Dear JEFers, dear friends,

Right before the Summer (hopefully) kicks off, we proudly deliver you our latest JEF-INFO newsletter Issue 2012-09! Inside you will find our press release and invitation to join the Greece Action, in support of the Greek people before the elections on 17 June 2012. United in Solidarity!

There are other possibilities for you to get active: you can choose to participate in next 'Visibility' Training Days in Dworp, take part in the ongoing federalist campaigns or contribute to our webzine TNF. All that and much more in this issue of JEF-INFO.

Enjoy your read!

The European Secretariat team

JEF Campaigns

Greece Action: 'United in Solidarity' for Greece
All over Europe, 11-17 June 2012

Greek election Sunday is coming closer - and so is the possibility of Greece being thrown out of the Eurozone. To demonstrate European unity and solidarity with the Greek people, JEF-Europe launches a street action under the motto 'United in solidarity'.

All local sections are invited to go out on the street and dance Sirtaki this week (and beyond). During its recent meeting in Paris, the EB has already shown how easily implementable this action is (see video below). Apart from that, dancing Sirtaki on the street attracts a lot of attention, has a direct, positive link with Greece, is fun and totally free!

In this Short Guide to the Greece Action, you will find some more information plus helpful websites that explain the dancing steps. When implementing the action, we ask you to document it with a short video just like the EB has done. Please send it to activism@jef.eu, so it can be uploaded on Facebook and the dedicated jef.eu page.

JEF News

JEF Press Release: Young Europeans united in solidarity for Greece

Due to the failed attempt in May to form a new government in Greece, the people are asked to go back to the polls on 17 June 2012.

In order to support the Greek people in these times of crisis and sacrifice, JEF-Europe and JEF-Greece are calling on all the Greek political parties to act with responsibility in the upcoming elections and convey to the Greek citizens that the prospect of the country is in the European Union. Read more about the press release...

Executive Bureau meeting: Report
Paris, 1-3 June 2012

The Executive Bureau held its last meeting in Paris earlier this month, where the members discussed a range of important topics to move our organisation forward, and to define the right political answer to this deep financial and political crisis. It is clear that a federalist momentum is needed!

Among other things organisational and administrative matters, internal and external communication, past and future pan-European actions and events, and the situation of our national sections were discussed. Also the hand-over with the newly elected Secretary-General Stefan Manevski was on the agenda.

Concrete decisions were taken on the development of a new JEF-Europe website, a campaign to provoke federalist debate within JEF, the celebrations of the 40th anniversary of JEF-Europe (more news soon!) and last but not least the Greece 'United in Solidarity' street action!

You can contact the Executive Bureau of JEF-Europe directly at eb@jef.eu!

New internal Task Force "JEF Poland" is looking for members!

Are you interested in organising events in Poland or creating a JEF section there? The JEF-Europe working group 'Growth' has just set up a Task Force to pool our resources, and to finally bring JEF back into one of the biggest EU member states.

If you know Polish people who might be interested in joining JEF, have contacts with schools, universities and other institutions, or are just enthusiastic about the idea of organising JEF events in Poland: join our efforts and get in touch with Niklas KRAMER via poland@jef.eu.

Upcoming activities

Visibility Training Days: EXTENDED DEADLINE
Dworp & Brussels (Belgium), 11-15 July 2012

JEF-Europe’s Working Group Visibility and the editorial board of thenewfederalist.eu have combined forces to offer you a four-day training on JEF communication practices, visibility and journalism. All JEFers interested and/or involved in these areas, are invited to join us in the great 'Destelheide formation center' in Dworp (near Brussels) to discuss the visibility of both JEF-Europe as the member organisations.

Topics to be discussed are the following:

How can the new webpage, which is in the making, serve the communication needs of our organisation?How can we enforce our internal communication, bottom-up and top-down?
How can do create a Pan-European communication campaign?
How can we strengthen the visual identity of JEF?
How can we reach out to the media? And to other valuable partners?
How do we integrate our different communication channels?
How can we promote the brand ‘JEF’ better?
How can we attract more visitors to our website(s)?
How do we write better articles for TNF?
How can we get more audience for the articles written by JEF activists?
How can we stimulate online debate on Federalist issues?
What is the use of a communication strategy and a communication work plan?

Have a look at the draft agenda and programme of the event!

Experts from partner organisations will give us concrete advice on how we can communicate our message(s) better. The focus will be on the exchange of best practices between the different sections present. The training days aim to kick of a network of JEF-communicators that will act as multipliers in their home sections. They will also be a great tool for capacity-building.

