Over the years, under the leadership of Koordinaatti (Finland), youth information and counselling actors have defined youth information work and services in many ways. Based on that work they designed recommendations and guidelines which can be used and adopted to create national youth and especially youth information policies.

The 36th ERYICA General Assembly will be held on 19–21 May 2025 in Chisinau, hosted by the Chisinau Municipal Youth Center. This is a key opportunity to explore Moldova's youth information work as the country advances toward EU membership. Stay tuned for updates!

The annual meeting of the Ibero-Insular working group took place in October in Pamplona, hosted by the Navarran Youth Institute. Over three productive days, 25 participants from Spain, Portugal, and Andorra gathered to review their ongoing work, exchange best practices, and plan the group’s priorities for the upcoming year.

ERYICA recently concluded a highly successful application round for the European Youth Information Quality Label. Four organisations were recognised for their outstanding commitment to quality youth information work and were unanimously awarded the Label by the Quality Label Task Force and the ERYICA Governing Board. Get to know them!

From 3–5 November, ERYICA participated in the launch of the Virtual Reality in Youth Work project in Dublin, Ireland. This Erasmus+ KA2 initiative aims to engage young people who are often difficult to reach due to neurodivergences, physical disabilities, geographic isolation, or digital absorption.

On 27–28 November, the kick-off meeting of the AI Youth Navigator project was held in Munich, Germany. This Erasmus+ KA2 initiative aims to explore and test AI tools that can support youth information work.

We are delighted to announce the appointment of Anja Frohner as ERYICA’s new Director. Anja is an experienced professional in European youth project management, with a focus on fostering inclusive youth information. Her expertise and dedication make her an ideal leader for our network.

The EU Youth Conference focused on finding solutions to help young people in isolated areas access more information, opportunities, and unlock their potential. Discover the implications for youth information in the article!

The YIMinds Seminar in Brussels brought 45 youth workers together to explore mental health, share project outcomes, and spark new ideas—dive into the details in the article!

Are you looking to enhance your skills in media and information literacy? If so, the MedYIa Training in Media and Information Literacy is for you. Enrol for the face-to-face course taking place in November in Luxembourg.

Are you interested in enhancing your skills in youth information and counselling? If so, the JIMMY - Youth Information Mediator eLearning course is perfect for you. Registrations for the fall are open now!

We are looking for an enthusiastic and committed person with a passion for youth work, youth information and counselling, and non-profit management to be the new ERYICA Director.

Youth (information) trainers from ERYICA's community across Europe gathered for the 4th biennial ’’Youth Information Trainers’ Seminar’’ in Alicante, Spain, from May 26 to 30, 2024.

Find out the report on the European Youth Information Day (EYID) 2024 campaign, which took place from 8 to 26 April.

ERYICA continues to offer training opportunities to our network, youth information providers and youth workers in the second half of the year. Discover the next opportunities.

YIMinds project consortium is organising an international seminar on young people's mental health in youth (information) work in Brussels on 10th September.

The guide about Mental Health Literacy in Youth Information Work has been available for a couple of months now as the result of the work of the consortium of the YIMinds project. The consortium also developed a podcast, about mental health literacy.

One month before the European elections, on May 9, 2024, ERYICA was officially recognised as a European Parliament Communication Partner for the 2024 European Elections.

From 22-25 May 2024, ERYICA held its 35th General Assembly in Bucharest, marking a significant occasion to engage with our members and delve into pivotal topics impacting youth work and our network.

The Greening Youth Information Services Guide in Finnish is Koordinaatti's last translation for ERYICA. It offers practical advice and examples of best practices for creating and delivering environmentally friendly youth information services.