Modelled on Compass, the manual for human rights education with young people, Compasito and its activities are designed for children aged 5 to 13. It aims to develop in children the knowledge, skills, values and attitudes they need to participate in their society, fully aware of their rights and those of others and able to protect them. Children are then likely to play an active role in building a culture of human rights!

Compasito is primarily intended for educators and trainers who work with children, teachers and social workers, but also for parents, non-formal educators such as youth workers and assistants in children's and youth centres, as well as anyone interested in human rights education for children and looking for practical tools to familiarise them with common values and social issues.

The Council of Europe project “Youth for Democracy in Ukraine: Phase IV” in co-operation with the Ministry of Youth and Sports of Ukraine and the Ukrainian Youth Councils Association held a training from 24 to 28 November 2025 in Lviv, European Youth Capital 2025, for representatives of youth councils, youth centres, civil society organisations, educational institutions from 11 regions of Ukraine.

As part of the training, young people also took part in a round table with youth leaders from Ukraine and other Council of Europe member states on the topic “Towards Youth Perspectives: Youth Work and Youth Policy during the Reconstruction of Ukraine” and in the closing ceremony of “Lviv – European Youth Capital 2025” and its handover to Tromsø, Norway.

From 5 to 7 November 2025, over 50 young leaders forming the Council of Europe’s Youth Department’s official Youth Delegation to the World Forum for Democracy addressed pressing threats to democratic resilience, including the decline in institutional trust, the rise of AI-based disinformation, and the weakening of institutional checks and balances due to populist and autocratic pressures. 

The event contributes to a New Democratic Pact for Europe, a strategic and political consultation process initiated by the Council of Europe to strengthen democracy's foundations, enhance its benefits, rebuild trust, and innovate its structure.

As democracy faces significant challenges, the World Forum for Democracy places young people at its core, both empowering and being empowered by the current generation to revive, rethink, and reimagine the democratic landscape of the World.

The Freedom of Expression and CDMSI Division (Steering Committee on Media and Information Society) participated in the panel discussion “Countering Misinformation in Climate Action”, organised within the seminar “Equipping Youth with Skills for Climate Action: Youth Engagement and Effective Information Sharing”, held at the European Youth Centre Strasbourg from 11 to 13 November 2025.

Organised by the European Youth Information and Counselling Agency (ERYICA) in cooperation with the Council of Europe Youth Department, the seminar followed up on the recent adoption of the Recommendation on Young People and Climate Action by the Committee of Ministers. 

On 10-12 November 2025, the Quality Label’s team of experts visited Marienthal Youth Centre, Luxembourg to evaluate the fulfilment of the 15 quality criteria of the Quality Label for Youth Centre’s programme. This was the third visit for the youth centre, which has held the label since 2018.

The most recent visit provided an opportunity for the expert team to meet with the youth centre’s leadership, educational staff, as well as key stakeholders in the Luxembourg youth sector.

On 12 November 2025, Deputy Secretary General Bjørn Berge, the Permanent Representative of Ukraine Mykola Tochytskyi and Antonella Candiago, a youth representative from ENIL launched together the EYF exhibition “Tales of the brave” in Strasbourg. The exhibition brings to life 15 initiatives funded under the Special call in support of young people from Ukraine of the European Youth Foundation, and tells the stories of young people who, despite adversity, succeeded to create connection and change, celebrating resilience, solidarity, and the transformative power of young people’s action.

The exhibition will be showcased at the European Youth Centre Budapest for the Human Rights Forum in December.