graffiti-made-by-apy-volunteers/) - The walls at the Mashtots 15 street will speak in the language of peace and tolerance. The lack of those values create lots of problems in modern societies. That’s why Armenian Progressive Youth NGO volunteers decided to raise those issues with the help of graffiti; art close and acceptable by youngsters. “Be friendly, get a
- [Knowledge wins!!!](https://yeu-international.org/knowledge-wins/) - "Bridge to the Future” Youth Public Union organized project titled “Our History trail” intellectual interregional championship among youth which was funded by Azerbaijan Youth Foundation between 06-08th November, 2015 in Ganja city. In the first phase of the project 9 intended regions were visited (Ismailli, Mingachevir, Shamkir, Shaki, Sumgait, Lankaran, Samukh, Guba and Gazakh). Local
- [MOJU welcomes new EVS Volunteers fromArmenia, Italy, Serbia and Turkey!](https://yeu-international.org/moju-welcomes-new-evs-volunteers-fromarmenia-italy-serbia-and-turkey/) - Olá youth world, my name is Shavarsh and I’m from Armenia most probably we met if not then I salute you from Olhão, Portugal. This is the city where I will be doing my EVS for a year. The project is called ‘’veehYcLE’’ as the name states the project is intended to work as a
- [When books start to talk](https://yeu-international.org/when-books-start-to-talk/) - On November 29 in Sensoteca, place of inclusion, created on base of Public Library #18 in Lviv, the first session of “Human Library” started. More than 2 hours, 5 alive books and about 50 readers. So how it was working? Given the fact that we had 5 books, the readers were divided into 5 groups.
- [Lets Talk Religions: Islam](https://yeu-international.org/lets-talk-religions-islam/) - The course is an open conversation about one of the most intimate parts of human life. It is aimed at debunking the myths and sensitizing us to Islam, with the help of our speakers Dmytro Kadnichanskyi and Murat Suleimanov. Dmytro Kadnichanskyi is a senior lecturer, a Candidate of Science in Geography, a member of a
- [How to Survive the Multicultural Society](https://yeu-international.org/how-to-survive-the-multicultural-society/) - This summer APY and JUB International organized a Training Course "How to Survive the Multicultural Society" in Yerevan, Armenia. Considering the very recent extremist movements in Europe, raising xenophobia and Islamophobia, we have gathered active young people, youth workers and activists to discuss the questions of multicultural society, inter-religious and intercultural tolerance and to think
- [TOG and CID in Advisory Council on youth](https://yeu-international.org/tog-and-cid-in-advisory-council-on-youth/) - YEU wishes to congratulate our Member Organizations Community Volunteers Foundation and Centre for Intercultural Dialogue for being selected to be part of Advisory Council on Youth. New members of Council of Europe Advisory Council on Youth for the period of 2016–2017 have been recently elected. The Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe adopted
- [Video from JUB: Betzavta and Forum Theatre](https://yeu-international.org/video-from-jub-betzavta-and-forum-theatre/) - As a result of the training course "Conflict Management Tools for Youth Workers", that took place in August/September 2015, we made an introduction video to Betzavta and Forum Theatre, two conflict management tools we used during the training. You can find the link here. For any questions please see www.jubinternational.org. JUB team
- [Two reasons for celebrations in Bridge to the future, Azerbaijan](https://yeu-international.org/two-reasons-for-celebrations-in-bridge-to-the-future-azerbaijan/) - Bridge to the Future Youth Union (Union) - is a Non-Governmental Organization established in April 2000 by group of young motivated people. We are members of international youth organizations and networks such as Youth for Exchange and Understanding (YEU) and Human Rights for Education Youth Network. This May we celebrated our 16th birthday together with all members, partners and
- [Institute of Ukrainian Studies: “Hooligans” of poetry are welcomed](https://yeu-international.org/institute-of-ukrainian-studies-hooligans-of-poetry-are-welcomed/) - Changes in the society were always connected with development of literature, especially poetry. 21 century with its problems and challenges is not an exception. That’s why NGO “Institute of Ukrainian Studies” (Lviv, Ukraine) organized an evening of hooligan poetry for representatives of local community, including pupils from School for blind children №100. The event took
