Fully Funded Youth Opportunity in Tirana, Albania – Apply Now for the UfM Med Youth Lab 2025!

Are you passionate about climate action, youth employment, or peacebuilding? Here’s your chance to turn your ideas into impactful projects—and travel to Albania, fully funded!

The UfM Med Youth Lab 2025, an initiative by the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) and funded by the German Development Cooperation, is back for its second edition—bigger and better!

This capacity-building programme is designed to strengthen your skills in project development through a dynamic blend of online training and in-person workshops, culminating in a fully funded trip to Tirana, Albania from 29 September to 2 October 2025.

What’s in It for You?

At the final event in Tirana, you’ll pitch your project ideas to a panel of experts from the UfM and its partners. The top three teams will be selected for a tailored online mentorship programme by the Euromed Innovation Center at the Euro-Mediterranean University of Fes in Morocco.

Program Focus Areas

You’ll join forces with other changemakers to build innovative solutions within these key themes:

Youth & Climate Adaptation
Design solutions to the social, environmental, and economic impacts of climate change through a youth-led lens.
Youth: Education to Employment
Address youth unemployment and propose ideas that bridge the gap between school and the workforce—especially in MENA and Mediterranean regions.
Youth in Peace & Security
Promote youth participation in conflict prevention, reconciliation, and peacebuilding, inspired by UN Resolution 2250.

Who Can Apply?

To be eligible, you must:

Be 18–29 years old at the time of application.
Be a citizen and resident of a UfM Member State.
Have a valid travel document (e.g., passport).
Demonstrate at least a B2 level of English proficiency.
Not be working as a civil servant or for an international/regional body.
Be fully available for both the virtual and in-person components.
Show relevant experience or a strong motivation in one of the three focus areas.

What’s Covered?

This is a fully funded opportunity, including: