The Spanish National Agency (Injuve) along with the Spanish Youth Council, an umbrella organization representing the Spanish youth voices which comprises about 70 organizations (among Regional Youth Councils, national, youth, political and religious organizations) are hosting this training course targeting Youth Board Members representatives linked to National Youth Councils all over Europe.

The aim of this training course is to give the opportunity to discuss about relevant topics related to strengthening the youth participation mechanisms at the EU level such as the Youth Test and “Vote at 16”. This space will be addressed for National Youth representatives. Another relevant topic will be the European Funding mechanism, especially the Erasmus+ Programme and its future.

The general objective is to strengthen the capacities of National Youth Council representatives to effectively influence youth participation mechanisms and decision-making processes at European level.

The specific objectives are:

• To analyze the current state of youth participation in the European Union, identifying key challenges and opportunities for its strengthening.
• To promote the exchange of experiences and good practices among National Youth Council representatives regarding advocacy and youth participation.
• To deepen participants’ understanding of key EU-level youth participation mechanisms, such as the Youth Test and Vote at 16, and to assess their impact and implementation potential.
• To enhance participants’ knowledge of European funding mechanisms, with focus on the Erasmus+ Programme and discussions around its future.