EB Report April 2010 – October 2010

Political activities  EU-wide lobby action on the European Citizens’ Initiative Regulation :  One press release published on and an open letter published on  2 templates letters to be sent to MEPs and Governments  Presence and lobby at the Greens, ALDE and GUE hearings in the EP and participation in several debates on ECI  Promotion of the Federalist manifesto together with PC1

Political activities  New Position Paper: Contribution to EC green paper on EU citizens’rights and presence in two conferences in Brussels about EU active citizenship and citizens’ rights.  Issuing 7 Press Releases (cf. next page)  Regular contacts with PCs, participation in Bologna meeting and contribution to resolutions submitted for Malta FC  Coordination of the TNF Editorial Meeting in Paris, writing of articles and translations for the TNF.

Media  Writing of an Handbook on Press releases  7 Press releases on:  A joint UEF-JEF press statement on the 60th Anniversary of the Schuman Declaration  the international day against homophobia  the European electoral lists - with input from WG Project Development - together with UEF President Andrew Duff, FEYG and LYMEC  the creation of the Spinelli Group in the EP  the Gallo Report  mobility across the borders of the EU  Tear down the visa wall!  Lots of press coverage on radio and television thanks to our NO VISA action during Balkan Training Days  Interview on minority China Radio International

External communication  Meeting with the Prime Minister of Albania in his office and present him the Declaration visa liberalization Balkans Training Days  Regular contacts and participation in meetings of UEF and EMI  Submitting a resolution for UEF FC (end Oct)  Contacts with Madariaga/College of Europe and Leopold Mayer Foundations

External communication  Involvement within European Youth Forum and regular contacts with PPYO’s  Submission of Peter Matjasic’s candidature for the position of President of the European Youth Forum in view of the elections at their GA in November.  Participation in youth events  Contribution to a research project from a student at LSE about the development of a European public sphere and JEF’s role in this.

Internal communication  Updating of the info-pool and writing of a fundraising toolkit together with WG Growth  1-pager on Communication within JEF  Continuously updating of the Who is Who list  Regular contacts with sections according to geographical responsabilities  Regular contacts with WGs

Projects  Coordination of the organisation of Malta conference and seminar together with JEF Malta  Submission of a 3.1. Youth for Change application called ‘[ex]change’, taking place in Ukraine in February 2011 (approved by the EC)  Submission of the application for Youth in Action programme 4.5 “Tune in Europe “ (pending)  Submission with the cooperation of JEF-Finland of an application at the youth foundation of the Council of Europe to organise the international seminar in autumn 2011 in Helsinki (pending)

Organisational activities  2 EB meetings (short reports sent to FC list the day after) and monthly Skype meetings  Monthly Overview Mails, summarising all work in JEF-Europe  Finalisation of the “JEF Europe Work Plan ” on the basis of the feedback from Bratislava FC  Coordination of EuropeDay activities and of the No Visa action together with WG PD  Handover between Secretary Generals  Financial management :  Applications submitted to EC and CoE  closing  External audit