European Confederation of Young Entrepreneurs
Founded | 1988 |
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Type | Membership Organization |
Focus | Young Entrepreneurs, start-ups, scale-ups |
Location | |
Area served | European Countries |
President | |
Website | http://www.yesforeurope.eu |
Formerly called | ‘Young Entrepreneurs for Europe’ |
Yes for Europe is the Brussels-based European Confederation of Young Entrepreneurs founded in 1988 to represent young entrepreneurs in Europe. The Confederation has one member per European Country, which is a representative national association of entrepreneurs below the age of 40.
Yes for Europe was launched in 1988 by seven national groups of young entrepreneurs in order to face the challenges resulting from the ratification of the Single European Act in July 1987. Young entrepreneurs from Austria, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Portugal as well as from Japan and met in Capri, Italy, during the National Convention of Confindustria Giovani Imprenditori to sign the “International Young Entrepreneurs Charter”, the so-called “” which established the fundamental principles for the future cooperation.
Yes for Europe represents the European Union to a number of international young entrepreneurs organizations including the and the advocacy group.
Presidents of YES for Europe[]
- 1993/1995 Austria
- 1995/1997 France
- 1997/1999 Emma Marcegaglia Italy
- 1999/2001 Germany
- 2001/2004 Netherlands
- 2004/2007 Turkey
- 2008/2009 Austria
- 2010 Spain
- 2011/2015 Greece
- 2016 Italy
- 2017 Poland
- 2018 Spain
- 2019 Germany
- 2020 Turkey
- 2021 Portugal
- 2022 Italy
External links[]
- Youth organisations based in Belgium
- Organizations established in 1988