GENERAL 27-29 AUG 2020 ASSEMBLY Brussels, BE / Online
minutes official minutes of fyeg general assembly 2020 This document has been assembled by the GA Presidency
• Mathilde Tessier, France
• Teo Comet, Finland
• Henry Winckle, Sweden
• Sam Murray, the UK
• Irene Vivas, Spain
• Liliane Pollmann, Germany
MOs Present Full
• Albania: Te Rinjte e Gjelber
• Belgium: Jong Groen
• Catalonia: Joves d’Esquerra Verda
• Cyprus: Νεολαία Οικολόγων-Young Cyprus Greens
• England & Wales: Young Greens
• Finland: Vihreät nuoret
• France: Les Jeunes Ecologistes
• Georgia: SaqarTvelos Axalgazrda Mwvaneebi
• Germany: Grüne Jugend
• Greece: Νέοι Πράσινοι (Neoi Prasinoi)
• Hungary: Lehet Más a Jövő
• Ireland: Oige Ghlas, Young Greens
• Luxemburg: déi jonk gréng
• Malta: Alternattiva Demokratika Zghazagh
• Netherland: DWARS, Groenlinkse Jongerenorganisatie
• North Macedonia: MODOM
• Norway: Grønn Ungdom
• Poland: Ostra Zieleń fEDERATION OF yOUNG eUROPEAN gREENS 2 gENERAL aSSEMBLY 2020 • Serbia: Zelena Omladina Srbije
• Scotland: Scottish Young Greens
• South Tyrol: Young Greens
• Spain: Red Equo Joven
• Sweden: Grön Ungdom
• Switzerland: Junge Grüne Schweiz/Jeunes Vert-e-s Suisses/Giovani Verdi Svizzera
• Turkey: Genc Yesiller
• Ukraine: Зелена молодь України
Observer & Candidate
• Azerbaijan: MIL Network
• Latvia: Protests
• Belarus: Young Greens/Green Generation
FYEG Bodies Present
• Executive Committee
• Secretary General
Others
fEDERATION OF yOUNG eUROPEAN gREENS 3 gENERAL aSSEMBLY 2020 cas i Monday, 24/08/2020 19.00 - 21.00 CEST
(Held in advance of the General Assembly online)
• Chairing: Mathilde T/Sam M
• Amendment Changes: Henry W
• Session Assistant: Irene V
• Technical Assistant: Cinta G
• Minutes: Sam M/Mathilde T
• MOs Present: Jong Groen, Gronn Ungdom (Norway), Red Equo Joven, Genc Yesiller, Grüne Jugend (Germany), ADZ (Malta), Scottish Young Greens, Gron Ungdom (Sweden), DWARS, Ecolo J, Ecolojovem (Portugal), Vihreät Nuoret (Finland)
• FYEG Bodies Present: FYEG Executive Committee, Social Europe Working Group, Just Transition Working Group
Antoine Tifine from the EC introduced the session and asked if MOs were ok for presidency to chair, There was no dissent.
Mathilde Tessier from the Presidency introduced how the CAS will work.
R1 Resolution on Black Lives matter & anti-racism Author: Social Europe Working Group
R1-001 - DWARS (Dutch Young Greens) - DWARS explained it had not been agreed - Accepted by SEWG
R1-010 - Ecolojovem - Os Verdes - Asking for clarification of BIPOC - compromised with explanation - explanation given
R1-010-2 -Les Jeunes Écologistes - Go to vote during GA
R1-017 - Ecolojovem - Os Verdes - Asking for clarification - Ruled to be Out Of Order by presidency as did not contain a substantive or semantic change.
R1-023 - Scottish Young Greens - Accepted by SEWG - Scottish YG happy to talk to French YG about compromise - Compromise found but put to vote at GA
R1-024 - Les Jeunes Écologistes - Accepted by SEWG - Compromise to be sought - Deadline Wednesday CAS
R1-027 - Les Jeunes Écologistes - Accepted by SEWG
R1-037 - ecoloj - SEWG ask to Go to vote during GA - Ecolo J asked for explanation - Given time for compromise to Wednesday - Accepted
R1-037-2 - Les Jeunes Écologistes - Go to vote during GA fEDERATION OF yOUNG eUROPEAN gREENS 4 gENERAL aSSEMBLY 2020 R1-050 - GRÜNE JUGEND - Accepted
R1-052 - ecoloj - Ecolo J presented their case in defence - SEWG had rejected on ground felt it could form another resolution - Given time for compromise to Wednesday
R1-058 - ecoloj - SEWG had rejected - Given time for compromise to Wednesday
Outcome of CAS: Some amendments accepted, others pushed forward to following CAS
R2 Revision of FYEG Political Platform Author: FYEG Executive Committee
Outcome of CAS: No amendments proposed, ready for voting.
R3 The Legalisation of Cannabis for Medical and Recreational Purposes in Europe Author: Just Transition Working Group
R3-010 - Ecolojovem - Os Verdes - JTWG cannot accept as would create a false statement contradiction of decrim/legal - Ecolojovem explained it is legal to use cannabis, decriminalised to possess so only illegal to possess - Go to vote
R3-014 - ecoloj - JTWG - Amendment accepted - slight language corrections agreed
R3-018 - Ecolojovem - Os Verdes - JTWG willing to make a compromise - verbally proposed this - verbal proposition accepted - Amendment Accepted
R3-047 - Ecolojovem - Os Verdes - Amendment accepted
R3-087 - Ecolojovem - Os Verdes - JTWG cannot accept because there is no discussion of decrim in substance of resolution - would require entire resolution amendment - Go to vote
R3-097 - ecoloj - Amendment accepted - slight language change
R3-108 - Jong Groen - Amendment Accepted
In addition, the first sentence of the resolution was deleted on request of the EC.
Outcome of CAS: Some amendments accepted, others pushed forward to following CAS
R4 Greening the EU Green Deal: No business as usual! Author: Just Transition Working Group
R4-009 - ecoloj
R4-015 - ecoloj
R4-018 - ecoloj
R4-038 - Jong Groen
R4-045 - ecoloj fEDERATION OF yOUNG eUROPEAN gREENS 5 gENERAL aSSEMBLY 2020 R4-047 - GRÜNE JUGEND
R4-048 - ecoloj
R4-050 - GRÜNE JUGEND
R4-051 - ecoloj
R4-054 - GRÜNE JUGEND
R4-060 - FYEG Social Europe Working Group
R4-069 - Les Jeunes Ecologistes
R4-069-2 - GRÜNE JUGEND
R4-084 - Ecolojovem - Os Verdes
R4-101 - ecoloj
Outcome of CAS: Deferred to next CAS as JTWG was not yet in a position to state approval/disapproval to amendments
R5 Trans Rights are Human Rights Author: Catalan Young Greens (Joves d’Esquerra Verda) and Scottish Young Greens
R5-010 - Scottish Young Greens - Accepted
R5-020 - DWARS (Dutch Young Greens), Catalan Young Greens and Scottish Young Greens - Accepted
R5-037 - Les Jeunes Ecologistes - Accepted
R5-055 - Red EQUO Joven - Accepted
R5-057 - Joves d’Esquerra Verda - Accepted
R5-057-2 - Red EQUO Joven - Accepted
R5-057-3 - ecoloj (Withdrawn)
R5-057-4 - ecoloj - Accepted
R5-059 - Red EQUO Joven - Accepted
R5-059-2 - Red EQUO Joven - Accepted
R5-059-3 - ecoloj - Accepted
R5-062 - Red EQUO Joven - Accepted
R5-062-2 - Red EQUO Joven - Accepted
R5-062-3 - ecoloj - Accepted
Outcome of CAS: No contestations, all Accepted, ready for voting.
fEDERATION OF yOUNG eUROPEAN gREENS 6 gENERAL aSSEMBLY 2020 R6 Standing Up To Chinese Authoritarianism Author: Jong Groen
R6-002 - Jong Groen - Accepted
R6-037 - Les Jeunes Ecologistes - Jong Groen to Compromise for CAS II
R6-056 - Jong Groen - Accepted
R6-069 - Grønn Ungdom, Grön Ungdom - Jong Groen to Compromise for CAS II
R6-091 - ecoloj - Jong Groen to Compromise for CAS II
R6-094 - Jong Groen - Accepted
Outcome of CAS: Some amendments accepted, others pushed forward to following CAS
R7 Seventy-five years of nuclear terror Author: Red EQUO Joven (RQJ)
R7-041 - Scottish Young Greens - Accepted amendment
Outcome of CAS: All amendments Accepted, ready for voting.
R8 Free Software For Free Governments Author: Red EQUO Joven (RQJ)
RQJ expressed that discussions are still ongoing about compromises
R8-023 - DWARS (Dutch Young Greens)
R8-070 - ecoloj
R8-070-2 - ecoloj
Outcome of CAS: Internal discussions ongoing, tabled to CAS II
R9 For an alternative security policy Author: FYEG Executive Committee
R9-075 - GRÜNE JUGEND - Accepted Amendments
R9-076 - GRÜNE JUGEND - Accepted Amendments
R9-104 - Les Jeunes Écologistes - Accepted amendments
Outcome of CAS: All amendments accepted, ready for voting.
R10 Human Rights and the Rule of Law are non-negotiable Author: Jong Groen fEDERATION OF yOUNG eUROPEAN gREENS 7 gENERAL aSSEMBLY 2020 R10-009 - ecoloj - Accepted
R10-017 - Les Jeunes Ecologistes - Compromise for CAS II
R10-019 - Scottish Young Greens - Accepted
R10-025 - ecoloj - Compromise for CAS II
R10-028 - ecoloj - Accepted
R10-029 - ecoloj - Compromise for CAS II
R10-031 - ecoloj - Accepted
R10-034 - ecoloj - Compromise for CAS II
R10-034-2 - ecoloj - Compromise for CAS II
R10-034-3 - ecoloj - Compromise for CAS II
Outcome of CAS: Some amendments accepted, others pushed forward to following CAS
R11 Powered by plant: our future Author: DWARS (Dutch Young Greens)
R11-048 - Les Jeunes Ecologistes - Compromise Proposed
R11-049 - Jong Groen - Compromise Proposed
R11-055 - Scottish Young Greens - Compromise Proposed
R11-055-2 - ecoloj - Compromise Proposed
Outcome of CAS: All amendments to be taken to following CAS.
R12 Resolution on Prioritizing Mental Health Author: Social Europe Working Group
R12-005 - Joves d’Esquerra Verda - Compromise for CAS II
R12-009 - Joves d’Esquerra Verda - Accepted
R12-013 - ecoloj - Accepted
R12-020 - Scottish Young Greens - Accepted
R12-044 - Scottish Young Greens - Compromise for CAS II - have a proposition ready
R12-047 - Ecolojovem - Os Verdes - Accepted
R12-047-2 - DWARS (Dutch Young Greens) - Compromised
Outcome of CAS: Some amendments accepted, others pushed forward to following CAS
fEDERATION OF yOUNG eUROPEAN gREENS 8 gENERAL aSSEMBLY 2020 R13 Mental Health Resolution Author: Grön Ungdom, Grønn Ungdom, Social Europe WG, DWARS, Vihreät Nuoret, Georgian Young Greens, Scottish Young Greens R13-040 - FYEG Executive Committee - Swedish YG Cannot accept R13-056 - FYEG Executive Committee - Want to seek compromise R13-066 - FYEG Executive Committee - Accepted R13-072 - FYEG Executive Committee - Swedish YG Cannot accept R13-083 - GRÜNE JUGEND - Accepted FYEG EC explained 072 as moving action points to the activity plan, EC feels this should be on the activity plan not a resolution.Want to seek compromise on all contested amendments. Gronn Ungdom - sought clarification from EC what their intention is, and what will migrate to the activity plan. FYEG EC are open for discussion as to what can go into the activity plan. Compromise to be made before CAS II. Outcome of CAS: Some amendments accepted, others pushed forward to following CAS
R14 Time to open up - a more transparent FYEG Author: Grön Ungdom, Grønn Ungdom, DWARS, Vihreät Nuoret, Georgian Young Greens, Déi jonk gréng R14-024 - Scottish Young Greens - Swedish YGs asked for clarification - Scottish YG explained it was to apply to weekend meetings as not to increase workload - Compromise to be sought R14-046 - FYEG Executive Committee - Swedish YGs asked for clarification - FYEG EC explained - Compromise to be sought R14-049 - ecoloj - Accepted R14-053 - Red EQUO Joven - Swedish YGs disagree with amendment, REJ explained that the amendment was to capture the office Outcome of CAS: Some amendments accepted, others pushed forward to following CAS
Session ended at 21:00
fEDERATION OF yOUNG eUROPEAN gREENS 9 gENERAL aSSEMBLY 2020 cas ii Wednesday, 26/08/2020 19.00 - 21.00 CEST
(Held in advance of the General Assembly online)
• Chairin g: Irene V./ Teo C.
• Amendment Changes: Henry W.
• Session Assistant: Mathilde T.
• Technical Assistant: Cinta G
• Minutes: Liliane P.
• MOs Present: Jong Groen, Gronn Ungdom (Norway), Red Equo Joven, Grüne Jugend (Germany), Scottish Young Greens, Gron Ungdom (Sweden), DWARS, Ecolojovem (Portugal)
• FYEG Bodies Present: Social Europe Working Group, Just Transition Working Group, Executive Committee
I1 Internal Rules of Procedure I1- 353 Author: FYEG Executive Committee
I1 - 353 - 2 - DWARS - Discussion between FYEG EC and DWARS until CAS III
I1 - 353 - 3 - Grön Ungdom & Grønn Ungdom - Accepted by FYEG Executive Committee
I1 - 418 Author: FYEG Executive Committee
I1 - 418 - 2 - FYEG Executive Committee - Accepted
I1 - 434 Author: DWARS & Grön Ungdom
I1 - 124 - FYEG Executive Committee - Just trying to improve the amendment and make it easier to understand. - Compromise to be found until CAS III
I1 - 234 - Grüne Jugend - Maybe can be shortened - Compromise to be found until CAS III
Outcome of CAS: There should be a discussion between EC and DWARS/ Grön Ungdom and one between EC and Grüne Jugend.
Taken Forward to next CAS: Follow up on the compromises to be found.
fEDERATION OF yOUNG eUROPEAN gREENS 10 gENERAL aSSEMBLY 2020 I1 - 592 Author: FYEG Executive Committee
EC would like to vote on this amendment paragraph by paragraph.
I1 - 592 - 2 - DWARS - was partly accepted - discussion until CAS III about remaining changes
I1 - 592 - 3 - Grön Ungdom & Grønn Ungdom - is okay with voting bullet point by bullet point
Plans P1 Strategic Plan 2020-2022 Author: FYEG Executive Committee
P1 - 014 - Ecolojovem & Os Verdes - couldn’t be there to discuss, FYEG EC cannot accept this amendment - Go to vote at GA
P1 - 027 - Grüne Jugend - Accepted
P1 - 037 - Ecolojovem & Os Verdes - Accepted
P1 - 064 - DWARS - Accepted
P2 Activity Plan 2020-2021 Author: FYEG Executive Committee
P2 - 155 - Jong Groen - Accepted
P2 - 225 - FYEG Executive Committee - There is still a process of compromise between FYEG EC and Grön Ungdom & Grønn Ungdom - Compromise to be sought until CAS III
Outcome of CAS: This discussion is linked to R13.
Taken to next CAS: Follow up on the current status of this discussion and the new amendments which are related to that.
Resolutions R1 Resolution on Black Lives matter & anti-racism Author: Social Europe Working Group
R1-010-2 -Les Jeunes Écologistes - Go to vote during GA
R1-023 - Scottish Young Greens - Compromise found but put to vote at GA
R1-024 - Les Jeunes Écologistes - Go to vote during GA
R1-037 - ecoloj - Accepted
R1-037-2 - Les Jeunes Écologistes - Go to vote during GA
R1-052 - ecoloj - Go to vote during GA fEDERATION OF yOUNG eUROPEAN gREENS 11 gENERAL aSSEMBLY 2020 R1-058 - ecoloj - Go to vote during GA
R3 The Legalisation of Cannabis for Medical and Recreational Purposes in Europe Author: Just Transition Working Group
R3-010 - Ecolojovem - Os Verdes - Was withdrawn by Ecolojovem
R3-018 - Ecolojovem - Compromised.
R3-087 - Ecolojovem - Was withdrawn by Ecolojovem
R4 Greening the EU Green Deal: No business as usual! Author: Just Transition Working Group
R4-009 - ecoloj - Accepted
R4-015 - ecoloj - Compromised (accepted with slight modifications)
R4-018 - ecoloj - Accepted
R4-038 - Jong Groen - Withdrawn
R4-045 - ecoloj - Accepted
R4-047 - GRÜNE JUGEND - Accepted
R4-048 - ecoloj - Accepted - Compromised
R4-050 - GRÜNE JUGEND - Accepted
R4-051 - ecoloj - Accepted
R4-054 - GRÜNE JUGEND - Compromised
R4-060 - FYEG Social Europe Working Group - Compromised (Accepted but slightly modified and put in a different place)
R4-069 - Les Jeunes Ecologistes - Accepted
R4-069-2 - GRÜNE JUGEND - Accepted
R4-084 - Ecolojovem - Os Verdes - Accepted (with some modifications)
R4-101 - ecoloj - Accepted (with some modifications)
R5 Trans Rights are Human Rights Author: Catalan Young Greens (Joves d’Esquerra Verda) and Scottish Young Greens
R5-057 - Joves d’Esquerra Verda - There are concerns from the FYEG EC concerning the wording - Compromise to be found until CAS III
Outcome of CAS: FYEG EC wants to contest that amendment. fEDERATION OF yOUNG eUROPEAN gREENS 12 gENERAL aSSEMBLY 2020 Taken Forward to Next CAS: Follow up on possible compromises concerning this amendment.
R6 Standing Up To Chinese Authoritarianism Author: Jong Groen
R6-037 - Les Jeunes Ecologistes - Compromised
R6-069 - Grønn Ungdom, Grön Ungdom - Compromised
R6-091 - ecoloj - Compromised
The Compromises will be sent to the presidency the same night for implementing them in the amendment tool.
Outcome of CAS: Everything is compromised and just needs to be added in the amendment tool.
Taken Forward to Next CAS: Nothing.
R8 Free Software For Free Governments Author: Red EQUO Joven (RQJ)
R8-023 - DWARS (Dutch Young Greens) - Compromised
R8-070 - ecoloj - withdrawn by ecoloj
R8-070-2 - ecoloj - withdrawn by ecoloj
R10 Human rights and the rule of law are non-negotiable Author: Jong Groen
R10-017 - Les Jeunes Ecologistes - Compromised (modified and accepted)
R10-025 - ecoloj - withdrawn (“if understood right” - maybe check with ecoloj/ in amendment tool)
R10-029 - ecoloj - Compromised (Accepted but modified)
R10-034 - ecoloj - Compromised (Accepted but modified)
R10-034-2 - ecoloj - Withdrawn
R10-034-3 - ecoloj - Compromised (Accepted but modified)
R11 Powered by plant: our future Author: DWARS (Dutch Young Greens)
R11-048 - Les Jeunes Ecologistes - Compromised
R11-049 - Jong Groen - Compromised
R11-055 - Scottish Young Greens - Compromised fEDERATION OF yOUNG eUROPEAN gREENS 13 gENERAL aSSEMBLY 2020 R12 Resolution on Prioritizing Mental Health Author: Social Europe Working Group
R12-005 - Joves d’Esquerra Verda - Compromised
R12-044 - Scottish Young Greens - Compromised
R13 Mental Health Resolution Author: Grön Ungdom, Grønn Ungdom, Social Europe WG, DWARS, Vihreät Nuoret, Georgian Young Greens, Scottish Young Greens
R13-040 - FYEG Executive Committee -
R13-056 - FYEG Executive Committee -
R13-072 - FYEG Executive Committee -
There is a discussion of compromising with the FYEG EC to put the relevant parts in the Activities Plan and withdraw the resolution after that. This will go hand in hand with a huge amendment to the Activities Plan.
Outcome of CAS: There is still a discussion which could lead to withdrawing the whole resolution.
Taken Forward to Next CAS: Follow up the process and the amendments made to the Activities Plan.
R14 Time to open up - a more transparent FYEG Author: Grön Ungdom, Grønn Ungdom, DWARS, Vihreät Nuoret, Georgian Young Greens, Déi jonk gréng
R14-024 - Scottish Young Greens - Compromised
R14-046 - FYEG Executive Committee - Accepted
R14-053 - Red EQUO Joven - Compromise to be found until CAS III
Outcome of CAS: The discussion on the last mentioned amendment is ongoing.
Taken Forward to Next CAS: Follow up on R14-053.
Session ended at 21:00
fEDERATION OF yOUNG eUROPEAN gREENS 14 gENERAL aSSEMBLY 2020 plenary session 1: welcome and formalities Thursday, 27 August 2020. 16.00 - 18.00 CEST
Antoine Tifine from the Executive Committee opens the General Assembly at 16:06.
Antoine explains how the test vote works.
The co-spokes people Antoine Tifine and Mina Tolu give the welcoming speech
Each organisation’s delegates introduce themselves.
Antoine confirms that there is a quorum met by far.
Also present: Giovani Europeisti Verde (Italy), Mladi Zeleni (Czechia), Budoucí (Czechia), Grüne Jugend (Austria), Tunisian Young Greens, Young Greensof Lebanon.
Antoine introduces Irene Vivas, Henry Winckle, Mathilde Tessier, Teo Comet, Sam Murray and Liliane Pollmann as proposed Presidency. Each of them quickly says hello to the delegates.
Technical issues. People asked to leave the doc if they voted.
Presidency appointed with 40-0-0
Mathilde announces that meeting rules have been sent out and will now be voted upon.
Mathilde opens the vote and announces a simple majority is needed for adoption.
Meeting rules adopted 37-0-0
Mathilde hands over to Henry to explain voting procedures.
Henry explains voting procedures.
Registration of late MOs. Mathilde gives the floor to MODOM.
MODOM explains that they did not manage to register on time because of the national elections that were taking place one day before the deadline of the registration for the GA.
Eleanor Morrissey from the EC says that EC supports the request.
Mathilde says that the decision to accept late registration is taken with 2/3 majority and opens the vote.
Mathilde closes the vote. MODOM’s registration is validated 37-0-0.
Mathilde gives the floor to Young Greens of England and Wales (YGEW).
YGEW explains they had a change in their EC and were busy with internal elections, also in the national party.
Eleanor from the EC says EC supports the request.
Mathilde says that the decision to accept late registration is taken with 2/3 majority and opens the vote.
Mathilde closes the vote and announces that YGEW have been registered with 44-0-0. fEDERATION OF yOUNG eUROPEAN gREENS 15 gENERAL aSSEMBLY 2020 Mathilde goes to the agenda point on requests for deduction of MO fee. Gives floor to Jong Groen (Belgium).
Jong Groen explains that they sent a budget, and that FYEG told them there was income that should have been included (campaign). JG didn’t use this money and had to return it. FYEG told JG they would have to include this in the income. The sum makes a huge difference for JG. Would mean one less big national event. Especially in these times with right wing getting power in Flanders, it is important for JG. It is hard to ask. Now they know how to calculate it for next time.
Stefanie from the EC says EC gives a positive recommendation to Jong Groen.
Mathilde asks if there are any questions. No questions.
Mathilde opens the vote and specifies that it is a simple majority.
Mathilde announces that JG has been exempted with 39-0-7.
Mathilde gives the floor to the delegate from Grön Ungdom Sweden.
Grön Ungdom (Sweden - GU) asks for a reduction for the MO fee. The reason is the same as last year. GU has a close relation with their mother party. An advantage is how they calculate the income. GU receives money from the party to produce campaign material, such as campaign videos for a young audience. GU uses this money for them and it does not flow into the organisation. GU hopes that for the next GA there can be a more structural solution to this problem together with the EC so this is hopefully the last time they need to ask for a derogation.
