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Since its launch on July 2024, the IVY Alumni has been growing as an informal network of current and former IVY Volunteers, built on the following principles:
IVY Alumni Mission:
To communicate and present territorial cooperation and cohesion policy in way that resonates with young people, promoting their active understanding of and engagement with its principles and impacts.
IVY Alumni Vision:
To influence and shape territorial cooperation and cohesion policy with a strong youth perspective, ensuring that it is aligned with the needs, aspirations and evolving voices of the young generation.
IVY Alumni Values:
Youth4Cooperation is the flagship initiative of the European Commission’s DG Regio for young people interested and active in Territorial Cooperation.
It was launched in 2022, capitalizing on the achievements of the Interreg Youth Manifesto.
It consists of:
The informal group of Youth4Coop meets every month online, to discuss about youth engagement in cooperation.
Read more about Youth4Coop and sign up!
The Manifesto for Young People by Young People to Shape the European Cooperation Policy was published by the European Commission in 2020.
This Manifesto presents young people’s ideas on Interreg and especially on how to better align it with their expectations. It is addressed to policymakers at the EU, national, regional and local level, as well as to Interreg Managing Authorities and project beneficiaries.
Its objective is to facilitate the engagement and democratic participation of young people in Interreg programmes and projects.
The EU Commissioner for Cohesion and Reforms, Elisa Ferreira, and the German Presidency of the European Council received the Manifesto on 15 October 2020 during a dedicated youth dialogue, in the presence of some of the young people who contributed to writing it.
Check out the Manifesto below, available in all EU languages:
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