EU Youth, Peace & Security Coalition
Budget
€6,000
EP Access
0
accredited persons
Staff
3
0.75 FTE
EU Grants
€6,000
Mission & Goals
The EU Youth, Peace & Security (YPS) Coalition was created in July 2021 as an informal convening of EU institutional, civil society and youth actors working to advance implementation of the YPS agenda in EU external action. Since its creation, the EU YPS Coalition has served as a platform to share information and coordinate action on opportunities for EU action on YPS. Working together, EU YPS Coalition partners have convened a series of inclusive exchanges among EU officials and young peacebuilders on key issues for the YPS agenda, provided input on key policy processes like the EU Youth Action Plan, and connected EU officials with guidance and knowledge products to support implementation of EU policy in this field, including on youth-inclusive mediation.
EU Legislative Interests
Youth Action Plan in external action EEAS Mediation Guidelines Mini-Concept on YPS in Civilian CSDP Guidelines on Children and Armed Conflict EU Youth Strategy Multiannual Financial Framework
Communication Activities
Youth-inclusive guide to peace mediation EU Mediation Community of Practice session on partnering with youth AU-EU Youth Day event on peace and security 2nd EU YPS Conference and Brussels YPS Week and its outcome documents
Interests Represented
Does not represent commercial interests
Member Of
Global YPS Coalition
Organisation Members
Allianssi European Youth Forum German YPS Coalition Italian YPS Coalition Nordic YPS Coalition Finnish 2250 Network Icelandic Youth Council Movimento Nonviolento Sustainable Cooperation for Peace & Security Syrian Youth Assembly Germany UN Association Albania UN Association of Finland UNOY Peacebuilders WE organization Netherlands World Organisation of Scouting Movements - European Office Youth Peace Initiative Youth Peace Ambassadors Network Finland Ministry for Foreign Affairs Germany Federal Foreign Office Portugal Ministry for Foreign Affairs Crisis Management Centre Finland Folke Bernadotte Academy German Center for International Peace Operations European Commission European External Action Service CMI - Martti Ahtisaari Peace Foundation Civil Society Platform for Peacebuilding and Statebuilding European Peacebuilding Liason Office Search for Common Ground World Vision Peace Direct Interpeace Kofi Annan Foundation Plan Impact
Additional Information
As an informal network, the EU YPS Coalition runs on a very low budget. Partners' participation in Coalition discussions and actions is on a voluntary basis. As coordinator, Search for Common Ground dedicates a small budget to cover i) staff time to convene and coordinate Coalition meetings online and liaise with partners and ii) occasional small in-person events. The Coalition also coordinates partner contributions to larger events, such as the EU YPS Week in November 2025.
Commissioner Meetings
No recorded meetings with EU commissioners.