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0101 Tableofcontents 0402 Introduction02.1 PrefaceofYannisSmyrlis,YEPPPresident2007-2009 0602.2 Board2007-2009 0703 YEPPBasicValuesandPrinciples 12

04 YEPPcelebratesits10thAnniversaryin2007! 1404.1 YEPP10thAnniversaryandVICongress“AgendaSettinginEurope” 1504.2 Reflexions 1805 NewPoliticalprogramme-keypoints 21

06 YEPPActivities 2206.1 YEPPSeminarsin2007 2306.1.1 YEPPSeminar:Rotterdam(TheNetherlands):17-20January2007 2406.1.2 YEPPSeminar:Zagreb(Croatia),6-9September2007 2606.1.3 YEPPSeminar:Ljubljana(Slovenia),6-9December2007 2806.2 YEPPSummerschoolin2007:Limassol(Cyprus):27June-1July2007 3006.3 YEPPWorkingDay:Brussels(Belgium):31March2007 32

07 Permanentworkinggroups 33

08 YEPPactiveplayerallaroundtheworld 34

09 AdoptedYEPPDocumentsin2007 36

10 YEPPmemberorganisations 38

11 Addressbook 40

12 Picturegallery 46

13 Notes 48

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022007wasatransitionalyearfortheEuropeanUnion.DuringthisyeartheUnionfacedseveraldifficultiesandwentthroughaperiodofskepti-cism.AsayoungpersonIfeltfrequentlythethreatofinsecurity.Asubstantialques-tionwasraisedthatpreoc-cupiedtheyounggenerationofEuropeans:DoestheEuropeanUnionrepresentwhatwehavelearnedinouracademicbooksalltheseyears?

OurgenerationwasbroughtupwiththeknowledgethattheEuropeanUnionhasbeeninprogressfor50yearsnow.WebelievedthattheuniquestructurethatwecalltheEuropeanUnionisthebestexampleofcooperationandcompromiseforourcommonfuture.Butsuddenlycloudscametoshadowthisdream.TherejectionoftheConstitutionalTreatywasabigblowtothestabilityoftheUnion.TheEuropeancitizensfeltthattheycouldnottrustanymoretheEuropeanUnionasaguidefortheforthcomingyears.

AtthattimetheEuropeanUnionneededtheleadershipwhichwoulddragusoutofthecrisisandgivehopeforthefuture.TheleadersofEurope,especiallythoseofEPP-decidedtomakeanadditionalefforttoreachanewagreement.Itwasnoteasybutthebeliefinthisstructureprovidedthemotivationforcompromiseagain.ThiscompromiseiscalledtheLisbonTreaty.AsthePresidentofYEPP,Icanpromisethatourorganiza-tionisgoingtobeinthefrontlineinthisfight.YEPPisapro-Europeanorganization.Inits10yearhistoryYEPPisalwayspresentfightingforthefutureofEurope-ourcommonfuture.

YEPPin2007madeimportantdecisionsregardingthefuture.Atthebeginningoftheyearwetriedtoprepareforreforms.WeundertookafinancialreforminordertogiveYEPPtheopportunitytosolvefinancialproblemsthatexistedorcouldappearinthefuture.Atthesametimeweneededtodecideonthemaintopicsthatcon-cernourgenerationandformapoliticalagendafortheterm2007-2009whichwilldriveustothenextEuropeanelections.InMaybothoftheseprojectswerevotedinour6thCongressinStockholm.InthisCongresswevotedonthebaseoffinancialstabilityforYEPPandmyboardwasprovidedwithitscorepoliticalprogramforthefuture.

ThisCongresswasthebeginningofaperiodofseriouspoliticalworkforourorganization.YEPPisthebiggestyouthpoliticalEuropeanorganizationandmustinflu-encethedecisionmakers.OurvoicemustbeheardloudenoughineveryroominEuropewheredecisionsarebeingmade.Thatisourtargetandunderthesecondi-tionsweareworking.WebelieveintheEuropeanUnionandwewillusealloureffortstofurtherprogress.WeneedtoconvincetheleadersthattheymustprovideourgenerationwithastrongerEurope,arealpoliticalUnion.

Fromthebeginningofthismandate,weengagedinadiscussionontheclimatechangewherewepresentedourownproposalsinCroatiainSeptember,wehadaconstructivedebateondemographicalchallengeinSloveniainDecemberandwearecontinuingwithourefforts.Wewillbereadyattheendof2008topresentourproposalsonthemostimportantissueforyoungEuropeansand-wewantYEPPtohaveanactiveroleatthecampaignforthenextEuropeanelections.

YEPPisanorganizationwiththemostactiveandexperi-encedyoungpoliticians.Ouraimisforthisgroupofverydifferentpeople-whocomefromalloverEurope-tocombinetheirpoliticalthoughtsinsuchawaythatwillprovideYEPPwithideasthatwillrecommendnewpro-posalstotheEuropeanUnion.YEPPmustbethevehiclethatwilldriveourdreamsintoreality.YEPPisauniquechanceforyoungpeopletoputasmallpiecetothepuz-zleoftheEuropeanUnion.Itisourdecisionhowwearegoingtouseit!ThisYearbookisasummaryofwhatYEPPachievedin2007.ByjusthavingalookyoucanunderstandwhatYEPPisabout.Wewanttocommunicatetotheread-ersthespiritofourorganization.Neverthelessabookcannotreplacetherealitythus,IinviteyoutocomeandenjoytheuniqueexperienceofYEPPmeetings.Atlast,IwouldliketothankalltheyoungactivistswhofollowYEPP,allthepeoplewhohavecontributedtothisYearbookandalsotheConstantinosKaramanlisInstituteforDemocracyforsponsoringourYearbookfor2007.

YEPPPresident

IoannisK.Smyrlis

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9Vice-President: CarloDeRomaniswasborninRomein1980.HestudiedinRome,ConnecticutandMadrid.HeisagraduateofinternationalpoliticalsciencefromtheUniversityofRoma3,withathesisontheEuropeanPeople’sParty.In2002hemovedtoBrusselsforaninternshipattheEPP-ED

Group,followingtheEuropeanConventionontheFutureofEurope.Since2004hehasworkedasparliamentaryassistanttoMEPAntonioTajani,EPPVice-President.In2005hewaselectedCounseloroftheRoma2DistrictonbehalfofForzaItalia.Since2002hehasbeentheInternationalSecretaryofF.I.G.-Lazioandsince2006Vice-chairmanofF.I.G.InternationalBoardaswellasMemberoftheF.I.G.NationalBoard.

Vice-President: PaulaGómezDeLaBárcena-(28)wasborninMadrid,studiedinothercountriesaroundtheWorld(Sénégal,Paraguay,Switzerland).SheisSecretaryofInternationalAffairsofNuevasGeneraciones(YouthofPartidoPopular)andVice-PresidentoftheYouthEuropeanPeople´s

Party(YEPP).ShestudiedlawandsheworkedinapublicenterpriseinMadridfrom2005to2007.Currently,sheworksintheCityCouncilofMadridasaPoliticalAdvisor.

Vice-President: DarijaJurica(MHDZ,Croatia)wasborninDubrovnik,Croatia,in1981.ShestudiedEconomicsattheUniversityofZagreb.Currently,sheisworkingastheHeadofDepartmentintheMinistryofFinanceoftheRepublicofCroatiaandisalsoamemberoftwoworkinggroups

forthepreparationofCroatiannegotiationswiththeEUontwoindividualchapters.DarijaholdsthepositionofInternationalSecretaryandisamemberofthePresidencyoftheYouthoftheCroatianDemocraticUnion(MHDZ).ShewasthefinancialauditorofYEPPbeforebeingelectedasaVice-President.

Vice-President: JamesLawless(23)isanativeofNorthCountyDublinandhasbeeninvolvedinYoungFineGael(YFG)sincehewas15.HehasservedaschairmanandsecretaryofnumerouslocalassociationsofYFGandin2004wasamemberoftheYFGNationalExecutive,withresponsibilityforEuropeanelections.Heis

currentlyViceChairmanoftheSwordsBranchofFineGaelinDublin.In2003hewasawaredtheJoanFitgeraldMemorialShieldforYFGMemberoftheYear.JameshasservedasYFGInternationalSecretary.JameshasstudiedlawandpoliticalscienceattheUniversityofLimerickandTuebingen(Germany)andcurrentlyapostgraduateattheSchoolofLaw,UniversityCollegeDublin.JamespreviouslyworkedasaresearcherattheEuropeanParliamentandisafreelancecontributortonationalandlocalpublicationsinIreland.

Vice-President: IrinaPruidze(AMEGeorgia)wasborninTbilisi,Georgiain1976.ShestudiedMedicineatTbilisiStateMedicalUniversityandPsychologyatTbilisiInstituteofAnthropologyandPoliticalScience.SheisamemberoftheAME(YoungRightsofGeorgia)since2002.From2003-06shewasAME

SecretaryGeneralandinDecember2006shewaselectedasPresident.In2004-06sheworkedastheHeadofStaffoftheNewRightsPartyGroupinTbilisiCityCouncil.SheisaboardmemberoftheNationalCounciloftheYouthOrganisationsofGeorgiaandDeputyInternationalSecretaryoftheNewRightsPartyofGeorgia.SherepresentsYEPPintheEuropeanYouthforum.

Vice-President: LaurentSchouteten(JeunesPopulaires-UMP,France)wasborninTourcoingin1981andgrewupintheNorthofFrance.Aftergraduatingingeneralengineering(majorinprocess)in2005,heworkedinERPimplementationintheagro-foodindustrybeforebeginningpostgradstudiesinentrepreneurship.

Henowworksasinternationalprojectmanagerinthebusinesstravelsector.LaurenthasbeeninchargeofinternationalrelationsanddebatesinhislocalsectionofJeunesPopulairesintheNorthofFrancebetween2003and2005.HewasappointeddelegateoftheNationalBoardofJeunesPopulairesforinternationalrelations.HeisnowinternationalsecretaryofJeunesPopulairessince2006.

President:IoannisK.Smyrlis.-(27)wasborninAthenswhereheattendedbothschoolandUniversity.HehasabachelordegreeinPoliticalScienceandPublicadministrationandaMasterdegreeinEuropeanandinternationalstudies.HewasPresidentofMAKI(School

StudentOrganizationofONNED)for3years(2001-2004)andSecretaryofInternationalAffairsandEmigrantHelenismofONNED(YouthofNeaDemocratiaPoliticalParty)for3years(2004-2007),permanentmemberintheExecutiveCommitteeofONNEDandalsomemberoftheExecutiveboardfrom2001.HewasVicePresidentoftheYouthEuropeanPeople´sParty(YEPP)2005-2007.HeworkedthroughastageprogramattheNationalConstitutionofSocialSecurity(IKA)for3yearsandcurrentlyheworksattheMinistryforWorkers.

