Call for Participants: World Forum for Democracy Youth Delegation 2026 (Fully-funded) – YOA

Deadline: August 14, 2026

Applications for the World Forum for Democracy Youth Delegation 2026 are actually open. Join the youth delegation to the World Forum for Democracy and convey the youth perspective to the dialogue on the New Democratic Pact for Europe. The youth delegation may have a devoted coaching session two days earlier than the World Forum for Democracy and also will take part within the Youth Day of the WFD on 4th November.

The 14th version of the World Forum for Democracy will happen in Strasbourg on 2-3 November 2026, below the title “Rupture or Renewal? Democratic Security for Our Future” within the framework of the New Democratic Pact for Europe. The New Democratic Pact for Europe, firmly targeted on the longer term, is the Council of Europe’s response to those new challenges. Supported by the Council of Europe’s member states since 2025, the Pact supplies a framework for reflecting on the way forward for European democracies and easy methods to put together for it. Over two years, the Council of Europe has performed a broad session with its member states, areas, territories, civil society, and universities to raised put together for the way forward for democracy in Europe.

Costs

• All journey and visa prices are coated by the Council of Europe in accordance with its guidelines. Accommodation and meals are supplied on the European Youth Centre Strasbourg.

Eligibility

The youth delegation will convey collectively as much as 50 contributors who replicate the variety of younger folks world wide and provide a variety of views on democracy, together with these already engaged to find options and creating concepts to revive democratic programs the place they’re in danger.

Candidates ought to fulfil the next profile:

• Be aged 18-30 years previous;
• Be capable of work autonomously in English;
• Be accessible to take part in the complete exercise, together with on-line preparations (September – October 2026), the coaching of the youth delegation (31 October – 1 November) , the World Forum for Democracy (2-3 November) and the Youth Day (4 November 2026);
• Represent a youth organisation and/or youth motion energetic at native, regional, nationwide or worldwide degree on matters of democracy, youth participation, progressive democratic practices;
• Be able to comply with-up the outcomes of the World Forum for Democracy inside their organisations and communities;
• Previous involvement with the Council of Europe youth sector within the area of democratic participation will likely be thought-about an asset, notably in actions of the Youth Department or companions, together with grantees of the European Youth Foundation, which have contributed to the New Democratic Pact for Europe.

Application

Complete the application type to be part of the Youth Delegation to the World Forum for Democracy (Strasbourg, 30 October – 5 November 2026).

Click here to apply

For extra data, go to WFD Youth Delegation.