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In the lead-up to World Environment Day 2026, Young European Ambassadors (YEAs) initiative in Armenia is organising a clean-up activity around the Azat Reservoir to raise awareness about the need for environmental action, emphasizing that it is sustained through daily community efforts. The Azat Reservoir is used for irrigating the Ararat Valley, where agriculture is […]

“During the council meetings, we raised the issue of youth employment, youth voting rights and decision-making opportunities in the community,” says Taguhi Tadevosyan, a young resident of the Gavar community in Armenia’s Gegharkunik region. Here, until recently, young people like her rarely took part in public discussions, municipal initiatives or community programmes, often h…

It is impossible to ignore the weight of Armenia’s current political reality, but it is equally impossible to ignore the massive power that our generation has to change it. As young people, our collective voice holds the keys to our national direction. We have experienced a revolution, faced hybrid threats, and defended our sovereign borders with undeniable resilience. Yet, there is a visible wav…

What happens when you combine the heart of a non-profit with the engine of a successful business? This podcast unpacks the ‘cycle of impact’ within Armenia’s growing social entrepreneurship ecosystem. Featuring Suren Mkhitaryan (CODE SE HUB) and Ani Yuzbashyan(AgroSyunik), we explore how #EU4Youth, Europe’s flagship youth programme for Eastern Partnership, has bridged the gap between […]

This edition reflects on the closing phase of the EU4Youth programme, highlighting its legacy in strengthening youth employment systems, education pathways and participation across the Eastern Partnership region. It brings together the latest regional report with insights on youth in education, employment and civic engagement, alongside practical resources such as online courses on social entrepr…

This document provides a methodological guide to the Youth Policy Lab (YPL) approach for youth organisations, local policymakers, and facilitators looking to plan, design, implement, and follow up on a Youth Policy Lab. It was developed by the EU4Youth Coordination and Policy Support project and has been revised and strengthened on the basis of comparative implementation experience documented acr…

The deadline for applications is 7 June. Austria’s Agency for Education and Internationalisation, together with SALTO Eastern Europe and Caucasus (SALTO Resource Centre) and the European Solidarity Corps, invites youth workers, youth project managers, and municipal staff involved in rural youth work in their countries, to take part in a study visit to Tyrol, Austria, from 28 September to 2 Octobe…

With EU support, the ‘Armenian Progressive Youth’ NGO in mid-May organised a human rights youth camp in Agvaran (Armenia) for displaced and local young people. The camp was organised as part of the EU-funded programme ‘Human Rights with and for Refugees’. The initiative aims to support and empower refugees in Nagorno-Karabakh by increasing their knowledge and awareness of their rights, and ensuri…

What does a day in the life of a high-level diplomat actually look like? Srap Gevorgyan, a 17-year-old active young person from Gyumri and a dedicated member of the Youth Advisory Council, recently found out firsthand. Through the EU Delegation’s “A Day with the EU Ambassador” initiative, Srap spent a full, fast-paced day alongside the […]

Since 2018, the EU4Youth programme – the European Union’s largest youth initiative in the Eastern Partnership – has been working with young people and systematically tracking what works. Now, as the current phase of the programme wraps up, the new data is in. The ‘Youth Education, Employment and Participation in the Eastern Partnership: EU4Youth Achievements Report 2025’ documents results f…

The ‘Youth Education, Employment and Participation in the Eastern Partnership: EU4Youth Achievements Report 2025’ documents results from the final year of the EU’s largest youth initiative in the Eastern Partnership, covering Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova, and Ukraine. This edition serves as a comprehensive wrap-up of the current programme phase, placing particular emphasis…

The ‘EU4Youth: Youth Engagement and Empowerment’ project actively joined the Eastern Partnership Youth Conference, organised in Stockholm between 12-13 May by the Eastern Partnership Civil Society Forum with the financial support of the European Union. Bringing together over 100 youth representatives, civil society representatives, and national youth councils from across the Eastern Partnership r…