Frequently Asked Questions

1- What is the 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 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.

2- Why is the Euro-Mediterranean specialization important?

The Mediterranean Sea serves as a bridge for dialogue between the East and the West, acting as a convergence point for its three continents: Europe, Asia, and Africa. Its coastal regions have witnessed the radiance of knowledge and the unwavering pursuit of rights and freedom throughout history, hosting the ancient Greek civilization, being the cradle of the earliest civilizations, notably in ancient Egypt, as well as leaving a profound impact on the human spirit, as exemplified by the rich heritage of Al-Andalus.

3- What is MYF’s Scope of Work?

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

4- What are MYF’s vision and mission statements?

  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.

5- What is MYF looking to achieve?

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

6- What are MYF’s priority areas?

  1. Facilitating movement
  2. Upbringing, literacy and Education in the field of human rights
  3. Partnerships to achieve goals
  4. Working for climate, women and youth
  5. Capacity building in the field of youth work

7- What are the important dates and stations in MYF’s recent history?

  1. 2018: Establishment of the Mediterranean Youth Foundation for Development
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 2021: Obtaining the United Nations and BMW Prize for Innovation and Intercultural Dialogue (Intercultural Innovation Hub – IIH) 2021.
  5. 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
  6. 2023: Granted special advisory membership in the United Nations Economic and Social Council.

8- Is MYF legally recognized?

  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).

9- What are the main projects and initiatives that MYF works on?

  • Mediterranean Youth Academy (MYA):
          1. It is a “dialogue platform for Mediterranean youth” that works to raise youth awareness of issues related to the Mediterranean region, such as human fraternity, climate change, the environment, youth and gender equality, youth empowerment and facilitation of mobility, in addition to irregular migration. The Mediterranean Youth Academy aims to achieve effective, dynamic and sustainable youth participation for the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Eighth, Tenth, Thirteenth, Sixteenth, and Seventeenth, developing sustainable solutions and policies, building partnerships, North-South cooperation, and South-South cooperation.
          2. In addition to the collaborative design and implementation of initiatives in the Mediterranean community that achieve regional integration and cooperation. The Mediterranean Youth Academy project works to take a step forward linking the various priorities of the Union for the Mediterranean such as economic development and employment, social and civil affairs, water, environment, blue economy, energy, and climate action.
          3. The first edition of the Academy was implemented in Cairo – Egypt from 25 August to 1 September, 2021, the second edition was implemented from 14 to 19 September, 2022 in Alexandria – Egypt, and the third edition was implemented from 6 to 9 November, 2023 in Barcelona- Spain under the incubation of Union for the Mediterranean (UfM).
  • I MAM Virtual:
          1. IMAM- dIgital sMArt Mother VIRTUAL has the general objective of supporting the job inclusion of young mothers and future mothers aged between 26 and 30 through the development of digital skills, thanks to non-formal online learning. The project aims to contribute to bridging the gender digital divide in the reference areas of the partnership, namely: Rome-Italy, Mardin-Turkey, RAZLOG-Bulgaria, Sfax-Tunisia, Cairo-Egypt, Amman – Jordan.
          2. The project is built to measure the needs of the Countries involved, to give access to national and international knowledge, and to develop skills and empowerment to create independence in the participants and economic value to the country of reference. Courses will be used for the development of technical skills related to some professional figures in the digital world, the o some professional figures in the digital world, the development of transversal management skills, and the learning of the basic principles of digital skills.
        1. Youth Mobility Programs to help youth move across borders (Mediterranean Youth Volunteers): 
          1. Through the Cultural Exchange and International Cooperation office in the frame of priorities of the EU’s program to support education, training, youth and sport, Erasmus+, Ka 1-2. MYF provides fully funded volunteering opportunities, especially for youth who have less access to opportunities, to spend a period of 1-12 months in one of the European Union countries and its neighboring countries, to gain insights into international experiences in the field of youth work.
          2. This program helps youth to enhance the values of pluralism and acceptance of others, and also fosters the development of their leadership and personal skills.
  • Dialogue on The Human Fraternity Document:
        1. It is a winning project with the support of the King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz International Center for Dialogue in Lisbon within the framework of the work program of the Platform for Dialogue and Cooperation between Diverse Religious Leaders and Institutions in the Arab World ‘Interreligious Platform for Dialogue and Cooperation’, which aims to enhance dialogue and peaceful coexistence. This is the first youth project that provides a direct opportunity to conduct the first dialogue on the Document on Human Fraternity as the most important document in the modern era that calls upon all humans to prioritize the common humanity and human fraternity over any other considerations.
        2. The project aims to build the capacities of a group of Arab youth residing in the Arab Republic of Egypt on the concept of human fraternity and dialogue, along with its tools, as the fundamental and most effective solution in resolving conflicts and disputes, through the implementation of a series of workshops and dialogue sessions as well as the dissemination of a number of articles aimed at countering hate speech, extremism and intolerance.
        3. The project also focuses on the role of youth institutions in promoting and achieving the objectives of the Document on Human Fraternity and coming up with a paper of recommendations expressing the roles through which the document’s objectives can be realized and highlighting the needs of youth institutions to achieve those objectives. This paper will be submitted to the Higher Committee of Human Fraternity.

