Mentor International (Mentor Foundation) is an international youth development
NGO working in the field of
substance use disorder
Substance use disorder (SUD) is the persistent use of drugs despite substantial harm and adverse consequences to self and others. Related terms include ''substance use problems'' and ''problematic drug or alcohol use''. Along with substance-ind ...
prevention. It was founded in 1994 by
Queen Silvia of Sweden
Silvia (born Silvia Renate Sommerlath; 23 December 1943) is Queen of Sweden as the wife of King Carl XVI Gustaf. She has held this title since her marriage to Carl XVI Gustaf in 1976. The king and queen have three children: Crown Princess Vict ...
in collaboration with the
World Health Organization
The World Health Organization (WHO) is a list of specialized agencies of the United Nations, specialized agency of the United Nations which coordinates responses to international public health issues and emergencies. It is headquartered in Gen ...
. Current trustees include Yvonne Thunell, current Chairman,
Stefan Persson, Chairman of
H&M and
Bertil Hult, CEO and founder of
EF Education First
EF Education First (abbreviated as EF) is an international education company that specialises in language training, educational travels, academic degree programmes, and cultural exchanges. The company was founded in 1965 by Bertil Hult in the S ...
. Honorary board members include
Queen Noor of Jordan
Noor Al Hussein (; born Lisa Najeeb Halaby; August 23, 1951) is an American-born Jordanian philanthropist and activist who was the fourth wife and widow of Hussein of Jordan, King Hussein of Jordan. She was Queen of Jordan from their marriage on ...
,
Henri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg
Henri (; , ; born 16 April 1955) is Grand Duke of Luxembourg, reigning since 2000. He is the eldest son of Jean, Grand Duke of Luxembourg, Grand Duke Jean and Princess Joséphine Charlotte of Belgium, Princess Joséphine-Charlotte of Belgium, a ...
and
Talal bin Abdul-Aziz Al Saud
Talal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud ( ''Ṭalāl bin ʿAbdulʿazīz Āl Saʿūd''; 15 August 1931 – 22 December 2018), formerly also called ''The Red Prince'', was a Saudi Arabian politician, dissident, businessman, and philanthropist. A member of the ...
and
Turki bin Talal bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud of the
Saudi Royal Family.
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Addiction and substance abuse organizations
Medical and health organizations based in Sweden
1994 establishments in Sweden
Organizations based in Stockholm