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WORLD CHALLENGE 2014. WE STAND FOR YOUNG PEOPLE!

On behalf of YMCA Europe´s Executive Committee and Staff Team, we wish you and your loved ones a BLESSED CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR.

December 1 – 7, 2013, in the European Youth Center Strasbourg the final training session of the YMCA Europe Roots for Reconciliation Peace Work Institute was successfully conducted. It enrolled 35 participants, facilitators and guests coming from 15 countries all over Europe. Here is a testimonial from one of the participants.

A fantastic mix of young YMCA leaders gathered in Gdynia, Poland, last week to attend a very successful seminar on Project Planning for Social Transformation.

20 years of twinning between the YMCA in Aberdeen and YMCA in Regensburg was recognised with the presentation of a prestigious award at a ceremony in Germany on Saturday evening.

From 1st to 7th December 2013, the YMCA Europe Peace Work Institute training session will take place in the European Youth Centre Strasbourg.

YMCA Europe´s 2nd National General Secretaries Forum took place in Melun, France, from November 18th to the 20th. Le Rocheton YMCA International Centre was the venue chosen this year and its staff joined efforts with YMCA France and YMCA Europe in order to provide this experience to 29 participants from all over Europe.

On 16th. November 2013, YMCA Europe’s Impact Day, our President Ed Eggink was appointed “Knight in the Order of Orange Nassau” by the King of The Netherlands.

The funeral took place of Egon Slopianka at Westoverledingen, northern Germany on Monday 4th November 2013. During the last few months, Egon’s health had deteriorated, and he died in Berlin on Sunday 27th October 2013.

Our 3rd Fundraising Conference will focus on mobilization of resources through projects and applications to public/private institutions. We bring our annual Fundraising Conference to Brussels this year, the seat of…