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The Eastern Partnership Youth Conference, held on 12-13 May 2026 in Stockholm, Sweden brought together over 100 youth representatives, national youth councils, civil society organisations and partners from across the Eastern Partnership (EaP) region and the European Union. As a platform for dialogue, exchange and regional cooperation, the conference aimed to highlight the importance of youth civic spaces and inspire young people to become active agenda of change in their communities and beyond.
During the event, participants discussed the key challenges and opportunities shaping youth participation and civic engagement today. They also reflected on how to strengthen youth policies and participation, respond to the shrinking space for civil society in several EaP countries, and address disinformation and hate speech online affecting young people. Participants also shared good practices and explored ways to make youth engagement more inclusive, safe and meaningful.
This report presents the key discussions, reflections and recommendations emerging from the conference. It reflects the perspectives and contributions of participants and aims to support continued dialogue, cooperation, and action on strengthening youth civic spaces across the Eastern Partnership region and the EU. The full agenda of the event can be explored at the end of this report.
The conference was organised by the Eastern Partnership Civil Society Forum and financed by the European Commission. The event was hosted by the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Sweden and supported and implemented in cooperation with Fryshuset, ForumCiv, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit, EU4Youth, and Olof Palme International Center. The agenda of the event was developed in cooperation with the National Youth Councils of the Eastern Partnership countries.
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