- [CID: The MultiKulti Bubble Parade](https://yeu-international.org/cid-the-multikulti-bubble-parade/) - There are million ways of celebrating happiness. We celebrated it with a bubble parade. Think of it – what other activity can bring together children and grown-ups, boys and girls, locals and foreigners, with the sole purpose of having fun? Bubbles, of course! And music. The Global Bubble Parade is an international event that brings people
- [14 foreigners in Armenia quote poem to promote anti-discrimination (Video)](https://yeu-international.org/14-foreigners-in-armenia-quote-poem-to-promote-anti-discrimination-video/) - I am an EVS volunteer in Armenian Progressive Youth coming from Turkey. The cold relations between these two countries are obvious, however during my EVS I have seen that most of the beliefs shown by media and politicians are just stereotypes and not reality. With the help of my friends I decided to make a
- [JMB is “ReaDy! SeT! aCTioN! – PROCEED and SUCCEED (YOU are THE MESSAGE)!"](https://yeu-international.org/jmb-is-ready-set-action-proceed-and-succeed-you-are-the-message/) - Nowadays with the fast change of different audiovisual technologies and growing impact of social networks it is really important to stay updated and to be able to represent projects and activities that NGO does in an interactive, playful and interesting way. Another very important moment which just recently rolled over the Europe starting with the
- [JMB-Happy 20th Birthday](https://yeu-international.org/jmb-happy-20th-birthday/) - 20th of June, 2016, around 2 P.M., 5 hours before JMB 20th birthday celebration event. It was rainy. Hard day, after giving sessions in the morning in training course “ReaDy! SeT! aCTioN! – PROCEED and SUCCEED (YOU are THE MESSAGE)!", need to travel from Kaunas to Vilnius in the midday and deal with some personal issues – I
- [JUB loves Human Library](https://yeu-international.org/jub-loves-human-library/) - On 25 June JUB organized the third edition of the Human Library. How epic it was! The Human Books were all often lent out, it was pleasantly busy, the atmosphere friendly and we had fantastic volunteers and Human Books. Please see some pictures and a video here! We sure recommend organizing a Human Library for any
- [CID- Celebrating its 10 years anniversary: an explosion of emotions and joy](https://yeu-international.org/cid-celebrating-its-10-years-anniversary-an-explosion-of-emotions-and-joy/) - Once upon a time an organisation was born… This month, Center for Intercultural Dialogue celebrated its 10 years anniversary. It was an epic re-encounter of the founder members, of friends, partners, families and followers. In its 10 years of existence, CID has grown and has evolved into an organisation that implements over 20 projects per year and
- [CID invades the D Festival in Dojran](https://yeu-international.org/cid-invades-the-d-festival-in-dojran/) - It´s summertime – time for vacations, music festivals, travelling and having fun. Not for those who work, you´d say? Well, people in CID developed a perfect formula of enjoying a festival and having fun while working. How? By putting together a team of young enthusiastic people who expressed their will to organise some activities and
- [YEU Cyprus: Cultural caravan 2016-2017](https://yeu-international.org/yeu-cyprus-cultural-caravan-2016-2017/) - A few words about YEU Cyprus. YEU Cyprus stands for Youth for Exchange and Understanding Cyprus and it is a non-political, non-governmental organization (NGO) based in Cyprus. It was established in 1995 with the aim to foster closer co-operation and better understanding among the young people of the world through the exchange of information, experiences
- [JUB: From new challenges to innovative contributions: using online tools to promote exchange and understanding](https://yeu-international.org/jub-from-new-challenges-to-innovative-contributions-using-online-tools-to-promote-exchange-and-understanding/) - Some words about JUB. JUB is a youth organization, founded in 2011, aiming to promote peace, understanding and co-operation between young people in the world. JUB aims to realize local and international youth activities, to promote tolerance between young people from different cultures and countries. Further, the organization hopes to encourage active involvement in society,
