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ThinkYoung

Acronym: TY

General Information

Identification Code: 131102911606-68
Website: [object Object]
Entity Form: ThinkYoung aisbl
Registration Category: Think tanks and research institutions
Registration Date: 7/19/2013
Last Update: 11/16/2023
EP Accredited Number: 0

Mission & Interests

Goals: ThinkYoung lobbies for the presence of young people in European decision-making. Focused on conducting surveys, organising conferences, producing documentaries and publishing research by young Europeans, ThinkYoung aims to make “Brussels” aware of what young people think. Its vision is to make Europe think young. OUR HISTORY In 2007, as students, we were working in Brussels for one of the biggest European student organisations. We often participated in conferences and debates where the only young people involved were the assistants or interns of Members of the European Parliament. Very few young people were actively involved in the debate regarding the development of Europe, nor were they mentioned as the subjects of studies and research projects that were presented.Our founders then decided to start an online think-tank where young people were asked, through surveys, what they thought about the future of European integration. They wanted to raise the voice of European (...)
Interests Represented: Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Interests:
  • Budget
  • Climate action
  • Communication
  • Culture
  • Culture and media
  • Digital economy and society
  • Education and training
  • Employment and social affairs
  • Energy
  • Enlargement
  • Environment
  • External relations
  • Institutional affairs
  • Justice and fundamental rights
  • Migration and asylum
  • Public health
  • Research and innovation
  • Single market
  • Sport
  • Trans-European Networks
  • Youth
Levels of Interest:
  • european

Activities

Main EU Legislative Proposals: Research activities on young people conditions, the education system, entrepreneurship framework, EU-Asia Relations and EU Enlargement and neighbour policy. We are currently following the public consultation on the new programs of the EU commission, green deal, digital revolution, makers movement and the circular/sharing/social economy.
Communication Activities: Researches, campaigns and policy proposals on millennials and GenZ, participation to EU projects, mainly Erasmus, documentaries, videos, films, pictures regarding young people. Worldwide series of education programmes for startups www.entrepreneurshipschool.com and STEM skills related projects for kids such as the www.codingsummerschool.com
Inter-institutional or Unofficial Groupings: N/A

Head Office

Address: Place Luxembourg, 6
Post Code: 1050
City: Brussels
Country: BELGIUM
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EU Office

Address: Place Luxembourg, 6
Post Code: 1050
City: Brussels
Country: BELGIUM
Phone: [object Object]

Financial Data

New Organisation: false
Closed Year: [object Object]
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Complementary Information: ThinkYoung received Action Grants to fund a specific project in Consortium with partners, but it has not received any operation grant that funds our operating costs.

Membership Information

Members10 Percent: 5
Members25 Percent: 0
Members50 Percent: 0
Members75 Percent: 0
Members: 5
Members F T E: 0.5
Info Members: ThinkYoung has an office in Brussels, but also Geneva, Hong-Kong and Nairobi.

Structure

Structure Type: Structure
Is Member Of: There are no organisations that are members of ThinkYoung, just individuals that are the 3 founders of ThinkYoung.
Organisation Members: We do not have member organisations, networks or associations affiliated, the only members are individuals. ThinkYoung is a member of the EU STEM Coalition (https://www.stemcoalition.eu/)