Young Democrats for Europe
Encyclopedia
The Young Democrats for Europe is the youth wing
of the European Democratic Party
. It was announced on 9 May 2007, the 50th Anniversary of the Treaty of Rome
, and formally established at its first conference on 22 September 2007 in Vilnius
, Lithuania
. The founding members are the youth wings of the seven EDP founding parties.
On July 1st 2011 there was the celebration of the 2nd Congress of YDE in the European Parliament in Brussels. There was the election of the new Bureau to drive the organization towards ambitious political challenges in Europe. Marco Cappa (Italy) is the new President. He will be helped in his mission by three Vice President: Helene Courade (Executive - France), Donata Janusauskaite (Lithuania), Marios Kaminarides (Cyprus). The Secretary General chosen by the Congress is Miren Martiarena (Basque Country). She will be supported by the Vice Secretary General Lisa Gualtieri (San Marino). The Treasurer is Adeline Blais (France).
This team will count also on the support of an executive group that will analyse and focus on specific issues developing concrete proposals and solutions. Among them: Emiliano Fatello (Italy) for Media and Communication, coordinating the team and the New Media; Mirka Demkova (Slovakia) Environment and Energy; Alexandra Rozinska (Poland) Immigration and Schengen policy.
The congress approved the entry of new full member organizations: Mladi Europania (Slovakia), Demokraticke Forum Mladeze (Slovakia), Związek Młodzieży Demokratycznej (Poland).
Youth wing
A youth wing is a subsidiary, autonomous or independently-allied front of a larger organization that is formed in order to rally support and allegiance for that organization's campaigns from members and potential members of a younger age...
of the European Democratic Party
European Democratic Party
The European Democratic Party is a centrist European political party in favour of European integration. It was initiated on April 16, 2004 and formally founded on December 9 in Brussels...
. It was announced on 9 May 2007, the 50th Anniversary of the Treaty of Rome
Treaty of Rome
The Treaty of Rome, officially the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, was an international agreement that led to the founding of the European Economic Community on 1 January 1958. It was signed on 25 March 1957 by Belgium, France, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands and West Germany...
, and formally established at its first conference on 22 September 2007 in Vilnius
Vilnius
Vilnius is the capital of Lithuania, and its largest city, with a population of 560,190 as of 2010. It is the seat of the Vilnius city municipality and of the Vilnius district municipality. It is also the capital of Vilnius County...
, Lithuania
Lithuania
Lithuania , 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...
. The founding members are the youth wings of the seven EDP founding parties.
On July 1st 2011 there was the celebration of the 2nd Congress of YDE in the European Parliament in Brussels. There was the election of the new Bureau to drive the organization towards ambitious political challenges in Europe. Marco Cappa (Italy) is the new President. He will be helped in his mission by three Vice President: Helene Courade (Executive - France), Donata Janusauskaite (Lithuania), Marios Kaminarides (Cyprus). The Secretary General chosen by the Congress is Miren Martiarena (Basque Country). She will be supported by the Vice Secretary General Lisa Gualtieri (San Marino). The Treasurer is Adeline Blais (France).
This team will count also on the support of an executive group that will analyse and focus on specific issues developing concrete proposals and solutions. Among them: Emiliano Fatello (Italy) for Media and Communication, coordinating the team and the New Media; Mirka Demkova (Slovakia) Environment and Energy; Alexandra Rozinska (Poland) Immigration and Schengen policy.
The congress approved the entry of new full member organizations: Mladi Europania (Slovakia), Demokraticke Forum Mladeze (Slovakia), Związek Młodzieży Demokratycznej (Poland).
Founding Members
- Youth of the Daisy - Democracy is Freedom – The Daisy (Italy)
- Young Democrats - Democratic Movement (France)Democratic Movement (France)The Democratic Movement , MoDem) is a centrist, social liberal and pro-European French political party that was founded by centrist politician François Bayrou to succeed his Union for French Democracy and to contest the 2007 legislative election, after his strong showing in the 2007 presidential...
- Alternativa Giovanile - Popular Alliance (San Marino)
- Europaiko Komma (Cyprus)
- DARBAS (Lietuva)
- Cesta Změny (Czech Republic)
- Euzko GaztediEuzko GaztediEuzko Gaztedi Indarra-EGI is the youth wing of the Basque main nationalist political party, the Basque Nationalist Party . Their presence is in the Basque Country, in the Basque Autonomous Community, Navarre and in the Northern Basque Country...
(Basque CountryBasque Country (autonomous community)The Basque Country is an autonomous community of northern Spain. It includes the Basque provinces of Álava, Biscay and Gipuzkoa, also called Historical Territories....
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Executive
- Marco Cappa (Italy), President
- Hélène Courade (France), Executive Vice President
- Donata Janusaskaite (Lithuania), Vice President
- Marios Kaminarides (Cyprus), Vice President.
- Miren Martiarena (Basque Country), Secretary General.
- Lisa Gualtieri (San Marino), Vice Secretary General.
- Adeline Blais (France), Treasurer.
- Emiliano Fatello (Italy), Media and Communication Officer.
- Mirka Demkova (Slovakia), Environment and Energy Officer.
- Aleksandra Rosinska (Poland), Immigration and Schengen policy Officer.
- Norbert Kucharik (Slovakia), EYF Officer.