JEUNES EUROPÉENS FÉDÉRALISTESJUNGE EUROPÄISCHE FÖDERALISTENYOUNG EUROPEAN FEDERALISTS
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