In line with the objectives of the European Pillar of Social Rights, with the 2030 Agenda and with the European Youth Strategy 2019-2027, the Apulia Region, during the 2021-2027 cycle, aims to empower young people, to support their activation and social engagement and to improve their access to employment. Within the Regional Program Puglia ERDF ESF+ 2021-2027 (PR Puglia 2021-2027) Apulia Region intends to support:
- the multiplication of public spaces for youth (community hub) also in the most marginal areas [fertilization],
- the creation of a stable network of enabling spaces for young people [consolidation and empowerment] to promote youth cultural and creative initiatives, to allow their social and civic engagement, to foster social inclusion and to share skills and resources for the development of competencies and forms of self-employment and self-entrepreneurship.
At the same time, the policy instrument wants to:
- recognize the rule of the youth organisations as providers of competences development and social inclusion through youth work and non-formal education;
- promote processes of co-design among public administration and youth organizations and young people, as an instrument of shared administration that foster participation, collaboration and social innovation;
- use the social impact assessment as a driver to increase the value of the initiatives promoted by the youth spaces at local level and to measure the social retourn on the investments realized.

The central objective of Strategic Plan Sevilla 2030 makes the shared- city concept as the cornerstone of the whole plan. In the Strategic Plan, it is understood that the current young will have the responsibility of Seville's 2030 strategy results and achievements. For this reason, a large part of the Seville strategies 2030 target youth in topics as important as employment, housing, education and training.
The strategic plan is composed by different sub-plans, among them the 1st Plan for Youth in Seville, which includes specific objectives such as:
- Promote meeting spaces and methods between young people where they can exchange experiences and increase participation in different areas.
- Provide advice and information on the creation of new companies.
- Provide spaces to develop performances, exhibitions, etc...of young people from the city of Seville.
- Promote the entrepreneurial mentality, the development of talent and creativity.

Alba Iulia Municipality is the local public administration focused on the sustainable development and well-being of its local community formed by 74.000 inhabitants, by providing modern public services.
The current vision of the Municipality, as stated in the Integrated Strategy for Urban Development 2021-2030, is to become a more attractive city to live, work, and invest in, by achieving five strategic objectives: 1) Alba Iulia - City of the inhabitants, 2) Alba Iulia - High-performing city, 3) Alba Iulia - Connected, efficient, resilient city 4) Alba Iulia - Cultural and artistic city, 5) Alba Iulia - Smart city.
The ultimate goal of an integrated development strategy must be to define as clearly and coherently as possible the role and place that a locality will occupy in the region, how it will look in ten years or even more: how it will be perceived by its inhabitants, how interesting it has become for business and investors, how it manages to capitalize and promote its cultural heritage, how attractive it has become for tourists and, last but not least, how it offers resources to motivate people to stay live in it.
The Integrated Strategy contains the analysis of the local context and proposes measures for dealing with the identified issues. At the end of the document, the strategy contains a list of proposed projects and potential funding sources.

The Departmental Youth Policy ecompasses all the actions designed to support young people on their path to autonomy. The policy aims to initiate, accompany and support new initiatives to encourage young people to become independent. Objectives are to offer and facilitate access to quality activities for as many yp as possible, to develop the BdR equitably and to increase the existing facilities' educational and social function.
Under the DYP, the CD13 created a local proximity service in 2003, the "Maisons de Provence de la Jeunesse et des Sports" (MPJS). Their role is to provide support and guidance for young aged 11/25 and their families; and inform and support local youth and sports associations. The MPJSs relay the initiatives deployed by the CD13 for the young and associations. In 2023: 11725 visits; 1835 slots for youth and sports associations and 112 days of events.
Despite the success of this initiative, most of the young visiting the MPJS remain from urban areas surrounding the MPJSs, and are mainly secondary school students. As a result, there are still major challenges to be met under this public policy, in particular:
- Access to local youth facilities for the young: there are currently only 2 MPJSs located in Marseille and Aix-en-Provence, while 40% of the young live in rural and suburban areas, outside the Aix-Mrs urban area.
- New innovative actions to give young better access to information, cultural activities and citizenship, including European citizenship

The main aim of the Tirana Youth Action Plan 2024-2030 is to create a comprehensive platform that promotes the development of cultured, healthy, and active youth in Tirana's democratic and economic life. This strategy seeks to ensure broad participation of youth in public life and improve their socio-economic status to meet European standards. Additionally, the strategy will focus on creating synergies and fostering cooperation for sustainable development. This will be achieved through optimal coordination of resources and strengthened collaboration between Tirana Municipality structures, government institutions, civil society, international organizations, and the private sector, ultimately transforming Tirana into a barrier-free city with a stable and competitive economy.

The Tirana Youth Action Plan will align with National and EU policies, such as: Albanian National Youth Strategy 2022–2029; National Strategy for Development and European Integration 2030 etc.
At the EU level, the strategy will incorporate: EU Youth Strategy 2019-2027 and the EU Youth Goals; UN Youth Strategy and Sustainable Development Goals, etc

Groningen has a Policy framework on positive child and youth development (Youth policy) that aims to actively contribute to the promising, healthy and safe upbringing of all young people in a positive, stimulating - preferably their own - environment, in which they have opportunities to develop their talents, to actively participate and have their voices heard.
Considering the last element, the voice, Groningen has the purpose that youth feel responsible for themselves and their living environment, and that all youth are aware that they can influence. Groningen aims for equal relational contact between the young person and his/her environment: that there is attention for them, that they are allowed to be there, and that they can participate. But also that a young person feels responsible for him/herself and his/her environment. Which will contribute to social development.
Based on the taken resolution ‘We will be here longer than you’ Groningen wants to set up a living lab for a youth space. Circular economy and specifically the goal to create a waste free society, will be used as the theme for the creation of this youth space. Gained eexperiences will be used to enrich the youth policy with a strategy towards more youth spaces that are connected to content related policies and challenges.

Policy areas in focus are: Children and young people’s right to culture; Culture and society design; Culture and local development; Culture and civic life. Further, there is a specific focus on social sustainability in line with the regional development strategy. The youth perspective will be addressed all through.

NEB aligns with the Designed Living Environment (DLE) – a policy instrument for architecture, form, and design adopted by the Swedish Parliament in 2018 – and is implemented regionally through cultural and urban planning. The Culture Policy Plan highlights youth participation, presenting an opportunity to strengthen young people’s influence on place-making through NEB.

A policy analysis coordinated by SPB, commissioned by the Borås Sjuhärad Association of Local Authorities, included regional dialogues, workshops, and project visits. It contextualized the Culture Policy Plan 2024–2027 within the Bauhaus initiative and explored how participatory methods like the NEB compass can enhance youth engagement. The report includes examples from three pilot municipalities and maps stakeholders in Västra Götaland’s ecosystem for sustainable development. It highlights how NEB can support regions and strengthen local ecosystems.
By emphasizing culture, environment, and participation, this work lays the foundation for project activities at local and regional levels, with youth perspectives as a key element in shaping sustainable and inclusive urban and cultural development.