Secretary General:MartinHumer(JungeÖVP,Austria)grewupinLinzanindustrialtownabout200kmwestVienna.HecurrentlyworksascounsellorresponsibleforhomeaffairsforthePermanentRepresentationofAustriatotheEU.BeforethisheservedasSecretaryGeneralofJunge

ÖVPfrom2000until2005andisstillamemberofthenationalboard.HewaselectedSecretaryGeneralin2005andre-electedin2007.

Deputy Secretary General: HuibertvanRossum,bornMarch41977DirkslandtheNetherlands.Now31yearsoldandlivingwithwifeandbaby-daughterin,theCityofCheeseandSyrup-waffles,GoudatheNetherlands.IndailylifeheearnsalivingasLiaison/policyassistantonEuropeanAffairsfortheChristian

DemocraticGroupindeDutchHouseofRepresentatives.MemberofCDJA(ChristianDemocraticYouthAppèl)since2001andInternationalSecretarywithinYEPPbeforehewaselectedin2005asDeputySecretaryGeneral.In2007hewasre-electedforasecondterm.

Treasurer: SigbornAanes(26)studiedPublicRelationsattheNorwegianSchoolofManagementinOslo.HeworkedbeforeaspoliticaladviserandnowadaysheisAdvisertoAabo&CoAS(PRAgency).HeisactiveatdifferentlevelsinUngeHoyreandheisprojectmanagerfordemocracy

projectsinTanzaniaandUganda.HewaselectedasthefirstYEPPTreasurerinMay2007.

First Vice-President: ThomasSchneider(JU,Germany)bornin1976inMittweida(Saxony),closetoDresden(Germany).HestudiedEconomyattheTechnicalUniversityofChemnitzandtheSouthamptonInstitute(UK).HeworksasachiefofcabinetintheGermanBundestagandpart-timelecturer

inPolitics.HeisalsomemberoftheadvisoryboardoftheWorldSecurityNetworkFoundation.HeischairmanoftheinternationalcommissionofJUandmemberoftheworkinggroup“EuropeanAffairs”ofCDUSaxony.Since2004heiselectedasacouncillorofthecountyofChemnitzerLand(FreeStateofSaxony).Intheyear1990hejoinedJUwithfoundingregionalorganisationofJUaftertheironcurtainfeltdown.

Vice-President: VaidasAugunas(JKD,Lithuania)wasborninKaunas.Receivedbachelor‘sdegreeCumLaudeinPoliticalSciencefromtheUniversityofVytautasMagnus(1999)andgraduatedasaMasterofLawfromtheUniversityofMykolasRiomeris(2006).CarriedoutinternshipprogramintheBusiness

ManagementfieldintheUSfor2years.AfterhisreturntoLithuania(startingfrom2003),hewasofferedapositionintheMinistryofNationalDefenceofLithuaniawherehedealswithInternationalRelations.VaidaswasChairmanofJKD(YoungChristianDemocratsofLithuania)for2terms.

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Vice-President: CharlieWeimers(KDU,Sweden)wasborninHammarö,closetoKarlstad(Sweden)in1982.HehasstudiedpoliticalscienceatKarlstadUniversity.HeisFirstViceChairmanoftheSwedishYoungChristianDemocratssince2005.HeiscurrentlytheActingChairman

ofKDUandworksinStockholm.CharlieisFractionChairmanoftheChristianDemocraticGroupinHammaröMunicipalCouncilsincetheelectionsin2006,andmemberoftheRegionalCouncilinVärmland.

Vice-President: DanielFangueiro(27)wasborninMatosinhos,PortugalHestudysManagementDegreeinCatholicUniversityofOporto,andheisVice-MayorofthecityofMatosinhos.HeisaformerChairmanoftheNationalBoardofJuventudeSocialDemocrata(YouthofSocialDemocrats).Currentlyhe

isPresidentoftheCongressofJSDandVicePresidentoftheYouthoftheEuropeanPeople´sParty(YEPP).

YEPP Executive Officer: Ann-PascaleMommerency(jongCD&V,Belgium)(34)studiedcommunicationandmarketing.Shewasworkingfor2yearsattheCabinetoftheMinisterofJustice.AfterwardsshewasParliamentaryAssistanttoamemberoftheFederalChamberandworked

during3yearsintheEuropeanCommission.WithinJONGcd&vshewas3yearsInternationalSecretary.NowadayssheismemberoftheCD&VCommitteeforInternationalAffairs.SheisalsoelectedasVice-PresidentoftheregionalCD&V.

YEPP Financial AuditorsMarialauraMarinozzi(GDC,SanMarino)AndrejaMilivojevic(ODSS,Serbia)

HumandignityYEPP affirms the inalienable dignity of every humanbeing.Weregardeverymanandeverywomanasunique,irreplaceable,andfreebynature.Everypersonhastherightandthedutytobefullyreponsible forhimselfandhisacts. Theprotectionofhumanrights is inseparablylinkedwiththeprotectionoftherightsofethnic,cultural,and/orreligiousminorities.

SocietyEach human being within society depends on others.Becausetheyare free,responsibleand interdependent,peoplemust takepart in theconstructionofapluralistsociety.Thefamilyhasacentralroleinsuchasociety.

ValuesOur thoughts and political actions are based on funda-mental, interdependent, equally important, and univer-sallyapplicablevalues : freedom, responsibility, funda-mentalequality,justiceandsolidarity.

DemocracyWeconsiderthatdemocracyistheonlypoliticalsystemsupporting and protecting the integral development oftheindividual.Thereisnoalternativetodemocracyandtheruleoflaw.

EconomyandsocialpolicyThe concept of market economy and competition iscentral in our approach to the economic life. Togetherwithdemocracyitmakesitpossibletoachievefreedomthrough the decentralisation of power. The economicandsocialsystemsareinseparablylinkedtoeachotheraccordingtotheprinciple“asmuchmarketaspossible,asmuchstateasnecessary”.Weconsiderthatitisvitaltoensuresocialjusticeandsolidaritybasedonpartner-ship and participation at all levels, non-governmentalandgovernmental,local,nationalandinternational.

EnvironmentOur concept of man calls for management of the earthwithrespectfortheself-regeneratingpotentialofnature.Protectionoftheenvironmentandtheconceptofsustai-nabledevelopmentareboundupwiththatofresponsiblegrowth and must be incorporated into every policy, atevery level of power. Political, social and economicactionmustbegearedtoensurethatallpotentialissafe-guardedforfuturegenerations.

PeaceandsecurityWebelieveintheneedofacommonsecurityarchitectureforEuropetoguaranteethepeace,stabilityandfreedomofthecontinent.

EuropeWebelieveintheEuropeanUnion,asitstandsforafutureof freedom and security, progress, prosperity and soli-darity. EuropeanUnionmembershipmustbeavailabletoallcountriesoftheEuropeancontinentthatmeettherequirements of democracy, human rights and marketeconomy.Hand in hand with the enlargement must go furtherintegration. Forusthere isnoalternative toEuropeanintegration.

SubsidiarityWe believe in the sovereignty of states which enablesthem to work freely and as good as they can to ensurethe well-being and development of their people and todefendandreinforcethe international legalorder. Thisalsomeans,however,thatstatesmustsharetheirsove-reignty insupranationaland internationalorganisationswheretheycannottakeeffectiveactionindividually.TheEuropeanUnionasadecentralisedcommunityofnationsandpeoples,notasaunitarysuperstate,musttakeintoaccount local, regional, national and European levelsaccordingtotheprincipleofsubsidiarity.

ParticipationItisthecitizensoftheEuropeanUnionwhobytheirsup-portgiveititslegitimation.TheEuropeanUnionrequirestheactiveparticipationofEuropeancitizens. Europe isnot-andcannotbe-theaffairofgovernmentsalone.

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2007 will always be a special year for YEPP as theorganization celebrated it’s 10th Anniversary. Foundedin1997 inBrusselsunder the leadershipofMr.FredrikReinfeldt, current Prime Minister of Sweden, YEPPfelt honored to be able to celebrate this anniversary inSweden,inthepresenceofthePrimeMinister.Init’s10yearsYEPPhasdevelopedintothelargestyouthpolitical organization in Europe. Apart from being activewithinallthestructuresoftheEPPandtheEPP-EDGroupwithin the European Parliament, YEPP is committed in alargenumberofotherinternationalforawhereyouthpolicyhasacentral role.Beside thepoliticalwork,wearealsokeen to note the close political and personal friendshipsandpartnershipswhichhavebeendeveloped.

It was a big honour for YEPP to be hosted for the VIYEPP Congress by the Full Members Young ChristianDemocrats (KDU) and the Young Moderates (MUF). Ourtopicwas‘AgendaSettinginEurope’.TheCongresstookplaceinStockholmfrom10-13May2007.

ThewelcomedinnerwashostedbyMrs.GunillaCarlsson,Ministerfor InternationalDevelopmentCooperationandformerEPPVice-President,whostressedtheimportanceofconstructiveEuropeaneffortstofightglobalpoverty.

Mr.FredrikReinfeldt,PrimeMinisterofSwedenwelcomedmore than 200 young delegates from all over Europe.Prime Minister Reinfeldt presented the efforts of the

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occupy the citizens of our countries with these issuesthatgreatlyaffectallEuropeansandEuropeasawhole.YEPPwill introducepoliticalstandsonEuropeanUnionpolicies concerning youth issues such as the formationof a new employment strategy, while aiming to formconcretepoliticalpositionsonhighpolitics issues(NewEuropean Constitutional Pact, Migration Policies, NewNeighborhoodpolicy, integratedDefensePolicy)aswellasothertasksthatmayoccuraskeypolicyissuesinthenearfuture.

The congress dinner and the celebration of the 10thanniversary took place in Solna, where the delegateswerereceivedbythehosts,presidentsEllaBohlin(KDU)andNiklasWykman(MUF).

Theeventwasverysuccessful.10yearsofexperience,10yearsof learningandevolution,10yearsofnetworking,10 years of passion for youth politics and EU policy ingeneral … we are now more than ever ready for theupcomingyears:theFutureisours,theFutureisYEPP!

