Generation Connect - Europe Youth Envoy (GC-EUR)

In 2024, a new cohort of 18 Generation Connect Youth Envoys was selected, supported by the Alumni Generation Connect Group. The group will contribute to the Regional Initiatives for Europe and is greatly welcomed by the ITU Office for Europe.

The Youth Envoys will support national, regional, and global initiatives concerning ICT-related issues for young people on a voluntary basis. The 2024 cohort includes 184 Youth Envoys from 64 countries worldwide. Learn more about the Global Initiative.

Meet the Generation Connect – Europe Youth Envoys

Meet the Alumni of the Generation Connect Group

The dedicated alumni of the Generation Connect Group will further contribute to the success of the current Youth Envoys. They will provide valuable support and mentorship to the new cohort:

Background

The previous cohort of Generation Connect Europe Youth Envoys (GC-EUR) consisted of 38 Envoys between the ages of 18 and 25, who are either students or young professionals passionate about ICTs and digital development. Their profiles are available here​. 

In December 2020, the members of the Europe Youth Envoy, comprising 24 young people aged between 18 and 24 from across Europe, worked towards the elaboration of the Youth Declaration. They provided their views on the challenges and opportunities related to digital development and shared actions they would like to see regarding the regional priorities of the Europe region, as input to the RPM for Europe.

The Youth Declaration developed by the group identifies five thematic priorities as primary (capacity development, policy and regulation, cybersecurity, environment, and digital inclusion) while recognizing the importance of several other thematic priorities. It was presented by GC-EUR representatives at the RPM for Europe, held virtually on 18-19 January 2021.

​ ​​ ​ The European Digital Youth Jam was an event organized by the members of the ITU Generation Connect - Europe Youth Envoy (GC-EUR), facilitated by the ITU Office for Europe. The event took place virtually on 4 April 2022. The aim of the Digital Youth Jam was to bring together young European leaders from different organizations to create meaningful engagement by lifting young voices to regional level discussions.  Click here for more information.

​ First Generation Connect European Digital Youth Jam - ​3 December 2021 The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Generation Connect Europe Youth Envoy (GC-EUR) organized the first ever Digital Youth Jam, held virtually on 3 December 2021. This event aimed to gather European youth leaders and organizations to discuss the GC-EUR Youth Declaration drafted and presented in early 2021 and covering topics such as capacity development, policy and regulation, cybersecurity, environment, and digital inclusion being an integral part of sustainable development; it aimed at cooperation, the advancement of knowledge and innovation for social inclusion. Click here for more information

​  Four GC-EUR Members spoke at the Regional Forum for Sustainable Development for the UNECE Region-2021, in particular on:   Cross-Cutting Session 4-2 on Digitalization (15 March 2021, 10:00-12:30 CET), co-led by ITU and UNECE Session 2-2 - The socio-economic impact of COVID-19 on youth (12 March 2021, 10:00-12:00 CET)  Side event - Gendered digital divide: Digitally Empowered Generation Equality in the wake of COVID-19 (9 March, 10:00-12:00 CET), organized by ITU and UN Women.   Click here​ for more information.

Stay tuned for more details to come!