Do you want to volunteer on Folkemødet 2022?
Political festival with European Youth June 2022
Do you want to be a volunteer in the European Youth Delegation to the 2022 political festival (folkemødet)? So continue reading here! We are looking for members of European Youth who want to participate as volunteers. The volunteers’ role is to help facilitate European Youth’s events as well as representing us on the festival
Practical information:
Where: Allinge, Bornholm
Date for the political festival 2022: Tuesday June 14th to Sunday June 19th.
EUD will provide accomodation and ferry tickets to and from Bornholm.
A participation fee of 199 kr.
What do you get from us?
Accommodation, transport to and from Bornholm
The opportunity to help facilitating amazing events
An unforgettable experience at the political festival with other EUD members
Nice EUD merch you can use during the festival and after
What do we expect of you?
That you (as a starting point) can participate in EUD’s trip at the Folkemødet in Allinge, Bornholm from Tuesday 14 June to Sunday 19 June 2022.
That you can participate in one joint meeting with all of the volunteers May 22nd
That, during the Folkemødet, you are ready to take some "shifts" in our tent
That you are supporting European Youth by participating in events we are a part of
How to apply:
To be considered to become a volunteer at the political festival, you must fill in the questions below and send to the following email: projekt@euro.dk. Do note that we are putting emphasis on when we receive the application.
The new deadline for submitting your application is May 1st 2022 at 11.59 PM
Do you have questions? Send your question to projekt@euro.dk
Name:
Age:
Which local section do you belong to?
How long have you been a member of EUD?
Can you participate in EUD's trip to the Folkemøde from Tuesday 14 June to Sunday 19 June 2022? (Answer: "Yes" or "No". If your answer is no, be prepared to arrange and pay for your own travel)
Why do you want to come to the festival (write max 100 words)?
Number
Do you want to plan the political roleplay MEUC?
Model European Union Copenhagen October 2022
For the third year in a row, we will repeat our success and plan our very own Model European Union Copenhagen (MEUC). We are therefore looking for volunteers to join the planning group. MEUC is a political role play inspired by Model European Union Strasbourg, where you step into the shoes of an EU parliamentarian and deal with legislative proposals, with everything that goes into the political process as if we were in the EU. Now you have the chance to join! You don't need to have MEU experience to apply to join the planning group.
Practical information:
Where: FDF Rysensteen (Copenhagen)
Date of MEUC 2022: 7th-9th October
What will you get from us?
Free food and transport to the meetings
The opportunity to make your mark on Model European Union Copenhagen (MEUC)
The opportunity to create unforgettable experience for others together with other committed EUDs
A diploma describing the role you have taken on and the skills you have contributed with
Merch in the form of clothing exclusive to the planning team
What do we expect from you?
To be able (as a rule) to participate in the MEUC
That you can participate in about three joint meetings with the rest of the planning group physically in Copenhagen
To contribute to the planning and take responsibility for tasks
To be available during MEUC for various tasks such as taking pictures or fetching food
How to apply:
To be considered to become part of the planning group, please fill in the application form at this link
The deadline to submit your application is February 7, 2022.
Questions? Send your question to dicte@euro.dk
Do you want to join us at The Political Festival on Bornholm 2022?
Political Festival (Folkemødet) with European Youth june 2022
Do you want to be part of the steering group of the European Youth Delegation to the 2022 political festival (folkemødet)? So continue reading here! We are therefore looking for members of European Youth who want to participate in the steering group that will plan and carry out EUD's events for the Political festival (folkemødet).
Practical information:
Where: Allinge, Bornholm
Date for the political festival 2022: Thursday June 16th to Sunday June 18th.
EUD will provide ferry tickets to and from Bornholm from the Monday June 14th to Sunday June 19th 2022.
What do you get from us?
Free accommodation, free transport to and from Bornholm, and free meals.
The opportunity to make your mark on EUD's participation in the political festival
An unforgettable experience at the political festival with other EUD members
What do we expect of you?
That you (as a starting point) can participate in EUD’s trip at the Folkemødet in Allinge, Bornholm from Monday June 14th to Sunday June 19th 2022.
That you can participate in approx. one joint meeting with the rest of the steering group per month until the Folkemødet
That you can take responsibility and plan and carry out EUD's events for the Folkemødet
That, during the Folkemødet, you are ready to take some "shifts" in our tent
How to apply:
To be considered to become part of the steering group, you must fill in the questions below and send to the following email: idakold@euro.dk and projekt@euro.dk
Deadline for submitting your application is January 19th, 2022.
