Aim: To define solutions on how to strengthen the role of youth in the trade union movement.

Methods: Presentations of best practices, discussions, group work, cultural exchange evening.

The forum is divided into three sessions.

The first session will be devoted to discussions among young trade unionists on current engagement in European and national political processes. The participants will present best practices and draw up recommendations on strengthening the participation of young trade unionists in decision-making processes.

At the second session, the participants will discuss the obstacles to young people entering the labour market and the problem of youth unemployment. They will define the most important tools for the professional development of young people, the role of trade unions, and practical opportunities for young people to develop professional skills – possibilities for career support and the role of informal education.

The third session will be devoted to cooperation and the exchange of information, and the tools used by trade union organisations to solve young people's problems, covering  such topics as the need for, and the added value of, cooperation among trade unions in the Baltic States and the ITUC and ETUC youth committees.