European Commission Clarification Exposes Flaws in EACEA’s Review of WYA Projects
By WYA Staff The European Commission has clarified that compliance with “EU values” in Erasmus+ project reviews must be grounded in Article 2 of the Treaty on European Union and assessed within the framework of the Grant Agreement, and cannot be based on non-binding political documents. This confirms concerns previously raised by World Youth […]
23rd ISF Puts Education in the Spotlight
On a bitterly cold Monday afternoon in New York City, 60 young people gathered at WYA headquarters, chatting excitedly and greeting friends old and new. The room held WYA young people from Kenya, Austria, South Africa, Croatia, Poland, Trinidad and Tobago, Argentina, Spain, Lebanon, Mexico, the Philippines, the United States, and other countries. All were […]
CSW Ends in Avoidance of the Meaning of “Gender”
By: Mislav Barišić, WYA Director of Policy and Research The 70th session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW70) marked an unprecedented moment in United Nations history. For the first time, Agreed Conclusions, traditionally adopted by consensus, were put to a vote – as we reported in our previous article. The final day […]
Procedural manipulation silences debate and impacts final CSW document
By: WYA Advocacy Fellows On the first day of the 70th Commission on the Status of Women (CSW70), shortly following the lunch recess, the Chair, Maritza Chan Valverde, Ambassador of Costa Rica to the UN, declared that the Agreed Conclusions draft that had been circulated in the early hours of that day had been sufficiently […]
In memory of Lew Lehrman
Lew Lehman August 15, 1938 – March 11, 2026 Lew was one of the important early donors to the work of the World Youth Alliance. I remember meeting him in the early days, trying to answer all the questions that he peppered me with. A great financier in New York City, he could not understand […]
Meet the 2026 Viktor Frankl Awardees
Each year, the World Youth Alliance Viktor Frankl Award is presented to exemplary WYA members who have made significant and vital contributions in upholding WYA’s mission to promote the dignity of the human person in their communities. WYA Africa Awardee: Diana Wangai – Kenya Diana Wangai serves as Ambassador for WYA Africa. She holds a […]
WYA EACEA Review Reports: our response
Review reports from the EACEA issued in November 2025 concerning 3 Erasmus+ funded projects carried out by WYA Europe in 2024, alleged that aspects of WYA Europe’s educational materials and approach constituted a breach of EU values. The criticism did not concern how projects were managed or implemented, but instead mounted objections to the content […]
Parliamentary Question Calls for Clarification on EACEA Reviews of World Youth Alliance Europe Projects
A group of Members of the European Parliament has submitted a written parliamentary question to the European Commission concerning the recent reviews conducted by the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA) on Erasmus+ projects implemented by World Youth Alliance Europe (WYA Europe). The initiative follows earlier concerns raised by Members of the European Parliament […]
Remembering Stanley Stillman
It is with sadness that we have learned that Stanley Stillman has gone to his eternal reward Jan 1, 2026. Stanley was a long-time friend and donor to our work. I learned a lot from him. Once or twice a year, he would meet with me to sit and learn about our work: successes, challenges, […]
Why WYA Redacted Names from EACEA Review Documents
World Youth Alliance Europe has redacted the names of certain EACEA staff members from documents published on our website following a request from the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA). We took this step as a gesture of institutional courtesy and good faith, and in order to avoid further diversion of time and resources […]