The new edition of the competition for high schools organised by the Interreg Italy-Slovenia Programme!
This year the competition is part of the Youth4Cooperation brand supported by the European commission and it is sponsored by the Autonomous Region Friuli Venezia Giulia. The initiative aims to engage young people in cooperation and promote awareness of European Union policies that affect citizens' daily lives.
Take a look at the first edition of the competition!
WHO CAN PARTICIPATE?
High school students from the Programme Area who are attending the final two years.
HOW TO PARTICIPATE:
Student teams composed of up to 6 members must write and present an idea for a cross-border cooperation project on the following topics:
- Environmental education and joint actions for territorial protection
- Sustainable and accessible mobility for young people in cross-border areas
- Strengthening civic participation and the active role of youth
- Intercultural dialogue and social inclusion
- Enhancement of the shared cultural heritage between Italy and Slovenia
Read and download the Guidelines and documents!
TIMELINE:
- 15/11/2025 by 11:59 PM: registration deadline to the e-mail address info.itaslo@regione.fvg.it
- 19/12/2025 by 11:59 PM: deadline fo the submission of the project idea to the e-mail address: info.itaslo@regione.fvg.it
- 17/04/2026: awarding ceremony for the winning team during the event “How Synergies and Complementarities Bridge Europe”, which will take place in Grado (FVG).
PRIZE:
A study visit to Brussels is once again being offered this year. Participating teams will have the opportunity to be awarded a study trip to Brussels, including visits to key European institutions. The visit is tentatively scheduled for the first half of May 2026.
JURY 2025/2026
RANKING OF THE FIRST EVALUATION PHASE:
By the deadline for submitting project ideas, 19 December 2025, we received 13 project ideas from 7 schools within the Programme Area.
After a thorough evaluation of all submissions, the jury has established the following ranking:
As outlined in Section 5 of the competition guidelines, the top 10 teams will advance to the second stage of evaluation, scheduled for March 2026.
We would like to express our sincere appreciation to all participants for their dedication and creativity in developing their project ideas!