Sponsored Content Tomorrow (26th November), Twitter, with the support of the European Youth Forum and the Spanish Youth Council, will host the first digital debate in Spain focusing on young people and with the participation of the six leading political parties. https://twitter.com/TwitterSpain?lang=es ¿Why a #DebateEn140? Twitter connects young people with politics. More than one million […]General Elections in Spain: Twitter organises the first digital debate to empower young people.
November 25, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Sponsored Content Tomorrow (26th November), Twitter, with the support of the European Youth Forum and the Spanish Youth Council, will host the first digital debate in Spain focusing on young people and with the participation of the six leading political parties. https://twitter.com/TwitterSpain?lang=es ¿Why a #DebateEn140? Twitter connects young people with politics. More than one million […]Launch of Pact for Youth: European Youth Forum calls for real business engagement
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Speaking today at the launch of the CSR Europe-initiated « Pact for Youth », European Youth Fourm President Johanna Nyman demanded that business and politicians engage in genuine, regular and open consultation with young people on solving the genuine issues highlighted by the Pact. The Pact for Youth is “a mutual engagement” between business and the European […]Young people all over the world come together to demand paid good quality internships
November 10, 2015 by Leave a Comment
As thousands of young people come together across four continents to demand good quality, paid internships on the first ever International Interns Day, new data, released by the European Youth Forum reveals that for 60% of those that have done an internship, their internship was unpaid. For three-quarters of them it did not lead to […]Youth policy in Europe not delivering for young people
October 29, 2015 by Leave a Comment
The European Youth Forum has today published an in-depth report, based on analysis from youth organisations all over Europe, which sheds bleak light on the state of youth policy in Europe. Youth policy is not yet fulfilling its potential to address the huge issues that young people face, such as unemployment and social marginalisation. The […]Politics needs to “Youth UP” in order the ensure the future of our democracies
October 15, 2015 by Leave a Comment
The European Youth Forum and the League of Young Voters will today launch a new campaign, Youth UP, in order to help create a more inclusive politics and to combat the political inequality and marginalisation that young people face. To coincide with today’s launch Youth UP has published in-depth research, Young People and Democratic Life in […]Youth platforms call on German Government to break down legal barriers for young volunteers and pupils
October 12, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Last Thursday, the German Youth Council, DNK, and the European Youth Forum call on Germany to allow young volunteers and pupils to be part of new proposed EU visa rules. The organisations are making this call, along with other German civil society and youth organisations, in a meeting with the Ministry of Interior in Germany. The […]European Youth Forum welcomes adoption of Sustainable Development Goals and calls on European countries to not ignore them!
September 28, 2015 by Leave a Comment
The member states of the United Nations have, at today’s Summit, adopted an ambitious 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, including the Sustainable Development Goals. The European Youth Forum calls for UN member states, especially in Europe, to make sure that these goals are reached and not to abdicate their responsibility to ensuring a sustainable future for everyone. […]EU Youth Conference concludes in Luxembourg with concrete plans on how to create real youth participation
September 24, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Over 200 young people and policy makers from across Europe have this week agreed on a set of joint recommendations and on how to implement these in order to empower young people to participate politically. The EU Youth Conference (which took place in Luxembourg City from 21st to 24th September) on “empowering young people for political participation […]EU Youth Report casts stark light on life for young Europeans
September 16, 2015 by Leave a Comment
On the release of the EU Youth Report, the European Youth Forum calls for a coherent youth strategy and warns that more must be done in order to truly involve young people in their societies and in policy making. The Youth Report, published by the European Commission yesterday (15 September) illustrates the harsh reality for […]European Youth Forum welcomes strong stance on human rights in State of the Union
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The European Youth Forum applauds the strong stance taken by Jean-Claude Juncker on the refugee crisis during his State of the Union address today and his focus on human rights. The Youth Forum also welcomes the Commission’s new goal of full employment and the role of investment in this and looks forward to more concrete […]Ahead of State of the Union the European Youth Forum highlights lack of action on youth employment
September 8, 2015 by 1 Comment
