jef presentation september2010

JEUNES EUROPÉENS FÉDÉRALISTESJUNGE EUROPÄISCHE FÖDERALISTEN

YOUNG EUROPEAN FEDERALISTS

JEF-Europe

JEF-Europe is an independent, transnational, political youth NGO with over 30,000 members in 30 European countries

leading idea

a united, federal Europe based on the values of peace, democracy and the rule of law.

objectives

promotion of the idea of a European federation

raising European awareness

creation of a platform of debate for young Europeans

organization

structures on the regional-local, national and European level

all members of national sections are automatically JEF-Europe members

structure

individual members

european congressevery two years

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sends nationalrepresentatives

elects individualmembers

federalcommitteeevery six months

executivebureau president

vice-presidentsmemberstreasurersecretary-general

elects presidentand vice-presidents

elects 4 individualmembers, the SGand treasurer

European Secretariat

Lea Sarah KulickProject Assistant

Ruben LoodtsSecretary-General

federal committee

WGs and PCs are made up of individual members and chaired by FC members. They meet twice a year but work all year round.

working groupsbranding – communications, growth – regional development, finances

political commissionsdemocratic deficit,towards the federal Europe, global Europe

finances

JEF-Europe is financed through membership fees of sections, administrative grants from the European Commission and the Council of Europe, project grants and donations

activities

Section support - political and organizational training seminars for members

Wider audience - transnational public actions and political campaigns

Lobbying - reaching out to other youth networks and lobby European institutions

projects & campaigns

political, promotional and awareness raising campaigns and projects

seminars and training daystwo international seminars per year (Bratislava in April & Malta in November 2010)

many seminars organizedby member sections

seminars by member sectionsParis seminar

Berlin seminar

Ventotene seminar

lobbying

many former JEFers in European institutions

contact to MEPs and to the federalist intergroup at the European Parliament

membership in other youth organisations

press work

transnational public actionspublic actions taking place all over Europe on the same day

examples...

belarus action

peace day action

visa free travel

europe day

I want my flag back

thenewfederalist.eu

www.jef.eu

Our webzines: www.taurillon.org (FR) or www.thenewfederalist.eu (EN) or www.eurobul.it (IT)

JEF groups/pages on FacebookPhotos on FlickrVideos on YoutubeBasic info on Wikipedia