Representing Europe’s youth
We are the voice of young people in Europe, standing up for their rights and striving for societies where young people are empowered and are encouraged to achieve their fullest potential as global citizens.
![](https://www.youthforum.org/files/_2200x942_crop_center-center_82_line/YFJ_banner_2021-12-20-132824_vjjl.png 2200w, https://www.youthforum.org/files/_1800x771_crop_center-center_82_line/YFJ_banner_2021-12-20-132824_vjjl.png 1800w, https://www.youthforum.org/files/_3600x1542_crop_center-center_61_line/YFJ_banner_2021-12-20-132824_vjjl.png 3600w, https://www.youthforum.org/files/_1200x514_crop_center-center_82_line/YFJ_banner_2021-12-20-132824_vjjl.png 1200w, https://www.youthforum.org/files/_2400x1028_crop_center-center_61_line/YFJ_banner_2021-12-20-132824_vjjl.png 2400w, https://www.youthforum.org/files/_660x282_crop_center-center_82_line/YFJ_banner_2021-12-20-132824_vjjl.png 660w, https://www.youthforum.org/files/_1320x565_crop_center-center_61_line/YFJ_banner_2021-12-20-132824_vjjl.png 1320w, https://www.youthforum.org/files/_375x210_crop_center-center_60_line/YFJ_banner_2021-12-20-132824_vjjl.png 375w, https://www.youthforum.org/files/_750x421_crop_center-center_45_line/YFJ_banner_2021-12-20-132824_vjjl.png 750w)
Our latest actions
![European Elections 2024: Young People never had a chance](https://www.youthforum.org/files/_660x371_crop_center-center_82_line/240716-ElectionsOutcomes_map-overview.jpg 660w, https://www.youthforum.org/files/_1320x742_crop_center-center_61_line/240716-ElectionsOutcomes_map-overview.jpg 1320w, https://www.youthforum.org/files/_440x247_crop_center-center_82_line/240716-ElectionsOutcomes_map-overview.jpg 440w, https://www.youthforum.org/files/_880x495_crop_center-center_61_line/240716-ElectionsOutcomes_map-overview.jpg 880w, https://www.youthforum.org/files/_375x210_crop_center-center_60_line/240716-ElectionsOutcomes_map-overview.jpg 375w, https://www.youthforum.org/files/_750x421_crop_center-center_45_line/240716-ElectionsOutcomes_map-overview.jpg 750w)
European Elections 2024: Young People never had a chance
Political groups did not give young politicians under the age of 35 a chance to get elected in the recent European Elections. Read our research on the outcomes of the EU elections for young people.
![Meet our new Board!](https://www.youthforum.org/files/_660x371_crop_center-center_82_line/DSC01898-2.jpg 660w, https://www.youthforum.org/files/_1320x742_crop_center-center_61_line/DSC01898-2.jpg 1320w, https://www.youthforum.org/files/_440x247_crop_center-center_82_line/DSC01898-2.jpg 440w, https://www.youthforum.org/files/_880x495_crop_center-center_61_line/DSC01898-2.jpg 880w, https://www.youthforum.org/files/_375x210_crop_center-center_60_line/DSC01898-2.jpg 375w, https://www.youthforum.org/files/_750x421_crop_center-center_45_line/DSC01898-2.jpg 750w)
Meet our new Board!
![Empowering Voices: Shaping Inclusive Policies via the 10th cycle of the EU Youth Dialogue](https://www.youthforum.org/files/_660x371_crop_center-center_82_line/Freedom_EUYC_20240304-2-copy.jpg 660w, https://www.youthforum.org/files/_1320x742_crop_center-center_61_line/Freedom_EUYC_20240304-2-copy.jpg 1320w, https://www.youthforum.org/files/_440x247_crop_center-center_82_line/Freedom_EUYC_20240304-2-copy.jpg 440w, https://www.youthforum.org/files/_880x495_crop_center-center_61_line/Freedom_EUYC_20240304-2-copy.jpg 880w, https://www.youthforum.org/files/_375x210_crop_center-center_60_line/Freedom_EUYC_20240304-2-copy.jpg 375w, https://www.youthforum.org/files/_750x421_crop_center-center_45_line/Freedom_EUYC_20240304-2-copy.jpg 750w)
![Ghent 2024: where young people shape the city](https://www.youthforum.org/files/_660x371_crop_center-center_82_line/Story-Platform-1-c-Gautama-Lisa.jpg 660w, https://www.youthforum.org/files/_1320x742_crop_center-center_61_line/Story-Platform-1-c-Gautama-Lisa.jpg 1320w, https://www.youthforum.org/files/_440x247_crop_center-center_82_line/Story-Platform-1-c-Gautama-Lisa.jpg 440w, https://www.youthforum.org/files/_880x495_crop_center-center_61_line/Story-Platform-1-c-Gautama-Lisa.jpg 880w, https://www.youthforum.org/files/_375x210_crop_center-center_60_line/Story-Platform-1-c-Gautama-Lisa.jpg 375w, https://www.youthforum.org/files/_750x421_crop_center-center_45_line/Story-Platform-1-c-Gautama-Lisa.jpg 750w)
Ghent 2024: where young people shape the city
Ghent is entering the final stretch of its year as European Youth Capital 2024 and it’s more than ready for an exciting autumn. With just a few months left, the Youth Capital’s spotlight is on the creativity, energy, and impact of Ghent’s young people. Check out what’s coming up this fall.
The European Youth Forum in numbers
![](https://www.youthforum.org/files/_660x371_crop_center-center_82_line/YFJ_topics-08.png 660w, https://www.youthforum.org/files/_1320x742_crop_center-center_61_line/YFJ_topics-08.png 1320w, https://www.youthforum.org/files/_440x247_crop_center-center_82_line/YFJ_topics-08.png 440w, https://www.youthforum.org/files/_880x495_crop_center-center_61_line/YFJ_topics-08.png 880w, https://www.youthforum.org/files/_375x210_crop_center-center_60_line/YFJ_topics-08.png 375w, https://www.youthforum.org/files/_750x421_crop_center-center_45_line/YFJ_topics-08.png 750w)
Over 100 members
![](https://www.youthforum.org/files/_660x371_crop_center-center_82_line/YFJ_topics_democratic.png 660w, https://www.youthforum.org/files/_1320x742_crop_center-center_61_line/YFJ_topics_democratic.png 1320w, https://www.youthforum.org/files/_440x247_crop_center-center_82_line/YFJ_topics_democratic.png 440w, https://www.youthforum.org/files/_880x495_crop_center-center_61_line/YFJ_topics_democratic.png 880w, https://www.youthforum.org/files/_375x210_crop_center-center_60_line/YFJ_topics_democratic.png 375w, https://www.youthforum.org/files/_750x421_crop_center-center_45_line/YFJ_topics_democratic.png 750w)
Democratic elections every 2 years
![](https://www.youthforum.org/files/_660x371_crop_center-center_82_line/YFJ_topics_voice.png 660w, https://www.youthforum.org/files/_1320x742_crop_center-center_61_line/YFJ_topics_voice.png 1320w, https://www.youthforum.org/files/_440x247_crop_center-center_82_line/YFJ_topics_voice.png 440w, https://www.youthforum.org/files/_880x495_crop_center-center_61_line/YFJ_topics_voice.png 880w, https://www.youthforum.org/files/_375x210_crop_center-center_60_line/YFJ_topics_voice.png 375w, https://www.youthforum.org/files/_750x421_crop_center-center_45_line/YFJ_topics_voice.png 750w)
Outreach to 25 million young people
What do we care about?
Our work is centred on what matters most to young people. Explore more below!
Latest news
![](https://www.youthforum.org/files/_660x371_crop_center-center_82_line/Story-Platform-1-c-Gautama-Lisa.jpg 660w, https://www.youthforum.org/files/_1320x742_crop_center-center_61_line/Story-Platform-1-c-Gautama-Lisa.jpg 1320w, https://www.youthforum.org/files/_440x247_crop_center-center_82_line/Story-Platform-1-c-Gautama-Lisa.jpg 440w, https://www.youthforum.org/files/_880x495_crop_center-center_61_line/Story-Platform-1-c-Gautama-Lisa.jpg 880w, https://www.youthforum.org/files/_375x210_crop_center-center_60_line/Story-Platform-1-c-Gautama-Lisa.jpg 375w, https://www.youthforum.org/files/_750x421_crop_center-center_45_line/Story-Platform-1-c-Gautama-Lisa.jpg 750w)
Ghent 2024: where young people shape the city
Ghent is entering the final stretch of its year as European Youth Capital 2024 and it’s more than ready for an exciting autumn. With just a few months left, the Youth Capital’s spotlight is on the creativity, energy, and impact of Ghent’s young people. Check out what’s coming up this fall.
![](https://www.youthforum.org/files/_660x371_crop_center-center_82_line/240716-ElectionsOutcomes_map-overview.jpg 660w, https://www.youthforum.org/files/_1320x742_crop_center-center_61_line/240716-ElectionsOutcomes_map-overview.jpg 1320w, https://www.youthforum.org/files/_440x247_crop_center-center_82_line/240716-ElectionsOutcomes_map-overview.jpg 440w, https://www.youthforum.org/files/_880x495_crop_center-center_61_line/240716-ElectionsOutcomes_map-overview.jpg 880w, https://www.youthforum.org/files/_375x210_crop_center-center_60_line/240716-ElectionsOutcomes_map-overview.jpg 375w, https://www.youthforum.org/files/_750x421_crop_center-center_45_line/240716-ElectionsOutcomes_map-overview.jpg 750w)
European Elections 2024: Young People never had a chance
Political groups did not give young politicians under the age of 35 a chance to get elected in the recent European Elections. Read our research on the outcomes of the EU elections for young people.
![](https://www.youthforum.org/files/_660x371_crop_center-center_82_line/240724-HLPF-SDG-loading_img-copy.jpg 660w, https://www.youthforum.org/files/_1320x742_crop_center-center_61_line/240724-HLPF-SDG-loading_img-copy.jpg 1320w, https://www.youthforum.org/files/_440x247_crop_center-center_82_line/240724-HLPF-SDG-loading_img-copy.jpg 440w, https://www.youthforum.org/files/_880x495_crop_center-center_61_line/240724-HLPF-SDG-loading_img-copy.jpg 880w, https://www.youthforum.org/files/_375x210_crop_center-center_60_line/240724-HLPF-SDG-loading_img-copy.jpg 375w, https://www.youthforum.org/files/_750x421_crop_center-center_45_line/240724-HLPF-SDG-loading_img-copy.jpg 750w)
Urging for immediate action on Sustainable Development Goals
We attended the High Level Political Forum (HLPF) on Sustainable Development. This is the main United Nations conference dedicated to tracking the progress of the 2030 Agenda and its 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).