Board is a key part of YEN body, which takes over the main decision-making process. Each Board member assumes a certain functional role to maintain and develop the internal, as well as external work of YEN. Board members are driven by the needs of YEN member organisations and follow the core democratic values of the youth organisation, contributing to the diversity of Europe and young people from minorities.
The Board will be elected during the annual General Assembly for a period of two years.
German in Romania / Deutsche Minderheit in Rumänien
johanna.kezdi[at]yeni[dot]org
German Minority in Denmark
wencke.andresen[at]yeni[dot]org
Sorbe in Deutschland / Sorbian in Germany
filip.budar[at]yeni[dot]org
Ils Rumantschs/die Romanen
Burgenlandcroatian in Austria / Burgenlandkroaten in Österreich
Carinthian Slovene/ Kärntner Slowene
luka.olip[at]yeni[dot]org
marie.benthin[at]yeni[dot]org
About the working groups : The working groups bring together ideas from our network to inform the work of the JEV. Within these groups, young people from various minority organisations engage in-depth with a specific topic, build up specialist knowledge and develop projects, concepts or research initiatives that shape the JEV’s strategic direction whilst also strengthening their own organisations at local and regional level.
Our member organisations can set up a working group at any time, if required, on any topic that is in line with the JEV’s remit. New members can join throughout the year.
Here’s how it works: A working group can be proposed by the Executive Committee or by at least three people. It requires 3–8 members from at least two member organisations. You can also submit a proposal to set up a working group. This should include names and organisations, motivation and objectives,as well as the nature of the initiative (e.g. project, policy, research). The Executive Committee decides within two months whether to establish the group. Once the group is active, it operates independently and elects its own leadership. It can apply to the Executive Committee for funding, reports to our Coordinator for Minority Rights and Policy, and presents its findings at the General Assembly.
Do you have an idea or a topic close to your heart? Fill in the application form and put your idea into action.
It elects the Presidium of the organisation, which consists of a President, two Vice-Presidents, a Treasurer and three Commissioners. The commissioners chair the working groups, whose members are elected by the General Assembly for one year.
Any changes must be decided on by the General Assembly of YEN.
During YEN events we want participants to freely express themselves, and to gain a greater understanding of the diversity amongst minorities in Europe. We expect anyone joining our events to do so with an open mind and to treat everyone in a way that ensures respect, dignity, equality, and their right to participate.
Therefore in 2023 YENs General Assembly approved a Code of Conduct which describes how YEN envisions how everyone should act at a YEN event:
