Members
JEF is composed by its members working together to promote the creation of a democratic European federation as a guarantee for peace and a more free, just and democratic society. Our local and regional sections are grouped in National Sections.
We also have several Candidate Sections, formed by JEF-Europe, that are active in countries where no registered section existed before. After organising successful activities, these activists can apply for candidate status during a statutory meeting. If the section remains active during the next 2 years and carries out JEF’s policies and -spirit, they can be accepted as full member sections during the next statutory meeting.
National Sections
The JEF community consists of activists all around Europe, whether they’re individual members of JEF or part of local or national sections. When speaking of our members, we mean our national and local sections. These sections actively promote the creation of a democratic European federation as a guarantee for peace and a more free, just and democratic society. You can get to know these sections in National Sections.
JEF Austria
JEF-Austria (Bund Europäischer Jugend / Junge Europäische Föderalisten Österreich) is an independent, above party lines and non-denominational youth organization that campaigns for a peaceful and united Europe for more than 50 years. Together with our associated organizations and regional sections we are the biggest, pro-European network of Austria. Therefore, we are the contact person for young people for any European and international activities with a emphasis or focus on political education about Europe.
Eduardo Alvarado
President
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Senior Vice-President
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Vice-President
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International Officer
JEF Belgium
JEF Belgium helps young people find their place in the EU. By organising street actions, guided tours, debates, and seminars, we try to make sure that young people are aware the issues in Europe today and the future.
At a political level, we advocate for a more federal Europe and a more European Belgium. Our local sections in Brussels, Liège and Leuven make sure that there are JEF activities in your city. By becoming a JEF member, you have the chance to participate in several international seminars – being involved in JEF also means making friends all around Europe!
Marta Grosso
International Officer
JEF Bulgaria
EYM-Bulgaria is a national youth organisation, which unites young people between 18 and 35-year old throughout the country interested in our main areas.
Our key Objectives:
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- To promote European values in Bulgaria, friendship and peace, dialogue, understanding and co-operation for social and economic development that furthers the well-being of all Europeans;
- To implement projects focusing on European integration, civic education, human rights protection, intercultural dialogue, international youth exchange;
- To organise educational seminars, training courses, forums and national, regional and international conferences on different issues
EYM Bulgaria is a national section of the Young European Federalists (JEF Europe).
Dimitar Uzunov
President
Kristina Tsankova
International Secretary
Mirela Zareva
Secretary General
Simeon Bonev
Treasurer
JEF Croatia
JEF Croatia (Mladi Europski Federalisti), founded in Zagreb in 1997, is a non-governmental, non-partisan, pro-European youth organisation. By organizing a variety of seminars, workshops, debates and projects, we seek to promote values such as European identity, equality, subsidiarity and youth participation.
With Croatia being the youngest member of the EU, we also seek to raise awareness about the EU and Croatia’s relations with Europe, especially among youth.
Patricia Ivić
President
Ivona Grubešić
Vice-President
Kristijan Orešković
International Officer
Valentina Valjak
Secretary General
JEF Czech Republic
JEF Czech Republic (Mladi Evropané CZ) consider JEF CZ as a fellowship of people of various backgrounds, but of people with common interest: support of the European integration. Czech JEF section is a small one. The benefit of this is that we put big emphasis on informal, personal relations in our section.
We try to organise interesting, meaningful events, not just “actions for actions”. None of us is a “professional European activist” and very few of us are students of European studies – on the contrary we have various jobs and studies (engineering, business studies, law etc.), so we organise things that are enriching and fun for us as well: informal debates with guests, debates among us, international events with JEF Passau and with other JEF groups.
Tomáš Starý
President
Jiří Poupa & Adam Trunečka
Vice-Presidents
Filip Ibl
Secretary General
Radka Malcova & Jakub Slejška
Board Members
JEF Denmark
JEF-Denmark (Europæisk Ungdom Danmark) is a youth organization for people with an interest and a passion for Europe, the EU and European politics. Our organisation seeks to inform the public in general and young people in particular about the EU and to intensify the EU debate in Denmark.
We believe that Europe’s countries face many challenges that are best solved by co-operation through the European Union. We want to transcend the for/against EU debate and to discuss concrete problems and concrete solutions instead. Furthermore we work towards getting rid of the infamous Danish opt-outs!
