▁direction ▁of ▁the ▁organisation , ▁as ▁well ▁as ▁the ▁European ▁Secret ariat ▁based ▁in ▁its ▁office ▁in ▁Br uss els . ▁The ▁Secret ariat ▁regularly ▁has ▁intern s ▁and ▁volunte ers ▁( o ften ▁from ▁the ▁European ▁Vol unt ary ▁Service ▁programme ) ▁working ▁in ▁the ▁office . ▁ ▁E EE - Y F U ▁is ▁an ▁international ▁non - pro fit ▁organisation ▁under ▁Belg ian ▁law ▁( AI SB L ). ▁ ▁E EE - Y F U ▁works ▁alongside ▁a ▁number ▁of ▁external ▁organis ations , ▁and ▁is ▁regularly ▁granted ▁fund ing ▁for ▁projects ▁and ▁initi atives ▁by ▁European ▁institutions ▁and ▁other ▁bodies . ▁ ▁Its ▁partners ▁include ▁the ▁Council ▁of ▁Europe ▁Director ate ▁of ▁Youth ▁& ▁Sports , ▁the ▁European ▁Commission , ▁the ▁European ▁Youth ▁Forum ▁and ▁the ▁Platform ▁for ▁Inter c ult ural ▁Europe , ▁as ▁well ▁as ▁many ▁others . ▁ ▁It ▁receives ▁fund ing ▁from ▁the ▁European ▁Commission , ▁the ▁Council ▁of ▁Europe ▁and ▁the ▁Belg ian ▁state , ▁as ▁well ▁as ▁other ▁bodies . ▁ ▁E EE - Y F U ▁also ▁works ▁closely ▁with ▁other ▁N GO s ▁involved ▁in ▁the ▁youth ▁field , ▁particularly ▁in ▁relation ▁to ▁organ ising ▁activities . ▁ ▁E EE - Y F U ▁works ▁in ▁three ▁main ▁areas : ▁Cap acity ▁building ; ▁advoc acy ▁and ▁representation ; ▁and ▁knowledge ▁building ▁and ▁networking . ▁ ▁The ▁organisation ▁ful fill s ▁its ▁object ives ▁by ▁organ ising ▁and ▁facil it ating ▁educational ▁activities ▁to ▁provide ▁on - going ▁education ▁in