- [Cerebra: Board member became the Ambassador of Activism](https://yeu-international.org/cerebra-board-member-became-the-ambassador-of-activism/) - Srdjan Petkovic, one of Cerebra's board members, but also member of YEU PET as junior trainer, volunteer in Youth Council of Republic of Srpska and president of Centre for political and social development of youngsters, became SHL Ambassador of Activism. SHL is a youth foundation, Schüler Helfen Leben, created in 1993 after German students wanted to
- [YEU Estonia on youth workers and Europe in Crisis](https://yeu-international.org/yeu-estonia-on-youth-workers-and-europe-in-crisis/) - After more than a few years, YEU Estonia is back to the stage of Non-Formal Education (NFE), with an international training course “Europe in crisis: Call for a dialogue, what can youth workers do?”. More than a million migrants and refugees crossed into Europe in 2015, as a result of the ongoing wars in the
- [YEU Lithuania - JMB News](https://yeu-international.org/yeu-lithuania-jmb-news/) - We hope you had a wonderful winter holidays with your families and an amazing new year is just ahead of us! December has been a one productive month. We are glad to start this letter with our new initiative working with children that have diabetes. We had the first meeting by having an open “mind
- [New Observer Member in YEU: URMCD](https://yeu-international.org/new-observer-member-in-yeu-urmcd/) - As of November 2016 YEU Network has expanded, with “The Association for Media and Civil Society Development” being approved as an Observer Member at the General Assembly. The Association for Media and Civil Society Development (Udruženje za razvoj medija i civilnog društva - URMCD) is a Sarajevo based non-governmental organisation, newly founded in November 2016
- [New Observer Member in YEU: La Fenice](https://yeu-international.org/new-observer-member-in-yeu-la-fenice/) - The YEU family grew once more last November after three organizations were approved as Observer Members at the General Assembly. One of them presented here is “La Fenice”, based in Italy. “La Fenice” was officially founded and registered in 2012. However, the people involved in its creation were already volunteering at the former Youth Centre
- [La Fenice - “Tortona Urban Trail”](https://yeu-international.org/la-fenice-tortona-urban-trail/) - Sunday the 4th December 2016, in the hearth of the city of Tortona, almost 500 person were on the starting line, ready for an unconventional running experience organised by La Fenice APS in collaboration with some local sport groups and the Municipality of Tortona. The so-called “urban trail” is a new running discipline that tries
- [La Fenice - “Giovani a 360°”](https://yeu-international.org/la-fenice-giovani-a-360/) - “Giovani a 360°” is a european project funded through the Erasmus Plus program and dedicated to structured dialogue and active participation of young people, in order to build and develop youth policies that are more connected to their ideas, points of views, needs and expectations. The project, implemented by the Regional Government in collaboration with
- [20 YEARS OF EVS with the Italian National Agency](https://yeu-international.org/20-years-of-evs-with-the-italian-national-agency/) - Wednesday, the 7th of December 2016, one representative of La Fenice APS took part in the conference “PARTY con SVE - 20 Years of EVS!” in Rome, organised by the Italian National Agency to celebrate 20 years of European Voluntary Service. During the event, different supervisors of the National Agency took the floor to present their
- [CIM Horizontly presents their new Governing Board](https://yeu-international.org/cim-horizontly-presents-their-new-governing-board/) - As a Network, we are always glad to see active young people and the results of inclusive processes. Sharing with partners and the Network itself the results of elections, projects and processes can always demonstrate the work taking place in local, regional and European level and also be used as an experience for a diverse
- [Active Bulgarian Society - ABS](https://yeu-international.org/active-bulgarian-society-abs/) - Active Bulgarian Society (ABS) is a youth network that we created using our imagination in order to improve our potential and surrounding environment with fresh and positive ideas. What solidifies us is our passion to take the initiative and involve young people in social life, through European Mobility and Training programs. Together with our focus on
