The European Year of Youth 2022, which ended in December, was about putting young people at centre stage, increasing their participation, listening to what they have to say and acting on it. It had the following four aims:
- Renew the positive perspectives for young people while highlighting the opportunities offered by the green and digital transitions
- Support young people, especially those with fewer opportunities to become active and engaged citizens and actors of change
- Promote available opportunities for young people at all levels
- Encourage the inclusion of a youth perspective into all relevant policies and topics
More than 12 500 European Year of Youth activities were initiated by public authorities, international organisations, civil society and young people in the EU and beyond. Now the European Commission has started to assess how these activities have contributed to the Year’s objectives and to draw insights from the collective achievements and how they can contribute to EU-level cooperation in youth policy. This is why a public consultation has been launched to collect views from all interested parties to feed into the Communication of the European Year of Youth and further establish its legacy and impact.