ABOUT US

Youth For Public Transport is an international non-governmental youth organisation (NGO) that promotes the active participation of young people in advocating sustainable mobility, by promoting the integrated use of public transport with other means of transport, to achieve greater well-being and a better quality of life of all people around the world.

Our story started in Helsinki, Finland, in 2006 where a visionary group from the UITP, decided to bring a fresh perspective to the world of Transport, by involving young people and listening to their perspective and experiences on Public Transport.

After the success of Helsinki, the process was replicated in other countries, where more and more young people were getting involved in finding solutions for current social challenges, and to promote better transportation systems that provide a positive mobility experience and accessibility to all citizens.

We are Young Ambassadors spread all over the world, working together because we believe boundaries and limitations should not exist in promoting sustainable development to communities worldwide.

Mission

Developing real opportunities through which young people´s ideas can contribute to a better mobility for everyone.

Vision

Y4PT believes in and promotes a sustainable future, where public transport is completely integrated with other means of transport and provides a positive experience of mobility for all citizens, playing a key role in achieving the environmental, social and economic sustainability of communities around the world.

ORGANISATION

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ORGANISATION

Y4PT Board of Directors (BOD)

As a juridical person (subject to the Law of the Kingdom of Belgium), Y4PT Foundation is managed by the "Y4PT Board of Directors (BOD)" made of five (5) full members:
  • Secretary-General of the International Association of Public Transport (UITP) Acting as Co-Founder and Chairman of the Board of Directors Profile: https://www.uitp.org/ Other major roles: UITP is a member of the United Nations Secretary-General's High-level Advisory Group on Sustainable Transport
  • Mrs. Alessandra GORINI Acting as Co-Founder and Executive Director (a.k.a. CEO) Profile: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=16213071 Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/alexandragorini e-mail: alessandra (dot) gorini (at) y4pt (dot) org ; alessandra (dot) gorini (at) uitp (dot) org
Representing the Youth of the world: NOTE: As stated in the Y4PT Bylaws, Y4PT Board of Directors (BOD) is the ONLY organizational body with full legal and extra-legal rights and duties to manage Y4PT Foundation.

Y4PT Honorary Board of Benefactors (HBB)

Certain stakeholders of Y4PT Foundation (such as those Sponsors performing highly-valued economical contributions) are distinguished by occupying a seat in the "Y4PT Honorary Board of Benefactors (HBB)", a symbolic, high-level organization body in consultative status with the Y4PT Board of Directors (BOD):
  • Chairman of the Board of FNM Since 2014, the Ferrovie Nord Milano (FNM) Società per Azioni (S.p.A.) is an Honorary Founding Member of Y4PT Foundation.
  • H.E. Mr. Mattar Mohammed AL-TAYER Chairman of the Board and CEO of RTA Dubai From 2013, the Roads and Transport Authority of the Emirate of Dubai (RTA Dubai) is acting as the 1st Honorary Founding Member of Y4PT Foundation. Profile: CV: https://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/private/person.asp?personId=132918714

Y4PT Executive Director (EXD)

The Y4PT Executive Director (EXD) is the person appointed by the Y4PT Board of Directors (BOD) to be in charge of the day-to-day management of Y4PT Foundation. Mrs. Alessandra GORINI Profile: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=16213071 Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/alexandragorini e-mail: alessandra (dot) gorini (at) y4pt (dot) org ; alessandra (dot) gorini (at) uitp (dot) org

Y4PT Visionary Board (VIB)

The Y4PT Visionary Board (VIB) is an organizational body in consultative status with the Y4PT Board of Directors (BOD) to steer the strategy of Y4PT Foundation to face the new challenges in relation to Sustainable Mobility and Youth. It is made of the Y4PT Executive Directors (EXD), the members of the Y4PT Operational Board (OPB) and the Y4PT Chapter General Coordinators (CGCs).

Y4PT Operational Board (OPB)

The Y4PT Executive Director (EXD) empowers highly-committed young people to lead certain tasks in relation to the day-to-day management of Y4PT Foundation as Y4PT Operational Leaders (OPLs) by sharing their expertise in different organization's functional areas such as:
  • Public Relations, Advocacy, Communications, Marketing Management Leader Mrs. Alessandra GORINI
  • Knowledge, Learning, Research and Development, Operations Management Leader Mr. Sebastián PERNET
  • Art and Design Management Leader Mr. Alfredo BARBA
  • Information and Communication Technologies Management Leader (a.k.a. Webmaster) Mr. Juan Pablo GUERRERO
  • Among others!
 

Y4PT Chapter General Coordinators (CGCs)

The Y4PT Executive Director (EXD) empowers highly-committed young people to lead certain activities of Y4PT Foundation locally (at either city- or university-level), by heading a Y4PT Chapter as Y4PT Chapter General Coordinators (CGCs), which comprises Y4PT Chapter Representatives (CRPs) and Y4PT Youth Ambassadors (YAMs).
  • Y4PT World Mrs. Alessandra GORINI and Mr. Sebastián PERNET
  • Y4PT Australia in Melbourne Mr. Mark SPITERI
  • Y4PT Bahrain in Manama Mr. Omar YOUSIF
  • Y4PT Belgium & EU in Brussels Mr. Thiago TAVARES
  • Y4PT Brazil in Belo Horizonte Mr. Gustavo BALIEIRO
  • Y4PT Canada in Montreal Mrs. Marie-Christine DESHARNAIS
  • Y4PT Colombia in Bogotá Mr. Daniel PÉREZ
  • Y4PT England in London Mr. Lorenzo CASULLO
  • Y4PT France in Paris Mr. Alfonso LETÓN
  • Y4PT Germany in Karlsruhe Mrs. Alexandra HERR
  • Y4PT India in New Delhi Mrs. Rashi SAXENA
  • Y4PT Italy in Florence Mr. Bruno STOCKEL
  • Y4PT Lebanon in Beirut Mrs. Ruby MAHDI
  • Y4PT Mexico in Guadalajara Mr. Alfredo BARBA
  • Y4PT Nepal in Kathmandu Mr. Juju MAHARJAN
  • Y4PT Oman in Sohar Mrs. Kawthar AL-AJMI
  • Y4PT Qatar in Doha Mr. Amna ZAIDAN
  • Y4PT Russia in Moscow Mr. Artem TSAREV
  • Y4PT UAE in Dubai Mr. Essa AL-HASHEMI Among others!
Further information on the Y4PT Global Youth Network (GYN) at https://www.y4pt.org/chapters/

Meet the Y4PT team.

Our team consists of passionate and experienced people,
who love what they do and always look forward to face new challenges.

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