We, the young generation, might not be the most hit by the COVID-19 health crisis, but its consequences will form our disadvantage for decades to come if no measures are taken.

Since the beginning of the crisis, the European Youth Forum has worked to ensure that no young person was left behind and that youth organisations were supported in their solidarity actions. With this European Youth Blueprint to Recovery, we present a series of policy recommendations aiming at influencing the institutional response to the crisis. Our solutions are built around three pillars for the reconstruction of our societies in the wake of the crisis: 

• Social & economic inclusion – preventing the lockdown generation; 
• Human rights, civic space, and participation – maintaining and strengthening our democracies; 
• Beyond recovery – sustainable alternatives to build back better. 

As the world is on the road to recovering from this crisis and our institutions are discussing how to walk that road, equality needs to be our compass!

Read the full blueprint here.