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![European Culture and Education can’t be left to the hands of Eurosceptics!](https://www.youthforum.org/files/_660x371_crop_center-center_82_line/EYF-2024_DIETER-VANFRAECHEM_Day-1_304-2.jpg 660w, https://www.youthforum.org/files/_1320x742_crop_center-center_61_line/EYF-2024_DIETER-VANFRAECHEM_Day-1_304-2.jpg 1320w, https://www.youthforum.org/files/_440x247_crop_center-center_82_line/EYF-2024_DIETER-VANFRAECHEM_Day-1_304-2.jpg 440w, https://www.youthforum.org/files/_880x495_crop_center-center_61_line/EYF-2024_DIETER-VANFRAECHEM_Day-1_304-2.jpg 880w, https://www.youthforum.org/files/_375x210_crop_center-center_60_line/EYF-2024_DIETER-VANFRAECHEM_Day-1_304-2.jpg 375w, https://www.youthforum.org/files/_750x421_crop_center-center_45_line/EYF-2024_DIETER-VANFRAECHEM_Day-1_304-2.jpg 750w)
European Culture and Education can’t be left to the hands of Eurosceptics!
Block anti-democratic forces across the political spectrum from holding essential and influential positions in the European Parliament.
![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!
![](https://www.youthforum.org/files/_660x371_crop_center-center_82_line/EYF-2024_DIETER-VANFRAECHEM_Day-1_304-2.jpg 660w, https://www.youthforum.org/files/_1320x742_crop_center-center_61_line/EYF-2024_DIETER-VANFRAECHEM_Day-1_304-2.jpg 1320w, https://www.youthforum.org/files/_440x247_crop_center-center_82_line/EYF-2024_DIETER-VANFRAECHEM_Day-1_304-2.jpg 440w, https://www.youthforum.org/files/_880x495_crop_center-center_61_line/EYF-2024_DIETER-VANFRAECHEM_Day-1_304-2.jpg 880w, https://www.youthforum.org/files/_375x210_crop_center-center_60_line/EYF-2024_DIETER-VANFRAECHEM_Day-1_304-2.jpg 375w, https://www.youthforum.org/files/_750x421_crop_center-center_45_line/EYF-2024_DIETER-VANFRAECHEM_Day-1_304-2.jpg 750w)
European Culture and Education can’t be left to the hands of Eurosceptics!
Block anti-democratic forces across the political spectrum from holding essential and influential positions in the European Parliament.
![](https://www.youthforum.org/files/_660x371_crop_center-center_82_line/IMGL1533_druk-c-Michiel-Devijver.jpg 660w, https://www.youthforum.org/files/_1320x742_crop_center-center_61_line/IMGL1533_druk-c-Michiel-Devijver.jpg 1320w, https://www.youthforum.org/files/_440x247_crop_center-center_82_line/IMGL1533_druk-c-Michiel-Devijver.jpg 440w, https://www.youthforum.org/files/_880x495_crop_center-center_61_line/IMGL1533_druk-c-Michiel-Devijver.jpg 880w, https://www.youthforum.org/files/_375x210_crop_center-center_60_line/IMGL1533_druk-c-Michiel-Devijver.jpg 375w, https://www.youthforum.org/files/_750x421_crop_center-center_45_line/IMGL1533_druk-c-Michiel-Devijver.jpg 750w)
Ghent: they are the city, the European Youth Capital city
As summer approaches Ghent is buzzing more than ever! After a spectacular opening in February, the European Youth Capital 2024 has continued to impress with a series of events celebrating young people and creativity. Check out a recap of the highlights so far and a preview of what's to come.
![](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!
The Youth Forum's General Assembly has spoken. Our member organisations got together in Mollina, Spain and guess what? We've got ourselves a brand new Board for 2024-26. But wait, there's more! Our member organisations have also elected the Financial Control Commission to keep our finances smooth and appointed the Consultative Body on Membership Applications to ensure our family grows stronger and more diverse!
![](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)
Empowering Voices: Shaping Inclusive Policies via the 10th cycle of the EU Youth Dialogue
Not one, not two, but nearly 30,000 young Europeans actively participated in the 10th cycle of the EU Youth Dialogue so far. What is this dialogue among all those young people all about?
![](https://www.youthforum.org/files/_660x371_crop_center-center_82_line/STAMPER_16x9_PROVOCATION_ENG_5.png 660w, https://www.youthforum.org/files/_1320x742_crop_center-center_61_line/STAMPER_16x9_PROVOCATION_ENG_5.png 1320w, https://www.youthforum.org/files/_440x247_crop_center-center_82_line/STAMPER_16x9_PROVOCATION_ENG_5.png 440w, https://www.youthforum.org/files/_880x495_crop_center-center_61_line/STAMPER_16x9_PROVOCATION_ENG_5.png 880w, https://www.youthforum.org/files/_375x210_crop_center-center_60_line/STAMPER_16x9_PROVOCATION_ENG_5.png 375w, https://www.youthforum.org/files/_750x421_crop_center-center_45_line/STAMPER_16x9_PROVOCATION_ENG_5.png 750w)
Don't leave it up to others to decide our future!
Struggling with rent? Feeling climate anxiety? These are our everyday battles and the European elections are our chance to fight for change! This is why we are joining forces with Sony Music, to get performing artists to share the message about the importance of voting and spread it to even more young people around Europe.
![](https://www.youthforum.org/files/_660x371_crop_center-center_82_line/INTERGEN_overview.png 660w, https://www.youthforum.org/files/_1320x742_crop_center-center_61_line/INTERGEN_overview.png 1320w, https://www.youthforum.org/files/_440x247_crop_center-center_82_line/INTERGEN_overview.png 440w, https://www.youthforum.org/files/_880x495_crop_center-center_61_line/INTERGEN_overview.png 880w, https://www.youthforum.org/files/_375x210_crop_center-center_60_line/INTERGEN_overview.png 375w, https://www.youthforum.org/files/_750x421_crop_center-center_45_line/INTERGEN_overview.png 750w)
EU Day of Solidarity between Generations
Today, the European Day of Solidarity between Generations, initiated by AGE Platform Europe, marks its 15th edition with the public launch of the Declaration entitled "United Across Generations." This declaration, is drafted jointly by AGE Platform Europe and the European Youth Forum as part of the MEET Project.