The Africa-Europe Youth Summit, which is organised on the initiative of the North-South Centre of the Council of Europe, took place in Lisbon (Portugal), from 5 to 7 December 2007.
It is gathering 250 youth representatives of Europe and Africa and 60 observers, representing governments, regional and international organisations and media.
Objectives: increase young people’s participation in the Euro–African Cooperation and to reinforce youth work in Africa and Europe; influence the youth policy in Africa Euro Cooperation, particularly in the context of the EU-AU Summit of Head of States.