Swedishgovernmentintermsofjobcreation,enhancingopportunities for young people in society and creatingan environment where entrepreneurship is thriving.Furthermore,heemphasizedthegovernment’sambitiontobeinthecoreoftheEuropeanUnion.Jakob Forssmed, State Secretary, gave a presentationon the work of the four party centre-right Alliance forSweden.Furthermore,Mr.WilfriedMartens,PresidentoftheEuropeanPeoplesPartyhonoreduswithhispresenceand by his speech at the event. The participants werealsoaddressedbyMr.MatsOdell,MinisterforFinancialMarkets, who gave a speech on how to revitalize theLisbonStrategy,andproposedstepsforEuropetotakeinordertobecometheworld’smostcompetitiveregion.Erik

Zsiga,ProgramDirectorforTimbro/TheFreeEnterpriseFoundation ellaborated on dynamics which Westernleaders could learn from politicians in New Europe.Havingjustreleasedhisbook“GoodbyeEasternEurope“,he described his experiences of pro-reform sentimentandoptimismamongpoliticalleadersinNewEurope.

On 12 May, the Congress was officially opened in theRiksdag (Second Chamber of the Swedish Parliament).Besides electing a new board, the Congress adopted anewpoliticalprogrammeforYEPP,‘Tomorrow’sAnswersStart Today’. Mr. Ioannis Smyrlis, President of YEPPat his speech stated the main goals of the new electedBoard. The prior aim for YEPP is to form a completearsenal of political positions for the major issues that

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19Whilefacingtheincreasingradicalism,ourGroupisconvincedthatinterreligiousandinterculturaldialogueshouldremain-morethanever-apriority.

Inordertohavethematuritytoopenuptoothers,wemustknowourselves.ThatiswhytheEPP-EDGroupstronglyengagesitselfindefendingEuropeanvalues,inotherwordsthoseofrespectconcerninghumannatureanddignity,toleranceanddialogue,andfreedomofpersonalopinionandspeech.Theseareequallyyourvalues,andyourengagementatYEPPistheproofofyourdedication.

Europecertainlyneedscommittedpeoplelikeyou,whostandupforgoodvalues,whoopenuptoothers,aredynamic,multilinguistic,andwhoshowastrongbeliefintheEuropeanstructure.

Iamaskingyoutocontinueinthatway,andwouldliketocongratulateyouonyouractionsandvigour.Europeneedsyou.

JosephDaulChairmanEPP-EDGroupintheEuropeanParliament

WilfriedMartens2007wasacrucialyearfortheEuropeanUnion.AfterthepoliticalidentitycrisisresultingfromthenegativereferendainFranceandTheNetherlandsontheConstitutionalTreaty,Europewaslook-ingwithskepticismtothefuture.ThecitizensquestionedwhethertheEuropeanUnionismerelyaneconomicagreement,oristheEuropeanUnionapoliticalstructuremovingtowardsfurtherinte-gration?ThesearethekeyquestionstobedealtwithbyeveryEuropeanpolitician.

TheEPP,thelargestEuropeanpoliticalparty,hadaclearvisionofEuropesinceitsfoundationandhasleadthewaytakingthedrivingseatinthestepstonedecisionsduringitsyounghistory.Mostrecentlywewerethemostinstrumentalpartyinthecrucialdecisionsonourcurrency,inthe

ConventionandontheLisbonTreaty.Today’sEuropeanleadersmustcontinueourstrifeandfacethechallengesinsolidarityandwithintegrityandshouldrelentlesslyfosterthefurtherdevelopmentandintegrationofourUnion.AtpresentweallneedtoengageourselvesinordertoconcludetheTreaty’sratificationsuccessfullyandtofocusonthecampaignfortheEuropeanelectionsbecauseitisourdutytoleadtheEuropeanUnionofthefuture.

2007wastheyearthatYEPPelectedanewBoardwiththemandatetopreparethenextcampaignfortheEuropeanElectionsofJune2009.ThenewlyelectedPresidentYannisK.SmyrlisincludedinYEPP’sagendathemostimportanttopicsregardingthefutureofEuropeanditsYouth.ThesearealsotopicsofEPP’scomingCongressManifest.Amongstthemthemostimportantarethechallengesofclimatechangeanddemographicshift.Yourendeavourstoworkoutthenecessarypoliciesformotivatingthecitizensandthefuturegenerationswillbecrucial.

YEPP’sfocusonthesedemonstratesitsresponsibleattitude.ThereforetheEPPisconfidentthatYEPPwillsucceedinitsgoalsandIlookforwardtoyourstrongparticipationintheworkingorgansoftheEPPandespeciallyinthepreparationofourcampaignfortheEuropeanElections.

WilfriedMARTENSPresidentEuropeanPeople’sParty

Hans-GertPötteringDearYouthoftheEuropeanPeople’sParty,

ItisadeeppleasuretomeasafatheroftwosonsaswellasaMemberandevenmoreasthePresidentoftheEuropeanParliamenttoseeyoungpeoplewhoareinterestedinpolitics.YouastheYouthoftheEuropeanPeople’sPartyarenotjustinterestedinpoliticsbutwanttobecomeinvolvedinthedebatesandthedecisionsaboutconcretepolicyquestions.YouofferyourselvestotakeoverresponsibilityforourEuropeansocietiesaswellasfortheEuropeanprojectasawhole.Therefore,the10thAnniversaryoftheYouthoftheEuropeanPeople’sPartyin2007isareasontocelebrateandtocongratulate.OverthelastdecadeYEPPhasbecomethelargestpoliticalyouthorganiza-

tioninEuropeandastrongassociationwiththeEPP.Gatheringandconnecting55nationalmemberorganizationsfrom35differentcountriesandcoordinatingmorethanonemillionmembersyoucontributetointernationalandinterculturalcommunication,integrationandfriendshipamongsttheyouthofEuropeandalsobeyondEuropeanborders.

Intimesofglobalizationtheculturalandpoliticalexchangebecomesmoreandmoreimportant.Itisthewaytomutualrespectandunderstanding.Thisexchangedoesnottakeplacejustbetweeninstitutionsandsocialgroupsbuthastorootinpersonalencountersandrelationships.YEPPisarolemodelforframeworksandplatformsweneedmoretobringtogetheryoungpeoplefromalloverEurope.

Intheyear2007youfocusedonclimatechangeanddemographics.YourproposalsonhowtofacethesechallengeshelptourgetheEuropeanPeople’sPartytobemoreproactiveintheseregards.ByparticipatinginsuchpoliticalconscienceoftheyoungEuropeangenerationandshowsitsawarenessforsocialresponsibility.FurthermoreYEPPnotonlyrealizedafinancialandstatutoryreformbutalsoadoptedanewpoliticalprogramwhichcontainsitsvisionsandideasofasus-tainableEuropeforthegenerationsoftomorrow.

IwouldliketoencourageyourChairmanandallotherYEPPmemberstocontinuethesuccessfulworkofthepasttenyears.ThesuccesshasafundamentweasEuropeanPeople’sPartyrelyon:TheChristianandmoralvaluesbetweennations,unconditionedhumandignity,theruleoflawandthepromotionofdemocracy.Thusknowingwherewearecom-ingfromandwhatweareworkingforwewillfaceanotherdecadeofgreatdevelopmentforEurope,fortheEuropeanyouthandfortheYouthoftheEuropeanPeople’sParty.

Withmyverybestwishes.Hans-GertPötteringPresidentoftheEuropeanParliament

JosephDaulDearfriends,

IwashonoredtoparticipateattheSeminarthathasbeenorganisedatStrasbourgonthe18thofJanuary2008,andtobegiventhechancetocommunicatewithyouabouttheculturaldiversityinEurope.Thetotalpackageofyouractivities,seminarsandmeetingsprovesthatforyouall,diver-sityandinterculturaldialoguearenotonlyconsideredasapriority,toyouitissoobvious,thatitseemstobeyourwayoflife!

Ingeneral,Iamveryhappytoseeyoungpeoplelikeyou,whoarereadytoprepareEuropetodealwithallpossiblefuturechallenges.

Inthiseraofglobalization,emergenceofnewpowersandclimaticchanges,whilefacingtherisingpowerofterroristthreats,thePPE-DEgroupisconvincedthatonlyanunitedandconfidentEuropecanpermitustoregulateourecono-mies,oursocialmodels,andasssurethatourvoiceswillbeheardbyourpartners.

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21DavidHansenABlueStarforBiggerDreamsAmongmanymemorablemomentsfromsixyearsintheYEPPBoard,Ithinkparticularlyofwhenweacceptednewmemberstoourmidst.Accompaniedbygenerousapplauseandwelcominghandshakes.Occasionallyevenakissortwo,orthree.-ExoticforaNordic,likeme,butmoreoverathrillingmomentforthoseaccepted.AtourCongressinStockholmthisincludedOmladinaDSSfromSerbiaandtheAsocijacijaMladihSDAfromBosniaHerzegovina.AlongwiththistheCouncilopenedaprocesswiththeYouthForceUnionofVMRO-DPMNEfromFYROMacedonia.

Ifthere’sonetesttoEuropeaneffortsitshouldbewhethertheycontributepeace.WhileearliergenerationshadwarsandrivalriesreconciledthroughEuropeanintegration,deep-rootedconflictsstillpersistinsomeregions.AmongthesewefindtheWesternBalkans.ButhereYEPPwithourlocalmembersandpartnershavebiggerdreams.

Onebluestarwasrightfromthebeginningin1997beenYEPP’slogo.In2007wegaveitagraphicalbrush-upforthe10thanniversary.IhopeitcontinuestoinspirethosebiggerdreamsneededtoshapetheEuropewewant.HereIreturntoanotherachievementsofYEPPin2007.Wedevelopedandadoptedanewpoliticalprogramtitled“Tomorrowsanswersstartstoday”.TheEuropeanElectionsin2009aretobepreparedforbymakingsuretheEPPformulatesandadoptsasolidActionProgramforthenextEuropeanParliament(2009-2014).Thisdrawsawiderperspectivetoouractivities.

YEPPisprovidedawindowofopportunitywithitspresenceandroleintheEPP.Mycalltoyouistocontinuetodreambig.ThatiswhatYEPPisfor;biggerdreamsforEurope.

