What are we doing in 2017? 
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Update the communications strategy for the title, including a review of the website, promotional material and advocacy opportunities. Use this to start fundraising for the future development of the title.
Advocate for the Youth Capital title in key partner institutions as a means of boosting youth participation at the local level.
Assist in the implementation and development of the programmes for the European Youth Capitals 2017-2019.
Review of the Youth Capital application procedure with the intention of making it more accessible, transparent and effective.
Ensure effective implementation of the competitions for the European Youth Capital 2020 and 2021 titles.
Outreach to the Network of European Youth Capitals to start gathering data on key outcomes, evaluation criteria and best practices from their years holding the title.
Develop an evidence base on European cities’ work in the field of youth participation
Engage with cities that are signatories of the EYC pledge to ensure the implementation of their youth participation project.
Develop YFJ and its partners offer to EYC cities and applicants
Stronger links with key institutional partners with raised awareness of the benefits on the European Youth Capital title.
Improved capacity for the 2017-2019 Youth Capitals to implement youth participation projects in their cities.
Improved and effective implementation of the Youth Capital application process, including the 2020 and 2021 competitions.
Improved data and evaluation of the impact of the Youth Capital and key success factors for implementation.
Increased involvement of Members in the Youth Capitals to emphasise the European dimension of the project and Members’ specific expertise.
Number of exchanges with key institutional partners detailing the EYC (European Youth Capital) project and the benefits it can bring.
Number of trainings and monitoring visits aimed at developing youth participation projects in the EYCs.
Percentage of EYC applicants giving overall "very good" feedback regarding the application process.
Number of relevant data points on the EYC's impact from the Network of EYCs.
Number of MOs contributing to events in the EYCs.
Number of projects initiated by signatory cities of the EYC pledge.