EU4Youth Days 2025: Empowering young people across the Eastern Partnership

Today marks the opening of the EU4Youth Days 2025, taking place in Brussels on 8–9 October. This year’s edition brings together around 150 youth leaders, civil society representatives, policymakers and EU partners to exchange ideas on how to strengthen youth participation, boost employment and skills, and promote social entrepreneurship across the Eastern Partnership region.

Young people in the region continue to face unimaginable challenges, from the devastating consequences of war to democratic backsliding, exclusion and limited opportunities. Against this backdrop, the EU4Youth Days showcase the best practices of how to strengthen youth participation, boost employment and skills, and promote social entrepreneurship, highlighting how the European Union stands by the region’s youth and supports them in shaping a more resilient and inclusive future.

The two-day event features interactive workshops, panel discussions and a project exhibition fair, offering opportunities for dialogue, learning and networking. Participants will explore practical ways to help young people access decent jobs, launch social enterprises, and play an active role in building stronger, more democratic societies.

The EU4Youth programme is the European Union’s flagship initiative for young people from Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine. By investing in skills, mentoring, grants and networks, EU4Youth empowers young people to turn their ideas into action and contribute to the social and economic development of their communities.