The Young Democrats for Europe is the youth wing of the European Democratic Party. It was announced on 9 May 2007, the 50th Anniversary of the Treaty of Rome, and formally established at its first conference on 22 September 2007 in Vilnius, Lithuania. The founding members are the youth wings of the seven EDP founding parties.
On July 1st 2011 there was the celebration of the 2nd Congress of YDE in the European Parliament in Brussels. There was the election of the new Bureau to drive the organization towards ambitious political challenges in Europe. Marco Cappa (Italy) is the new President. He will be helped in his mission by three Vice President: Helene Courade (Executive - France), Donata Janusauskaite (Lithuania), Marios Kaminarides (Cyprus). The Secretary General chosen by the Congress is Miren Martiarena (Basque Country). She will be supported by the Vice Secretary General Lisa Gualtieri (San Marino). The Treasurer is Adeline Blais (France). This team will count also on the support of an executive group that will analyse and focus on specific issues developing concrete proposals and solutions. Among them: Emiliano Fatello (Italy) for Media and Communication, coordinating the team and the New Media; Mirka Demkova (Slovakia) Environment and Energy; Alexandra Rozinska (Poland) Immigration and Schengen policy. The congress approved the entry of new full member organizations: Mladi Europania (Slovakia), Demokraticke Forum Mladeze (Slovakia), Związek Młodzieży Demokratycznej (Poland).
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