Financial conditions: The participation fee for the Training Days is 80 EUR; which covers food, accommodation and training tools for the entire duration of the event. 50% of the travel cost (up to maximum 150 EUR) will be covered and reimbursed via bank transfer upon completion of the event. 50% of the travel cost will be deducted from the participant’s travel reimbursement.

Target group: The training days are open to young people, aged 18 to 30 interested in organisational visibility, communication and journalistic issues. *Please note that only participants coming from EU countries + Switzerland, Norway, Croatia and Turkey are eligible for participation.

Interested? Please fill out this registration form online by 20 June 2012 (EXTENDED DEADLINE).

For more information, do not hesitate to contact visibility@jef.eu.

News from the JEF sections

JEF-Albania: Model European Union Albania 2012 (MEU 2012)
Tirana, Albania - 10-14 October 2012

Have you ever thought about becoming a Member of the Council, an EU Commissioner, a Member of the European Parliament or a journalist, just for one day? Make your dream come true and participate in the second edition of MEU Albania!
Join MEU 2012 on www.meu.al!

What is Model European Union? Organised by the Young European Federalists Albania, Model European Union 2012 (MEU 2012) is a project that brings together more than 140 European young people in Tirana, Albania.
The main purpose of the MEU ALBANIA 2012 is to plunge the participants into the decision-making process of the EU, dealing with the usual legislative procedures between the European Parliament and the Council. During the MEU 2012, the participants will have the opportunity to play the roles of: Ministers of EU Member States, MEPs, EU Commissioners (this role is new in this edition) and journalists.

Participation Fee: The participation fee is 70 EUR. This includes accommodation, meals (breakfast, lunch and dinner), coffee breaks, local transport, session materials, participation certificates and other facilities.

JEF-Sweden: A new Board was elected!

During its annual meeting on 3 June 2012, JEF Sweden elected a new National Board and adopted a political platform (document in Swedish). The political platform describes the section's will to democratise the European Union through federalism and bring European people closer together.

The newly elected Board is comprised of:

President : Andreas FROBY, re-elected, 23 years old
Vice President and Secretary General: Victor ZETTERMAN, re-elected, 19 years old
Treasurer: Oskar HEKTOR, newly elected, 20 years old
International officer: Hannes MARD, newly elected, 23 years old
Board member: Minou KLARBERG, re-elected, 20 years old
Board member: David TINGLOV, newly elected, 18 years old
Board member: Gustav Nordin, newly elected, 25 years old

"With this political platform, we want to show how our federal Europe would look like. We want to foster debate on Europe in Sweden", said the re-elected President Andreas FROBY.

JEF-Croatia: Another new Board was elected!

This Monday 11 June, JEF-Croatia held its General Assembly, electing the following members to the following positions:

Marko BOKO - President ( boko.marko@gmail.com )
Boris VUJNOVIC - Vice-President ( boris.vujnovic@gmail.com )
Nina JOCIC - Secretary General ( jocic.nina@gmail.com )
Hrvoje VRANICH - Treasurer ( hvranich@gmail.com )
Julia MIKIC - International Officer ( julia.mikic@gmail.com )

The new Board wanted to thank the Assembly for the mandate which will end just in time for Croatia's accession to the EU. They are looking forward to spending a busy challenging year and especially to hosting JEF-Europe International Seminar in October.

The New Federalist

May has been a difficult month, not only for the European project and the future of the Continent as such, but also for the TNF with many authors involved in exams so reducing the contribution. Still, we managed to cover a number of issues from Africa EU Relations to the Azeri human rights abuse and the EU development policy. We now have the challenging task of reporting the European current affairs agenda of June, that has a gamechanging Greek electoral process, the first signs of the new French presidency and European Summit(s) tackling the omnipresent problem of stagnant growth.

>> TOP 10 HEADLINE TOPICS – June 2012 <<

1.The EU's 'Pact for Growth' and the bumby ride towards growth
2.Francois Hollande and the crystal ball on the European project
3.The new Greek election drama and the European future of the country
4. Rio+20 : A European view for the future of climate change
5. Tsar Putin and the opposition's growing visibility in the Russian
political arena
6. The Irish Referendum on the European fiscal treaty
7. The saga of net-neutrality regulation: an EU framework coming up soon?
8. The youth demands from the next EU budget
9. Ukraine's lost democracy match and its effect on Euro 2012
10.The European Youth Capital: a real opportunity or fanfare title?

If you are interested in contributing, get in touch with us via tnf@jef.eu.

