Young Democrats for Europe

The Young Democrats for Europe (officially (in French) Jeunes Démocrates Européens) is the youth wing of the European Democratic Party. The seat of the organisation is Brussels.

Young Democrats for Europe (YDE)
Formation2007 (2007)
TypeCentrist
Pro-European
HeadquartersRue de l'Industrie 4
1000 Brussels, Belgium
President
 Begoña Garteizaurrekoa
Secretary General
 François Dogon
Treasurer
 Peter Schüppenhauer
Spokesperson
 Anita Velic
Parent organisation
European Democratic Party
AffiliationsAlliance of Democrats
Websiteyoungdemocrats.eu

History

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:

In 2008, the 1st Congress of YDE was held and Andrea Casu (Italy) was elected as President, Ophélie Spanneut (France) as Vice President, Justina Vitkauskaite (Lithuania) as Secretary General and Xanthi Kapsosideri (Cyprus) as Treasurer.

On 1 July 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 organisation towards ambitious political challenges in Europe. Marco Cappa (Italy) was elected as President. He was helped in his mission by three Vice Presidents: Helene Courade (Executive - France), Donata Janusauskaite (Lithuania), and Marios Kaminarides (Cyprus). The Secretary General chosen by the Congress was Miren Martiarena (Basque Country). She was supported by the Vice Secretary General Lisa Gualtieri (San Marino). The Treasurer was Adeline Blais (France).

The congress approved the entry of new full member organisations: Mladi Europania (Slovakia), Demokraticke Forum Mladeze (Slovakia), Związek Młodzieży Demokratycznej (Poland).

On 22 March 2014, YDE President Marco Cappa resigned.[1]

In July 2014, UDI Jeunes (Youth wing of Union of Democrats and Independents) joined YDE as observing member.[2]

In September 2014, the 3rd Congress was held in Bilbao. A new Board was elected with Miroslava Demkova (Slovakia) as President, Mathieu Camescasse (France) as Secretary General, Johannes Meiners (Germany) as Treasurer, and Jeremy Coste (France) as Spokesperson. They will be helped by 4 Vice-Presidents (Italy, France, Basque Country and Cyprus) and 2 policy officers.[3]

Two organisations joined YDE as full members at this Congress: UDI Jeunes (Youth wing of Union of Democrats and Independents) from France, and Youth of National Forum from Croatia.

In October 2016, the 4th Congress was held in Paris. Antoine Carette (France) was elected as President and a new member organisation - Union of Centrists' Youth - from Greece joined the organisation.

In June 2018, the 5th Congress was held in Brussels. Begoña Garteizaurrekoa (Basque Country) was elected as President[4].

Members[5]

Full members
Country Youth organisation Mother Party Member
 Croatia Youth of NS Reformisti (previously Youth of National Forum) People's Party - Reformists since 2014
 Cyprus Συμμαχία Νέων Citizens' Alliance since 2016
 France Jeunes Démocrates Democratic Movement founding member
 Germany Junge Freie Wähler Free Voters since 2017
 Greece Νεολαία Ένωσης Κεντρώων Union of Centrists since 2016
 Italy API Giovani (previously Giovani della Margherita) Alliance for Italy founding member
 Poland Młodzi Liberałowie (previously Związek Młodzieży Demokratycznej) Alliance of Democrats since 2011
San Marino Generazione Futura (previously Alternativa Giovanile) Future Republic founding member
 Slovakia Mladi Europania European Democratic Party since 2011
 Spain /  Basque Country Euzko Gaztedi Indarra Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ-PNV) founding member
 Spain /  Canary Islands Jóvenes Nacionalistas Canarian Coalition since 2017

Observing members
Country Youth organisation Mother Party Member
 Latvia LRA Jaunatnes nodaļa Latvian Association of Regions since 2017

Former members

 Cyprus

  • Neolaia Europaikou Kommatos - NEK (founding member) 2007-2016

 Czech Republic

  • Cesta Změny

 France

 Lithuania

  • Jaunimo organizacija DARBAS (founding member) - 2007-2014

 Slovakia

  • Demokraticke Forum Mladeze (Democratic Slovakia Party) - 2011-2015

References
  1. http://www.europaquotidiano.it/2014/03/22/generazione-erasmus-per-cambiare-passo/
  2. http://youngdemocrats.eu/brussels-council-july-14_558.html
  3. http://www.deia.com/2014/09/26/sociedad/euskadi/mas-de-100-jovenes-participan-en-el-iii-congreso-de-young-democrats-for-europe-
  4. "A new President and board for the EDP Youth | European Democrats – European Democratic Party". www.democrats.eu. Retrieved 2018-07-02.
  5. "Our members «  Young Democrats for Europe". www.youngdemocrats.eu. Retrieved 2017-10-23.
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