As part of its “Rejuvenating politics” initiative, the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe will invite one young person per Member State to come to Strasbourg (France) to take an active part, as a youth delegate, in its 52nd (23-25 March 2027) and 53rd (26-28 October 2027) sessions to develop their own grassroots project back home (under the auspices of the Congress).

Who can apply

• Youth delegates
• between 18 and 30 years old on 31 December 2026;
• live in and hold the passport of one of the 46 Council of Europe member States;
• be active in youth work at local and regional levels;
• be available to engage in the whole  of the two sessions, including the preparation of grassroots projects;
• be able to multiply the information obtained during the session on their return home;
• have an interest in actively participating in policymaking at local and/or regional levels, but not be an elected representative;
• have good writing and public speaking skills;
• not have participated in the initiative previously;
• speak English fluently.

Candidates must not

- be elected representatives, whether at local, regional, national or European level;

- have participated in the initiative previously.

How to apply

Applicants have to make a short video of no more than 30 seconds to support their application.

The link to the video (the title should contain only the applicant’s name and country) should be sent together with the application.

Financial support

Youth delegates’ travel and subsistence expenses will be covered by the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities

Application deadline: 30 November 2026, 23:59 CET.