Meet new ERYICA’s organisation in North Macedonia, Poraka Nova!. From 2022, they will continue the successful legacy of the Mladiinfo portal dedicated to youth information on education and youth engagement through digital media.

We have a new member in Spain! Give a warm welcome to DG Juventud de Murcia! The Region of Murcia is already involved in the ERYICA network, supporting the organisation of the Iberian-Insular Youth Ambassadors training 2022.

More than 30 representatives from ERYICA member organisations in Andorra, Spain and Portugal gathered in Benicassim (Spain) for the 5th Ibero-Insular Working Group meeting in early November.

What do youth think the European Year of Youth 2022 should be about? What are their concerns and needs? Check out the survey results launched by the European Commission and learn about the political agreement on the initiative.

The European Students' Union (ESU) and the Erasmus Student Network (ESN) have created a position paper addressing the challenges of virtual and blended exchange and suggestions on successfully incorporating the new formats.

The public opinion survey, conducted in June 2021 and published in late September this year, gathered insights from more than 18,000 young people from 16 to 30 years old regarding their attitudes and behaviours in respect of politics, political engagement and the EU.

The European Youth Card Association (EYCA) created the report Research Report, 'Youth Stand for the Future of Europe', to investigate and describe the opinions and attitudes of young people towards the European Union and bring forward their ideas and priorities at the Conference for the future of Europe.

ERYICA will rely on the European Youth Information Day campaign 2022 to advocate for young people's right to information. Apart from giving access to other rights, the right to information is a powerful tool to enhance participation and preserve democracy, human rights and fundamental freedoms.

Decided by the Joint Council on Youth in October 2021, the campaign aims to increase young people’s role in the process of revitalising participatory democracy in the Council of Europe and restore mutual trust between young people and democratic institutions and processes.

ERYICA is organising an international seminar in Luxembourg on 21-24 March 2022. The topic of the event is the role of media and information literacy (MIL) in young people’s lives and the role of different stakeholders.

The European Youth Information Quality Label, which guides young people through the information overload and tells them that a particular piece of information is verified, true and unbiased, has been awarded to two new organisations: Aġenzija Żgħażagħ (Malta) and Young Scot (UK).

Our two-and-a-half-year international project titled Innovative youth information service design and outreach (DesYIgn) has reached its end, and it produced a number of outputs that are interesting for the European youth information work scene, as well as for other sectors of youth work.

ERYICA members from Estonia, Finland and Lithuania gathered to discuss the current situation of youth information in their countries, share ideas and best practices, and explore future cooperation actions.

The Youth information Centres in Cyprus organised a series of online workshops on entrepreneurship entitled "A to Z of Business - Everything you need to know to start your new business", aimed to provide young potential entrepreneurs with a complete picture and all the necessary information to start their own businesses.

During November, Young Scot ran a one-week-long 'Money and Me' organic social media campaign for young people on managing money, debt, and budgeting for the future. They ran the campaign in partnership with the Money and Pension Service – the official organisation for improving people's financial capabilities.

Estonia celebrated the Youth Work Week in November 2021. This year the week was focused on mental health and digitalisation. The campaign ¨Airplane mode“ ran during the Week with the aim of encouraging taking a rest from digital devices for at least 15 minutes.

Last October, the youth information centre in Villalba (Madrid, Spain) carried out a creative action involving two young artists from the municipality, on the occasion of the 25N, International Day Against Gender Violence.

Meic, the national information, advice and advocacy helpline for children and young people in Wales, celebrates over 10 years of service by launching a new animated video for children and young people to understand the services that the helpline can offer them.

The series aims to introduce young people to various professions. By attending these online workshops, young people can discover various professions, learn about postgraduate programs and possible employment opportunities in each field.

We are very happy to announce that Jugendstiftung Baden-Württemberg (Germany) has just joined the ERYICA network as a cooperating organisation.