| Youth for Exchange and Understanding | |
| Type: | INGYO |
| Abbreviation: | YEU |
| Headquarters: | Rue de la Loi 235 - box 27, 1040 Brussels, Belgium |
| Language: | English |
| Leader Title: | President |
| Leader Name: | Tamara Cvetkovic |
| Leader Title2: | Secretary General |
| Leader Name2: | Selin Gürlemez |
Youth for Exchange and Understanding (YEU) is an international nongovernmental nonprofit youth organisation established in 1986. It is a member of the European Youth Forum in Brussels. YEU is recognized by the Council of Europe and the Directorate of Youth and Sports of the European Commission. YEU has its Head Office in Brussels, Belgium and a second office in Faro, Portugal, from where it coordinates a network with more than 27 member organisations from Europe and North Africa. YEU is a non-profit International Youth Non Governmental Organization (IYNGO) independent of all political affiliation.
Youth for Exchange and Understanding was founded on 28 August 1986 in Strasbourg by a group of 120 young people from 11 different countries, a result of 4-year cooperation which started in Germany in 1981 with the first international meeting - Convention (officially said Convention in 1983) with participants from eight nations. Since 1989 it has been a member of the European Coordination Bureau. Today YEU is a member of the European Youth Forum and the Lifelong Learning Platform and it is considered by the Council of Europe and the European Union as an international non-governmental non-profit youth organisation.
Youth for Exchange and Understanding works to promote peace, understanding and co-operation between the young people of the world, in a spirit of respect for human rights.[1]
YEU is inclusive network of youth organisations, led by and for young people, promoting importance of active citizenship initiatives by using non-formal education as a tool in order to provide knowledge, skills and intercultural experience for personal and social development.
YEU is run by youth for youth with a democratic structure headed by a board of directors. It has two offices, the headquarter and administrative office in Brussels and a second office in Faro, Portugal.There are three main bodies within YEU, the administrative office (AO), the governing board (GB) and the assembly of member organisations (GA).
Member organisations are youth-led NGOs registered as autonomous entities in their own countries.
YEU is actively involved in the Erasmus+ framework and works closely with the European Youth Foundation to design and develop projects and events targeted at youth.
| Organisation | Country | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Act4Change | Full Member | ||
| Active Bulgarian Society | Full Member | ||
| Agency for Development and Cooperation Cerebra | Full Member | ||
| Armenia Progressive Youth | Full Member | ||
| Associação Movimento Juvenil em Olhão | Full Member | ||
| Association for Development, Education and Labour | Full Member | ||
| "Bridge to the Future" Youth Public Union | Full Member | ||
| Center for Intercultural Dialogue | Full Member | ||
| Center for Social Innovations "Centrifuge" | Full Member | ||
| CIM Horyzonty | Full Member | ||
| Civil Life Association | Full Member | ||
| Club Culturel Ali BELHOUANE | Full Member | ||
| Community Volunteers Foundation | Full Member | ||
| Development NO Borders | Full Member | ||
| Express Yourself | Full Member | ||
| Foundation of Regional Initiatives | Full Member | ||
| Impronta Giovani | Full Member | ||
| Institute for Ukrainian Studies | Full Member | ||
| Ireli | Full Member | ||
| Jaunimo mainai ir bendradarbiavimas | Full Member | ||
| No Excuse | Full Member | ||
| Resource Centee Leskovac | Full Member | ||
| YEU Estonia | Full Member | ||
| Youth Exchange and Understanding Malta | Full Member | ||
| Youth Exchange and Understanding Cyprus | Full Member | ||
| ZID Montenegro | Full Member | ||
| Ενωμένες Κοινωνίες των Βαλκανίων/United Societies of Balkans - U.S.B. | Full Member | ||
| Culture Goes Europe Erfurt E.V. | Observer Member | ||
| Generation of Changes | Observer Member | ||
| Gibberish | Observer Member | ||
| Mental Health Masters Association (MHMA) | Observer Member | ||
| Mladinski Center Bit | Observer Member | ||
| SIT - Center for Counseling, Social Services, and Research | Observer Member |