Basic

Family name

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Given name(s)

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Organisation

Spanish Youth Council

Acronym

CJE

Mailing address

C/Montera 24 - 6° planta

City

28 013 Madrid

Country

Spain

Office phone

+34 91 701 04 20

Fax number

+34 91 701 04 40

Website

http://www.cje.org

Organisation

Working languages

Spanish and English

Publications

- Revista del CJE (CJE Review) - periodically
- Internal Newsletter - weekly
- Web Page in English
- Guides
- Campaigns materials

Brief history

The Spanish Youth Council is a body dedicated to youth co-operation, established by law in 1983. Its constitution, in December 1984, indicates the conclusion of a long period started in 1977 when over 100 youth organisations agreed to move towards the creation of the CJE, an organisation defending and channeling the proposals and claims of young people in the State Administration and in society itself.
At present, the Council is made up of 76 youth organisations representing a great diversity of ideologies, opinions, objectives and beliefs.

Objectives

- Serve as youth interlocutor towards the government institutions and Society
- Participate in all discussions on youth issues
- Reinforce the role of youth organisations in social, cultural and economic life in Spain
- Promote youth associations and co-ordination between them
- Represent Spanish youth in international non-governmental meetings, forums and activities

Activities

- Awareness-raising campaigns on youth issues
- Training of youth leaders
- Publications
- Distribution of information
- Lobbying of institutions
- Organisations of meetings, symposiums, seminars
- Technical assistance to youth organisations
- International co-operation actions

Structure

- General Assembly (every two years)
- Executive Assembly (every six months)
- Standing Committee as Governing Board (members elected by the General Assembly)
- Specialised Commissions on Education, Training and Employment, Health and Standard of Living, Youth Rights and Participation
- International Relations Committee

Membership

Membership type

Full member

Organisation type

NYC

History

User for

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