Do you have questions? Send your question to idakold@euro.dk and projekt@euro.dk
Name:
Age:
Which local section do you belong to?
How long have you been a member of EUD?
Can you participate in EUD's trip to the Folkemøde from Tuesday June 14th to Sunday June 19th 2022? (Answer: "Yes" or "No". If your answer is no, also write which dates you can attend)
What can you contribute to the steering group? Are you e.g. good at SoMe, are you good at creating a good atmosphere, good at organizing events etc. (write max 100 words)?
Write about one or more idea(s) for an event that European Youth can execute at the political festival (write a maximum of 200 words). Your idea must be realistic and concrete, but feel free to think creatively! (For example, EUD has previously held the event "BankoUnion" which was a panel debate about the banking union. While the bingo was played with listeners and the debaters with prizes up for grabs).
We are again looking for members for our four national committees
European Youth Denmark is again looking for members for our four national committees, and here you can read about the four committees and how to get involved.
Europæisk Ungdom Danmark (European Youth) has four national committees created last year, and we are now again looking for members to join and help create and develop the future of our organisation and our future activities!
Are you interested in European affairs, and do you want to work with communications, international study trips and relations, seminars and politics? Then continue reading, because now is the chance to join a team that works with just that!
The committees are the political committee, communications committee, international committee and the seminar committee. The purpose of the committees is to engage more members in our work for a stronger and better Europe, and to create even more activities and offers for our members.
Do you have a vision or experience with one of these fields, then you should definitely apply! If you have already been part of a committee for the past year, you are also encouraged to apply again if you would like to contribute for a second term. We also hope that the coming year will allow us to do even more than we were allowed to during the past Corona-closed year.
The deadline for applying is 30 April 2021 and can be done through this link!
The mandate of the committees runs until the National General Assembly in 2022. The committees tasks are not limited to the ones outlined beneath, so if you have a great idea, you can work to make it become a reality!
We hope that you want to be a part Together we can make our organisation even better and create better and more opportunities for our members, create better political messages and campaigns and strengthen the pro-european voice in Europe and Denmark!
Political committee
The Political committee is responsible for the political position of Europæisk Ungdom.
The committee works to communicate our organisations political position internally and externally - to develop and carry out campaigns. Do you have political flair and want to help communicate our political positions, then apply!
The committee consists of eight members including the Political Vice President and the President. The committee is, amongst other tasks, responsible for:
Political campaigns
To convey presentations on Europæisk Ungdoms political positions
To plan the Folkemøde (on Bornholm) and Ungdommens folkemøde
The international committee
The international committee is responsible for all of Europæisk Ungdoms international activities and relations. The committee is main responsible for our relations to all our sister-organisations in JEF (Young European Federalists) and to create international partnerships, study trips and to create awareness about international opportunities for our members. The committee consists of 7 members including the international secretary.
The committee is, amongst other tasks, responsible for:
Study trips
JEF relations
International partnerships
Create awareness about international opportunities for members
Seminar committee
The seminar committee is responsible for all major national seminar activities and events for members. Are you great at planning and organizing major events, then this committee is just for you! The committee consists of 8 members inclusive a committee chair from the executive board.
The committee is, amongst other tasks, responsible for:
Spring and fall seminars
National General assembly
Communications committee
Are you a natural communicator? Can you look beyond Facebooks algorithms or know how our messages and communications can reach all members of our organisation? Or do you just love social media such as Instagram, Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn? Then our communications committee is your committee! The committee consists of six members inclusive a committee chair from the Executive board.
The committee is, amongst other tasks, responsible for:
Newsletter
Social media
Campaigns
Our website
If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact Emma at info@euro.dk
JEF Denmark & JEF Netherlands against the Frugal Four
17/07/2020 Joint statement by Isabelle Büttner, Jacob Durcan & Sofie Hølmkjær Jacobsen
Today, EU leaders will meet in Brussels to discuss the recovery plan to respond to the corona crisis and a new long-term EU budget. The loans proposed by the so-called Frugal Four would lead to further debts from countries already affected, which could have worse effects than the 2007/2008 economic crisis. Should austerity be forced within the European economic zone, it would affect all countries including the Frugal Four. This approach is neither in the self-interests of any EU Member State nor is it in the interests of the European Union as a whole. The nations of Europe are now a single entity when it comes to the world economy and the weakening of one is to the detriment of all. In this time of severe economic dislocation, Europe needs a decisive, joined-up approach where all countries pull in the same direction, towards recovery and future strength. We, therefore, call the Frugal Four to act for European solidarity, and to support a significant growth in the budget of the European Union.
