From 15 to 17 September 2026, more than 80 researchers, policymakers, youth organisations and young people gathered in Strasbourg for the Youth Partnership Research Symposium on young people’s access to social rights.

Over three days, participants exchanged research, experiences and perspectives on access to education, health, participation, employment, housing and civic spaces. Through workshops, round tables and informal exchanges, the Symposium explored the barriers young people face in accessing their social rights and how research can inform policy and practice. 

The second review of the Enter! Recommendation looks at how the rights of young people from disadvantaged neighbourhoods have been addressed across Europe between 2019 and 2025.

Focusing on housing, mental health and youth participation, it identifies progress, persistent challenges and promising practices — and sets out priorities for strengthening implementation in the years ahead.

How far have young people from disadvantaged neighbourhoods been able to access their social rights since the first review in 2019?

The study sessions are organised in co-operation with youth organisations and networks and the Council of Europe’s Youth Department and are hosted by the European Youth Centre in either Budapest or Strasbourg.

They are international youth events lasting between 4 and 8 days which bring together members of youth organisations or networks and experts for discussions on a specific subject relevant to the priorities 2024-2027 of the Council of Europe Youth sector. 

The initiative Youth Facing Disinformation - Why Journalists Matter, supported under the Monaco Presidency of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe, places young people at the centre of efforts to defend freedom of expression, information integrity and democratic resilience.

On 9 November 2026, in Strasbourg, the conference  “Youth Facing Disinformation - Why Journalists Matter will bring together over 100 young people from across Europe, journalists, media professionals, researchers, policymakers and institutional representatives, to explore how disinformation reaches and influences young audiences, why professional journalism matters in a changing information ecosystem, and how younger generations can be better equipped to navigate it critically.

The day after the conference, on 10 November 2026, participants hosted at the European Youth Centre Strasbourg will take part in interactive workshops on a series of topics such as empowering young people in the digital information landscape through trustworthy journalism, critical thinking and resilience.

Through simulations, role-playing exercises, collaborative challenges and exchanges with experts, participants will develop practical recommendations, tools and ideas that can be applied within their own communities and networks.

From 23 to 26 September 2026, the International Youth Centre Pernik organised the regional training course “Human rights education with young people: Building competences for action” in partnership with the Council of Europe Youth Department. The course brought together 28 youth workers, trainers and multipliers from Bulgaria, Croatia, Romania, Türkiye, Armenia and Kosovo* (*in full compliance with UN Resolution 1244.)

The training course aimed to strengthen participants’ competences in human rights education with young people. Based on the Compass: Manual for Human Rights Education with Young People, it combined experiential learning, reflection and practical application.

On 15-17 September 2026, a Quality Label exploratory visit took place in SHL Youth House Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, to assess the centre’s eligibility for the Council of Europe Quality Label for Youth Centres.

A formal request to acquire the Quality Label was made by the centre in August 2025, as the first centre in Bosnia and Herzegovina to join the network. Representatives of SHL have since participated in the activities of the network such as the platform meeting of managers of the Quality Labelled Centres and the Educational Forum.

The aim of the visit was to introduce the work of the youth centre to Council of Europe representatives from an operational perspective and to provide deeper insight into its mission, educational philosophy and strategic priorities.

As part of its support measures the EYF organised its learning and networking days for international youth organisations, in Brussels, on 8-9 September 2026.

34 participants learnt more about the Council of Europe’s youth sector, including the EYF reform and ongoing open calls for proposals. Exchanges with two PACE Secretariat members helped participants understand the Assembly’s role and how it can support their advocacy efforts.

The EYF staff conducted two field visits to the Youth Initiative for Human Rights-YIHR in Serbia and to Youth for Exchange and Understanding-YEU in Spain. These were opportunities to build stronger partnerships with grantee organisations and present the youth sector to a large group of young people.

The Partial Agreement on Youth Mobility through the Youth Card organises in Bucharest on 27-29 October 2026 its promotional seminar Renewing the commitment to youth mobility, in co-operation with the Romanian Ministry of Labour, Family, Youth and Social Solidarity, its partner the European Youth Card Association-EYCA and its Romanian member organisation Asociatia pentru Mobilitate Europeana, the Student Cultural and Sports Complex (CCSS Tei) and the Bucharest Students’ Cultural Centre.

The objectives of the event are to reinforce the commitment towards youth mobility and that of the Partial Agreement as an ecosystem that allows young people to explore both themselves and European values/places and to gain better knowledge and insights into challenges and opportunities regarding mobility of young people.

The 4th edition of StudioStar focused on the prohibition of slavery, human trafficking and forced labour, drawing inspiration from the European Convention on Human Rights. Participants worked alongside professional artists and facilitators in a range of creative workshops, which provided them opportunities to express their perspectives, share experiences and transform their reflections on human rights into tangible creative outcomes.

From 20 to 25 September 2026, Oksana Cherviakova, founder of the ArtProstir Youth Centre in Zolotonosha and head of the Cherkasy branch of the Association of Youth Centres of Ukraine, took part in the annual Educational Forum For Youth Centres held at the Eco Centre Radulovački, in Serbia, and organised by the Council of Europe Quality Label programme.

At the Forum, Oksana presented the experience of organising recovery and integration camps for young people, as well as activities to support the regional network of youth workers.

She also underlined the importance of such encounters: such international meetings enable us to gain new tools for our work, maintain professional contacts and remain connected with colleagues from youth centres across Europe.