5 May 2023. The 3rd edition of the Mediterranean Youth Academy – MYA seeks to qualify and prepare at least 90 young Euro-Mediterranean people through a four-day training program, aimed at promoting awareness and involve youth in the response to Mediterranean issues and challenges: specifically, climate change, youth unemployment, and social inclusion. This initiative is co-organised with the Mediterranean Youth Foundation for Development – MYF, an Egyptian youth foundation that fosters intercultural dialogue and social cooperation among the Euro-Mediterranean, Asian, and North African countries.
After two successful editions in Egypt, the 3rd edition of the MYA will be held from 6th to 9th of November 2023 in Barcelona. The event will specifically focus on three thematic clusters: namely, climate change & climate justice, youth employment, and social inclusion.
The MYA will be held in the form of a 4-day in-person event combining panels and workshops delivered with a non-formal education approach. During the workshops, the young participants will be stimulated to identify key policy recommendations linked to the 3 thematic clusters and to propose initiatives that are relevant for youth in the Euro-Mediterranean region. Three to five of these bottom-up initiatives will eventually receive support in terms of small grants, legal support, and further skill building, under the
exclusive and sole responsibility of the MYF. As a follow-up to participants, the MYF will also draft the “Initiatives for the Mediterranean” guidebook. The guidebook will provide insights on how youth-led initiatives can contribute to addressing issues widely felt in the Euro-Mediterranean region and discussed during the MYA.
