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Abstract<\/strong><\/p>\n The Euro-Mediterranean region, which involves Southern European, North African and Eastern Mediterranean countries, faces both significant challenges and opportunities in advancing multi-level cooperation. This paper explores the crucial yet often overlooked role of young people and individuals up to 39 years from both shores of the Mediterranean in fostering long-term regional stability through cross-sectoral dialogue. While existing literature addresses cultural exchanges and mobility, it tends to focus on short-term economic impacts rather than the broader, long-term contributions of youth to regional cohesion and stability. Shifting the focus from traditional macro-level, state-centric policies to a micro-level, long-term perspective, this research underscores the transformative potential of young individuals and civil society organisations (CSOs). Employing a mixed-methods approach, the study integrates network mapping, and both quantitative and qualitative data collection through online questionnaires, written interviews, and focus groups. The sample include individuals under 40 \u2013 students, junior researchers, young professionals \u2013 engaged with research institutes, consulting firms, and grassroots organisations across the European Union (EU) and Southern Mediterranean region. Drawing on neo-functionalist and transnationalist theories, the study demonstrates how youth-driven interactions and mobility can strengthen the Euro-Mediterranean partnership and enhance the European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP) framework through multi-level cooperation and cross-sectoral dialogue. The collected data underscore the potential of cross-sectoral dialogue as an effective mechanism for youth engagement in Euro-Mediterranean cooperation. However, they also highlight the need for more structured forms of aggregation and political reforms that formally integrate youth into decision-making processes. Since institutional constraints hinder spill-over effects, further cooperation remains challenging to sustain.<\/p>\n