Entries by Elena Christoforou

Greening Youth Information Services

Eurodesk and ERYICA have joined forces to provide the youth information sector with guidelines and background on greening their services and supporting young people in their environmental ambitions. The result of this work, the Greening Youth Information Services guide will be presented online on World Environment Day. The Publication: The aim of youth information is not only to respond […]

10 things to think about when organising your online meeting

The COVID-19 circumstances that require us to practice self-distancing and teleworking have challenged many youth support structures in Europe to rethink their outreach approach. Our multipliers are taking their usual face-to-face activities online and organising events, meetings and guidance services virtually. To support them we prepared this article that we are now sharing with you. […]

DiscoverEU 5th round of applications is postponed

On 12 March 2020, it was announced on the European Commission’s DiscoverEU website that DiscoverEU was postponed until further notice, due to the situation across Europe with the coronavirus pandemic. We will post more information as it becomes available. If you have already been awarded a DiscoverEU pass, and have questions about travelling, you will […]

DiscoverEU is back, with even more travel passes!-5th Edition

Are you 18 years old? Are you up for an adventure? If yes, get ready to explore other countries by applying for DiscoverEU, a European Union initiative giving young people the opportunity to travel. Almost 70,000 young people have received a travel pass since the first application round in 2018. Another round (5th) is taking […]

Eurodesk turns 30: a year of celebrations

Eurodesk welcomes 2020 and the new decade with a year-long celebration of its 30th anniversary. The story of Eurodesk started in 1990 as a small regional project in Scotland aimed to develop a new information service related to European youth exchanges. With the mission “of raising awareness among young people on mobility opportunities and of […]

Youth Network Event European Parliament, Brussels 16-17 March 2020

The European Parliament Youth Outreach Unit is organising the second youth network event on 16-17 March 2020 at the European Parliament in Brussels (Belgium). How can the European Parliament better engage with youth organisations? How can the European Parliament communicate better with young people? How can the European Parliament better support you and the work […]