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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

individual members

Executive Bureau [2009-11]

PresidentPhilippe Adrianessens

Vice-Presidents Pauline Gessant & Ingvil Louise Nürnberg

four EB membersMartin Fischer, Julia Miki č, Daniela Vidaicu, Michel Gelly

TreasurerTill Burckhardt

European Secretariat

Lia LaugnerIntern

Ruben LoodtsSecretary-General

Josephine KohlIntern

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 groups

branding – communications, growth – regional development, finances

political commissions

democratic 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

for members - political and organizational training seminars

lobbying: launching political campaigns and lobby European institutions

wider audience - transnational public actions and political campaigns

working together with partner organisations and other youth networks

projects & campaigns

political, promotional and awareness raising campaigns and projects

seminars and training

daystwo international seminars per year (Budapest in March & Helsinki in October 2011)

many seminars organizedby member sections

seminars by member

sectionsParis seminar (15-17 April)

Berlin seminar (12-15 May)

Ventotene seminar

transnational public

actionspublic actions

- all over Europe

- on the same day

- on a common topic

examples...

belarus action

visa free travel

europe day

I want my flag back

thenewfederalist.eu

www.jef.eu

Our webzines: www.taurillon.org (FR), www.thenewfederalist.eu (EN), www.eurobul.it (IT) and www.treffpunkteuropa.de (DE)

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