Youth Power

Youth Power
Inspire, energize and strengthen the youth’s efforts to shape a peaceful and sustainable future, for a multicultural Cyprus
Type	NGO
Headquarters	Nicosia
Location	Cyprus
Project Manager	Sezis Thompson
Main organ	UNDP
Website	http://youthpowercyprus.org/

Youth Power, is an independent, non- profit organization, established with the support of Future Worlds Center and several other TC/GC organizations who have developed its visions and secured its first grants.

Youth Power is a network of 12 diverse, Greek-Cypriot and Turkish-Cypriot organizations that promote or affiliate with youth activism. Its mission is to inspire, energize and strengthen the youth’s efforts to shape a peaceful and sustainable future, for a multicultural Cyprus. It envisions a peaceful, sustainable, multicultural Cyprus, comprised of aware, empowered and active citizens.

Objectives

• To inspire, empower and energize young Cypriots to work towards achieving their vision of a peaceful, sustainable and multicultural Cyprus.
• To provide a powerful platform for young people to voice their needs and concerns regarding the future of Cyprus.
• To encourage, support and promote communication, activities and relationships that engage, empower and motivate young Cypriots to be active citizens.
• To create intercultural bridges through joint activities, whose aim is to get the youth of Cyprus involved in common issues such as peace-building, the environment and human rights.
• To facilitate relationships and networking between young members belonging to the different communities of Cyprus.
• To put the issues concerning the youth in the agendas of decision-makers in Cyprus and overseas through campaigning, lobbying and public relations.

Founding Organizations (alphabetically)

• ADHD Cyprus, Frederick Research Centre
• EUC Research Centre
• Environmental Studies Centre
• Future Worlds Center
• HASDER, International Centre for Sport Research and Development
• KAYAD Community Centre
• Mediation Association
• Peace Players International
• Soma Akriton
• University of Nicosia Research Foundation

LInks

• https://www.cy.undp.org/content/cyprus/en/home/operations/projects/action_for_cooperation_and_trust/youth-power.html