The European Youth Foundation
(EYF) is a fund established in 1972 by the Council of Europe to
provide financial and educational support for European youth
activities. Only youth NGOs from Council of Europe member states, as well as
the European Cultural Convention Signatories: Belarus, Kazakhstan and the Holy
See, can apply to the Foundation.
It is a division in the Youth Department of the Council
of Europe’s Directorate of Democratic Participation, Directorate General of Democracy.
The mission, roles and responsibilities of the Directorate of Democratic
Participation:
Rooted
in the European Cultural Convention, the mission of Directorate of
Democratic Participation is to enable Europe’s citizens to participate
effectively in today’s diverse and complex democratic societies. It encourages
active and responsible citizenship by empowering citizens to contribute and
develop a sense of ownership over the activities of decision-makers and
institutions.
The European Youth Foundation is
an instrument:
- to make the voice of youth heard at a
top decision making level;
- managed by both youth non-governmental
organizations (NGOs) and government representatives, who decide and monitor the
CoE Youth programme;
· - to support European non-governmental youth
organizations and networks;
· - to promote peace, understanding and
respect.
The
Foundation has an annual budget of approximately 3.7 million Euros, which
is mainly made up of obligatory contributions from each Council of Europe
member state.
Since 1972, more than 300 000
young people, aged between 15 and 30 and mostly from member states,
have benefited directly from EYF supported activities.
The Council of Europe
The Council of Europe (CoE) has
its headquarters in Strasbourg, France. With 47 member states and a
combined population of over 800 million people, the Council of Europe was set
up in 1949 to ensure that the atrocities of WW II never happen again. Its work
is unique in that everything it does is based on its core values: human rights,
democracy and rule of law.
The Council of Europe is a
separate organization from the 28-member European Union.
Our offices in Strasbourg
We are based in Strasbourg, a
city with a rich and agitated history; bicultural through its belonging to
France and Germany at different times in the past. Strasbourg is a place of
reconciliation between nations.
Our offices are in
the European Youth Centre (EYC) (30 Rue Pierre de Coubertin 67000
Strasbourg France), an international training and meeting centre with
residential facilities, hosting most of the youth sector's activities.
Chances are that you will bump
into us if you attend a meeting at the EYC in Strasbourg.
