Founded in Rome in 1958, CEJA represents the interests of young farmers in Europe. Today, CEJA consists of 22 member organisations and 3 observer members from the 25 EU Member States and 1 associated member from Bulgaria and represents around one million young farmers in Europe.

- CEJA represents its members' interests at Community level with the aim of improving the situation of young farmers in the EU. - CEJA keeps its member organisations informed of Common Agricultural Policy developments and acts as a forum and meeting place for EU young farmers. - CEJA promotes exchange visits under the PEJA programme to improve understanding between young farmers in the EU and beyond.

- Seminars - Exchange programmes (PEJA) - Lobbying Focal points: installation of young farmers, reform of the CAP, enlargement, education

- General Assembly - Presidium (main decision-making body) - Presidency (president + 4 vice-presidents, elected for 2 years)

Annual report and some others.

Usually, the main EU languages, depending on the action.

The CESI Youth committee was founded in 1998. CESI Youth represents the interests of the young members of CESI and deals with European youth policy. As an organisation with observer status in the European Youth Forum, the committee is regularly invited to take part in events and to submit position statements. Through its activities, the committee would also like to contribute to the creation of appropriate structures within the member organisations.

Don Bosco Youth-Net IVZW is the name of the international network of several European Don Bosco youth organisations. The roots of the network lay in the different informal meetings that took place between several Don Bosco youth organisations in Europe: exchanges, study visits, international training courses, an informative meeting on EVS ... In December 2000 seven Don Bosco youth organisations came together in Brussels for a first formal weekend of acquaintance. In April 2001, the participants came together for a second time to set down the modalities concerning the foundation of a network. In October 2001, Don Bosco Youth-Net received a one-year grant for their development. The official start was 10th October 2001. Since the 14th of August 2004 we have been officially recognised by the Belgian government as an international non-profit organisation. At the moment we have eleven partners that are official members.

- Create international projects for and by young people in the style of Don Bosco. - Exchange of information, ideas and experiences between the members. - Represent the voice of the DB young people.

- Youth exchanges - Training courses - International voluntary projects - Study visits - Publications - Life learning trips - Seminars

- Member organisations - Local and international working groups - General Executive Body - Administrative Body - International secretariat

- Monthly newsflash (internal newsletter for the members) - Tri-monthly newsletter (main newsletter send to all interested people) - Information leaflets and brochures - I (am) like you! (Informative game on conflict management and conflict resolution)

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ECCO was created in 1979 by conscript organisations from Finland, Sweden, Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands, France and Spain. Young people in the military were facing a range of problems, (lack of protection of human rights, poor socio-economic conditions and high rate of death from suicides and accidents). The conscript organisations felt that European co-operation would be beneficial to achieve their objectives at a national level. Until 1992 ECCO had no legal status, but since then it has acquired the status of a non-profit making association based on Dutch law.

- Improve the living and working conditions of young people doing compulsory military service. - Represent the interests of conscripts and their organisations at European and international level. - Facilitate exchanges of experiences and opinions between conscripts and ex-conscripts. - Provide information to the general public about military service.

- Inform the public about conscription through publications - Organise seminars and study sessions to facilitate exchanges of opinion - Undertake lobbying campaigns aimed at the European institutions - Visit countries to study the system of conscription and the conscripts' situations

- Congress (highest body in ECCO), meets once a year - Executive Committee (4 to 8 persons), meets approximately twice a year

- Black Book on Harassment of Conscripts - Compulsory Military Service in Central and Eastern Europe: A general survey - Black Book on the Rights of Conscripts in Central and Eastern Europe - European Charter on the Rights of Conscripts - ECCO-Echo- Magazine (3 issues a year)

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In November 2000, youngsters from various regionalist parties discussed what they wanted Europe and their organisation to look like. One of the pioneers was Mikel Irujo (EA) and he organised the EFAY's Constituency Assembly (on November 9, 2000 in Brussels) where representatives of 15 organisations participated. Mikel Irujo was elected as the first EFAY president and chaired a bureau composed by 6 other organisations. Since the very beginning EFAY has been working with the objective of building a European model that respects and protects the cultural diversity and identities within it. EFAY became, at the end of 2004 an International Non-Governmental Youth Organisation (INGYO).