Statement of JEF Denmark
JEF Denmark does not support the position and action of the Danish Government towards the EU during the corona crisis. With a new Prime Minister, Mette Frederiksen, known for being quite the opposite of pro-European, it is sadly no surprise that she continues a negative line, supported by a broad coalition in the Danish Parliament, and joins the Frugal Four. However, when an unprecedented global crisis hits and when European solidarity is literally more serious than ever, it is hard to understand why the scepticism of a minority of Danes towards the European project still sets the agenda. Right now is the moment when it is crucial that we as pro-European Danes not give in - but instead, wave the European flag in solidarity - a flag that it is high time that the Danish Parliament also begins to fly.
This decision has profound consequences for Denmark's position and influence within the EU. The current approach to the budget negotiations is old fashioned, and counterintuitive when it comes to Denmark's and Europe’s long-term interests. Shared values, common destiny, common climate solutions, just to mention a few. Thus, by sabotaging the EU’s efforts when it comes to reviving the common market economies, the Danish Government is undermining our long-term interests, and distancing itself from the average Danish household, whose jobs depend on European economic cooperation and trade as well as their need for encouragement from Danish politicians to feel more European.
“There is a need for a much bigger budget than that recommended by the Frugal Four. Simply said, we are a small country and we can’t handle problems alone. This is particularly current given the climate crisis and increasing challenges around defence. The immediate challenge is the need to resuscitate the economy. Here, it is crucial that we remember that the Frugal Four are countries who live on exports. Thus, it is in our self-interest to help our friends, and our customers, elsewhere in Europe.” Frederik Bast Phillip, President of JEF Denmark
Statement of JEF Netherlands
JEF-NL strongly disagrees with the position of the Dutch Government as part of the Frugal Four.
The Commission's plan to combine loans and grants can be of interest to all parts of Europe, as the focus lies on European solidarity through grants. In the negotiations, Mark Rutte could have used his political power to contribute to a common solution for an EU-wide recovery plan, instead of turning his back on EU solidarity by favouring the pact of the Frugal Four with a view on the upcoming national elections in 2021.
From a diplomatic perspective, Mark Rutte is playing a leading and irresponsible role in fanning the flames of Euroscepticism among Dutch citizens. This institutional power to form the opinion of its citizens is reflected in a recent survey conducted by I&O Research for the Dutch newspaper Volkskrant as it found that 61% of Dutch voters did not support the EU recovery plan. Resistance to the Commissions’s plan was highest among voters on the far right and only 4% of voters said they were satisfied with the proposal.* Comparing these numbers with the reality of the Dutch economy thriving on the success of the EU, it is imperative that our Government act in the European interest, communicate with us honestly and transparently, and stand up for solidarity with one another within the EU.
As part of the Frugal Four, the Netherlands is signalling that it is not willing to help its friends and neighbours when they need it most. It is not just important to help our biggest trade partners rebound for our own economic self-interest, but it is simply the right thing to do, to show solidarity with the EU Member States that are most affected by the coronavirus crisis.
Conclusion
As representatives of the pro-European youth in the Netherlands and Denmark, we call on the Frugal Four to come forward and recognise that a united and strong European Union is the only way to realise our common interests as European citizens.
The solutions to the corona crisis require a shift towards a democratic and united Europe, so that action can take effect. It is now more crucial and evident than ever, that even we sceptical Member States must come forward in solidarity. In only this way, we can build the European Union that we want and need. We, the youth, say it is time to put solidarity above undue scepticism!
