Eryica - European Youth Information and Counselling Agency

21/08/2026

🧩 Europe has always been a crossroads. That is the origin of its strength, built from the exchange of cultures. Border regions have always played a pivotal role in this history and remain key to the future of the European project today.

To keep this spirit alive, the Border Focal Point Network (the European Commission platform for strengthening cooperation in border regions) is searching for young Cross-Border Ambassadors!

🤝 Do you work with or know young people (18–30) living in border regions or interested in cross-border cooperation? Share this call across your network!

🇪🇺 Selected Ambassadors will join the Border Focal Point Network (EU REGIO Interreg) to bring local youth perspectives directly to EU decision-makers.

📜 Participants will work with EU officials, gain access to high-level policy debates, and receive an official Certificate of Completion signed by DG REGIO.

⏳ Deadline: 31 August 2026

🔗 Apply here: https://ec.europa.eu/eusurvey/runner/a07d8b76-341f-752e-a97e-e7ff81da449e

20/08/2026

Even in the middle of summer, the ERYICA network keeps growing! ☀️🌱

We’re thrilled to welcome Združenie Informačných a poradenských centier mladých v SR - ZIPCeM to our network!

🇸🇰 With 18 member organisations operating through Youth Information Centres (ICM), ZIPCeM connects local youth information services and provides support, guidance, and quality standards across Slovakia.

In 2025, the network reached over 250,000 young people through hundreds of workshops, events and information services.

👉 Discover more about its work at https://www.eryica.org/the-network/zipcem

14/08/2026

Let’s be honest: AI is already part of our everyday lives. There’s nothing to be ashamed of... Even this post might have had a little help from AI! 😉🤖

But as AI continues to evolve, knowing which tools to use, how to use them, and when to use them in youth work can still be tricky.

That’s why we’re back with AI Coffee Break #5! ☕✨

Under the name "Your AI Tools Compass: What to Keep in Mind", the session will offer an open space to exchange practical tips, share what’s worked (and what hasn’t), and explore how we can use AI more thoughtfully in our work.

💡 No long lectures, no technical background needed; just an open conversation, practical ideas and answers to your questions.

🗓 28 August 2026
⏰ 13:00–14:00 CET
💻 Online via Zoom
🗣 English

🔗 Save your spot here: https://forms.gle/kD1x8wZTPLbDxSDNA

See you there! ☕🤖

14/08/2026

Got a big idea for the future of media and information? Turn it into action! 🚀

Check out the UNESCO below and submit your project by 16 August to join young innovators from all around the world. 📲✨

🌍 Different contexts, common aspirations.

Young people around the world may face different challenges, but they share a common drive to shape a better future.

On 2026, we celebrate young people who are embracing innovation, sharing ideas and turning their aspirations into action.

The UNESCO provides a platform for young people from around the world to take the lead and design creative solutions for the future of Media and Information Literacy. Thousands have already registered, and now, the next milestone is here!

🚀 Have an idea? Turn it into action.

⏰ Submit your project by 16 August, 23:59 (Paris time)
🔗 bit.ly/4wEYsOU


United Nations Youth

13/08/2026

International Youth Day may have been yesterday… but if an anniversary can last a whole year, surely we can celebrate one day during 4 decades! 😉🎉

At ERYICA, every day is Youth Day, and it’s all about the same mission: upholding the right of young people to complete and reliable information so they can make informed life decisions, think critically and become active participants in society.

So, whether you’re celebrating International Youth Day today, yesterday, or any other day, you can always celebrate it with us. 💜

10/08/2026

🤔 Do you work with or know young activists (18–30) passionate about youth participation and democracy? Share this call across your network!

Selected delegates will join the World Forum for Democracy Youth Delegation in Strasbourg to bring youth perspectives directly to international decision-makers.

✈️ Travel and visa costs are covered by the Council of Europe.
⏳ Deadline: 14 August 2026
👇 Discover more and apply following the instructions in the post below.

27/07/2026

As this series gets closer to the present, we arrive in the 2010s, a decade that feels like yesterday, yet transformed the way young people access and engage with information.

Climate change, gender equality, migration, and other global challenges dominated public debate. Young people became leading voices in movements for social change, while social media turned local conversations into global ones and gave activism an unprecedented reach. 🌍✊📱

💻 As digital platforms became the main source of information for many young people, youth information services had to adapt. Their role expanded beyond providing reliable information to helping young people navigate an increasingly crowded media landscape. Developing critical thinking, identifying trustworthy sources, and recognising misinformation became central to youth information work.

📀 Through , we continue looking back at the moments that shaped youth information.

20/07/2026

🇧🇪 This week, returns to Brussels to spotlight De Ambrassade, ERYICA's Flemish-speaking member and part of the network since 2007.

In a world where algorithms increasingly shape what young people see online, how can youth information services help them navigate the digital space critically?

One answer is "What's in My Algorithm?", De Ambrassade's web series that encourages young people to reflect on how social media algorithms influence their wellbeing, choices, and online experience.

Discover how De Ambrassade is helping make youth information fit for the age of AI and explore their story below. 👇

15/07/2026

🏆 In the latest episode of , we look back at the journey of the European Youth Information Quality Label, from an idea put forward by ERYICA members to a tool that promotes excellence in youth information across Europe.

What started in 2012 as a proposal to recognise quality youth information services took shape in 2019 through our partnership with the Council of Europe. Since then, the Label has grown thanks to the active involvement of both youth information professionals and young people.

🌍 Today, 16 organisations in 12 countries have been awarded the European Youth Information Quality Label, reflecting their commitment to providing reliable, high-quality information for young people.

👉 Find out more about the European Youth Information Quality Label: https://www.eryica.org/label

14/07/2026

📣 Call for youth proposals: International youth co-operation activities supporting young people from Ukraine!

The European Youth Foundation (EYF) of the Council of Europe has launched a new call for international one-off youth co-operation activities.

🇺🇦 This grant supports international meetings involving youth from Ukraine and other Council of Europe member States to address war-related needs in the country, promote intercultural dialogue, and enhance democratic participation.

⏳ Deadline: 1 September 2026, 23:59 CEST

💻 Info Sessions: 21 July & 10 August 2026 (15:00 - 16:30 CEST).

💬 Digital Open Desks: Every Wednesday afternoon in July (14:00 - 16:00 CET) on TEAMS.

👥 Who Can Apply?
EYF-registered organisations falling under these categories:
- International youth NGOs or networks
- Sub-regional networks of youth NGOs
- Partnerships of at least four national youth NGOs
- Partnerships of a national youth NGO and an international youth NGO/network

🔗 Find more details on the Council of Europe Youth website: https://www.coe.int/en/web/european-youth-foundation/-/announcing-the-eyf-call-for-proposals-for-international-one-off-youth-co-operation-activities-supporting-young-people-from-ukraine-