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MYF, the first youth foundation oriented to Mediterranean countries, that has been established in the Arab Republic of Egypt in 2018. It is led by youth and aims to serve youth, by involving them in social life, especially youth who have less access to opportunities to promote their participation in building youth-friendly societies.

In addition, MYF is the first Egyptian foundation to win King Hamad Award for Youth Empowerment to Achieve Sustainable Development Goals, Youth Empowerment Category for 2020.It has also been awarded the United Nations and BMW Prize for Innovation and Intercultural Dialogue (Intercultural Innovation Hub – IIH) 2021.

Moreover, it has been accredited as a permanent observer member, to be the second Egyptian foundation in history to obtain permanent membership in the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in 2022 and the Foundation has also been granted special advisory membership in the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations in 2023.

• Base: Youth (18-29)
• Capacity Building Field: Project’s name: No One Behind.
•  Cultural Exchange and Intercultural Dialogue Field: Project’s name: Mediterranean Youth on Track.
• International Volunteering Field: Project’s name: Mediterranean Youth Volunteers.
• Safe Spaces and Social Capital Building Field: Project’s name: Mediterranean Youth Café.
• Social Entrepreneurship Field: Mediterranean Youth Incubator
• Youth, peace and security Field:  Dialogue on the Human Fraternity Document
• The Field of Youth / Human Rights: The Mediterranean initiative for human rights education through art and sport
• The Field of Gender Justice: Mediterranean Women Ship
• The Field of Environment and Climate Change: Mediterranean Initiative for Climate
• Youth Studies and Policies Field: Mediterranean Youth Center for Youth Studies and Policies

1. Vision: We strive for the Mediterranean Youth Foundation to be the largest green sustainable international youth organization that has representation in the countries overlooking the Mediterranean Sea and the neighboring ones; In the areas of youth empowerment of both genders as well as intercultural and intergenerational dialogue.
2. Mission: Enhancing cultural and youth/women cooperation between countries overlooking the Mediterranean and neighboring countries through cultural exchange and international volunteer programs; With the aim of empowerment, communication and peace-building.

MYF has the following objectives:

• Promoting a culture of intercultural dialogue and cultural pluralism among the Mediterranean and neighboring countries.
• Building youth capacities to keep pace with development and face global challenges (technological, environmental and climatic).
• Contributing to achieving and promoting the fourth, fifth, sixth, eighth, tenth, thirteenth, sixteenth, and seventeenth SDGs.
• Enhancing youth participation to achieve peace, security and human fraternity.
• Involving youth who have less access to opportunities in social life.
• Empowering young women in societies with less access to opportunities and helping them navigate beyond borders.
• Building partnerships to exchange and apply best regional and international practices in the field of youth work.

• Facilitating movement
• Upbringing, literacy and Education in the field of human rights
• Partnerships to achieve goals
• Working for climate, women and youth
• Capacity building in the field of youth work

• 2018: Establishment of the Mediterranean Youth Foundation for Development
• 2019: Obtaining the quality label from the European Union as a sending and hosting foundation to send/host volunteers to and from European Union countries.
• 2020: Obtaining the King Hamad Award (King of the Kingdom of Bahrain) for youth empowerment to achieve the sustainable development goals – the youth empowerment category.
• 2021: Obtaining the United Nations and BMW Prize for Innovation and Intercultural Dialogue (Intercultural Innovation Hub – IIH) 2021.
• 2022: Accreditation as a permanent observer member, to be the second Egyptian foundation in history to obtain permanent membership in the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change UNFCCC
• 2023: Granted special advisory membership in the United Nations Economic and Social Council.

1. Mediterranean Youth Foundation holds international accreditation as a Sending and Hosting Organization for volunteers from the European Solidarity Corps, with Accreditation Code OID: E10107382, (QL (016532-ESC52-FR02-1-2019.
2. It is also registered in the European Union with a Pic Number: 902103008. In addition, it is a member of the United Nations Economic and Social Council, as well as registered by the Ministry of Social Solidarity in Egypt under no. 6563, in 2019, and registered centrally in the Central Administration of Associations and Federations under No. 982 of 2021.
3. “Mediterranean Youth Foundation” is also registered in the NATO Coding System for Institutions (NCAGE) under the number SKAG3, registered in the Universal Data Numbering System with the identification number 813079013, and registered in the Official Grants Management System of the US Government (The System for Award Management) (SAM).

1. Vision: We strive for the Mediterranean Youth Foundation to be the largest green sustainable international youth organization that has representation in the countries overlooking the Mediterranean Sea and the neighboring ones; In the areas of youth empowerment of both genders as well as intercultural and intergenerational dialogue.
2. Mission: Enhancing cultural and youth/women cooperation between countries overlooking the Mediterranean and neighboring countries through cultural exchange and international volunteer programs; With the aim of empowerment, communication and peace-building.

Office No 75 Mohammed Al Mokaled Street, Al Manteqah Ath Thamenah, Nasr City, Cairo Governorate 4441574, Egypt