 

  • Mediterranean Initiative for Climate (MIC):
          1. It is the first Egyptian initiative with a Mediterranean focus that addresses raising awareness and environmental education about the issue of climate change through a non-formal education approach in all of its activities aiming to raise awareness and education about climate change and building the capacities of young men and women in the field of climate change, qualifying young men and women in the environmental field scientifically and practically, launching initiatives that consider green and blue economies, gender, and working on building innovative solutions and recommendations for decision-makers.
          2. The project’s activities vary and include awareness campaigns on social media, where successful international, regional, and local stories and experiences are shared, along with the launch of pro-environmental hashtags, knowledge and information competitions, opening the door for participation to submit scientific and informative articles on climate change and working on publishing them. Moreover, it includes workshops on climate change in the fields of (building community initiatives – building support and advocacy campaigns – awareness workshops on the issue of climate change), Preparing specialized trainers in the field of climate change according to official studies and reports specialized in the field of climate change. As well as training in writing public policy papers to develop innovative solutions and recommendations for environmental issues, particularly climate change.
  • Mediterranean Women Ship (MWS):
        1. The ‘Mediterranean Women Ship’ project works; to raise awareness, support and advocate for women’s rights and issues in the Mediterranean region, using innovative/non-traditional dialogue and feminist tools. This project aims to reduce the patriarchy system and challenges that women in the Mediterranean region face in their various fields (socially, economically, and politically).
        2. We propose to bring together 30-35 youth aged 21-35 from the Euro-Mediterranean countries for a 3 days training covering the topic of gender issues regarding (gender stereotyping, Multiculturalism and hate speech) in August 2023 in Beirut, Lebanon. Addition to the face-to-face training, awareness and advocacy campaigns will be organized on the same topic.
        3. The project is organized by a team of local and international volunteers from OCEANS Network and local authority and civil society partners. This project is in line with the Year of the European Youth which aims at to giving young people more and better opportunities for the future which provides an overview of the situation of young Europeans in terms of education, training, learning, employment, and civic and political participation. Especially those with fewer opportunities, from disadvantaged backgrounds, to become active citizens and actors of positive change; to promote opportunities provided by EU policies for young people to support their personal, social, and professional development.

10 - As a nonprofit, how is MYF capable of implementing different projects and initiatives?

