European Youth Goals

The European Youth Goals are a collection of 11 interlinked goals representing young people's vision for youth policy in the European Union (EU).^[1] The European Youth Goals were developed during the 6th cycle of the EU Youth Dialogue.^[2] The European Youth Goals were included in the EU Youth Strategy 2019–2027.^[3]

Development of the European Youth Goals

The European Youth Goals were developed during the 6th cycle of the EU Youth Dialogue, which took place in 2017-2018 (during the presidency trio of Estonia, Austria and Bulgaria) under the title "Youth in Europe: What’s next?". The aim of the dialogue was to collect voices of young people and to contribute together to creating the EU Youth Strategy 2019–2027.^[2] To develop the European Youth Goals comprehensive consultations as well as three EU Youth Conferences took place, one in Tallinn,^[4] one in Vienna^[5][6] and one in Sofia.^[7] The European Youth Goals are supposed to reflect the views of European youth including especially those who were active in the EU Youth Dialogue.^[2]

The 11 European Youth Goals

The European Youth Goals encompass 11 goals:

1. Connecting EU with Youth
2. Equality of All Genders
3. Inclusive Societies
4. Information & Constructive Dialogue
5. Mental Health & Wellbeing
6. Moving Rural Youth Forward
7. Quality Employment for All
8. Quality Learning
9. Space and Participation for All
10. Sustainable Green Europe
11. Youth Organisations & European Programmes