The Council for Technical Sciences of the Union of German Academies of Sciences and Humanities, acatech, with its name combining academia and technology, represents the interests of the technical sciences at national and international levels in a self-determined, independent way pursuing the common good.

Aflatoun wants to reduce poverty through the development of socially and financially empowered children. They believe that children should be taught to understand their rights and responsibilities and strive to ensure that child financial education is viewed as a right for every child across the globe.

The Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences (BBAW) is an interdisciplinary and international border-crossing association of eminent scientists with over 300 years of tradition.

In the City of Bern, the Health Directorate is responsible for issues regarding public health. It is engaged in preventing harmful influences (prevention), facilitating health-conscious behaviour and shaping a constitutional environment.

EARA is a multidisciplinary European research organization established to understand adolescence as a life phase through scientific investigation and applied research. The EARA concerns itself with a broad array of topics within the area of psychological research on adolescence. 

The society was founded in 1994, aiming to support the interests of developmental psychologists working in Europe.

Fight for Peace uses boxing & martial arts combined with education and personal development to realise the potential of young people in communities that suffer from crime and violence.

Futbol con Corazon is a not for profit organization in Barranquilla, Colombia, that uses the power of soccer to provide better life opportunities to under-privileged children and teenagers.

The German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina was founded in 1652. Scientists are elected members who have distinguished themselves by demonstrating scientific excellence. The number of members is limited to 1000. 

The German Children and Youth Foundation (GCYF) is a »joint initiative for youth and future«. The GCYF was founded in May 1994 on the initiative of the International Youth Foundation, USA (IYF) and is a member of the IYF Global Network. Its goal is to create an environment in a democratic context where young people can develop self-initiative, entrepreneurial spirit and share responsibility.

The German Youth Institute was founded in 1963 and brought together the German Youth Archive in Munich and the Youth Research Office for Youth in Bonn. Today it is Germany's largest, independent research institute in the field of children, youth, women and family.

Founded by former professional soccer players in 2002, Grassroot Soccer (GRS) trains African soccer stars, coaches, teachers, and peer educators in the world’s most HIV-affected countries to deliver an interactive HIV prevention and life skills curriculum to youth. Translating research into action and leveraging the excitement around the 2010 World Cup, GRS attracts and engages young people through schools, community outreach, and social multimedia (e.g. magazines and TV). GRS has educated more than 270,000 kids via its ‘Skillz’ curriculum, and is a leader in the sport for development movement.

The gymnasium Unterstrass selects talented and motivated pupils from an immigrant background who possess the potential to go on to high school, but come from modest financial circumstances. With the help of individualized learning programs, these youths can receive extra tutoring in their free time (Wednesday afternoons/Saturdays).

The ISSBD promotes scientific research of human development throughout the life span. It welcomes researchers from any scientific disciplines interested in human development and has more than 1,100 members from 60 countries.

The IUPsyS works to promote "the development, representation and advancement of psychology as a basic and applied science nationally, regionally, and internationally" (Article 5, IUPsyS Statutes). It represents psychology in its full breadth as a science and as a profession.

Founded in 1902, as a teacher training college in London, the IOE is now a world-class research and teaching institution. Its distinguished history and current mission are rooted in a commitment to social justice.

A graduate college of the University of London, the IOE's turnover grew to £70m in 2008. Its research record, size and partnerships place it among the world's premier schools of education. With academics and alumni active across every continent, its reach is truly global.

Located in Jinotega, Nicaragua, La Bastilla Coffee Estate is a hacienda with a total area of 311 hectares. It has been “Rainforest Alliance” certified because of its environmental protection (biodiversity), its social commitment (school and health projects, decent wages) and its rigorous quality standards.

Founded in 1963, the Max Planck Institute for Human Development is a multidisciplinary research institute dedicated to the study of human development and education, and their evolutionary, social, historical, and institutional contexts. 

Parent Education teaches parents how to improve the upbringing of their children. Parent Education account for the respective ressources of the family and try to bring accross a respectful and warm education. It is for families of all backgrounds and considers personal, cultural, social and lingual preconditions.

The Pestalozzi Children’s Foundation is committed to implementing the child rights in its programmes in Switzerland and abroad. Its activities are focused on the right to education and the right to cultural diversity. In addition, the Foundation supports the commitment and participation of children and adolescents in all their activities. This support involves assisting and implementing projects in Switzerland and abroad that are aimed at improving public awareness of the child rights.

Save the Children's vision is a world in which every child attains the right to survival, protection, development and participation.

Save the Children's mission is to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children, and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives.

The Society for Research on Adolescence is a rapidly growing, dynamic society focused on the theoretical, empirical, and policy research issues regarding adolescence. Established in 1984 as an international, multidisciplinary, non-profit professional association, the goal of the Society is to promote the understanding of adolescence through research and dissemination. SRA currently serves over 1,100 members representing 25 countries throughout the world.

The Society for Research in Child Development is a multidisciplinary, not-profit, professional association with a membership of approximately 5,500 researchers, practitioners, and human development professionals from over 50 countries. The purpose of the Society is to promote multidisciplinary research in the field of human development, to foster the exchange of information among scientists and other professionals of various disciplines, and to encourage applications of research findings.

The IFP in Bavaria is occupied with education, formation and childcare at daycare institutions. 

streetfootballworld is a social profit organisation that links relevant actors in the field of Development through Football.  Established in 2002, the organisation encourages global partnerships for development in order to contribute to positive social change.

The Swiss Academy for Development SAD is a non-profit foundation dedicated to facilitating social change and managing cultural diversity. Sport is considered an effective tool to overcome cultural barriers and to promote civil society, in SAD's endeavours to build a better world.

Being given the opportunity to take responsibility for your own actions is not a privilege granted to everyone. Indeed, only those who are able to create new opportunities by themselves are ready for a better future. This is the reason why we support SMEs in southern and eastern countries by providing them with advice and training. In addition, we are actively involved in creating a better economic environment in these states.

Since its creation in 1960, the mission of Terre des hommes (Tdh) has been to come to the aid of children in need. It endeavours at all times to defend the rights of children, in times of war and natural disasters, or in less publicised situations of distress.

Today, the Terre des hommes Foundation is a significant force among children’s aid organisations in Switzerland and throughout the world. It is the largest non-governmental organisation (NGO) for children’s aid in Switzerland. Tdh has development projects and emergency relief programmes in more than 30 countries. This engagement is financed by individual and institutional donations, of which 85% flows directly into the Tdh programmes.

The World Cocoa Foundation (WCF) supports cocoa farmers and their families worldwide. WCF programs raise farmer incomes, encourage responsible, sustainable cocoa farming and strengthen communities.

The World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM) is an independent, worldwide, non-profit and non-partisan organisation which serves the Scout Movement. Its purpose is to promote unity and the understanding of Scouting's purpose and principles; while facilitating its expansion and development. It has had consultative status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council since 1947. It is recognised by the majority of UN agencies and governments and works in collaboration with other agents in the world of education and civil society.