We are thrilled to announce that the next Nordic Baltic Youth Summit will take place in Helsinki in November 2025!

The Summit will bring together 200 young people aged 18–30 from across the Nordic and Baltic region, including Denmark, Estonia, the Faroe Islands, Finland, Greenland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Sweden and Åland.

The central themes of NBYS 2025 will be:

  • Green Transition: The summit will explore how young people can contribute to the circular economy and lead transformative environmental action across the region. What kind of youth-led initiatives and policy dialogues can tackle climate change and promote sustainability?
  • Youth Employment: The summit will provide space for sharing experiences and shaping future policies that support young people's capacity and integration into the labor market. How can we guarantee a fair and inclusive labor market so that all young people have meaningful opportunities to participate in society?

The summit is led by the Finnish Youth Council and Youth Sector (FYCS) and funded by NORDBUK and the Nordic Council of Ministers. It is organized in collaboration with national youth committees and organizations from the Nordic and Baltic countries.

📣 Registration opens in autumn 2025 and all updates will be posted right here on nordicbalticyouthsummit.com. Stay tuned and follow us for more news soon!

See you in Helsinki!

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POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS

The first-ever Nordic-Baltic Youth Summit took place in Vilnius, gathering young people from Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Sweden, Greenland, Åland, and the Faroe Islands, with an attendance of 250 participants. Over the course of two days, participants worked in thematic groups to identify and address key challenges faced by the youth in the region.

The Challenge to Scepticism. Or, The Continuation of the Miracle

During the workshops, participants covered issues related to governance, climate, well-being, democracy, peace and security. I will not elaborate on each; instead, I will stay with the aspect that stuck in my mind the most. And one of he problems the youth brought to the surface was decreasing faith in democracy. Honestly, I find it extremely frightening. As a granddaughter of a deportee of Stalin's regime and a daughter of parents who were born in the Soviet Union, it is terrifying even to think about the younger generation, who would be indifferent to the privilege of living in the era of freedom.

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