Euro-Mediterranean Network for

Youth Trafficking Prevention

  1. A non-profit European association entitled "Euro-Mediterranean Network for Youth Trafficking Prevention " is hereby created. EMNYTP will also use the abbreviation: "EMNYTP"
  2. EMNYTP is an international, non-governmental organization, which is independent, non-partisan, and non-commercial in nature.
  3. EMNYTP pledges itself to create and maintain a Euro-Mediterranean network that will make youth trafficking prevention a higher priority on the social, cultural, and political agenda.
  4. The term "Youth Trafficking Prevention" designates in this document non-profit making activities whose aim is to promote youth trafficking prevention programs via information and media campaigns, research, educational and community development programs.

"European" designates the member countries of the European Community, of the Council of Europe and of the European Free Trade Association.

“Mediterranean” designates the following countries:

o        Mashreq countries: Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria;

o        Maghreb countries: Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia;

o        Israel, the Palestinian Territories and Turkey.

  1. EMNYTP which is non-profit making aims:
    • To promote the wide dissemination of information and educational materials on youth trafficking prevention;
    • To conduct research on youth trafficking in the Euro-Mediterranean region and facilitate establishment of multidisciplinary teams of experts dedicated to work on youth trafficking prevention.
    • To work out and deliver educational programs on human rights education, trafficking prevention and all types of specialized educational resources for youth work with vulnerable communities and groups.
    • To working widely on prevention of migration at risk and forced labour.
    • To facilitate the communication and exchange of information between its members;
    • To coordinate the activities of member organization in order to make optimum use of resources in benefit of the communities at risk and the general public.
  2. The life of EMNYTP is not delimited. Each member society remains an independent body. The financial year will be the year ending the 31st December from the 1st January.

   

  1. EMNYTP is composed of non-governmental organizations, governmental institutions, and individuals from around the world.

   

  1. EMNYTP recognizes that the challenge to provide adequate programs on youth trafficking prevention requires concerted cooperation among non-governmental groups and organizations, national ministries and departments of education, and other governmental institutions.

   

  1. EMNYTP will seek to include and establish working relations with international and regional organizations such as the Council of Europe, the European Union, the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, UNESCO, the United Nations, and the World Bank.

   

  1. The EMNYTP Association may accept funds, gifts, and dues, and may disburse awards; measures for carrying out such activities may be specified in by-laws.