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  • Three young adults stand excitedly against a yellow background, one holding a phone displaying the AU-EU Youth Voices Lab logo. Text reads: "Applications are open!.

    Applications Are Open for the Youth Voices Third-Party Funding Mechanism

    08/06/2026

    AU-EU Youth Voices Lab

  • A video conference slide presentation on AU-EU Youth Voices Lab mobile app overview. Includes objectives like youth involvement and community activities.

    AU-EU Youth Voices Lab App May Demo Series

    02/06/2026

    AU-EU Youth Voices Lab

  • A diverse group of 20 people smiling and posing together indoors, some wearing matching shirts with "Engage, Empower, Connect." The atmosphere is joyful and united.

    Facilitator Training Strengthens Youth Leadership and Community Mobilization in Cameroon

    25/05/2026

    AU-EU Youth Voices Lab

  • A Zoom meeting screenshot showing four participants above a shared screen displaying a mobile app interface for creating a profile.

    AU-EU Youth Voices Lab App Demos Engage Youth Across Africa in April Series

    06/05/2026

    AU-EU Youth Voices Lab

  • Screenshot of a presentation slide titled 'Home Page / Features.' It shows five smartphone screens displaying various app interfaces, including quotes, language selection, and menu options. Colorful patterns decorate the top. A small video call window in the top right corner shows a presenter speaking.

    Restless Development hosts virtual demo session for the AU-EU Youth Voices Lab App

    04/05/2026

    AU-EU Youth Voices Lab

  • A diverse group of young adults joyfully poses outdoors on a lawn, with trees and a building in the background. They exude happiness and camaraderie.

    Youth-Led Research Reports: The story behind

    04/05/2026

    AU-EU Youth Voices Lab

  • Group photo of Youth for SDGs Week 2026 participants gathered outdoors in Nairobi, Kenya, holding SDG-themed signs.

    Bridging the Gap: Youth-led Solutions for SDG Acceleration

    30/04/2026

    AU-EU Youth Voices Lab

  • A woman in a green and black patterned dress holds a microphone to a smiling man seated in a green shirt. A woman in the background watches attentively

    Youth Voices and Evidence Shape Governance Dialogue in Accra

    24/04/2026

    AU-EU Youth Voices Lab

  • A smiling man and woman point at the camera. Text reads: 'Take the EU Youth Action Plan survey!' in English and French.

    Contribute to the EU Youth Action Plan Survey | Contribuez à l’enquête du Plan d’action jeunesse de l’UE

    20/04/2026

    AU-EU Youth Voices Lab

  • Celebratory image featuring a young man in a graduation cap and gown, smiling confidently. Text reads 'A great achievement of our Youth Advisor Mabile!

    Celebrating Youth Leadership: Mabile M. Jöthdít Becomes South Sudan’s First Rhodes Scholar

    12/04/2026

    AU-EU Youth Voices Lab

  • A diverse group of around 30 people pose together in a room with wood-paneled walls. They wear name tags, smiling, conveying a sense of unity and collaboration.

    Public Narrative Training in Nigeria

    06/04/2026

    AU-EU Youth Voices Lab

  • Digital image promoting the AU-EU Youth Voices Lab App demo, showing EU and AU logos, a youth video call, and a smartphone with the app logo.

    AU-EU Youth Voices Lab App Virtual Demo & Feedback series

    01/04/2026

    AU-EU Youth Voices Lab

  • A group of 21 people stands smiling in a well-lit room. They are in casual and formal attire, conveying a sense of professionalism and camaraderie.

    Youth Organizations Trained in Dar es Salaam

    26/03/2026

    AU-EU Youth Voices Lab

  • Cover for “Youth Employability and the Responsible Use of Digital Tools in the Search for Professional Opportunities,” held in Yaoundé, Cameroon on 18 March 2026, featuring a group photo of participants and AU-EU Youth Voices Lab branding.

    Youth Employability and the Responsible Use of Digital Tools in the Search for Professional Opportunities in Yaoundé

    24/03/2026

    AU-EU Youth Voices Lab

  • We’re part of the Africa-Europe Innovation Platform!

    23/03/2026

    AU-EU Youth Voices Lab

  • Young African man smiling and holding a clapperboard under the "Lens of Change" banner, calling for young filmmakers

    Lens of Change: Open Call for young filmmakers

    20/03/2026

    AU-EU Youth Voices Lab

  • A diverse group of people stands on steps outside a building. They appear united and engaged, suggesting a community or empowerment event. Banners on both sides read "Engage, Empower, Connect," reflecting a positive and collaborative atmosphere.

    Empowering Youth Voices in Digital Governance: Insights from Douala Forum

    13/03/2026

    AU-EU Youth Voices Lab

  • A group of engaged people sit at a conference table with notebooks and water bottles, as a person speaks into a microphone with one hand raised.

    SRHR Youth Power Hackathon in Zimbabwe empowers young leaders to drive solutions

    10/03/2026

    AU-EU Youth Voices Lab

  • Youth CSO participants sit in a circle during a group discussion, with one participant writing on papers placed on the floor.

    Youth-Led CSOs in Sierra Leone Strengthen Advocacy, Leadership, and Accountability Skills

    03/03/2026

    AU-EU Youth Voices Lab

  • Participants and trainers of the Lead the Narrative: Communication for Youth Advocacy training are posing during the certificates ceremony in an outdoor setting

    4-day Training in Uganda: “Lead the Narrative: Communication for Youth Advocacy” by Youthmakers Hub

    26/02/2026

    AU-EU Youth Voices Lab

  • Group of people standing in front of the African Union and smiling

    Youth Accountability in Addis Ababa: From Data to Policy Action

    25/02/2026

    AU-EU Youth Voices Lab

  • Group of people stand outside the Diani Convention Centre in Kenya. They hold a banner reading “AU–EU Youth Voices Lab: Power of the Collective.

    AU–EU Youth Voices Lab Annual Review Meeting 2026

    09/02/2026

    AU-EU Youth Voices Lab

  • Promotional visual for an Open Call opportunity from AEYA

    Call for Tenders: “New Leaders Lab” Training Programme (AEYA) – Design & Implementation Services

    02/02/2026

    AU-EU Youth Voices Lab

  • Two people at the Youth Forum on Peace and Governance in Maroua, reviewing printed documents together.

    Youth Forum on Peace and Governance: Building peace together

    30/01/2026

    AU-EU Youth Voices Lab

  • Five individuals are seated at a table covered with a patterned cloth, wearing "ComDev" T-shirts, attentively writing and discussing at an event.

    Youth Forum on Peace and Governance in Maroua, Cameroon

    27/01/2026

    AU-EU Youth Voices Lab

  • Group outdoors photo of participants during the Youth Friendly Standars Demo day in Ghana.

    ComDev Africa Launches Youth-Friendly Standards Demo days across Kenya and Ghana

    20/01/2026

    AU-EU Youth Voices Lab

  • Group of individuals standing in front of a presentation screen at the "DEMO DAY Youth-Friendly Standards.

    Youth Friendly Standards Demo Days in Tunisia and Senegal: Advancing Youth-Centered Policies Across Africa

    15/01/2026

    AU-EU Youth Voices Lab

  • Three young African women smiling and hugging closely with their eyes closed, showing warmth and support, set against a green background with the text “SHAPE SAFER YOUTH SPACES”

    Shape Safer Youth Spaces: Youth Voices on Safeguarding and Well-being

    15/01/2026

    AU-EU Youth Voices Lab

  • Group photo of people in an indoor setting, gathered for a training organised by Oxfam for the AU-EU Youthh Voices Lab - Power of the Collective programme.

    Training in Zambia by Oxfam: Strengthening Youth Advocacy Through Public Narrative

    14/01/2026

    AU-EU Youth Voices Lab

  • A large group of people pose indoors for a festive group photo celebrating the 10th anniversary of UN Security Council Resolution 2250 on youth, peace, and security.

    Continental Youth, Peace and Security Stocktaking Conference

    12/12/2025

    AU-EU Youth Voices Lab

  • Woman presenting the AU-EU Youth Voices Lab programme

    Youthmakers Hub Presents the AU–EU Youth Voices Lab Programme and App to the EIMAS Alumni Network

    04/12/2025

    AU-EU Youth Voices Lab

  • Three panelists seated at a conference table during the Second EU Youth, Peace and Security Conference. Behind them, a banner and European Union flag

    YAB Member Mabile M. Jöthdít at the Second EU Conference on Youth, Peace and Security

    01/12/2025

    AU-EU Youth Voices Lab

  • Our Role in the 7th AU–EU Joint Declaration in Luanda

    27/11/2025

    AU-EU Youth Voices Lab

  • Youth leaders, civil society representatives, and partners during ‘Collective Voices in Action’

    Empowering youth across Africa and Europe: Highlights from ‘Collective Voices in Action ‘ and the AU-EU Civil Society & Youth Forum

    24/11/2025

    AU-EU Youth Voices Lab

  • Winning announcement for the AU-EU Youth Voices Lab

    We won at the .eu Web Awards 2025!

