Fimcap
Encyclopedia
The Fimcap, which is short for Fédération Internationale des Mouvements Catholiques d’Action Paroissale (french for "International Federation of Catholic Parochial Youth Movements"), is an Umbrella organization
for catholic
youth organizations. It has got 35 member organizations who are based in 33 countries. The Fimcap was founded in 1962 and is recognised as an official catholic organization by the Pontifical Council for the Laity
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and in October 1961 the Fimcap was founded. The foundation was proclaimed in public on Easter 1962.
Since its recognition through the Holy See
in 1976, the Fimcap is an "International Catholic Organization" (ICO) and registered at the Council of Laity in Rome.
Since 2006 the Fimcap is being recognised as International nongovernmental organization
by the belgian government.
The administration and management of the Fimcap is being handled by the intercontinental presidium which consists of two presidents, a Praeses and a Secretary-General. The presidents should be one man and one woman, but if there are no candidats of one gender the jobs might also be given to two women or two men.
The intercontinental bureau (ICB) is composed of the Presidium and representatives of the Continental Conferences. It acts as the Fimcap’s Board of Directors.
Beneath these globally working establishments, the Fimcap is also structured into continental conferences, bureaus and presidiums.
Umbrella organization
An umbrella organization is an association of institutions, who work together formally to coordinate activities or pool resources. In business, political, or other environments, one group, the umbrella organization, provides resources and often an identity to the smaller organizations...
for catholic
Catholic
The word catholic comes from the Greek phrase , meaning "on the whole," "according to the whole" or "in general", and is a combination of the Greek words meaning "about" and meaning "whole"...
youth organizations. It has got 35 member organizations who are based in 33 countries. The Fimcap was founded in 1962 and is recognised as an official catholic organization by the Pontifical Council for the Laity
Pontifical Council for the Laity
The Pontifical Council for the Laity has the responsibility of assisting the Pope in his dealings with the laity in lay ecclesial movements or individually, and their contributions to the Church. The Cardinal President of the Council is Cardinal Stanisław Ryłko. The Secretary is Bishop Josef...
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History
Already in 1959, french, belgian and dutch youth organizations had been working on the project of an international pooling. In 1960, the first delegate conference was held in MunichMunich
Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
and in October 1961 the Fimcap was founded. The foundation was proclaimed in public on Easter 1962.
Since its recognition through the Holy See
Holy See
The Holy See is the episcopal jurisdiction of the Catholic Church in Rome, in which its Bishop is commonly known as the Pope. It is the preeminent episcopal see of the Catholic Church, forming the central government of the Church. As such, diplomatically, and in other spheres the Holy See acts and...
in 1976, the Fimcap is an "International Catholic Organization" (ICO) and registered at the Council of Laity in Rome.
Since 2006 the Fimcap is being recognised as International nongovernmental organization
International nongovernmental organization
The World Bank defines a non-governmental organization as "private organizations that pursue activities to relieve suffering, promote the interests of the poor, protect the environment, provide basic social services, or undertake community development"...
by the belgian government.
Structure
The highest gremium of the Fimcap is its General Assembly which comes together every three years. Every member organization sends a delegation to the General Assembly.The administration and management of the Fimcap is being handled by the intercontinental presidium which consists of two presidents, a Praeses and a Secretary-General. The presidents should be one man and one woman, but if there are no candidats of one gender the jobs might also be given to two women or two men.
The intercontinental bureau (ICB) is composed of the Presidium and representatives of the Continental Conferences. It acts as the Fimcap’s Board of Directors.
Beneath these globally working establishments, the Fimcap is also structured into continental conferences, bureaus and presidiums.
Activities
- Every three years, Fimcap organizes the World Camp which is an international youth camp.
- Fimcap publishes the Link Magazine that comes out four times a year.
- In Europe, Fimcap holds Training Courses for animators.
Member organizsations
Bold ones were founding members.- Ateitis (LithuaniaLithuaniaLithuania , officially the Republic of Lithuania is a country in Northern Europe, the biggest of the three Baltic states. It is situated along the southeastern shore of the Baltic Sea, whereby to the west lie Sweden and Denmark...
) - ChiroChiroChiro is a Flemish youth organisation, founded on Christian values, now only tenuously held, with 94,311 members . While mainly focusing on having fun, it also aims at developing youngsters' responsibility and skills....
Burundi - Chirojeugd VlaanderenChiroChiro is a Flemish youth organisation, founded on Christian values, now only tenuously held, with 94,311 members . While mainly focusing on having fun, it also aims at developing youngsters' responsibility and skills....
(Belgium) - Chiro Southern Africa
- Chiro Youth Movement PhilippinesChiroChiro is a Flemish youth organisation, founded on Christian values, now only tenuously held, with 94,311 members . While mainly focusing on having fun, it also aims at developing youngsters' responsibility and skills....
(The Philippines) - Coordinació Catalana (CCCCCE) (Spain)
- CYO Ghana – Catholic Youth Organisation
- CYO Sierra Leone
- eRko (Slovakia)
- Facel Paris (France)
- Forum Oratori Italiani (FOI) (Italy)
- Frivilligt Drenge- og Pige-Forbund (FDF) (DenmarkDenmarkDenmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
) - Indian Catholic Youth Movement (ICYM) (IndiaIndiaIndia , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
) - Jong Nederland (The Netherlands)
- Jungwacht & Blauring (JuBla) (SwitzerlandSwitzerlandSwitzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
) - Juventud Parroquial Chilene (JUPACH) (ChileChileChile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...
) - Katholische Junge Gemeinde (KJG) (Germany)
- Katholische Jungschar (Austria)
- Kiro Kongo
- Kithu Dana Pubuduwa (Sri Lanka)
- Kiwo D'Haiti (HaitiHaitiHaiti , officially the Republic of Haiti , is a Caribbean country. It occupies the western, smaller portion of the island of Hispaniola, in the Greater Antillean archipelago, which it shares with the Dominican Republic. Ayiti was the indigenous Taíno or Amerindian name for the island...
) - NaCaYul – Namibian Catholic Youth League
- Niños Perseverantes Paraguayos Católicos (NIPPAC) (ParaguayParaguayParaguay , officially the Republic of Paraguay , is a landlocked country in South America. It is bordered by Argentina to the south and southwest, Brazil to the east and northeast, and Bolivia to the northwest. Paraguay lies on both banks of the Paraguay River, which runs through the center of the...
) - Xaveri Burundi
- Xaveri Kongo
- Xaveri Rwanda
- Xaveri South Africa
- Xaveri Uganda
- Zghazagh Azzjoni Kattolika (ZAK) (Malta)
Former members
- Fédération Nationale des Patros (Belgium)
- Société de Saint-Vincent de Paul (France)
- Katholieke Jongenclubs (Netherlands)
- Schweizer Katholische Jungmannschaftsverband (Switzerland)
- La Centrale del Patros Quebec (Canada)