On 14 March 2026, a young group of people in Sofia brought their concerns, hopes and perspectives as young Bulgarians into the room, sharing how they experience democracy today and what kind of future they would like to build.

The workshop was facilitated by Atanas Mihnev and Milko Penev, MD, members from the European Democracy Youth Network (EDYN) — a pan-European network of young leaders working to strengthen democratic participation and civic engagement, and a member of the YouthDecide 2040 consortium.

Join our national workshops call and co-create the future of European democracy If you are an EU and
candidate countries resident 18+ who wants to shape the future of European democracy, then this call is for you! Travel and accommodation costs will be covered for selected participants.

Join our national workshops call and co-create the future of European democracy If you are an EU and
candidate countries resident 18+ who wants to shape the future of European democracy, then this call is for you! Travel and accommodation costs will be covered for selected participants.

Join our national workshops call and co-create the future of European democracy If you are an EU and
candidate countries resident 18+ who wants to shape the future of European democracy, then this call is for you! Travel and accommodation costs will be covered for selected participants.

On 7 March 2026, Prague hosted one of the first YouthDecide 2040 National Workshops. Participants explored democratic futures through foresight exercises, connecting present challenges with long-term possibilities for Europe.

The workshop was facilitated by EDYN members Jan Gondek and Barbora Dolenská from EDYN (European Democracy Youth Network), a pan-European network connecting young leaders working to strengthen democratic participation and civic engagement and member of YouthDecide 2040 consortium.

Join our national workshops call and co-create the future of European democracy If you are an EU and
candidate countries resident 18+ who wants to shape the future of European democracy, then this call is for you! Travel and accommodation costs will be covered for selected participants.

Join our national workshops call and co-create the future of European democracy If you are an EU and
candidate countries resident 18+ who wants to shape the future of European democracy, then this call is for you! Travel and accommodation costs will be covered for selected participants.

Join our national workshops call and co-create the future of European democracy If you are an EU and
candidate countries resident 18+ who wants to shape the future of European democracy, then this call is for you! Travel and accommodation costs will be covered for selected participants.

Join our national workshops call and co-create the future of European democracy If you are an EU and
candidate countries resident 18+ who wants to shape the future of European democracy, then this call is for you! Travel and accommodation costs will be covered for selected participants.

n 14 March 2026, Chisinau hosted its YouthDecide 2040 National Workshop, connecting national experiences with a broader European conversation about democratic futures with participants coming all over Moldova!

The workshop was facilitated by EDYN members Andreea Goras and Petru Cretu from EDYN (European Democracy Youth Network), ), a pan-European network connecting young leaders working to strengthen democratic participation and civic engagement and member of YouthDecide 2040 consortium.

Join our national workshops call and co-create the future of European democracy If you are an EU and
candidate countries resident 18+ who wants to shape the future of European democracy, then this call is for you! Travel and accommodation costs will be covered for selected participants.

Join our national workshops call and co-create the future of European democracy If you are an EU and
candidate countries resident 18+ who wants to shape the future of European democracy, then this call is for you! Travel and accommodation costs will be covered for selected participants.

Join our national workshops call and co-create the future of European democracy If you are an EU and
candidate countries resident 18+ who wants to shape the future of European democracy, then this call is for you! Travel and accommodation costs will be covered for selected participants.

Join our national workshops call and co-create the future of European democracy If you are an EU and
candidate countries resident 18+ who wants to shape the future of European democracy, then this call is for you! Travel and accommodation costs will be covered for selected participants.

Join our national workshops call and co-create the future of European democracy If you are an EU and
candidate countries resident 18+ who wants to shape the future of European democracy, then this call is for you! Travel and accommodation costs will be covered for selected participants.

This marked the beginning of a series of 19 workshops taking place across Europe until the end of April. 30 young participants from across Spain and its islands arrived to Barcelona, and came together over two days to share perspectives, debate challenges, and co-create possible futures for 2040.

The workshops was facilitated by Mireia Manent, Ángel Honrado, Mario Magaña and Jorge Gutiérrez from WeDo | Project Intelligence Made Easy S.L, the company works with the public and private sectors, applying a strategic, holistic lean project management approach to creating effective collaborative frameworks for results-driven decision-making. WeDo is also a consortium member of YouthDecide 2040 and leaders of the work package for communication, dissemination and stakeholder engagement.

Join our national workshops call and co-create the future of European democracy If you are an EU and
candidate countries resident 18+ who wants to shape the future of European democracy, then this call is for you! Travel and accommodation costs will be covered for selected participants.

Join our national workshops call and co-create the future of European democracy If you are an EU and
candidate countries resident 18+ who wants to shape the future of European democracy, then this call is for you! Travel and accommodation costs will be covered for selected participants.

On 14 March 2026, young people in Slovakia brought their concerns, hopes and perspectives into the YouthDecide 2040 creative foresight workshop, sharing how they experience democracy today and what kind of future they would like to build.

The workshop was facilitated by Radka Wagingerova and Aurel Surovy, members from the European Democracy Youth Network (EDYN) — a pan-European network of young leaders working to strengthen democratic participation and civic engagement, and a member of the YouthDecide 2040 consortium.