European Youth Press

The EYP supports young media makers and their organisations and works for freedom, diversity and quality of journalism. The EYP supports the access to profession on an international, European and local level. We achieve this through: - Education - working with young media makers, providing training, educative media productions and educational material - Cooperation and exchange with other journalist and media organisations such as, but not limited to, our member organisations and partners, particularly foundations, governmental and non-governmental organisations - Participation - by enabling young journalists to lobby for their cause and by representing young journalists on a policy level e.g. at and with conferences and roundtables and promoting their voice through surveys and publications The EYP organises seminars, training and debates for young journalists while also taking an active part in discussions regarding the standards in journalism education and media policies throughout the European Union and beyond. The organisation serves the national structures through the development and coordination of projects on European level. The main aim of the EYP as well as its member organisations is to inspire young people to involve themselves in media and take an active part in civil society by fostering fair and independent journalism. The EYP reaches more than 60,000 young journalists across Europe with 25 member organisations and several working groups, forming a solid volunteer and professional infrastructure. It is a democratic, non-profit organisation founded and controlled by young media makers, with hundreds of enthusiastic, dedicated, active organisers, trainers, volunteers and a handful of paid project workers, all between 20 and 30 years of age. The EYP has member organisations based in Armenia, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland. The EYP is a member of the European Youth Forum (YFJ).