Stefanie from the EC says EC gives a positive recommendation. GU Sweden explained this at extra MO Forum on MO fees. A solution has not been found yet but we will work on a solution so that Swedish YGs don’t need to come back to this every year.
Mathilde asks if there are any questions. No questions.
Mathilde opens the vote and points out that Albanian YGs have not voted for a few votes and can reach out to a technical person.
Adopted 43-0-7.
Hungarian Young Greens that didn’t send their membership fee. Stefanie from the EC explains they tried to reach out to Hungarian Young Greens, but that no response was forthcoming. Therefore since they have not paid membership fees they will not be given voting rights.
Mathilde asks if Hungarian Young Greens are at the GA to respond. They are not. Mathilde announces that since they haven’t paid their membership fee and they were not at the GA to present their case, there will not be a debate on this issue and Hungarian Young Greens will not be granted voting rights at this General Assembly.
Mathilde gives the floor to Teo to chair the rest of the session
Teo asks if there are questions concerning the minutes of the last GA. No questions
Teo opens the vote. The decision is taken by a simple majority.
The minutes of FYEG GA 2019 is adopted (43 in favour, 0 against, 0 abstentions).
Teo presents the agenda of GA 2020. Teo asks if there are questions to the agenda. The agenda fEDERATION OF yOUNG eUROPEAN gREENS 16 gENERAL aSSEMBLY 2020 is adopted to a simple majority. Any changes to the agenda has to be adopted by a 2/3 majority. No questions or comments.
Teo opens the vote.
Adoption of the agenda of GA2020 is adopted (50 in favour, 0 against, 0 abstentions).
Teo introduces the point on advancement of the deadline for the amendments. It is a retroactive vote, therefore to a simple majority.
Then we will vote on the possibility to vote on an amendment of the political platform that came late (2/3majority).
We will then vote on the extended deadline for the candidacies (simple majority).
And then we will vote on a late candidacy (simple majority).
Teo explains he will give the floor to EC, then he will give the floor for questions, and then vote.
Teo gives the floor to Antoine to explain the reason for advancing the deadline for amendments due to the online General Assembly. No questions. No debate.
Validation of the advancement of the deadline for amendments is adopted (44 in favour, 0 against, 0 abstentions).
Teo introduces the late amendment on the Political Platform discussion, gives the floor to Antoine. Antoine explains that the Feminist Network worked in advance on the amendment and forgot to submit it on the DL, and sent it by email. Teo asks if there are questions. No questions or comments.
Vote opened, 2/3 majority is needed.
Validation of late amendment to the PP sent by the FN adopted (47 in favour, 0 against, 0 abstentions).
Teo introduces the point on the extension of the deadline for several bodies. He gives the floor to Antoine again. Antoine explains that the IRPs allow to extend the call by a week, and extended it to 10 days because office was on holidays. Teo asks if there are any questions or need for debate. No questions. No debate.
Teo opens the vote. 2/3 majority is needed.
Validation of the postponement by 10 days of the deadline for EEB, FCC and PPC is adopted (47 in favour, 0 against, 0 abstentions).
Teo introduces the next point on a late candidacy, Teo gives the floor to Antoine. Some candidates couldn’t submit their candidacy because it was the middle of August, and the PPC would not reach gender balance. No Questions. No debates.
Teo opens the vote, simple majority is needed.
Late candidacy of Özge Doruk to the PPC was accepted (47 in favour, 0 against, 0 abstentions).
Teo says we are done with the opening and formalities session. Teo gives the floor to Stefanie to introduce the EC, Office and the Awareness Team.
The Awareness team is composed of Stefanie and Nils from the Executive Committee. fEDERATION OF yOUNG eUROPEAN gREENS 17 gENERAL aSSEMBLY 2020 CAS III Wednesday, 28/08/2020 09.30 - 11.00 CEST
• Chairing: Sam M.
• Amendment Changes: Henry W.
• Session Assistant: Irene V.
• Technical Assistant: Cristiana
• Minutes: Liliane P.
• MOs Present: Swiss Young Greens, Portugese Young Greens, ecoloj, French Young Greens, Young Greens of Norway, Spanish Young Green, Polish Young Greens, Belgian Flemish Young Green, Scottish Young Greens, German Young Greens (Grüne Jugend), Maltese Young Greens, DWARS, Finnish Young Greens, Catalan Young Greens, Cyprus Young Greens, Georgian Young Greens, Luxemburger Young Greens, Serbian Young Greens, Swedish Young Greens, Young Greens of Turkey
• FYEG Bodies Present: FYEG Executive Committee
Resolutions R1 Resolution on Black Lives matter & anti-racism Author: Social Europe Working Group
R1-010-2 -Les Jeunes Écologistes - Go to vote during GA
R1-023 - Scottish Young Greens - Compromised
R1-024 - Les Jeunes Écologistes - Compromised
R1-037-2 - Les Jeunes Écologistes - Go to vote during GA
R1-052 - ecoloj - Go to vote during GA
R1-058 - ecoloj - Go to vote during GA
Outcome: Ready for voting.
R5 Trans Rights are Human Rights Author: Catalan Young Greens (Joves d’Esquerra Verda) and Scottish Young Greens
R5-057 - Joves d’Esquerra Verda - Compromised
Outcome. Ready for voting.
R6 Standing Up To Chinese Authoritarianism Author: Jong Groen fEDERATION OF yOUNG eUROPEAN gREENS 18 gENERAL aSSEMBLY 2020 R6-037 - Les Jeunes Ecologistes - Compromised (briefly presented, affects different parts of the resolution)
R6-069 - Grønn Ungdom, Grön Ungdom - Compromised (briefly presented)
R6-091 - ecoloj - Compromised (briefly presented)
Outcome. Ready for voting.
R13 Mental Health Resolution Author: Grön Ungdom, Grønn Ungdom, Social Europe WG, DWARS, Vihreät Nuoret, Georgian Young Greens, Scottish Young Greens
R13-040 - FYEG Executive Committee -
R13-056 - FYEG Executive Committee -
R13-072 - FYEG Executive Committee -
Outcome of CAS: Resolution withdrawn: Large parts of the resolution are transferred to the activity plan. The explicit changes will be shared soon. As a result the resolution was withdrawn by the MOs in favour of this mentioned amendment to the activity plan.
R14 Time to open up - a more transparent FYEG Author: Grön Ungdom, Grønn Ungdom, DWARS, Vihreät Nuoret, Georgian Young Greens, Déi jonk gréng
R14-053 - Red EQUO Joven - Compromised.
Outcome of CAS: Ready for voting.
I1 Internal Rules of Procedure I1- 353 Author: FYEG Executive Committee
I1 - 353 - 2 - DWARS - Withdrawn
Outcome of CAS: Compromise found, alternative amendment withdrawn, ready for voting.
I1 - 434 Author: DWARS & Grön Ungdom
I1 - 124 - FYEG Executive Committee - Compromised
I1 - 234 - Grüne Jugend - Compromised (just structural changes, the proposal was mainly shortened)
Outcome of CAS: Ready for voting. fEDERATION OF yOUNG eUROPEAN gREENS 19 gENERAL aSSEMBLY 2020 I1 - 592 Author: FYEG Executive Committee
I1 - 592 - 2 - DWARS - partly compromised
I1 - 592 - 3 - Grön Ungdom & Grønn Ungdom - partly compromised
There are some differences in the specific measures where there are two options which are different in rigidness. Between these options there should be a vote at the GA.
Outcome of CAS: A new discussion arose about the punishment of the involved minors. There was a compromise suggested: changing “must be punished” to “may be punished”. Confirmation of Swedish Young Greens is outstanding. Pushed to future mini-CAS.
Plans P1 Strategic Plan 2020-2022 Author: FYEG Executive Committee
P1 - 014 - Ecolojovem & Os Verdes - There was space for a discussion on these various options referring to informal discussions in the various chats around the GA organisation.
We will get back to that because of the ongoing discussions. There was the request of keeping the presidency in the loop of information.
Outcome: Pushed to future mini-CAS
P2 Activity Plan 2020-2021 Author: FYEG Executive Committee
P2 - 225 - FYEG Executive Committee - Accepted but extended to cover aspects of R13.
Outcome of CAS: Ready for voting.
Closure of CAS III
fEDERATION OF yOUNG eUROPEAN gREENS 20 gENERAL aSSEMBLY 2020 plenary session 2: Introduction of applying organisations and Q&A Friday, 28 August 2020. 11.00 - 12.00 CEST
Henry Winckle re-opens the session at 11:00.
Henry explains that we start with the applying organisations. Henry explains the order: Giovani Europeisti Verdi (GEV), Mladi Zeleni (MZ), Budoucí, Grüne Jugend Austria (GJ Austria), Protests.
Henry gives the floor to the representatives of GEV.
Benedetta Scuderi presents GEV and its application. She explains the political context in Italy and the situation of young people.
Henry gives the floor to the EC to present their recommendation.
Antoine presents the positive EC recommendation and its content. EC recommends to vote in favour.
Henry opens the floor to Q&A.
Albert (Swiss YGs): Why this name? What about the already existing MO in Italy (South Tyrol YGs)?
Asia (Polish YGs): What do you mean with struggling to set up Young Greens in Italy?
Luca Boccoli: The name is because it is close to the Italian Green party Europa Verde. About South Tyrol YGs, our idea is to make a connection between them and us. The main barrier for the Green movement in Italy is that young people are not interested in politics anymore. Movements in Italy are quite strong (FFF, XR, BLM) and this is what we are trying to do. We are organising events together.
[Editorial note: The South Tyrolean Young Greens requested that the following statement regarding GEV be added to the minutes. This was agreed to by the Presidency:]
Addendum to the minutes: Statement from the South Tyrolean Young Greens on GEV:
«The Young Greens Southtyrol strongly supported the candidacy of Giovani Europeisti Verdi as a candidate member of FYEG. We are very happy that there is finally a young green movement on the national level in Italy. We as young greens south tyrol, represented by our board member Zeno Oberkofler, have contributed to the foundation of GEV. This has also enabled us to establish a collaboration between the young greens south tyrol and GEV that is now followed by two contact persons. We think that a close collaboration between GEV and FYEG is extremely helpful for both sides. However, we want to highlight that the young greens south tyrol have the intention to remain an independent member of FYEG. This is analogue to our mother party, that has just become an independent full member of the European Green Party. The South Tyrolean Greens together with the Italian Greens and other small political groups have contributed to form a coalition called Europa Verde that ran together for the european elections last year. However this construct still has to gain or regain stability. This is why we hope that GEV as a young green Italian movement that is closely linked to FYEG can contribute to building up a green political movement that can really make a difference in Italian politics all over the country.» fEDERATION OF yOUNG eUROPEAN gREENS 21 gENERAL aSSEMBLY 2020 Henry closes this point and proceeds to the Czech applicants. Henry gives the floor to Eleanor from the EC to present the situation in Czechia.
Eleanor presents the background and the events that led to the dissolution of FYEG’s former MO Mladí Zelení (MZ). Two organisations are applying for candidate membership at this GA.
Henry gives the floor to the applicant organisation Mladí Zelení.
Anna Gümplová presents the new board of MZ.
Zuzana Pavelková (Advisory Committee member and board member of MZ) presents the history of the organisation. MZ see themselves as the continuation of what MZ were. They were one of the oldest MOs of FYEG. Successful campaign in EP elections in 2014 with their own candidate. Sometimes a difficult relationship with the party. People were involved in FYEG EC over the years. They want to continue this membership in FYEG.
Patricie Startlova presents activities of MZ (Prague Pride, exchange with German YGs in Dresden). Elections are coming up and they are running their own candidates. Cooperating with the EGP and Thomas Waitz.
Henry gives the floor to the EC to present its recommendation.
Eleanor presents the EC recommendation. EC sees that MZ fulfills criteria. Sees it as positive that they are close to the Green party while being independent. Challenge is to have sustainable structures and EC wants to support this work. EC recommends GA to vote in favour.
Beatriz (Ecolojovem): We received an email from the other applicant organisation claiming that MZ is working with right-wing parties. We would like you to address these allegations.
Alessandro (écolo j): As the former organisation vanished, was the budget shared between the two organisations?
Asia (Polish YGs): This is for both Czech applicant organisations. How do you imagine the cooperation between these two organisations within FYEG?
Henry gives the floor to MZ.
Anna (MZ): It is true that in 2019 the Green party decided to run in a coalition with center and right- wing parties. Some members of MZ were very against. Some people from Budoucí tried to end the memorandum with the Green party. We tried to change that. We are not a big party, 2% in the polls. There were only two options, run alone and spend a lot of money on a small campaign, or this. Afterwards there was a reflection in the party concluding that this is not how we want to do it.
Co-Spokesperson MZ: Budoucí got 60% and MZ 40% of the remaining finances. MZ got some of the social media pages.
Representative MZ addresses the issue of working with right-wing parties.
Anna (MZ): Left is really split. There are new progressive parties. We will see. It is messy on the left.
Henry says there will be more time to discuss tomorrow.
Henry gives the floor to Budoucí.
fEDERATION OF yOUNG eUROPEAN gREENS 22 gENERAL aSSEMBLY 2020 Johanka Waldhansová (JTWG co-coordinator and Budoucí member): We were part of FYEG in the past and try to continue taking part. We already explained our split and background in the application and an e-mail sent to MOs. JW explains political priorities. 29 members and local organisations in different cities. We want to work with FYEG as we share values of MOs and FYEG and think that our membership would benefit our development. We understand the EC’s concerns and relations with the EGP. Our mother party is now focusing on senate elections and European relations is not yet a priority. We believe that cooperation is more important than competition and realpolitik. Both organisations have seen a surge in membership. We hope for the success of all organisations running. We want to support MZ as we believe we are stronger together than apart.
Henry gives the floor to the EC.
Eleanor: EC assesses that Budoucí is an organisation with eco-socialist values and it is inclusive. It must be highlighted that Budoucí’s mother party is a political opponent of an EGP member party and might complicate our relations with the EGP and our ability to do political work in Czechia. FYEG EC believes that Observer Membership would be more suitable for Budoucí. The organisation could take part in events and working groups. We believe this is a fair compromise that does not pose a too big political risk. The EC recommends that the GA votes against this application and that Budoucí applies for observer membership.
Sarah Heim (GJ): Can you please explain the political identity of your mother party?
Alessandro (écolo j): You said you are stronger together than apart. Even though you split, do you want to cooperate with MZ?
Beatriz (ecolojovem): We feel there is a feud between these two organisations. 5 min for one and 5 for another is not enough to fully understand what is going on in here. This is a question to the EC. When we talk about them not having a mother party in EGP, there are also other organisations in FYEG with this characteristic.
Henry: As Antoine wrote in the chat, there will be a moment to discuss this more during the pre- voting discussion tomorrow.
Johanka (Budouci): Our organisation is very young. We haven’t got to a discussion of any European level structure. Informally, the EGP is one of the first names that pops up. I can’t foresee the future. About whether we want to work with MZ. Of course we want to. This whole thing was very difficult. We are able to draw different kinds of people. We are already running in coalition with some senate members. We will be cooperating around the same goal, especially when some of the tension will be settled. I think we will be happier in the future together. About the feud, that is more a question to the EC. With the need to face what has happened in the last years, a lot of people had to revise their positions. We did not manage it completely perfectly. Sometimes we may have made mistakes. After all this administrative stuff, we will be able to cooperate.
Henry: We now move on to GJ Austria who is also applying for candidate status.
Ann-Sophie and Tobias will introduces the organisation:
We are the official youth wing of the Green party of Austria. We call our relationship friendly but critical. Explains the political identity of the organisation - fights for radical change for humans, animals and the planet. Goal is to organise as many young people as possible. Making visions fEDERATION OF yOUNG eUROPEAN gREENS 23 gENERAL aSSEMBLY 2020 for a new society fun. Local organisations in provinces as well as cities and rural communities. Workshops and discussions. Our next campaign is not an election campaign but making our cities and communities greener and get public space back.
Henry: We now go to EC recommendation from Nils.
Nils: Very happy that you are rising from the ashes. There was a member organisation, there was a fight with the mother party and they were pushed out. We would be very happy to have you back in the federation. The EC gives a positive recommendation and looks forward to working together.
Christian Gamauf (Scottish Young Greens): What is your stance on the coalition your parent party is in, and how do you see the relation with the parent party developing?
Ann-Sophie (GJ Austria): A good question and something we struggle with. As a youth organisation we had a vote and we as Green youth were against it. Not much has happened since Corona, but we have told the party that we will not shut up. We do understand that we don’t have a possibility for a left majority in our country right now. This is something we must change in order not to go into shitty coalitions.
Henry: Final applicant is Protests from Latvia. Applying for full membership.
Selma Levrence (Protests): Thank you FYEG for your support. Justine from our board is running in Riga local elections. We identify as a Green left youth organisation. We are not the youth wing of any party, but we are close aligned with the Progressives, which is a Green and Social Democratic party. The board is mostly for administrative purposes, we try to be as non-hierarchical as possible. There have been almost exclusively center-right governments in Latvia. We have a human rights working group, working on LGBT rights and feminism. We organise climate strikes together with FFF, which are separate from us but we organise actions together. We are a young organisation and we have already done a lot. We have participated in many FYEG and CDN events. Some of us were on prep teams and we are amazed by what we have learned from the Green movement. We also think that we can make FYEG more present in the Baltics as we are the first Green youth organisation here in a long time.
Henry: EC recommendation from Antoine.
Antoine: I couldn’t be happier to share this recommendation. Protests was accepted as a candidate organisation last year. We did a study visit to Latvia in February. Now Protests is applying for full membership. We have met with a great number of organisations to assess the situation there. We agree that they are fully in line with all the membership criteria. They completely belong to FYEG as an organisation and EC enthusiastically recommends the GA to grant Protests the status of full member.
Henry: 5 minutes of questions. No questions. We now go for lunch and meet for Feminist Network workshop at 13:30.
Session ended 12:15.
fEDERATION OF yOUNG eUROPEAN gREENS 24 gENERAL aSSEMBLY 2020 plenary session 3: presentation of reports Friday, 28 August 2020. 15.30 - 17.00 CEST
Irene opened the session at 15:36
The Activity Report was presented to the GA by outgoing EC member Eleanor reflecting on the activities FYEG had been involved in over the past year; including funded projects. Details of such activity can be found in the report.
Liliane took the chair after technical issues prevented her from doing so earlier and was placed chair for the rest of the session.
The Financial Report was presented to the GA by outgoing Treasurer Stefanie De Bock. This report detailed the organisation’s finances over the past year.
Financial Control Committee (FCC) Report was presented to the GA on behalf of the FCC by outgoing Treasurer Stefanie De Bock. This report details oversight of FYEG finances by the FCC.
Q&A
Scottish Young Greens asked how it has been ensured that staff are paid above minimum wage and their plans to expand the gender report to more than a third of coverage.
DWARS asked about the FCC recommendation to support the office and treasurer regarding fees.
Stefanie explained there has been an issue in calculation of wages under definition of Belgian law. The EC wanted to ensure a work/life balance and plans to raise wages. A strategy had been devised which is currently in progress. FCC has given a recommendation to expand gender reporting. Stefanie made a request for MOs to send their budget on time.
Working Group Reports
FYEG Feminist network report was presented by Clara Winkler detailing activities and long term plans.
The Just Transition Working Group report was presented by Max Friebe and Adelina Stuparu who detailed activities over the year.
The Social Europe Working Group report was presented by Lysander Liermann who detailed activities over the year.
Ecosprinter Report was presented to the GA by FYEG spokesperson Mina Tolu on behalf of the Ecosprinter committee.
Q&A
No questions asked.
Executive Committee Report was presented to the GA by FYEG spokesperson Mina Tolu outlining the mandate of the committee for the last year.
Sec-Gen Report was presented to the GA by Özgecan Kara reporting for the first year in her mandate reporting on the running of the organisation and office. Key changes in the office were highlighted fEDERATION OF yOUNG eUROPEAN gREENS 25 gENERAL aSSEMBLY 2020 in detail of which are in the report.
Advisory Committee Report was presented to the GA by Maria Kola who presented the general committee report of advice given over the year. Zuzana Pavelkova presented an additional specific report by AC about the resignation of an EC member (Kristy Louise Rhades) due to conflicts in the Executive Committee between her and co-spokesperson Antoine Tifine.
Q&A
DWARS asked 1) about Kristy’s comments ‘goals to enhance internal processes’ not being possible in current structure and 2) if EC will advise the next EC to do an evaluation on board structures and positions.
Mina answered on behalf of EC, suggesting processes needed change, communication had been going through co-spokespersons rather than direct from EC members. Challenges with implicit hierarchies due to responsibilities of spokespeople. Recommended to the new EC to look at internal structures in a professional manner.
Ecolojovem wanted to understand what happened, as the spokesperson is a candidate to another position. They wanted to know why they haven’t heard about resignation before. How has this impacted the work of the office and EC for FYEG.
Gronn Ungdom (Norway) asked about how the AC assessed the process, they asked about why certain changes were not followed up.
DWARS asked about recommendations to better define procedure for ecosprinter board membership, and why it wasn’t brought as an IRP?
Zuzana answered on behalf of the Advisory Committee. She gave an account of AC’s involvement in the aftermath of Kristy’s resignation. She detailed about changes not being followed up. AC could not comment as to why IRPs were not brought but reinforced their suggestion.
Nils answered points on behalf of the EC explaining that there has been a problem for the Awareness Team feeling under-trained in carrying out needed changes and being responsible for the mental health of others. Nils outlines the issues and challenges EC went through in this situation and acknowledged learning was needed.
Antoine Tifine took the floor to explain his perspective on the AC report, after which the session ended.
fEDERATION OF yOUNG eUROPEAN gREENS 26 gENERAL aSSEMBLY 2020 plenary session 4: introduction of candidacies for the different bodies and Q&A Friday, 28 August 2020. 17.30 - 19.30 CEST Co-spokespersons:
Eleanor Morissey presented her candidacy, highlighting her vision for an anti-racist FYEG that fights for progressive policies and is a leading voice in these questions, as well has her experience, other positions held, and FYEGs relationship with organisations.
Mina Tolu presented their candidacy, highlighting their role over the past year as Co-spokesperson, their good relationship with Eleanor, and their internally-focused vision for FYEG, looking at hiring processes, structures, the feminist network, but also the relationship with the EGP, working with MOs, and police violence.
Q&A: no questions were asked.
Treasurer:
Stefanie De Bock mentioned the difficulties of Covid, how she considered leaving but then Özge said something inspiring - that things would be easier - that encouraged her to stay. That FYEG is amazing, that mental health needs to be talked about more in FYEG, and that spreadsheets are amazing and wonderful.
Q&A: A question was asked by Eleanor Morissey as to whether Stefanie prefers excel or google sheets, and she stated that she prefers open source options. Another question was asked as to whether she accepts pineapple on pizza, and she responded that it depends on the kind of pizza.
Executive Committee:
Wanja Kaufmann presented her candidacy, explaining that she loves structures and statutes and the IRPs, that she wants to continue to focus on organisation building - networks, MOs - with templates and other tools to improve relationships between FYEG and MOs. She also expressed a desire to work more on media visibility, and that each EC member should be responsible for a specific area of policy.
Liam McClelland presented their experience, their upbringing in an environmental background, their learning experience in FYEG, [interruption by their cat], the ubiquity of their cat in their activism, the spread of the far right around europe like a virus, how governments are protecting only the rich, and not supporting those in poverty who have as their main concerns supporting themselves and providing food and shelter.