- [ABS- Sharing an EVS experience](https://yeu-international.org/abs-sharing-an-evs-experience/) - Oh yeah. I am on my EVS now. In Blagoevgrad. Greatest achievement so far - learning to pronounce the name of the city. Day by day I am getting more accustomed to the environment. It was a great leap of faith making a decision to go on EVS straight after finishing my Erasmus exchange in
- [TOG MentorPower](https://yeu-international.org/tog-mentorpower/) - Community Volunteers is a social responsibility project aiming at the transformation of youth energy into community service through cross-cultural youth work. TOG believes that societal peace, solidarity and change will be achieved through the pioneering activities of young people. Established in 2002 with a mission of societal peace, solidarity and progress by young people. Community Volunteers are organized as
- [Motiv8: Women in code – first motivational conference in Kumanovo](https://yeu-international.org/motiv8-women-in-code-first-motivational-conference-in-kumanovo/) - If you happened to be in Kumanovo on the 25th of March, you couldn´t have possibly missed this event. In front of the Cultural Centre, a 3-meter man was giving out badges and flyers to passers-by, inviting them to come in and join the first motivational conference in Kumanovo! At the same time, a tent with colorful beanie
- [IUS - La Fiesta in Sensoteca: fall for Hispanicity](https://yeu-international.org/ius-la-fiesta-in-sensoteca-fall-for-hispanicity/) - A little bit dull and cold day in Lviv was interrupted for those who gathered in Sensoteca on March 19. Thanks to volunteers and members of Institute of Ukrainian Studies NGO, who organized this event, and employees of the library (Sensoteca), the atmosphere was warm indeed. As usually in here, the event was inclusive, thus pupils with visual impairment
- [Collect experiences, and make sure that some are from different places!](https://yeu-international.org/collect-experiences-and-make-sure-that-some-are-from-different-places/) - As I see the lighthouse in the night, giving the light to the boats and ships that are approaching the marina I am thinking that the light of the lighthouse is like the opportunities we have. Maybe there is a destination, maybe not, but what makes our journey special and unforgettable is the stops we
- [CID - Training course ‘Quality label for youth work providers’ in Mavrovo](https://yeu-international.org/cid-training-course-quality-label-for-youth-work-providers-in-mavrovo/) - From 13th to the 19th of March 2017, a training course named ”Quality label for youth work providers” has been held in Mavrovo, Macedonia, as part of the project ”Youth Work Recognition with Self-Assessment and Accreditation”. The project started in October 2015 and included a couple of training activities and study visits in the United Kingdom and Lithuania, and
- [La Fenice - La Fenice youth centre volunteers: Denmark meets Italy](https://yeu-international.org/la-fenice-la-fenice-youth-centre-volunteers-denmark-meets-italy/) - La Fenice APS, together with the Municipality of Tortona, adhered to the "M'illumino d'Erasmus" project, an initiative promoted by the Italian National Agency to involve local communities in the celebrations of the European Youth Week. 2017 is a year of important anniversaries and appointments for European citizens: it’s the 60th anniversary of the Treaties of
- [La Fenice - AIESEC International volunteers in Tortona](https://yeu-international.org/la-fenice-aiesec-international-volunteers-in-tortona/) - My name is Valentina and I work for La Fenice APS, the youth association of my town, Tortona, which takes care of the youth center, of European projects and youth exchanges and of many different activities for young people. From February, my task is to coordinate the international volunteers at the centre. At the moment
- [FRI - Zhurnalistska kuznia “Zhuk 6"](https://yeu-international.org/fri-zhurnalistska-kuznia-zhuk-6/) - Zhurnalistska kuznia “Zhuk 6.0” (Journalist school) from FRI + was held in Lviv during two weekends (24-26 of March and 31-2 of April). Zhurnalistska kuznia “Zhuk 6.0” - course of workshops, trainings and practical tasks and problems in the field of journalism.The format of interesting and informative lectures, practical exercises, the best speakers in the
