More young people getting involved in democracy across Europe.
Clear action plans and spaces where youth communities can have their say.
Stronger connections between young people and decision-makers.
Better policies that reflect the needs of all communities.
New approaches to teaching democracy and citizenship in universities.
YOUROPE works with young people and their communities across Europe to make democracy more inclusive, more relevant, and more theirs. Through community-led research and action, we help underrepresented young people move from the margins to the centre of decisions that shape their lives.
To make European democracy work for everyone — especially those who have been shut out of it. YOUROPE creates real pathways for young people to influence policy, drive change, and be taken seriously.
A Europe where every young person, regardless of background, has a genuine stake in the decisions that affect them.
Policy analysis and systematic literature review
Digital environments as civic and political space
Structural inequalities and intersecting identities
Do you think everyone has equal opportunities to participate in society?
Procedural vs. substantive participation
When does participation actually make a difference in your life?
Europe as lived democratic space
Young people as knowers, not just learners
Do you feel that young people’s voices and experiences are taken seriously?
