Young people at the centre
Participation, dialogue, inclusion and learning grounded in young people’s needs and aspirations.
Practice, recognition and cooperation
Strengthening youth work in Portugal and Europe
We connect professional practice, non-formal education and youth policy, supporting recognition, quality and participation across the youth sector.
What guides our work
Quality and ethics
Professional development, reflection, evidence and evaluation to improve youth work.
Supportive systems
Cooperation between public authorities, organisations and networks, with sustainable support for the sector.
From Bonn to Malta
APPJuventude connects Portugal’s youth work community with the European Youth Work Agenda and the developments discussed through the Bonn Process and the European Youth Work Conventions.
Our Portuguese resource brings together the final report of the fourth convention, strategic conclusions and the European roadmap for 2026–2030. It explores youth work’s core values, the environments in which it takes place and the systems that support it.
Explore the European youth work resource (Portuguese)Youth worker qualifications in Portugal
The Portuguese qualification known as Técnico/a de Juventude provides a reference for planning, facilitating and evaluating work with young people in educational, community, municipal and organisational settings.
Our training area explains the learning and recognition pathways supported through APPJuventude’s cooperation agreement with a partner Centro Qualifica. Qualification frameworks and available pathways can change; consult the current catalogue and the Portuguese information page for the latest details.
European perspectives in English
EUtopia
Explore pathways of youth work in Europe through the existing English resource.
Read EUtopiaProjects and partnerships
Discover how European cooperation supports learning, recognition, participation and policy.
Explore our projectsConnect policy with professional practice
Work with APPJuventude to strengthen participation, professional development and the quality of youth work.