European Youth Capital
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| Presented by | European Youth Forum |
| First awarded | 2009 |
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Turin (2010)
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Antwerp (2011)
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Braga (2012)
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Maribor (2013)
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Thessaloniki (2014)
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Ganja (2016)
The European Youth Capital (abbreviated EYC) is the title awarded by the European Youth Forum to a European city, designed to empower young people, boost youth participation and strengthen European identity through projects focused on youth-related cultural, social, political and economic life and development.[1] The European Youth Capital is an initiative by the European Youth Forum and is awarded for a period of one year. The first capital was chosen in 2009. Since 2014, the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe is an official partner the European Youth Capital title. The current, capital for the 2024 calendar year is Ghent, Belgium.
Goals
The European Youth Capital aims in promoting intra-European co-operation between young people. Among the most important aspects of the institution is the betterment of everyday life of the youth in the city selected as youth capital, not just for the duration of the festivities, but in the long term.[2] Additionally, participation of the youth in the design and implementation of the plans for each capital of youth is encouraged by the EYC.[2] Ensuring that the youth are informed and actively involved in society and given opportunities for a better future is also a priority for the EYC initiative.[1] Tourism and increased international prestige are some of the additional benefits of being named European Youth Capital.[1]
Capitals (2009–2026)
Since 2009, there have been the following European Youth Capitals:[3][4][5]
| Year | City | Country | Notes |
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| 2009 | Rotterdam |  Netherlands |
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| 2010 | Turin | Italy |
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| 2011 | Antwerp | Belgium |
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| 2012 | Braga | Portugal |
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| 2013 | Maribor | Slovenia |
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| 2014 | Thessaloniki | Greece |
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| 2015 | Cluj-Napoca |  Romania |
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| 2016 | Ganja | Azerbaijan |
other candidates:  Varna,  Vilnius,  La Laguna and Badajoz
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| 2017 | Varna | Bulgaria |
other candidates: Cascais,  Galway,  Newcastle and Perugia[6]
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| 2018 | Cascais | Portugal |
other candidates:  Kecskemét, Manchester,  Novi Sad and Perugia
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| 2019 | Novi Sad | Serbia |
other candidates:  Amiens, Derry/Strabane, Galway, Manchester and Perugia
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| 2020 | Amiens | France |
other candidates:  Chișinău, Klaipėda, Timișoara and  Villach
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| 2021 | Klaipėda | Lithuania |
other candidates: Chișinău,  Greater Nicosia,  Varaždin and  Yaroslavl
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| 2022 | Tirana |  Albania |
other candidates: Baia Mare, Kazan,  Poznań and Varaždin
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| 2023 | Lublin | Template:Country data Polska Poland | other candidates: Baia Mare, Kazan,  İzmir,  Lviv and Poznań
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| 2024 | Ghent | Belgium |
other candidates: Chișinău, Lviv and Veszprém
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| 2025 | Lviv | Ukraine |
other candidates: Fuenlabrada, Izmir and  Tromsø
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| 2026 | Tromsø | Norway |
other candidates: Izmir, Málaga,  Sarajevo and Vila do Conde
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See also
- European Youth Forum
- European Capital of Culture
- European Region of Gastronomy
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "The European Youth Capital". www.youthforum.org/youthCAPITAL. https://www.youthforum.org/youthcapital. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "General Information". www.youthforum.org/CAPITAL. http://www.youthforum.org/CAPITAL/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=73:about&catid=35. Retrieved 20 May 2010.
- ↑ "EYCs of the Past, Present and Future". www.youthforum.org/CAPITAL. http://www.youthforum.org/CAPITAL/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=64&Itemid=69. Retrieved 20 May 2010.
- ↑ http://www.europeanyouthcapital.org/yfj/varna-bulgaria-awarded-european-youth-capital-2017/ Varna (Bulgaria) awarded European Youth Capital 2017, 20 November 2014
- ↑ "And the winner is: Cascais, EYC 2018!". europeanyouthcapital.org. 3 December 2015. http://www.europeanyouthcapital.org/yfj/european-youth-capital-2018-cascais/. Retrieved 16 December 2015.
- ↑ "Five cities short-listed to become the European Youth Capital 2017". www.youthforum.org. http://www.youthforum.org/pressrelease/five-cities-short-listed-to-become-the-european-youth-capital-2017/. Retrieved 17 October 2014.
External links
- Official website
- Braga - European Youth Capital 2012
- Thessaloniki - European Youth Capital 2014
- Klaipeda - European Youth Capital 2021
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