- [FRI Ukraine presents their new leadership of the organization](https://yeu-international.org/fri-ukraine-presents-their-new-leadership-of-the-organization/) - YEU as an International Network, is always glad to see their members developing further and getting more young people engaged. As done previously, we are happy to share with our Network itself and our partners the results of our members' elections, projects and processes that can show the work that we realize in local, regional
- [CID - Running the first General Assembly of the year](https://yeu-international.org/cid-running-the-first-general-assembly-of-the-year/) - Center for Intercultural Dialogue's first General Assembly of the year was held in March and voted on several matters relevant to the future of the organisation. Some of those were: -the strategy on volunteers; -the membership strategy; and the report for 2016. In terms of organisational structure, Matej Manevski was named as the acting Executive
- [CID - Dragana Jovanovska representing YEU Member Organization (CID) at the 32nd Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe](https://yeu-international.org/cid-dragana-jovanovska-representing-yeu-member-organization-cid-at-the-32nd-congress-of-local-and-regional-authorities-of-the-council-of-europe/) - Dragana Jovanovska, member of YEU PET and the acting Secretary General of CID, attended the 32nd Session of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe, held in Strasbourg between 28-30 March 2017, as a youth delegate. The Congress is a pan-European political assembly, the 648 members of which hold elective office (they may be regional
- ["Bridge the Future" - Business Trainings were launched for the rural women in Ganja city](https://yeu-international.org/bridge-the-future-business-trainings-were-launched-for-the-rural-women-in-ganja-city/) - “Bridge the Future” Youth Union and the Entrepreneurship Development Foundation (EDF) accomplished a training course named “Establishment and development of the women Entrepreneurs Association” within long-term project of “Support the development of small ownership in Azerbaijan” in Ganja city, Azerbaijan. The project was implemented throughout 15-16 March, 2017 by the executive director of the Micro
- [MOJU - European Youth Week](https://yeu-international.org/moju-european-youth-week/) - MOJU was, one of our Member Organisations, embassador of the European Youth Week in Portugal. On the 5th May 2017, MOJU organized two sessions, about youth mobility and participation focused on the European Voluntary Service, with the cooperation of a local school and the Regional Delegation of the Portuguese Institute of Youth and Sports. The
- [FRI - Night of Poetry](https://yeu-international.org/fri-night-of-poetry/) - Organized by FRI volunteers, every event has gathered people who were sharing music and literary works of favorite authors and of their own. The participants spent nights in a friendly cozy atmosphere listening to songs and poetry. The initial idea behind the meeting was to provide youth with inspiration, space for sharing creative work (which
- [CID - Motiv8: Business thinking](https://yeu-international.org/cid-motiv8-business-thinking/) - For the #motiv8 adventure, May was the month dedicated to business and entrepreneurship. And what a surprise – around 40 youngsters came to MultiКулти, curious about how the business world works and what branding is. For 2 weekends, the group has explored what it means to establish a brand, to understand the needs of the

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- [PENDYW Project](https://yeu-international.org/pendyw-project/) - Promoting Equality and Non-Discrimination in Youth Work About the project About the partners Resource Center News Contacts About the Project The PENDYW project (Promoting Equality and Non-Discrimination in Youth Work) is committed to fostering equality and combating discrimination in youth work across Europe. It addresses the growing challenges of social exclusion and inequality, which have
- [YEU Report](https://yeu-international.org/yeu-report-b-n/) - YEU Report Annual Report 2025 You can download YEU Annual Report 2025! YEU Annual Report 2024 You can download YEU Report 2024! YEU Annual Report 2023 Download NOW! YEU Annual Report 2022 Download NOW! YEU Annual Report 2021 Download NOW! YEU Report 2020 Download NOW!