Clara Winkler spoke of the recent green wave, of her involvement in the european elections in Germany, but also of how governments after the green wave weren’t doing enough. That she, as a climate warrior, fights for the future, but that we need to do more, also that we need to focus more on mental health internally within FYEG, and on the green transition that needs to happen.
fEDERATION OF yOUNG eUROPEAN gREENS 27 gENERAL aSSEMBLY 2020 Gülce Yeniev presented her candidacy, speaking of her background in Turkey, of how people’s identities are important for their day-to-day realities. She spoke of her experience in FYEG and CDN prep teams, and how COVID has both made people’s lives difficult and how everyone is experiencing the same problem - even if they aren’t in the same ship because of socioeconomic inequalities. How this has divided young people into optimists and pessimists. And how through FYEG we have a united platform to create change in a time when we feel deeply hopeless.
Milan Zlatanovic explained his candidacy, how FYEG changed his life, how he can’t relate to a lot of what people mention because of the differences in what activists in the east and west experience. That his candidacy rests upon him working to bridge this gap and make everyone better understand each other. That he his scared of the future, of the news, and that he wants to do something about this and that he doesn’t want to be scared anymore.
Q&A:
What other responsibilities do you have?
Milan: Freelancer, in Serbian board.
Wanja: Several others, work and some things in Swedish Green party
Gülce: Working with new green party in Turkey
Clara: Studying, in international team of GJ but will step down from that
Liam: Involved in several working groups but they take up little time.
What is your position on EC remuneration?
(Presidency deemed this question out of order as it relates more to an IRP amendment)
Ecosprinter Editorial Board:
Emilia Syväjärvi presented her candidacy, talking about her background in political science, her roles in the Finnish YGs, in the FYEG WGs, and that as part of the EEB she wants to create a long- term plan, building up experience, improving cooperation with the Green European Journal, and increasing readership. She stated her belief that her experience makes her a good candidate.
Katja Raiher presented her candidacy, stating that despite her young age compared to the other candidates she believes herself to be very experienced. That her degree in media and design is very relevant, and that her experience as editor of the GJ federal magazine gives her very relevant experience, that at this GA she was the main author of the BLM resolution and that she has previously submitted things to the Ecosprinter. She concluded that the SEWG podcast project should be merged with the Ecosprinter podcast project.
Robin Ehl spoke of his history of activism in presenting his candidacy, that he saw how his impact was limited and that in order to improve this he went to university, where he went to madagascar as a research assistant. He was elected to his university student senate from the green university party - thus, he would feel bad if he stopped his activism now. The Ecosprinter could achieve so much more than it does today on the european level, and he wants to contribute to this.
fEDERATION OF yOUNG eUROPEAN gREENS 28 gENERAL aSSEMBLY 2020 Luca Arfini submitted a video message, where he described his current work, his experience with LGBT activism, and how he has previously written for a local student publication. He described how he wanted to work with FYEG to continue this work.
Manon submitted a motivation letter (available among the meeting materials) that was read out.
Q&A:
What is your dream article/podcast (no monetary limits):
Emilia: An educational blog series on inclusiveness and intersectional feminism.
Katja: A podcast/reportage on what’s happening in Belarus, interviewing locals (as she speaks Russian).
Robin: That he would like to go to Belarus with Katja because he also speaks Russian. He would go to the global south in order to give a first-hand impression of what is happening there with regards to climate change.
Why couldn’t Manon and Luca make it today?
Manon had personal issues (namely she had to move out of her flat today unexpectedly).
How will you make sure that you make time for this?
Emilia: That she will have time alongside her internship.
Katja: Because of passion! Ecosprinter do what they do because of passion.
Robin: That he has experience of doing things alongside studies, and now he has a scholarship so doesn’t need to work alongside his studies.
What will your priorities be during your mandate?
Emilia: Social media presence and outreach, intersectionality and mental health
Katja: Make podcast more professional with rest of group, mirror the internal debates of FYEG more
Robin: Agrees with Katja on including FYEG perspectives, effort to talk to other left-green activists more, translate articles, attention to postcolonial perspective.
Financial Control Committee:
Freia Then presented her candidacy, that she has a degree in meteorology and now works as a coder - she loves numbers - and has lots of experience from the German Young Greens in financial management, as a former national treasurer. She has worked extensively there to improve financial and simplify procedures.
Q&A:
No questions were asked.
fEDERATION OF yOUNG eUROPEAN gREENS 29 gENERAL aSSEMBLY 2020 Political Platform Committee:
Antoine Tifine presented his candidacy, talking about his experience as co-spokesperson, how he agrees that the platform needs to be updated and that it’s about the journey, not the destination.
Christina Keßler spoke about how the best thing of FYEG is the inclusivity, and that she wants to reflect this in writing the political platform. All opinions from all MOs should matter, regardless of whether the members are from a small MO or a large MO.
Lysander Liermann made Eurovision jokes to begin his presentation, thanking the 8 MOs who supported his application, and mentioned that the political platform needs to reflect the European idea. He wants to listen and learn the positions from everyone as to what they want in the Europe they want to live in.
Sebastian Knecht describes the process as working out how priorities have shifted in MOs over the past eight years. Working out regional differences is important. He enjoys listening to people about their opinion and political background, and this is a rare opportunity to have a profound insight and effect on moderating these different positions to find common ground.
Özge Doruk described herself as a whimsical person, a worker and researcher for 8 years, and that she has experienced a range of things over that time. The new FYEG political platform should in her mind contribute to a new and better world, and she wants to be a part of this.
Q&A:
Why does Christina not have a support letter from Grüne Jugend?
Christina: Because she’s not a part of GJ because she’s been living abroad, and is directly involved in FYEG.
Question to Antoine: How will he ensure he doesn’t take too much space considering the previous AC report, and how will he make sure him being an outgoing co-spokes affect this?
Antoine: There is a risk for this, but he will try his hardest to ensure it doesn’t and understands that others have a great deal of knowledge. Also, as he won’t have a coordinating role unlike in the EC this is less likely to happen.
Question to Sebastian: Considering how he made things uncomfortable for others at last year’s GA because of being overly passionate, and how will he ensure that doesn’t happen again?
Sebastian: He was exhausted at the last GA, and he felt treated unfairly. He felt that the presidency wasn’t playing a neutral role but took sides. He will ensure that if he becomes strongly engaged he will disengage and ask others to engage on the issue
Question to everyone: How will you consult MOs in the drafting process?
Lysander: Important question, important to include MOs through MOFs, dialogue with everyone.
Özge: Discussing with MOs is important, ?
Antoine: The resolution tomorrow on the PPC provides a framework for this. Discussions with MOs and bringing experts in
Sebastian: All candidates have similar opinions, should work with online seminars and events. fEDERATION OF yOUNG eUROPEAN gREENS 30 gENERAL aSSEMBLY 2020 CAS π Aditional final CAS
Henry opened the session, explaining the need for an additional final CAS.
R1-010-2/P1-014 - Compromised
Compromise reached on language used to refer to racialized people. LJE (Aneth) presents the compromise. They agreed on the term racialized people and communities (as an NGO European Network Against Racism normally recommends this term).
No discussion followed.
I1-592 - Partially compromised
EC, Grön Ungdom and Grønn Ungdom agreed on a compromise to use the word “all responsible parties” in the amendment.
This was presented by Nick (Swedish Young greens). Carla from GJ (Belgium) said she would bring the concern that adults could be punished in cases where minors lie about their age. She will bring this point to the vote discussion tomorrow [but did not lodge a formal objection].
The session ended at 19.20 CEST
fEDERATION OF yOUNG eUROPEAN gREENS 31 gENERAL aSSEMBLY 2020 plenary session 5: presentation of planS Saturday, 29 August 2020. 09.30 - 10.00 CEST
The session was opened at 09:30 by Irene
The Activity Plan was presented to the GA by outgoing EC member Wanja Kaufmann who set a political context before detailing the report. The report centres on 3 political priorities from which activities are based on. Details are contained within the report itself. Democratic and inclusive Europe working group will be a new addition for the coming year, Just transitions working group and the Feminist Network will remain.
Q&A - No Questions
Financial Plan was presented to the GA by outgoing Treasurer Stefanie de Bock. This outlined the budget for the coming year of activity. The budget responds to the challenges of covid-19. It set out developments in gender budgeting. Özge and Caro were thanked.
Q&A - Scottish Young Greens asked how the proposed per diem amount was decided.
SDB responded it had to do with a calculation in the budget and not for specific reasons. It is under the cap in Belgian law. €25 is the maximum.
Strategic Plan was presented to the GA by Secretary General Özgecan Kara who explained that it is an internal document to support project grant applications. This is normally not massively redrafted each year but this year Covid-19 meant changes were required.
Q&A no questions asked.
fEDERATION OF yOUNG eUROPEAN gREENS 32 gENERAL aSSEMBLY 2020 plenary session 6: pre-voting discussion Saturday, 29 August 2020. 10.30 - 11.00 CEST
This session was a closed and confidential discussion and minutes were not taken.
fEDERATION OF yOUNG eUROPEAN gREENS 33 gENERAL aSSEMBLY 2020 plenary session 7: Elections and Voting Session I Saturday, 29 August 2020. 11.30 - 12.00 CEST
Reminder of voting procedures and test-votes.
Henry opens the session at 11:36.
Henry goes through the voting procedures, both for open votes in sheets and secret votes in Balotilo.
Quorum check. Not present: Green Youth of Ukraine (and LMJ).
Voting for candidates for FYEG bodies and candidacies for member organisation status is opened.
Green Youth of Ukraine is added to the quorum. New quorum: 54 votes present.
Voting is closed.
Voting on Report and Plans Mathilde opens the vote on Report and Plans.
Financial Report 2019. 52-0-0. Adopted.
Strategic Plan. 48-0-0. Adopted.
Activity Plan, with compromise amendments incorporated. 52-0-0. Adopted.
Financial Plan. 52-0-0- Adopted.
Voting on Statutes Statutes, Wanja presents AM I3-009.
Mathilde asks if anyone wants to debate. No debate.
AM I3-009 is adopted with 50-0-0.
Wanja presents Statutes Amendment I3-037.
Mathilde asks if anyone wants to debate. No debate.
AM I3-037 is adopted with 48-0-2.
Mathilde opens the vote on adopting the Statutes as amended.
No debate.
Statutes adopted with 50-0-0.
The meeting was suspended for lunch at 12:00
fEDERATION OF yOUNG eUROPEAN gREENS 34 gENERAL aSSEMBLY 2020 Plans and reports:
(P0) Financial report Financial Report 2019 is unani- mously adopted (52 in favour, 0 against, 0 abstentions)
P1 Strategic plan P1 Strategic Plan is unani- mously adopted (48 in favour, 0 against, 0 abstentions)
P2 Activity plan P2 Activity Plan is unani- mously adopted (52 in favour, 0 against, 0 abstentions) P3 Financial plan P3 Financial Plan is unani- mously adopted (52 in favour, 0 against, 0 abstentions)
I3: Statutes
I3-009 Updates and fixes statutes Amendment I3-009 is unani- mously adopted (50 in favour, 0 against, 0 abstentions)
I3-037 Changes oserver membership I3-037 is adopted (48 in favour, to associate membership 0 against, 2 abstentions) I3 Vote to approve Statutes as Statutes are unanimously amended during this GA adopted (50 in favour, 0 against, 0 abstentions)
Liliane resumed meeting at 13:00
The results of the secret electronic elections were first presented:
Elections Spokespersons (2 Positions): Mina Tolu, Eleanor Morrissey
Treasurer (1 Position): Stefanie de Bock
EC Member (5 Positions): Wanja, Gulce, Liam, Clara, Milan
Financial Control Committee (1 Position): Freia (51 in favour, 1 against)
Ecosprinter Editorial Board (4 Positions): Emilia, Robin, Katja, Manon
Political Platform Committee (4 Positions): Ozge, Christina, Lysander, Antoine fEDERATION OF yOUNG eUROPEAN gREENS 35 gENERAL aSSEMBLY 2020 Election* Elected Not elected
Spokespersons (2) Mina Tolu, Eleanor Morrissey
Treasurer (1) Stefanie De Bock
Executive Committee (5) Wanja Kaufman, Gülce Yeniev, Liam McClelland, Clara Winkler, Milan Zlatanovic
Financial Control Committee (1) Freia Then
Ecosprinter Editorial Board (4) Emilia Syvajarvi, Luca Arfini Robin Ehl, Katja Raiher, Manon Maalouli
Political Platform Committee Özge Doruk, Sebastian Knecht (4) Christina Kessler, Lysander Liermann, Antoine Tifine
* Individuals were elected with STV. Henry, Ozge and Irene tabulated the votes. Results were calculated using ChoicePlusPro, using standard STV with Droop quotas. Where there was only one candidate in an election, yes/no/abstain was used.
Full statistical reports and results are in the Annex of this document.
Candidate MO Decisions Giovani Europeisti Verdi (Italy) - 53 in favour, 0 Abs, 1 vote against - Accepted
Mladi Zeleni (Czechia) - Accepted
Budouci (Czechia) 18 in favour , 18 abstain, 18 against - Not accepted
Grüne Jugend - Grünalternative Jugend (Austria) - 53 in favour 0 Abstentions 0 Against - Accepted
Protests (Latvia) 52 in favour 2 Abstentions 0 Against - Accepted
fEDERATION OF yOUNG eUROPEAN gREENS 36 gENERAL aSSEMBLY 2020 Accession of new member organisations: Absolute majority required
Protests (Latvia) Full membership Accepted: 52 votes in favour, 0 against, 2 abstentions
Giovani Europeisti Verdi (Italy) Full membership Accepted: 53 votes in favour, 1 against, 0 abstentions Grüne Jugend - Grünalternative Full membership Accepted: 53 votes in favour, Jugend (Austria) 0 against, 0 abstentions, 1 vote not cast Mladi Zeleni (Czechia) Full membership Accepted: 50 votes in favour, 2 against, 2 abstentions Budoci (Czechia) Full membership Rejected: 18 votes in favour, 18 against, 18 abstentions
fEDERATION OF yOUNG eUROPEAN gREENS 37 gENERAL aSSEMBLY 2020 plenary session 8: Elections and Voting Session Ii Saturday, 29 August 2020. 14.00 - 15.00 CEST
Henry resumed the voting session at 14:00 (Brussels time)
IRP Amendments I1-016 to I1-107 were discussed and voted on.
All amendments were presented by Wanja from the EC
I1-016 was adopted with no debate
I1-036 was adopted with no debate
I1-037 was adopted with no debate
I1-047 was adopted with no debate
I1-094 was adopted with no debate
I1-102 on adding an age limit of 30 for delegates to the General Assembly was not adopted, with debate from Red Equo Joven by Antonio (against), Jong Groen by Carla (in favour) amongst others.
I1-107 was adopted with no debate
The session was closed at 15:15
I1: IRPs
I1-016 Adds time limit to candidate Amendment I1-016 is adopted (44 in membership favour, 0 against, 2 abstentions)
I1-036 Allows GA to have a say in case of major Amendment I1-036 is adopted (44 in change in an MO favour, 0 against, 4 abstentions)
I1-037 Clarifies and changes some majorities Amendment I1-037 is adopted (42 in favour, 0 against, 6 abstentions)
I1-047 Clarifies procedure for rejoining after Amendment I1-047 is adopted (46 in exclusion favour, 0 against, 0 abstentions)
I1-094 Adds duty to EC to update MO contact Amendnent I1-094 is adopted (45 in details favour, 0 against, 0 abstentions)
I1-102 Adds age limit of 30 for delegates Amendment I1-102 is not adopted (18 in favour, 28 against, 6 abstentions)
I1-107 Clarifies that FYEG EC members and Amendment I1-107 is adopted (47 in staff members can’t be GA delegates favour, 0 against, 0 abstentions)
fEDERATION OF yOUNG eUROPEAN gREENS 38 gENERAL aSSEMBLY 2020 plenary session 9: Elections and Voting Session Iii Saturday, 29 August 2020. 15.15 - 16.15 CEST
Teo resumes the voting session at 15:15 (Brussels time)
Jokes about memes, cats and dogs on the Telegram chat.
Introduces the following votes on IRPs
Antoine Tifine (EC) presents Amendment I1-212
No one asks for the floor
Sarah Heim (Grüne Jugend) presents Amendment I1-234
No one asks for the floor
Nick Doggen (Swedish Young Greens) asks a question, some technical issues on the amendments shared on the screen. Issue fixed
Antoine Tifine (EC) presents Amendment I1-314
Question from Marie Stadtler (Scottish Young Greens) : will this be merged with the Advisory Committee ?
Answer from Antoine : No, only financial topics
Wanja Kaufmann (EC) presents I1-353-Compromise amendment
No one wants to take the floor
Antoine Tifine (EC) presents Amendment I1-418
First vote : without 30 years limit (I1 - 418)
Second vote with 30 years limit (I1-418-A)
Albert (Swiss Young Greens)asks what we are exactly voting on
Wanja (EC) explains the interest of the 30 yo limit
Carla (Jong Groen) asks for clarification - difference between delegates and these events
Antonio speaks against the amendment. Fundraising arguments is not a valid argument for them
Salih Tuna (Turkish Young Greens) asks for clarification : what types of events are concerned ?
Christian Gamauf (Scottish Young Greens) speaks for the amendment
Wanja Kaufmann (EC) presents the amendment I1-418-2
No one asks for the floor
Janno Rook (DWARS) presents Amendment I1-434 - CC Compromise
Clara Winkler (Grüne Jugend) speaks against - doesn’t help inclusion of candidates, bad for transparency. fEDERATION OF yOUNG eUROPEAN gREENS 39 gENERAL aSSEMBLY 2020 Nick Doggen speaks in favour - we think it is enabling. Current system is based on support letters helps people that already know people
Antonio (Red Equo Joven) asks for clarification, when will this amendment be applied with voted. Applied after this GA.
No more cons , vote opens
Teo introduces THE funniest of the afternoon, which is…. A-B vote
Henry introduces a crucial vote on ananas on pizza to show an example
Henry then introduces the A/B vote on Amendment I1-592 paragraph subvote A
Rebecka Forsberg (Swedish YG) presents the version A of amendment. Total interdiction of parties in bars or clubs
Antoine Tifine (EC) presents the version B of amendment. Aims to try to do that
No one wants to speak
Henry introduces I1 - 592 paragraph subvote 2
Antoine Tifine (EC) presents the version B of amendment. Not excessively drink, at least two people in the EC / prep team should be totally sober
Nora Jungeilges Heyerdahl (Norwegian Young Greens) presents option B : cultural change needed, leaders should show the example
Maxime Pantaleoni (Luxembourg Young Greens) has a question on why alcohol and illegal drugs are in the same topic
Nick Doggen (Swedish Young Greens) speaks in favour of option A : question of inclusion. Why a leisure choice would take over possibility for members to come
Sean Currie (Scottish Young Greens, observer) wants to ask for clarification from Nick. Nick answers
fEDERATION OF yOUNG eUROPEAN gREENS 40 gENERAL aSSEMBLY 2020 I1: IRPs
I1-212 Adds GA meeting rules process to Amendment I1-212 is adopted (47 in favour, IRPs 0 against, 2 abstentions)
I1-234 - Compromise on pre-GA informa- Amendment I1-234 - Compromise is adop- Compromise tion session for candidates (see ted (48 in favour, 0 against, 4 abstentions) Annex)
I1-314 Transforms the Financial Control Amendment I1-314 is adopted (49 in favour, Committee into the Financial 0 against, 2 abstentions) Control and Advisory Committee
I1-353 - Compromise on advisory com- Amendment I1-353 - Compromise is adop- Compromise mittee (see Annex) ted (50 in favour, 0 against, 0 abstentions)
I1-418 (split Creates a section on Events and Amendment I1-418 (with section on age vote) moves text on prep teams (except limit split out) is adopted (50 in favour, 0 age limit to 30) against, 0 abstentions)
I1-418 - A Age limit to 30 for participants Amendment I1-418 - addition of age limit of (split vote) 30 is not adopted (18 in favour, 27 against, 7 abstentions)
I1-418 - 2 Adds an alumni network to the Amendment I1-418-2 is adopted (47 in fa- IRPs vour, 0 against, 2 abstentions)
I1- 434 - Compromise on candidate com- Amendment I1-434 – CC Compromise is not Compromise mittee (see Annex) adopted (21 in favour, 21 against, 9 absten- tions)
I1-592 - Paragraph subvote 1 (Sessions & Amendment I1-592 – Paragraph subvote 1: subvote Parties in bar) Option B is adopted (9 for Option A, 39 for Option B, 0 abstentions)
I1-592 - Paragraph subvote 1 (alcohol and Amendment I1-592 – Paragraph subvote 2: subvote drugs for EC and prep-team) Option B is adopted (7 for Option A, 41 for Option B, 4 abstentions)
fEDERATION OF yOUNG eUROPEAN gREENS 41 gENERAL aSSEMBLY 2020 plenary session 10: Elections and Voting Session Iv Saturday, 29 August 2020. 16.30 - 17.30 CEST
Henry resumes the session to vote on the compromise amendment I1-592 at 16.45.
I1 - 592 - Compromise was presented by Antoine who explained that Swedish and Norwegian Greens had raised a concern about participation of members. Wanted to enable participation of underage participation with guarantees for young participants.
Jong Groen asked for clarification about accidentally giving a young person alcohol if they lie about their age.
Antoine explained that responsibility lies with the prep team and EC. People would not be punished for accidents.
DWARS spoke in favour of the motion
Red Equo Joven raised issues with the amendment. They raised issues about the cultural experiences of MOs where alcohol is taken with food.
Tobias (Gronn Ungdom) argued to support the amendment to be inclusive of under 18 members and people who don’t drink for religious reasons and addiction issues.
Henry ceded the chair to Irene
Wanja explained I1-682 explaining proposed changes to rule around reimbursements.
Wanja presented I1-714 explaining it would introduce a per diem allowance for the Executive committee.
DWARS presented I1 - 1144 to introduce use of inclusive language in communications.
I2 - 305 was explained by Irene from the Presidency as nobody from the Feminist network was present. The definition of rape proposed was explained.
Session closed at 17:22
fEDERATION OF yOUNG eUROPEAN gREENS 42 gENERAL aSSEMBLY 2020 I1: IRPs
I1-592 - Compromise on alcohol and in- Amendment I1-592 – Compromised Final is compromise toxicating substances policy (see adopted (37 in favour, 0 against, 11 absten- Annex) tions) I1-682 Adds full reimbursement for se- Amendment I1-682 is adopted (50 in favour, cond GA delegates 0 against, 0 abstentions)
I1-714 Creates EC allowances Amendment I1-714 is adopted (48 in favour, 0 against, 0 abstentions)
I1-1144 Adds paragraph to annex on inclu- Amendment I1-1144 is adopted (52 in fa- sive language vour, 0 against, 0 abstentions)
I1 Vote to approve IRPs as amended Adoption of IRPs is adopted (50 in favour, 0 during this GA against, 0 abstentions) I2: Political Platform
I2 - 305 Amendment by the Feminist I2-305 is adopted (50 in favour, 2 against, 0 Network on the definition of Rape. abstentions)
I2 Vote to approve the Political Plat- Political Platform is adopted (52 in favour, 0 form as amended during this GA against, 0 abstentions)
fEDERATION OF yOUNG eUROPEAN gREENS 43 gENERAL aSSEMBLY 2020 plenary session 10: Elections and Voting Session Iv Saturday, 29 August 2020. 17.45 - 18.45 CEST
Mathilde opens the session at 17:45. Resolutions AM R1-037-2
Mathilde gives the floor to LJE.
Aneth (LJE) presents the amendment.
Mathilde asks if someone wants to debate. No reactions.
Mathilde opens the vote.
Technical point from Antoine. Ask whether “racialised people” will be replaced by “racialised people and communities”.
Aneth from LJE agrees - “racialised people” is replaced by “racialised people and communities”.
Mathilde closes the vote.
35-4-13. AM 037-2 is adopted.
