ThinkYoung is a non-profit organization established in 2007 to give young Europeans opportunities to share their views on issues affecting Europe and have their voices heard by policymakers in Brussels. It conducts pan-European surveys and publishes articles, research papers, and documentaries to showcase youth perspectives and increase understanding of European cultures and issues. The organization also partners with universities and other groups to host conferences where young people can discuss their thoughts and recommendations with decision-makers.

1. We lobby for young people
There are 69 million Europeans under
the age of 30 – that is 15% of the total
EU population. We are the next
European generation. But what do
young people think about the future of
their Europe? Nobody ever asks this
question. Policy-makers are used to
answering it for us.
That is why ThinkYoung exists.

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3. SURVEYS PUBLICATIONS
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European surveys about lookout for young people's
critical issues faced by essays/articles/research
politicians and governments papers about Europe to
in Europe affecting the publish on our website and
young generation. The present at our conferences.
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young European opinions.
CONFERENCES DOCUMENTARIES
ThinkYoung works as To deepen and spread
knowledge partners for knowledge and understanding of
conferences all around different European youth
Europe, holding panel cultures, and to highlight
discussions, presenting our traditions, issues and events,
surveys and organizing ThinkYoung portrays exciting
workshops. and moving stories in short
documentaries shot by young
professional filmmakers.

4. ThinkYoung’s latest survey was carried out
with the support of the European Business
Summit and in collaboration with Insead
Business School, the Federation of Belgian
Enterprises and Accenture on a select group of
young promising future leaders concerning
their view on the future of Europe. The aim
was to provide concrete recommendations to
European decision makers and to be able to
compare the opinions of the young and the
older generation.

5. Recent publications
include:
Federalists and
Federalism in
Contemporary Europe,
by Anna Fawdry,
University College
London (June 2010)
Germany, Greece and
Intergovernmentalism,
by Simone Disegni,
Université Libre de
Bruxelles, (May 2010)
Economic vs social
integration in Europe, by
Maria Holmblad,
University College
London (February 2010)

6. ThinkYoung is the knowledge partner of the Junior Enterprise World
Conference (JEWC) which is hosted by Bocconi University in Milan, from
22nd of July to 25th of July 2010. The conference brings together over 400
students from all over the world in order to encourage dialogue, strengthen
global citizenship and exchange knowledge.
Past conferences:
• European Business Summit, 30th June - 1st July 2010
•The Youth as Promoter of the EU Integration of Kosovo" – 19th of May 2010

7. We recently
shot our first
documentary
about young
people in
Kosovo. The
film premiered
on the 19th of
May 2010 as
part of our
project
‘Advocacy for
Young People of
Kosovo’. We
partnered with
Soros
Foundation,
Friedrich Ebert
Stiftung, The
Ministry of
Culture, Youth
and Sports of
Kosovo and
Google.

8. ThinkYoung aisbl
6 Rond Point Schuman
1040 – Bruxelles
+32 2 669 07 50
info@thinkyoung.eu
www.thinkyoung.eu