The Baltic Sea Youth Platform (BSYP) will empower youth in the Baltic Sea Region and improve the political impact of youth on Baltic Sea policymaking. Since it was established as a reaction to requests expressed by several youth organisations in the Baltic Sea Region, BSYP listens and acts accordingly to what young people themselves want,…
The youth of Klaipėda, Klaipėda youth organisations and the Klaipėda city municipality, by combined efforts, proved to themselves and to Europe that they are worthy of the European Youth Capital 2021 title (EYC2021). Klaipėda was shortlisted in the finals together with Chișinău (Moldova), Nicosia (Cyprus), Varaždin (Croatia) and Yaroslavl (Russia). The outcome of the EYC2021…
International Youth Forum’18 – it’s a place, where we will inspire you, you will have a floor to reveal your problems, issues and share your ideas. During the Youth Forum we will talk about your role in the city life, will look for common points while working with the municipalities and authorities. In the discussion…
Did you hear that Klaipeda is in the final running to become European Youth Capital 2021? Would you like to contribute to youth initiatives and help Klaipeda to achieve the title of EYC2021? More info: HERE
Klaipėda is successfully heading towards the European Youth Capital title. The European Youth Forum has announced five finalists that will continue to compete for the title of the European Youth Capital of 2021. Klaipėda is one of the finalists. Vytautas Grubliauskas, the mayor of Klaipėda, also rejoices: “I have repeatedly emphasized that the young people…
The youth of Western Lithuania now have more opportunities to acquire competences in electronics, programming and engineering. From now on a new robot manufacturing laboratory will help increase interest in modern technology in Šilutė. Initiative-supporting local government, education and business representatives were invited to the official opening of “Your Robot” on 20th February. Enthusiasts…
Eight cities have submitted their applications to become the 2021 European Youth Capital (EYC) and now are going through the first round of the selection procedure. The cities: Yaroslavl (Russia), Aalborg (Denmark), Chisinău (Moldova), Greater Nicosia (Cyprus), Klaipėda (Lithuania), Varaždin (Croatia), Kazan (Russia), Kaunas (Lithuania) are all in the running to be awarded the 2021…
Klaipeda Youth Awards: Evaluation of the Best On November 3rd an exceptional event was held in Klaipeda – Klaipeda Youth Awards, during which the most active people and organizations that support the city’s youth were honoured. This event fulfilled the goal of the organizers – to show and properly evaluate all the young people and…
Youth Forum A group of youth organization representatives, who are ambitious, motivated and interested in youth politics, filled the Lithuanian Maritime Museum on the 3rd of November. All of them were brought together by the International Youth Forum “Breakthrough in Youth Policy: Is It (Im)Possible?”; implementation of which was carried out by the Klaipėda City…
Youth’s gift for the citizens On a gloomy and cold Monday evening, volunteers of the Klaipeda Association of Youth Organizations “Apskritasis stalas” (KLAS) gathered at the Klaipeda Bus Park to implement a wonderful initiative. The youngsters brought festive mood in the dull daily routine of public transport. From the early Tuesday morning, 19th December, the…
COMPETITION CONDITIONS OF THE YOUTH PROJECT FUNDING FROM THE MUNICIPAL BUDGETARY FUNDS FOR THE YEAR 2018. DESCRIPTION On the proposal of the Klaipeda City Youth Affairs Council, the Klaipeda City Municipality Administration announces a partial financing of youth projects from the municipal budget competition (hereinafter referred to as the “Competition”). The competition is organized in…
The youth survey has been carried out on a regular basis in Klaipeda Municipality (Lithuania). Klaipeda University (to read on – KU) conducted the survey of the youth needs and their life style in the town of Klaipeda as a part of the project “CaSYPoT” supported by the South Baltic Cross-border Cooperation Programme 2014-2020. The…
Klaipeda is a port city on the coast of the Baltic Sea, the center of Western Lithuania, the third largest city in Lithuania. However, it is the first love in one’s hearts, the city of studies or simply home for others.
Welcome to Klaipeda – the European Youth Capital 2021!
We are the first city of the Nordic and Baltic Sea region to hold the EYC title. By uniting our youth, youth organizations and municipal efforts we are on the way to become a more open and youth-friendly city and reveal the undiscovered potential of young people. Klaipeda is the next meeting spot for young Europeans in the upcoming years. Choose Klaipeda in 2021!
