Youth Policy Dialogue with the HR/VP Brussels, 14 October 2026
Budva, Montenegro - Youth Policy Dialogue (June 3rd and 4th 2026)
Ahead of the EU-Western Balkans Summit, 20 diverse young people (aged 19 to 30) from EU Member States, the Western Balkans, and European partner countries gathered in Budva, Montenegro for a two-day event. During their stay, the group drafted a position paper examining the enlarged EU’s role as a geopolitical leader, peace and reconciliation efforts, and foreign information manipulation and interference (FIMI).
Building on the first Youth Policy Dialogue held in March 2025, this dialogue continues to amplify young voices in EU foreign policy.
The event took place in collaboration with the Regional Youth Cooperation Office’s Western Balkans Youth Forum under the Berlin Process, and held alongside the EU-Western Balkans Summit.
Follow-up meeting with the HR/VP Kaja Kallas in Brussels (Wednesday October 14th 2026 at 14:00)
The High Representative/Vice-President Kaja Kallas will host a follow-up discussion in Brussels, reassembling most of the original Budva participants. This meeting will provide a platform to formally present the key youth proposals on geopolitics and foreign policy.