DavidHansenPresident(2005-2007)VicePresident(2001-2005)

IoannisM.VarvitsiotisMEPWiththesigningoftheReformTreaty,theEUexitsatwo-yearlongperiodofuncertaintythatwasgeneratedbythefailureofadoptingtheConstitutionalTreaty.TheEPPhasconstantlyworkedontheestablishmentandstrengtheningofEuropeaninstitutionsthatwouldcontributetotheforma-tionofastrongEurope,readytofacethechallengesofarapidlychanginginternationalsystem.TheEPPpartyfamilyhasexercisedleadershipinallmajorEuropeandevelopmentsthroughitscommonviewandjointefforts.

YEPPperhapsrepresentsthemostvibrantanddynamicpillaroftheEPPfamilyasitencompasseswithinitsrankstheleadersofagenerationthatwillbeshortlycalledontoadvancetherealization

oftheEuropeanideal.YEPPhasduringthelastyearsbroughttogetheragrowingnumberofnationalyouthsofourpartypoliticalfamilyanditsworkhasrevolvedaroundtheimplementationofasteadilyincreasingnumberofinitiativesandactivities,includingtheadoptionofseveralkeyresolutions.

TheConstantinosKaramanlisInstituteforDemocracy(CKID),theofficialthink-tankof“NeaDemokratia”,thegovern-ingpartyinGreece,salutestheYEPPendeavourstoperformwithsuccessitskeyroleinEuropeanpolitics.TheCKIDstronglysupportsthestrengtheningandfurtherdevelopmentofEurope’smostpromisingpartyofyouth.

OnbehalfoftheConstantinosKaramanlisInstituteforDemocracy,IwisheverysuccesstotheYEPPintheimplementa-tionofitshardworkandIexpressourreadinesstoalwaysstandbyyourside.

IoannisM.VarvitsiotisMEP,ChairmanConstantinosKaramanlisInstituteforDemocracy

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“Tomorrow’s Answers Start Today”

DuringtheVICongressofYEPPthattookplaceinMay2007,YEPPadoptedanewPoliticalProgram.Thisdocu-mentwastheresultofseveralmonthsofworkofitsmembersduringvariousworkinggroups.

WeareallawarethatEuropeisfacingdifferentchal-lengessuchasglobalization,demographicimbalances,globalwarmingandgrowinginequality.YEPPistrulyconvincedthatonitsown,eachEUcountryistooweaktosuccessfullytackletheglobalchallengesweface.AunitedEuropecanbethesolution,whereleadershipisshown.ThebeliefinacommonprojectisaninspiringprojectwhereallEuropeancitizenscanbeinvolved.

Politicaldecision-makingisallaboutvaluesandprin-ciples.YEPPsurelyemphasizes:

> respectofhumandignityandofminoritiesinourcommonEuropeanspace;

> theimportanceoffamilyandclosecommunities;> theinseparablelinksbetweeneconomicand

socialpolicy;> thepromotionofdemocracyandtheruleoflaw;> theprotectionoftheenvironment;> astrongbeliefintheEuropeanintegrationpro-

cess;> subsidiarityandparticipation;

YEPPconcludedhisvisionsinanewdocument“Tomorrow’sAnswersStartToday”.

Thecompletedocumentcanbefoundatwww.yepp-eu.org.BelowyoucanfoundanoverviewfromthethemesthataredealtwithinthePoliticalProgramme.

1 EconomyandInnovation1.1 GovernanceoftheLisbonAgenda1.2 KnowledgeandInnovation1.3 RoleoftheEuro1.4 Taxation1.5 Businessenvironment

2 EmploymentandEducation2.1 Tacklingunemployment2.2 Flexicurity2.3 YouthPact2.4 Lifelonglearningasadynamicfactorof

EuropeanMarkets

2.5 Highereducation2.6 Mobility

3 Energy3.1 Diversificationofthegassources3.2 NuclearEnergy3.3 OneEUvoiceonEnergy3.4 EUEnergyPolicy3.5 EU’sGovernmentsEnergyPolicy

4 HomeAffairs4.1 HumanRightsandDataProtection4.2 Internationallyorganizedcrime4.3 Terrorism4.4 Schengen4.5 Asylum&Migration

5 ForeignPolicyandNeighbourhoodPolicy5.1 EuropeanForeign,Security,Defenceand

DevelopmentAidPolicy5.2 StrenghteningtheroleoftheEUintheworld5.3 TheRoleoftheArmedFormesinanIntegrated

SecurityArchitecture5.4 StrenghteningtheEUroleintheUnitedNations5.5 TransatlanticPartnershipasaPrerequisiteto

copingwithInternationalChallenges5.6 MakingRussiaareliablepartner5.7 Belarus5.8 PeaceandSecurityfortheMiddleEast5.9 CooperationwithNewPowers-ChinaandIndia,

aswellasMexico,BrazilandSouth-Africa5.10 IntensifythecooperationwithAfrica5.11 EUEnlargement,Partnershipsand

NeighbourhoodPolicy

6 SocialandSocietalIssues6.1 SocialEurope6.2 Intergenerationaljustice6.3 Families6.4 Health6.4.1 Combatingabuseofalcoholanddrugs6.4.2 Sexualandreproductivehealthandrights6.5 Fightingpovertyandsocialexclusion6.6 Valueofculturesandreligion

7 Environment7.1 Along-termplan7.2 Energy7.3 Transportation7.4 Cross-sectoral

8 EUInstitutionsanddecisionmaking

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> AdoptedworkingpaperonTransport

> ResolutiononNuclearEnergy> ResolutiononTaxcompetition> EmergencyresolutionontheDeathPenalty

Working paper on transport

Adopted papers06.1.1/ YEPP Seminar: Rotterdam (NL) 17-20 January 2007

(EFF).Therelatedtopicwas‘energy’.Hegaveanover-viewonthedifferentpossibilitiesincopingwithenergyquestions;biofuels,solarenergy,nuclearenergyandotherresources.VandenHeuvelalsoopenedthedis-cussionon‘Gazpromization’;

Betweenthelunchbreak-inwhichparticipantswereofferedaboattourontheriverMaas-andtheafter-noonprogramme,participantscouldchoosebetweentwoworkinggroups:StatutoryReformsoroneontheWorkingPaperandResolutions.

OntheSaturday,theYEPPCouncilmeetingwasheld.DuringtheCouncilmeetingtheworkingpaper‘ProvingEurope’sworth.TransporttheenergytodriveEurope’sfuture’wasadopted.

ThreespeakerscametoaddresstheCouncilonSaturday:Mr.JanvanLaarhoven(chairmanEFF),Ms.CorienWortmann-Kool(MEPEPP-ED)andYEPPwasalsohonouredtohaveformerprimeministeroftheNetherlandsMr.RuudLubbers.Hegaveanintroductionintohisworkandexperiencesontheissueofsustain-abilitysincethe70s.

Theseminarwasagreatsuccessinitscontentandorganisation.

> TheEUshouldinvestigatetheefficiencyoftheEUwidetransportflows,itsneedsformaintransportroutes,frominflowpointsatitsborders(seaorland)andtheinfrastructurenecessarytosupportfreighttransportwithintheEUtothehinterland

> TheEUshouldinvestincrossborderlogisticsys-temsandappealtocountriestotakeswiftactionandnotdelaythesedevelopments.TheEUmustparticularlyinvestinbetterinfrastructureinEasternandCentralEuropetounlockthesecountriesandstimulatefastroutesbetweenseaportsandinlandmarkets

> ToguaranteeanefficientmobilityandtransportsystemwithinEurope,theseharbournetworksmusttakeupaleadingroleinimplementingtheconceptof“modelshift”,meaningthatthemosteffective(combinationof)mode(s)oftransportmustbeusedtobridgethedistancebetweentheharbourandthehinterland.Thisconceptof“modelshift”alsocon-tributestothedevelopmentofanenvironmentallyfriendlytransportsystembysupportingrailwayandinlandwatertransportsystems.

> Toguaranteegoodlivingconditionsandtoavoid

environmentaldamagearoundHarboursandtrans-portroutes,EUwidemeasuresneedtobetakentocombatfinedustexposuresbycarsandtrucks,especiallydiesel-drivenvehicles.Vehicleswillhavetobefittedwithcatalyticconvertersandsootfilters.Thiswouldmakediesel-drivencarsascleanastoday’spetrol-drivencars.

> TheEuropeanCommissionandtheInternationalMaritimeOrganisationshouldagreeupontighterpollutantemissionstandardsonshippingandtheEUshouldplayaworldwiderolebothinresearchingandadvocatingthis

ProvingEurope’sworth.TransporttheEnergytoDriveEurope’sFuture!

TheYEPPseminar,hostedbyFullMemberCDJA,tookplacebetweenthe18thand21stJanuary2007inTheNetherlands.Fortransportandespeciallyharbours,Rotterdamistherightsetting.Thehugeharbour,hin-terlandactivitiesandcross-borderlogisticsmakethevalueofEurope’sopenbordersclear.ItthereforeprovestheworthofEurope.

ThefirstsessionwashostedbythePortofRotterdam.Mr.VanderTakandVanKeulengaveabroadintroduc-tiononthevarietyofassetsthatarerelevantforthefutureoftheportinenlargingthepossibilitiesforthe

economicaldevelopment.BesidesthenationalaspecttherelevanceforamajorpartofEuropewaspresentedbygivinganinsightintothetransportnetworkswhichruninandoutRotterdam.

AccordingtothePortofRotterdam,particularlytwoissuesareofgreatimportanceforthefuture:1.fastenproceduresforspatialbuildingandconstruc-tionprojects,takingintoaccountandwithrespecttogoodgovernance2.reducethehugegovernmentalinvolvementofmanypublicstakeholdersinprojects.

ThesecondsessionwasconductedbyMr.FrankvandenHeuvel,atrainerfromtheEduardoFreiFoundation

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> AdoptedWorkingPaperonClimateChange

> Emergencyresolutionsonthefires> ResolutionontheUkrainianelections

Working paper on Climate Change

Adopted papers06.1.2/ YEPP Seminar: Zagreb (HR) 6-9 September 2007

The Politics of GlobalisationYEPPrecognisesthechiefresponsibilitywhichmustbebornebydevelopedindustrialnationsto‘leadtheway’inthefightagainstglobalwarming.Europeannationsmusttherefore“setthisissueanasanoverarchingpri-orityandtospeakwithasingleEuropeanvoice.”

ConsideringthemultilateralapproachtoclimatechangeadoptedbyMemberStates,theEUmustcontinue“constantdialogue”withthosedevelopednationswhocontinuetorefrainfromratifyingtheKyotoProtocolinordertoachieveacommonglobalconsensusandpart-nershipinthismostimportantofissues.Developingcountriesalsohaveresponsibilitiestoundertaketheircontributiontoreducingtherateofglobalwarming-inthisregardtheuseof“greendiplo-macy”bytheEUandotherdevelopedcountriesisakeystrategywhichmustbeemployed.Thelinkingofeconomiccooperationanddevelopmentcooperationtoglobalclimatechangeobjectivesmustbethewaytoachieveglobalobjectivesonclimatechange.

