International Youth Think Tank

IYTT
Gothenburg, Sweden

The IYTT: International Youth Think Tank is a think tank led by young people, dedicated to strengthening democracy by inspiring decision-makers to pursue democratic renewal and encouraging individuals to become more active citizens. Youth Fellows, selected through open calls for annual four-day conferences with 24 participants, lead IYTT’s activities. To engage decision-makers, they develop proposals for democratic renewal, which are published in a user-friendly democracy handbook, as well as in reports, working papers, and policy briefs. To encourage active citizenship, Youth Fellows take to the streets, engaging in discussions with passers-by using a method they developed called Open Chair Democracy Talks (OCDT). Since its inception in Athens in September 2021, Youth Fellows have conducted OCDT sessions in over 60 locations across five continents.

Contact details

Website:
https://iythinktank.com/

Address:
Lindholmspiren 5, SE-402 78 Göteborg, Sweden

Country:
Sweden

Sub-region:
Northern Europe

Areas of focus

Topics of research
Geographics of focus
Global
Operating languages
English

Organisation details

Business model
Non-profit
Institutional affiliations
No affiliation
Year founded
2019
Age (years)
International Youth Think Tank
 6
Sweden average
 39
Global average
 33
Founded by
Founders: Urban Strandberg; Cecilia Malmström
Founder gender: Both male & female co-founders
Leadership
Leader(s) (2025): Urban Strandberg
Leader gender: Male
Staff size
2025
International Youth Think Tank
 2
Sweden average
 2
Global average
 30
% Female staff
2025
International Youth Think Tank
 50%
Sweden average
 50%
Global average
 49%

Organisational performance

Publications
2024
International Youth Think Tank
 5
Sweden average
 5
Global average
 41

Social

Subscribers (2024)
International Youth Think Tank
 99
Sweden average
 1,913
Global average
 7,742
Followers (2024)
International Youth Think Tank
 1,163
Sweden average
 2,319
Global average
 12,329
Followers (2024)
International Youth Think Tank
 2,000
Sweden average
 13,960
Global average
 14,562

Data notes

Last updated: 11/03/2025
Rating of data accuracy (find out more) : OTT reviewed
Data sources consulted: Information supplied by organisation, Organisation´s website
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