In a nutshell
The RAY Network is an open and self-governed European research network of National Agencies of the European youth programmes and their research partners. The network conducts research on international youth work and youth learning mobility, promotes dialogue between research, policy and practice, and contributes to evidence-based youth policy development in the youth field in Europe.
Highlight Facts
70%
Youth workers and youth leaders who say that the corona pandemic has had major effects on their youth work
84%
Youth workers and youth leaders who address the corona pandemic and its effects in their youth work
55%
Youth workers and youth leaders who saw at least two thirds of their youth work interrupted by the pandemic
17%
Youth workers and youth leaders who managed to transfer all their youth work to online formats
74%
Youth work organisations who had to close their office temporarily during the corona pandemic
50%
Youth workers and youth leaders who say the support of youth work has been somewhat or very inadequate
Latest Reports
These are the key findings on the approaches to competence development and capacity building in the European youth programmes.
Published in April 2025
This is the research report Long-term effects of Erasmus+ Youth in Action on participation and citizenship - extension
Published in January 2025
This is the research report monitoring effects and outcomes of the European Solidarity Corps (between 2021 and 2023)
Published in January 2025
Upcoming Events
RAY Network Meeting 2025 will be organised from 23-25 Sep. in Copenhagen, Denmark by the RAY Network Coordination and the host, Danish NA.
RAY LEARN Conference will bring together beneficiaries, national researchers and National Agency colleagues involved in the RAY LEARN research project.
Latest News
We streamed a special edition of our Youth Research Dialogue series on 24 June, in which we heard from the RAY Thematic Seminar, especially the outcomes and next steps. Watch the recording here!
RAY Thematic Seminar ‘How to use research data for programme implementation’ took place on 11-13 June in Bratislava, Slovakia. Read more about the event and its follow-up here!
Join us for this special edition of our Youth Research Dialogue series. On 24 June, we will hear from the RAY Thematic Seminar, especially about the outcomes - the developed actions plans - and next steps.