The Strategy Going ForwardWemustfocusclearlyonthetargetsbeingsetforGHGemissionsreductionsoverthenextfiftyyears.YEPPiscommittedtothefullrealisationofthefollowingtargets:> overallemissionreductionsforallindustrialised

countriesof30%,incomparisonwith1990levels,by2020

> increasetheshareofrenewableenergysourcesto20%by2020

> toobtaina60-80%reductioninemissions,ascom-paredwith1990levels,by2050

Theneedtocombattheproblemswith“carbonleak-ages”inherentintheETSsystem.

Incentivisingenvironmentaltechnologies.

TheneedforgreaterinterdepartmentalcooperationwithinEuropeanpublicpolicyinachievingclimatechangeobjectives-“sothat...industrialpolicyandtransport,agriculture,researchanddevelopmentandotherinitiativesarebettercoordinatedwithclimatechangetargets.

NotingthesignificanceofthedecisionbytheEuropean

CouncilofMinisterstoincludestatisticsonaviationemissionswithinthereductiontargetsafter2011.Consideringtheexponentialexpansionofair-travelinEurope,YEPPcallsonimmediateactiontobetakentoreducecarbonemissionsdrasticallyfromthisformoftransportation.Unlessimmediateactionistakenonthispoint,progressmadeinotherareasofemissionsreduc-tionswillbelessmeaningful.

Energy and Climate ChangeAsdevelopednationsourrelianceonelectricityandotherformsofenergyisinextricablylinkedwithouremissionsproblems.YEPPcallsfortheurgentdeploy-mentofrenewableenergyandenvironmentallyfriendlytechnologies.

Investmentinthemostmodernformsofelectricitytransmissionaswellasinnewelectricitygridsmustbeapriorityintheobjectivetoachievegreaterenergyefficiency.

Tariffsonenergyefficientproductsmustalsoberemoved.YEPPalsorecognisestheindividualresponsibilityofallcitizenstobeconsciousoftheircontributionasconsum-erstocarbonemissionsandenergyefficiency.Acitizen-rywhichisconsciousofthegravityofenvironmentallyunfriendlyenergymustbepreparedtopayapremiumforrenewableenergy.

TheYouthoftheCroatianDemocraticUnion(MHDZ),YEPPfullmember,hostedtheYEPPSeminararoundthetopicofClimateChangeinZagreb,Croatia,6-9September2007.YEPPhadthehonourtohaveMr.IvoSanader,PrimeMinisterofCroatiaandtheHDZPresidentaddressedtheseminarwithanopeningspeech.ThePrimeMinisterreportedonthepoliticalsit-uationinCroatiaasitmovestowardsEuro-Atlanticinte-gration.Speakingaboutclimatechange,Mr.Sanaderemphasisedtheneedofimplementingcomprehensivemeasurestoaddressthechallengeofglobalwarmingandconcludedthatitcanonlybedonethroughinterna-tionalcooperationatthegloballevel.

TheparticipantswerealsoaddressedbyMr.BozoBiskupic,MinisterofCultureandHDZInternationalSecretaryatthewelcomedinnerand,duringthesemi-nar,byH.E.VincentDegert,HeadofDelegationoftheEuropeanCommissiontoCroatia,speakingabouttheEUpolicyrelatedtoclimatechange,Mr.NikolaRuzinski,

StateSecretaryforEnvironmentalProtectionandmem-beroftheNegotiatingTeamfortheaccessiontotheEU,whogavethepresentationonwhatsocietycandotolimittheeffectsofclimatechange,Mr.VladimirPaar,academicianandmemberoftheCroatianAcademyofArtandScience,spokeaboutthehumanandscientificresponsibilityfortheclimatechange,Mr.AnteCurkovic,ProfessorattheFacultyofElectricalEngineeringandComputing,indicatedtheimportanceofthedevelop-ment,ofresearchanduseoftherenewableenergyandMr.KresoPandzic,AssistantDirectorattheMeteorologicalandHydrologicalService,focusedontheeffectsoftheglobalwarmingonlifeonEarth.

FurthermorethefirstmeetingsofthePermanentWorkingGroupsonEuropeanAffairsandIntergenerationalJusticetookplace,whichwerefol-lowedbyWorkingGroupsontheworkingpaperandtheresolutions.ThesemeetingswerefollowingbytheYEPPCouncilmeeting.

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> WorkingPaperonDemography

> ResolutionontheupcomingelectionsinGeorgia> ResolutiononSchengenarea> ResolutiononNato> ResolutiononSafeShipping> ResolutionaboutFinancialResponsibilitywithinEU> EmergencyresolutiononKosovoandSerbia

Working paper on demography

AdOPTEd PAPErS06.1.3/ YEPP Seminar: Ljubljana (SI) 6-9 December 2007

Beforelunch,therewasalsoapresentationoftheup-comingSlovenianEUPresidencybyMr.An_eLogar,M.Sc.,theDirectoroftheGovernmentCommunicationOffice.Helistedsomepriorities,namely:theratifica-tionoftheLisbonTreaty,EUenlargementandWesternBalkans,EUNeighbourhoodPolicy,EnergyPolicy,InterculturalDialogueandtheLisbonStrategy.

ThelunchinthehotelwasheldinthepresenceofMr.MilanZver,Ph.D.,MinisterofEducationandSportandVicePresidentoftheSlovenianDemocraticParty(SDS).MinisterZverpointedouttheimportanceofsuchconfer-ences,astheyrepresentafurthermeansofcooperationbetweenyouthfromalloverEuropeandareimportantfortheexchangeofgoodpractices.

AfterlunchtheparticipantsattendedtheYEPPCouncilMeeting,duringwhichtheyadopted,withminimumamendments,thedraftworkingpaperondemography,entitled“Demography:ourcommonchallenge”andsev-eralresolutions.

AftertheCouncilMeeting,participantshadthechoiceofattendingtheYEPPbasketballmatchorgoingforasightseeingtourofLjubljana.

Intheevening,thegoodbyedinnerwasheldinascenicrestaurantnearLjubljana,wheretheparticipantscouldchoosefromavarietyoftypicalSloveniandishes.ThedinnerwasattendedbyMr.LojzePeterle,MEPandVice-PresidentoftheEPP,whowelcomedeveryonetoSloveniaandtogetherwiththehosts,taughtthepartici-pantstodancesomeSloveniantraditionaldances!

DemographyisacrucialtopicwhichisonthetableinallMemberStates,asalloursocietiesandeconomieswillhavetofacefutureevolutions,duetothisworrisomedemographicsituation.Inthedocument,YEPPwelcomedtheinclusionofthisissueintotheprioritiesoftheEUtriopresidencyprogramme(German,PortugueseandSlovenianpresidenciesoftheEU).TheroleofYEPPwasstressedintakinganactivestandandputtingforwardcertainconcreteproposals,whichcouldproveusefulintacklingthischallenge.Theaimwasnottofindonesolu-tiontotheproblem,butrathertopresentsomefactors,whichareperceivedashavinganimpactondemographicsandproposesomesolutions,whichcouldserveasguide-linesforpolicy-makers.Belowarelistedonlythemainones,formoreseewww.yepp-eu.org:> TheFAMILYasaninstitutiondeservesourspecial

andconcretesupport,sothatbalancingworkandfamilylifewouldbeeasierforbothwomenandmen.

> AuthoritiesmustbeawareoftheneedtofacilitatesuitableHOUSINGforyoungfamilies.

> WemuststrivetoimprovetheavailabilityandaccesstoCHILDCAREFACILITIES.

> SOCIALSECURITYSYSTEMShavetoadapttothenewchallengesbutatthesametimeretaintheirsolidarityandviability.

> SomeofthemostcrucialproposalsarerelatedtothePARTNERSHIPBETWEENGENERATIONS.Thispartnershipisveryvaluabletousandinthisregard,westatedthatPENSIONsystemsneedtoberevisedandtheLABOURMARKETneedstoundergocertainchanges,inordertokeepsocialsecuritysystemsfinanciallyviableinthelongrunandmaintainthemassociallyacceptable.

> Reformsofoureducationsystemsmustcontinue,ifwewishtomakethemmoreflexibleandefficient.

Ourpoliticalfamilyhasbeentacklingtheseissuesforsometimealready,eitherthroughpoliciesofournationalgovernments,ourpartymanifestos,throughtheEPP,theEPP-EDgroupintheEuropeanParliamentorvariouseventsatanexpertlevel.Weareawarehowimportantitistotacklethempromptlyandefficiently,ifwearetocontinuetoliveinanareaofpeace,prosperityandsolidarity.WethereforeinvitedtheEPPtobeevenmoreproactiveinthisregardandagainurgeitsmem-berstoactnationallyinfavourofsuchpolicies,whichaimtoimprovethedemographicsituationinEurope.

TheYEPPseminaronDemographywasorganized6th-9thDecember2007inLjubljana,Sloveniaandwasattendedby73representativesyoungpoliticians.ItwasorganizedjointlybythreeyouthorganizationsofSlovenianmembersoftheEuropeanPeople´sParty(SDS(SlovenianDemocraticParty),NSi(NewSlovenia)andSLS(SlovenianPeople´sParty))-SDM(SlovenianDemocraticYouth),MSi(YoungSlovenia)andNGSLS(NewGeneration),allthreebeingfullmembersofYEPP.

Thefirsteveningoftheseminar,awelcomedinnerreceptionforparticipantswashostedbyMrs.LjudmilaNovak,MEP.TheconferencewasofficiallyopenedonFridaymorningbythepresidentofYEPPMr.Smyrlis,andthepresidentsofthethreehostingyouthorganiza-tions-Mr.RobertIlc(MSi),Mr.NikolajOblak(SDM)andMr.RokRavnikar(NGSLS).Afterwardstheconferencecontinuedwiththepresenta-tionofProfessorMrs.JanaBezen_ek,whointroducedthetopic.Shestressedthatitiscrucialforoursocie-tiestoestablishsuchconditions,whichwillencour-ageyoungfamiliestohavechildren,ifwewishtoturnaroundthenegativedemographictrendsinEurope.