The EFAY is a youth organisation made up of members who belong to organizations, movements or political parties that safeguard and promote the cultural, linguistic and national diversity of Europe. The EFAY therefore is a federation of the youth branches of regionalist political parties and organizations throughout Europe, who are actively engaged at the State-Regional and European levels. Our members work towards a greater recognition of European diversity. Although it is a pro-European organisation, the EFAY believes in a different European model to the one which is being offered at the moment. Opposed to the idea of a Europe of the States and the present European model. EFAY’s vision is of a Europe that upholds and celebrates national diversity against State assimilation and uniformity. The EFAY is in favour of a ‘Europe of the Peoples’; a Europe that respects and protects its different national minorities and identities, languages and cultures; and believes in a Europe that upholds the principle of subsidiarity, supports and encourages self-determination, campaigns effectively for social justice and environmental protection and pursues progressive democracy and recognises diversity.

Meetings: Statutory meetings such as Bureau meetings and General Assembly, and other meetings with different international youth organisations. Courses and conferences: organising several courses and conferences a year with the aim of learning from each other, sharing experiences and developing the policy of the organisation. Political action: Each member organises together with EFAY political activities in its own nation/region for the denounce of concrete policies and demand of what they consider should be changed in accordance with EFAY’s political line (linguistic and minority rights, respect and protection of the different identities and cultures, decentralization, right of self-determination,…).

EFAY is formed by 31 youth organisations from 29 different regions/nations in 14 European states. Two member categories: Observer members (7) and Full members (24).

The EFAY publishes the "European Youth Flash News", a quarterly Newsletter (plus special editions). The Newsletter gives information about organisation's activity, members' news and coming events and activity advertisement. The distribution of the Newsletter is via e-mail and sent to EFAY members, friends and interested organisations and people.

European Youth Press would founded due to German law in 2004 in Berlin and opened their office in 2006 in Brussels. The European Youth Press is an umbrella association of young journalists in Europe. It involves more than 48000 young journalists less than 30 years of age. Up to now the young association consists of fourteen national youth media associations: DUE - Hungarian Youth Press, FEJS - Association of journalism students Macedonia, POLIS - Polish Youth Press, Young Media Switzerland, Youth Press of Austria, Youth Press of Germany, Ungmedia - Swedish Youth Press, League of Young Russian Journalists, Jet d´Encre - French Youth Press, Centre for Young Journalists from Moldova, Asociación de Prensa Juvenil from Spain and Manana Youth Center from Armenia. The Association of Students in Journalism and Communication Studies from Romania and Youth Press Portugal just joined as observer members.

The objectives of the European Youth Press are the strong cooperation among national youth media structures in Europe and their support. The overall aim is to strengthen the role of youth media and the freedom of press in Europe. Also, the European Youth Press takes part in discussions about journalist education standards and media policy in the European Union. The association sees itself as a service for the national structures and will foster projects of the different partners and projects that are organised by young media makers in Europe. The association provides contact forums and educational seminars for multipliers of the member associations and forces internal and external communication among all partners.

The organisation is governed by the General Assembly, taking place once a year, that elects the European board for two-years-term. This board runs the organisation and employs staff at the European office. Additionally working groups are realising the work in close cooperation with the office.

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FICEMEA (International Federation for Integrated Education Training Methods) is a federation that was created in 1954 according to Belgian law.

Spread the ideas and practices of the New Education, notably through the training of voluntary and expert trainers, teachers of children with learning difficulties, local development agents as well as staff working in the fields of infancy and mental health.

- Training sessions - Seminars - Creation of 3 "Infancy" networks in Europe, Africa and the Indian Ocean area

- Bureau (10 members) meets every 3 months - General Assembly

- Vers l'Education Nouvelle - Vie sociale et Traitements

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The organisation was created in Paris in 1983. Its founding members have been organising international educational exchanges for children and adolescents with a large number of movements and associations.

- Facilitate international youth exchanges between the different member organisations. - Develop educational co-operation to enable the best exchanges possible.

- Experts meetings - Training for youth workers - Thematic seminars - Involvement in the major humanitarian causes of society

- Dialogue (magazine published three times a year)

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Jeunesses Musicales International was created in Brussels in 1945. Today, the organisation boasts more than 40 member countries worldwide. The FIJM is a non-profit making organisation aimed at enabling young people to develop through music. Jeunesses Musicales Europe was created in 1990. It consists of European national sections, members of Jeunesses Musicales International, called "Jeunesses musicales" or the equivalent in other languages.

