The EU Youth Dialogue is a platform that fosters communication between young people and decision-makers, operating within the framework of the EU Youth Strategy.

The EU Youth Dialogue ensures that the opinions, views, and needs of young people and youth organisations are considered when shaping EU youth policies.

It plays a key role in implementing the EU Youth Strategy 2019-2027, which focuses on three core areas: connect, engage, and empower. The dialogue also promotes cooperation among EU countries on all matters affecting young people.

The EU Youth Dialogue runs in 18-month cycles, each focusing on a theme set by the Council of Youth Ministers. The current theme (July 2023 – December 2024) is “We Need Youth”, linked to Youth Goal #3: Inclusive Societies. It engages all young people, including those with fewer opportunities. National working groups in each Member State lead consultations with youth, organisations, and policymakers.

The Trio Presidency, in collaboration with the European Commission, National Agencies, and the European Youth Forum, steers the process at the EU level.

You can take part in the EU Youth Dialogue through a youth organisation, mainly at the national level. To get involved as an organisation or individual, contact your national youth council ([link to contacts]).

In some cases, direct participation at the EU level is possible through an international youth organisation, depending on the Dialogue’s current theme.