WYSE (World Youth Student & Educational) Travel Confederation

The World Youth Student & Educational (WYSE) Travel Confederation is a dynamic, professionally managed not-for-profit organisation, comprising 550+ members, representing the global community of youth travel, student travel and international education specialists.

With a network of 5000 locations in 118 countries, Confederation members provide international travel and educational experiences for more than 10 million students and youth each year.

The Confederation's mission is "to increase international understanding through the promotion of travel and educational opportunities for students and youth".

Members of the Confederation work through specialist sector associations to provide a range of valuable services and products for young travellers around the globe including Student Identity Cards, Language Travel Experiences, Work Exchange and Au Pair Experiences, Student Flights, Youth Accommodation and Travel Insurance.

In addition to assisting with the provision of these services and products, the Confederation is committed to understanding the ever changing characteristics, motivations, and needs of young travellers. The Confederation gathers, analyses and shares important research data and market intelligence with its members, academics, corporate and government decision-makers, and the general travelling public.

The Confederation's signature networking and trading event is the annual World Youth and Student Travel Conference. Growing in size as well as reputation, WYSTC is now considered the student and youth education and travel community's most important, must-attend conference.

The World Youth and Student Travel Conference is the must attend B2B trade event for key stakeholders and organisations in youth, student and educational travel. WYSTC brings the many markets and diverse organisations that serve today’s young travellers together under one roof to build and strengthen your business network -- person to person.