    04/11/2025

    AU-EU Youth Voices Lab

  • Panel discussion in conference room withix panelistsBehind the panelists, a large screen displays the title "Sister initiatives of the AEIP.

    Africa-Europe Innovation Dialogues: Fostering cross-continental cooperation and youth-led innovation

    30/10/2025

    AU-EU Youth Voices Lab

  • A speaker stands at a podium addressing a seated audience.

    Innovation Fair 2025: Empowering Youth to Lead the Africa-Europe Innovation Agenda

    30/10/2025

    AU-EU Youth Voices Lab

  • We Won the Africa–Europe Foundation Youth Award 2025!

    13/10/2025

    AU-EU Youth Voices Lab

  • Nomination announcement for the AU–EU Youth Voices Lab at the .EU Web Awards 2025.

    AU-EU Youth Voices Lab Nominated for 2025 .eu Web Awards

    09/10/2025

    AU-EU Youth Voices Lab

  • Youth leaders and participants at the Africa-Europe Youth Academy (AEYA) Launch Event in Dakar, Senegal

    AEYA Launch Event in Dakar, Senegal

    03/10/2025

    AU-EU Youth Voices Lab

  • Youth leaders and participants at the Safeguarding Training for Youth-led Organisations in Zambia

    Safeguarding Training Empowers Zambian Youth Organisations

    02/10/2025

    AU-EU Youth Voices Lab

  • Youth representatives and officials at the YSB launch in Accra

    Launch of Youth Sounding Board (YSB) in Ghana

    30/09/2025

    AU-EU Youth Voices Lab

  • Group of youth leaders and Youth Advisory Board members

    Youth Consultations in Tanzania

    26/09/2025

    AU-EU Youth Voices Lab

  • Hands of people holding letters that create the word youth

    Youth Friendly Standards: A new benchmark for youth inclusion

    23/09/2025

    AU-EU Youth Voices Lab

  • Two people standing in front of a pink banner

    Celebrating the International Youth Day 2025 in Nairobi

    18/09/2025

    AU-EU Youth Voices Lab

  • Design banner writing “Youth Dialogues on a Fair Partnership: Connecting African and European Youth”

    Join now: Youth Dialogues on a Fair Partnership

    05/09/2025

    AU-EU Youth Voices Lab

  • Youth Friendly Standards Webinar to strengthen youth inclusion awareness

    26/08/2025

    AU-EU Youth Voices Lab

  • Young woman standing in front of a banner

    Team Europe Youth Sounding Board Training in Zimbabwe: Strengthening

    01/08/2025

    AU-EU Youth Voices Lab

  • The AU-EU Youth Voices Lab App has launched!

    22/07/2025

    AU-EU Youth Voices Lab

  • Youth Shaping Policy: AU-EU Youth Voices Lab at the Civil Society and Youth

    25/06/2025

    AU-EU Youth Voices Lab

  • Youngwoman standing and holding a microphone

    Young Voices defined the IGAD Regional Youth Policy Meeting in Nairobi

    24/06/2025

    AU-EU Youth Voices Lab

  • The AU-EU Youth Voices Lab at the AfricArena Lagos Summit

    10/06/2025

    AU-EU Youth Voices Lab

  • Citizen Coffee in Nguekokh, Senegal, on participatory citizenship

    06/06/2025

    AU-EU Youth Voices Lab

  • Group of people standing outside

    The next day of the “Lead the Narrative”: Visiting the Kakuma refugee camp

    04/06/2025

    AU-EU Youth Voices Lab

  • Man and woman sitting at the table smiling

    The AU-EU Youth Voices Lab in Puntland

    30/05/2025

    AU-EU Youth Voices Lab

  • Young people sitting down, smiling, and facing the camera

    Youthmakers Hub’s training on Communication and Advocacy in Kenya

    29/05/2025

    AU-EU Youth Voices Lab

  • Group of young people working in a conference room

    Pan-African Youth Leadership Summit: Young leaders met in Addis Ababa

    30/04/2025

    AU-EU Youth Voices Lab

  • Group of young people working in a conference room

    Strengthening dialogues during COAFR visit to Zambia

    23/04/2025

    AU-EU Youth Voices Lab

  • Screenshot of an online meeting with 11 participant

    Bridging Continents: Youth-Led Innovation in Africa-Europe Cooperation

    15/04/2025

    AU-EU Youth Voices Lab

  • Four people standing outside of a conference building smiling.

    The voice of Zambian youth reflected in the Draft National Youth Development Council Act 2025

    11/04/2025

    AU-EU Youth Voices Lab

  • Let’s connect! | Connectons – nous!

