Mediterranean Youth Foundation for Development – MYF

Mediterranean Youth Foundation for Development is the first youth foundation oriented to Mediterranean countries that aims to promote cultural and youth cooperation between countries overlooking the Mediterranean Sea and the neighboring ones through cultural exchange programs; with the aim of empowerment, communication, and peace building. Our mission is 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. Our organization priorities and work revolve around several fields that contribute to our commitment: 1- Facilitating movement: MYF as a hosting and sending organization we foster mutual understanding and appreciation among diverse cultures in the med region through facilitating the mobility for the youth to participate in culture exchange programs that provide opportunities for the youth to promote tolerance, respect and intercultural dialogue. 2- Education in the field of human rights: MYF working workshops and projects that raise awareness about human rights issue such as gender equality, social justice and human fraternity, through education we empower the youth to become advocate in their communities 3- Partnerships to achieve goals: we believe in the power of the partnerships to achieve our goals with governmental and non-governmental organizations 4- Working for the climate, women and youth: MYF recognizes the urgency of the environmental challenges, promotes gender equality and empower the youth, in addition we integrate these priorities into our program and projects. 5- Capacity building in the field of youth activism: MYF is commitment to building the capacity of the youth to become effective agents of change through our programs, mentorship and networking opportunities that equip youth with the knowledge and skills needed to engage in advocacy, activism and community development. MYF has stated some objectives that align with our mission, priorities and work of field: - 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. Our theory of change serves as a guide for us to achieve our vision and priorities in designing and implementing local and regional projects, according to our analysis of the current situation and the requirements of the region to which we belong.