The eUSdR Youth platform was designed through a consultation phase with public administration as well as civil society organisations of the danube Region about the needs regarding linking formal and nonformal education. It aims at contributing to the achievement of eU 2020 targets, in particular with regard to smart and inclusive growth and the »education and training 2020« strategy in particular as well as to the improvement of labour markets and social inclusion in the danube Region.The eUSdR Youth Platform is an annual meeting of practitioners from the formal and non-formal educational field to foster partnerships at the interface of education (formal and non-formal), training and Youth, share experiences, good practices of crosssectoral cooperation and encourage project development organized in the framework of erasmus+. Achievements: The 1st eUSdR Youth Platform »Learning Pathways to Social Cohesion« was held from 15-17 december 2014 in Vienna and brought together participants from all 14 eUSdR countries. Based on the needs expressed by the participants the eUSdR Youth platform will be organized on a regular basis to provide an opportunity to discuss common, cross-sectoral initiatives and will try to involve decision makers in the future to maximize the systemic impact.