About

Since 2010 we provide open data on young people and youth policies, undertake own research to strengthen the knowledge base of the youth field, and collaborate with governments, institutions, networks and organisations to improve their youth policies.

Our mission is to provide access to open data for better public policies, transparency, and accountability.

About

Youthpolicy.org is the world's most extensive knowledge base on youth policies and young people. It is maintained by Youth Policy Labs, an independent, not-for-profit think tank and research agency specifically focusing on youth.

Founded and initially hosted by the Berlin-based NGO Demokratie & Dialog e.V., Youth Policy Labs is now an independent non-profit association. It operates at the junction of research and journalism, producing high-quality and well-researched knowledge with the aim of improving public policies that affect the lives of young people.

2008 Founding year
Berlin Based in
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What we do

We champion the development of youth policies, promote young people as researchers, facilitate international discussion on youth policies, and advocate for stronger coherence within governmental and intergovernmental organisations as well as donor agencies and non-profits on youth rights, policies and programmes.

Policy Development

We have supported policy development and legislative process for youth policies in 50+ countries around the world, providing technical input, facilitated consultations with key stakeholders, legislative drafting and areas of advocacy for international agencies.

Technical support

For UN Country Offices, we have provided technical support around the implementation of the new system-wide UN Youth Strategy Youth2030, and its translation into country programmes and strategies.

Policy Evaluations

We have conducted evaluations based on international practice and principles on youth policy-making in dozens of countries around the world, developing recommendations to improve public policies for young people.

Capacity building

In the field of youth policy, youth work, and youth research we have provided capacity building in various formats, from short workshops to long-term training courses, with and for colleagues from around the world.

If you want to know more about youth policies you can have a look into our articles on Youth Policies on different levels, supporting policy in practice and collaboration in youth policy research.

Key facts

198 Fact sheets
447 Articles
424 Contributors

History

In 2008, we created a small non-governmental organisation, aiming to strengthen dialogue between and across generations and nations. One key interest we pursued was to strengthen public policies for young people, which at the time were eclectic at best.

In 2010, we launched youthpolicy.org with initial, generous support by the Open Society Foundations. We set out to build a hub for knowledge and expertise on youth, youth policies and youth issues, but also to take a critical look at the international youth sector, global institutions, and the rights and realities of young people.

Since then, we have continued to pursue our own research agenda as an independent think-tank, and actively collaborate with governments, agencies and civil society on youth-focused research and technical support in designing, implementing and advocating for youth and public policies.

Our team

Our global evidence-base here at youthpolicy.org is underpinned by a wide network of young researchers, journalists, analysts and experts on youth policy, youth research, youth media and youth work.

Research team

Andrea Horta Herranz, Andreas Karsten, Anne Wiese, Ashley Pitschmann, Dasha Maksimenko, Erik Dubs, Friedemann Schwenzer, Gustav Berneburg, Johannes Eick, Jos Pöge, Karla Schieferstein, Karo Born, Kimberly Schwabe, Lydia Böttcher, Ole Siever, Tom Pincus – and Suki

Factsheet team

Audrey Lie, Coco Rössler, Emilia Lie, Erik Dubs, Karla Schieferstein, Kimberly Schwabe, Laura Pereira, Leonie Fischer, Luisa Becker, Ole Siever, Tom Germershausen

