First meeting of the Advisory Council on Youth
The newly nominated Advisory Council on Youth is meeting for the first time for a training in Strasbourg (29-31 January 2014). The Advisory Council on Youth plays a crucial role in the co-management system of the Council of Europe. As an official body representing young people in the Council of Europe, it has the power to put forward its opinions and proposals on general or specific questions concerning youth discussed in this institution.
The European Youth Forum is pleased to contribute to this training and to show its support to co-management within the Council of Europe.
This training will help the new members of the Advisory Council on Youth to prepare for their two years’ mandate. The first official meeting of the Advisory Council will take place in March in Budapest and will be followed by a first joint session with Youth ministries in the Council of Europe’s Joint Council on youth.
During their mandate, Advisory Council members will have the opportunity to advance youth rights and to push for the recognition of non-formal education. They will also monitor the implementation of the volunteer time contribution in the European Youth Foundation. To sum up, the Advisory Council has the important responsibility to ensure that young people are heard in the Council of Europe as a whole, and to contribute to better policies towards young people.
The European Youth Forum is looking forward to cooperating closely with the Advisory Council's team and wishes every success to all its members throughout their mandate.
Read more:
Related articles & publications
How Lviv and its young people are changing the culture of education
In Lviv, the European Youth Capital 2025, learning has long gone beyond school desks and university lecture halls. It begins where curiosity meets courage: with the desire to explore, try, make mistakes, improve and create something new. It is precisely this vision of education that has shaped one of the key directions of the European Youth Capital 2025 programme, as well as the new Lviv youth strategy, which will guide the municipality’s work on youth in the years to come.
Fresh Faces, Big Decisions: General Assembly 2025 wraps up in Brussels
On May 9 and 10 2025, hundreds of young people gathered in Brussels for our General Assembly (GA). They all came together for two days of democratic decisions, in depth discussions and conversations around the issues that really impact and matter to young people all over Europe.
Join the European Youth Capital 2028 Focus Group
Do you have experience in fostering young people's participation in cities? Have you implemented European youth policies at a local level, or through the European Youth Capital title?