YMCA at the Council of Europe’s Consultative Meeting on Digital Governance to discuss about the youth for the future of the Internet. As technology becomes an inseparable part of our lives, the cyberspace has become dynamic environment where the youth not only exist but thrive, learn, and communicate. The Council of Europe’s Consultative Meeting on…
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Juan Simoes Iglesias, YMCA Europe Secretary General, proudly represented the organization at the esteemed 6th Education Summit by the European Commission in Brussels. This significant gathering brought together over 500 policymakers, representatives from EU institutions, governments, stakeholders, and civil society organizations. The collective aim was to discuss initiatives and share best practices that contribute to…
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Shaping tomorrow’s civil society landscape through collaboration and anticipation: YMCA at the International Civic Forum 2023. YMCA Europe is thrilled to join forces with World YMCA in active participation at this prestigious International Forum, hosted by the International Civil Society Centre in Brussels. Our dedicated team is deeply engaged with influential leaders from global civil…
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The Accenture-supported Support and Skilling project nurtures skills and inspires dreams, as the YMCA eDU Hubs’ collaboration with schools and universities in Ukraine drives youth empowerment. A new stage is the cooperation of hubs with local educational institutions, including schools, vocational schools, and universities. The cooperation is based on flexibility and focus on the participants’…
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YMCA Europe invites you to join the Final Dissemination event of the MIYO project, an Erasmus+ funded initiative implemented jointly by WOSM, YMCA and the National University of Maynooth. The ImpactYOUth event marks the end of the project and aims to present the project’s final output: the MIYO Impact measurement toolkit. Join us on 22 February 2024 in…
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YMCA Europe invites you to join the Final Dissemination event of the MIYO project, an Erasmus+ funded initiative implemented jointly by WOSM, YMCA and the National University of Maynooth. The ImpactYOUth event marks the end of the project and aims to present the project’s final output: the MIYO Impact measurement toolkit. Join us on 22 February 2024 in…
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YMCA Ireland recently hosted its Annual General Meeting, a testament to its steadfast commitment to peace building, youth empowerment, and social impact. Drawing over 100 delegates from YMCAs nationwide, the event showcased YMCA Ireland‘s pivotal role in various spheres. Held at the YMCA Greenhill National Center near Newcastle, the venue served as an ideal setting…
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On November 23-26, YMCA Europe Staff and partners from the American University of Armenia, YMCA Sweden, and YMCA Georgia came together in Yerevan, Armenia with the main aim to evaluate the current phase of the YMCA Europe Generation Next project and to elaborate the future action plans. Despite the agenda being only two days long,…
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YMCA Europe Drives Change: an Overview of our Workshop on Youth Empowerment at UIA’s Round Table Conference. The Union of International Associations (UIA) works to promote and facilitate the work of the main organisations by creating opportunities of mutual learning, networking and best practice sharing. UAI is an independent research institute gathering international associations, professional…
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On November 23rd, our representative were privileged to partake in an inspiring conference, “Personal Journeys, Audacious Actions, and Global Impact,” held at the West University of Timisoara in Romania and having as keynote speaker the Nobel Prize Laureate Nadia Murad. This extraordinary event brought together over 300 local youth leaders, professionals, civil society figures, students,…
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