Our first edition of Activist Skills Training “Sustainable Activism & Self-Care”

The first edition of the YEN Activist Skills Training “Sustainable Activism & Self-Care” took place in Berlin, Germany, from the 1st-4th February 2024. 16 young participants from European autochthonous, ethnic, national, and linguistic minorities took part in the training weekend on the theme of self-care, and learning and exchanging tools to prevent stress and burnout. […]

CALL FOR PARTICIPANTS – EASTER SEMINAR “KNOW YOUR RIGHTS”

The Youth of European Nationalities (YEN) and Pawk e.V. – Serbske młodźinske towarstwo are looking for participants for the Easter Seminar “Know Your Rights”. The event will take place in Bautzen/Budyšin, Germany from the 22nd  – 28th March 2024 and will be organised by Pawk e.V. – Serbske młodźinske towarstwo with the support of Youth […]

2024 – YEN Alumni meetings and YEN Anniversary celebrations!

In 2024 YEN will turn 40, we want to celebrate this both with youth currently active in YEN but also with YEN Alumni (people who were previously active in YEN) We want to provide opportunities for you to re-connect with YEN and the friends you met there.   YEN General Assembly and Easter in Bautzen […]

YEN in 2024 “ACTivism”

Your feedback and ideas are the basis for planning our upcoming year. In 2024, we would like to specifically address the topics you mentioned. We hope you will enjoy the activities and look forward to seeing you there!   Activism and engagement are at the heart of youth organisations for autochthone, national, ethnic and linguistic […]

YEN`s Study Visit in 2023

Did you know that the Youth of European Nationalities (YEN/JEV) provided study visits. Individuals from our member organisations had the chance to explore minority communities in Europe. This not only allowed them to connect with other minority youth organisations but also to attend events organised by different minorities. They learned about shared and distinct structures of minorities in various countries, broadening their perspective on minorities in Europe.

In 2023, four persons participated in this program. In May, David explored the University of Roazhon of the Bretons in Brittany and visited the Lia Rumantscha and Dicziunari Rumantsch of the Rhaeto-Romansh in Switzerland. Leah and Louis attended the global "HIGA! 2023-Summit" for minoritised languages worldwide. Louis also engaged with the Dom Bretanii at a traditional Breton event in Poland, experienced the Sorbian minority in Germany at a folk music festival, and commemorated the Assyrian Genocide in Sweden with the Assyrian community. Toward the year's end, Leah ventured to Thessaloniki to understand the situation of the Roma community in Greece and later participated in an event organised by the Jewish community in Bulgaria and Sophie visited young people of the Danish Minority in Germany, who she met in YENs Autumn Seminar before.

YEN wants to thank the European Youth Foundation (EYF) of the Council of Europe for making this Study Trips possible.

Reports from the Study Visits in 2023

RISE UP Networking Event: How to Use Digital Tools to Support Minoritised Languages

YEN’s partner project RISE UP held its first networking event on 6th November 2023. It was a great success with almost 100 participants from all over the world who came to learn more about digital tools and how they can benefit minoritised language groups. A few members of YEN’s member organisations also took part. Presentations […]

YEN Autumn Seminar “Tradition in Transition” 2023

The Autumn Seminar 2023, co-hosted by Youth of European Nationalities (YEN) and Vajdasági Ifjúsági Fórum (VIFÓ), a youth organisation of the Hungarian minority in Serbia, welcomed 16 young participants (and 15 young team members) from 10 autochthonous, national and linguistic minorities from all over Europe in Pálić, Serbia. The event not only provided a space […]

YEN Diversity Festival 2023

The “Synergy | Synergija” Diversity Festival 2023, held in Trieste/Trst, Italy, was a remarkable celebration of cultural exchange. Between the 24th and the 30th ofJuly 2023, 32 young people from 13 autochthonous, national, and linguistic minorities from all over Europe came together to explore artistic forms of expression. It was co-hosted by YEN and Društvo […]

CALL FOR PARTICIPANTS – Autumn Seminar “Tradition in Transition” 2023

The Youth of European Nationalities (YEN) is looking for participants for the Autumn Seminar – “Tradition in Transition”. The event will take place in Subotica, Serbia from the 16th – 22nd October 2023 and will be hosted by the youth organisation of the Hungarian minority in Serbia “Vajdasági Ifjúsági Fórum” (VIFÓ). About the Autumn Seminar […]

Call for participants – Diversity Festival 2023

The Youth of European Nationalities (YEN) and Društvo mladih Slovencev v Italiji (DM+) are looking for participants for the Diversity Festival “SINERGIJA | SYNERGY”. The event will take place in Trst/Trieste, Italy from the 24th – 30th July 2023 and will be organised by Društvo mladih Slovencev v Italiji (DM+)and the Youth of European Nationalities […]