Partners and other events

European Commission: 'Science, it's a girl thing!' campaign
Brussels @ Esplanade of the European Parliament – 21 June 2012

On 21 June 2012, the European Commission will launch a new campaign 'Women in Research and Innovation', to encourage girls to study science-related subjects and to engage young women in research careers. Women remain largely under-represented in the science, technology and research fields in Europe, which constitutes a huge waste of talent.

The first phase of the campaign (2012-2013) will target young girls aged 13 to 18 with the slogan 'Science: it's a girl thing!'. It will encourage girls to develop an interest in science, nurture their confidence and challenge stereotypes around science, and show them that science can be a great opportunity for their future.

The campaign will start in five countries (Austria, Germany, Italy, Netherlands and Poland) before being expanded to the rest of the EU. Following the launch, a mobile roadshow will roll into cities in each of these countries, bringing music and dance and offering fun, on-the-spot scientific activities demonstrating the connection between science and music, cosmetics and more.

Discover the full explanation of the campaign here.

Networking European Citizenship Education: Conference 'Participation Now! Citizenship Education and Democracy in Times of Change?'
Córdoba (Spain) - 21-24 November 2012

This year's NECE Conference will focus on current concepts of democracy and participation in the face of worldwide processes of change in politics, society and economy.

In Europe, but also in other Western countries, a massive loss of trust in the legitimacy and creative power of democratic institutions can be noted as a result of the financial crisis. At the same time, radical changes in the societies of authoritarian states, e.g. in North Africa, have resulted in attempts at transition to democracy, thereby initiating transformation processes with uncertain consequences.

As a consequence of these worldwide developments, new movements of social and political protest have emerged, indicating new ways of organising civil society. Despite a high degree of diversity, the common feature of these movements is a demand for more participation and transparency of political decision-making.

The following questions will be discussed: Which initiatives can help to foster the internationalisation of citizenship education in the coming years? Are there any lessons for the contents and methods of citizenship education resulting from emerging protest movements and spontaneous citizen initiatives ? inside and outside of Europe? Click here to view the programme.

For pre-registration please use: nece-spain@lab-concepts.de

Information Right Now!: Facebook Photo Competition
16 May-31 August 2012

From 16 May until 31 August, the Information Right Now! Campaign has launched a Facebook Photo Competition open for young people's pictures in order to promote the cause of the campaign and of course have the chance to win one of many great prizes.

The campaign objectives are:

Young people to understand they have the right to information.
Young people to understand they have a right to information and move them to find it in the Youth Information Centre.
Together with young people, ask decision makers to guarantee their right to information.

More information are available by becoming a fan of their campaign Facebook page. Then you can upload a picture that fits the theme 'Young People Are Asking' and enter the photo competition directly. The uploaded picture should state the entrant's full name, the date when/where it was taken and including a short message in the caption.

Great prizes are to be won: a trip to the European Youth Centre Budapest (one return flight/bus/train ticket, 2 nights accommodation for one or two persons), Amazon vouchers as well as a trip to the European Youth Centre Strasbourg (one return flight/bus/train ticket, 2 nights accommodation for one or two persons).

International Society for Cultural History: Conference 'Let's get down to Work!'
Lunéville, France - 2-5 July 2012

The International Society for Cultural History holds its annual meeting at the castle of Lunéville, from 2 to 5 July. This conference will host 120 participants from all around the globe, divided into 32 panels, dealing with issues like labor migrations and idleness at work.

The Bronislaw Geremek Institute of European Cultural History, the meeting organiser, invites you to discover the most recent work including the situation of women in the workplace, the consequences of work on health, disability in the firm, representations of work in the arts and the media. To complete the scientific program, free events will be offered to the public for all duration of the conference: concerts, round tables and two daily lectures of leading academicians from India, Central Europe and America.

More information about the programme here.

Generation 1992 Summer Camp: Call for participants born in 1992
Barcelona, Spain – 23-26 July 2012

The Generation 1992 Competition has already been running for over 2 months. The creativity of the youth needs to be stimulated and therefore, Generation 1992 are organising a CREATIVE SUMMER CAMP in Barcelona from Monday 23rd to Thursday 26th of July.
If you are a 20 year-old willing to win a trip to Barcelona, this is a perfect oppotunity for you! All you have to do is answer a few questions in this page.

The objective of the camp is to help them express their vision and opinions of Europe in different creative formats: text, photo, video, cartoon or Smartphone app! The youth will have the opportunity to meet creative professionals, inspiring young artists and entrepreneurs, while spend a few days in one of Europe's most exciting cities!