Aftertheintroductionanddiscussion,theparticipantswereadressedbyMr.JanezPodobnik,MinisteroftheEnvironmentandSpatialPlanningandVicePresidentoftheSlovenianPeople’sParty(SLS)andMr.Primo_Pirc,theDirectoroftheSlovenianHousingFund.Theyfocusedmainlyonthoseaspectsofdemography,whichareinfluencedbyspatialplanning(housingforyoungfamilies,...).MinisterPodobnikstressedinparticularcertainincentivesthathavebeenputinplaceforyoung

families.ThegoalofthegovernementhousingpolicyinSloveniaistoenablehousingsecurityforaswideacir-cleofSloveniancitiziensaspossible.

OnFridayafternoon,thepanelistswereMrs.MarjetaCotman,theMinisterofLabour,FamilyandSocialAffairsandMr.DavorDominku_,DirectorGeneraloftheDirectorateforSocialAffairsattheMinistryofLabour,FamilyandSocialAffairs.MinisterCotmanstressedtheimportanceofthechoosentopic,especiallyfortheyounggeneration,whichwillhavetodealwiththecon-sequencesofdemographicchangesinEurope.ShealsopointedoutcertainprioritiesthatSloveniawilldealwithinthisregard,alsoduringtheSlovenianEUPresidencyinthefirsthalfof2008.Mr.Dominku_furtherexplainedsomeexamplesofSlovenia´seffortstostopthenegativedemographictrend,pointingoutthesuccessfulreduc-tionofyouthunemployment,whichcontributestobettersocialsecurityandcanconsequentlyalsocontributetoabetterdemographictrend.

Afterthepresentation,conclusionsofthedayweremadeandtheparticipantsinvitedtoasightseeingtourofthecave“Postojnskajama”.Afterthetour,theYEPPBoardreturnedtoLjubljanafortheirscheduledmeet-ing,whiletheotherparticipantsenjoyedatypicaldinnerintheStanjelcastleintheKarstregion.

OnSaturdaymorning,thereweremeetingsofYEPPworkinggroups,whereparticipantsdiscussedthedraftworkingpaperondemographyandtheproposedresolu-tions.

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NeighbourhoodPolicy”,Mr.BassemEid,DirectorofthePalestinianHumanRightsMonitoringGroup,whointroducedthetopics:“ThedisputeamongIsraelisandArabs”and“ThecurrentsituationwithinthePalestinianAuthority”,theDeputyPresidentoftheDemocraticRally,Mr.AverofNeofytou,whointroducedthetopic:“EconomicalaspectsoftheEuropeanMiddleEasternRelations”,theDeanoftheTechnologicalUniversityofCyprus,ProfessorAndreasDemetriou,theMEPofEPP/EDGroup,MrPanayiotisDemetriou,whointroducedthetopic:“EuropeanIntegrationPolicy.ImmigrantsfromtheMiddleEast”andthespokesmanoftheDemocraticRally,Mr.TasosMitsopoulos,whointroducedthetopic:“EU-MiddleEast:ProspectsandChallenges”.

ThemostdistinguishedspeakerofthesummerschoolwasthecandidateforthepresidencyRepublicofCyprus,MEPofEPP/EDGroup,Mr.IoannisKasoulides,whogavehisspeechduringtheGaladinner,onThursday,the28thofJune.

DuringtheirstayinCyprus,theparticipantshadtheopportunitytoenjoythebeautifulweatherandthebeach,aswellasthetraditionalfoodanddrinksandthesummerynightlifeofLimassol

TheSummerSchooloftheYouthoftheEuropeanPeople’sParty(YEPP),tookplacebetweenthe27thofJuneandthe1stofJuly2007,inthecityofLimassolinCyprus.53participants,fromdifferentEuropeancountries,attendedtheevent,whichwashostedbyYEPP’sfullmember,theYouthoftheDemocraticRally(NE.DI.SY).Theeventwasbasedattheseafronthotel,KanikaPantheon.

Thetopicofthesummerschoolwas:“EuropeanNeighbourhoodPolicy.TheCaseoftheMiddleEast”.Itisbeyonddispute,thatseveralproblems,whichtheEUisfacedwith,(illegalimmigration,racism,xenophobia),arerelatedwiththelonglastingdisputesintheMiddleEast.IntheframeworkoftheYEPPSummerSchool,the

participants,discussedmeasures,whichcouldleadtoacomprehensiveEuropeanpolicyforthebloodstainedMiddleEast.

Cyprus,isthenearestmember-stateoftheEuropeanUniontotheMiddleEasternregion,andforthisreason,Cyprus,wastheidealplacetohostaYEPPsummerschoolwiththisburningtopic.

Duringtheevent,wehadtheopportunitytoinviteanumberofpoliticians,diplomatsandacademics,fromCyprus,thePalestinianAuthorityandIsraeltogiveaspeech.Amongthespeakers,were:Hisexcellency,theIsraeliAmbassadortoCyprus,Mr.AvrahamHaddam,whointroducedthetopic:“IsraelandtheEuropean

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Inthebeginningof2007YEPPcontinuedhereffortsoftheworkthatstartedin2006.Wehaveconcludedafinancialreform,thatwasnecessaryforguaranteeingthefutureofYEPP,aswellasaStatutoryreformwhichwasneeded.Furthermoretheneedforanewpoliticalprogrammewasunderlined.Theworkwasdoneindifferentworkinggroupsthattookplaceduringtheseminars.TheconclusionswhereapprovedandconcludedduringtheCongressinStockholminMay2007.

WorkingGrouponPoliticalAffairsWorkingGroupI,chairedbyFirstVice-PresidentRobertGolanskiandVice-PresidentJeroenVandenBerghe,focusedontheRomeManifestooftheEPP,theYEPPseminarworkingpapersandtheresolutions.Itwasalsotheforumwherethenextpoliticalprogramwasprepared.BasedonthevaluesandprinciplesallYEPPmemberorganizationsshare,buttailoredtotheexpectationsoffuturepoliticalgenerations.Thedocumentinvigoratedthepoliticaldebatebetweenthememberorganizations,butwillalsosetthepoliticalframeworkfortheupcomingYEPPBoard2007-2009.

WorkingGrouponFinancialReformThedifficulteconomicsituationofYEPPurgedtheorganizationtoundergoathoroughfinancialreform.Thestrongestcontributingfactorstothedifficultieswereanincreasedlevelofactivityandtheriseoftheamountofmembers.

WorkinggroupontheStatutoryReformThisWorkingGroupwaschairedbyvice-presidentD.CermakandDeputySecretaryGeneralH.vanRossum.Thewor-kinggroupfocusedontheprocesstoadjusttheYEPPstatutesfromthecurrentsituationandbeofserviceforthefuture.YEPPrecognisedthatthroughthegrowthoftheorganisationcertainadjustmentsinthestatuteshadtobemade.ThegoaltoreachistoestablishastatutoryreformthatcanservethefunctioningofYEPPintheupcomingyears.

AftertheSummerof2007thenewboardintroducedtwonewpermanentworkinggroups.

WorkingGrouponIntergenerationalJusticeYEPPspoliticalprogramhasintroducedourhighinterestonreformingEurope’ssocietyandeconomyandtohavetherightandconvincinganswersnotonlytothefellowsofourgeneration.Demographicchange,withcontinuallylowerbirthrates,isleadingtoaSocialSecuritysystemwheretheneedsoftheoldergenerationmustbemetbyanever-smallergroupofwageearners.Atthesametimetheburdenoftaxesandrepaymentofstatedebtarefallingoneverfewershoulders.TheaimoftheWorkingGrouponIntergenerationalJusticewhichischairedbyThomasSchneider,FirstVicePresident,andLaurentSchouteten,VicePresident,istotakedemographicchangeandintergenerationaljusticeasaspecialcon-cernofourwork.Weseeintergenerationaljusticeandsustainabilitynotonlyasprinciplesofenvironmentalpolicy,thatisofcourseamainpoint,butalsoaspartofsocialandfinancialpolicy

YEPPwasdealingwithmajordossiersin2007.DuringthecouncilmeetingsinBruges(Belgium)andRotterdam(TheNetherlands),allYEPPMembersthereforedecidedtogatheroncemoreforpreparatoryworkaheadoftheYEPPCongressthattookfrom10-13MayinStockholm,Sweden.

Thisdayconsistedofseveralworkshops.TheaimwastofinalizethestatutoryreformandthediscussionsonthedraftnewYEPPPoliticalProgramtookplace.Adraftversionofthepoliticalprogramwassentoutbeforethemeetinginordertoreceiveinadvanceamendments.

TheworkingdaytookplaceattheCD&VHeadquartersandaround75representativeswerepresent.

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YEPPasconstructivepartnerwithEPP,EPP-EDGroupYEPPisrepresentedineachworkinggroupoftheEPPaswellastheEPPPoliticalBureau.Theytrytoplayaconstructiverolewithinalltheseworkinggroupsandtheyalsotrytoputyouthissuesonthepoliticalagenda.www.epp.euwww.epp-ed.eu

YEPPincooperationwithotherEPPAssociationsIn2007YEPPinvestedalsomoreinitscooperationwithotherEPPAssociations,suchastheEPPWomen,EuropeanSeniorCitizen’sUnion(ESU)andSME-Union.

BesidesthepresenceduringcongressesoftheWomenandSeniorsassociations,YEPPorganizedajointmeet-ingwithSME-UnioninBelgradeonthe14thDecemberinordertopromoteYoungentrepreneurshipintheBalkanregion.Inthefuturesuchprojectswillbeexpanded.

YEPPwilltrytoexpandtheseformsofcooperationandwillalsotrytocooperatecloserwiththeEuropeanUnionofChristianDemocraticWorkers(EUCDW).www.sme-union.orgwww.epp-women.orgwww.eu-seniorunion.infowww.eucdw.org

Besidestheseevents,YEPPalsowasactiveintheEuropeanIdeasNetwork(EIN).www.ein.eu

Togetherfightingforyouthissues!YEPPisamemberoftheEuropeanYouthForumandisalsopartofthemeetingsbetweenallEuropeanpoliticalparties.www.youthforum.org

TheyhaveaspecialrelationwiththeEuropeanDemocraticStudents(EDS)aswellasDEMYC.www.edsnet.organdwww.demyc.org

YEPPasgratefulpartnerYEPPcaninitspoliticalandorganizationalworkcountonthefollowingpartners:KonradAdenauerStiftung(KAS),theRobertSchumanFoundation,Hans-SeidelStiftung(HSS),IRI,E.FreiStiftungandK.KaramanlisFoundation,InstituteforDemocracy.

