Mission
Group of the European Youth for Change - GEYC is a Romanian youth organization founded in 2010 active at the European level. GEYC is the initiator and coordinating organization of PRISMA European Network, a European wide coalition aimed to raise the quality of youth projects. We are an organization in Special consultative status with the UN Economic and Social Council since 2023.
Our mission is to empower young people to create a positive change in their community.
We are young people working with young people through both peer-to-peer education and mass communication supported by youth leaders
Aims
Scope: empowering young people to create a positive change in their community
Objectives:
- Supporting and developing initiatives to encourage young people to be more active in the field of civic participation and to defend human rights in general through human rights education, intercultural learning and remembrance;
- Promoting social networks and new media technologies, personal and professional development of young people and youth workers through digital literacy and access to online resources and tools;
- Encouraging social, green and digital entrepreneurship by providing tools for young people and youth workers to increase their employability and competitiveness in the labour market;
- Promoting the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) among young people and developing initiatives focused on social inclusion, gender equality and environmental conservation.
Target groups
- 14-35 years young people (according to the National Youth Law in Romania);
- youth workers (according to GEYC definition);
- teachers.
Strategy2030
For the period 2025-2030, the organisation will work on the following portfolio and cross-portfolio topics:
Reports
| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
| 2020 | Community Impact Report (2010-2020) |
2019 | 2018 |
| 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
| 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 |
Policies
| Quality label - Humanitarian Aid volunteering (Lead, Support) 101216384 — United4HAid Valid until: 31/12/2029 |
United Nations ECOSOC Special Consultative Status Since: Jun 2023 |
Erasmus accreditation - Youth field 2020-1-RO01-KA150-YOU-095198 Valid until: 31/12/2027 |
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| Quality label - volunteering (Lead, Host, Support) 2021-1-RO01-ESC50-095881 & 2020-1-RO01-ESC52-080938 Valid until: 31/12/2027 |
EQYP Quality Standard European Quality in Youth Projects Last update: Oct 2023 / Launched: Oct 2016 |
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| Data protection procedure (GM-09) Launched: 2020 |
Sustainability Policy Last update: March 2024; Launched: 2020 |
Child protection policy (GM-07) Last update: March 2023; Launched: 2020 |
Inclusion Policy Last update: Oct 2024; Launched: 2024 |
Awards
| 2025 European Charlemagne Youth Prize - National Winner Campina Youth ART Fest (ESC) |
2024 GENE Global Education Youth Award Eco Echo Workshops |
| 2024 Representative Student Gala 3rd Prize - Youth connected with Europe • GEYC Caravan |
2023 'Experiences that transform' Award EQYP2.0 - Good practice Romanian Erasmus+ NA Gala |
| 2023 SALTO Awards Winner Environment & Fight Against Climate Change • Eco Echo Workshops |
2021 Romanian Youth Gala Awards 3rd Prize - Social inclusion DIVERSE |
| 2021 SALTO Awards Finalist Digital Transformation Digital Transformation for Civic Engagement |
2020 ALL Summmit Awards Best Digital Changemaker Finalist Gabriel Brezoiu |
| 2020 SALTO Awards Finalist Media and Information Literacy Finalist Young Digital Leaders |
2018 Forbes 30 under 30 Gabriel Brezoiu |
| 2017 EIR Excellence Award for Promoting European values |
2014 Romanian Young Civil Society Gala 3rd Prize - Education SMARTER |