Mathilde proceeds to AM R1-052.
Alessandro (écolo j) presents the amendment. Gives background on racism that different communities in different parts of Europe have faced historically and today.
Lysander (Social Europe WG) says this topic deserves its own resolution and suggests to leave this AM out of the resolution.
Mathilde asks if there is anyone who wants to debate it more. No reaction.
Mathilde opens the vote to AM 052 to R1.
Mathilde closes the vote.
AM 052 is adopted with 49-0-1.
Mathilde proceeds to AM R1-058.
Alessandro (écolo j) presents the amendment. Makes a reference to a Council of Europe framework on minorities and the fact that some member states have not signed this convention or are not applying it.
Mathilde asks if there is anyone who wants to debate it. No reaction.
Mathilde opens the vote.
Mathilde closes the vote.
Mathilde proceeds to Resolution 1 in its entirety.
Mathilde gives the floor to Katja Raiher of the Social Europe WG. fEDERATION OF yOUNG eUROPEAN gREENS 44 gENERAL aSSEMBLY 2020 Katja gives context to recent events on George Floyd and Black Lives Matter, as well as Green positions on this issue. Katja presents central demands of the resolution and thanks WG members as well as MOs for cooperation and amendments. positions on this issue. Katja presents central demands of the resolution and thanks WG members as well as MOs for cooperation and amendments.
Mathilde asks if there are questions or contra speeches. No reaction.
Mathilde opens the vote.
Mathilde closes the vote.
Someone marked a voting field of Green Youth of Ukraine. Mathilde asks if someone from GYU is present. No reaction. A delegate says they mistakenly filled this field.
Resolution 1 is adopted with 52-0-0.
Mathilde proceeds to Resolution 2 and gives the floor to the EC.
Nils presents the resolution.
Mathilde asks if anyone is against the resolution. No reactions.
Mathilde opens the vote.
Mathilde closes the vote.
Resolution 2 is adopted with 51-0-0.
Mathilde proceeds to Resolution 3 and points out that all AMs have been adopted by the Just Transition WG. Mathilde gives the floor to the Just Transition WG to present it.
Max from the Just Transition WG presents the resolution and gives an overview of how legalization would benefit health conditions and generate taxes.
Mathilde asks if anyone wants to take the floor. No reactions.
Mathilde opens the vote.
Mathilde closes the vote.
Resolution 3 is adopted with 47-2-2.
Mathilde proceeds to Resolution 4 and points out that all AMs have been adopted by the Just Transition WG. Mathilde gives the floor to the Just Transition WG to present it.
Johanka from the Just Transition WG presents the resolution and points out how a just transition can be implemented locally, that fossil industry and private banks should be totally divested, the role of OLAF, supporting the Free Cities Alliance. Less working hours, wealth tax and UBI. Access of women to just transition programmes.
Mathilde opens up the floor to debate. No reactions.
Mathilde opens the vote.
Mathilde closes the vote. fEDERATION OF yOUNG eUROPEAN gREENS 45 gENERAL aSSEMBLY 2020 Resolution 4 is adopted with 50-0-0.
Mathilde proceeds to Resolution 5 and gives the floor to Christian from the Scottish Young Greens.
Christian outlines the context of trans rights and what this resolution proposes to change. Highlights the need to depathologise and demedicalise trans identities, and to make FYEG more inclusive to trans people and point out that FYEG does not tolerate trans exclusive ideology in any way. Christian thanks many MOs for their work on it as well as Mina who contributed to the resolution.
Mathilde opens the floor for debate. No reactions.
Mathilde opens the vote.
Mathilde closes the vote.
Resolution 6 is adopted with 45-2-4.
Mathilde proceeds to Resolution 7 and gives the floor to Red Equo Joven.
Antonio presents the resolution, marking the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the nuclear bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Highlights the need to get rid of nuclear weapons in Europe. Today is the international day against nuclear weapon tests and encourages the GA to adopt the resolution.
Mathilde asks if anyone wants to take the floor. No reactions.
Mathilde opens the vote.
Mathilde closes the vote.
Resolution 6 is adopted with 48-0-1.
Mathilde proceeds to Resolution 8 and gives the floor to Red Equo Joven.
Antonio presents the resolution. All bureaucracies of any government would need to use free software and not be attached to a corporation to be able to do their work. Thanks DWARS and écolo j for amendments and work on the resolution.
Mathilde asks if anyone wants to take the floor. No reactions.
Mathilde opens the vote.
Mathilde closes the vote.
Resolution 8 is adopted with 44-4-4.
Mathilde proceeds to Resolution 9 and gives the floor to the EC.
Stefanie presents the resolution and quotes Einstein. Elaborates on current security policies, which will not bring us peace. References Grüne Jugend position on feminist security policy, as well as the re solution’s parts on arms funding and tackling the climate crisis with a just transition.
Mathilde asks if anyone wants to take the floor. Alessandro (écolo j) asks to take the floor after the vote on Resolution 9.
Mathilde opens the vote.
Mathilde closes the vote. fEDERATION OF yOUNG eUROPEAN gREENS 46 gENERAL aSSEMBLY 2020 Resolution 9 is adopted with 51-0-0.
Alessandro shares thoughts on Resolution 9. Écolo j already adopted some positions on this but did not submit any amendments. They are in contact with the EC. The RES did not cover certain topics, such as short-term response to terrorism, police, no army, etc. Two main topics are not tackled concretely. Écolo j officially requests the newly elected EC to create a WG to present a new resolution, more concrete and complete one, and encourages MOs to support this.
Mathilde proceeds to amendments to Resolution 10 and gives the floor to écolo j for AM R10-009.
Alessandro presents the amendment.
Mathilde asks if anyone who contested this AM wants to take the floor. Jong Groen says they accepted the AM.
Mathilde opens the vote.
Mathilde closes the vote.
Amendment R10-009 is adopted with 48-0-2.
Mathilde proceeds to AM R10-028 and gives the floor to Janno from DWARS.
Janno explains why the original formulation is better and they would vote against the AM.
Alessandro from écolo j explains why this AM would make the issue of rule of law and human rights clearer in the resolution.
Mathilde opens the vote.
Mathilde closes the vote.
Amendment R10-028 is adopted with 43-4-4.
Mathilde says we have 4 more votes on and can then proceed to break. Asks if anyone opposes. No one opposes.
Mathilde proceeds to Resolution 10 in its entirety and gives the floor to Jong Groen.
Maarten from Jong Groen presents the content of Resolution 10 and what it proposes to change in terms of European policies on rule of law and human rights, in particular sanction mechanisms on member states who violate these. Thanks MOs who contributed to the resolution.
Mathilde asks if anyone wants to take the floor. No reactions.
Mathilde opens the vote.
Mathilde closes the vote.
Resolution 10 is adopted with 50-0-0.
Mathilde proceeds to Resolution 11 and gives the floor to DWARS.
Miriam from DWARS says that politics is important for us all, that we are radically Green and that this resolution is a part of the Green future we are fighting for. It is an effective change to tackle the climate emergency. Makes a point about human rights and why we consider to have a right to kill fEDERATION OF yOUNG eUROPEAN gREENS 47 gENERAL aSSEMBLY 2020 animals, and how unjust that is.
Mathilde asks if anyone wants to take the floor. No reactions.
Mathilde opens the vote.
Mathilde closes the vote.
Resolution 11 is adopted with 25-3-22.
Mathilde proceeds to Resolution 12 and gives the floor to the Social Europe Working Group.
Lysander from Social Europe WG talks about the importance of mental health and says this resolution addresses that.
Mathilde asks if anyone wants to take the floor. No reactions.
Mathilde opens the vote.
Mathilde closes the vote.
Resolition 12 is adopted with 50-0-0.
Mathilde proceeds to Resolution 14 and gives the floor to Nick from Grön Ungdom.
Nick says FYEG fights for transparency for a long time. There are still things FYEG can improve on itself. The EC has a mandate to lead FYEG through each operational year, it must improve information flow to MOs. The resolution also addresses extra workload created to EC and Office by such measures, as well as the importance to be sensitive with confidential information. Thanks MOs and EC who contributed.
Mathilde asks if anyone wants to take the floor. No reactions.
Mathilde opens the vote.
Mathilde closes the vote.
Resolution 14 is adopted with 48-0-2.
fEDERATION OF yOUNG eUROPEAN gREENS 48 gENERAL aSSEMBLY 2020 Resolutions
R1-037-2 Adds language on strategy of far Amendment R1-037-2 is adopted (35 in favour, right 4 against, 13 abstentions)
R1-052 Adds language on ethinc minori- Amendment R1-052 is adopted (49 in favour, 0 ties against, 1 abstentions) R1-058 Adds point on CoE framework Amendment R1-058 is adopted (50 in favour, 0 convention on nationalt minorities against, 2 abstentions) R1 Resolution 1: Black Lives Matter Resolution R1 is unanimously adopted (52 in favour, 0 against, 0 abstentions) R2 Resolution 2: Political Platform Resolution R2 is unanimously adopted (51 in Committee favour, 0 against, 0 abstentions) R3 Resolution 3: Cannabis Resolution R3 is adopted (47 in favour, 2 against, 2 abstentions)
R4 Resolution 4: EU Green Deal Resolution R4 is unanimously adopted (50 in favour, 0 against, 0 abstentions)
R5 Resolution 5: Trans Rights Resolution R5 is unanimously adopted (50 in favour, 0 against, 0 abstentions) R6 Resolution 6: China Resolution R6 is adopted (45 in favour, 2 against, 4 abstentions) R7 Resolution 7: Nuclear weapons Resolution R7 is adopted (48 in favour, 0 against, 1 abstention)
R8 Resolution 8: Free software Resolution R8 is adopted (44 in favour, 4 against, 4 abstentions)
R9 Resolution 9: Alternative Security Resolution R9 is unanimously adopted (51 in Policy favour, 0 againstm 0 abstentions)
R10-009 Changes Treaty to Treaties in text R10-009 is adopted (48 in favour, 0 against, 2 abstentions)
R10-028 Changes references to Treaty on R10-028 is adopted (43 in favour, 4 against, 4 Fundamental Rights on EU abstentions)
R10 Resolution 10: Human Rights in EU R10 is unanimously adopted (50 in favour, 0 against, 0 abstantions)
R11 Resolution 11: Veganism/meat R11 is adopted (25 in favour, 3 against, 22 abs- industry tentions)
R12 Resolution 12: Mental Health (Ex- R12 is unanimously adopted (50 in favour, 0 ternal) against, 0 abstentions)
R14 Resolution 14: Trasnparency in R14 is adopted (48 in favour, 0 against, 2 abs- FYEG tentions) fEDERATION OF yOUNG eUROPEAN gREENS 49 gENERAL aSSEMBLY 2020 plenary session 11: closing of the ga Saturday, 29 August 2020. 17.45 - 18.45 CEST
Henry opens the session at 19:15 (Brussels Time).
Mina is presenting the proposal for the Advisory Committee from the new EC.
They are proposing: Katarina Pavlovic, Teo Comet, Katri Ylinen
Sams explains the voting procedure which will include a vote on the whole proposal at a time and asks for questions.
Nick Doggen asked on behalf of the Swedish Young Greens why the AC is elected so late and why there is no information on the candidacies.
Sams clarifies that the AC is to be proposed by the new EC according to the IRPs.
Mina explains that they are now looking for more people than only ex-EC members this year. The aim is to build an AC which the EC can trust regarding the competences of this committee. They were also looking for conflict management and political strategies.
There was a comment about looking in this procedure for the next year.
Christian Gamauf on behalf of the Scottish Young Greens what is the geographical balance of this AC.
Mina answered that question and stated that this didn’t have a high priority.
Alber Barseghian on behalf of the Swiss Young Greens wanted to know what the motivation of the candidates was.
Mina explains that all candidates had been asked in advance if this would be something they want to do and all expressed this.
Advisory Committee is adopted with 47 votes in favour, 0 against, 0 abstentions.
After this Sam announces the end of the voting sessions.
Antoine was given the floor for a speech as outgoing Co-Spokesperson. He thanks various people and encourages other people to make this experience as you learn and gain experience.
Nils takes over and thanks all. He also makes sure to stay inside the climate movement.
Stalo takes the floor to thank the people who were by her side for the experience and support.
After that Sam gives the floor to the newly elected EC.
Mina as reelected Co-Spokesperson expresses to be honoured to be given another term. Thanks Antoine and shares common experiences. They look forward to working with the new EC.
Eleanor begins her speech with thanking all for the patience during this week. She sends love to different organisations and thanks Mina and Antoine. She also looks forward to the work and promises fun.
After that Stefanie takes over the floor. She thanks the team. She is looking forward to next year as fEDERATION OF yOUNG eUROPEAN gREENS 50 gENERAL aSSEMBLY 2020 well and is curious for the upcoming inspiration. Also she thanks for believing in her.
Wanja wants to be called by her DJ name now. She thanked the MOs for being elected in May and now. She’s looking forward to working with the people in the organisation. She states the fun coming from diversity concerning opinions.
Liam thanks for reaching out to him for candidacy. He gives a shout out to the Social Europe Working Group which has achieved more than ever expected.
Clara wants to thank all participating in FYEG events. She thanked the Feminist Network for empowring her for running and is looking forward to the work.
Gülce thanks all who are dedicated enough to survive the weekend. Looks forward to build a better and greener future. And wants to fight for a more inclusive, social and just Europe.
Milan thanks for the support. Being a member of the EC has been one of his dreams since he got involved and is looking forward to the work.
Özge thanks the presidency (also for giving her more time). She also thanks the office for all the work. Thanks also to the delegates and welcomes the new member organisations.
An amazing group photo was taken.
After that Sam officially closes teh GA at 19:47 (Brussels Time).
fEDERATION OF yOUNG eUROPEAN gREENS 51 gENERAL aSSEMBLY 2020 annex: all election and voting results Election results
Election* Elected Not elected
Spokespersons (2) Mina Tolu, Eleanor Morrissey
Treasurer (1) Stefanie De Bock
Executive Committee (5) Wanja Kaufman, Gülce Yeniev, Liam McClelland, Clara Winkler, Milan Zlatanovic Financial Control Committee (1) Freia Then
Ecosprinter Editorial Board (4) Emilia Syvajarvi, Luca Arfini Robin Ehl, Katja Raiher, Manon Maalouli Political Platform Committee Özge Doruk, Sebastian Knecht (4) Christina Kessler, Lysander Liermann, Antoine Tifine
* Individuals were elected with STV. Henry, Ozge and Irene tabulated the votes. Results were calculated using ChoicePlusPro, using standard STV with Droop quotas. Where there was only one candidate in an election, yes/no/abstain was used.
Full statistical reports and results can be obtained through contacting the FYEG office at [email protected] Accession of new members organisations
Organisation Candidacy Results
Protests (Latvia) Full membership Accepted: 52 votes in favour, 0 against, 2 abstentions Giovani Europeisti Verdi Full membership Accepted: 53 votes in favour, 1 against, 0 (Italy) abstentions Grüne Jugend - Grünalter- Full membership Accepted: 53 votes in favour, 0 against, 0 native Jugend (Austria) abstentions, 1 vote not cast Mladi Zeleni (Czechia) Full membership Accepted: 50 votes in favour, 2 against, 2 abstentions Budoci (Czechia) Full membership Rejected: 18 votes in favour, 18 against, 18 abstentions fEDERATION OF yOUNG eUROPEAN gREENS 52 gENERAL aSSEMBLY 2020 Plans and report, statutory documents, and resolutions
Vote Description Result
Plans and reports:
(P0) Financial report Financial Report 2019 is unanimously adopted (52 in favour, 0 against, 0 abstentions)
P1 Strategic plan P1 Strategic Plan is unanimously adopted (48 in favour, 0 against, 0 abstentions)
P2 Activity plan P2 Activity Plan is unanimously adop- ted (52 in favour, 0 against, 0 absten- tions) P3 Financial plan P3 Financial Plan is unanimously adopted (52 in favour, 0 against, 0 abstentions)
I1: IRPs
I1-016 Adds time limit to candidate Amendment I1-016 is adopted (44 in membership favour, 0 against, 2 abstentions)
I1-036 Allows GA to have a say in case of major Amendment I1-036 is adopted (44 in change in an MO favour, 0 against, 4 abstentions)
I1-037 Clarifies and changes some majorities Amendment I1-037 is adopted (42 in favour, 0 against, 6 abstentions)
I1-047 Clarifies procedure for rejoining after Amendment I1-047 is adopted (46 in exclusion favour, 0 against, 0 abstentions)
I1-094 Adds duty to EC to update MO contact Amendnent I1-094 is adopted (45 in details favour, 0 against, 0 abstentions)
I1-102 Adds age limit of 30 for delegates Amendment I1-102 is not adopted (18 in favour, 28 against, 6 abstentions)
I1-107 Clarifies that FYEG EC members and Amendment I1-107 is adopted (47 in staff members can’t be GA delegates favour, 0 against, 0 abstentions)
I1-212 Adds GA meeting rules process to IRPs Amendment I1-212 is adopted (47 in favour, 0 against, 2 abstentions)
I1-234 - Compromise on pre-GA information ses- Amendment I1-234 - Compromise is Compromise sion for candidates (see Annex) adopted (48 in favour, 0 against, 4 abstentions)
fEDERATION OF yOUNG eUROPEAN gREENS 53 gENERAL aSSEMBLY 2020 I1-314 Transforms the Financial Control Com- Amendment I1-314 is adopted (49 in mittee into the Financial Control and favour, 0 against, 2 abstentions) Advisory Committee I1-353 - Compromise on advisory committee Amendment I1-353 - Compromise is Compromise (see Annex) adopted (50 in favour, 0 against, 0 abstentions) I1-418 (split Creates a section on Events and moves Amendment I1-418 (with section on vote) text on prep teams (except age limit to age limit split out) is adopted (50 in 30) favour, 0 against, 0 abstentions) I1-418 - A Age limit to 30 for participants Amendment I1-418 - addition of age li- (split vote) mit of 30 is not adopted (18 in favour, 27 against, 7 abstentions) I1-418 - 2 Adds an alumni network to the IRPs Amendment I1-418-2 is adopted (47 in favour, 0 against, 2 abstentions) I1- 434 - Compromise on candidate committee Amendment I1-434 – CC Compro- Compromise (see Annex) mise is not adopted (21 in favour, 21 against, 9 abstentions) I1-592 - Paragraph subvote 1 (Sessions & Parties Amendment I1-592 – Paragraph subvote in bar) subvote 1: Option B adopted (9 for Op- tion A, 39 for Option B, 0 abstentions)
I1-592 - Paragraph subvote 1 (alcohol and drugs Amendment I1-592 – Paragraph subvote for EC and prep-team) subvote 2: Option B adopted (7 for Op- tion A, 41 for Option B, 4 abstentions)
I1-592 - Compromise on alcohol and intoxicating Amendment I1-592 – Compromised compromise substances policy (see Annex) Final is adopted (37 in favour, 0 against, 11 abstentions) I1-682 Adds full reimbursement for second GA Amendment I1-682 is adopted (50 in delegates favour, 0 against, 0 abstentions)
I1-714 Creates EC allowances Amendment I1-714 is adopted (48 in favour, 0 against, 0 abstentions)
I1-1144 Adds paragraph to annex on inclusive Amendment I1-1144 is adopted (52 in language favour, 0 against, 0 abstentions)
I1 Vote to approve IRPs as amended during Adoption of IRPs is adopted (50 in this GA favour, 0 against, 0 abstentions) I2: Political Platform
I2 - 305 Amendment by the Feminist Network on I2-305 is adopted (50 in favour, 2 the definition of Rape. against, 0 abstentions)
I2 Vote to approve the Political Platform as Political Platform is adopted (52 in amended during this GA favour, 0 against, 0 abstentions)
fEDERATION OF yOUNG eUROPEAN gREENS 54 gENERAL aSSEMBLY 2020 I3: Statutes
I3-009 Updates and fixes statutes Amendment I3-009 is unanimously adopted (50 in favour, 0 against, 0 abstentions)
I3-037 Changes oserver membership to asso- I3-037 is adopted (48 in favour, 0 ciate membership against, 2 abstentions) I3 Vote to approve Statutes as amended Statutes are unanimously adopted (50 during this GA in favour, 0 against, 0 abstentions)
Resolutions R1-037-2 Adds language on strategy of far right Amendment R1-037-2 is adopted (35 in favour, 4 against, 13 abstentions) R1-052 Adds language on ethinc minorities Amendment R1-052 is adopted (49 in favour, 0 against, 1 abstentions) R1-058 Adds point on CoE framework conven- Amendment R1-058 is adopted (50 in tion on nationalt minorities favour, 0 against, 2 abstentions) R1 Resolution 1: Black Lives Matter Resolution R1 is unanimously adop- ted (52 in favour, 0 against, 0 absten- tions) R2 Resolution 2: Political Platform Com- Resolution R2 is unanimously adop- mittee ted (51 in favour, 0 against, 0 absten- tions) R3 Resolution 3: Cannabis Resolution R3 is adopted (47 in fa- vour, 2 against, 2 abstentions)
R4 Resolution 4: EU Green Deal Resolution R4 is unanimously adop- ted (50 in favour, 0 against, 0 absten- tions) R5 Resolution 5: Trans Rights Resolution R5 is unanimously adop- ted (50 in favour, 0 against, 0 absten- tions) R6 Resolution 6: China Resolution R6 is adopted (45 in fa- vour, 2 against, 4 abstentions) R7 Resolution 7: Nuclear weapons Resolution R7 is adopted (48 in fa- vour, 0 against, 1 abstention)
R8 Resolution 8: Free software Resolution R8 is adopted (44 in fa- vour, 4 against, 4 abstentions)
R9 Resolution 9: Alternative Security Policy Resolution R9 is unanimously adop- ted (51 in favour, 0 againstm 0 absten- tions)
fEDERATION OF yOUNG eUROPEAN gREENS 55 gENERAL aSSEMBLY 2020 R10-009 Changes Treaty to Treaties in text R10-009 is adopted (48 in favour, 0 against, 2 abstentions)
R10-028 Changes references to Treaty on Funda- R10-028 is adopted (43 in favour, 4 mental Rights on EU against, 4 abstentions)
R10 Resolution 10: Human Rights in EU R10 is unanimously adopted (50 in favour, 0 against, 0 abstantions)
R11 Resolution 11: Veganism/meat industry R11 is adopted (25 in favour, 3 against, 22 abstentions)
R12 Resolution 12: Mental Health (External) R12 is unanimously adopted (50 in favour, 0 against, 0 abstentions)
R14 Resolution 14: Trasnparency in FYEG R14 is adopted (48 in favour, 0 against, 2 abstentions)
IRP compromises
1-234 Compromise
Line 154, After : «12 Weeks before the GA (...) call for presidency»
Add: «The EC must organise an online information session, explaining the functioning of the GA and promoting the different open positions.»
I1-353 Compromise
From line 353 to 358:
• attending phone conferences, Skype conferences or an ECM upon invitation
• access to the online storing spaces of the EC, without editing rights.
• attendance at online or offline meetings of the Executive Committee upon invitation
During its duty, the AC must respect the secrecy of internal matters. At the GA, the AC must present a brief overview of the functioning of the EC and personnel.
The AC takes decisions within three weeks, with simple majority, after oral or written consultation of both conflicting parties, and to the best of all members’
I1-434 Compromise
2.1.2 Competences
Line 124: add: the Candidate Committee
fEDERATION OF yOUNG eUROPEAN gREENS 56 gENERAL aSSEMBLY 2020 2.1.3 Reports
Line 141: add: “the candidate Committee”
2.1.4 Deadlines and calls
12 weeks before the GA:
Line 153, add: The candidate committee (if applicable)
4 weeks before the GA:
Line 164, add: Candidate Committee Candidates
2 weeks before the GA:
Line 180, add: The Assessments of EC candidates by the Candidate Committee are published.
