{"id":782,"date":"2026-06-08T23:35:58","date_gmt":"2026-06-08T23:35:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/micronesiasun.com\/?p=782"},"modified":"2026-06-08T23:39:10","modified_gmt":"2026-06-08T23:39:10","slug":"eu-in-pacific-applicant-call-for-pacific-youth-sounding-board-by-june-22-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/micronesiasun.com\/?p=782","title":{"rendered":"EU in Pacific Applicant Call for Pacific Youth Sounding Board by June 22, 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"733\" src=\"https:\/\/micronesiasun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Screenshot-2026-06-09-at-10.21.31-AM-1-1024x733.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-785\" srcset=\"https:\/\/micronesiasun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Screenshot-2026-06-09-at-10.21.31-AM-1-1024x733.png 1024w, https:\/\/micronesiasun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Screenshot-2026-06-09-at-10.21.31-AM-1-300x215.png 300w, https:\/\/micronesiasun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Screenshot-2026-06-09-at-10.21.31-AM-1-768x550.png 768w, https:\/\/micronesiasun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Screenshot-2026-06-09-at-10.21.31-AM-1-1536x1099.png 1536w, https:\/\/micronesiasun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Screenshot-2026-06-09-at-10.21.31-AM-1-24x17.png 24w, https:\/\/micronesiasun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Screenshot-2026-06-09-at-10.21.31-AM-1-36x26.png 36w, https:\/\/micronesiasun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Screenshot-2026-06-09-at-10.21.31-AM-1-48x34.png 48w, https:\/\/micronesiasun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Screenshot-2026-06-09-at-10.21.31-AM-1.png 1540w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Photo Sources: European Union in the Pacific<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>By Christopher Cottrell<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>June 9, 2026, Federated States of Micronesia__<\/strong>The European Union in the Pacific is calling out to Pacific Islander youths to apply for their \u201cPacific Youth Sounding Board\u201d program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There ad reads below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Are you passionate about climate action, gender equality, human rights, or creating positive change in the Pacific?The European Union in the Pacific is inviting young leaders aged 18\u201330 from across the region to apply for the Pacific Youth Sounding Board (PYSB).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" src=\"blob:https:\/\/micronesiasun.com\/ca4a6d69-2f9d-4afe-a0e0-a9b90ab85d7c\" alt=\"\u2728\">Be part of a diverse regional youth network<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" src=\"blob:https:\/\/micronesiasun.com\/31c44632-d131-4208-91f4-83eacf0559ea\" alt=\"\u2728\">Contribute to shaping EU-Pacific programmes<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" src=\"blob:https:\/\/micronesiasun.com\/29a8de61-ddba-467c-8dea-a925a50304e2\" alt=\"\u2728\">Receive leadership training and advocacy support<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" src=\"blob:https:\/\/micronesiasun.com\/f22de617-0afa-4874-9e19-30d8081f9343\" alt=\"\u2728\">Participate in regional virtual and in-person engagements<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" src=\"blob:https:\/\/micronesiasun.com\/2b304a4c-56d7-47ef-831a-da2948416af8\" alt=\"\ud83d\udccd\">Open to applicants from:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cook Islands, Fiji, FSM, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Nauru, Niue, Palau, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, and Vanuatu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" src=\"blob:https:\/\/micronesiasun.com\/623c9765-c478-4a44-a2fe-d12b17aa30fe\" alt=\"\ud83d\udcc5\">Applications now close: 22 June 2026.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Apply at this link<a href=\"https:\/\/events.eprd.pl\/pacific-youth-sounding-board\/\">: <strong>https:\/\/events.eprd.pl\/pacific-youth-sounding-board\/<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Photo Sources: European Union in the Pacific By Christopher Cottrell June 9, 2026, Federated States of Micronesia__The European Union in the Pacific is calling out to Pacific Islander youths to apply for their \u201cPacific Youth Sounding Board\u201d program. 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