  • MYF receives funding from multiple sources:
    1. Networking: Mediterranean Youth Foundation pursues a policy of networking in most of its programs, which depends on addressing the relevant stakeholders to make various contributions (logistical – material – marketing – legal) to implement its programs or projects without incurring any costs or receiving any funds directly.
    2. Project financing opportunities: Mediterranean Youth Foundation follows up on support and financing opportunities launched by governments and regional and international organizations that fall within the scope of their work specified in the bylaws. The Foundation prepares project proposals and initiatives to obtain support (guiding – financial) after notifying the concerned authorities.
    3. Formal and informal support: Mediterranean Youth Foundation enjoys support from some official and non-official bodies in a number of countries to design and implement its various programs and projects by providing logistical support or facilitating the hosting of cross-border mobility programs.
    4. Personal contributions: Mediterranean Youth Foundation working team (founders – board of trustees – volunteers – supporters) provides various types of support if necessary.
    5. Voluntary Efforts: Voluntary efforts contribute significantly to the planning and implementation of the projects of Mediterranean Youth Foundation, which are carried out by young men and women from different countries, with different specializations, within the framework of training, capacity building, and participation in community work.

11- Where do I apply to become a part of MYF?

12- Am I eligible to join MYF?

  • In order to be a member in the Mediterranean Youth Foundation for Development, the following conditions have to be met:
  • Applicant shall be at least 18 years and not older than 29 years old.
  • Applicant shall pay all financial obligations associated with acquiring the membership, if applicable, as determined by the Board of Trustees in a manner that is not in conflict with law.
  • Applicant shall be of good behavior and not deprived of the exercise of his civil rights. S/he shall not be subjected to any final judgments in a criminal or misdemeanor penalty for an offense against honor or honesty.
  • Applicant shall pass the personal interview with the Human Resources Office and Membership Affairs Office
  • Applicant shall meet the requirements of joining one of the organizational structure committees/offices.

13- What does MYF offer its staff and volunteers?

  • A unique opportunity to participate in planning and implementing community projects.
  • Good visibility in terms of strengthening their civic participation experience or promoting them on social media.
  • An important chance to be mentored by professionals.
  • Access to exclusive capacity-building opportunities.
  • Access to mobility programs and travel opportunities.

14- How to travel with MYF?

  • If you are interested in learning more about the Euro-Mediterranean cultures and learning in different ways, then you are on the verge of achieving this dream. Your chance to travel the world with us, Hurry up and register now through this link: https://forms.gle/uNWLm9zyQyxi4TNF6 
  • Please note that priority is given to those who register first.

15- Who did MYF partner with?

  • European Union (Erasmus+)
  • European Volunteering Service
  • VitaTiim Learning Center – Estonia
  • Centre for European Initiatives – Bulgaria
  • Med Baltic Organization
  • Erasmus Global Partnerships – EGP Lithuania
  • Nākotnes Tilts – Latvia
  • Dione Youth Organization – Cyprus
  • The Higher Committee for Human Fraternity
  • King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz International Center for Interreligious and Intercultural Dialogue
  • Al-Azhar Observatory for Combating Extremism
  • Erasmus+ Student and Alumni Alliance (ESAA)
  • Delegation of the European Union to Egypt
  • Ministry of Environment – Arab Republic of Egypt
  • Ministry of Social Solidarity – Arab Republic of Egypt
  • Egyptian Ministry of Youth and Sports
  • Ministry of Youth and Sports – Republic of Lebanon
  • Union for the Mediterranean (UFM)
  • Anna Lindh Euro-Mediterranean Foundation for Dialogue between Cultures
  • German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ)
  • The Egyptian National Council for Human Rights
  • United Nations Development Program (UNDP)
  • International Organization for Migration (IOM)
  • The United Nations Alliance of Civilizations
  • United Nations Women – Regional Office for the Arab States
  • BMW International Motor Company
  • YOUNGO

16- Where can I find MYF online?

17- How can I contact MYF?

18- Where is MYF headquarters?

      1. Address:  Office No.1, Building No. 2013, Al-Eyadaa Street, Zahraa Nasr City, Cairo, Egypt, 11528
    • Note: Visits are pre-arranged via e-mail.

     

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