As Jean-Claude Juncker prepares to deliver his State of the Union address tomorrow, the European Youth Forum highlights the gap between his rhetoric when taking up office and the lack of strong enough action. The European Commission needs to do far more when it comes to tackling the problems affecting young people, in particular youth unemployment […]A Young student assesses the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA)
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European Youth Insights is a platform provided by the European Youth Forum and the European Sting, to allow young people to air their views on issues that matter to them. The following entry is written by Arif Shala, doctoral student at the Ludwig Maximilians University in Munich, Germany. The Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) is an assessment […]On International Youth Day the European Youth Forum calls for true youth participation
August 13, 2015 by Leave a Comment
As people around the world celebrate International Youth Day the European Youth Forum highlights examples of real youth participation and calls for leaders and policy makers to truly engage with young people in order to help them shape the future that they want. Today International Youth Day (a United Nations-designated Day) celebrates “youth civic engagement”. The […]
European Youth cries out: Sustainable Development Goals ambitious, but lack focus on youth
August 10, 2015 by Leave a Comment
The member states of the United Nations have this week agreed on ambitious Sustainable Development Goals, but youth has been neglected in the adopted document. The post-2015 outcome document was adopted on Monday after intense negotiations and plenary sessions at the UN headquarters in New York. The Heads of State and high-level representatives are expected to adopt […]Finally an answer to the hottest question of European youth today: How to make sure Juncker’s Investment Plan works for youth
July 15, 2015 by Leave a Comment
It was last month, on 25 June 2015, that the ETUC Youth Committee in collaboration with the European Youth Forum organised a rather stimulating conference at the European Economic and Social Committee called “Quality jobs creation for young people: what, how and when?” The Sting was there, attended the conference with interest and at the end made a […]Young? You should work out the entrepreneurial heart before the mind
July 3, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Written by Alexandru Ene, Vice President of JADE I believe young people nowadays are being deceived: they see success in the form of smart oligarchs or gifted dropouts from famous American universities, and they think that these people have had the same state of mind as ever: They were calculated, courageous, open minded and lucky. […]Social inclusion: how much should young people hope from the EU?
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European Youth Insights is a platform provided by the European Youth Forum and the European Sting, to allow young people to air their views on issues that matter to them. The following entry is written by by Allan Päll, secretary general of the European Youth Forum. During the EPSCO Council today, Ministers discussed the social and employment aspects of […]Youth Forum calls on Parliament to ease entry into Europe for young people
June 18, 2015 by 1 Comment
The European Youth Forum has called on the European Parliament and Member States to help young people to travel into Europe by reducing the barriers that they currently face, such as excessive visa fees, delays and extreme administrative requirements. The Youth Forum’s intervention at a hearing of the Parliament’s Civil liberties, Justice and Home Affairs […]
An EU first: youth Ministers debate youth participation in live broadcast
May 20, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Yesterday, for the first time ever, the 28 EU Ministers responsible for youth met for a “High Level Policy Debate” to publicly discuss “empowering young people for political participation in the democratic life in Europe” at the Council of the European Union in Brussels. On the same day, the Ministers adopted a set of Council […]A European young student shares his thoughts on Quality Education
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European Youth Insights is a platform provided by the European Youth Forum and the European Sting, to allow young people to air their views on issues that matter to them. The following entry is written by Arif Shala, doctoral student at the Ludwig Maximilians University in Munich, Germany. By 2020 Europe aspires to have a smart, sustainable and […]European Youth Forum @ European Business Summit 2015: Why interns should matter to business
May 6, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Written by Allan Päll, secretary general of the European Youth Forum At this European Business Summit the European Youth Forum will be hosting a “Meet the expert session” on quality internships: what can business do?. We hope to meet with and discuss with many businesses how they can improve their internship schemes or start providing decent […]JADE at European Business Summit 2015
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Written by Alexandru Ene, Vice President – Head of Communications at JADE, European Confederations of Junior Enterprises In 2015, JADE Network gets under the lens during one of the largest concentrations of business and political leaders of Europe with one sole purpose in mind: to challenge opinion leaders to go deeper into the subject of Junior […]The European Youth raises their voices this week in Brussels at Yo!Fest 2015