Around 30 people born in 1992 will be selected from as many EU countries as possible. All their travel and accommodation expenses will be covered. The registration form will be online from 13 June to 8 July.

7th Economic Forum of Young Leaders: Recruitment of participants in progress
Nowy Sacz (near Kraków), Poland - 3-7 September 2012

We warmly invite you to participate in the 7th Economic Forum of Young Leaders which will take place between 3 and 7 September in Poland.
This Forum is a meeting of young Europeans and a venue for discussion about challenges for young generations of politicians, economists and leaders of NGOs. Forum gives room for debate about the future of the EU and its relation with neighbouring countries.

Participation in The Forum is possible after submitting the application form and going through recruitment process. The submission deadline is 26 June 2012. The second phase of recruitment will begin on July 29th. Within this, the
organizers will contact the chosen candidates, who will be invited to
participate in the Forum. For more information on the event and conditions of participation, please visit their website: http://www.forum-leaders.eu/index1.php

Jobs and internships

EEE-YFU: Educational and Membership Services Coordinator in Brussels

EEE-YFU is currently looking for an Educational and Membership Services Coordinator who will directly work with member organisations to establish training needs and organise educational processes involving training courses.

The position requires at least a 3-year experience (professional or voluntary) in the field of non-formal education and training, coaching, consulting or in similar fields, as long as knowledge of European structures and programmes linked to youth policies and activities.

It is a full-time permanent position which consists in preparing and facilitating educational processes which have an impact on member organisation, but also evaluating the needs of member organisations and respond with educational services adapted to them or coordinating and providing coaching to international teams of trainers in the context of trainings, seminars and other projects.

To apply, send a personal letter of motivation, a CV and a list of the activities you already conducted as leader, coach or trainer/facilitator to jobs@eee-yfu.org, by 27 June.

Eur@dioNantes: Internships in European journalism

Eur@adioNantes is a European Radio station based in Nantes, France and supported by the European Commission.

Eur@dioNantes is currently looking for high-level bilingual (in French) students in political science, journalism or European studies who are interested in European issues and who would like to get a formative experience in the world of New European Media. These young students from all over Europe will have the unique opportunity to be trained by French professionals and to start their career in a dynamic European environment.

The internship will start on 23 August 2012 in Nantes and run up until 22 February 2013. The students get a monthly allowance of about 417 EUR.

How it works: The Eur@dioNantes team is coached by French professional journalists, who have had years of experience in journalism. During the internship, the journalists will learn how to create new ways of listening to European information. Since 2007, more than 100 interns have received a full, bilingual training in 'local-European' radio journalism. Today, they work at the BBC, at Deutsche Welle, Radio Sweden, or Europe 1 in Paris.

Do you want to be an intern at Eur@dioNantes? Please check this webpage where you will find all the necessary information. Deadline for applying and sending the documents: end of June 2012!

IC3 Headquarters in Barcelona: Full-time Project Coordinator

IC3 Headquarters in Barcelona (Spain) is looking to recruit a 54 month full-time Project Coordinator to work on the FP7 project SPECS (Seasonal-to-decadal climate Prediction for the improvement of European Climate Services). SPECS intends to develop the new generation of European operational seasonal-to-decadal climate forecast systems for the production of reliable, local climate information at the global scale.

The candidate will be responsible for several important aspects of the day to day management of the project, including monitoring the progress of the partners, organising meetings and coordinating the reporting to the European Commission.

It is required to have a degree in a climate-related science, a previous experience in EU-funded project coordination, and to be fluent in English (working language). Other European languages, such as Spanish and Catalan, will be an asset. Click here to find more details about the job offer.

The position is opened for 54 months and starts on 1 September 2012.
Gross salary is between 27 500 and 32 100 EUR per year.

To apply, please send your CV and cover letter with the following subject “Application for the SPECS Project Coordinator” to jobs@ic3.cat, by 7 July 2012.

Council of the European Union: 80 paid traineeships!

Each year the General Secretariat of the Council offers some 80 paid traineeships lasting 5 months.
Traineeships are offered to EU nationals who, by the deadline for the lodging of applications, have completed at least the first cycle of a course of university studies evidenced by a degree certificate or equivalent.

Trainees will be attached to a department and work as part of the team to which they are assigned. They may be required, for instance, to attend meetings of working parties (and possibly Coreper and Council meetings), draft minutes or carry out preparatory work or research on a particular subject. It should be noted that the languages most used at the General Secretariat of the Council are French and English.

The traineeship period is from 1 February to 30 June 2013 and the closing date for online application is 31 August, 12:00 (GMT + 01:00, Brussels time). Please find further information here.

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