About JEF, the Young European Federalists

Give Europe a Face is a campaign of the Young European Federalists - Jeunes Européens Fédéralistes (JEF).

The Young European Federalists is a supranational, political movement active in most European countries. It is an autonomous youth organisation which has no party political affiliations or commitments. It participates in the exchange of opinions and experiences with other political movements, but will not identify with any of them. JEF's interlocutors are political parties, European, national and local institutions and associations, as well as the general public.

JEF concentrates its action on the achievement of international democracy through the establishment of federal systems in Europe and in the world. The aims of JEF are to work for the creation of a European Federation, as a first step towards peace and a World Federation, and for a freer, more just and more democratic federal society.

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The Organizers of the JEF project Give Europe a Face

Give Europe a Face project is mainly coordinated by JEF Secretary General (Marianne Bonnard till July 2004 and Joan Marc Simon from July 2004), JEF Europe President Jon Worth and other JEF Executive Bureau members, as well as by volunteers, that are in JEF Europe office at certain periods of the project.  They all are involved in the coordination process of the national sections activities, the work on updating Give Europe a Face website and fundraising. Their duties goes from contact the sections, follow the processes of sponsoring by other institution, preparation of events (national and international, so they  can get an important background about how our organization works, that they can use when they are back in their national sections.

Inga Karelkova, from Latvia is member of the Brussels’ office staff since November 2003 and during this period she has been helping the Secretary General as a Long Term Volunteer.

She will be substituted as from September 2004 by Daniela Grech, from Malta, who will be the new Long Term Volunteer in the Brussels office who will assist the Secretary General during 2004-05.

Saray Espejo, from Spain, arrived with the launch of the Give Europe a Face Project at the beginning of May. Although she has been working with Marianne Bonnard, she will spend almost her voluntary period with the new Secretary General Joan Marc Simon.

During middle May and middle June, JEF European Secretariat hosted Ana Porumbrica a JEF Member from Moldova, during her language internship, and her duties involved the preparation process of the reception, as well as translation work for JEF Moldova and JEF Europe needs.

Reception at JEF Europe Secretariat, 10th June 2004

On 10th of June JEF European Secretariat invited friends, colleagues and partners for the Reception at JEF Europe office at the occasion of the presentation of our project Give Europe a Face, celebrating the first day of European Parliamentary Elections and last, but not least saying goodbye to the present Secretary General – Marianne Bonnard and welcoming the new JEF Secretary General – Joan Marc Simon, who will be in the office for next 2 years.

Although the weather outside was not so good as expected, we enjoyed a pleasant evening all together and now we would like to share with you some of the pictures from the reception!