João is a 20-year-old youngster from Portugal, deeply involved in fostering youngsters’ political participation and representation, both at the local, national, and European level, having been involved in Erasmus+ CERV, and other EU funded programs, both as a participant, trainer, and coordinator. He studies political science at the university, but he is also very active in non-formal education opportunities. These experiences deeply aligned him with the EU values, provided him with experience in EU Policy, especially in the Youth Field. Joao has also been involved in the EU Youth Dialogue at a national level, as a facilitator for the National Youth Council, granting him a unique insight into the representation of the interests and needs of youth, which better allows him to contribute to the aim of the Portuguese dialogue on this matter.