Previous contributors

Alana Westwood, Alice Vincent, Amanda Keifer, Amena Adel, Amlesh Pandey, Andrea Arzaba, Andrew Hix, Anna Ashenden, Anna Saraste, Anne-Marie Tobin, Anneliese Mehlmann, Antoine Ebel, Artur Wieczorek, Ayeni Kenny, Badiul Majumdar, Barbara Nandutu, Barrett Alexander, Bastian Küntzel, Beng Delas Alas, Betty Cheptock, Buthainah Alrefaae, Camilla Born, Cara Lee Roth, Charlotte Taylor, Chris Bradford, Chris Ward, Crystel Hajjar, Dan Glass, Dan Spencer, Dana Issac, Daniel Hyams, Daniel McCulloch, Danny Hutley, David Gevers, David Wainaina, Deborah Tsuchida, Debra Hauser, Dorota Küntzel, Dragan Mihajlovic, Dwain Lucktung, Elizabeth Pope, Emil Gille, Emily Teitsworth, Emmanuel Oben, Esther Eshiet, Fakiha Rizvi, Farah Alkandari, Francesca Carnibella, Frederico Brocchieri, Goran Buldioski, Hamza Jaka, Hanna Thomas, Hannah Smith, Haya Alrefai, Helena Wright, Hilary Emmanuel, Hilary Ngide, Ivan Luyima, Jacqueline Kennelly, Jakob Fuchs, James Edleston, James Ochan, James Swift, Jamie Drummond, Jamie Peter, Jamie Seah, Jaxson Khan, Jeff Meer, Jeremy Heimans, Jette Nietzard, Jonathan Boyer, Joseph Lanzillo, Joyce Lee, Kaitlin Morris, Kaitlin Rau, Karina Chupina, Kashindi Pierre, Kate Diamond, Kate Shayler, Kaukab Jhumra, Kennedy Mbeva, Kim Kyu-Nam, Kirsty McNeil, Kishan Kariippanon, Konstantin Lemke, Kyle Gracey, Lina Al Qaddoumi, Lindsay Menard-Freeman, Lindsay Solera-Deuchar, Lorraine Ma, Louisa Casson, Louise Fenner, Luke Kemp, Maarten van Brederode, Maggie Lee, Maja Pecanac, Marika Welz, Mark Drumbl, Mathias Reymann, Matt Williams, Maximilian Kall, Melissa Lomax, Michael Lessac, Michalina Golinczak, Miriam Davidson, Mukul Sanwai, Muneerah Almulla, Musukwa Frank, Natalie Jones, Nathan Thanki, Nepali Rukh, Neva Frecheville, Nick Beall, Nick Ondwat, Nisaa Wulan, Paula Klattenhoff, Perla Hernandez, Ravi Karkara, Ray Hossain, Rebecca Roberts, Reem Al Mealla, Reuben Makomere, Richard Hutson, Rik Kennedy, Rozita Singh, Ruth Nabasirye, Sandra Baaziz, Sara Vogler, Sarah Arnold, Sarah Ismail, Savannah Thatcher, Senel Wanniarachchi, Shani Williams, Sian Ellis, Simon Bart, Simon Blake, Sofia Robinson, Steve Hynd, Sven Ehmes, Swaan van Iterson, Tanja Strecker, Teodora Hristoforova, Theresa Walter, Tim Damon, Tim Davies, Tim Wickson, Tom Swann, U-wen Wong, Victor Pineda, Victoria Davis, Victoria Forsgate, Vikas Nath, William Shankley, Willice Onyango, Yvette Bivigou

Inaugural team

Alex Farrow, Andreas Karsten, Bowe Frankema, Cristina Bacalso, Ellen Ehmke, Ellie Hopkins, Emilia Griffin, Jacob Kreyenbühl, John Muir, Josiane Meier, Leila Younis, Lisa Richter, Milosz Czerniejewski, Paul Frisch, Tatsuhei Morozumi, Yael Ohana – and Fritz

Review teams

Andreas Karsten, Anita Kárpáti, Baglan Mamaev, Betty Kyaddondo, Carlos Rodríguez Castro, Chinara Esengul, Cindy García Buitrago, Daniel Tobón-García, Deborah Tsuchida, Djordje Krivokapic, Donatella Bradic, Emir Kulov, Estella Nelson, Gina Romero Rodríguez, Gladys Onyango, Gyorgy Lissauer, Harini Amarasuriya, Horace Nagbe, Ilona-Evelyn Rannala, Jane Lowicki-Zucca, Jerry Tabolo, Juliana Aguilar Forero, Juliet Kanyesigye, Justine McGowan, Kevin Mikwano Nabiryo, Khushbu Agrawal, Kimberly O'Haver, Liisa Müürsepp, Lucrezia Anderson, Maarja Toots, Marius Ulozas, Marlene Spoerri, Marti Taru, Maryanne Olson, Mehrigul Ablezova, Milosz Czerniejewski, Nabin Rawal, Natalia Yefimova-Trilling, Noel Selegzi, Onyinye Onyemobi, Paul Frisch, Robert Thomson, Ronald Rwankangi, Sanju Koirala, Semanta Dahal, Simon Bart, Tanja Azanjac, Tatjana Stojic, Timotheus Kamaboakai, Tom Stanley Asaku, Yael Ohana

In memoriam

Lynne Chisholm and Peter Lauritzen – without you, we would have never had the courage.

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