International Young Democrat Union
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| Establishment date: | 1981 |
| Place of foundation: | Washington, DC |
| Chairman: | Bruno Kazuhiro (Brazil) |
| Secretary General: | Michael Dust (Germany) |
| Board member / Dtl .: | Michael Dust / JU |
| Website: | www.iydu.org |
The International Young Democrat Union ( IYDU for short ) is a non-governmental umbrella organization of young center-right political organizations around the world that are committed to promoting freedom and the rule of law.
In German-speaking countries, the Young Union of Germany , the Young People's Party of Austria , the Young Generation in the South Tyrolean People's Party , the Young Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland and the Young Swiss People's Party are member associations of the IYDU.
The first chairman of the IYDU Elmar Brok MEP is the chairman of the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the European Parliament.
Goals and principles
The four basic principles of the organization are democracy, respect for human rights, free markets and free trade. Particular attention is paid to halting state interventionism and socialism around the world. With this IYDU wants to make an active contribution to the work of the IDU (International Democrat Union), to which it is based in terms of content and organization. German members in IDU are the parties CDU and CSU. The aim of the IYDU events is to intensify the contact between the member organizations, to exchange ideas and to develop them further, which promote the principles of the organization. In this context, the “Campaign for Religious Freedom” is currently being carried out and another campaign against left-wing populism is in preparation. Special attention is paid to Belarus, where member organizations of the IYDU are active under difficult political conditions.
Structure and structure
IYDU has over 125 member organizations from over 80 countries on all continents. They are all close to the center-right parties in the respective countries and regions and thus take an active part in political events in their countries. The Junge Union is a member from Germany . The IYDU can join any national, regional or international political organization that supports the “Declaration of Principles” of the organization and is committed to its goals and principles. The "Declaration of Principles" is the founding document of the IYDU. IYDU was founded at the Washington, DC ( United States ) conference in 1981.
The Council ("Council") consists of the patron, the officials and the member organizations of the IYDU. The council elects officers and receives reports from both officers and member organizations. The board of directors oversees day-to-day business and is, among other things, a. responsible for setting the budget.
The current chairman of the IYDU is Gerti Bogdani from the Youth Forum of the Democratic Party (Albania). German board member is board member Thomas Schneider (Junge Union). The organization is sponsored by former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher .
On the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall , the IYDU annual congress took place from November 25th to 28th, 2009 in Berlin. The then candidate of the Junge Union Deutschlands, Daniel Walther, was unanimously elected chairman at the subsequent council meeting in London in December 2010. In March 2011, a board meeting with around 30 participants took place in Erbil , Iraq . From 23 to 26 The Freedom Forum 2011 in Bogotá (Colombia) followed in June , the second board meeting in Moscow in September and a study trip to South Korea in October. At the Council Meeting with the annual elections from 9th to 13th January 2012 in Sydney, Australia, Nicolas Figari (Chile) was elected as the new Chairman and Aris Kalafatis (Greece) as Deputy Chairman. From 12th to 15th April 2012 at the first board meeting after Figari's job-related resignation, his deputy Aris Kalafatis (Greece) was elected as the new chairman. From 12th to 15th In July 2012 IYDU strengthened its position in the MENA region with the Freedom Forum in Rabat / Morocco. Together with numerous participants from the region, ways were sought and discussed to support the democratic movements in MENA. The “Arab Spring” started primarily from the younger generation.
The admission of over 20 new member associations to the Sydney Council Meeting shows the high attractiveness of the IYDU for young political associations - worldwide.
Board of the IYDU
| Period | Surname | country |
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| 1981-1983 | Elmar Brok | Germany |
| 1992-1994 | Mark Heywood | Australia |
| 1994-1998 | Tony Zagotta | United States |
| 1998-2002 | Andrew Rosindell | Great Britain |
| 2002-2004 | Shane Frith | New Zealand |
| 2004-2006 | Donald Simpson | Great Britain |
| 2006-2008 | Peter Skovholt Gitmark | Norway |
| 2008-2010 | Tim Dier | Great Britain |
| 2010–2012 | Daniel Walther | Germany |
| 2012–2012 | Nicolas Figari | Chile |
| 2012-2014 | Aris Kalafatis | Greece |
| 2014-2016 | Gerti Bogdani MP | Albania |
| 2016-2019 | Bachir Wardini | Lebanon |
| Bruno Kazuhiro | Brazil |
Member organizations
| country | Organization name |
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| Albania | Youth Forum of The Democratic Party of Albania |
| Albania | Grupimi Rinor University Democrat |
| America | Americas Young Democrat Union (AYDU) |
| Anguilla | National Youth Movement |
| Argentina | Fundación Nueva Generación Argentina |
| Argentina | Propuesta Republicana |
| Armenia | Youth Union of the Armenian Rebirth Party |
| Azerbaijan | AMİP Gənclər Təşkilatı |
