The Youth Regional Network (YRN) is a the AER’s cross-regional youth platform, promoting active youth participation at regional level. It provides young people with an opportunity to express policy recommendations, to foster debate and capacity-building, to exchange good practices, to reach out to decision-makers, and to influence policies. The YRN is a unique forum for young people from diverse regions to raise their voice collectively, while introducing a European dimension to youth policy in those regions.

The YRN activities and positions reflect the dedication, commitment, enthusiasm and ideas for the future, of driven young individuals seeking to enact positive change at both regional and European levels.

In this regard, the YRN Thematic Committee on Youth Participation and Governance has released a statement emphasising the significance of youth involvement in society, adopted at the YRN General Assembly 2024.