What FEMYSO does

FEMYSO (Forum of European Muslim Youth and Student Organisations) is a Brussels-headquartered non-profit network organisation founded in 1996 that federates 32 Muslim youth and student organisations across 22 European countries. Its core function is to provide advocacy, training, representation, and networking infrastructure for young Muslims in Europe, with member organisations as the primary customer segment and individual young Muslims as the ultimate beneficiary audience. The organisation delivers value through a portfolio of programmes rather than a technology platform: the FEMYSO Academy and thematic Study Sessions (covering advocacy, AI, active citizenship, and narrative reclamation), conferences (EMYC, EADAI), awards (EMYA, EYIA), media properties (FEMYSOnow podcast, FEMYSOpulse newsletter), and campaigns (Ramadan Blossom, Project MEET, Srebrenica, [A.i]slamophobia). Distribution occurs through a mix of digital channels (website, social media, podcast, newsletter), events, and direct member engagement. Pricing is not applicable as FEMYSO does not sell products or services; the organisation is funded through institutional partnerships and grants from bodies such as the European Youth Foundation, Erasmus+ Programme, and the Council of Europe. Revenue figures are not disclosed; the organisation has a small staff of 13 and is governed by an Executive Committee representing its member organisations.

Name

FEMYSO

Legal name

Forum of European Muslim Youth and Student Organisations

Website

https://femyso.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

FEMYSO is a Brussels-based non-profit founded in 1996 that federates 32 Muslim youth and student organisations across 22 European countries, providing advocacy, training, networking, and institutional representation for young European Muslims through programmes, campaigns, and media.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Brussels

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

FEMYSO is a non-profit network organization that connects 32 Muslim youth and student organisations across 22 European countries. It delivers training programmes (FEMYSO Academy, Study Sessions), advocacy campaigns against Islamophobia, networking events (EMYC, EADAI), awards (EMYA, EYIA), and a podcast and newsletter (FEMYSOnow, FEMYSOpulse). It also provides formal representation of young Muslims at European institutions including the Council of Europe's Advisory Council on Youth and the European Parliament.

Product overview

FEMYSO (Forum of European Muslim Youth and Student Organisations) is a network organization representing Muslim youth and student organisations across Europe. The organization offers a portfolio of programmes including FEMYSO Academy for training, Study Sessions on topics like AI and advocacy, the Ramadan Blossom Planner, podcasts (FEMYSOnow), newsletters (FEMYSOpulse), awards programmes (EMYA, EYIA), conferences (EMYC, EADAI), and various campaigns addressing Islamophobia and youth empowerment. These offerings function together as a unified youth development and advocacy ecosystem rather than a single software product.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• FEMYSOnow: Podcast series featuring discussions on topics relevant to European Muslim youth
• FEMYSOpulse
• FEMYSO Academy
• European Muslim Youth Awards (EMYA)
• European Muslim Youth Conference (EMYC)
• European Youth Innovators Award (EYIA)
• EADAI Conference
• Ramadan Blossom Campaign
• Project MEET
• Srebrenica Campaign

Products and services

• FEMYSO Academy Training programmes developed through FEMYSO's network of experienced and qualified trainers, providing capacity building and skills development for Muslim youth across Europe.
• Study Sessions Educational programmes covering topics such as artificial intelligence, advocacy, active citizenship, and narrative reclamation for youth development.
• Ramadan Blossom Planner A downloadable PDF planner to help users stay organized and focused throughout Ramadan, including pre-preparations, dhikr, Quran, goals, salah, reflections, reminders, and recipe pages.
• FEMYSOnow Podcast A podcast series featuring conversations and discussions relevant to European Muslim youth.
• FEMYSOpulse Newsletter A newsletter providing updates and news about FEMYSO activities and Muslim youth in Europe.
• European Muslim Youth Awards (EMYA) Awards programme recognizing outstanding achievements among Muslim youth across Europe.
• European Muslim Youth Conference (EMYC) Annual conference bringing together Muslim youth from across Europe for networking and dialogue.
• European Youth Innovators Award (EYIA) Award programme celebrating innovation and entrepreneurial achievements among European Muslim youth.
• EADAI Conference Annual conference focused on themes of empowerment, diversity, and inclusion for European Muslim youth.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• Council of EuropecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFEMYSO participates in the Advisory Council on Youth at the Council of Europe, providing a formal mechanism for institutional representation of Muslim youth interests at European level.
• European ParliamentflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerFEMYSO represents young Muslims in European Parliament activities and has been engaged in institutional relations. Recent developments indicate potential exclusion from some EP activities, with civil society organisations seeking clarification.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• European Network of National Youth Councils: Network of national youth councils operating in the Council of Europe youth sector. Mirrors FEMYSO's membership-network model and engagement with the Advisory Council on Youth, where FEMYSO also participates.
• AIESEC: Global youth-led network focused on leadership development, intercultural exchange, and youth empowerment. Directly comparable to FEMYSO on youth network scale, training offering, and pan-European presence.
• European Network Against Racism (ENAR): Brussels-based pan-European network combatting racism and advocating for minority rights, including Muslims. Shares the same EU institutional advocacy model, Brussels operating hub, and member-organisation structure as FEMYSO.
• AFS Intercultural Programs: Global youth-exchange and intercultural learning network operating across more than 90 countries. Compares to FEMYSO on youth development focus, training programmes, and pan-European delivery infrastructure.
• European Students' Union (ESU): Union of 45 national student unions from 38 countries, representing student interests within the Bologna Process and EU institutions. Closely comparable to FEMYSO in operating model: pan-European student network, Brussels base, institutional representation mandate.
• European Youth Forum: Pan-European umbrella of youth organisations headquartered in Brussels that operates in the same Council of Europe and EU institutional spaces as FEMYSO. Both serve as advocacy platforms for young Europeans and compete for similar EU youth funding and policy access.

Emerging players

• Search for Common Ground: International conflict resolution and social cohesion organisation with European programming on identity, inclusion, and interfaith engagement. Comparable thematic overlap with FEMYSO's anti-Islamophobia and youth empowerment work, though using a different methodological frame.

Broad incumbents

• Human Rights Watch: Major international human rights organisation with EU and European country operations. Comparable to FEMYSO as a Brussels- and Europe-based advocacy organisation focused on rights, though operating at far larger scale and broader thematic remit.
• Amnesty International: Global human rights organisation with active EU advocacy and a youth/student engagement programme. Operates in the same EU policy spaces as FEMYSO but at significantly larger scale and broader thematic scope.

Regional players

• Muslim Council of Elders: International Islamic institution promoting peace, pluralism, and interfaith dialogue, headquartered in Abu Dhabi. Compares to FEMYSO on its focus on Muslim community advocacy and youth engagement, though it operates primarily from a non-European base.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/femyso
• YouTubeYouTube.com/femyso
• Facebookfacebook.com/femysoorg
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/femyso
• Instagraminstagram.com/femyso

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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