2.10 Candidate Committee
The Candidate Committee is tasked with assessing the candidates for the Executive Committee.
The candidate committee is composed of 5 people elected by the General Assembly (cf 3.4) for a 1 year mandate, none of them can be a member of the EC, the AC or the office.
The tasks of the candidates committee include:
• Receiving the candidacies from EC candidates
• Conducting at least one interview with each candidate
• Provide an assessment of the candidacy, especially regarding the candidate’s motivation, their understanding of FYEG and the tasks it entails, their political, organisational, communicational skills, their availability, their ability to work independently and as a team and the absence of conflicts of interest.
• Presenting the report of their work at the GA.
The Candidate Committee should abstain from endorsing or calling to vote for a candidate.
To ensure objectivity, the candidate committee must make sure that at least 3 members are present during the candidate interview and that members who have a personal connection with the candidate or are from the same MO don’t take part in the interview. Candidates can contest the comments made by the Candidate Committee, by writing or during the GA.
fEDERATION OF yOUNG eUROPEAN gREENS 57 gENERAL aSSEMBLY 2020 Alcohol and intoxication subtances final text (I1-592)
Main proposal:
5. Events
5.3 Alcohol and intoxicating substances
Organisers of the event shall make sure that underaged participants are not exposed to dangerous situations involving alcohol or illegal drugs.
This shall be ensured by, among others, the following measures:
• Participants below 16 and those for whom it is forbidden by domestic laws, shall not consume alcohol or illegal drugs, and one shall not offer some to them. In the event that this does take place, all parties responsible must be banned from the rest of the programme. Moreover, their respective MO(s) shall be notified by the Executive Committee upon violation of these rules;
• Alcohol and illegal drugs shall not be consumed during official sessions part of the programme;
• FYEG shall look into organising sessions and parties in other places than those where alcohol consumption is central, such as bars or clubs;
• Members of the Executive Committee and the prep-team shall lead by example and abstain from excessively drinking alcohol and from using illegal drugs during an event. Additionally, two people, from either the Executive Committee or the prep-team, should be appointed to stay sober during the programme.
Vote was between:
Main proposal:
5. Events
5.3 Alcohol and intoxicating substances
Organisers of the event shall make sure that underaged participants are not exposed to dangerous situations involving alcohol or illegal drugs.
This shall be ensured by, among others, the following measures:
• Participants below 16 and those for whom it is forbidden by domestic laws, shall not consume alcohol or illegal drugs, and one shall not offer some to them. In the event that this does take place, all parties responsible must be banned from the rest of the programme. Moreover, their respective MO(s) shall be notified by the Executive Committee upon violation of these rules;
• Alcohol and illegal drugs shall not be consumed during official sessions part of the programme;
Paragraph split subvote 1:
• A: FYEG shall not organise sessions or parties in places where alcohol consumption is central such as bars or clubs;
vs
• B: FYEG shall look into organising sessions and parties in other places than those where alcohol fEDERATION OF yOUNG eUROPEAN gREENS 58 gENERAL aSSEMBLY 2020 consumption is central, such as bars or clubs;
Paragraph split subvote 2:
• A: Members of the Executive Committee and the prep-team shall lead by example and abstain from drinking alcohol and using illegal drugs during the whole event.
vs
• B: Members of the Executive Committee and the prep-team shall lead by example and abstain from excessively drinking alcohol and from using illegal drugs during an event. Additionally, two people, from either the Executive Committee or the prep-team, should be appointed to stay sober during the programme.
fEDERATION OF yOUNG eUROPEAN gREENS 59 gENERAL aSSEMBLY 2020 2020
updated in august 2020 in Brussels INDEX
1. Introduction 2. Agenda 3. The General Assembly 4. Meeting Rules 5. Awareness People
1. Introduction
Dear attendee of FYEG General Assembly,
You are about to enter the most amazing spaceship in the universe of the Federation - the General Assembly (GA). It has many secret miracles, hidden forces, special effects and happy people. We make waves - Green waves.
In order to make this whole world, taking place online this year, understandable to you, this short reader will guide you through the basic processes, laws and principles of the Federation. So sit back and enjoy reading through these tips for FYEG’s General first ever online General Assembly. Short introduction of FYEG FYEG is the European umbrella organisation for young Green organisations from all over the continent, from Azerbaijan to Ireland and from Cyprus to Norway. Our 36 member organisations are youth wings of Green parties and Green youth organisations. In addition, we are also the independent, official youth wing of the European Green Party (EGP).
The basis of the activities of FYEG is our political work on European level, in the European political space. This is not limited to lobbying inside the European Parliament, although EU institutions are an important part of that work. FYEG is also involved on the streets, running campaigns together with its Member Organisations (MOs) and movements. At the same time, it is lifting topics and relevant questions from the local organisations, supporting them and spreading them throughout the network.
2. Programme
Since this year’s General Assembly is taking place online, delegates and observers from Member Organisations are taking part remotely. The programme of the General Assembly will be facilitated online using Zoom and streamed on Facebook in part.
Delegates that are registered by their Member Organisations will receive separate emails with information on how to access the various portions of the program for the GA.
Observers of the GA can use the active links listed in the program below to access the Zoom call for various programs of the GA with the exception of the Welcome Words and Public Webinar - From
fEDERATION OF yOUNG eUROPEAN gREENS 2 gENERAL aSSEMBLY 2020 local to the Continent, Green Europe on Thursday, which will be streamed directly to FYEG’s Facebook page. Observers can follow the stream there and ask questions for speakers if they have them.
For the Parallel Sessions on Thursday, the Feminist Workshop on Friday, and the Games Night on Friday, and the Party Stream on Saturday, the link for Observers will be shared at a later date.
The General Assembly discusses sensitive and strategic information for the young Green movement. For security reasons, we ask that you DO NOT share any of the links listed below with others or circulate this document. If you know someone having technical difficulties regarding the GA, please contact [email protected] and we will try to solve the issue.
Note: all times listed in the programme are according to CEST.
TIME MONDAY, AUGUST 24 ZOOM INFO (FOR OBSERVERS) 19:00 - 20:30 CAS I Link here, password: 490499
TIME WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26 ZOOM INFO (FOR OBSERVERS) 19:00 - 20:30 CAS II Link here, password: 490499
TIME THURSDAY, AUGUST 27 ZOOM INFO (FOR OBSERVERS) 16:00 - 18:30 Welcome and formalities Link here, password: 093799 • Practical/technical info/testvote • Opening Words by FYEG spokespersons • Announcement of the dissolution of Mladi Zeleni • Establishing the quorum Validation of the presidency by the GA • Adoption of the Meeting Rules • Explaining voting procedures • Appointing the Voting Committee • Vote on allowing late-registered MOs • Vote on reduction of MO fees • Adoption of the Minutes of the 2019 GA • Adoption of the Agenda of the GA • Ratification of adopted deadline for amendments, alter- native amendments and emergency resolutions • Late amendment of the Feminist Network to the Political Platform • Vote on ratifying extended deadlines • Deadlines for Political Platform Committee, Financial Control Committee and the Ecosprinter Editorial Board • Vote on late candidacies to Political Platform Com- mittee who have exceptional circumstances
18:30 - 19:00 Break - 19:00 - 19:15 Greetings from European Green Party and Greens/EFA Session will be streamed to • Evelyne Huytebroeck, co-chair of EGP FYEG’s Facebook page • Ska Keller, co-President of Greens/EFA
fEDERATION OF yOUNG eUROPEAN gREENS 3 gENERAL aSSEMBLY 2020 19:15 - 20:30 Public Webinar - From local to the Continent, Green Europe Session will be streamed to Speakers: FYEG’s Facebook page • Ross Greer, member of the Scottish Parliament • Belinda Torres Leclercq, councillor in Oostende, Belgium Moderated by FYEG co-Spokesperson, Antoine Tifine 20:30 - 22:00 Parallel sessions Link will be shared at a later 1. Discussion - Greens in Government date via e-mail 2. Networking night - organising stuff together!
TIME FRIDAY, AUGUST 28 ZOOM INFO (FOR OBSERVERS) 9:30 - 11:00 CAS III (if needed) Link here, password: 710951 11:00 - 12:00 Introduction of applying organisations including Q&A Link here, password: 710951 (4 minutes presentation - 2 EC - 5 minutes questions each) • Giovani Europeisti Verdi, Italy • Mladi Zeleni, Czech Republic • Budouci, Czech Republic • Gruene Jugend, Austria • Protests, Latvia
12:00 - 13:30 Lunch break - 13:30 - 15:00 Feminist Network workshop Link will be shared at a later date via e-mail 15:00 - 15:30 Break - 15:30 - 17:00 Reports Link here, password: 682964 • Activity Report + Strategic Indicators - 10 mins • Financial Report - 7 mins • FCC Report - 5 min • EC Report - 5 min • Sec-Gen Report - 5 min • AC Report - 10 min • Ecosprinter Report - 3min • Working Group Reports - 3 min 17:00 - 17:30 Break -
17:30 - 19:30 Introduction of candidates (including Q&A) Link here, password: 682964 • Spokespersons • Treasurer • Executive Committee • Ecosprinter Editorial Board • Financial Control Committee • Political Platform Committee
21:00 - 23:00 Games night Link and instructions will be shared at a later date via e-mail
fEDERATION OF yOUNG eUROPEAN gREENS 4 gENERAL aSSEMBLY 2020 TIME SaturdAY, AUGUST 29 ZOOM INFO (FOR OBSERVERS) 9:30 - 10:00 Presentation of plans & discussion Link here, password: 762685 • Activity Plan - 10 min • Financial Plan - 10 min • Strategic Plan - 10 min 10:00 - 11:00 Pre-voting discussion Open to Voting Delegates • Executive Committee only. A meeting link will be • Member Organisations e-mailed to the voting dele- gates who are not candidate for a position 11:00 - 11:30 Break - 11:30 - 12:00 Reminder of voting procedures and test-votes Link here, password: 334224 12:00 - 13:00 Elections and Voting Session I Link here: password: 334224 • Elections: Spokespersons, • Treasurers, • Executive Committee • Candidate MOs, • Exclusion of MOs, • EcoSprinter Editorial Board • Financial Control Committee • Election of the Advisory Committee (proposed by the new EC)
Declaration of results immediately after each vote.
Votes: • Executive Committee, Sec-Gen, Financial Reports • Amendments to the Political Platform • Amendments to the Internal Rules of Procedure • Activity Plan • Financial Plan • Strategy Plan • Resolutions 13:00 - 14:00 Lunch break - 14:00 - 15:00 Elections and Voting Session II Link here: password: 334224 Continuation of voting session 15:00 - 15:15 Break - 15:15 - 16:15 Elections and Voting Session III Link here: password: 334224 Continuation of voting session 16:15 - 16:30 Break - 16:30 - 17:30 Elections and Voting Session IV Link here: password: 334224 Continuation of voting session 17:30 - 17:45 Break 17:45 - 18:45 Elections and Voting Session V Link here: password: 334224 Continuation of voting session 18:45 - 19:00 Break -
fEDERATION OF yOUNG eUROPEAN gREENS 5 gENERAL aSSEMBLY 2020 19:00 - 19:30 Goodbye ceremony Link here: password: 334224 • Advisory Committee vote • Bye to outgoing Executive Committee • Closing Speech by the New spokespersons and EC 19:30 - 21:00 Dinner break - 21:00 - TBA Party stream! Link and instructions will be shared at a later date via e-mail
3. The General Assembly
The General Assembly is the highest decision-making body of FYEG. It takes place every year in a different place in Europe. This year, due to the Covid-19 pandemic, we are unable to host a live event and are hosting our first online GA in its place. The GA is the occasion to reflect on our work, elect our leadership and decide on our future plans and on common political positions. 3.1 The role of the GA The GA has several purposes.
Reports
The General Assembly approves or rejects the accounts of the previous year (the Financial Report) and takes note of the Activity Report and reports by the Executive Committee, the Secretary General, the Advisory Committee, the Financial Control Committee, the Strategic Planning Committee as well as the working groups.
All those reports can be found on our website via: fyeg.org/GA20/documents
Plans
The General Assembly amends, approves or rejects and the Activity Plan and Financial Plan for the upcoming years presented by the outgoing Executive Committee. These documents can be found on our website via: fyeg.org/GA20/documents
Member Organisations and FYEG Structures can propose amendments to the Activity Plan, the Financial Plans and the Inclusion Plan until August 19th using the Amendment Tool.
Resolutions
Resolutions are documents adopted by the GA that express the political positions of FYEG on wide diversity of topics. Draft resolutions can be submitted by Member Organisations or FYEG Structures (FYEG Executive Committee, Working Groups, etc.). This year, seven resolutions have been submitted on topics such as Climate Emergency, Train Networks, Venezuela or Future of Work, among others. They can be found on the Amendment Tool.
Member Organisations and FYEG Structures can propose amendments to the resolutions until the first day of the GA (tbc) using theAmendment Tool.
fEDERATION OF yOUNG eUROPEAN gREENS 6 gENERAL aSSEMBLY 2020 Amendments to the internal Rules of Procedure and to the Political Platform The Internal Rules of Procedure (IRPs) and the Political Platform are statutory documents of FYEG. They were adopted a few years ago and can be amended at each General Assembly.
Amendments to the IRPs and to the Political Platform can be submitted by Member Organisations or FYEG Structures (FYEG Executive Committee, Working Groups, etc.) at the latest 4 weeks before the General Assembly. They can be found on the Amendment Tool.
It is not possible to amend amendments but, during the Compromise Amendment Sessions, Member Organisations and FYEG Structures can suggest edits to the amendment file that will be submitted to vote.
Member Organisations
The General Assembly accepts, rejects, suspends or excludes candidate, observer and full Member Organisations (MO).
• Full MOs: Most member organisations constituting FYEG are full members. They have full rights to attend all FYEG events, to speak on statutory activities - and make decisions on the GA through voting and elections and they have to pay a Membership fee.
• Candidate Organisations: In order to become a full member, any organisation must apply first to become a candidate MO. If they are accepted as a candidate, they will be visited by the EC and can apply for full membership the next year. Candidate MOs can attend FYEG events, they can speak but they don’t have a voting right yet and don’t have to pay a membership fee yet.
• Observers Organisations: Some organisations can make the choice not to join FYEG as a Member Organisation but as an observer. Observer Organisations can attend FYEG events, they can speak but they don’t have a voting right and don’t have to pay a membership fee.
The list of Member Organisations can be found on FYEG website here.
Organisations that want to apply to become a candidate, observer or full member organisation had to do so before the 15th of July. We have received four applications to become candidate organisations and one application for full membership. You can find them on our website via: https://fyeg.org/GA20/candidacies
Elections
The General Assembly elects the Executive Committee, the Secretary General, the Advisory Committee, the Financial Control Committee and the Editorial Board of the Ecosprinter.
All candidacies are available on our website via: https://fyeg.org/GA20/candidacies
• The Executive Committee (EC), is responsible for running the organization between General Assemblies, including its political and educational activities as well as representing FYEG externally.The Executive Committee of FYEG is composed of 8 members, including two co- Spokespersons, one Treasurer and five Board Members. They are elected for a period of one year. fEDERATION OF yOUNG eUROPEAN gREENS 7 gENERAL aSSEMBLY 2020 • The Secretary General (SecGen) works full-time for FYEG. The Sec-Gen is responsible for the management of the FYEG office in Brussels and therefore of the daily management of the organisation, both politically and administratively, in relation with the EC.
• The Financial Control Committee (FCC) is responsible for the internal control of FYEG finances. The FCC consists of 2 people, who meet in Brussels once or twice a year to check the FYEG finances. Their mandate is two years. The mandate of only one member of the FCC is ending at this year’s GA, the other will continue their mandate for another year.
• The Editorial Board of the Ecosprinter (EEB) is in charge of producing FYEG magazine the Ecosprinter. It is composed of 4 people, including one editor-in-chief. They are elected for one year.
• The Advisory Committee (AC) is there to provide advice, mediation or arbitration, especially in case of a conflict within the EC or within different bodies of the organisation. The mandate of its members is of two years. The composition of the AC is proposed by the newly-elected EC.
• The Political Platform Committee (PPC) is composed of four people elected at the General Assembly to oversee the creation of a new political platform by 2021.
All these bodies must be composed of at least 50% people who self-define as a woman or another marginalised gender.
3.1 The functioning of the GA
Delegates
The General Assembly is composed of delegates from all full Member Organisations of FYEG. Each Member Organisation can send up to two delegates and has two votes, no matter the number of members they have, the country they are from or their budget. One organisation = two votes.
Candidate Organisations, Observer Organisations can also send delegates but they don’t have a voting right. Other people can take part in the GA as observers or guests.
This year, since the GA can’t take place in person, we will allow observers to register and do not have any limits placed on numbers per organisation. The deadline to apply for to attend the GA as an observer has passed.
Presidency
The General Assembly is chaired and facilitated by a body called the Presidency. The Executive Committee pre-selected a team of six people who will be proposed to the GA during the first session for validation.
According to the FYEG IRPs can be suspended and simultaneously replaced with an absolute two- third majority by the assembly. Such a vote of no-confidence can be demanded by at least 5% of the delegates, who must present people for the new presidency. fEDERATION OF yOUNG eUROPEAN gREENS 8 gENERAL aSSEMBLY 2020 Agenda
The Agenda of the General Assembly has been elaborated by the outgoing Executive Committee, in consultation with the proposed Presidency.
The agenda will be adopted with a simple majority on the first day of the General Assembly. It can be later changed with a 2/3 majority, if requested by a Member Organisation or FYEG Structure.
Deadline for amendments
Because of the extraordinary circumstances of this General Assembly, the FYEG Member Organisations voted to have a deadline for amendments by 19 August.
Only those amendments that have been submitted in due time will be voted upon.
Submitted amendments can be viewed by Member Organisations and FYEG Structures using the Amendment Tool.
Meeting Rules
The Meeting rules (see part 4 of this reader) regulate the formal sessions of the General Assembly. It completes the IRPs as not all procedures are described in them. The goal of these meeting rules is to make sure that all participants have as similar an understanding of the formalities of the General Assembly as possible.
The Meeting Rules will be adopted with a simple majority on the first day of the General Assembly. They can be later changed with a 2/3 majority, if requested by a Member Organisation or FYEG Structure.
Compromise Amendment Sessions (CAS)
FYEG puts a lot of effort into drafting compromises with the aim of reaching a consensus among the biggest number of Member Organisations. The specific sessions organised to reach compromises are called Compromise Amendment Sessions.
Three of those sessions are scheduled.
Everyone who has speaking rights at the General Assembly (delegates from candidate and full MOs, but not observers) can attend the compromise amendment session, and it’s strongly advised that all member organisations with voting rights do so. It is especially important that those who have proposed either amendments or documents that can be amended attend those sessions.
We also advise organisations or bodies that have submitted a document and organisations or bodies that have submitted amendments to that document to get in touch with each other to start drafting compromises.
Compromise Amendment Sessions are the only chance to discuss most amendments extensively.
See the meeting rules for more info on how compromises work.
fEDERATION OF yOUNG eUROPEAN gREENS 9 gENERAL aSSEMBLY 2020 Voting Session
All the votes on documents, amendments and candidacies take place on the last day during the voting session. During that session, we will alternate between elections and votes on documents.
Elections take place by secret ballot. We will be doing the voting online this year using software called Balotilo. FYEG uses a voting system called the Single Transferable Vote (STV). It is very easy for delegates to vote but a bit more complicated for the counting committee to calculate results. Delegates are invited to rank candidates by an order of preference. STV allows a proportional representation when there are individual candidates and several positions to fill. It is used for elections in Malta, Ireland or Scotland among others.
To understand the process, you can watch this video.
4. The Meeting Rules
These meeting rules regulate the formal sessions of the General Assembly. The goal of these meeting rules is to make sure that all participants have as similar an understanding of the formalities of the General Assembly as possible.
General behaviour
The General Assembly is to be a space where everybody feels safe, and has an equal opportunity to be heard. The safe space policy still applies in online spaces, and can be found in Annex 4 to the Internal Rules of Procedure. If at any point you feel unsafe or as though another delegate or observer is hindering your participating, get in touch with our Awareness Persons (see: section 5 below for more information on the Awareness Persons).
The presidency can ban a participant for misconduct for the remainder of a session. This decision can be overruled by a simple majority. This ban might only cover speaking, but may include removal from the video conferencing software.
Voting, majorities and quorum
Voting rules and majorities are defined in theInternal Rules of Procedure §3.
For the purposes of quorum as defined in theInternal Rules of Procedure §2.1.1, paragraph two, “present” is defined as being in the video conferencing software.
A quorum check will be called before each voting session.
fEDERATION OF yOUNG eUROPEAN gREENS 10 gENERAL aSSEMBLY 2020 Meeting rules and the agenda
The meeting rules are adopted with a simple majority at the beginning of the first day of the General Assembly.
The agenda is adopted with a simple majority on the first day of the General Assembly.
The meeting rules and the agenda can be changed with a 2/3 majority.
Proposed changes to the meeting rules have to be presented in written (electronic or physical) form to the presidency by emailing [email protected].
Amendment sessions (CAS)
The goal of the amendment sessions is to try and find compromises on amendments, so that documents have a higher chance of being adopted. It is therefore important that those who have proposed either amendments or documents that can be amended attend.
Everyone who has speaking rights at the General Assembly and observers can attend the compromise amendment session, and it’s advised that all delegates with voting rights do so.
Amendments to new documents, such as resolutions and plans, may be discussed and adopted during amendments sessions. Compromises on new documents are primarily made between the MO or body that proposed the original document and the MO or body that proposed the amendment subject to compromise. If a compromise is reached, it is automatically adopted and added to the original document.
Alternative amendments to Amendments to existing documents such as the political platform and internal rules of procedure if submitted on time per the IRPs may be discussed and compromised upon during amendments sessions. Compromises on Amendments to existing documents are made between the MO or body that proposed the original amendment and the MO or body that proposed the alternative amendment. An amendment to an existing document cannot be deemed to be adopted during a compromise session.
It is advised to include other interested MOs in this compromise process so as to further broaden consensus.
Adopted compromises may be disputed by a third party, and will then be subject to a vote during the voting session at the GA.
All proposals for compromises have to be shared with delegates.
Debates
At the beginning of a debate, the presidency will inform the delegates of the format for the debate and will create a speakers list based on the number of people that want to participate in the debate.
fEDERATION OF yOUNG eUROPEAN gREENS 11 gENERAL aSSEMBLY 2020 Only speakers that have been noted on a speakers list may speak during a debate. This is regulated by the presidency.
The presidency can make changes to the speakers list to account for gender balance or to include new speakers.
The only exceptions to the speakers list are technical points. If someone has a technical point, they must signal the presidency and will be given the floor after the current speaker.
Types of debate
• Pro-Con: The debate is organised by an alternation of speakers for and against the resolution or amendment being discussed. Time is monitored by the presidency to ensure that overall the ‘pro’ and ‘con’ sides are both allocated equal numbers of speakers.
• Open debate: The debate is open to speakers wishing to speak for or against the resolution or amendment being discussed, as well as for contributions that are neither opposed nor in favour.
Speaking time
All registered delegates and all members of FYEG bodies have the right to speak. Observers and others present may be invited to speak by a delegate, EC member, or Presidency member. The presidency should be informed ahead.
• The speaking time for debates is proposed by the presidency at the beginning of every debate based on the content of the debate and the time assigned for the current session in the agenda.
• Speakers will be warned when the speaking time is almost up, and may be spoken over or muted by the presidency if they go significantly over their allocated time.
• The presidency can change the assigned speaking time based on the time left of the session to better fit the agenda. See §2.9.
