Honorary Secretary General
Secretary General
Fundraising & Project OFFICER
Membership and Communication Officer
Finance and HR Officer
Project assistant
PROJECT ASSISTANT
Communication
Volunteer
ADVOCACY
Volunteer
Margaux holds an international Master’s degree from Stockholm University and a Master’s degree in Journalism and Communication from Paris.Passionate about societal and intercultural issues, she was an active member of the Erasmus Student Network (ESN) for five years. Previously, she served as Secretary General and Event Manager of ESN Stockholm and then as President of ESN Paris. She has contributed to ESN’s communication team and led communication efforts throughout her various leadership roles. Additionally, she gained professional experience as a communications and events intern at the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).For the past year, she was the Communication Volunteer of YEU, and, with her a background in communication, event management, and international cooperation, Margaux is now YEU’s project assistant.
Clémentine is the Advocacy Volunteer at YEU. Born and raised in France, Clémentine studied at Leiden University College in The Hague, where she earned a BA in international politics, before graduating from Trinity College Dublin with an MPhil in European studies.
Having experienced student life in different European countries, she’s passionate about advocating for the protection and the rights of youth across Europe and beyond.
Her interest in YEU’s work comes from her belief that collaboration is key to building a better future. As such, she is eager to support the organisation in its mission to promote peace and co-operation among young people.
Clémentine looks forward to learning from activists and grassroots actors and to supporting youth-driven change.
Aguineth Andrade is our new intern at Youth For Exchange and Understanding. With a degree in Anthropology and experience in volunteering and communication, she is interested in youth, diversity, and projects that promote inclusion and solidarity. Aguineth believes in the power of art and community to transform realities.
Stefano, is a 26 young professional from Italy, holds a Master’s degree in International Relations with a focus on Geopolitics and Current Affairs. He has cultivated a strong passion for digital communication, storytelling, and video creation, interests that have shaped both his academic and professional paths.
His experience includes a long-term commitment as a content creator for a European Youth Association, where he developed a deep interest in European Affairs and youth political participation. This role also allowed him to strengthen his skills in graphic design and social media strategy, while gaining insight into the opportunities the EU “Bubble” can offer to young people.
Stefano has also worked at the United Nations in Geneva, an experience that deepened his understanding of international organizations and reaffirmed his dedication to cooperation, inclusion, and youth empowerment.
He is excited to bring his creativity, communication skills and European engagement to YEU International and looks forward to collaborating with young changemakers across Europe.
Sabine comes from Düsseldorf, the capital of North Rhine Westphalia in Germany, which is the sixth largest city in Germany, a multicultural hub, with a substantial share of its population having its origin in Turkey, Greece, Poland and Japan.
She has always been curious about other cultures and languages and speaks German, English, French, Dutch and Russian and is also learning Hungarian.
In line with her interests she studied International Business Administration, did an internship in the German Chamber of Commerce in St. Petersburg and worked in Finance and Accounting for British International Groups in Germany, enjoying business travel to the UK, France, the Netherlands and Russia.
Since 2007 she works for European NGOs in Brussels and is familiar with Belgian HR and Finance law and regulations as well as Financial Project administration of EU Projects and Administrative Grants.
Her values among others are human dignity, democracy, equality, human rights and rule of law. In practice this translates to mutual respect, having open discussions, making the effort to understand other points of view and finding compromises but also knowing how to draw boundaries.
In her private time she takes care of her cats, enjoys painting in oil and organizing leisure activities for expats.
Sabine is Finance and HR Officer since May 2021.
Born in 1996 in Ankara, Türkiye and raised in different cities/towns in the North, Aegean and Eastern parts of Türkiye, she has been a young professional and a passionate ‘Bruxelloise’ since 2018.
She is a sedulous, self-driven, meticulous and goal-oriented real team player with a “can do” mentality. Her persistently diverse interest for life-long learning and the interactions with different sectors and global affairs have motivated her to undertake various projects, visit and live abroad even more.