- [Administrative Office](https://yeu-international.org/administrative-office/) - Administrative Office Vladimir Mitrović (1982–2022) Honorary Secretary General Selin GürlemezSecretary General Linkedin Envelope Luigi BriatoreFundraising & Project OFFICER Linkedin Envelope Stefano Di RaimondoMembership and Communication Officer Linkedin Envelope Sabine HoffmannFinance and HR Officer Linkedin Envelope Aguineth AndradeProject assistant Linkedin Envelope Margaux LezyPROJECT ASSISTANT Linkedin Envelope Bahia AmroucheCommunication Volunteer Linkedin Envelope Clémentine PerdriauADVOCACYVolunteer Linkedin Envelope
- [Strategic priorities 2021-2024](https://yeu-international.org/strategic-priorities-2021-2024/) - YEU International Strategic priorities 2026-2028 What makes YEU unique: Uniting force: YEU brings together young people from all over Europe and beyond. Methodology: YEU uses interactive and educational approaches. Community: YEU fosters a “family spirit” and sense of belonging. Empowerment: YEU broadens horizons and opens spaces for creativity, personal development, and cooperation. Capacity building: YEU focuses on strengthening organizations
- [PET Members](https://yeu-international.org/pet-members/) - PET Members Coordinators Senior Trainers Junior trainers Facilitators coordinatorS Berat EzelTÜRKIYE Srđan PetkovićBosnia and Herzegovina Senior Trainers Adel AlBaghdadiNetherlands/Syria Ivana RadojicicSerbia Aga ByrczekSpain/Poland Marija Krstevska TasevaNorth Macedonia Carlos ReisPortugal Irene YerolemidouCyprus Panagiotis ChatzimichailCyprus/Belgium Ivan RosaSlovakia Asif KhanSweden Junior Trainers Lilia KhazriFrance/Tunisia Shams SadigovaAzerbaijan Andrea Antonio OrlandiItaly Tamara InjacSerbia Katarina VukadinovićMontenegro/UK Mariana MatosoPortugal/Germany Yannis TsotsosGreece/Albania Mert
- [About PET](https://yeu-international.org/pet/) - About PET People for education and training Role of YEU PET YEU PET (YEU People for Education and Training), is a platform of TRAINERS and FACILITATORS who have worked or who have shown interest in working for YEU International educational activities – training courses, youth exchanges, seminars, conventions and similar events. The main role of
- [Job Opportunities](https://yeu-international.org/job-opportunities/) - Job Opportunities Join the YEU International Team!At YEU International, we offer several exciting opportunities for young people to join our team and make a difference. Paid Internship at YEU | Convention d’Immersion Professionnelle (CIP)You have the possibility to join our team through the CIP (Convention d’Immersion Professionnelle) program in Belgium, which is an internship agreement between the
- [YEU Developing YOUth](https://yeu-international.org/yeu-developing-youth/) - YEU Developing YOUth About the project Videos and pictures The booklet of the project About the Project YEU Developing YOUth - Shaping Chameleons of Tomorrow “YEU Developing YOUth – Shaping Chameleons of Tomorrow” is a YEU project that aims at improving quality youth work services to young people at the local, national and European level,
- [Projects](https://yeu-international.org/projects/) - Projects Throughout these 40 years of YEU excistance, we have developed and implemented numerous projects on a variety of topics for the benefit of young people in Europe and the world. The huge amount of projects done by YEU and its member organizations can be counted in hundreds if not thousands for the past four
- [About Us](https://yeu-international.org/about-us/) - About Us About us Our Organization Youth for Exchange and Understanding (YEU) was founded in Strasbourg in 1986 by a group of 120 young people from 11 different countries. In 1989 we were recognized as a member association of the European Coordination Bureau (E.C.B.). Today we are a member of the European Youth Forum which
- [Virtual Library](https://yeu-international.org/virtual-library/) - Virtual Library YEU GA 2021 documents Download all YEU GA 2020 documents Download all Previous YEU GA documents To view or download documents, enter the password below: Password:
