One of the main aims of this project was to encourage young people to get involved in policy making. We aimed to achieve this through involving them in discussions about current issues in a politically neutral, non-partisan and independent environment, while also providing them with the necessary skills, knowledge and competences to do so. Throughout the project, young participants would be encouraged to develop their own opinions on some of the most pressing issues and voice them within and among their peers. We aimed to support and empower them to find their voice, learn how to critically assess current issues, creatively come up with solutions, and be motivated by the realisation of the impact that they themselves can have on their communities. Firstly, we saw a direct impact on the policy making process on the local, national and European level. By facilitating discussions and meetings with policy-makers both during the topic discussions, but also through other elements such as the Discussing Europe panel discussion, young participants would be able to understand these policy-makers’ functions and influences. At the same time, policy-makers themselves would have the opportunity to gain unique insight into the perspectives of young people on a range of current national and European wide issues. However, the impact on policy making would not be limited to the direct contact between young people and policy makers during the event, but extend to the utilisation of ties that EYP Cyprus has developed over the years with multiple organisations. Through being a member of the Cyprus Youth Council, an NGO bringing together political and non-political youth organisations in Cyprus and the Anna Lindh Foundation, but also through being under the patronage of many exceptional individuals such as the Head of the European Parliament Information Office in Cyprus Mr. Andreas Kettis and the Mayor of Nicosia, Mr Constantinos Yiorkadjis - people and positions of influence at a regional, national and European level, we aimed to sustain the impact of the project beyond the activities organised. Through these connections, we were able to meaningfully engage with the President of the House of Representatives, Ms. Anita Dimitriou, as well as other key policy makers and NGOs who were involved in discussions both during the events of the project, but also with participants and representatives of the project in the evaluation period and beyond. Also, through our media partners Antenna (national broadcasting company), as well as a dedicated media and communications team, we aimed to showcase the project, the work of participants and the importance of active citizenship to thew wider public. Therefore, we saw the opportunity to have an indirect impact in several fields. Beyond utilising media and social media, the participants of the project would also act as multipliers amongst their peers in the follow-up of the project, since using the learning-by-doing principle, youngsters were able to develop tools for political advocacy, as well as for influencing policies. The EYP is strong at exploiting the intangible results of the project including amongst others the improved participation skills and readiness for active European citizenship of the young participants. Additionally, through their involvement in this project, participants were introduced to the EYP International Network which offers them the possibility to get engaged in other national EYP organisations in 40+ countries and thus in numerous other projects, conferences and trainings. By doing so, the participants can make direct use of the experience they gained through the project and become part of the sustainable network of EYP volunteers who reach more than 30.000 youth all across Europe every year. The project is built to enable bottom-up processes and we have seen many participants use newly gained skills to get involved in the wider EYP network. Lastly, with EYP Cyprus being part of the EYP International Network which annually reaches more than 30.000 people in 40+ countries, the evaluation, conclusions and feedback of the event have been shared with other national EYP organisations in formal channels and informally at best practice sharing events. Thus, the project will be valuable for helping a pan-european network of 40+ organisations develop their future actions.