• The General Assembly can overrule (with a simple majority) the presidency’s proposals for speaking time. In such a case, the presidency will propose changes to the agenda based on the new length of a session. This might include cutting breaks.
fEDERATION OF yOUNG eUROPEAN gREENS 12 gENERAL aSSEMBLY 2020 Extra Technical Rules for Online General Assembly:
Plenary sessions will take place on Zoom. The links to the Webinar will be shared by e-mail.
The official delegates of the Observer, Candidate and Full Member Organisation will be registered as panelists (with videos) and others as participants. This means:
• Delegates will be able to turn on their video and microphone on their own
• Observers will not be able to turn their video or microphone on, unless the presidency grants them the right. Check the speaking rules for more information
• All delegates are asked to mute themselves while not speaking
• All delegates are invited to turn on their video while speaking, however, it is not required to have the camera on.
• In order to ask for the floor the “raise hand” function of Zoom will be used
• If someone drops off due to a technical issue while speaking, they will be added back to the speaker list
• All the participants (delegates and observers) should write their full name as well as their organisation and their status in brackets while joining the webinar. For example:
Özgecan Kara (FYEG Office) Jane Doe (Feminist Network - observer) John Doe (Name of the Member Organisation - delegate)
• The FYEG Office will prepare virtual backgrounds for Presidency, Office + Outgoing EC, Delegates and Candidates for easier identification.
• As a rule of thumb, when using the chat function, make sure you know who you are writing to.
Delegates and observers should be aware that the sessions will be recorded. Recordings include audio, video as well as messages in the chat. The chat logs will be deleted without opening. The audio and video recordings will be only used internally for the purpose of record keeping and supporting minute taking and will be deleted in line with GDPR rules.
fEDERATION OF yOUNG eUROPEAN gREENS 13 gENERAL aSSEMBLY 2020 Voting:
• Open votes, such as those on amendments, resolutions, and IRP changes, will take place on a pre-made google sheet, one by one. Delegates will be given time to input their votes, then the sheet will be locked and they will be able to check that their votes have not been tampered with, before the result is announced. Changing the votes of others will both be very visible and harshly punished.
• Secret votes will be conducted through balotilo votes sent to the registered emails of delegates. Delegates will be given time to vote, and when all delegates have voted it will be calculated. For elections, calculation of STV will be done with a combination of excel sheets and tabulation system.
5. Awareness people
FYEG is dedicated to providing a safe space for everyone as part of the international young Green movement. Due to the international nature of the movement, systemic challenges exist and it can appear in the form of discrimination, harassment and abuse.
In addition to FYEG’s sexual harassment protocal that is followed at all of its events, The Executive Committee has designated an Awareness Group for anyone presenting allegations of physical, verbal or online sexual harassment.
The Awareness Team has the purpose of supporting people in case they suffer any form of discrimination or felt uncomfortable during their interactions within any FYEG structure, whether at conferences or during virtual engagement. It opposes to all forms of boundary violations, intimidation, humiliation, violence and discrimination through sexist, racist, confrontational, homophobic or transphobic acts and attitudes, not tolerating and acting against them. f there is anything that you would like to address with the Awareness Team during the General Assembly, you can contact them through the contact information listed below and we will address the issue to the best of our ability, if needed, in conjunction with other FYEG bodies (Executive Committee, Office, Advisory Committee).
Stefanie De Bock (she/her) Email: [email protected] Phone: +32 493 52 48 68 Telegram: @stefaniedebock
Nils Rübelmann (he/him) Email: [email protected] Phone: +49 157 33 65 39 85 Telegram: @NilsRueb
fEDERATION OF yOUNG eUROPEAN gREENS 14 gENERAL aSSEMBLY 2020 updated in august 2020 in Brussels I1 Internal Rules of Procedure
Organization: FYEG General Assembly Resolution date: 08/17/2019 Agenda item: 1. Internal Structural Documents
Motion text
1 General principles
2 FYEG will have minimal statutes that only contain what legally matters and 3 they will be revised in case the Belgian law changes. All other matters 4 will be taken care of in the IRPs.
5 The IRPs must never contradict the statutes, they can elaborate.
6 The IRPs shall be facilitating and helping with decision-making processes 7 as well as the organisation of the federation. There shall be no more 8 rules than necessary. All rules are stated in the chapters 1-6 and are 9 followed by guidelines and best practices.
10 This document shall be accessible to every MO on the website.
11 1. Member organisations
12 1.1 Membership
13 1.1.1 Membership categories
14 FYEG has three membership categories: full MO, candidate MO and observer. (cf. 15 Statutes 4) For the procedure of application for these membership categories cf. 16 7.2.1 and Statutes 5.
17 1.1.2 Membership criteria
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18 Member organisations shall:
19 • be European except for Observers. The exact definition is in the hands of the 20 GA;
21 • be active, on national or regional level;
22 • subscribe to the statutes and political platform of FYEG;
23 • function based on democratic principles;
24 • consist mostly of young people.
25 FYEG prefers regional organisations to join forces and set up a national 26 organisation. If two or more regional organisations of which at least one is 27 already a full MO of FYEG join forces, the new organisation can apply as a full 28 MO.
29 1.1.3 Membership fees
30 FYEG has an annual membership fee. (cf. 5.2)
31 1.1.4 Suspension and exclusion of a MO
32 The EC has a right to propose the suspension or exclusion of an MO, for example 33 if:
34 • no update or other contact is made between an MO and FYEG EC between two GAs,
35 • the MO doesn’t fulfill one or more of the membership criteria
36 • the MO didn’t pay their membership fee (see 1.1.5)
37 The suspension or exclusion of an MO will be decided upon by the GA with a two 38 third majority.
39 The suspension of an MO means that the organisation loses its voting rights and 40 becomes an observer. When an MO is suspended, the EC:
41 1. informs the MO about their current situation via a letter explaining the 42 consequences
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43 2. makes all reasonable efforts to enable the MO to regain its full membership
44 3. creates a report on this process to be voted upon at the following GA. At the 45 beginning of the next GA the EC presents its report.
46 The exclusion of an MO means that this organisation is not listed as a member 47 organisation anymore and hence loses all of its rights within FYEG
48 1.1.5 Suspension and exclusion in case of non-payment of membership fee
49 An MO that is present and has not paid the membership fee (cf 5.2) shall not 50 vote. In case an MO is not present at the GA and has not paid the membership 51 fee, the presidency will be notified and the matter will be put on the agenda of 52 the GA. The GA will then discuss the issue and by a vote can give a mandate to 53 the EC to:
54 1. inform said MO via a letter about their situation
55 2. make all reasonable efforts to achieve a solution before the following GA
56 3. create a report on the process to be voted upon at the following GA. At 57 the beginning of the next GA the EC presents its report.
58 If it is established that the concerned organisation has not paid the membership 59 fee for two consecutive years, the GA will vote on a suspension.
60 If it is established that the concerned organisation has not paid the membership 61 fee for three consecutive years, the GA will vote on an exclusion.
62 In case the MO has no running budget for a particular year (is a suspended 63 organization) and/or is in debt, the MO can be relieved from the payment of the 64 MO fee by decision of the GA (see Article 5.2).
65 1.1.6 Membership reviews
66 For each General Assembly, the EC will ask each member organisation to prepare a 67 very short summary of the status of each of the member organisations, to present 68 at the GA. The summary should include:
69 Current status of the organisation (Candidate/Full)
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70 Any relevant successes and achievements over the last year(to be provided 71 in advance by each MO)
72 Participation in previous GAs and FYEG activities throughout the year
73 Confirmation of the fulfillment of FYEG membership criteria (Cf Statutes 74 5)
75 The EC will provide an update on any existing partnerships as well as on any 76 member organisations which are not able to prepare or present such a summary.
77 1.1.7 Procedure to regain membership
78 Following an exclusion, an organisation that wishes to rejoin FYEG is expected 79 to contact the EC and provide comprehensive documents explaining their situation 80 and the motives for their return.
81 Full membership can only be regained following a vote by the GA and a report by 82 the EC on the reasons to grant it.
83 • In case of a suspension an MO loses its status of being a full MO.
84 1.2 Working with the MOs
85 1.2.1 MO duties
86 Each MO should keep FYEG updated about:
87 changes in the board
88 valid contact addresses for the MO list and the website
89 activities
90 1.2.2 FYEG duties
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91 FYEG will provide the MOs with:
92 information about statutory meetings
93 minutes and reports from statutory meetings and ECMs
94 a newsletter containing information and participation possibilities in 95 current activities
96 2. Bodies
97 2.1 General Assembly
98 The general assembly is the highest decision making body. In general it is held 99 once a year. (cf. Statutes 7.3. for extraordinary GA)
100 2.1.1 Composition
101 The general assembly is composed of one or two delegates per full MO and one 102 delegate from each candidate and observer organisation. Each full MO has two 103 voting rights at the GA if the membership fee is paid. (cf. 1.1.5, 5.2)
104 The general assembly can only take binding decisions if more than half of the 105 Federation’s full MOs are present. (cf. Statutes 7.4)
106 The delegates can be asked to pay a participation fee for the GA. (cf. 5.3)
107 People who are employed for FYEG cannot be delegates to the general assembly.
108 2.1.2 Competencies
109 The general assembly:
110 approves/ disapproves the accounts of the previous year, the financial 111 report and the budget for the upcoming year
112 approves/ disapproves the action work plan presented by the EC
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113 adopts/ amends political motions, resolutions, amendments to the political 114 platform, the strategic plan, the statutes and the IRPs
115 accepts/rejects/suspends/excludes candidate, observer and full MOs
116 mandates the working groups
117 Takes note of the current situation of its members and partnerships (cf. 118 1.1.6 Membership reviews)
119 elects:
120 the executive committee
121 the secretary general
122 the advisory committee,
123 the financial control committee
124 the editorial board of Ecosprinter
125 ratifies:
126 resignations of the Secretary General
127 EC decisions about joining or leaving partnerships and membership within 128 other organisations/ networks
129 Changes to the statutory and internal organisational documents take effect from 130 the first working day after the GA meeting where they were changed. People 131 elected by the General Assembly will start their mandate from the first working
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132 day after the GA meeting where they were elected, unless other rules applies for 133 their mandate.
134 2.1.3 Reports
135 The general assembly has to take note of mandatory reports by:
136 the executive committee
137 the secretary general
138 the treasurer (financial report and mid-term financial plan)
139 the advisory committee
140 the financial control committee
141 the working groups
142 2.1.4 Deadlines and calls
143 The call for hosting the general assembly must be sent out by the 1st of October 144 of every year with 1 month deadline. The selection of the hosting MO is done by 145 the EC.
146 The remaining deadlines are structured as follows:
147 12 Weeks before the GA
148 The EC must send out a call for:
149 GA registration
150 the executive committee
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151 the secretary general (if applicable)
152 the financial control committee (if applicable)
153 the advisory committee
154 call for presidency
155 6 Weeks before the GA
156 Deadline for:
157 registration of delegates
158 applications of organisations
159 applications of secretary general candidates
160 4 Weeks before the GA
161 Deadline for:
162 EC candidates
163 FCC candidates
164 Ecosprinter editorial board candidates
165 and the submission of:
166 policy papers
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167 amendments to the political platform, the strategic plan and the IRPs The 168 EC and Sec-Gen must submit to MOs and GA participants:
169 their activity reports
170 the FYEG activity report
171 the FYEG financial report and the financial plan for the upcoming year • 172 the proposed FYEG activity plan for the upcoming year
173 In case the number of candidates is less than the number of positions open 174 and/or if the gender quotum is not met, the EC will re-open the call for a 175 maximum of 7 calendar days for additional candidates of the underrepresented 176 gender and/or positions with lacking candidates.
177 3 weeks before the GA:
178 Candidates are published
179 2 weeks before the GA:
180 Support letters for candidates are published
181 Other deadlines:
182 The deadline for submitting emergency resolutions must be 2 days before 183 the start of the GA
184 At the end of the GA’s first day, the assembly sets a deadline for 185 amendments and for alternative amendments to the statutes, the IRPs and 186 the political platform (see 2.1.5).After this deadline no more amendments 187 are accepted. Only those amendments that have been submitted to the 188 presidency in understandable writing in due time will be voted upon
189 2.1.5 Submission of motions and amendments
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190 At the general assembly
191 full MOs
192 the executive committee
193 working groups
194 have the right to submit motions, resolutions and amendments to motions, the 195 political platform, the activity plan, the strategic plan, the statutes and the 196 IRPs, bearing in mind the deadlines specified under 2.1.4.
197 Alternative amendments to the statutes, the IRPs and the Political platform may 198 be submitted, bearing in mind the deadline specified under 2.1.4. They must be 199 in the scope of already submitted amendments. The presidency may declare an 200 alternative amendment ineligible if its scope is different than the original 201 amendment.
202 2.1.6 Presidency
203 The general assembly confirms the presidency proposed by the EC before any other 204 decisions are made.
205 The presidency then:
206 chairs the meetings and discussions at the GA
207 prepares the motions, amendments and voting procedures to the GA • is 208 responsible for taking the minutes of the GA
209 The presidency:
210 consists of four to six people who must not be candidates to any positions 211 at the GA
212 can be suspended and simultaneously replaced with an absolute two-third 213 majority by the assembly. Such a vote of no-confidence can be demanded by
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214 at least 5% of the delegates, who must present people for the new 215 presidency.
216 2.2 Executive Committee
217 2.2.1 General tasks
218 The executive committee is the second highest decision-making body in FYEG. It 219 handles the management of the federation on a day to day basis. Elections for 220 the EC take place at the GA. (cf. 3.4) For requirements for the application cf. 221 7.2.2.
222 The EC:
223 has the right to make statements on behalf of FYEG, in line with the 224 political platform and has the obligation to make them public
225 handles the implementation of the action plan as decided by the previous 226 GA
227 receives and handles applications from organisations that wish to join 228 FYEG and produces a report for the GA including a voting recommendation
229 can engage FYEG in partnerships with external networks and organisations. 230 This type of decision has to be ratified by the following GA
231 selects members of prepteams
232 is responsible for following the budget, with specific responsibilities 233 assigned to the treasurer
234 2.2.2 Composition
235 The EC is composed of 8 people
236 who are elected by the GA with their mandate lasting until the following
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237 ordinary GA
238 whose mandate can be renewed three times
239 who must not be older than 35
240 Within the EC there are two spokes-persons, who must not be from the same MO, 241 the treasurer and five additional members. The Gender Quota described in Article 242 4.1 applies to the spokespersons.
243 The spokespersons:
244 represent FYEG towards the general public and are a contact point for 245 people from outside the federation
246 represent FYEG within EGP and attend EGP Committee meetings
247 The treasurer:
248 prepares the financial report to the EC and the GAs based on the 249 information delivered from the office. Between GAs the treasurer keeps the 250 EC aware of FYEG’s current and future financial situation with regular 251 updates.
252 The reports presented to the EC shall include:
253 1. report on incomes – explanation of present incomes sheet and plan for the 254 coming months;
255 2. report on expenses – has to be easily understandable, presented according 256 to budget lines, updated with all expenses to a set date, has to include 257 known expenses to come and
258 3. Liquidity report
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259 4. Projects and contractual obligations report.
260 The reports presented to the GA shall include:
261 1. the budget sheets showing final amounts for each budget line;
262 2. a description of the different budget lines;
263 3. an analysis of the budget report based on Gender (Gender Budgeting);
264 4. the list of MO fees paid by each Member Organisation (see Article 5.2)
265 prepares a budget proposal for the GA at the end of their mandate, 266 outlining the next year
267 assists with the financial part of the FYEG funding applications and helps 268 other bodies within the organisation whenever they are creating budgets
269 visits the office at least three times during their mandate to check the 270 budget
271 together with the Sec-Gen, is responsible for providing FYEG’s financial 272 partners with yearly reports
273 checks a report of all financial transactions every two months which is to 274 be prepared by office and confirms - through e-mail or a live meeting - 275 all payments to be in line with FYEG’s budget and financing practices.
276 In contrast to the treasurer and the spokespersons the five remaining members of 277 the EC have no specific tasks. The EC is free to divide tasks among itself, 278 however it must ensure that the following tasks are taken up:
279 One member of the EC is responsible for the personnel of the office.
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280 One gender officer is responsible for the monitoring and the development 281 of the Inclusion Audit process and to coordinate the bodies working on 282 Gender and Inclusion.
283 One responsible for the relationship with GYG (cf. 6.4)
284 One responsible for the relationship with the CDN
285 Two persons who are of different gender from the EC are the contact for 286 people who have experienced sexual harassment at FYEG events. They have 287 the duty to help the victim and solve the problem. All help is 288 confidential. Every case will be brought forward to the EC or, where more 289 appropriate for the specific situation, the AC or the Presidency.
290 2.3 Secretary General
291 The Secretary General is elected for a two year mandate at the GA. (cf. 3.4) For 292 requirements for the application cf. 7.2.3.
293 The tasks of the Sec-Gen include:
294 the daily management of the FYEG office, including the financial 295 management, coordination of the office, meaning employees and volunteers, 296 as well as assisting the EC. This also includes maintaining and 297 supervising FYEG’s online communication tools.
298 the fund-raising, organisation and implementation of FYEG’s campaigns, 299 projects and statutory meetings
300 the maintaining of good contacts with FYEG’s partner organisations and MOs
301 the monitoring of key political events and policy developments on the 302 European level, in order to serve as a resource for FYEG’s political work
303 the handling of FYEG’s bank accounts, all payments and the payments’
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304 documentation together with the office
305 supporting the work of the treasurer with delivering timely, accurate 306 financial information to the Treasurer and the EC
307 preparing financial reports and updates together with the Treasurer 308 (explained in details under the cf. 2.2.2 – Treasurer)
309 the writing of annual reports to FYEG’s financial partners, together with 310 the treasurer.
311 If mandated by the EC the Sec-Gen can also:
312 take part in meetings and represent FYEG and its position, according to a 313 clear and limited mandate given by the EC
314 2.4 Financial Control Committee
315 At the GA, the financial control committee is elected to a two year mandate. 316 (cf. 3.4)
317 The FCC is composed of two members. Its members must not be members of the EC 318 nor financially depending on FYEG.
319 The FCC’s tasks include:
320 At least one meeting a year, dedicated to checking FYEG’s finances. A 321 written report of this meeting must be submitted to the EC, thereby 322 providing an internal audit.
323 the presentation of this yearly report to the delegates at the GA. The 324 financial report that is to be presented to the GA and all other relevant 325 material have to be ready and in disposal for the meeting.
326 It is recommended that the EC and the office shares relevant information related
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327 to the finances of the organisation to FCC throughout the year.
328 2.5 Office
329 In addition to the Secretary General, FYEG may recruit additional employees for 330 its Office.
331 In principle, all recruitments are made after an open and public call. The EC, 332 in consultation with the Secretary General, may decide on a shortlist of 333 candidates that will be asked to take part in an interview. The EC, in 334 consultation with the Secretary General, decides on the selected candidate.
335 The EC member responsible for office is closely involved throughout the whole 336 recruitment process.
337 The Executive Committee adopts “Guidelines and Rules to the Office” in line with 338 legal requirements. This document is made available to all employees, especially 339 when new employees are recruited.
340 Salaries are decided upon by the EC, based on the financial plans adopted by the 341 General Assembly.
342 2.6 Advisory Committee
343 The Advisory Committee ensures the transfer of knowledge within FYEG and acts as 344 a conflict resolution body. It is elected for two years at the GA. (cf. 3.4.3) 345 The AC is composed of 5 members. Action by the AC is taken only upon request by 346 EC members of other Bodies of FYEG. Its tasks are:
347 providing their shared experience on a specific subject
348 assisting in conflict resolution between EC members, members of other 349 Bodies and/or personnel
350 In order to enable the AC to fulfill this tasks it is granted the following:
351 one-way access to the email-list of the EC throughout the year, meaning 352 the possibility to read conversations but not actively take part
353 attending phone conferences, Skype conferences or an ECM upon invitation
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354 During its duty, the AC must respect the secrecy of internal matters. At the GA, 355 the AC must present a brief overview of the functioning of the EC and personnel. 356 The AC
357 takes decisions within three weeks, with simple majority, after oral or written 358 consultation of both conflicting parties, and to the best of all members’ 359 knowledge. Decisions of the AC have to be provided in written form to both 360 parties involved and can be revoked by the GA.
361 2.7 Working groups
362 Working groups have the following functions within FYEG :
363 helping with the acquirement and create professional documents on current 364 and selected topics
365 providing the groundwork for the formulation of political positions
366 promoting the involvement of MOs in FYEG.
367 providing space for a debate between young Green activists on the European 368 level
369 supporting the EC, office and prep-teams in the organisation of events and 370 campaigns
371 communicating FYEG’s positions internally
372 communicating FYEG’s political positions externally with the approval of 373 the EC
374 supporting the EC and Prep-teams in policy related preparations for FYEG 375 events
376 A working group consists of at least 5 people from 5 different MOs.
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377 Working groups are formed by the Executive Committee, with a defined scope, aim, 378 working area and timeframe. The creation of working group may be planned in the 379 annual activity plan adopted by the General Assembly but the Executive Committee 380 may also decide to create ad-hoc working groups.
381 Each working group shall have two coordinators, at least one of them self- 382 identifying as woman, trans or genderqueer. These two persons serve as the 383 contact points for people outside of the working group, handle the working 384 group’s internal meeting schedule and communication and reports to the EC as 385 well as the GA. Neither of them can be the EC member.
386 The EC has to publish a call for interested members. The EC then also chooses 387 the first members of the working group.The EC can decide if it is possible to 388 join a working group at a later time and under which conditions this may occur.
389 A member of the EC should be included in every working group, however this 390 person cannot be the coordinator. The EC has the possibility to exclude someone 391 from a WG on the recommendation of the coordinators or at least three members of 392 the group. The person has the possibility to appeal to the Advisory Committee.
393 It is recommended not to have more than four working groups active at the same 394 time.
395 Working groups must not work against the political platform of FYEG.
396 2.8 Ecosprinter editorial board
397 The Ecosprinter is the central platform within FYEG to exchange ideas and 398 develop political strategies. The Ecosprinter is the MOs magazine of FYEG and is 399 created by an autonomous editorial board, elected at the GA. The Ecosprinter is 400 published online and FYEG should strive for a printed version. (cf. 3.4)
401 The mission of the Ecosprinter is to:
402 provide a forum for commentary and internal debate
403 provide the spaces for blogs and articles of members of FYEG
404 inform about the politics of EGP
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405 provide the member organisations with knowledge about candidates for 406 upcoming GAs
407 report and comment about culture, politics and discussions they believe 408 are of importance.
409 The Ecosprinter editorial board:
410 consist of four members of which only one may be an EC member
411 has to be gender-balanced
412 elects an Editor-in-Chief among its members
413 work on the mission and development of the Ecosprinter
414 In case there is not a consensus within the EEB on the election of the Editor- 415 in-Chief, or an absolute majority (cf. 3.4.1), the EC appoints the Editor-in- 416 Chief. The role of the editor in chief is to coordinate the work of the EEB and 417 ensure that the mission of the Ecosprinter is fulfilled.
418 2.9 Prepteams
419 Prepteams are temporary bodies, created for the planning, organisation and 420 follow-up of specific projects.
421 Prepteams are set up via an open call procedure. The EC makes the final 422 decisions on both their composition and all necessary replacements and must 423 always:
424 strive for gender and geographical balance
425 ensure compliance to specific set of rules imposed by partners and funders
426 Each prepteam nominates its own coordinator and one person of the EC is
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427 responsible for a prepteam and acts as contact towards the prepteam.
428 The prepteam is responsible for:
429 communication, logistical and content-wise planning of a project
430 financial planning of a project and the creation of a project-specific 431 budget, in coordination with the treasurer
432 reporting on a project to the EC and to funders
433 A prepteam can take decisions concerning their project independently. If needed, 434 a prep team can consult the EC in order to solve possible internal problems.