| Australia | Australian Liberal Students Federation |
| Australia | Young Liberal Movement of Australia |
| Australia | Young Nationals |
| Belize | United Democratic Party Youth Popular |
| Bolivia | Consenso Popular |
| Bolivia | Juventud de Accion Democratica Nacionalista |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Partija demokratskog progresa |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Youth organization of the SDA |
| Bulgaria | Federation of Independent Student Societies |
| Bulgaria | Youth Union of Democratic Forces |
| Chile | Juventud Renovación Nacional |
| Chile | Union Democrata Independiente |
| Republic of China (Taiwan) | Kuomintang Youth League |
| Costa Rica | Partido Integración Nacional |
| Denmark | Conservative Ungdoms Landsorganisation (KU) |
| Denmark | Conservative student organization (KS) |
| Germany | Young Union |
| Dominica | Young Freedom Movement |
| El Salvador | Juventud de Alianza Republican Nacionalista |
| Estonia | IRL Youth |
| Europe | Youth of the European People's Party (YEPP) |
| Europe | Democrat Youth Community of Europe (DEMYC) |
| Europe | European Democrat Students (EDS) |
| Europe | European Young Conservatives (EYC) |
| Europe | Nordic Conservative Student Union (NKSU) |
| Europe | Nordic Young Conservatives (NUU) |
| Faroe Islands | Fólkafloksungdómur |
| Finland | Kokoomuksen Nuorten Liitto |
| France | Les Jeunes Républicains |
| France | Mouvement des étudiants (MET) |
| Georgia | Axalgazrda Memarjveneebi (AME) |
| Georgia | Conservative Union of Georgian Youth (CUGY) |
| Georgia | Georgian Youth Christian Democratic Association (SAQDA) |
| Georgia | Youth of UNM (United National Movement) |
| Georgia | Young Christian Democrats (YCD) |
| Ghana | Youth League of the New Patriotic Party |
| Greece | DAP - NDFK |
| Greece | Organosi Neon Neas Dimokratias (ONNED) |
| Grenada | New National Party Youth Arm |
| Guatemala | Partido Unionista |
| Guyana | ROAR Guyana |
| Guyana | United Youth Society |
| Honduras | Juventud de Partido Nacional |
| Iraq / Kurdistan | Kurdistan Democratic Youth Union |
| Iraq | Chaldoassyrian Student and Youth Union |
| Iceland | Samband Ungra Sjálfstæðismanna (SUS) |
| Israel | Kadima |
| Israel | Young Likud |
| Italy | Forza Italia Giovani |
| Italy / South Tyrol | Young generation in the South Tyrolean People's Party |
| Jamaica | Generation 2000 |
| Canada | Conservative Party of Canada |
| Caribbean | Caribbean Young Democratic Union (CYDU) |
| Kenya | Young Democrats of the Democratic Party |
| Colombia | Nuevas Generaciones del Partido Conservador Colombiano |
| Kosovo | Youth Forum of LDK |
| Croatia | Mladež Hrvatske demokratske zajednice (MHDZ) |
| Cuba | Young Cubans in Action |
| Latvia | Latvian Conservative Youth Union (LKJA) |
| Latvia | Tautas partijas Jaunatnes organizâcija |
| Lebanon | Lebanese Forces Student Association (LFSA) |
| Lithuania | Jaunuju konservatoriu lyga (JKL) |
| Maldives | Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) |
| Macedonia | Youth Forces Union (UMS) of VMRO-DPMNE |
| Morocco | Istiqlal Youths |
| Moldova | Noua Generație Partidului Popular Creștin Democrat |
| Mongolia | Democratic Youth of Mongolia |
| Mozambique | Youth League of RENAMO |
| Namibia | DTA Youth League |
| Nepal | National Democratic Youth Organization |
| New Zealand | Young Nationals |
| Norway | Unge Høyres Landsforbund (UHL) |
| Norway | Høyres Student Forum (HSF) |
| Austria | Young ÖVP |
| Panama | Cambio Democrático (observer status) |
| Poland | Stowarzyszenie "Młodzi Demokraci" |
| Poland | "Młodzi Demokraci" Students Association |
| Poland | Młodzi Konserwatysci |
| Portugal | Juventude Popular |
| Portugal | Juventude Social Democrata |
| Romania | NaȚional Țărănesc Creştin Democrat - Studenți |
| Romania | Youth Organization of the Democratic Liberal Party |
| St. Kitts and Nevis | Young PAMITES |
| St. Kitts and Nevis | Young Redemption Movement |
| St. Lucia | United Workers' Party Youth Arm |
| St. Vincent and the Grenadines | Young Democrats |
| Sweden | Fria Moderata Studentförbundet |
| Sweden | Moderata Ungdomsförbundet |
| Sweden | Kristdemokratiska Ungdomsförbundet |
| Switzerland | Young CVP |
| Switzerland | Young SVP |
| Serbia | G 17 Plus Youth Network |
| Serbia | Democratska omladina |
| Slovakia | Kresťanskodemokratická mládež |
| Slovakia | Občiansko Demokratieická Mládež (ODM) |
| Slovenia | Slovenska demokratska mladina (SDM) |
| Slovenia | Young Slovenian People's Party |
| Spain | Nuevas Generaciones del Partido Popular (NN.GG.) |
| Spain / Catalonia | Unió de Joves |
| Sri Lanka | United National Party |
| South Korea | Grand National Party |
| Tanzania | BAVICHA (CHADEMA Youth Council) |
| Czech Republic | Mladí konzervativci ( ODS ) |
| Czech Republic | Mladí křešťanští democé |
| Turkey | Anavatan Partisi Gençlik Kolları |
| Uganda | FDC Youth League |
| Ukraine | Батьківщина Молода |
| Hungary | Fidesz youth |
| Hungary | Ifjúsági Demokrata Forum |
| Uruguay | Juventud de Partido Colorado |
| Uruguay | Movimiento Alianza Social |
| Venezuela | Partido Proyecto Venezuela |
| United Kingdom | Conservative Future |
| United Kingdom / Scotland | Conservative Future Scotland |
| United States of America | College Republican National Committee |
| United States of America | Young Republicans |
| Vietnam | International Vietnamese Youth Network (Lên Đường) |
| Cyprus | Neolaia Dimokratiou Synagermou (NE.DI.SY) |
| Cyprus | Protoporia |
See also
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ The Junge Union congratulates the new IYDU chairman Daniel Walther! ( Memento of the original from October 26, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , Press release of the Junge Union Deutschlands from December 3, 2010
