ThinkYoung is the first think tank focusing on young people. It was founded in 2009 in Brussels and has expanded to Geneva, Madrid, Hong Kong and Nairobi. It is a not-for-profit organisation, with the aim of making the world a better place for young people, by involving them in decision making processes and by providing decision makers with high-quality research on key issues affecting young people. ThinkYoung conducts studies and surveys, makes documentary movies, writes policy proposals and develops educational programmes. So far, ThinkYoung projects have reached over 600,000 young people.

Contact details

Website:
https://www.thinkyoung.eu/

Address:
Place du Luxembourg 6, Ixelles 1050, Brussels, Belgium

Country:
Belgium

Sub-region:
Western Europe

Areas of focus

Geographics of focus
Europe, Asia
Operating languages
English

Organisation details

Business model
Non-profit
Year founded
2010
Institutional affiliations
No affiliation
Founded by
Founders: Andrea Gerosa, Stefano Benini, Azzura Giorgio
Founder gender: Both male & female co-founders
Leadership
Leader(s) (2025): Andrea Gerosa
Leader gender: Male
Leader(s) (2024): Andrea Gerosa
Leader gender: Male
Leader(s) (2023): N/A
Leader gender: N/A
Staff size
2025
ThinkYoung AISBL
10
Belgium average
36
Global average
87
2024
ThinkYoung AISBL
13
2023
ThinkYoung AISBL
10
% Female staff
2025
ThinkYoung AISBL
50%
Belgium average
50%
Global average
50%
2024
ThinkYoung AISBL
54%
2023
ThinkYoung AISBL
70%
Age (years)
ThinkYoung AISBL
16
Belgium average
25
Global average
33
% Female researchers
2025
ThinkYoung AISBL
33%
Belgium average
42%
Global average
47%
2021
ThinkYoung AISBL
60%
2020
ThinkYoung AISBL
33%

Organisational performance

Publications
2020
ThinkYoung AISBL
2
Belgium average
48
Global average
35
2019
ThinkYoung AISBL
2
Financials
2020
ThinkYoung AISBL
$687,817
Belgium average
$8,756,923
Global average
$216,603,722

Social

Facebook
Likes (2023)
ThinkYoung AISBL
29,619
Belgium average
15,723
Global average
26,982
Likes (2022)
ThinkYoung AISBL
29,440
Likes (2021)
ThinkYoung AISBL
29,809
Twitter
Followers (2025)
ThinkYoung AISBL
3,698
Belgium average
21,155
Global average
19,789
Followers (2019)
ThinkYoung AISBL
3,100
YouTube
Subscribers (2024)
ThinkYoung AISBL
644
Belgium average
2,100
Global average
7,741
Subscribers (2023)
ThinkYoung AISBL
637
Subscribers (2022)
ThinkYoung AISBL
611
Instagram
Followers (2025)
ThinkYoung AISBL
3,262
Belgium average
3,184
Global average
18,493
Followers (2025)
ThinkYoung AISBL
6,000
Belgium average
22,815
Global average
15,800
Followers (2024)
ThinkYoung AISBL
5,000
Followers (2022)
ThinkYoung AISBL
4,077

Data notes

Last updated: 25/02/2025
Data sources consulted: Governmental Website, Information supplied by organisation, Organisation´s website
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