Jakob Konrad Kjeldsen Wind
President
Nicklas Verne
Political Secretary
Sofie Rebekka Schlüter Knauer
Vice-President
Hana Szlachtová
Executive Board Member
August Lund Felumb
International Officer
Patrick Wildenradt
Executive Board Member
Emil Pelle
Treasurer
Malte Marklund
Executive Board Member
JEF Finland
JEF Finland (Eurooppanuoret) is a politically and religiously unaffiliated youth organisation that unites youth from all over Finland to discuss, debate and influence European affairs. Our aim is to bring the EU closer to the Finnish youth in a fun and interesting way.
JEF-Finland is a member of Young European Federalists Europe (JEF) and a sister organisation and integral part of the European Movement Finland (Eurooppalainen Suomi).
All under 29-year-olds living in Finland can join JEF Finland. We arrange various activities to promote awareness about EU-related issues, take part in the work of JEF-Europe and promote pro-EU campaigns in Finland. Eurooppanuoret is also the publisher of the Finnish EU-magazine “Tähdistö”, “Stardom”.
The main objectives for the association’s operation are:
- To promote the public discussion on EU and its development;
- To deepen EU knowledge and familiarize the Finnish youth with the ideological, political and economical basics of the unification;
- To motivate the citizens, especially the young voters, to take part in the EP Finnish representatives’ election; and
- To promote the knowledge of European culture and cultural exchange.
Risto Rajala
President
Milla Ristikangas & Niklas Toijala
Vice-Presidents
Sami Matikainen
International Officer
Sara Salonen
Secretary General
JEF France
JEF-France (Les Jeunes Européens-France) founded in 1992, gathers approximately 1300 members spread out in more than 25 local sections all over France henceforth. With a strong diversity of projects such as “Europe Par les Jeunes”, “Europe en Vacances”, national and international seminars, the webzine Le Taurillon, we are spreading the federalist vision of Europe all over France.
With a strong accent put on civic education on the EU citizenship, our volunteers intervene to explain the EU and the European federalism in local and national events, in schools, and even at the beach.
Antoine Chabal
President
Laurence Milliery
Treasurer
Marius Burin
Advocacy Officer
Elsa Desloges
Twinning Officer
Louise Groyer
Vice President, in charge of the Europe at school program
Giacomo Bucero Lanzi
Head of internal communication
Lucas Nitzsche
Editor in chief of Le Taurillon
Justin Horchler
Community manager
Antoine Potor
Vice President, in charge of associative development & Label
Emilie Gaychet
Local Development Manager - East
Angèle Couëllan
Branch Development and Regionalization Officer
Laure Niclot
General Secretary
Pierre-Alexandre Herpers
Local Development Manager - West
Solène Common
Training Officer
JEF Germany
JEF Germany (Junge Europäische Föderalisten Deutschland) is a non-partisan youth organisation which promotes a deeper European integration.
Since 1946 we believe in the vision of a European state to achieve democracy, freedom, security and prosperity for all Europeans.
With approximately 4000 members organised in regional sections covering all federal countries in Germany we organise local, regional, national and international seminars, actions and debates all over Germany to spread and support the European idea. Find out where your local section is and join us!
Clara Föller
President
Emmeline Charenton
Federal Secretary
Tobias von Gostomski
Vice-President & International Officer
Friedel Pape, Paula Gehrs, Janis Fifka
Vice-Presidents
Mathias Staudenmaier
Treasurer
JEF Greece
JEF Greece is a youth organisation promoting a federal, effective and democratic Europe, able to meet present and future challenges. At local level, JEF Greece acts to raise awareness about European issues and federalism among young people, students and the local community, through a wide range of activities. JEF Greece has 4 local branches: in Athens, Thessaloniki, Komotini and Piraeus.
Foivos Voulgaris
President
Ζωή Πατεργιαννάκη
Secretary General
Αλέξανδρος Αποστολίδης
International Officer
JEF Hungary
JEF Hungary is working to bring the European Union closer to the Hungarian youth and to foster an intergenerational dialogue on European issues. It stands for transparency, democratic values, and condemns all actions violating the rule of law. It organises debates, webinars, and workshops to educate the young generation in Hungary in the belief that a comprehensive knowledge of European affairs is indispensable to understand the challenges and issues of our world.Balázs Sean Brandt
President
Patrik György
External Communications Officer
Kristóf Forrai
Event Coordinator
Blanka Bodnár
Social Media Manager
Tamás Hámori
Event Coordinator
Márton Budai
External Communications Officer
JEF Italy
JEF-Italy (Gioventù Federalista Europea – GFE) is an independent non-partisan youth organization founded in 1951. GFE members range in age between 16 and 30. Activities are organized on various levels by local and regional sections, as well as by the national centre (board and secretariat).
GFE encourages participation of its members in international activities such as seminars, debates and pan-European actions. GFE is also a founding member of the Italian youth forum.
