Mediterranean Youth Foundation for Development (MYF):
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/women and aims to serve youth, by involving them in social life, especially youth and women with fewer opportunities to promote their participation in building youth/women-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, at 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.
Key Milestones in MYF Journey
2018
Establishment of Mediterranean Youth Foundation for Development -MYF
2021
Obtaining the United Nations and BMW Prize for Innovation and Intercultural Dialogue (Intercultural Innovation Hub - IIH), with the support of Accenture.
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.
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
2020
Obtaining the King Hamad Award (King of the Kingdom of Bahrain) for youth empowerment to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals - Youth Empowerment Category.
2023
Granted special advisory membership in the United Nations Economic and Social Council + Granted the status of public benefit from the Egyptian government (enjoying the privileges of public authority).
Meet our awesome people
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Youssef Aroog
Co-Founder and Co-President of the Board of Trustees
Yasmeen Aladdin
Co-Founder and Co-President of the Board of Trustees
Khaled Ali Gad
Secretary General
Abdelhalim Mohamed
Executive Director
Samia Khalil
Member of the Board of Trustees
Nada Nabil Okba
Board Member
Alaa Motawea
Member of the Board of Trustees
Mediterranean Youth Foundation for Development
(MYF)
It is a central non-profit organization registered with the Egyptian Ministry of Social Solidarity under No. 6563/2018, 982/2021, and working to promote cultural and youth cooperation in the Euro-Mediterranean region.
