Demyc prague presentation_final

Tuesday, June 22, 2010

DEMYC

• was founded in 1964 by political youth organisations of Christian democratic, conservative and centre-right parties

• was called COCDYC; name change in 1975 to allow for a more broader ideology


DEMYC (continued)

• represents over one million members

• brings together people from Iceland to Cyprus, Portugal to Armenia

• is a founder of IYDU and EYF


In DEMYC we promote

• democracy, freedom and human rights

• the role of young people in politics

• the importance of centre-right ideology and human dignity

• European cooperation and integration

• the exchange of experience and information


The role of DEMYC has always been to

• create a forum for interaction, dialogue, experience-sharing and partnership

• between like-minded organisations

• to discuss and develop European policies

• and to openly touch even delicate issues


Since 1964...

• Until the fall of the Berlin wall, we focused on the development of the EU against dictatorial regimes in Eastern Europe

• Today we are active as a political youth organisation with a focus on training centre-right political leaders for the future


Study Sessions

• are one-week seminars in cooperation with the Youth Directorate of the Council of Europe

• that deal with current topics through

• training in use of rhetoric and soft skills

• non-formal education e.g. simulation games

• discussion of non-partisan issues


Examples of DEMYC training events:

• Winter School Estonia 2006

• Strasbourg 2009

• Prague 2010


Famous DEMYC Chairmen:

• Elmar Brok (MEP)

• Fredrik Reinfeldt (PM of Sweden)

• Gunnar Hökmark (MEP)



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