Recently, the Andalusian Youth Institute (IAJ) in Spain has been awarded the European Youth Information Quality Label, becoming the first organisation in the country to achieve this recognition.

The YIMinds project is starting! The kick-off meeting will take place on 28-29 November in Brussels. The partners from Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Estonia, Spain, Greece, Luxembourg and Scotland will meet to talk about the project content and management.

More than 50 young people, youth workers, ERYICA Governing Board members, and local and international stakeholders from 17 European countries gathered in Šibenik to spend some pleasant moments together and discuss youth information and youth policies, and peer-to-peer in youth information.

We are glad to announce that this year the Charter has been translated available into three new languages: Albanian, Montenegrin and Russian. Moreover, we are thrilled to add that other #YouthInfoComp and the DesYIgn Toolkit publications have been translated into new languages,

Youth Ambassadors is a programme to decentralise information by making it easier for young people to access it. The Programme is coordinated by the General Directorate of Youth, Ministry of the Presidency, Tourism, Culture and Sports of the Region of Murcia.

The survey report, created by ERYICA in cooperation with the Ukrainian Center in Barcelona, highlights six areas in which it is crucial for youth information and counselling services to be active and aware, followed by recommendations.

The kick-off meeting of the YinfoPioneers project, coordinated by ERYICA, took place in Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina, on 24-25 May 2022. The 24-month project aims to pioneer youth information services in some Western Balkan countries.

The youth department of the Xunta de Galicia aims to get youngsters' actual participation in society by promoting initiatives which mediate between young people and other age groups.

The Instituto Navarro de la Juventud, is an autonomous body responsible for youth policies attached to Navarre's Government. They are in charge of developing youth services and activities, as we also facilitate young people's full participation in society.

ICF Next launched their report “Climate Communication: reaching youth starts with active listening”, which tackles a variety of issues related to Gen Z and communication on climate targeted to them and how to make it more appealing and successful.

UNICEF Innocenti and Western Sydney University recently published the report “Responsible innovation in technology for children” that aims to shed light on the topic of digital wellbeing in young people and children.

The last Flash Eurobarometer on Youth and Democracy, published by the European Commission, shows that youth engagement has increased by 21% since 2019. There is a clear call for integrating disadvantaged young people into society and providing them with opportunities to learn and join the labour market.

Over half of the Member States committed last May to implement ALMA, the new programme of the European Commission to support young people from disadvantaged backgrounds, that are not in employment, education or training

The 2nd European Academy on Youth Work took place between 31 May - 3 June 2022 in Kranjska Gora, Slovenia. Around 150 stakeholders in European youth work gathered to reflect and discuss what was needed to initiate, support and sustain innovation in the field in response to current needs and developments.

The Barnahus project has jointly published a terminology handbook that explains the language of sexual violence against children. The manual is broadly directed toward professionals and volunteers working with children and youth

One of the most important events that Youth Information Centers of the Youth Board of Cyprus implement every year is the Career Academy! This year the Career Academy was carried out in the town of Larnaca from 18th to 19th March 2022.

Young Scot launched national research findings on how young people want to engage online with Scottish Gaelic (Gaelic) – the founding language of Scotland. The research reunited over 1,100 responses from young people from across Scotland.

Youth Work Ireland and Belong To will host a celebratory Pride Breakfast event on the morning of Dublin Pride on Saturday, June 25th. This will be the 5th year both organisations have come together to host this unique and exciting event.

LOGO Austria, in cooperation with partners from Ireland, Finland, Belgium and Sweden, has produced a video highlighting the many challenges young people face. Professional youth work supports them in managing their lives every day. Youth workers act professionally, and youth work is a profession!

The impacts of gaming on children and young people have been massively controversial over the years. The Never Give In campaign sought to share the effects that young people believe gaming has on their mental health.