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Safir EU
Safir EU is a strategic initiative co-financed by the European Commission and the Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs, aimed at empowering youth and promoting Sustainable Development Goals across nine countries in North Africa and the Middle East.
Overview
What Safir EU does
What Safir EU is
Safir EU is a strategic initiative co-financed by the European Commission and the Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs, aimed at empowering youth and promoting Sustainable Development Goals across nine countries in North Africa and the Middle East.
How it participates in the startup ecosystem
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Operational profile
Organization status and context
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- Operational status
- Active
- Organization type
- Community
- Structured capabilities
- Community
- Last reviewed
- April 11, 2026
Official channels
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Capability profile
Safir EU as a community
Community overview
Safir EU is an organization focused on supporting youth engagement and the achievement of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in North Africa and the Middle East. The project was initiated in 2020 and is set to run until 2026. It is implemented by the Institut Français in partnership with the Lab'ess and the Arab NGO Network for Development (ANND), with financial backing from the Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs of France.
Community focus
Safir EU invests in social, cultural, and environmental projects led by young people. The organization aims to support 1,000 young project leaders across various sectors, including social entrepreneurship, advocacy, and community engagement. The geographical focus includes Algeria, Tunisia, Lebanon, Jordan, Palestine, Egypt, Morocco, and Syria. The project emphasizes the importance of the SDGs and aims to create a supportive ecosystem for youth initiatives.
Member value
Members benefit from training sessions, networking opportunities, and support for their initiatives aimed at achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. The organization fosters a collaborative environment for young leaders to develop their projects and engage with their communities.
Membership
- Recorded members
- 1,000
- Pricing models
- free
Format and cadence
- Modality
- hybrid
- Schedule
- rolling-admissions
- Commitment
- light
Availability
- Membership state
- Accepting
- Next recorded event
- March 1, 2025
Audience and fit
- Audience
- Students · Founders
- Benefits
- mentorship and network-access
- Program types
- community and training
- Selection criteria
- open
- Regions
- MENA
Community activity
- Annual events
- 8
Events and activity
Safir EU organizes various events, including 7 events across participating countries and a regional event in spring 2025 focused on youth civic engagement. Additionally, there will be an event in France in spring 2026 to highlight community engagement, along with regular training sessions for young leaders on advocacy and project development.
Notable members
The project is implemented in partnership with the Institut Français, Lab'ess, and the Arab NGO Network for Development (ANND), which are key players in supporting social change initiatives in the MENA region.
Common questions
What to know about Safir EU
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Source basis
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Last reviewed
April 11, 2026
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