European youth capital
The European Youth Capital is an award given to European cities for a period of one year. The aim is to give the cities the opportunity to present themselves with a varied program. The focus is on youth culture and social, political and economic development. The European Youth Capital is an initiative of the European Youth Forum . The first city to receive an award in 2009 was Rotterdam , the Netherlands . The French Amiens is currently the European Youth Capital.
aims
The aim of the initiative is to promote intra-European exchange between young people. One of the most important aspects of the program is to improve the lives of young people in the cities beyond the period of the award. In addition, the young people should be involved in the planning and implementation of the events as part of the award. Promoting the active participation of young people in society and thus enabling a better future is one of the aims of the program. Cities can continue to benefit from tourism and an increased international reputation.
Capitals 2009-2022
| year | city | Country | Remarks |
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| 2009 | Rotterdam |
 Netherlands
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| 2010 | Turin |
 Italy
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| 2011 | Antwerp |
 Belgium
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| 2012 | Braga |
 Portugal
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| 2013 | Maribor |
 Slovenia
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| 2014 | Thessaloniki |
 Greece
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| 2015 | Cluj-Napoca |
 Romania
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other candidates: Katowice , San Cristóbal de La Laguna , Badajoz , Iwanowo , Vilnius , Gəncə , Lecce , Perm    
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| 2016 | Gəncə |
Azerbaijan
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other candidates: Varna , Vilnius , San Cristóbal de La Laguna , Badajoz
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| 2017 | Varna |
Bulgaria
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other candidates: Cascais , Galway , Newcastle upon Tyne , Perugia  
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| 2018 | Cascais |
Portugal
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| 2019 | Novi Sad |
 Serbia
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| 2020 | Amiens |
 France
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| 2021 | Klaipeda |
Lithuania
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| 2022 | Tirana |
 Albania
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See also
Web links
- Official website
- Braga - European Youth Capital 2012
- Thessaloniki - European Youth Capital 2014 (Greek)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c ABOUT THE EYC . youthforum.org/CAPITAL. Archived from the original on July 21, 2011. Retrieved May 20, 2010.
- ↑ a b General Information . youthforum.org/CAPITAL. Archived from the original on July 21, 2011. Retrieved May 20, 2010.
- ↑ Five cities short-listed to become the European Youth Capital 2017 . youthforum.org. Archived from the original on October 25, 2014. Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved October 17, 2014.
