MIJARC Europe
MIJARC Europe (Mouvement International de la Jeunesse Agricole et Rurale Catholique, or International Movement of Catholic Agricultural and Rural Youth) is the European continental branch of MIJARC. It is the platform or umbrella organization, representing the catholic, agricultural and rural youth movements in Europe. It has member movements and contact movements in Portugal (JARC), Spain (MJRC and JARC Catalonia), France (MRJC), Belgium (KLJ), Germany (KLJB), Hungary (KIM), Austria (KJÖ), Poland (EiR), Bulgaria (YMDRAB), Armenia (FYCA), Georgia (Umbrella), Italy (Futuro Digitale), Malta (Innovative Youth), the Netherlands (Stichting Euromove), Slovakia (ADEL) and Romania (APSD-Agenda 21), representing around 150 000 rural young people aged from 12 to 35 years old. At world level, MIJARC represents more than two million young people from Asia, Africa, Latin America and Europe.
Name | MIJARC Europe |
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Official Formation | 1996; 28 years ago (1996) |
Purpose | Umbrella organization of international youth organizations |
Headquarters | Brussels, Belgium |
Number of members | more than 170,000 members |
President | Adeline Zhiyanski |
Treasurer | Isabel Rutkowski |
Legal Representative | Ionuț Dochianu |
Website | www |
Officially registered in 1996 as non-profit organization, based in Belgium,[1] MIJARC Europe strives to implement and raise awareness about sustainable agricultural, rural and international development, European citizenship, youth policies, gender equality, environmental protection, interculturality and human rights, by facilitating inter-cultural exchanges, camps, seminars, campaigns and non-formal learning opportunities in a sustainable and culturally sensitive manner, considering the Christian values. MIJARC Europe is driven by Christian values, advocating tolerance, respect, solidarity and peace. MIJARC Europe supports the empowerment and personal development of young people through educational activities, with the aim of creating opportunities for the development of thriving rural communities. Its various activities (summer camps, seminars, training courses, study-sessions and non-formal learning opportunities) empower young people to participate actively in society to advocate for the interests of their organisations and communities on a local and European level.
MIJARC Europe is a member of the European Youth Forum (YFJ) and the European Coordination La Via Campesina (ECVC) and has a participatory status in the Council of Europe, with a representative in the Advisory Council on Youth.[2]
Structure
MIJARC Europe member movements have a "bottom-up" structure, starting at the grassroots level. Rural young people gather in local groups. Their leaders gather in regional (diocesan) boards, and some regional representatives gather at the national level (national board).
MIJARC Europe itself is run by the Executive Board or European Team, composed of three to five elected representatives that can be proposed by member movements.
The European Team is observed by the European Coordination, which is composed by one elected representative from each member movement, called European coordinator.
At the top of decision-making is the General Assembly which is represented by each member movement. Every four years is led an "Orientations General Assembly" which prepares and decides the action plan of MIJARC Europe for the next four years. The next one is scheduled for 2021.
Working topics
MIJARC Europe's Action Plan for 2017-2021 includes specific objectives on the topics of:
- Human rights
- A European vision towards an interconnected world
- Environmental protection
- Youth participation
- Food sovereignty and sustainable agriculture in Europe
- Holistic quality of education and lifelong learning in rural areas (with special emphasis in the recognition of non-formal and informal education)
- Solidarity based economy
Current Board
The board consists of five members and is elected for a mandate of three years at the General Assembly. The board members act on the same hierarchical level.
Name | Position | Nationality | Member Organisation | Member of the Board since |
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Adelina Zhiyanski | President | Bulgaria | YMDRAB | 2022 |
Ionuț Dochianu | Legal Representative | Romania | Agenda 21 | 2022 |
Isabel Rutkowksi | Treasurer | Germany | KLJB | 2022 |
Former Board members
Name | Nationality | Mandate |
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Enya Putignano | Malta | 2021-2022 |
Sophie Fromentin | France | 2020-2022 |
Sara Neagu | Romania | 2019-2022 |
Jannis Fughe | Germany | 2020-2022 |
Armine Movsesyan | Armenia | 2020-2021 |
Cristiana Palma | Portugal | 2017-2020 |
Daniela Ordowski | Germany | 2017-2020 |
Claire Perrot-Minot | France | 2017-2020 |
Arman Grigoryan | Armenia | 2017-2020 |
Anastasia Cârjan | Romania | 2015-2016 |
Alexandru Hanny | Romania | 2015-2016 |
Jeroen Decorte | Belgium | 2014-2017 |
Veronika Nordhus | Germany | 2014-2017 |
Thibault Duisit | France | 2014-2017 |
Jan Vanwijnsberghe | Belgium | 2013-2015 |
Anna Caryk | Poland | 2012-2014 |
Lyubomir Todorov | Bulgaria | 2009-2014 |
Olivier Dugrain | France | 2011-2014 |
Florian Aurbacher | Germany | 2011-2014 |
Claire Quin | France | 2009-2012 |
Jürgen Westermann | Germany | 2009-2012 |
Gaëtan Vallée | France | 2006-2009 |
References
- ^ Belgian Chamber of Commerce, search "MIJARC Europe"
- ^ "Members 2012-14" (pdf). Council of Europe. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
External links
- Official website
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- Ateitis
- Bund der Deutschen Katholischen Jugend
- Cartellverband
- Catholic Christian Outreach (CCO)
- Catholic Organizations for Youth in Asia (COYA)
- Catholic Youth Organization
- Catholic Youth Organization Nigeria (CYON)
- Catholic Youth Organisation Sierra Leone (CYO Sierra Leone)
- Catholic Youth Organization Ghana (CYO Ghana)
- Chiro Flanders
- Chiro Youth Movement Philippines
- Christian Family Movement
- Confraternity of Christian Doctrine (CCD)
- Columbian Squires
- Coordinació Catalana (CCCCCE)
- Crosscare youth
- ECyD
- eRko
- Espiritu Joven
- Fellowship of Catholic University Students
- International Federation of Catholic Parochial Youth Movements (Fimcap)
- Forum Oratori Italiani (FOI)
- Franciscan youth
- Guild of St. Stephen
- Hatsal
- Indian Catholic Youth Movement
- International Catholic Conference of Scouting
- International Federation of Catholic Universities
- Jeunesse Étudiante Chrétienne (JEC)
- Jesus Youth
- Jong Nederland
- Jungwacht Blauring (JuBla)
- Juventud Parroquial Chilena (JUPACH)
- Kartellverband
- Katholische Junge Gemeinde (KjG)
- Katholische Jungschar
- Kerala Catholic Youth Movement
- Kiro Congo
- Kiwo Ayiti
- Le Patro
- Life Teen
- Malankara Catholic Youth Movement (MCYM)
- MIJARC Europe
- NET Ministries
- Newman Centers
- Niños Perseverantes Paraguayos Católico (NIPPAC)
- Oblate Youth Australia
- Phi Kappa Theta
- Saint Paul's Outreach (SPO)
- Student Catholic Action
- Squire Roses
- Xaveri Burundi
- Xaveri Congo
- Xaveri Rwanda
- Xaveri South Africa
- Young Christian Workers
- Youth 2000
- Zghazagh Azzjoni Kattolika (ZAK Malta)
- Asian Youth Day
- Fimcap World Camp
- Fimcap Eurocamp
- Lednica 2000
- Rise Up (conference)
- World Youth Day
- Catholicism portal