(MYF France – MYFF)
Empowering youth & women across the Euro-Med region
News Today / Highlights
🕊️ Statement on Gaza
🌙 Ramadan Kareem
🌍 World NGO Day
MYF FRANCE (MYFF)
MYF FRANCE (MYFF) is a French
The Mediterranean Youth Foundation-France is an established branch of the Mediterranean Youth Foundation for Development, it’s an international organization dedicated to empowering youth and fostering intercultural cooperation across the Euro-Mediterranean region. Since the MYF Egypt has become a leader youth organization, earning many global awards, including the King Hamad award for youth empowerment and recognition from the United Nations and BMW for innovation in intercultural dialogue.
Core Values & Our Approach
Empowering marginalized youth 👩🎓
Non-formal education
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Dialogue & collaboration
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Promoting SDGs
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Green innovation
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Inclusivity & social justice
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Our Objectives
Education & Empowerment🎓
Supporting marginalized youth
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Civic participation
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Skills & non-formal education
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Peace & Human fraternity
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Cultural heritage preservation
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Our Priorities
International Mobility
Facilitating youth exchange programs across Euro-Med
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Peacebuilding
Promoting non-formal peace and heritage education
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Partnerships
Building collaborations to achieve SDGs
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Youth & Women
Working for empowerment and inclusion
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Refugees
Supporting and engaging refugee communities
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Heritage
Highlighting youth roles in cultural preservation.
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The Goal
Our Scope of Work
📈 Capacity Building – Developing youth skills and organizational competencies.
🌍 Cultural Exchange – Promoting intercultural dialogue and mutual understanding.
🤲 International Volunteering – Offering global volunteering opportunities for youth.
💡 Social Entrepreneurship – Encouraging innovation and preserving heritage.
🕊️ Youth & Peace – Engaging youth in peace and human fraternity projects.
⚖️ Gender Justice – Promoting equality and inclusion for women and men.
🌱 Environment – Addressing climate change and promoting eco-solutions.
📑 Youth Studies – Conducting research and shaping youth policies.
Our Target Group
The main target group is youth and women with fewer opportunities (ages 18–29).
They face challenges such as geographical, educational, linguistic, economic, or physical barriers in the Euro-Mediterranean region.
Legal Framework
International Accreditation – Code OID: E10378956
European Union Registration – PIC Number: 875591162
French Registration (INSEE) – No. 93426073800018 (2024)
The Team
Meet Our Staff Members
Lisa Tocquard
President – Mediterranean Youth Foundation France
Master’s in International Relations (CIFE) & Anthropology. Leads youth empowerment initiatives with focus on women’s access to culture and education. Also works as a scientific mediator promoting ecological, digital, and social transition.
Youssef Aroog
President – MYF Egypt & Estonia
Mediterranean Civil Activist, awardee of King Hamad SDGs Prize & UNAOC/BMW Award. Researcher in youth empowerment & European integration with 10,000+ volunteer hours across Euro-Med. Recognized by UN & Al-Azhar for peacebuilding initiatives.