Recent News

Act local – connect European – think global! There is a lot going on in the network of Generation Europe – The Academy. Here you can find recent updates and reports on activities in our network.

Young Voices for Youth Work: Nothing Without Us!

11. December 2025

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Brussels, European Policy Centre (EPC). It happens too rarely that young people who are active in local youth groups and international encounters discuss their demands with representatives of the European Commission, the European Parliament and large umbrella organisations. At the roundtable “Young Voices for Youth Work”, this is exactly what happened: Young people from nine European countries presented the draft of a policy paper with recommendations for European youth policy.

Evaluation of the funding period 2021-2025

2. November 2025

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Generation Europe – The Academy is an international network of youth work organisations and a funding programme for European cooperation. As a major funder, Stiftung Mercator commissioned the association transfer e.V. to review the efficiency and effectiveness as part of a formative evaluation over the period from 2022 to 2025.

Larissa, Greece: Tools for Change

9. October 2025

Local Activities

The MAKE USE youth group from Larissa, Greece, is showing how young people can actively shape their local environment. Coordinated by our partner organisation Synergy of Music Theatre (SMouTh), the group has carried out an impressive series of creative and educational initiatives this year. Their projects combine artistic expression, environmental awareness and community engagement.

Barcelona: Visiting the Parliament of Catalonia

29. September 2025

Local Activities

The local youth group of our Spanish partner organisation Irenia, Jocs de Pau from La Nou de Berguedà, has reached an important milestone in its work: in September, it presented its activities to the Parliament of Catalonia in Barcelona. There, the young activists met with three Members of Parliament from the governing party to present their work to date and discuss the next steps.

Soqquadro: Creating a Youth Space in Rome

25. September 2025

Local Activities

What does it take to create real change in a community? For the young people in the network of Generation Europe – The Academy, the answer often lies in a powerful four-step approach. The “Soqquadro” initiative in Rome is a perfect example for this: Responding to the lack of an inclusive youth-led space, they took a room in a local youth centre and transformed it into a vibrant cultural hub.

What Is Home When the World Is Changing?

24. September 2025

Local Activities

What does ‘home’ mean? Is it a physical place, a community, a family or a feeling? Three local groups from the Generation Europe – The Academy network are currently addressing these profound questions in their project ‘beLONGing home’. In this extraordinary collaboration, young people from Ukraine and Munich (Germany) are exploring together what it means to feel a sense of belonging – across geographical and biographical boundaries.

International Meeting: Youth Voices Rising

22. September 2025

Youth Voices Rising

Standing up for their own future, expressing their opinions and helping to shape society – that is what many young people want. But all too often they feel disconnected from the places and structures where decisions are made. To change this, the International Association for Education and Exchange (IBB e.V.) has joined forces with eight […]

Telšiai: Shaping the Community with Music and an Open Kitchen

8. September 2025

Local Activities

Being active – for yourself, for others, and for the community: Under this motto, the local youth group of Generation Europe – The Academy in Telšiai, Lithuania, is making its mark. By setting up a new music room in their youth centre and organising an intercultural cooking event, they are putting self-organised participation into practice.

Evora: Inclusion, Art and Elections

27. August 2025

Local Activities

Summer in Portugal – that sounds like sun, community and carefree days. In Évora, about a hundred kilometres east of Lisbon, there is much more going on: Together with our partner organisation Oficina Fermento, the local youth group of Generation Europe – The Academy is showing how to make a real difference at a local level and strengthen social participation for all.

Ambassadors of Change: Skills for the Future

11. August 2025

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For five intensive days, young activists from 13 European countries came together in Hattingen, Germany. They met at the Generation Europe Ambassador Conference 2025 to share experiences and develop new skills. The focus of the event was to strengthen their roles as mentors in local youth groups and as multipliers for the concerns of young […]