European Christian Political Youth Network
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The European Christian Political Youth (ECPYouth) is a political youth organisation that brings together Christian, politically active young people from all over Europe to reinforce Christian politics in Europe. It is the independent youth organization of the European Christian Political Movement.
Background
The ECPYouth, until 2013 known as European Christian Political Youth Network (ECPYN) was established in July 2004 in Kortenberg (Belgium) by PerspectivE, Youth of the ChristianUnion (the Netherlands) and other European Christian political youth organisations, such as the Christian Peoples Alliance Youth (United Kingdom). The founding of ECPYouth was one of the results of the International Summer School where young people from all over Europe participated.
Activities
- Since the International Summer School in Kortenberg in 2004 summer schools are held annually around a specific theme or political issue and offers participants lectures, workshops and excursions. ECPYN/ECPYouth organized summer schools in 2005 in Lunteren, (the Netherlands), in 2006 in Birstonas (Lithuania), in 2007 in Würzburg (Germany), in 2008 in Chişinău (Moldova), in 2009 in Risan (Montenegro), in 2010 in Ohrid (Republic of Macedonia), in 2011 in Paris (France), in 2012 in Zagreb (Croatia), in 2013 in Helsinki (Finland), in 2014 in Brussels (Belgium), in 2015 in Cambridge (United Kingdom), in 2016 in Bern (Switzerland).
- ECPYouth started to organize winter schools in Lviv, Ukraine in 2011 followed by Esztergom, Hungary in 2012; and Soest, Netherlands in 2013.
- ECPYouth organises Regional Conferences as well in different parts of Europe and youth programs on conferences of the European Christian Political Movement. Regional conferences took place in Hellenthal, Germany in October 2008, Tbilisi, Georgia in October 2010 and St. Vith, Belgium in October 2011, Amsterdam in December 2015 and Tallinn in April 2016.
- Furthermore, ECPYouth organizes studyvisits. In 2012 a studyvisit went to Podgorica, Montenegro to study the situation of minorities, especially the Roma, Ashkali and Egyptian groups.
- In 2012 ECPYouth started an in-depth training program, the ECPYouth Academy, under the title 'Crossroads - Christian Democratic Political Academy'. The first round took place in Timisoara, Romania; Zagreb, Croatia; Kiev, Ukraine; and Soest, Netherlands.
Board
| Name | Country | Position |
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| Ardjan BOERSMA |  Netherlands |
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| Dimitri BLUASHVILI |  Georgia |
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| Lizzie FRANCIS |  United Kingdom |
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| Erik-Jan HAKVOORT | Netherlands |
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| Inna PANCHUK |  Ukraine |
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| Gabriela URBANOVA |
| Name | Country | Position |
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| Denys DHIVER |  France |
President |
| Ardjan BOERSMA | Netherlands |
Political Secretary |
| Andreea Gabriela GAVRILA |  Romania |
Director of Internal Communication |
| Gerrianne PENNINGS | Netherlands |
Director of External Communication |
| Dimitri BLUASHVILI | Georgia |
Members Support |
| Inna PANCHUK | Ukraine |
Director of Events, Vice-President |
| Name | Country | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Denys DHIVER | France |
President |
| Iina MATTILA |  Finland |
Secretary, Vice-President |
| Eunice VATRAN | Romania |
Director of Communication |
| Gerrianne PENNINGS | Netherlands |
Campaign Manager |
| Daniel WIŚNIEWSKI |  Poland |
Political Secretary |
| Inna PANCHUK | Ukraine |
Director of Events |
| Name | Country | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Denys DHIVER | France |
President |
| Iina MATTILA | Finland |
Secretary |
| Auke MINNEMA | Netherlands |
Vice-President, Treasurer |
| Eunice VATRAN | Romania |
Director of Communication |
| Daniel WIŚNIEWSKI | Poland |
Political Secretary |
| Inna PANCHUK | Ukraine |
Director of Events |
| Name | Country | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Denys DHIVER | France |
President |
| Nutsa SHAVLADZE | Georgia |
Political Secretary |
| Auke MINNEMA | Netherlands |
Vice-President, Treasurer, Secretary |
| Maja PAŽIN |  Croatia |
Director of Human Resources |
| Péter DANKU |  Hungary |
Director of Communication |
| Elina FOINSKA | Ukraine |
Director of Events |
Member organisations
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Armenia - Christian Peoples Unity of Armenia -
Belarus - Youth Movement of BPF "Young Revival" - Belarus - Christian Democratic Youth Council: BCD Youth
- Belarus - Christian Democratic Youth Council: Young Front
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Belgium - Young C'Axent - Belgium - Young CDF
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Bulgaria - Young BKK -
Estonia - Young EKD - Georgia - Youth Christian Democratic Movement
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Germany - Party of Bible-abiding Christians: Young Bible-abiding Christians - Germany - Party for Labour, Environment and Family: AUF-party
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Latvia - KDS Youth -
Lithuania - LKD Youth Section -
Moldova - New Generation PPCD - Netherlands - PerspectieF
- Poland - PiS Youth Forum
- Romania - Areopagus Youth Forum
- Romania - Areopagus Centre
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Switzerland - Young EDU - Switzerland - Young EVP
- United Kingdom - Christian Peoples Alliance Youth
- Ukraine - Christian Democratic Union of Youth
- Armenia - Center for Leadership Development (observer)
- Belarus - Youth Christian Social Union "Young Democrats" (observer)
- Kosovo - Young PSHDK (observer)
Associated
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