- Spread music and organise related activities - Stimulate interest in the various musical traditions and means of expression - Work to have the access to music recognised as a human right

- Co-ordination of European projects - Communication between European countries

- Annual general meeting - Board of seven members (four elected by the General Assembly, three appointed following the EU presidency) - Secretariat

JME News

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The Pax Christi International Youth Forum was established in 1990 to integrate the work of young people in the International Pax Christi Movement. Pax Christi International is a catholic peace and justice movement which was founded in the aftermath of the second World War when a number of French and German citizens decided to take concrete steps to promote reconciliation. Beginning with prayer walks and exchanges between the two countries, it soon became clear that any work for peace needed to be rooted in social and economic justice. In this way, the branches of Pax Christi quickly grew to encompass all issues its members felt were pertinent to them in their quest for a better world. There are now members and affiliated groups all over the world, and the movement works actively in the fields of demilitarisation and security, human rights, North-South relations, peace education, peace spirituality, non-violence, integrity of creation and faith, dialogue and reconciliation. The Pax Christi International Youth Forum was established in 1990 to integrate the work of young people in the International Pax Christi Movement. Pax Christi International is a catholic peace and justice movement which was founded in the aftermath of the second World War when a number of French and German citizens decided to take concrete steps to promote reconciliation. Beginning with prayer walks and exchanges between the two countries, it soon became clear that any work for peace needed to be rooted in social and economic justice. In this way, the branches of Pax Christi quickly grew to encompass all issues its members felt were pertinent to them in their quest for a better world. There are now members and affiliated groups all over the world, and the movement works actively in the fields of demilitarisation and security, human rights, North-South relations, peace education, peace spirituality, non-violence, integrity of creation and faith, dialogue and reconciliation.

The Movement aims to help young people become actively involved in peace-building efforts by organising activities at national and international level which stimulate discussion on peace and justice-related issues, and serve to strengthen the work of individuals through the meeting of others who are striving towards similar goals.

Intercultural exchanges each year through: - a training course (interactive workshops, discussions, lectures, brainstorming for follow-up actions) - and an international Route (activity held in a different country each year, examining a specific theme)

The Pax Christi Youth Forum has its own decision-making structures and rules of procedures. The co-ordinators of this Forum, located in Brussels, are responsible for obtaining funding, publishing the AGORA newsletter and facilitating working communication between youth sections and individuals. - A steering committee meets 3 times a year and is responsible for guiding the Pax Christi Youth Forum in between its General Assembly meetings. The steering committee (Executive/Bureau) is composed of a chairperson, the co-ordinators of the Pax Christi Youth Forum, a treasurer and 2 to 4 regular members who are elected by the General Assembly. - The General Assembly is the sovereign body of the Pax Christi Youth Forum and is composed of 1 to 2 delegates from the Pax Christi national youth forums and affiliated groups. These delegates are elected by their national youth forums or groups for a period of 2 years.

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Founded in 1919, the Federation directs and co-ordinates the Movement's international assistance to victims of natural and technological disasters, refugees and people in health emergencies. It acts as the official representative of its member societies in the international field. It promotes co-operation between national societies, and works to strengthen their capacity to carry out effective disaster preparedness, health and social programmes.

The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies works on the basis of the Principles of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement to inspire, facilitate and promote all humanitarian activities carried out by its member national societies to improve the situation of the most vulnerable people.

The main activities range from the management of refugee camps to first-aid training, from emergency telecommunications to substance-abuse prevention. - Provide disaster response (assess, train and evaluate relief services and emergency response units; relief health; food distribution and nutrition; clothing and shelter; refugee camp management; water and sanitation; information on humanitarian rights; tracing and family reunification). - Foster development (capacity building of national societies; disaster preparedness; health; blood programme activities; youth activities and gender integration; social welfare; promotion of humanitarian values).

- Governing Bodies (General Assembly, supreme body of the Federation; Executive Council) - National Societies - Federation Secretariat - Delegations

- World Disasters - Beyond Conflict - Annual reports - The Emergency Appeal - Code of Conduct - Partnerships in Profile

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