European Christian Political Youth Network
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The European Christian Political Youth Network is an organisation that brings Christian, politically active young people from all over Europe together. ECPYN aims to equip these young people, to reinforce Christian politics in Europe. The ECPYN is tied to the European Christian Political Movement (ECPM).
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[edit] Establishing
The European Christian Political Youth Network was established in July 2004 in Kortenberg (Belgium) by PerspectivE, Youth of the Christian Union (from the Netherlands) and other European Christian political youth organisations, such as the Christian Peoples Alliance Youth (United Kingdom). The founding of ECPYN was one of the results of the International Summer School. Young people from all over Europe participated in this summer school.
[edit] Summerschool
Since the first International Summer School in Kortenberg in 2004 it became an annually returning event. During the summer school there are speakers, workshops and excursions concerning a specific political issue or theme. In 2005 it took place in Lunteren (Netherlands), 2006 in Birstonas (Lithuania), 2007 in Würzburg (Germany) and in 2008 in Chisinau (Moldova). In 2009 it will be in Montenegro.
[edit] Other activities
Besides of the summer school, ECPYN organises different other activities, like regional conferences in different parts of Europe and youth programs on ECPM conferences.
[edit] Board
At this moment, ECPYN has three co-presidents: Andrew Otchie from the United Kingdom, Rita Klapwijk-Poppe from the Netherlands and Paulius Saudargas from Lithuania. They will be supported by a secretariat with Jonathan van Tongeren from the Netherlands as secretary-general.
[edit] Memberorganisations
The following organisations are members of ECPYN:
- Christian Peoples Unity of Armenia (Armenia)
- Youth Movement of BPF "Young Revival" (Belarus)
- Christian Democratic Youth Council: BCD Youth (Belarus)
- Christian Democratic Youth Council: Young Front (Belarus)
- Young C'Axent (Belgium)
- Young CDF (Belgium)
- Young BKK (Bulgaria)
- Young EKD (Estonia)
- Young Biblebelieving Christians (Germany)
- Partei für Arbeit, Umwelt und Familie AUF-party (Germany)
- KDS Youth (Latvia)
- LKD Youth Section (Lithuania)
- New Generation PPCD (Moldova)
- PerspectivE, Youth of the Christian-Union (The Netherlands)
- PiS Youth Forum (Poland)
- Areopagus Youth Forum (Romania)
- Areopagus Centre (Romania)
- Young EDU (Switzerland)
- Young EVP (Switzerland)
- Christian Peoples Alliance Youth (United Kingdom)
[edit] Observer member organisations
- Center for Leadership Development (Armenia)
- Youth Christian Social Union "Young Democrats" (Belarus)
- Young PSHDK (Kosovo)
- Youth Christian Democratic Movement (Georgia)
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EFA Youth | European Christian Political Youth Network | European Democrat Students | European Liberal Youth | Federation of Young European Greens | Young Democrats for Europe | Young European Socialists | Youth of the European People's Party |
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European Anticapitalist Left | EUDemocrats | Party of the European Left | European National Front | Alliance for Europe of the Nations | Nordic Green Left Alliance |
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