Gianluca Bonato
President
Diletta Alese
International Officer
Matteo Gori
Secretary General
Sofia Fiorellini
Treasurer
JEF Kosovo
JEF-Kosova (Federalistët e Rinj Europian) was established in May 2003 by a group of young people from Kosovo and with direct support of JEF Europe.It is non-partisan and nondenominational organisation .The main reason for founding the organisation was enabling young people of Kosovo to unite and understand the essence of Europe as a union of people, ideas, and common goals.
JEF Kosova is committed to the fight for a democratic society where people actively participate.
JEF Kosova have implemented projects regarding visa liberalisation, immigration reform, judicial reform and implementing EC progress report recommendations and many projects related with youth, democracy and human rights.
Leutrim Ahmeti
President
Era Jashari
International Officer
JEF Latvia
“Club “The House” – youth for a united Europe” is the only youth non-governmental organisation in Latvia, that informs and educates youth about different aspects of European Union.
Our organisation’s goal is to make youth interested in participating in European life and use its’ given opportunities. Moreover, we are populating the idea of unity in Europe and European values, such as democracy, tolerance and respect of human rights. As follows, our main goal is to intimate that the European future depends on everyone, which is the reason why youth should not be unconcerned about their country’s future. By organising events, seminars, lectures, conferences, even camps and thematic “tea evenings” we are spreading the knowledge about European institutions, European culture, history, traditions and social and political processes.
Ance Mālkalna
President
Nikola Kleinberga
Vice-President for Foreign Affairs
Kārlis Gaiļums
Vice President of Internal Affairs
Emīlija Melberga
International Officer
JEF Malta
JEF (Young European Federalists) Malta is a non-partisan youth NGO and political movement based within the University of Malta. JEF Malta’s principal goals are to promote European affairs and bring Europe closer to young people while bridging the gap between policy makers and youths. Our work is framed within the context of campaigning for a more democratic and integrated Europe, with the ultimate aim being a Federal Europe.
At JEF Malta, we offer our members a number of opportunities including seminars, debates, interactive workshops, social events and even a debating simulation based on an integrated European Union. We also coordinate nationwide EU awareness campaigns, such as the ‘Europe at School’ programme aimed at promoting European values and active youth citizenship.
Nicole Spiteri
President
Francesca Giudice
Financial Officer
Vice-President for External Affairs
Julianne Vella
Vice-President for Internal Affairs
JEF Netherlands
Hello everyone,
We are the JEF section of the Netherlands, we have currently one active regional section, seated in Maastricht, a historical and important place for European history (Maastricht treaty). We are trying to revive our past regional sections in Enschede right next to the Dutch-German border and in Nijmegen, one of the oldest cities in the Netherlands in Gelderland. We are also planning to introduce a third section, namely the section of JEF Holland, which is a big province in the west of the Netherlands
Maria Eva Gilgenbach
International Officer
Lara Jacobi
Communication Officer
Felix Hohlfeld
Secretary General
Anna van de Moosdijk
President
Simone Bolten
Treasurer
JEF North Macedonia
JEF North Macedonia promotes political activism of the Macedonian citizens, with a focus on the youth, in Republic of North Macedonia’s EU accession and toward a creation of a United Federal Europe. JEF North Macedonia encourages creation of a just, free, inclusive, participatory, transparent and democratic society based on the European values.
Slave Koteski
President
JEF Norway
JEF Norway (Europeisk Ungdom), founded in 1973, is a non-partisan youth organization with around 1,000 members across the country – from Troms in the north, to Agder in the south. The organization works for a Norwegian EU membership and strengthened European cooperation. The day-to-day work concerns raising awareness about the EU and Norway’s relations with Europe. Furthermore, JEF Norway organizes a series of seminars on the local, national and international level. The most known international projects are United – Nordic summer camp, the EU academy (in Brussels) and Ukrainian Training Days (UTD).
Kristine Meek Stokke
President
Solveig Martha Tynkkynen
Board Member (Student Sections)
Ulrik Stange & Tora Tveiten
Vice-Presidents
Hanna Lein-Mathisen
Board Member & Leader of International Committee (International Enquiries)
JEF Poland
JEF Poland was formally accepted into the JEF Europe family in 2015. It has members across all of Poland whether in the capital Warsaw, down in the hills around Kraków, Opole, & Częstochowa, or by the seaside in Gdańsk & Gdynia. Wherever you are, you are welcome in JEF Poland as we work for European solidarity, where Poland pulls its weight.
