IFM-SEI (International Falcon Movement - Socialist Educational International)

What IFM-SEI (International Falcon Movement - Socialist Educational International) does

IFM-SEI (International Falcon Movement - Socialist Educational International) is a Brussels-headquartered non-profit umbrella organization founded in 1922 that coordinates 45 child and youth-led member movements across Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America, and the Middle East. Its core product is a non-formal education methodology rooted in socialist values of equality, democracy, solidarity, peace, cooperation, and anti-capitalism, delivered through a portfolio of educational toolkits (Socialist Education, Anti-Racist Education, Youth Leadership, Children's Rights), an Odoo-based E-Learning Platform, international camps, seminars, training courses, and multi-year projects such as Kids Got Rights!, Journey of Youth Leadership, Choosing Anti-Racism, Working Together for Peace, and Beyond Boundaries. The organization is governed democratically through a Congress and International Committee and operates with a small headquarters staff of 1-10 employees, relying on its member network for last-mile delivery.

The revenue model is non-commercial and is built primarily on institutional grants and donations. Over 70% of funding comes from two European institutional sources — the European Commission Erasmus+ Programme and the Council of Europe European Youth Foundation — supplemented by membership fees from the 45 member organizations and individual donations through the Friends of IFM-SEI scheme plus crowdfunding. Programs and services are provided free to participants. The technology footprint is modest: a WordPress public website, an Odoo-hosted E-Learning Platform, downloadable publications, and standard social media channels, with no API, SDK, or AI/ML components. Recent strategic activity includes a 2025 Congress that elected a new Secretary General (María Felisa Gómez Mora), added new members (Construyendo Bolivia, The Vision), expelled two existing members, and initiated work on a new membership fee system and a crowdfunding appeal in response to tightening EU grant availability.

Name

IFM-SEI (International Falcon Movement - Socialist Educational International)

Legal name

International Falcon Movement-Socialist Education International

Website

https://ifm-sei.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1922

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

IFM-SEI is a Brussels-based non-profit umbrella organization founded in 1922 that coordinates 45 child and youth-led member movements across five regions, delivering non-formal socialist education through toolkits, an E-Learning Platform, camps, and advocacy projects on children's rights, anti-racism, and youth leadership.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Education Services

NAICS

Educational Services (611), Educational Support Services (611710), Child and Youth Services (62411), Business Associations (813910)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) & Emotional Regulation Programs (EDAMAIAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Teacher/Provider SEL Coaching & Implementation Training (ECE) (EDACAOAH), Student Safety, Wellbeing & SEL Technology (Monitoring, Reporting) (EDAJAMAJ)

Keywords

• Non-formal education
• Youth empowerment programs
• Children's rights advocacy
• International youth movement
• Socialist educational network

Headquarters

HQ city

Brussels, Brussels Region

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Grant Funding: Over 70% of funding comes from grants mainly from European institutions including European Commission Erasmus+ Programme and Council of Europe European Youth Foundation. Funding limitations restrict work to specific regions.
2. Individual Donations (Friends of IFM-SEI): Individual supporters including alumni, political allies, active members, and friends and family can make regular annual donations through the Friends of IFM-SEI scheme. Also accepts crowdfunding campaign contributions.
3. Membership Fees: Member organizations pay membership fees to IFM-SEI, with a working group developing a new membership fee system as of 2025.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

IFM-SEI is an international umbrella organization for child and youth-led movements that delivers non-formal socialist education through educational programs, toolkits, international camps, seminars, and an e-learning platform. It supports 45 member organizations across five world regions in empowering children and young people to become critical thinkers and active participants in civil society, grounded in values of equality, democracy, solidarity, peace, cooperation, and anti-capitalism.

Product overview

IFM-SEI is a non-profit international educational movement (not a technology company) that offers a portfolio of non-formal education programs and resources. The core offerings include an E-Learning Platform (Odoo-based) for online education, Educational Resources and Toolkits (Socialist Education Toolkit, Anti-Racist Toolkit, Youth Leadership Toolkit), and Publications. The organization delivers its mission through international projects (Kids Got Rights!, Journey of Youth Leadership, Choosing Anti-Racism), international camps, seminars, and training courses. All offerings are grounded in socialist education principles aimed at empowering children and young people to become active participants in civil society.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered major and minor.

• Choosing Anti-Racism Project PartnersmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Partners collaborating on the Choosing Anti-Racism annual work plan providing training on anti-racism education, intersectionality, and combatting racial discrimination in youth organizations.
• Kids Got Rights Project PartnersmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Multiple partner organizations collaborating on the Kids Got Rights! two-year project focused on child participation and empowerment, involving children aged 8-13 in international meetings and national activities.
• Fair Share to End Child Labour Campaign NetworkminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021IFM-SEI became part of this network in 2021, joining youth leaders, activists, UN Agencies, civil society organisations, and trade unions committed to eradicating child labour by 2025.
• European Network on Independent Living (ENIL) Youth NetworkminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Partnership established through the All In project on inclusion of young people with disabilities, resulting in the formal establishment of IFM-SEI's Accessibility Network in 2019.
• Journey of Youth Leadership Project PartnersmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner12 youth organizations from 4 world regions participating in a two-year leadership project targeting governance improvement and youth leadership development for young people aged 18-25.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• YMCA (Young Men's Christian Association): YMCA is a global youth-focused federation with national member movements delivering youth empowerment, leadership training, and civic education programs — directly comparable to IFM-SEI's model of supporting youth-led movements through capacity-building and international networking.
• International Union of Guides and Scouts of Europe (UGSE/UIGSE): UGSE is a European federation of Roman Catholic-aligned Guide and Scout associations offering non-formal education and youth camps — a directly comparable youth umbrella organization with a values-based (faith-oriented) methodology similar to IFM-SEI's ideological foundation.
• World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM): WOSM is the global umbrella for national Scout organizations across more than 200 countries, delivering non-formal youth education and international camps — directly comparable to IFM-SEI's role as a youth-education umbrella with international camps and an ideological methodology.
• Right To Play: Right To Play is an international NGO using sport and play for child development and rights education across multiple countries — comparable to IFM-SEI in targeting children's empowerment through non-formal education across regions.
• YWCA (Young Women's Christian Association): YWCA is a global federation of national associations focused on young women's empowerment, leadership, and rights — directly comparable in structure (umbrella for member organizations) and mission (youth empowerment and rights education) to IFM-SEI.

Broad incumbents

• Children International: Children International is a large US-headquartered NGO focused on child sponsorship, education, and youth empowerment in developing countries — comparable to IFM-SEI in its children/youth empowerment focus though operates via direct sponsorship rather than umbrella model.
• International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (Youth): IFRC operates a global youth network through national Red Cross/Red Crescent societies delivering humanitarian education and youth volunteering — comparable in structure (umbrella for member societies) and youth education mandate to IFM-SEI.
• Amnesty International: Amnesty International is a major global human rights organization with significant youth sections delivering rights-based education — comparable to IFM-SEI's human rights, anti-racism, and children's rights education mandate, though broader in scope.
• Save the Children International: Save the Children is a major international NGO focused on children's rights, education, and welfare globally — comparable to IFM-SEI in its children's rights education mandate and international footprint, though operating at vastly larger scale.

Emerging players

• Peace Direct: Peace Direct is a smaller international NGO supporting local peacebuilding organizations — an emerging player with comparable methodology of empowering grassroots movements and delivering peace education that aligns with IFM-SEI's peace education programs.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/@ifmsei
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ifm-sei

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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