YMCA Europe’s (YE) expertise in the area of Youth Policy analysis on the European level has been taken to the next stage following the official formation of the group at the Executive Committees most recent meeting. Of the many expectations of the group the new members (listed below) aim to ensure relevance, awareness and involvement in Advocacy and Representation within European (and Global) institutions.
The groups membership is derived of professional YMCA staff or lay members (who may or may not be involved in Youth Policy matters at a national/local level), youth representatives, member(s) of the ExCom, members of the World Alliance ExCom, and other experts (former/current youth representatives, external advisors).
This group communicate, consult, inform, and engage the Executive Committee and in turn YE representatives on Youth Policy issues assisting them and thus strengthening and supporting positions held in European institutions (as well as within national institutions/bodies), including (for example) the European Youth Forum (YFJ), the Council of Europe (CoE), the European Union (EU) and the Council of European Churches (CEC).
Group Membership:
Ex Comm Liason: Kie Cummings
Chair: Gerard Tosserams
Members:
Stefan Leier (YMCA Germany)
Patrick Schroeder (Secretary General KFUK/KFUM Sweden)
Liam Preston (Parliamentary and Policy Officer YMCA England)
Andre Kpoduno (YES Group Chair)
Heidi Silven (Representative)
Doris Klingenhagen (Policy Expert)
Cees Bremmer (European Politics Expert)
