
The 2001 competition was focused on the youth work developed in the European Regions and the direct and indirect support young people can expect from their regional authority.
The jury examined the contributions received from 33 Regions of 14 countries:
Austria | Burgenland |
Belgium | Vlaanderen |
Georgia | Adjara |
Germany | Thüringen |
Hungary | Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok |
Italy | Emilia-Romagna |
Norway | Nordland |
Poland | Slaskie |
Romania | Arges |
Russia | Volgograd |
Spain | Catalunya |
Sweden | Sörmland |
Switzerland | Aargau |
United Kingdom | Devon |
The Region of NORDLAND in Norway has been awarded the most youth friendly European Region 2001.
Confronted with a particularly severe geographic and remote situation, it has developed a youth policy which on the one hand guarantees, through its "strategic Youth Policy Programme", the participation of young people in regional planning processes and on the other hand endeavours to strive for a forward-looking comprehensive youth policy in Regions, Cities and municipalities. "Europrise" or the "Klara Klok" Programme are only two of the initiatives that are worth quoting.


The jury also decided to award to runners-up:

