YES Seminar 2012

The YMCA in Czech Republic organized a 6-days partnership-building activity with more than 35 young people from 20 different countries. Countries taking place in the activity were from the EU as well as its partner countries, Southeastern Europe and Eastern Europe. The activity took place in May 2012 in Prague, Czech Republic.

GENERAL ASSEMBLY 2012 – “ROOTS AND LEAVES”

More than 130 participants representing 29 National Movements gathered at Hotel Globus in Prague as delegates at YMCA Europe´s 2012 General Assembly. Under the title “Roots and Leaves” the programme included a mix of key note speeches, discussion groups, devotions, presentations and elections for every place on the Executive Committee.

YMCA RUSSIA. YOUTH EMPOWERMENT, NETWORKING AND … THE VOLGA

Less than one week was enough to see the reality and impact of several YMCAs in Russia. Juan Simoes, YE Secretary General and Michal Szymanczak, Senior Executive Secretary visited Ivanovo and Yaroslavl from April 27th to May 3rd following an intense and diverse agenda of meetings prepared by our friends at YMCA Russia with a special contribution from Misha Guskov, Development Secretary at that National Movement.