435 3. Election and voting procedures
436 3.1 Voting rights
437 Every member of a body has one vote, except in the GA and in an electronic vote, 438 in both of which full MOs have two votes.
439 Staff members have no voting right at meetings they are part of.
440 3.2 Principles
441 In principle all decisions in FYEG are taken by simple majority.
442 All voting on people or MOs including electronic voting is done by secret 443 ballot. The voting body can decide to have other voting procedures processed 444 through secret ballot.
445 3.3 Different majorities
446 Simple majority
447 Majority of the cast votes, i.e. the number of the “Yes” votes exceed those of 448 the “No” votes. [Ex: Out of 20 votes: 11 yes, 9 no, 0 abstentions: passed; 1 449 yes, 0 no, 19 abstentions: passed. 10 yes; 10 no; 0 abstentions. not passed. 10 450 yes, 9 no, 1 abstention: passed]
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451 Absolute majority
452 Majority (half+1, or half + 0.5 in case of odd number) of the number of votes 453 distributed at the voting body.
454 Note that it is number of votes registered, not number of votes cast. This means 455 that if less than half of the voters are present and vote, this majority can 456 never be reached.
457 20 voters registered: need 11 or more yes votes. 21 voters registered: need 11 458 or more yes votes 22 voters registered: need 12 or more yes votes.
459 Simple two-thirds majority
460 Two thirds of the cast votes.
461 Absolute two-thirds majority
462 Two thirds of the number of votes distributed at voting body.
463 Note that it is number of votes registered, not number of votes cast. This means 464 that if less than two thirds of the voters are present and vote this majority 465 can never be reached.
466 20 voters: need 14 yes or more votes 21 voters registered: need 14 or more yes 467 votes 22 voters registered: need 15 or more yes votes
468 3.4 Election of candidates
469 3.4.1 Principles
470 The main principle is to rank all candidates according to your preferences 471 for candidates. Where 1 is your first preference 2 your second preference 472 and so on.
473 If no more candidates you wish to vote for remain, voters have the option 474 to leave the rest of the ballot blank.
475 Only a completely blank ballot counts as abstention.
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476 To be elected a candidate needs an absolute simple majority.
477 3.4.2 Procedures
478 1 – The candidates who have reached the election threshold (an absolute 479 majority) are elected. 2 – If some positions are still available, the following 480 process starts:
481 2a – The left-over votes on candidates reaching the election threshold are 482 redistributed according to second preferences, using the Single Transferable 483 Vote system of distribution.
484 2b - If one or more candidates are ineligible to be elected due to quota 485 regulations, these candidates are removed from the election. The ballot-papers 486 that ranked this/these candidate(s) as their first (remaining) preference are 487 redistributed according to their second preference. The process is then 488 restarted (1).
489 2c – If one or more candidates have reached the election threshold, that/those 490 candidate(s) are elected in order from highest to lowest vote count. The process 491 then starts again from point (2).
492 2d – If no candidate reaches the threshold in this way, the candidate with the 493 lowest amount of votes is removed from the election. The ballot-papers that 494 ranked this candidate as their first remaining preference are redistributed 495 according to their second preference. The process is then restarted (1).
496 3.4.3 Exceptions
497 At the GA:
498 Concerning the EC elections:
499 The spokespersons and the treasurer are elected separately from the rest 500 of the EC positions.
501 Concerning the election of the advisory committee:
502 Ex-EC members can advance their candidacy for the advisory committee 503 before or during the GA.
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504 The newly elected EC will then towards the end of the GA select an 505 appropriate number of candidates from the pool of candidates and present 506 them to the GA.
507 The GA approves or rejects the proposed AC by simple majority vote.
508 If the proposed AC is rejected the new EC must immediately select new 509 candidates and present them to the GA
510 Between General Assemblies:
511 Concerning the replacement of a resigned EC member:
512 If an EC member resigns a new EC member can be elected to replace them.
513 The EC publishes a call for candidates for the vacant position.
514 Applications are possible by anybody who gains the support of 2 MOs and 515 have to be directed to the EC and/or the general list
516 All candidates will be voted through an electronic vote. (see 3.6)
517 Either the candidate who gained absolute majority is elected or the two 518 candidates with the highest amounts of votes will be voted on simple 519 majority through a second electronic vote.
520 Any replaced EC member will have full voting rights in the EC. This period 521 is not considered to be mandated period and the person still has a right 522 to be elected to the EC as other new candidates.
523 Concerning the forced resignation of an EC member:
524 Two thirds of the EC can propose the resignation of an EC member.
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525 The full MOs vote on the proposed resignation through electronic vote. 526 (cf. 3.6)
527 The vote is based on two letters: a letter of justification from the 528 majority of EC proposing the resignation and an optional letter of defense 529 from the EC member proposed to resign.
530 If at least one third of the full MOs participate in the vote and a two 531 third majority is reached the EC member is displaced.
532 In case of the resignation or incapacity of the Secretary General, the Executive 533 committee will appoint a Secretary General ad interim within one month since 534 notification of EC and MOs. This replacement will continue until the election of 535 a new Secretary General at the subsequent General Assembly or until the 536 Secretary General is able to resume their duties. The resignation is ratified by 537 the General Assembly (cl. 3.5.1)
538 3.5 Voting on subjects
539 In principle all decisions in FYEG are taken by simple majority. When voting on 540 subjects the possibilities are YES, NO or abstention.
541 3.5.1 Exceptions at the GA
542 An absolute majority is needed to:
543 suspend or accept an MO
544 change the political platform
545 ratify the resignation of the Sec-Gen
546 revoke decisions of the Advisory Committee
547 An absolute two-thirds majority is needed to:
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548 change the statutes
549 change the IRPs
550 change the Strategic Plan
551 replace the presidency (cf. 2.1.6)
552 3.5.2 Exceptions in the EC
553 An absolute majority is needed to:
554 ask the resignation of the Sec-Gen
555 An absolute two-thirds majority is needed to:
556 propose the resignation of a board member
557 Between ECMs:
558 Decisions made on phone conferences, chats or via email communications are 559 binding
560 If this decision is taken by less than a majority of the EC, the initiator 561 shall post it to the EC list. The other EC members can recall this 562 decision within 48 hours with a simple majority of the whole EC
563 3.6 Electronic voting
564 The EC can call for an electronic vote between GAs in urgent matters. It is the 565 duty of the EC to provide enough information for the full MOs to make an 566 informed decision.
567 Each full MO has 2 votes and can vote with YES, NO or abstention.
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568 The voting period is set to two weeks with a one week reminder.
569 The statutes, the IRPs, the Strategic Plan and the political platform cannot be 570 subject to any electronic vote.
571 Results will be announced within one week after the closing of the vote and 572 include detailed information.
573 4. Gender
574 4.1 Gender quota
575 In all elected bodies there must be a minimum of 50% of people that self- 576 identify as woman, trans or genderqueer.
577 If there is only one position in a body, there is no quota. However it is 578 encouraged that people that self-identify as woman, trans or genderqueer 579 alternate in this position.
580 4.2 Gender officer
581 The EC nominates one gender officer. (cf. 2.2.2)
582 4.3 Child care
583 If requested and possible child care will be provided. If necessary and 584 possible, for child care all costs for an extra person will be covered.
585 For travel reimbursements for children of participants cf. 5.4.1. and 5.4.2.
586 4.4. Sexual harassment, sexist behavior, violence or any kind of discrimination
587 FYEG has a safer spaces policy, an anti-sexual harassment protocol and 588 guidelines for persons of contact (see Annexes)
589 In case of sexual harassment, violence or discrimination by a member of an 590 elected body within FYEG the EC can exclude the offender after consulting the 591 full MOs. (cf. 2.2.2)
592 5. Financial rules and procedures
593 5.1 Financial management of FYEG
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594 The FYEG financial year starts on 1st of January and ends on 31st of December 595 and is reflected in FYEG budget. The financial management of FYEG is done by the 596 decision-making, execution and control of different bodies.
597 The FYEG bookkeeping is done according to accepted accounting practice.
598 The bookkeeping is done regularly by the office or by an external accountant, 599 contracted to do the FYEG bookkeeping throughout the year.
600 The internal mechanisms are:
601 the decision-making and control as exercised by the GA (cf. 2.1.2, 2.1.3)
602 the keeping of the budget by the EC and with specific responsibilities, 603 the treasurer (cf. 2.2.1)
604 the concrete actions of the Sec-Gen (cf. 2.3)
605 the internal audit and control as exercised by the FCC (cf. 2.4)
606 Additionally an external audit is provided by an external accountant. An 607 external auditor is included in case the FYEG financial situation allows it.
608 5.2. GA and membership fee
609 Each full MO shall pay an annual membership fee to FYEG. This Membership fee 610 shall correspond to 1 % of the total incomes of their previous year’s realised 611 budget with a minimum of 50 EUR for the EU and European Economic Area (Iceland, 612 Liechtenstein and Norway) and Switzerland and 25 EUR for all other European 613 countries.
614 By way of derogation to the previous paragraph, the General Assembly may decide, 615 in duly justified cases, to lower the amount of the membership fee that a Member 616 Organisation shall pay, following a recommendation of the Executive Committee. 617 Requests for lowering the Membership fee shall be sent by a Member Organisation 618 to the Executive Committee at the latest 2 weeks before the GA.
619 Each full MO shall pay their membership fee for the running year on the first 620 evening of the GA at the latest, if it has not already been transferred earlier.
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621 Full MOs are requested to provide their annual budget statement for the previous 622 year at the latest. A document listing the amount of the membership fee paid by 623 each MO and the way it has been calculated must be annexed to the financial 624 report of the year in question.
625 5.3. GA and participation fee
626 A participation fee to the GA can be set up if the EC finds it necessary.
627 The following participants of the GA are exempt from paying the participation 628 fee:
629 one delegate per full MO and candidate MO
630 EC members
631 the Sec-Gen
632 members of the presidency (cf. 2.1.6)
633 If a full MO sends a second delegate the participation fee is halved in case at 634 least one of the two delegates self-identifies as woman, trans or genderqueer. 635 Every candidate can request participation fee lowering or exception from the EC.
636 5.4 Travel reimbursements
637 5.4.1 General reimbursement rules
638 Nobody will be reimbursed besides stated below. If a funder of an activity has 639 more stricter rules, those will apply.
640 As a general principle a person can claim 70% of travelling costs below a 641 certain cap to be reimbursed if:
642 the participant attended at least 75% of the meeting
643 all relevant receipts and proof of travel have been handed in at the
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644 latest 2 months after the activity took place
645 Exceptions to this rules regarding participants can only be made in consultation 646 with the treasurer.
647 The Executive Committee or a Prep-team, in consultation with the treasurer, may 648 also decide to offer different reimbursement conditions to participants in order 649 to ensure regional balance and/or to promote sustainable transport modes.
650 Full reimbursement of travel costs will be granted to: • members of the prepteam 651 of a given activity
652 EC members
653 Sec-Gen and office personnel
654 members of the FCC, traveling to carry out FCC tasks (cf. 2.4)
655 5.4.2 Reimbursement practicalities
656 Train and other public transport travel costs are reimbursed on the basis of a 657 2nd class ticket or a 1st class if that option is cheaper.
658 For night trips over 500 km the couchette fee (2nd class)
659 Bike trips over 10 km are reimbursed by EUR; 1/ km with a maximum of the 660 price of a second class train ticket and with an absolute maximum of 100 661 EUR
662 For trips where the travel or bus by train takes more than 12 hours, a 663 plane ticket will be reimbursed on the basis of economy class ticket. A 664 plane ticket can also be reimbursed if the destination was over 750 km and 665 train-traveling not possible because of pressing time-table reasons.
666 Taxi costs will be reimbursed if local transport is not available and if 667 requested in advance from the organisers.
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668 The necessity of using a private car must be justified in writing and 669 approved in advance. Calculation formula for using car travel is 0.2 670 EUR/km. In case of using the car travel for activity granted by donors 671 with particular reimbursement guidelines, those donor guidelines rules 672 apply. • Car sharing should be approved in advance and should be cheaper 673 than public transportation. The costs have to be documented.
674 FYEG uses the official conversion rates of the European Commission for 675 currencies other than Euro: 676 ec.europa.eu/budget/contracts_grants/info_contracts/inforeuro/inforeuro_en.cfm 677 based on the date of expence if no other donor guidelines apply. Exceptions are 678 payments with credit cards when the documented conversion rates of the credit 679 card company apply based on credit card payments statements.
680 5.4.3 GA travel reimbursements
681 Full reimbursement of travel costs is granted to:
682 one delegate per full MO or candidate MO
683 EC members
684 the Sec-Gen
685 candidates for the EC elections
686 candidates for the Sec-Gen elections, provided they have received approval 687 by the pre- selection committee (cf. 7.2.3)
688 members of the presidency
689 Concerning:
690 delegates of organisations applying for candidate membership in FYEG • 691 candidates for all open position
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692 The EC can decide to reimburse their travel costs if such a request has been 693 made and all relevant documents have been sent in time.
694 5.5 Participation fees
695 A participation fee to any activity can be demanded and fixed by the prepteam. 696 The prepteam can also decide upon exceptions. (cf. 2.9)
697 If participants are selected for an activity and are not able to participate, 698 they need to communicate this as soon as possible to the prepteam. Travel 699 reimbursement cannot be paid in that case. For further information can be found 700 in the prepteam guidelines.
701 5.6 Budgets for activities
702 The prepteam of an activity creates a specific budget with the treasurer. (cf. 703 2.2.1) Final decisions regarding these budgets are taken by the EC.
704 5.7 Expenses covered
705 5.7.1 Food and food supplies
706 For meetings covering an entire day, there will be a maximum of 20€ per person 707 reimbursed. For meetings with at least 4 hours of work, the amount is 10€ per 708 person.
709 Exceptions can apply for the staff, depending on their contract.
710 Only vegetarian and vegan food will be reimbursed. At every event vegan food 711 should be offered and its consumption encouraged.
712 5.7.2 Child care
713 For child care costs cf. 4.3 and 5.4.
714 5.7.3. Telephone and communication costs
715 EC members can claim the reimbursement of telephone and communication costs up 716 to an amount of 20€ per month. Reimbursement works on the basis of receipts. In 717 special occasions, they can be reimbursed more but they need approval of the 718 treasurer.
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719 Upon proof of expenses occurred for FYEG work, this rule can also apply to other 720 persons.
721 5.7.4 Traveling to statutory meetings
722 Travel to statutory meetings will be fully reimbursed for people whose presence 723 is necessary. The EC needs to approve the meeting taking place.
724 Any individual can attend the meetings. Members not personally known by one of 725 the official attendees of the meeting concerned shall inform the person in 726 charge in advance of their intention to join the meeting. This “open meeting” 727 rule applies except when addressing individual issues, and only after a vote of 728 the body in session accepting the closing, which won’t last more than 2 hours.
729 5.7.5 MO visits
730 A person mandated by the EC (preferably an EC member) can make a visit to an MO 731 and will be fully reimbursed.
732 6. Relations with other organisations
733 6.1 General principles
734 FYEG may:
735 become a member of other organisations
736 become a temporary or permanent partner of other organisations
737 set up new organisations and networks
738 In all these cases, the EC may take the decision to act between GAs, but the GA 739 takes the final decision. (cf. 2.1.2)
740 This applies to:
741 joining or leaving existing organisations
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742 changing the type of membership within an organisation • starting or 743 ending a partnership
744 Furthermore the EC must:
745 provide a list of organisations that FYEG is a member of, as well as a 746 description of FYEG’s rights and responsibilities and the contact details 747 of the concerned organisations
748 report at the GA about all the partnerships FYEG has maintained during the 749 year and provide details upon request by a MO
750 6.2 European Green Party
751 FYEG is official youth wing of European Green Party. Relations between FYEG and 752 EGP are further specified in the EGP-FYEG relationship agreement.
753 6.3 Cooperation and Development Network Eastern Europe
754 The high level of cooperation between CDN and FYEG and high and usefully mutual 755 participation at the international events will be encouraged.
756 CND holds the status of observer within FYEG and FYEG financially contributes to 757 the CDN annually.
758 Relations between two organisations will be explained in detail in CDN-FYEG 759 relationship agreement.
760 6.4 Global Young Greens
761 FYEG supports the building and working of GYG, striving to help GYG with 762 financial and organisational matters.
763 The spokespersons of FYEG are the official representatives towards GYG. 764 Additionally, one member of the EC is responsible for GYG activities and reports 765 to the EC about it. (cf. 2.2.1)
766 7. Annexes to the IRPs
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767 7.1 Annex 1: Guidelines for International Secretary
768 The international secretary of MO makes sure that the following info reaches the 769 national board and relevant others:
770 invitations to projects of FYEG
771 GA information (all relevant documents and calls)
772 discussions about European policy and FYEG’s Future : such as the European 773 constitution discussion and the IRP discussion
774 The international secretary makes sure that the following information reaches as 775 many people (ideally the whole membership) as possible:
776 The Ecosprinter
777 info about participating in FYEG activities (not all activities that take 778 place)
779 The newsletter
780 The international secretary is also the promoter of FYEG, they make sure that at 781 big events of the MO (such as congresses, GA, weekends, summer camps, etc.) 782 there is an info point about FYEG.
783 FYEG will provide the MOs with sufficient material to do such promotion.
784 7.2 Annex 2: Application requirements and procedures for candidates
785 All data of non-elected candidates shall be destroyed immediately
786 7.2.1 Applicant Organisations
787 The applicant organisations shall apply to FYEG through the EC. Their 788 application shall contain:
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789 a letter signed by their board stating the reason for their application
790 a copy of the original statutes and a translated version in English
791 a copy of their political platform (or comparable document) and a 792 translated version in English
793 a filled-in questionnaire provided to them by the EC that includes 794 questions on the number of its members, age limit, list of activities, 795 budget and all other possibly relevant information, as outlined in FYEG 796 Statutes.
797 7.2.2 EC candidates
798 Candidates for the EC shall provide in their application form:
799 a detailed CV, copy of passport (form provided by FYEG, is mandatory for 800 legal reasons)
801 a letter in which they explain their motivation
802 an outline of what their plans are with the organisation or their vision 803 on FYEG
804 one nomination letter from the MO he or she belongs to. If that is no 805 possible, the MO of which the candidate is from must provide an 806 explanation of they rejection and the possible candidate has the right to 807 provide a letter of justification. The letter will be send to all MO and 808 the GA will decided whether this person is admitted to candidate or not;
809 at least one support letter from any MO before the 2 weeks deadline before 810 the GA.
811 Multiple positions holding
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812 FYEG strives to have non-cumulation of positions.
813 EC members have to be able to combine their commitments to FYEG with whatever 814 other tasks they may have. Candidates to the EC have to lay open what other 815 mandates and functions they have.
816 7.2.3 Sec-Gen candidates
817 Sec-Gen candidates application must include:
818 a CV
819 a comprehensive motivation letter, explaining how experiences match the 820 profile, what the candidate thinks she/he can contribute to FYEG. It 821 should also establish a vision of a European political youth 822 organisation’s role. Special emphasis is given to experiences within FYEG 823 and other Young Green Organisations.
824 the contact details of two references, preferably employers, supervisors 825 or tutors
826 Further requirements and procedure:
827 A committee for a pre-selection of the candidates will be set up. The 828 committee will consist of 4 people: a current FYEG EC member, a former 829 FYEG Secretary General or office coordinator, one full MO representative 830 and a 4th member (NGO professional worker).
831 Only applications including all required documents and sent before the 832 given deadline will be examined taking into consideration both political 833 and professional skills of the candidate. The following week candidates 834 will be given a written assignment followed by a phone interview if this 835 is possible.
836 The committee will assess the candidates’ experience and skills.
837 Candidates will be given a month to campaign and are expected to present
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838 themselves at the GA. The final decision on the Sec-Gen of FYEG lies with 839 the final vote of the GA of the organisation.
840 In case a candidate is not recommended by the committee, they will still 841 be able to apply for the position and present themselves at the GA, but 842 the candidacy will not be endorsed by the EC.
843 7.3 Annex 3: Intellectual property and information technologies policy
844 7.3.1 Open-Source commitment
845 As a principle FYEG:
846 will adopt open source tools (as defined by the Free Software Foundation) 847 for developing its work.
848 will run free software on its own computers, specially those to be used in 849 public.
850 will use open formats for all public communications, publications and 851 materials transmitted. • will avoid the use of non-open-source, non-free 852 contents in its website and all online tools.
853 will ask for open formats to be used in documents officially addressed to 854 FYEG.
855 The use of non-free software may only be justified when no similar free software 856 is available and when the objective cannot be reached by combining open source 857 tools.
858 7.3.2 Security
859 At least one FYEG official e-mail address will count with a GPG signature. All 860 official e-mail communications from FYEG shall be digitally signed. The public 861 key will be made available to the public.
862 7.3.3 Privacy and individual rights
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863 In order to protect the privacy of individuals participating in any FYEG 864 activities:
865 no pictures shall be posted on public sites or social networks without the 866 explicit consent of the individuals who can be identified in them.
867 mailing lists archives and MO listings shall be kept accessible only by 868 its members.
869 The Executive Committee adopts a privacy policy that shall be accessible on its 870 website, in line with legal requirements.
871 7.4 Annex 4: Safer Spaces
872 7.4.1 Safer Spaces Policy
873 Safer spaces are evolving and not static. We have high expectations on how we 874 behave towards each other in our meetings, actions and social spaces. Making a 875 space safer means different things depending on the group of people involved as 876 each group has different needs. This policy aims to be considered in every 877 meeting involving FYEG, but the document should evolve as we learn and grow.
878 As an organisation we build social relationships inside and outside of meetings 879 and actions. We commit to this Safer Spaces policy wherever we are together, 880 this includes ensuring that ALL spaces are inclusive and harmless.
881 If someone violates these agreements a discussion or mediation process can 882 happen, depending on the wishes of the person who was affected. If a serious 883 violation happens to the extent that someone feels unsafe, they can be asked to 884 leave the space and/or speak with one member of the Awareness Group. If 885 necessary, the Sexual Harassment Protocol will be activated.
886 1. Respect! Racism, as well as ageism, GSRM-phobia , sexism, ableism or 887 prejudice based on ethnicity, nationality, class, gender, gender presentation, 888 language ability, asylum status or religious affiliation is unacceptable and 889 will be challenged. FYEG has a zero-tolerance policy with any kind of 890 discrimination, even though we acknowledge that there can be different levels in 891 a breach of a safe space.
892 2. Be aware of your privileges! Including racial, class and gender privilege 893 and/or less obvious or invisible hierarchies. Think about how your words,
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894 opinions and feelings are influenced and who they might exclude or harm.
895 3. Consent! Respect each other’s physical and emotional boundaries, always get 896 explicit verbal consent before touching someone or crossing boundaries. Don’t 897 assume your physical & emotional boundaries are the same as other people’s.
898 4. Friendly use of language! Be aware of the language you use in discussion and 899 how you relate to others. Try to speak slowly and clearly and use uncomplicated 900 language especially when non-natives speakers are involved in the conversation.
901 5. Don’t anticipate yourself! Avoid assuming the opinions and identifications of 902 other participants.
903 6. Learning; if you don’t understand something, just ask. You may be directed to 904 a book, website or skill share to learn more. It’s ok to make mistakes. Please 905 show appreciation for the hard work of others and be considerate when you offer 906 criticism.
907 7. Everyone has their turn; give each person the time and space to speak. In 908 large groups, or for groups using facilitation: Raise your hand to speak.
909 8. Calling out; if you have acted or spoken harmfully, even if unintentionally, 910 expect that someone will bring this up to you. If this happens, listen and 911 reflect on what they are saying even if you think they may be wrong. Don’t try 912 to absolve yourself of responsibility.
