EU Youth Strategy

The EU Youth Strategy is the framework for EU youth policy cooperation for 2019-2027, based on the Council Resolution of 26 November 2018. EU youth cooperation shall make the most of youth policy's potential. It fosters youth participation in democratic life; it also supports social and civic engagement and aims to ensure that all young people have the necessary resources to take part in society.

11 European Youth Goals

The EU Youth Strategy focuses on three core areas of action, around the three words: Engage, Connect, Empower, while working on joined-up implementation across sectors. During a 2017-2018 dialogue process which involved young people from all over Europe, 11 European Youth Goals were developed. These goals identify cross-sectoral areas that affect young people’s lives and point out challenges. The EU Youth Strategy should contribute to realising this vision of young people.

The EU Youth Strategy is based on several instruments, such as mutual learning activities, Future National Activities Planners, EU Youth Dialogue, EU Youth Strategy Platform and Evidence-base tools. The EU Youth coordinator is the European Commission's contact and visible reference point for young people.

More information on the youth policy cooperation before 2019 can be found in the archives, including Council conclusions and resolutions adopted in the field of youth policy between 2010 and 2018.

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Find out more

• Commission Communication:
  Engaging, Connecting and Empowering young people: a new EU Youth Strategy
• Accompanying Commission Staff Working Documents:
  Results of the open method of coordination in the youth field 2010-2018
  Situation of young people in the EU
• You can find the previous (2010-2018) youth strategy on the following page: EU Youth Strategy 2010-2018