Beyza has successfully completed a bachelor’s degree ‘Political Science: International Relations’ at Ankara University (2019) and a specialization master’s degree ‘International Relations: Security, Peace and Conflict’ (2022) at Free University of Brussels. During her studies, she held active roles at different NGOs/International Organisations on Latin America, Business and Industry, Interoperability and Defence and European Affairs for different countries in order to have a wider understanding of the world. She also took the initiative to do a ‘45 day Interrail Project’ in summer 2015, observing the general life conditions and challenges faced by the emigrating Syrian people at that time.
She loves trying different things and is curious to strengthen her dancing skills in Tango. She is a passionate scenario writer, Bach-lover, a horse-trainer and a foodie! She stands for human rights and freedom of choice. Above all, child safety is a vital priority in her life.
Counting with three Erasmus+ experiences under his belt, Luigi Briatore is a veteran Erasmus student who has lived, studied and worked in six countries. He studied International Relations at the University of Bologna and after a semester as an exchange student in Brno(Czechia) eager to discover other cultures, people and the world of international cooperation, he moved to Lebanon to volunteer for Terres des Hommes in Beirut.
He then completed his Master degree in international relations at the UCLouvain in Belgium where he had the chance to study for one semester at the University of Coimbra (Portugal) and work in Lille (France) for a youth organization where he followed and managed international Youth Exchange projects. As international mobility has shaped both his personal and career journey, Luigi is dedicated to making mobility more accessible and inclusive for all. His passion brought him to work for a network of Erasmus alumni and to be a trainee at DG EAC where the Erasmus program is conceived and managed. With his extensive background in networking, fundraising and project management Luigi is happy to keep promoting peace, understanding, and cooperation with YEU.
Vladimir “Vlada” Mitrović joined the YEU universe in 2007 and remained a dedicated member of our community ever since. He served as International Coordinator on behalf of Resource Centre Leskovac, was part of PET since its inception, and later supported YEU’s organizational development as a coordinator in a previous mandate.Vlada was an experienced non-profit project and event manager, committed to participation, rights-based approaches, local community development, and social entrepreneurship. He also served as an elected member of the local parliament in Leskovac, Serbia, and contributed to advocacy and political initiatives.Vlada will be remembered as a true activist with a strong belief in the power of civil society to generate positive change for local communities. Beyond his professional dedication, he was a passionate motorcyclist and a committed animal rights defender.Vlada passed away suddenly in January 2022. In recognition of his lasting contribution to YEU and its members, we honor him as Honorary Secretary General.
Selin Gürlemez has been Secretary General of YEU International since February 2022, and before that, she was the Vice-President of YEU in the period of 2018-2022.
Selin is a feminist activist who has been volunteering locally and internationally with TOG-Community Volunteers Foundation (YEU Member Organisation in Türkiye) since 2011 to empower young people to support social cohesion.
She has been working in youth programs at Bodrum Dance Club – Youth Culture and Art Center (BDK) in Bodrum, Türkiye for 3 years and also worked as a trainer at a science-oriented center for children and youth(Fikir Değirmeni) in Istanbul.
She has her bachelor’s in International Relations and Masters in Women’s Studies at Istanbul University. In 2021 and 2022, she gave a lecture at the Humboldt University of Berlin on the topic of “Feminist Movements in Turkey – from the Ottoman Empire till today”.
She believes in sisterhood, change, equality and diversity for all. She is interested in traveling, blogging, learning new languages, prose writing, getting to know more people and cultures and discovering a new world!
I am a change-driven educator focused on bringing participatory approaches and experiential learning to the forefront of modern education.
– As a senior trainer, I mentor educators in using advanced didactic techniques to enhance learner engagement, both online and offline.
– I design innovative training programs that meet today’s educational needs and offer consulting to foster skills development in emerging trainers.
– With proven expertise in international team leadership, I provide strategic insights on project planning, goal setting, and continuous improvement.
– Backed by a law degree and fluent in six languages, I bring precision, adaptability, and a broad perspective to each project.