From April 16 to 18, 2024, the ECOSOC Youth Forum brought together young leaders and representatives from around the globe at the United Nations headquarters in New York. This annual gathering provided a crucial platform for dialogue on solutions to challenges affecting youth well-being.

The National Youth Foundation from Romania is currently implementing the “Empowering Youth for a Stronger European Democracy” project, which is designed to promote the 2024 European elections. The goal is to educate young people about democracy and how they can participate directly by voting.

Young Scot launched a new 12-part podcast aimed at reaching over 16s, which features top Scottish personalities revealing how their life experiences have impacted their mental health.

The Austrian Youth Information Services launched their new TikTok channel in the beginning of March 2024. The focus of the video content is on the topics of adulting, life hacks and „your rights“.

The guide about Mental Health Literacy in Youth Information Work has been available for a couple of months now as the result of the work of the consortium of the YIMinds project. The consortium also developed a podcast, about mental health literacy.

One month before the European elections, on May 9, 2024, ERYICA was officially recognised as a European Parliament Communication Partner for the 2024 European Elections.

From 22-25 May 2024, ERYICA held its 35th General Assembly in Bucharest, marking a significant occasion to engage with our members and delve into pivotal topics impacting youth work and our network.

The Greening Youth Information Services Guide in Finnish is Koordinaatti's last translation for ERYICA. It offers practical advice and examples of best practices for creating and delivering environmentally friendly youth information services.

The online discussion group aims to strengthen the networking and competencies of youth information workers and youth information services and give more visibility to youth information and counseling services. Come along and share your experiences and learn from others!

Due to the national youth policy development in Finland and based on the upcoming National Youth Work and Youth Policy Programme, the Ministry of Education and Culture has informed that the current National Centres of Youth Work Expertise will come to an end by March 2024.

The partners of the project YInfoPioneers for the development of youth information services in the Western Balkans met together one last time for two days in Ljubljana (Slovenia) on 24-25 January 2024.

To fight disinformation, the European Union has established the European Digital Media Observatory (EDMO), a collaborative initiative dedicated to addressing the spread of disinformation and promoting media literacy across Europe.

Young Scot's InfoWise programme helps schools and youth groups ensure that young people have the skills to challenge misinformation, access reliable, accurate and understandable information and understand their key digital rights.

This campaign is a community program designed to help young individuals avoid the negative impacts of consuming pornography. The goal is to prevent impulsive behaviour related to pornography among adolescents, promoting both personal and community well-being.

Are we moving towards true gender equality between men and women? This question still needs to be answered. The current rise of feminism often seems to commodify the movement rather than sincerely striving for equal rights for both genders.

As customary, each year, ERYICA is offering training courses for our network. Discover the training activities organised by the ERYICA Secretariat in the first semester of 2024.

To fight disinformation, the European Union has established the European Digital Media Observatory (EDMO), a collaborative initiative dedicated to addressing the spread of disinformation and promoting media literacy across Europe.

This European Commission report summarises the views of 18 young people from nine European countries. Aligned with the Joint Research Centre (JRC) study on AI and children's rights, it reflects their perspectives on the impact of AI on children's rights.

In January, Belgium took over the rotatory presidency of the European Union. Among their priorities is the empowerment and inclusion of citizens, with a special focus on youth participation. With this aim, they have created the euyouth2024 platform.

In Estonia, local governments have the possibility to assess the quality of youth work. Last year, the Education and Youth Board (Harno) started a pilot activity for local governments to offer support after a quality assessment to develop local bottlenecks, such as youth information services or youth participation.