Euroregional Youth Assembly

The Euroregional Youth Assembly is a participatory space made up of young people aged 16 to 30 residing in the territories of the Pyrenees-Mediterranean Euroregion: Catalonia, the Balearic Islands, and Occitania. We are a dynamic community committed to the future of the region, aiming to make an impact on euroregional and European policies.

We are part of the Pyrenees-Mediterranean Euroregion, whose priorities for young people by 2030 are:

• Promoting exchanges and mobility for students, young apprentices, those in professional integration, and secondary school students.
• Supporting universities to be inclusive for students and young researchers in the face of new educational challenges and to foster cooperation among them at the European level.
• Encouraging cooperation among young entrepreneurs and job opportunities for youth by promoting internships within Euroregion-based companies.

The Euroregional Youth Assembly has two main objectives:

• To propose and promote youth policies to regional governments on issues of special interest within the Assembly’s framework.
• To establish itself as a consultative body of the Euroregion, defending the interests of young people in the entity’s areas of work.

Additionally, the Assembly serves as a space for exchange and debate among its members, providing first-hand insight into the workings of European territorial cooperation institutions, such as the Euroregions. We strive to foster active youth participation in decision-making and to build a more cohesive and sustainable future for the Pyrenees-Mediterranean Euroregion.

Calls

The first call took place from 12 April to 5 June 2023, and was constituted on 9 and 10 February 2023 in Toulouse, France, where the first Euroregional Youth Assembly (EYA) was held. During this first constituent assembly, members were able to elect their representatives, opting for a rotating presidency, following the Euroregion model.

The second call took place from 9 December to 26 January 2025.