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European Youth Insights is a platform provided by the European Youth Forum and the European Sting, to allow young people to air their views on issues that matter to them. The following entry is written by Allan Päll, Secretary General of the European Youth Forum YO!Fest is the European Youth Forum’s annual political festival and is our big […]Fostering intergenerational solidarity and cooperation through age-friendly environments: the right answer to Europe’s demographic challenge
April 29, 2015 by Leave a Comment
AGE Platform Europe, the Confederation of Family Organisa-tions in the European Union (COFACE), Eurochild, the European Women’s Lobby and the European Youth Forum unite to celebrate the European Day of Solidarity between Generations and raise awareness of the need to address Europe’s demographic challenge by adapting the way our societies function to enhance intergenerational links […]Juncker Investment Plan for Europe welcomed by European Youth Forum
April 17, 2015 by 1 Comment
Brussels, 16th April 2015 // The European Youth Forum has welcomed the European Commission’s Investment Plan for Europe because of the potential it has to increase youth employment. In its reaction today ahead of the next step[1] in the European Parliament for the Investment Plan, the Youth Forum warns, however, that the Plan must tackle […]An Easter Special: Social protection of migrants in Europe as seen through the eyes of European youth
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European Youth Insights is a platform provided by the European Youth Forum and the European Sting, to allow young people to air their views on issues that matter to them. The following entry is written by Arif Shala, doctoral student at the Ludwig Maximilians University in Munich, Germany. Migration is one of the most pressing issues of our […]A European student just sets the question of the day: What kind of education policies are missing in Europe?
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European Youth Insights is a platform provided by the European Youth Forum and the European Sting, to allow young people to air their views on issues that matter to them. The following entry is written by Arif Shala, doctoral student at the Ludwig Maximilians University in Munich, Germany. The present economic crises is challenging education and training systems […]EU Youth Conference in Riga concludes with recommendations for ministers
March 26, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Riga, 26 March 2015 – To tackle the low levels of youth political participation, 210 young people and policy-makers from across Europe came together at the EU Youth Conference on “Empowering young people for political participation in democratic life in Europe” in Riga on 23–26 March. Joint recommendations were drawn up as a result of […]Why education and accountability are important for developing countries?
March 23, 2015 by Leave a Comment
European Youth Insights is a platform provided by the European Youth Forum and the European Sting, to allow young people to air their views on issues that matter to them. The following entry is written by Arif Shala, doctoral student at the Ludwig Maximilians University in Munich, Germany. What is good governance? What is good governance and why […]Breaking news on European Youth Employment: European Youth Forum Guide tackles poor quality internships!
March 13, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Brussels, 13th March 2015 // The European Youth Forum and leading employers last night launched their Employers’ Guide to Quality Internships, a “how-to guide” for employers wishing to establish quality schemes – with the aim to address and increase the quality of internships across Europe. The Employers’ Guide to Quality Internships has been developed with […]On Youth Participation: Are we active citizens?
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European Youth Insights is a platform provided by the European Youth Forum and the European Sting, to allow young people to air their views on issues that matter to them. The following entry is written by Arif Shala, doctoral student at the Ludwig Maximilians University in Munich, Germany I wrote this title because what I know from past […]Youth Internationalization: part of everyday life in JADE
March 6, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Written by Daniela Goldman, Senior Project Manager – Global Public Affaris, JADE When we think about the Junior Enterprise movement, a lot of things just jump into our minds: Entrepreneurship, social impact and mostly, making the difference. The Junior Enterprise Movement is at its peak in 2015, with Canada joining as confederation with the other […]Youth and Participation: are the people rising up in Spain?
February 24, 2015 by Leave a Comment
European Youth Insights is a platform provided by the European Youth Forum and the European Sting, to allow young people to air their views on issues that matter to them. The following entry is written by Angel Gudiña Canicoba, Responsible of the International Relations Commission of the Spanish Youth Council (Consejo de la Juventud de España). Nearly everyone in […]
