Y-O MODEL: Two Years of Youth-Led Change!

Over the past two years, young people from Albania, Kosovo, North Macedonia, and Italy have gone from observers to advocates researching youth employment, mental health, and civic participation, and bringing their findings directly to policymakers.

Through the Erasmus+ project “Y-O MODEL,” Youth Observers co-led consultations, organized policy roundtables, and met with parliaments, mayors, and government agencies across the region. The final event in Tirana brought it all together, presenting the developed policy papers and strengthening connections with Agjencia Kombëtare e Rinisë, showing that youth policy must be rooted in meaningful inclusion.

Their message is clear: youth policy should be built with young people, not just for them! And the journey doesn’t end here! Youth Observer networks will continue driving informed, youth-led policy recommendations across the region, supported by project partners.

Disclaimer: This document is produced in the framework of the ERASMUS-YOUTH-2023-CB: A cross regional predictive model for youth policy shaping – Youth Observers. Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or European Education and Culture Executive Agency. Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.