    10/04/2025

    AU-EU Youth Voices Lab

  • A group of young people at an AU-EU Youth Voices Lab event pose in front of banners promoting youth engagement, empowerment, and connection

    AU-EU Youth Voices Lab Ambassador Training in Kenya: ComDev Africa preparing young leaders for community impact

    03/04/2025

    AU-EU Youth Voices Lab

  • Design image with red background and the phrase 1 year written in the middle

    1 year Youth Voices Lab!

    01/04/2025

    AU-EU Youth Voices Lab

  • A young man holding a microphone and presenting.

    Youth driving sustainable development: our participation at the Future Africa-Europe Event

    27/03/2025

    AU-EU Youth Voices Lab

  • Three young people outdoors smiling and giving gestures symbolizing power.

    Agi_Re Programme: Transforming youth and communities across Africa

    26/03/2025

    AU-EU Youth Voices Lab

  • 3 women and 1 man sitting around a table, smiling and making gestures that show collaboration

    Sens’Act Workshops in Tunisia: Empowering Youth for Social Change

    20/03/2025

    AU-EU Youth Voices Lab

  • Young people smiling and posing for the camera

    Sense Act Workshop Empowers Youth in Sierra Leone

    13/03/2025

    AU-EU Youth Voices Lab

  • Young people posing for the camera in front of the Youth Voices Lab roll-up banner

    Empowering Youth Voices in Kenya: A Recap of the Common Ground Advocacy and Protection Training

    11/03/2025

    AU-EU Youth Voices Lab

  • Empowering Youth Researchers: Highlights from the AU-EU Partnership Foundation Training Workshop

    07/03/2025

    AU-EU Youth Voices Lab

  • F.A.Q on the Youth Voices Third-Party-Funding Mechanism

    12/02/2025

    AU-EU Youth Voices Lab

  • Strengthening Connections: Engaging with Local Youth in Lusaka

    06/02/2025

    AU-EU Youth Voices Lab

  • Apply now: The Youth Voices Third-Party-Funding Mechanism for youth-led initiatives is here!

    06/02/2025

    AU-EU Youth Voices Lab

  • Consortium representatives smiling and posing for the camera

    Reflecting on our first Annual Review Meeting in Lusaka

    03/02/2025

    AU-EU Youth Voices Lab

  • Advancing the Youth, Peace, and Security Agenda: Reflections after the 4th High-Level Ministerial Conference

    26/12/2024

    AU-EU Youth Voices Lab

  • Insight: Uganda’s Government and CSOs embrace the AU-EU Youth Lab programmes

    19/12/2024

    AU-EU Youth Voices Lab

  • The AU-EU Youth Voices Lab at the 4th High-Level Ministerial Conference on the Youth, Peace & Security Agenda

    18/12/2024

    AU-EU Youth Voices Lab

  • Communication Training with the Country Managers from our partner ComDev Africa

    12/12/2024

    AU-EU Youth Voices Lab

  • Our website obtained the AA Accessibility Stamp

    06/12/2024

    AU-EU Youth Voices Lab

  • Uganda’s Government and CSOs embrace the AU-EU Youth Lab programme!

    04/12/2024

    AU-EU Youth Voices Lab

  • Intergenerational Dialogue Forum for the East Africa Region 2024 – We were there!

    27/11/2024

    AU-EU Youth Voices Lab

  • The AU-EU Youth Voices Lab at the YouthConnekt Africa 2024

    20/11/2024

    AU-EU Youth Voices Lab

  • An insight on the Pan-African Youth Forum

    14/11/2024

    AU-EU Youth Voices Lab

  • The AU-EU Youth Voices Lab at the Pan-African Youth Forum

    13/11/2024

    AU-EU Youth Voices Lab

  • The AU-EU Youth Lab’s Official Launch was a success!

    15/10/2024

    AU-EU Youth Voices Lab

  • A person that is sitting on his desk and writing down something with his laptop open.

    Applications are open for the Youth Advisory Board!

    12/09/2024

    AU-EU Youth Voices Lab

  • A blurry photo of young people from Africa doing the sign of peace.

    3 minutes to get to know AU-EU Youth Voices Lab – Power of the Collective

    28/06/2024

    AU-EU Youth Voices Lab

  • A main page of a social medium including different posts of the project, like a post with the slogan "Engage, Empower, Connect" and another with the tagline "Co-creating an inclusive and youth-responsive society in Africa and Europe.

    We are live on social media!

    20/06/2024

    AU-EU Youth Voices Lab