Aleksander Lis
President
Paolo Tinti & Julien Nosz
Vice-Presidents
JEF Portugal
JEF-Portugal (Juventude Europeia Federalista), founded in 1996, is an independent non-partisan youth organization which promotes a deeper European integration.
Our organisation seeks to inform and unite youth from all over Portugal with an interest and a passion for Europe, the EU and European politics and wishing to debate and influence European affairs.
We believe that Europe’s countries face many challenges that are best solved through a good co-operation within the European Union. In that sense, we advocate for a stronger Union and dream with a federal Europe.
João Simões
President
Mafalda Vasconcelos
International Officer
Rui Teixeira
Secretary General
JEF Romania
JEF Romania (Tineri Europeni) is a pro-European organisation based in Romania. Established as an interest group in 2018, it became a candidate section, and later a national section of Young European Federalists in 2021. Created by young people, the aim of “Tineri Europeni”, or Junimea Europeană Federalistă (the name of the NGO based in Romania supporting the section’s activity) is an enhanced integration of Romania in the European Union, having as its final goal the consolidation of a democratic and federal Europe.
JEF Romania contributes to the achievement of its objectives by promoting the fundamental values of the European Union, sharing knowledge, by fostering the debate on the ideal of a federal Europe, and by consolidating the European identity. To this extent, it welcomes the participation of new members within and facilitates the organisation of events, workshops, debates, lectures, publishing activities, street actions, and develops partnerships with like- minded organisations.
Madalin Blidaru
Co-Chair
Alexandru Tapuc
Co-Chair
Nida Serban
Vice-Chair
Tiberia Cercea
Vice-Chair
JEF Slovakia
JEF Slovakia is an independent international youth organisation, whose mission is to bring together young people interested in European issues.
Tomáš Ďuriš
President
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Secretary General
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Treasurer
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International Officer
JEF Slovenia
JEF Slovenia (Društvo Mladi Evropejci) is an independent, trans-partisan youth organisation which works in the field of youth participation and campaigns for the united Europe. It was created on March 25th 2017 on the 60th anniversary of the signature of the Treaty of Rome and became an official JEF member section in 2019.
Since the foundation we run local and international activities which establish the platform for the youth dialogue, spread European consciousness in the Slovenian society and educate youth about the importance of EU integration.
Aleksandar Dončev
President
Janez Gabrovšek
Vice-President & International Officer
Nika Verlič
Vice-President
Ana Furlan
Secretary General
Lovro Klinar
Project Partners
JEF Spain
JEF Spain, organised as a federation of regional non-partisan youth organisations, is the Spanish branch of the Young European Federalists. Currently active in 6 regions, it gathers more than two hundred members who are keen on promoting the idea of a Federal Europe as the best tool for Europeans’ wellbeing.
JEF Spain does that through the celebration of debates, seminars, social events and public awareness campaigns such as ‘Europe at School’.
Jesus Cordero Gonzalez
President
Antonio Lopez Carro
Secretary General
Alex Fernandez Pawlukojc
Responsible of Treasury and Technology
Maria Martinez Lopez
Vicepresident, responsible of Communication and support to the sections
Beatriz Garcia-Marina
Responsible of Communication and International Relations
Victor Lloret Notivoli
Responsible of Formation
Joaquim Candel
International Officer & Responsible of European Projects
Marcos Lopez Aragon
Responsible of Advocacy and Organisation
Marcos Dura Gimeno
Responsible of Campaigns and Participation
JEF Sweden
JEF-Sweden (Förbundet Unga Européer) is the only pro-European movement in Sweden for young people. We organize trips and seminars across Europe to raise the awareness of the positive effects of a European co-operation. We believe that Sweden should join the Euro-zone and become an active partner in the European co-operation.
Johan Graff Andersson
President
Sakke Teerikoski
Vice-President & International Officer
JEF Switzerland
JEF-Switzerland (Young European Swiss | YES) is a political Swiss youth organisation and its main objective is the rapid accession of Switzerland to the European Union.
As the only pro-European voice of Swiss youth, yes would like to raise awareness on the importance of European integration in young people and young adults, to inform them about current challenges in Switzerland’s relations with Europe and draw attention to questions of European policy.
The association strives for Switzerland’s active participation in the project of European integration as well as designing together a democratic, transparent and federalist EU.
Cécile Kessler
President
Roc Loré
Vice-President
Severin Schweizer
International Officer
Noemi Steiner
Secretary General
JEF United Kingdom
JEF United Kingdom (Young European Movement UK) is the main pro-European organisation for people aged 18-35 in the UK. It was created by and for young people of all political walks and beliefs who share a common interest in Europe and the European Union. We have a very close partnership with the European Movement (EM) UK, and we are the national section of JEF Europe in the UK.
