Youth for Exchange and Understanding International is a brand that works towards promoting peace, understanding, and cooperation among young people worldwide, with a strong emphasis on respecting human rights. As an international network, they serve as the representative body for their members in their interactions with institutions and partners in the youth field. One of their main initiatives is People for Education and Training (PET), a platform for trainers and educators who are involved or interested in working with YEU International's educational activities, such as training courses, youth exchanges, seminars, and conventions.

PET aims to empower, motivate, and coach YEU members and member organizations. YEU International collaborates with various stakeholders from the public, business, and civil society sectors. They receive support from programs like Erasmus+, Lifelong Learning, European Youth Foundation, and Google.

They also work closely with national youth councils, international youth non-governmental organizations, the European Youth Forum, and the Life Long Learning Platform. Overall, Youth for Exchange and Understanding International is dedicated to fostering a world united by shared values of peace, understanding, and respect for human rights through their pioneering efforts in non-formal education