European Democrat Students
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European Democrat Students (EDS) is a pan-European centre-right student and youth political association, being the official studnet wing of the EPP, representing over 1.600.000 students and young people in 43 member organisations from 36 countries in Europe. It advocates for a free, democratic and united Europe through a greater student mobility and comprehensive education policies across the continent. European Democrat Students has been always a frontrunner in integration, fighting for open borders, united Europe and European debate in European politics.
Founded in 1961, EDS is the biggest youth organisation in Europe. The three pillars of EDS originally stood for Conservatism, Liberalism and Christian-Democracy. Today, EDS grew into a large family which has an outlook that is various, rich and unique, represented by the name 'Democrat': Here, student organisations, political youth organisations and other centre-right organisations come together to shape modern centre-right policies for Europe.
Being a unique voice of centre-right students in Europe, EDS is since 1997 an officially recognised student organisation of the European People's Party (EPP).
Full members status is held to the European Youth Forum
(YFJ), the International Young Democrat Union
(IYDU) and the Robert Schuman Institute.
EDS is also recognised as a member association of the European Peoples Party (EPP), where EDS is one of the six EPP associations - in addition to recognition as an NGO at the Council of Europe
.
Organising seminars, summer and winter universities, publications, campaigns and poltical resolutions, EDS connects like-minded students from all over the continent and shapes European student policies as well as the debates within the EPP. In 2011, the celebrations of the 50th anniversary have been conducted in Brussels and Vienna, attracting several hundreds of members, alumni, politicians and partners.
A list of member-organisations can be found on the EDS website.
Founded in 1961, EDS is the biggest youth organisation in Europe. The three pillars of EDS originally stood for Conservatism, Liberalism and Christian-Democracy. Today, EDS grew into a large family which has an outlook that is various, rich and unique, represented by the name 'Democrat': Here, student organisations, political youth organisations and other centre-right organisations come together to shape modern centre-right policies for Europe.
Being a unique voice of centre-right students in Europe, EDS is since 1997 an officially recognised student organisation of the European People's Party (EPP).
Full members status is held to the European Youth Forum
European Youth Forum
The European Youth Forum is the platform of the national youth councils and international non-governmental youth organisations in Europe...
(YFJ), the International Young Democrat Union
International Young Democrat Union
The International Young Democrat Union is an international grouping of centre-right political youth organisations, encompassing conservative, classical liberal, and Christian democratic traditions. It is the youth wing of the International Democrat Union , which brings together centre-right...
(IYDU) and the Robert Schuman Institute.
EDS is also recognised as a member association of the European Peoples Party (EPP), where EDS is one of the six EPP associations - in addition to recognition as an NGO at the Council of Europe
Council of Europe
The Council of Europe is an international organisation promoting co-operation between all countries of Europe in the areas of legal standards, human rights, democratic development, the rule of law and cultural co-operation...
.
Organising seminars, summer and winter universities, publications, campaigns and poltical resolutions, EDS connects like-minded students from all over the continent and shapes European student policies as well as the debates within the EPP. In 2011, the celebrations of the 50th anniversary have been conducted in Brussels and Vienna, attracting several hundreds of members, alumni, politicians and partners.
A list of member-organisations can be found on the EDS website.