CooperationoutsidetheEUYEPPattendedseveralcongressesandeventsoutsidetheEUandestablishedrelationswithpossiblepartnersintheUS,Latin-America,Africa,Middle-East,...

InAugust2007astudymissionwasundertakeninTanzaniawiththeYoungDecisionMakersProgrammeoftheEuropeanParliamentaryForum(YDM-EPF),wheretopicssuchassexualandreproductivehealthwerediscussed.Themeetinghadafollow-upeventinLisbon(September2007).

InthebeginningofDecemberYEPPwaspresentattheJODCACongress,YouthoftheChristianDemocratOrganizationofAmericainBogota(Colombia).

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37> AdoptedWorkingPaperonClimateChange> AdoptedWorkingPaperonTransport> AdoptedWorkingPaperonDemography

> EmergencyresolutionsontheFiresinSouthernEurope> EmergencyresolutionontheDeathPenalty> EmergencyresolutiononKosovoandSerbia

> ResolutionontheUkrainianelections> ResolutiononNuclearEnergy> ResolutiononTaxcompetition> ResolutionontheupcomingelectionsinGeorgia> ResolutiononSchengenarea> ResolutiononNato> ResolutiononSafeShipping> ResolutionaboutFinancialResponsibilitywithinEU

> YEPPPoliticalProgramme“Tomorrow’sAnswersstartToday”> YEPPStatutes

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Albania

ForumiRinoriPartiseDemokratiketeShqiperise

Austria

JungeÖsterreichischeVolkspartei

Belarus

MaladyFront**

YouthChristian-SocialUnionYoungDemocrates**

Belgium

JONGChristen-Democratisch&Vlaams

JeunesduCentreDémocrateHumaniste

Bosnia&Herzegovina

PartyofDemocraticActionYouthAssociation

Bulgaria

MladezkiSajuznaDemokraticeskaPartija

MladezkiSajuznaDemokraticniteSili

Croatia

MladezHrvatskedemokratskezajednice

Cyprus

NeolaiaDimokratikouSynagermou

CzechRepublic

Mladíkrest’anštídemokraté

Denmark

KristendemokratiskUngdom

KonservativUngdom

Estonia

ResPublicaJuventus*

Noor-Isamaa*

FYROM(=FormerYugoslavianRepublicofMacedonia)

YouthForcesUnionofVRMO-DPMNE*

Finland

KokoomuksenNuortenLiitto

KristillisdemokraattisetNuoret

France

JeunesUnionpourunMouvementPopulaire

Georgia

AkhalgazrdaErovnulDemocrati

SaqartvelosAkhalgazrdobisQristianul-Demokratiuli

Germany

JungeUnionDeutschlands

Greece

OrganossisNeonNeasDimokratias

Hungary

Fidelitas

IfjúságiDemokrataFórum

Ireland

YoungFineGael

Italy

ForzaItaliaGiovani

GiovaniUnioneDemocraticiCristianiediCentro

GiovaniUnioneDemocraticiperlEuropa

JungeGeneration”ofSouthTyroleanPeopleParty

Latvia

TautasPartija*

Lithuania

JauniejiKrikscionysDemokratai

Luxemburg

ChrëschtlechSozialJugend

Malta

MovimentZghazaghPartitNazzjonalista

Moldova

NouaGeneratiePartidulPopularCrestinDemocrat

TheNetherlands

ChristenDemocratischJongerenAppèl

Norway

KristeligFolkepartisUngdom

UngeHøyresLandsforbund

Poland

StowarzyszenieMlodziDemokraci

Portugal

JuventudeSocialDemocrata

SanMarino

GiovaniDemocraticoCristiani

Serbia

OmladinaDemokratskeStrankeSrbije*

Slovakia

KrestanskodemokratickámládezSlovenska

NovaGeneracia

Slovenia

NovageneracijaSlovenskeljudskestranke

MladaSlovenija*

SocialdemokratskaMladina*

Spain

NuevasGeneracionesdelPartidoPopular

UniódeJovesDemòcrataCristianadeCatalunya

Sweden

KristdemokratiskaUngdomsförbundet

ModerataUngdomsförbundet

Switzerland

JungeChristlichdemokratischeVolksparteiderSchweiz

Ukraine

Chrystyansko-DemocratychnaMolodUkrainy

All-UkrainianYouthPublicOrganization

/ YEPP Member Organisations

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41KristendemokratiskUngdom(KDU)Christian-DemocraticYouthofDenmarkAllégade24B2000FrederiksbergDenmarkPhone:+453327.78.00Fax:E-mail:kdu@kdu.dkhttp://www.kdu.dk/

KonservativUngdom(KU)YoungConservativesofDenmarkAmargertorv33,4thDK-1160CopenhagenKDenmarkTel:+4533234040Fax:+4533314068E-mail:info@konservativungdom.dkHomepage:www.konservativungdom.dk

NooredKonservatiived(NK)YouthOrganisationofUnionforRepublicWismari1110136TallinnEstoniaTel:+3726691070Fax:+3726691071E-mail:konservatiivid@konservatiivid.eeHomepage:www.konservatiived.ee

KristillisdemokraattisetNuoret(KDN)Christian-DemocraticYouthofFinlandKarjalankatu2C00520HelsinkiFinlandPhone:+358934882229Fax:+358934882228E-mail:nuoret@kristillisdemokraatit.fihttp://www.kdnuoret.net/

KokoomuksenNuortenLiitto(KNL)TheYouthLeagueoftheCoalitionPartyPohjoinenRautatiekatu21B5krsFIN00100HelsinkiFinlandTel:+358207488482Fax:+35896943702E-mail:international@kokoomusnuoret.fiHomepage:www.kokoomusnuoret.fi

JeunesPopulaires(JUMP)YouthUnionforaPeople’sMovementRueLaBoétie55,bureau204F-75008ParisFranceTel:+33140766192Fax:+33140766190E-mail:jeunes@u-m-p.orgHomepage:www.jeunespopulaires.com

AkhalgazrdaMemarjveneebi(AME)YoungRightsofGeorgia3BevretiStr.0114TbilisiGeorgiaTel:+995532733858Fax:+995532733858E-mail:youngs@caucasus.netHomepage:www.ycg.ge

SaqartvelosAkhalgazrdobisQristianul-DemokratiuliAsotziatzia(SAQDA)GeorgianYouthChristian-DemocraticAssociation26V.Dolidze,apt#270171TbilisiGeorgiaTel:+99532331109Fax:nonE-mail:saqda@cdu.geHomepage:www.cdu.ge

JungeUnionDeutschlands(JU)DemocraticUnionofGermanyInselstrasse1b10179BerlinGermanyTel:+49302787870Fax:+493027878720E-mail:ju@junge-union.deHomepage:www.junge-union.de

OrganossisNeonNeasDimokratias(ONNED)YouthOrganisationofNewDemocracy2-4Nikitarastr.GR-10678AthensGreece-HellasPhone:+30103843443or+30103817227Fax:+30103842210E-mail:international_affairs@onned.grhttp://www.onned.gr/

YEPPFullMembers

ForumiRinoriPartiseDemokratiketeShqiperise(FR-PD)YouthForumoftheDemocraticPartyofAlbaniaRruga“PunëtorëteRinlindjes”1TiranaAlbaniaTel:+355682134429Fax:+3554223525E-mail:g_strazimiri@yahoo.comHomepage:www.partiademokratike.alJungeVolksparteiÖsterreich(JVP)YouthoftheAustrianPeople’sPartyLichtenfelsgasse71010WienAustriaTel:+43140126610Fax:+43140126619E-mail:junge@oevp.atHomepage:www.junge.oevp.at

JongChristen-Democratisch&Vlaams(JONG-cd&v)YoungChristian-DemocraticandFlemishWetstraat891040BrusselsBelgiumTel:+3222383890Fax:+3222303301E-mail:info@jong-cdenv.beHomepage:www.jong-cdenv.be

JeunesduCentreDémocrateHumaniste(JeunesCDh)YouthoftheHumanisticDemocratCenterRuedesDeuxEglises411000BrusselsBelgiumTel:+3222380148Fax:+3222380129E-mail:info@jcdh.beHomepage:www.jcdh.be

PartyofDemocraticActionYouthAssociation(YASDA)Mar_alaTita9a/2,71000SarajevoBosnia&HerzegovinaTel/fax:+387(33)444095www.sda.orgE-mail:infoamsda@sda.ba

MladezkiSajuznaDemokraticeskaPartija(MSDP)YouthUnionoftheDemocraticPartyHr.Botevbul.611000SofiaBulgariaTel:+35929308030Fax:+35929308031E-mail:centrlbureau@demparty.orgHomepage:www.demparty.org

MladezkiSajuznaDemokraticniteSili(MSDS)YouthUnionofDemocraticForces134RakovskiStr.1000SofiaBulgariaTel:+35929306142Fax:+35929306144E-mail:international@msds.bgHomepage:www.msds.bg

MladezHrvatskeDemokratskeZajednice(MHDZ)YouthoftheCroatianDemocraticUnionTrgZrtavafasizma410000ZagrebCroatiaTel:+38514553000Fax:+38514556409E-mail:mhdz@mhdz.hrHomepage:www.international.mhdz.net

YouthofDemocraticRally(NE.DI.SY)YouthOrganisationofDemocraticRallyPindarou&SkokouCorner,P.O.Box25305CY-1308NicosiaCyprusTel:+35722757999Fax:+35722755455E-mail:nedisy@nedisy.orgHomepage:www.nedisy.org

MladíK_es’_an_tíDemokraté(MKD)YoungChristianDemocratsofCzechRepublicKarlovonamesti512000Praha2CzechRepublicTel:+42777283961Fax:E-mail:info@mladikd.czHomepage:www.mladikd.cz

11/ Address Book

43MovimentZghazaghPartitNazzjonalista(MZPN)YouthMovementoftheNationalistPartyDarCentraliP.N.TriqHerbertGanadoPietaHRM08MaltaPhone:+35621243641Fax:+35621243640E-mail:mail@mzpn.orghttp://www.mzpn.org/

NouaGeneratiePartidulPopularCrestinDemocrat(NGPPCD)NewGenerationoftheChristian-DemocraticPeople’sPartyStr.Nicolaelorga52009ChisinauMoldovaTel:+37322224891Fax:+37322234480E-mail:ng@ppcd.mdHomepage:www.nouageneratie.md