As our country is going through tumultuous times, so are we, struggling to find our place in this post-EU membership environment. In this process of self-consolidation as organisation both externally and internally, we are relying on every single member and volunteer to chip in with their motivation, their ideas and their energy.
Please get in touch!
Klajdi Selimi
President
Stella Mavropoulou
Head of International Affairs and Partnerships
Jordan Byrne
Head of Policy and Campaigns
Cecilia Jastrzembska
Head of Events and National Coordination
Owain Fitzsimmons
Civic Education Officer
Contact:
Write to JEF United Kingdom!
Candidate Sections
Although we have members all over Europe, not all European countries have established national sections. We do have several Candidate Sections, which are there to create a network for JEFers to be active in. After organising successful activities, these activists can apply for candidate status at our statutory meetings. If the section remains active during the next 2 years, carries out JEF’s policies and commits to the JEF spirit, they can be accepted as full member sections during the next statutory meeting.
Please find below an overview of candidate sections, which we are currently in touch with (last updated November 2022):
Interest Groups
Before an organisation is recognised as candidate section, people in countries where JEF is not present yet can form an interest group.
Every Executive Board Member is responsible for coordinating some interest groups, and helping them in setting up a new section. If you don’t see a section or candidate section in a country where you think there should be one, contact us to set up an interest group!
Please find below an overview of interest groups, which we are currently in touch with (last updated March 2023):
How to become a JEF section?
How to Build Up a New JEF Section
1. Build motivation!
2. Recruit!
How to make sure that internal communication within your team and towards your members run smoothly? Here are some tools to help you out.
A concise guide to using MailChimp, a free and user-friendly tool which will allow you to manage a proper newsletter to keep your members updated on your recent and forthcoming activities.
How to introduce JEF to external partners? How to advertise an event? How to run a website and social networks? Find some tips included in the files below!
Campaigning
If you campaign you engage in political warfare. Your goal is to change a specific status, which others defend. To be successful you will need to know the terrain, the means to overcome the defence, who is on your side and you need to put all this into plan. You might dislike this military metaphor but it is a fitting one. Be aware: a political campaign needs to stir up conflict. If your organisation is afraid of arguments then forget about campaigning. Otherwise continue to read. The article starts with a discussion on what a campaign is – and what not. In the second part it explains practical aspects of campaigning. The third part focuses on the challenges to campaign across borders.
Countering Euroscepticism
Eurosceptics have been in the European Parliament since its very first election. Internal criticism and opposition are fundamental parts of democracy. That is why the supporters of European integration should not fear the rise of euroscepticism. Whereas the projected rise of euroscepticism is unlikely to have a large influence on the positions of the European Parliament, those who support further European integration should not feel at ease. Rather, they should be reminded that their arguments must be clear and persuasive for European citizens.
Public Speaking
The aim of this paper is to give you a brief overview of the main things to think about when it comes to public speaking. It includes the definition borrowed from Wikipedia, a few useful tips, an illustration of the different type of presentations, and a 10 point list of how one can ruin a presentation. Despite being a seasoned public speaker myself I have to admit that some of the simple steps discussed hereinafter is something that I should adhere to more diligently myself and, more importantly should help make public speaking better experience – for both you and your audience.
How to find new ideas and make them work? Below you can find a brief introduction to writing articles for our The New Federalist webzine.
What is the Europe at School toolkit? What other tools and materials can you use to help implement pedagogical programmes? Find out more by checking out the materials below!
Europe at School
How to take the most out of JEF? Try out for example our twinning programme, join pan-European events and attend international seminars!
Twinning Programme
The JEF Europe twinning programme consists in bringing together local sections of JEF in privileged partnerships, meant to last and aimed at building a better knowledge of one another.
There is a lot you can do together: meet one another in your respective cities, do some political reflection together, share your best practices and activities… The frequency of your interaction depends on how much energy you want to put into the project. Some sections have a dedicated person in charge of the relations with the other section and common activities.
In any case, the Task Force Capacity Building is here to help you find a match and get you started. If you have any questions about the programme or want to find out more about it, get in touch with us at twinning@jef.eu.
How to apply for and manage public grants or private partnerships? Find out more by checking out the guide below!
Funding
This segment concerns funding for pan-European youth organisations: where to get it, how to increase your chances of getting your application approved and what to make of the changing nature of European-level funding. It also explores some trends in funding for the NGO sector in Europe. The farther we venture into the future the less certain the predictions of this segment get, but nonetheless I hope that this segment offers some seed for thought for all readers interested in funding.