ICYE-Nepal
International Cultural Youth Exchange-Nepal
ICYE International
The International Cultural Youth Exchange (ICYE) is an international non-profit youth exchange organization promoting youth mobility, intercultural learning and international voluntary service.
ICYE originated in 1949 as the International Christian Youth Exchange, a post-World War II reconciliation exchange programme between Germany and the United States of America. Ever since more and more countries have joined the programme. ICYE is open to all persons who subscribe to the stated aims and purposes regardless of their religious affiliation.
The lives of thousands of people have been forever transformed by the ICYE exchange programme. Building bridges of peace, justice, and understanding through personal encounters has been our goal throughout the past 50 years. ICYE is one of the most experienced, personal and flexible programmes in the field of youth mobility and youth exchange. Our programmes have been constantly revised and modified to reflect changes in society at a local, national and global level.
Today the ICYE Federation is an international independent non-profit organization with 35 Member Committees in Africa, Asia-Pacific, Europe, and Latin America. Its headquarters are in Berlin, Germany. ICYE has consultative status with the UN Economic and Social Council, maintains operational relations with UNESCO, co-operates with the European Commission, collaborates with the World Council of Churches, and is a member of the Coordinating Committee for International Voluntary Service (CCIVS).
MISSION STATEMENT of the International Cultural Youth Exchange (ICYE)
- To provide challenging intercultural learning experiences for young people.
- To promote their social and personal development through international volunteer programmes.
- To promote intercultural understanding, equality of opportunity, tolerance and peace among people in the world.