Call for applications for young people to become a youth delegate to the Council of Europe Congress
Youth delegates Emina Pašanović (Bosnia and Herzegovina) and Christos Ntonis (Greece) speaking at the Congress in 2025
As part of its pioneering Rejuvenating Politics initiative, the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe is calling for applications from young people from Council of Europe member states aged between 18 and 30 to take part in its 2027 youth delegates programme.
Youth delegates sit (without voting rights) alongside local and regional elected representatives in the Congress. They can make their voices heard, be part of a diverse group of committed young people, build a network and have an impact by bringing youth perspectives to crucial debates on grassroots democracy, human rights and the rule of law. This is a unique opportunity in a pan-European assembly.
For 2027, a maximum of one young person from each of the 46 member States of the Council of Europe will be invited by the Congress to:
- Take an active part, as a youth delegate, in its March and October sessions in Strasbourg, France;
- Develop their own grassroots project back home (under the auspices of the Congress).
One young person in respect of Morocco and one in respect of the Belarusian Democratic Forces may also be invited to participate in the programme in 2027.
Deadline for applications: 30 November 2026, 23:59 CET.
Source: www.coe.int