- [How to become a Member](https://yeu-international.org/our-services/) - How to become a Member YEU Network is open for new members. Members of YEU can be international, national or local youth-led organisations. Are you an active NGO working on the youth work field passionately? Are you open to exchange experiences and collaborate with peers? Would you like to bring your colour and voice to
- [Contact Us](https://yeu-international.org/contact-us/) - Contact Us SEND US A MESSAGE Name Email Message privacy policy I consent to the processing of personal data pursuant to articles 13-14 of the GDPR 2016/679. For more information see the Privacy Policy Send Youth for Exchange and Understanding International Rue de la Loi 235, box 27 – 1000 Brussels, BelgiumEmail: info@yeu-international.org Social media instagram facebook linkedin
- [Vlada & Fund](https://yeu-international.org/vlada-fund/) - Vlada & Fund Vlada Vladimir journey through YEU universe started back in the 2007. He was an international coordinator on behalf of Resource centre Leskovac, member of PET since its inception and one of the coordinators in the previous mandates responsible for organizational development of YEU and its members. Vladimir is a highly skilled project
- [Toolkits](https://yeu-international.org/toolkits-b-n/) - Toolkits EduSport | Manual on ETS Methodology EduSport | Manual on ETC Methodology BNY Reloaded – Final Publication Download NOW! “BNY Reloaded” Disconnections | Take Your Power Back – MANUAL FOR WELLBEING Download Take Your Power Back Manual! Plan B – Strengthening Resilience of Youth Organisations Download NOW! “Plan B – Strengthening Resilience of Youth
- [Policy Papers](https://yeu-international.org/policy-papers-b-n/) - Policy Papers YEU Position Paper on the Future of Erasmus+ (2028 – 2034) Read here our key recommendations to ensure the program remains a powerful tool for social inclusion and democratic participation. Policy Recommendations for the inclusion of rural youth in the European Policies Download NOW! YEU International Child Protection Policy Download NOW! Social Entrepreneurship
- [Strong Youth Organisations](https://yeu-international.org/strong-youth-organisations/) - Strong Youth Organisations Joining Hands! “Joining Hands!” was a 2 year long project implemented by YEU in Brussels, Belgium, with the support of the Youth SUITCASE “SUITCASE” was a project supported by the Youth in Action Programme which took place in Brussels (Belgium) and Istanbul (Turkey) Stand up against bullying, NOW! “Stand up against bullying,
- [Inclusive Societies](https://yeu-international.org/inclusive-societies/) - Inclusive Societies WE ARE HER project: Kick-off Meeting in Thessaloniki, Greece On 26th and 27th of January, the YEU Secretary General, Selin Gürlemez and Advocacy Volunteer, Emeline Dandeu, joined the WE A new project is starting: New-Inherit Kick-off Meeting! A new project is on the way! YEU will go to Weimar, Germany on the 19th
- [Youth Work](https://yeu-international.org/youth-work/) - Youth Work 42nd YEU Convention in Mollina | YEU is Youth! The 42nd YEU Convention: “YEU Developing YOUth – Shaping Chameleons of Tomorrow” took place from the 16th to the 22nd PENDYW TPM in Portugal & Visiting MOJU The PENDYW project continues at full speed! Before going on summer break, PENDYW project partners met in
- [Non-formal Education](https://yeu-international.org/non-formal-education/) - Non-Formal Education DigiUp Project Kick-Off Meeting We are pleased to announce to all of you that YEU is taking part in a virtual exchange project named Eco Food for/of Eco Thoughts “Eco Food for/of Eco Thoughts” was a youth exchange which took place in Kotor, Montenegro from the 30th of December Engage to shape “Engage
- [News](https://yeu-international.org/news-2/) - News Y-AGORA Training Course and Partnership Meeting in Belgrade | Centrifuge August 27, 2026 The Erasmus+ project Y-AGORA – Youth Participation through Participatory Democracy and Community Engagement continues to strengthen cooperation between partner organisations Read More » From Local Action to COP17 in Yerevan: Young People Driving Climate Action in Armenia – APY August 27,
- [Intranet](https://yeu-international.org/intranet/) - Intranet

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