ChristenDemocratischJongerenAppel(CDJA)Christian-DemocraticYouthAppealBuitenom18-P.OBox2515XA2512XADenHaagTheNetherlandsTel:+31703424850Fax:+31704275589E-mail:secretariaat@cdja.nlHomepage:www.cdja.nl

KristeligFolkepartisUngdom(KrFU)YoungChristianDemocratsofNorwayOvreSlottsgate18-20Postbks478,sentrum0105OsloNorwayTel:+4723102888Fax:+4723102810E-mail:krfu@krf.noHomepage:www.krfu.no

UngeHoyreLandsforbund(UHL)YoungConservativesofNorwayP.O.Box1352,VikaN-0113OsloNorwayTel:+4722829191Fax:+4722829092E-mail:info@ungehoyre.noHomepage:www.ungehoyre.no

Stowarzyszenie“MlodziDemokraci”(MD)“YoungDemocrats”AssociationofPolandUl.Andersa2100-159WarszawaPolandPhone:+4822622.75.48/9Fax:+4822622.53.86E-mail:darek@dolczewiski.plHomepage:www.smd.org.pl

JuventudeSocialDemocrata(JSD)SocialDemocraticYouthofPortugalR.BuenosAires28/11200-625PT-LisboaPortugalTel:+351210307100Fax:+351210307109E-mail:jsd@jsd.ptHomepage:www.jsd.pt

GiovaniDemocraticoCristiani(GDC)ChristianDemocraticYouthofSanMarinoViadelleScalette647890SanMarinoSanMarinoTel:+378991193Fax:+378992694E-mail:pdcs@omniway.smHomepage:www.pdcs.sm

OmladinaDemokratskeStrankeSrbije-ODSSYouthofDemocraticPartyofSerbiaPariska1311000BelgradeSerbiaandMontenegroPhone:+381113204720Fax:+381113204743E-mail:omladina@dss.org.yuHome-page:www.dss.org.yu

Krest-anskodemokratickaMladezSlovenska(KDMS)Christian-DemocraticMouvementofSlovakiaMileti_ova21SK-82108BratislavaSlovakRepublicTel:+421252498108/86108Fax:+421252493301E-mail:kdms@kdms.skHomepage:www.kdms.sk

Fidelitas(Fidelitas)YouthOrganisationofFideszSzechenyiRakpart191385BudapestHungaryTel:+3613276171Fax:+3613276176E-mail:fidelitas@fidelitas.huHomepage:www.fidelitas.hu

IfjúságiDemokrataFórum(IDF)YouthoftheDemocraticForumMunkacsyM.u.231063BudapestHungaryTel:+3613530624Fax:+3613530624E-mail:idf@idf.huHomepage:www.idf.hu

YoungFineGael(YFG)51UpperMountStreet2DublinIrelandTel:+3536198444Fax:+3536625046E-mail:yfg@finegael.comHomepage:www.yfg.ie

ForzaItaliaGiovani(FIG)YouthofForzaItaliaViadellUmilta3600187RomaItaliaTel:+39066731393Fax:+39066731236E-mail:info@forzaitaliagiovani.itHomepage:www.forzaitaliagiovani.it

GiovaniUnionedeiCristianiDemocraticiediCentro(GiovaniUDC)YouthUnionofChristianDemocratsandCentristsViaDueMacelli,6600187RomaItalyPhone:+3906697910Fax:+39066791089E-mail:info@udc-italia.it

GiovaniUnioneDemocraticiperl’Europa(GiovaniU.D.euR.)YouthoftheDemocraticUnionforEuropeLargoanerula3400186RomaItaliaTel:+39066872593Fax:+390668892816E-mail:giovani@popolariudeur.orgHomepage:www.popolariudeur.it/giovani/index.htm

JungeGenerationinderSudtirolerVolkspartei-JGSVPYoungGenerationoftheSouthTirolianPeople’sPartyViaBrennero7aI-39100BolzanoItalyTel:+390471304030Fax:+390471304049E-Mail:junge.generation@svpartei.orgHomepage:www.junge-generation.info

TautasPartijasJaunatnesOrganizacija(YLPP)YouthoftheLatvian’sPeoplePartyBastejaBulv.1/2LV-1050RigaLatviaTel:+3717508683Fax:+3717508684E-mail:birojs@tpjo.lvHomepage:www.tpjo.lv

Jauniejikrikscionysdemokratai(JKD)YoungChristianDemocratsofLithuaniaTaikosg.88-1105216VilniusLithuaniaTel:+37067252092Fax:+37052150949E-mail:jkd@jkd.ltHomepage:www.jkd.lt

ChrëschtlechSozialJugend(CSJ)Christian-SocialYouth4,Ruedel’EauL-1449LuxembourgLuxemburgTel:+3522257311Fax:+352472716E-mail:csj@csj.luHomepage:www.csj.lu

45All-UkrainianYouthPublicOrganisation“YoungRukh”(YoungRukh)ObolonskaSt.,21IIIFloor04071KyivUkraineTel:+380442392426Fax:+380442392426E-mail:info@mr.org.uaHomepage:www.mr.org.ua

YEPPPermanentObservers

MaladyFront(MaladyFront)PostOfficeBox158220136MinskBelarusTel:+375291307247Fax:+375172845012E-mail:mfrontbelarus@yahoo.comHomepage:www.mfront.net

YouthChristian-SocialUnion“YoungDemocrats”(YCSU)Khoruzhey22-1701220123MinskBelarusTel:+375172831899Fax:+375172895009E-mail:belycsu@hotmail.comHomepage:www.ycsu.org

YEPPObservers

Noor-Isamaa(PPUY)ProPatriaUnionYouthWismari1110136TallinnEstoniaTel:+3726691070Fax:+3726691071E-mail:kelly.kipper@irl.eeHomepage:www.noorisamaa.ee/www.irl.ee

UMSofVMRO-DPMNEYouthForcesofVRMO-DPMNEMakedonijabr.17a1000SkopjeFormerYugoslavianRepublicofMacedonia(FYROM)Tel:+38971246444Fax:+38923104411E-mail:ums_info@yahoo.comHomepage:www.vrmo-dpmne.org.mk

OmladinskaMrezaG17Plus(YNG17Plus)YouthNetworkG17PlusTrgRepublike5/VIII11000BeogradSerbiaTel:+381113344459Fax:+381113344930Om.srbije@beograd.g17plus.org.yu

NováGenerácia(NG)NewGenerationSancova7081105BratislavaSlovakiaTel:+421257204616Fax:+421257204615E-mail:info@ngoline.skHomepage:www.ngonline.sk

MladaSlovenija-MSiYoungSloveniaCankarjeva11SI-1000LjubljanaSLOVENIAPhone:+38612416660Fax:+38612416661E-mail:msi@email.siWebsite:www.mladaslovenija.org

NovageneracijaSlovenskeljudskestranke(NGSLS)NewGenerationoftheSlovenianPeople’sPartyBeethovnovaulica4SI-1000LjubljanaSloveniaphone:+38612418814fax:+38612418835e-mail:nova.generacija@sls.sihttp://www.nova.generacija.org

SocialdemokratskaMladina-SDMSlovenianDemocraticYouthTrstenjakova8,1000Ljubljana,SLOVENIAPhone:+38614302685Fax:+38614302685E-mail:kabinet@sdm.siHomepage:http://www.sdm.si/

NuevesGeneracionesdelPartidoPopular(NN.GG.)NewGenerationsofthePeople’sPartyofSpainc/Genova1328004MadridSpainTel:+34915577300Fax:+34913080276E-mail:nngg@pp.esHomepage:www.nngg.org

UniódeJovesDemòcrataCristianadeCatalunya(UJDCC)UnionofChristian-DemocraticYouthofCataloniaCarrerValencia246PrincipalPrimera08007BarcelonaSpainTel:+34932187172Fax:+34932187172E-mail:info@uniodejoves.orgHomepage:www.uniodejoves.org

KristdemokratiskaUngdomsförbundet(KDU)SwedishYoungChristian-DemocratsBox2373S-10318StockholmSwedenTel:+4687232530Fax:+4687232535E-mail:info@kdu.seHomepage:www.kdu.se

ModerataUngdomsförbundet(MUF)YouthAssociationoftheModeratePartyStoraNygatan30P.O.Box2080S-10312StockholmSwedenTel:+4686768150Fax:+468203449E-mail:info@muf.seHomepage:www.muf.se

JungeChristlichdemokratischeVolksparteiderSchweiz(JCVP)YouthoftheChristian-DemocraticPeople’sPartyofSwitzerlandKlaraweg6Postfach5835CH-3001BernSwitzerlandPhone:+41313573333Fax:+41313522430E-mail:info@jcvp.chhttp://www.jcvp.ch/

DemokratichniyAlyans(DA)DemocraticAllianceGorkogo9503150KyivUkraineTel:+380445253511Fax:+380445253511E-mail:int@cdyu.orgHomepage:www.cdyu.org

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13/ Notes

GoalsandObjectivesTheConstantinosKaramanlisInstituteforDemocracy(CKID)wasfoundedinAthensinJanuary1998.Itisanon-profitorganisationwhichfocusesonthestudyandanalysisofpolitical,economicandsocialissues.Itsobjectiveistopromotetheideasofliberaldemocracy,privateenterprise,goodgovernanceandtransparency.ItisadministeredbyaBoardofDirectorscomingfromtheacademic,business,foreignpolicyandmilitarycommunities.

ResearchActivitiesTheInstituteforDemocracyconductssystematicpolicy-orientedresearchintheareasofForeignPolicy&Defence,Education&Training,Culture,NationalEconomy&Development,Infrastructure&Environment,Ideology&Politics,Governance&Institutions.

PoliticalAcademyThePoliticalAcademyaimstoserveasasourceforthedisseminationofthevaluableknowledge,informationandtech-nologicalknow-howwhichwillfacilitatetheGreeksocietyandpoliticalcommunityintheirsuccessfulemergencetothenewframeworkcreatedbytheEuropeanintegrationandglobalization.

InternationalCooperationTheInternationalCooperationDepartmentworkstogetherwithotherlikemindedEuropeanandInternationalInstitutesandOrganizationsandincludesfivegeographicalfocusgroups:WesternBalkans,MiddleEast,Africa,TurkeyandtheBlackSea.

PoliticalAnalysisandDocumentationItsobjectsarethemethodicalexamination,recordingandanalysisofpolitical,social,economicandideologicaldatathroughsurveysandresearch.Itsaimsarenotonlytheprovisionofpoliticalsupportandadministrationbutalsothepromotionofitsliberalpoliticalandideologicalpositions.

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