After a decade of intensive calls for promotion and improvement of minority rights in the European Union, on 14 January 2021, the European Commission took a stance that clearly goes against the EU values.
[:en]The European Citizens’ Initiative “Minority SafePack” that is one of the most important minority-related initiatives in Europe in the last decades, calls for promotion and improvement of minority rights in the European Union, in this the rights of minority youth.
The European Citizens’ Initiative “Minority SafePack” aims to promote the rights of national and linguistic minorities, ensure their protection at EU level and calls on the EU to use the tools at its disposal in this regard.
It`s getting colder and darker outside and because of Corona there is not much to do, other than stay at home. Now is a good time to listen to each other and learn something about anti-discrimination. Let’s think united! As YEN we are committed to create a Europe that values diversity.
Andor Barabás is 25 years old and comes from a Hungarian family. However, he grew up among the Transylvanian Saxons (German minority) in Zeiden/Feketehalom/Codlea in Romania. Andor has also attended Saxon schools: the German primary school in Codlea and later the famous German-speaking Johannes Honterus Lyceum in Kronstadt/Brassó/Brasov.
YEN is now looking for its new Secretary General. The selected person will manage the organisation on a daily basis, lead the office and work closely with the board. The position is vacant from 1 January 2021 and located in Berlin, Charlottenburg.
During the last General Assembly of YEN on 10th of October, we have welcomed a new addition to our network – the organisation of Slovenes in Italy, DM+. We asked them to present themselves, so that you can get to know them better. DM+ WELCOME IN YEN! DM+ is a newly born organisation.
We are looking for young people from our Member Organisations to take part in a webinar as guests and talk about their minority, mainly in regards to discrimination experiences and intersectionality.
After the unusual year 2020 we are looking forward to opening a next chapter with exiting activities. And we want YOU to join! There will be familiar activities but also some new formats to explore.
On 10 October 2020 YEN held its first ever Online General Assembly! More than 50 participants, representing 26 member organizations, partners and guests gathered to decide on the plans of the YEN network in the next years and elected new Board Members, Working Group Members and an Auditor.
