On 10 October 2026, a delegation from the EGTC GO cross-border area participated in a Transfer Activity organised by the cross-border city of Frankfurt (Oder) (DE) - Słubice (PL) to present and discuss initiatives developed within the framework of youth policies. In addition to the delegation from the Italian-Slovenian border area, young people from the cross-border city of Esztergom (HU) - Štúrovo (SK) and from the host city also took part in the initiative.

The activity marked the conclusion of a process launched last year by the city of Frankfurt (Oder) - Słubice through the organisation of the first Double Cities Dialogue Forum within the BorderLabs CE project. In April 2026, a Cross-border Youth Office was inaugurated and entrusted to the non-governmental organisation Pewobe gGmbH in cooperation with the city of Frankfurt (Oder) - Słubice. The event provided young people from the three cross-border cities with an opportunity to present their activities related to youth participation and to discuss the similarities and differences between their respective contexts.

The delegation from the Gorizia-Nova Gorica cross-border area presented the outreach activities carried out as part of the Nova Gorica-Gorizia European Capital of Culture 2025 programme, the proposals developed within the coordination platform between EGTC GO and the universities that are currently being implemented, the youth engagement projects funded through the GO! 2025 Small Projects Fund, as well as projects in this field for which EGTC GO is a beneficiary and is currently implementing. These include the FLYE project (Financial Literacy for Innovative Youth Participation in Europe), funded by the Erasmus+ Programme, and the IMPACT project of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), funded by the European Commission's DG REGIO.

The presentations were followed by a discussion session during which participants were invited to reflect on the similarities and differences among the three cross-border contexts in the field of youth participation and to share an idea, project or practice presented during the event that they would like to replicate in their own local context. The afternoon session focused on the development of potential future project ideas. Participants were divided into small working groups, each tasked with developing a proposal to address some of the common challenges identified during the discussion. Among the most pressing issues highlighted were overcoming language barriers, the need for dedicated youth spaces, and the involvement of young people in decision-making processes. The meeting provided a valuable opportunity for exchange and reflection among young people from cross-border cities.