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The 2025 edition of the World Forum for Democracy will address how the lack of trust in democratic institutions and processes undermines democratic legitimacy, stability, and resilience to both external and internal threats.
Strasbourg, 3-7 November 2025, European Youth Centre, Strasbourg, France
Strasbourg, 3-7 November 2025, European Youth Centre, Strasbourg, France
End Date04 Aug 2025 Funding AmountVaries Funding Resource TypeRecognition
Funding ProviderWorld Forum for Democracy
Recognition
World Forum for Democracy
Strasbourg, 3-7 November 2025, European Youth Centre, Strasbourg, France
Read call document
https://go.coe.int/1G7zb
The Youth for Democracy programme reflects this in four work priorities:
• Youth revitalising democracy
• Young people’s access to rights
• Living together in peaceful and inclusive societies
• Youth work
The youth perspective should include:
- Thinking with youth
- Learning from and with youth
- Participating with youth
- Acting with youth and for youth
Profile of the youth participants
The youth delegation will bring together up to 50 participants who reflect the diversity of young people around the world and offer a wide range of perspectives on democracy, including those already engaged in finding solutions and developing ideas to revive democratic systems where they are at risk
To be selected and participate in the World Forum for Democracy 2025, the youth applicants must be:
- Between 18 and 30 years of age;
- Able to communicate and work in English;
- Actively involved in youth organisations or other civil society organisations working with young people on issues reviving democracy via new creative solutions;
- Motivated to share their experiences on democracy and to contribute to developing new ideas on reviving it;
- Available to participate fully in the World Forum for Democracy 2025 and in the preparation process beforehand (i.e. online preparation and onsite presence in Strasbourg arriving on 2 November and departing on 8 November)
Travel expenses and visa costs will be reimbursed upon presentation of the relevant receipts, according to the rules of the Council of Europe. Only the participants who attend the entire event (pre-Forum preparation and World Forum for Democracy) can be reimbursed.
Board and lodging are provided and paid for by the Council of Europe during the dates of the activity (arrival on 2 November and departure on 8 November 2025). Participants will be accommodated at the European Youth Centre in Strasbourg.
