Call for Applications

The European Union in the Pacific wants to connect with youth in the region and hear what you have to say about issues such as climate change, girls’ empowerment, human rights, and reducing inequalities to name a few. To do this the EU is setting up a Youth Sounding Board to provide advice and help shape their programmes.

The Pacific Youth Sounding Board will comprise 20 members aged between 18-30 years old from across the region. Applications are encouraged from Cook Islands, Fiji, Federated States of Micronesia, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Nauru, Niue, Palau, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu and Vanuatu.

The PYSB will bring together a diverse group of young people with a variety of experiences, areas of interest, expertise, identities and socio-economic backgrounds. The more diverse the better!

Successful applicants will serve for 3 years. You will undergo capacity building through leadership training and issue-specific workshops. You will also provide strategic thinking on activities the PYSB will undertake during its term. There will be a combination of virtual and in-person activities and meetings. A member is expected to devote 25 days per year to the PYSB.

All applicants must fulfil the following eligibility criteria:
  • Be between the age of 18 – 30 at the end of the application period (15th May 2026)
  • Have a good command of English
  • Be a citizen of one of the Pacific Island countries listed above and have a valid passport
  • Include a letter of support from an organization you are affiliated with.
Applicants with special needs, disabilities, a situation of vulnerability or from minority groups are encouraged to apply. Applications must be in the English language and on the prescribed form:

Applications close on Friday 15th May 2026.

The Pacific Youth Sounding Board

General Information:

The Pacific Youth Sounding Board is a way to engage young people at all levels of EU decision-making. It provides opportunity for meaningful youth participation.

The PYSB is part of a broader EU initiative, the Global EU Youth Sounding Board, that engages young people in shaping and implementing the EU’s external activities. The Global EU YSB advises the EU Commissioner for International Partnerships.

The PYSB will comprise 20 members aged between 18-30 years old from across the region. The countries to be included are Cook Islands, Fiji, Federated States of Micronesia, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Nauru, Niue, Palau, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu and Vanuatu.

How will it work? The PYSB will provide youth-specific advice to the EU in the Pacific on the key issues of:
  1. Environmental Protection and Climate Change
  2. Gender equality and empowerment of women and girls
  3. Human rights and democracy
  4. Disabilities
  5. Reduction of Inequalities
  6. Conflict sensitivity, peace and resilience

The PYSB members will also decide on initiatives that they want to work on and what activities they will undertake to implement their ideas.

The PYSB members will undergo leadership training and issue-based workshopping to build their advocacy capacity. They will also participate in relevant meetings and conferences where applicable. Meetings will be both virtual and in-person.

How can I become a member?

The PYSB will bring together a diverse group of young people with a variety of experiences, areas of interest, expertise, identities and socio-economic backgrounds. The more diverse the better!

Successful applicants will serve for 3 years. You will undergo capacity building through leadership training and issue-specific workshops. You will also provide strategic thinking on activities the PYSB will undertake during its term. There will be a combination of virtual and in-person activities and meetings. A member is expected to devote approximately 25 days per year to the PYSB (including meetings).

The PYSB membership is unpaid, but travel and meeting costs are covered for participants in line with the European Union rules and regulations.

All applicants must fulfil the following eligibility criteria:
  • Be between the age of 18 – 30 at the end of the application period (15th May 2026)
  • Have a good command of English
  • Be a citizen of one of the Pacific Island countries listed above and have a valid passport
  • Include a letter of support from an organization you are affiliated with.
Applicants with special needs, disabilities, a situation of vulnerability or from minority groups are encouraged to apply. Applications must be in the English language and on the prescribed form. (link) Applications close on Friday 15th May 2026. Selection procedure The selection procedure includes an online application form followed by an interview for shortlisted applicants.
  1. Online application
  2. Online interview (this will include a representative from the EU)
Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted. Applications received after the deadline will not be considered.

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