Background on the Frugal Four
The group of the self-proclaimed Frugal Four, Austria, Sweden, Denmark and the Netherlands, has presented a counter-proposal to the joint proposal by German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Emmanuel Macron. The four countries advocate a one-off emergency fund to strengthen the EU economy in the wake of the corona crisis. However, they want to limit the emergency aid to two years and support the implementation of stricter conditions for the allocation of funds. The four Member States reject the concept of mutual indebtedness, which would be jointly covered by the EU, and instead support countries that are granted loans to repay. Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte, the leader of the Frugal Four, stated that those countries more in favour of austerity measures would prefer a temporary fund to be completed by the end of 2022 for the economies most affected by the coronavirus pandemic**. The Frugal Four defended their standpoint in the Council's video conference on 19 June which showed that Member States agree that a post-pandemic recovery plan is needed - the trouble lies in the strong disagreement on the amount of money to be spent and about the implementation of stricter conditions for the allocation of funds.
JEF Denmark (Europæisk Ungdom) is a cross-policy youth organization working to increase understanding and interest in the European Union among young people in Denmark. Our activities range from courses and debate events to study trips, and activity takes place on national level as well as in our 7 local sections. Moreover, our organization is visible and active in the Danish media, as a voice of the pro-European youth.
JEF Netherlands (Jonge Europese Federalisten Nederland) wants to help young people in the Netherlands find their place in the European Union. By organising street actions, guided tours, debates and seminars, we try to make sure that young people are aware the issues in Europe today and the future. Our local sections in Amsterdam, Den Haag, Enschede, Maastricht and Nijmegen make sure that there are JEF-activities in your own city.
About JEF Europe
The Young European Federalists (JEF) Europe is a non-partisan youth NGO with 13.000 members active in more than 30 countries. The organisation strives towards a federal Europe based on the principles of democracy and subsidiarity as well as respect for human rights. JEF promotes true European Citizenship and works towards more active participation of young people in democratic life. While the umbrella organisation JEF Europe was founded in 1972, its sections have been operating continuously since the end of the Second World War, making it the oldest pro-European and only federalist youth organisation.
We are looking for members for new committees
Europæisk Ungdom (European Youth) is creating four new committees and we are looking for members to join and help create and develop the future of our organisation!
Are you interested in european affairs and do you want to work with communications, international study trips, seminars and politics? Then continue reading, because now is the chance to join a team that works with just that!
Today we are launching four new committees where you as a member can be a part of one. We are establishing a political committee, communications committee, international committee and a seminar committee. Our goal is to engage more members in our work for a stronger and better Europe.
Do you have a vision or experience with one of these fields, then you should definitely apply!
The deadline is the 22nd of April . The mandate of the committees runs until the National General Assembly in 2021. The committees tasks are not limited to the ones outlined beneath, so if you have a great idea you can work to make it become a reality!
We hope that you want to be a part Together we can make our organisation even better and create better and more opportunities for our members, create better political messages and campaigns and strengthen the pro-european voice in Europe and Denmark!
Political committee
the Political committee is responsible for the political position of Europæisk Ungdom.
The committee works to communicate our organisations political position internally and externally - to develop and carry out campaigns. Do you have political flair and want to help communicate our political positions, then apply!
The committee consists of eight members including the Political Vice President and the President.
The committee is, amongst other tasks, responsible for:
Political campaigns
To convey presentations on Europæisk Ungdoms political positions
To plan the Folkemøde and Ungdommens folkemøde
Click on this link to apply for the political committee
The international committee
The international committee is responsible for all of Europæisk Ungdoms international activities and relations. The committee is main responsible for our relations to all our sister-organisations in JEF ( Young European Federalists) and to create international partnerships, study trips and to create awareness about international opportunities for our members. The committee consists of 7 members including the international secretary.
The committee is, amongst other tasks, responsible for:
Study trips
JEF relations
International partnerships
Create awareness about international opportunities for members
Click on this link to apply for the international committee
Seminar committee
The seminar committee is responsible for all major national seminar activities and events for members. Are you great at planning and organizing major events, then this committee is just for you! The committee consists of 8 members inclusive a committee chair from the executive board.
The committee is, amongst other tasks, responsible for:
Spring and fall seminars
National General assembly
Click on this link to apply for the seminar committee
Communications committee
Are you a natural communicator? Can you look beyond Facebooks algoritms or knows how our messages and communications can reach all members of our organisation? Then our communications committee is your committee! The committee consists of six members inclusive a committee chair from the Executive board.
The committee is, amongst other tasks, responsible for:
Newsletter
Social medias
Campaigns
Our new website
Click on this link to apply for the seminar committee
If you have any questions please don't hesitate to contact Andreas at andreas@euro.dk