2. DEMYC
• was founded in 1964 by political youth
organisations of Christian democratic,
conservative and centre-right parties
• was called COCDYC; name change in 1975 to
allow for a more broader ideology
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3. DEMYC (continued)
• represents over one million members
• brings together people from Iceland to
Cyprus, Portugal to Armenia
• is a founder of IYDU and EYF
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4. In DEMYC we promote
• democracy, freedom and human rights
• the role of young people in politics
• the importance of centre-right ideology and
human dignity
• European cooperation and integration
• the exchange of experience and information
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5. The role of DEMYC has always been to
• create a forum for interaction, dialogue,
experience-sharing and partnership
• between like-minded organisations
• to discuss and develop European policies
• and to openly touch even delicate issues
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6. Since 1964...
• Until the fall of the Berlin wall, we focused on
the development of the EU against dictatorial
regimes in Eastern Europe
• Today we are active as a political youth
organisation with a focus on training
centre-right political leaders for the future
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7. Study Sessions
•are one-week seminars in cooperation with
the Youth Directorate of the Council of Europe
•that deal with current topics through
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training in use of rhetoric and soft skills
•
non-formal education e.g. simulation games
•
discussion of non-partisan issues
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8. Examples of DEMYC training events:
• Winter School Estonia 2006
• Strasbourg 2009
• Prague 2010
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9. Famous DEMYC Chairmen:
• Elmar Brok (MEP)
• Fredrik Reinfeldt (PM of Sweden)
• Gunnar Hökmark (MEP)
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