Organization's priorities and work in relation to commitment:

MYF’S commitment is to empower young people in the Mediterranean region. Working with more than 20 countries, our dedication is to involve youth who have less access to opportunities in social life due to geographical and linguistic challenges. Our foundation is committed to promoting diversity, inclusion and equal opportunities for all individuals regarding their gender. We recognize the pressing need to address the issues of under representation and lack of support faced by women and youth with fewer opportunities. * 16. Please outline your organization’s priorities and work in relation to your commitment in greater detail (maximum 500 words) (This should provide any details you'd like to include about your commitment, including your objectives, work plan, timeline or even a theory of change. This will be an important opportunity to share and showcase your work with your fellow partners and external stakeholders.) 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. And we can classify our field of work into: Arts Gender Innovation and Entrepreneurship International/Cultural relations Youth and education 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. Concerning our timeline, our work plan includes a combination of short-term and long-term projects with specific objectives, timelines and evaluation mechanisms. We continually assess and adapt our strategies to ensure the effective and relevance of our projects. 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, and analyzing the gaps between what is happening and our short, medium and long-term goals and our desired results in achieving impact and positive change, all the way to developing our implementation plans of our activities, projects and resources within specific time plans and the flexibility of evaluation and follow-up methods for each activity and project individually; For the Mediterranean Youth Foundation to be a pioneer in empowering young people and promoting cultural dialogue, contributing to building a more sustainable and peaceful future for the Mediterranean region and beyond.

Organization's work related to TAP network's SGD16+ work & accountability for 2030 Agenda:

MYF's work aligns with the TAP Network's efforts on Sustainable Development Goal and Agenda 2030 in several ways: 1- Quality Education (SDG4): (No One Behind) is one of the most effective and remarkable projects that was dedicated to building capacity and empowerment. The project aims to build the capacities of young individuals aged 18 to 29 from Euro-Mediterranean countries with less access to opportunities and who face social, geographical, and economic obstacles. It focuses on enhancing their social, life, and professional skills. 2- Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment (SDG 5): A clear example for our work in this cluster is The Mediterranean Women Ship (MWS) project. The project aimed to raise awareness of women’s challenges in the Mediterranean countries. Strengthening the role of young men and women in combating gender based violence. Empowering girls and women in the Mediterranean region, especially their social empowerment. Launching awareness campaigns as well as supporting and gaining support to combat hate speech directed against Mediterranean girls and women and teaching participants how to deal with it. 3- Clean Water and Sanitation (SDG6): We have worked in this cluster in the Mediterranean Initiative for Climate that included awareness campaigns on social media, where successful international, regional, and local stories and experiences are shared, along with the launch of pro-environmental hashtags, knowledge and information competitions, opening the door for participation to submit scientific and informative articles on climate change and clean water and sanitation. 4- Reduced Inequalities (SDG 10): Youth Mobility Programs to help youth move across borders (Mediterranean Youth Volunteers. This program helps youth to enhance the values of pluralism and acceptance of others, and also fosters the development of their leadership and personal skills. 5- Climate action (SDG 13): Mediterranean Initiative for Climate (MIC) is the first Egyptian initiative with a Mediterranean focus that addresses raising awareness and environmental education about the issue of climate change through a non-formal education approach in all of its activities aiming to raise awareness and education about climate change and building the capacities of young men and women in the field of climate change, qualifying young men and women in the environmental field scientifically and practically, launching initiatives that consider green and blue economies, gender, and working on building innovative solutions and recommendations for decision-makers. It includes workshops on climate change in the fields of (building community initiatives - building support and advocacy campaigns - awareness workshops on the issue of climate change). 6- Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions (SDG 16): Dialogue on The Human Fraternity Document is a winning project with the support of the King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz International Center for Dialogue in Lisbon within the framework of the work program of the Platform for Dialogue and Cooperation between Diverse Religious Leaders and Institutions in the Arab World ‘Interreligious Platform for Dialogue and Cooperation’, which aims to enhance dialogue and peaceful coexistence. This is the first youth project that provides a direct opportunity to conduct the first dialogue on the Document on Human Fraternity as the most important document in the modern era that calls upon all humans to prioritize the common humanity and human fraternity over any other considerations. 7- Partnerships for the goals (SDG17): MYF has more than 25 partners till now (locally,regionally,globally) working together to achieve our mutual objectives and goals. In addition, MYF can contribute to TAP Network work in the following: Raising Awareness and Building Capacity to keep pace with development and face global challenges. Advocacy and Collaboration: MYF actively participates in events like CSW68 (2024), advocating for policies and actions that promote gender equality and empower women and girls. This aligns with TAP's work. Furthermore, MYF's "Mediterranean Youth Academy" fosters dialogue and collaboration among youth from different countries. Promoting a culture of intercultural dialogue and cultural pluralism among the Mediterranean and neighboring countries.

Plan on engaging in TAP's work as a Partner:

• Exploring partnerships with like-minded organizations
• Global engagement via the UN and other opportunities