913 This policy should be expanded with specific measures and practices to promote 914 the creation of safer spaces.
915 7.4.2 Anti sexual harassment protocol
916 FYEG has a zero-tolerance policy on sexual harassment at all its events, within 917 all its structures and during all activities. This protocol is applicable for 918 those participating in an FYEG activity (General Assembly, Strategic Planning 919 Committee, Working Group Meeting or any other activity), members of a Member 920 Organization (MO), or members of an online structure of FYEG, referred to as 921 “this organization” from now onwards in this protocol.
922 Anyone who is subject to sexual harassment can approach one of the designated 923 contact points responsible for receiving complaints of sexual harassment. The 924 Executive Committee will designate an Awareness Group for anyone presenting 925 allegations of physical, verbal or online sexual harassment. In accordance with 926 the IRPs, the Awareness Group will be formed by two persons from the EC who are
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927 of different genders. Additionally, every Prep - Team will designate one person 928 to be an independent contact person in our projects. However, this person shall 929 always inform the official contact points if a procedure starts, in the case of 930 their absence, the main contact will be the Project Manager.
931 When one of these procedures is open in the organization, the EC as a whole must 932 be informed of the procedure without details of the people involved or the 933 presented allegations to respect confidentiality. If a case involves someone 934 from the EC, the case will be brought to the Advisory Committee (AC). The 935 Advisory Committee will act as contact points when a case arises, following this 936 protocol. However, the EC will not be informed until a final decision is made.
937 Important note:
938 These procedures will follow general principles such as the privacy of the 939 survivor, confidentiality of the process and survivor’s choice and preference. 940 We respect the presumption of innocence of any alleged harasser which is why 941 this procedure is in place and has been approved in the General Assembly. 942 However, as a feminist organization, we also believe in the principle of 943 believing the survivor and putting the burden of the proof on the alleged 944 harasser.
945 This procedure might be applied to an internal case of a MO if this case is 946 related to FYEG activity or if the people involved take part in any FYEG 947 structure. However, we will not be able to extend sanctions or disciplinary 948 measures beyond FYEG. MOs can however adapt this protocol to their own 949 organization.
950 When the designated people receive a complaint of sexual harassment, they shall:
951 1. Immediately record the dates, times and facts of the incident(s);
952 2. ascertain the views of the survivor as to what outcome they want, ensure the 953 survivor feels safe and ensure the survivor is separated from the alleged 954 offender unless the survivor wishes otherwise;
955 3. ensure that the survivor and the alleged harasser understands FYEG protocol 956 for dealing with the complaint;
957 4. discuss and agree the next steps with the alleged survivor, informal, formal 958 or outside complaints procedure (police, hospital, embassy, etc.), on the 959 understanding that choosing to resolve the matter informally does not preclude 960 the survivor from pursuing a formal complaint if they are not satisfied with the 961 outcome;
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962 5. keep a confidential record of all discussions. Records will be destroyed if 963 the alleged survivor requests it, or before the change to a new EC. However, a 964 record of sanctions and a brief description of the reason will be kept in a safe 965 place;
966 6. respect the choice of the survivor;
967 7. and ensure that the survivor knows that they can lodge the complaint outside 968 of FYEG through the relevant country/legal framework.
969 INFORMAL COMPLAINTS PROCEDURE
970 If the survivor wishes to deal with the matter informally, the designated person 971 will:
972 • Approach the alleged harasser saying that the behaviour is offensive, 973 unwelcome and must be stopped;
974 • Inform the harasser that FYEG has a zero tolerance policy on sexual harassment 975 and that disregarding this policy may result in the person’s exclusion from the 976 organization
977 • give an opportunity to the alleged harasser to respond to the complaint;
978 • ensure that the alleged harasser understands the complaints mechanism;
979 • facilitate discussion between both parties to achieve an informal resolution 980 which is acceptable to the complainant, provided the alleged survivor agrees,
981 • ensure that a confidential record is kept of what happened;
982 • follow up after the outcome of the complaints mechanism to ensure that the 983 behaviour has stopped and that there is no risk of its repetition;
984 • And ensure that the above is done accurately and at the latest within 10 days 985 of the complaint being made. During events, the procedure shall take place 986 within 48 hours.
987 FORMAL COMPLAINTS PROCEDURES
988 If the survivor wants to make a formal complaint or if the informal complaint 989 mechanism has not led to a satisfactory outcome for the survivor, the formal
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990 complaint mechanism should be used to resolve the matter.
991 The designated person who initially received the complaint will communicate to 992 the rest of contact points the opening of a formal complaint procedure. The EC 993 will be informed of this, respecting the confidentiality of the alleged survivor 994 and the allegations. The designated person who initially received the complaint 995 will carry out the investigation with the assistance of the Awareness Group and 996 the independent contact person at the moment in which allegations were 997 presented, if any. They will help the investigator with the analysis and 998 decision making process. A procedure for online harassment shall be developed.
999 The person carrying out the investigation will:
1000 • interview the survivor and the alleged harasser separately
1001 • interview other relevant third parties separately
1002 • decide whether the incident qualifies as sexual harassment within the meaning 1003 of this protocol
1004 • produce a report detailing the investigations, findings and any 1005 recommendations
1006 • if the harassment took place, decide what the appropriate remedy for the 1007 survivor is, in consultation with the survivor (i.e. an apology, a change of 1008 structure, suspension..,)
1009 • follow up to ensure that the recommendations are implemented, that the 1010 behaviour has stopped and that the survivor is satisfied with the outcome
1011 • if it cannot determine that the harassment took place, they may still make 1012 recommendations to ensure proper functioning of the organization
1013 • keep a record of all actions taken
1014 • ensure that all records concerning the matter are kept confidential
1015 • ensure that the process is done as quickly as possible and in any event within 1016 15 days of the complaint being made
1017 The general rule is to avoid the presence of the alleged harasser in those 1018 places/structures in which the alleged survivor moves. It is vital that the 1019 wishes and needs of the survivors are incorporated into the outcome of the
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1020 complaints mechanism.
1021 A data protection protocol will be developed.
1022 OUTSIDE COMPLAINT MECHANISM
1023 This protocol seeks to create a fast and appropriate response to allegations of 1024 sexual harassment. However, it does not seek to substitute existing regulation 1025 and legislation on this issue. We want to make clear that FYEG wants to be fully 1026 supportive with every decision of the alleged survivor.
1027 A person who has been subject to sexual harassment can at any time make a 1028 complaint outside of the organization. Even though this organization cannot 1029 offer legal advice, the contact point(s) will accompany the person to the 1030 instance this person prefers (hospital, police, ombudsperson, law courts, 1031 embassies, etc.) if they request it.
1032 SANCTIONS AND DISCIPLINARY MEASURES
1033 Anyone who has been found to have sexually harassed another person under the 1034 terms of this policy may be sanctioned. Sanctions may include but are not 1035 limited to one of the following :
1036 • Verbal or written warning
1037 • Suspension from an elected or non-elected FYEG structure, in line with FYEG 1038 IRPs when appropriate
1039 • Dismissal/expulsion
1040 Depending on the seriousness of the allegations, the EC, upon request of the 1041 Awareness Group may suspend someone from taking part in any FYEG structure or 1042 activity during the duration of the process. Confidentiality of the survivor 1043 will be maintained.
1044 In case of sexual harassment, violence or discrimination by a member of an 1045 elected body within FYEG (Financial Control Committee, Advisory Committee or 1046 Ecosprinter Board) the EC can exclude the offender after consulting the full 1047 MOs. (cf. 2.2.2). If the case arises within the EC, the Advisory Committee can 1048 exclude the offender after consulting the full MOs.
1049 The nature of the sanctions will depend on the gravity and extent of the 1050 harassment. Suitable deterrent sanctions will be applied to ensure that
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1051 incidents of sexual harassment are not treated as trivial. Certain serious 1052 cases, including physical violence, will result in the immediate dismissal of 1053 the harasser.
1054 7.4.3 Guidelines for persons of contact
1055 Read the protocol and understand every aspect
1056 What is sexual harassment? It is unwanted behaviour of a sexual nature which:
1057 Violates your dignity
1058 Makes you feel intimidated, degraded or humiliated
1059 Creates a hostile or offensive environment
1060 Sexual harassment “can include, but is not limited to”, these examples:
1061 Touching, pinching, stroking, squeezing, or brushing against someone
1062 Leering or ogling
1063 Making LGBTIAQ+-phobic or GSRM (Gender, Sexual and Romantic Minorities)-phobic 1064 comments and sexually suggestive signals, winking
1065 Sending unwanted e-mails, text messages, posting sexually-explicit jokes or 1066 content on FYEG communication channels
1067 Sexual comments or jokes
1068 Making insults based on a person’s sex or rating their sexuality
1069 Turning work discussions to sexual topics
1070 Physical behaviour, including unwanted sexual advances, touching and various 1071 forms of sexual assault
1072 Displaying pictures, photos or drawings of a sexual nature
1073 Remember: Whether harassing intentionally or unintentionally, we all have a 1074 responsibility to monitor our behaviour and respect each other. Anyone who
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1075 reports an incident has the right to remain anonymous. They also have the right 1076 to feel safe and respected.
1077 Listen and Support
1078 It's tough to be prepared when someone tells you that they have been the 1079 survivor of sexual harassment. Remember, you can only provide support
1080 Support and understanding are essential. It takes a lot of courage for a 1081 survivor to share their experience;
1082 Try to provide a safe/non-judgmental environment, emotional comfort and support 1083 for the survivor to express feelings;
1084 Let them know that they can talk with you. Listen. Don’t rush to provide 1085 solutions.
1086 Believe
1087 The most common reason people choose not to tell anyone about sexual abuse is 1088 the fear that the listener won’t believe them. People rarely lie or exaggerate 1089 about abuse; if someone tells you, it’s because they trust you and needs someone 1090 to talk to.
1091 People rarely make up stories of abuse. It is not necessary for you to decide if 1092 they were “really hurt.” If the survivor says they were hurt, that should be 1093 enough
1094 Believe what the person tells you. It may have been difficult for them to talk 1095 to you and trust you. Unless proven wrong harassment has happened.
1096 Reassure
1097 ● Sexual assault is NEVER the survivor’s fault. No one asks to be sexually 1098 assaulted by what they wear, say or do. Let the survivor know that only the 1099 perpetrator is to blame;
1100 ● The survivor needs to hear that fears, anxieties, guilt and anger are normal, 1101 understandable and acceptable emotions;
1102 ● Remember, no one ever deserves to be abused or harassed.
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1103 Be Patient
1104 Don’t press for details – let the person decide how much to tell you. Ask them 1105 how you can help;
1106 Survivors have to struggle with complex decisions and feelings of powerlessness, 1107 trying to make decisions for them may only increase that sense of powerlessness;
1108 You can be supportive by helping them to identify all the available options and 1109 then help them by supporting their decision making process (here refer to the 1110 protocol).
1111 The survivor can’t just “forget it” or just move on. Recovery is a long term 1112 process and each individual moves at their own pace
1113 Encourage
1114 Encourage the survivor to seek medical attention, report the assault, and or 1115 contact a professional if needed. Remember, the survivor must ultimately make 1116 the decision as to what to do. They are the experts in their own lives. Don’t 1117 push. Remember, support their choices no matter what they decide.
1118 Respect Privacy - Confidentiality
1119 Don’t tell others what the survivor tells you. Let the individual decide who 1120 they will tell. It is important not to share information with others who are not 1121 involved;
1122 If you do need to share information for their safety, get permission by letting 1123 them know what you will share and with whom it will be shared; ie. the rest of 1124 contact points in case of a formal complaint
1125 Establish Safety
1126 An important part of helping the survivor is to identify ways in which the 1127 survivor can re-establish their sense of physical and emotional safety. You are 1128 a step in the process. Ask them what would make them feel safe and how you can 1129 help them accomplish this.
1130 If the stalking or harassment is ongoing, help them to develop a plan of what to 1131 do if they are in immediate danger. Having a specific plan and preparing in 1132 advance can be important if the harassment escalates.
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1133 Things you can say
1134 It is hard to know what to say to a person when they confide in you. Refrain 1135 from asking a lot of questions, instead, support them with these phrases. Let 1136 the person know that you believe that they have the strength and capacity to 1137 heal.
1138 ● It’s not your fault
1139 ● I’m sorry this happened
1140 ● I believe you
1141 ● How can I help you?
1142 ● I am glad you told me
1143 ● I’ll support your choices
1144 ● You’re not alone I2 Political Platform
Organization: FYEG General Assembly Resolution date: 08/17/2019 Agenda item: 1. Internal Structural Documents
Motion text
1 Introduction
2 We, the Federation of Young European Greens (FYEG), are the Green youth voice on 3 the European level. As part of a wider movement, and composed of diverse member 4 organisations uniting their collective voices and aspirations, we agree: our way 5 of living needs to change.
6 Our individual and organisational backgrounds lie in social and environmental 7 justice movements, Green party organisations, various single-issue campaigns, as 8 well as gathering previously non- politicised youth. Our similarities are much 9 stronger than our differences of opinion, and our diversity is a strength, it 10 makes us explore and discover the concrete things and changes we fight for, 11 together.
12 Through our shared struggles and aspirations we come to understand that no 13 single one of our topics is a lone priority but that the connections between us 14 are connections between issues. We refuse to choose between either the survival 15 and well-being of our shared planet, our personal liberties and freedoms, or 16 social welfare. To us, a Green perspective encompasses all of these demands, as 17 described in this document.
18 To bring about the survival of the planet, amelioration of personal liberties 19 and sustainable development, as well as global social justice, we must find the 20 channels, political arenas and tools to succeed. Policy making based on peer- 21 reviewed science and evidence is an effective tool to achieve these goals. The 22 institutions of formal politics are spaces where many decisions that affect our 23 lives and our politics are made. We must work to be present and heard at all 24 these stages and make clear the urgency of green politics in order to establish 25 support for our political positions.
26 But we know that politics does not begin nor end at the doorsteps of these
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27 institutions. We have learned from history about the brutality and harshness of 28 the struggles for rights we take for granted today.
29 The challenges lie not only in victories within institutional politics, but also 30 in the changing of the playing field of politics. We have seen how the 31 environment, animal rights, the rights of minorities and other neglected causes 32 have been brought into the centre of the institutions through the dreams and 33 actions of, sometimes, a small number of committed individuals and movements. 34 This, to us, is part of what it means to be committed to the ideal of social and 35 environmental justice, democracy in general and Green politics in particular.
36 Democracy
37 Our Green ideals can only be reached through participatory democracy, an ongoing 38 process that we should never stop developing. It is not just about voting, but 39 about fundamental rights and participation in every area of life.
40 Direct Democracy and Participation
41 Democracy must be more than simply a periodical procedural issue. Citizens must 42 be able and encouraged to engage and participate actively as much as possible in 43 the political decision-making process in order for society to be genuinely 44 democratic.
45 FYEG stands for the right and responsibility of every citizen to be informed and 46 involved in all political, economic and social processes that are directly or 47 indirectly concerning their environment. We therefore call for direct democracy 48 at all levels of society to enable people to directly influence all the 49 political decisions which affects their society's development and enable them to 50 hold governments to account.
51 Democracy needs a strong protection of the rights of minorities, individual 52 liberties and human rights. No majority decision may be possible to reduce these 53 rights and liberties.
54 We support the implementation of grassroots methods such as participatory 55 budgets, local decision-making and regional parliaments as well as limiting 56 mandates by number and time in order to prevent the accumulation of power.
57 We call for democracy in all institutions which affect human life. Thus, pupils, 58 students and teachers should take decisions in schools and universities and 59 workers should decide about the future.
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60 Citizenship must be available to all, regardless of origin or nationality. A 61 residency citizenship is a fundamental condition for democracy, so that everyone 62 has an equal opportunity to engage in the society which affects them.
63 The right to vote and stand for election at all levels must be guaranteed on the 64 basis of residence.
65 We do not support monarchy or any other non-elected system of governance. These 66 models are directly opposing and undermining values and practices of direct 67 democracy and must be abolished.
68 On the local level, we promote and support community activism and volunteering 69 as a form of human solidarity and a way to engage in participatory rights and 70 responsibilities. This mustn’t be an opportunity for authorities or individuals 71 to exploit free labour but a way of building strong, resilient local 72 communities. The experience and contributions of activists and volunteers to the 73 labour market must also be recognized and valued.
74 As an organisation of young people, we support youth participation in 75 institutional politics as well as activism. We encourage others to join us in 76 demanding better education and opportunities for young people to participate in 77 all political activities.
78 We consider every single citizen as an essential part of our integer society and 79 therefore we demand the ban of a fixed voting age. We think that broader 80 participation could introduce a lot of new energy. Furthermore, political 81 stakeholders would focus not only on one specific group of people but rather all 82 society.
83 We believe e-democracy1 and e-participation can improve access and participation 84 in political processes, strengthening grass-root democracy.
85 Information and Openness
86 FYEG considers both transparency and accountability as vital for the functioning 87 of democracy. Without these governments tend towards corruption and nepotism and 88 citizens lose sufficient means of control of their governments.
89 We see communication as a fundamental social process and a pillar of democracy. 90 Everyone must have equal access to the media and the tools for its exchange.
91 Information within public bodies must be open and accessible. Public and private 92 information of public interest must be easily available to everyone with simple, 93 short and transparent procedures of procurement. Specifically, the data of
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94 governments and related institutions must be accessible to civil society, with 95 the exception of personal data.
96 Freedom of thought, expression and speech must be respected. However, rhetoric 97 calling for violence and discrimination in public speech, marketing or 98 information needs to be recognized as hate speech and banned.
99 We emphasize the social value of Internet use in particular and demand free 100 access for all. Free software and Open source2 and related technologies, which 101 boost the exchange of information and also counter existing monopolies of 102 information, should be the standard. Public funding and subsidies should be 103 targeted at open source technologies to offer viable alternatives where they do 104 not exist yet.
105 1 See glossary 1
106 2 See glossary 2
107 The Internet is a public space that should not be dominated by certain groups, 108 companies or governments, and the same rights and liberties that are expected 109 offline must be guaranteed online. Therefore, we believe that net neutrality3 is 110 crucial for a democratic society.
111 In a society where more and more of our lives take place online, it’s crucial 112 that personal privacy is protected. Legal authorities must only be able to 113 access citizens personal data if there is a court injunction. Nevertheless there 114 must be strict and transparent regulation procedures to void fraud.
115 We believe in the public domain and strongly support limitations of intellectual 116 property rights and patents. Thoughts and ideas evolve more creatively and serve 117 humanity better when they're shared.
118 European Union Institutions
119 FYEG believes there is a significant democratic deficit within EU institutions. 120 In order to remedy this we must transfer power from the Commission and Council 121 to the European Parliament. Furthermore, European Commission need to be directly 122 elected by EU citizens in order to close the gap between citizens and the EU 123 institutions. Transnational lists for the EP are needed in order to develop the 124 concept of pan-European citizenship.
125 To prevent member states using their veto to defend their own narrow interests, 126 we demand a European Council based on majority rule as opposed to consensus. The 127 voice of the Union must not be monopolised by any single member state.
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128 The process of integration and harmonisation must not lead to a race to the 129 bottom between member states. On the contrary, there must be a guaranteed high 130 standard of public services and environmental protection and member states must 131 not be economically disadvantaged for unilaterally increasing these standards.
132 We strive to improve EU citizenship as a step towards a Social Europe. Free 133 movement of people and the respect of human rights must be guaranteed and 134 integral to the concept of EU citizenship. Their voice should always be heard, 135 and thus direct participation at the European level shall be enforced and 136 respected by institutions. Tools like the European Citizen Initiative should be 137 reformed to make possible for citizens to actually have a say in European 138 decisions. But we also recognize that direct participation should not be only 139 related with signing petitions, and therefore we encourage.
140 3 See glossary 3
141 Regionalism
142 FYEG believes borders, such as national boundaries, are artificial social 143 constructs imposed on inhabitants. States must recognise the dynamic interaction 144 of people, cultures and identities, thus the life and development of regions and 145 municipalities has to overcome national borders.
146 We support the organising principle of subsidiarity whereby matters are 147 deliberated upon by the most competent authority, starting from the lowest or 148 least centralised level. We see regionalism as a way to bring about more direct 149 democracy in the spirit of subsidiarity, to strengthen local communities as well 150 as their economy through devolution and to embrace cultural diversity.
151 Regionalism, however, must never become a vehicle for nationalistic or ethnic 152 segregation but rather help to better enable communities and their cultural 153 self-determination. Though this can not undermine interregional solidarity.
154 Civil Society and Justice
155 FYEG believes that no democracy can function without a critically involved and 156 active civil society. Unions and Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) are vital 157 in holding governments to account. We deplore the attempts of business interests 158 to disguise lobby groups as grassroots initiatives. Lobbying must be transparent 159 and strictly regulated, free of disproportionate influence of profit oriented 160 organizations.
161 For all holders of political office, there needs to be a waiting period before 162 they can accept a new job from the business sector. Lobbying for commercial
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163 interests while in office has to be ended.
164 No democracy can be conceived without an independent judicial system, which 165 operates free from political pressures and interference. FYEG strongly believes 166 that in a conflict with economic or political interests, strong and independent 167 courts must effectively protect civil liberties and human rights.
168 Economy
169 FYEG identifies the root causes of social and environmental crises in the 170 current economic model. In order to bring an end to environmental destruction 171 and human deprivation, a system change is urgently needed. We believe a Green 172 Economy can achieve the necessary radical change through democratisation of the 173 economy, redistribution of wealth4 and social and environmental justice.
174 Capitalist Economic Model
175 The current economic system, with its social division based on who owns the 176 means of production and its prioritisation of wealth accumulation5 at the 177 expense of people and environment, causes and aggravates many of the social and 178 environmental problems we see today.
179 This social division has become a coercive hierarchy, the root cause of social 180 domination through inequalities of wealth and power and involuntary wage labour6 181 relations. In theory, a capitalist economy and politics are separate spheres, 182 but in reality wealth, corporate or individual, has a huge influence on 183 governments, policies and politics.
184 The influence of wealth on politics grossly distorts democracy, decreasing the 185 influence of and excluding most citizens. This is directly opposed to our belief 186 in direct democracy - the empowerment and engagement of all citizens.
187 Individual and national wealth increasingly determines access to education, 188 healthcare, housing and other vital services and assets. Inequality of wealth 189 therefore leads to an inequality of access, which in turn leads to social 190 deprivation (also see 'Social Classes').
191 Economic growth based on material consumption is neither possible nor desirable 192 as it is both socially and environmentally unsustainable. If the link between 193 economic growth and environmental destruction cannot be broken, a controlled 194 recession is a better alternative.
195 Therefore, FYEG is opposed to capitalism on the grounds that it intrinsically
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196 entails social domination and long-term growth based on material consumption, 197 which inevitably leads to the exploitation of people and the environment.
198 We also oppose the exponential expression of capitalism - the global neoliberal7 199 system - where corporations and the market prevail over human needs.
200 4 See glossary 45 See glossary 25 6 See glossary 57 See glossary 6
201 Green Economy
202 FYEG thinks beyond materialism8 and consumerism9. We strive for a system change, 203 for a new socio-economic system to guarantee social and environmental justice 204 and the utilization of natural resources under public stewardship and the 205 precautionary principle10 of long term sustainability11.
206 We strive for a system which values equality and cooperation instead of material 207 and monetary profit maximisation12 as the driver for economic activity. We 208 strive for a system which places people and the environment before profit. Such 209 a system also understands human activity as part of a rich yet finite, 210 interdependent and fragile ecosystem. For this, we need a Green Economy and to 211 understand the economy as a tool and not as an objective in itself.
212 We therefore conceive Green Economics under this new paradigm of analysis: the 213 elimination of the unlimited growth goal, the end of excessive capital 214 accumulation and a redistribution of wealth and production factors13.
215 Through the green economy we strive for gender equality and the destruction of 216 the gender work division. Intergenerational14 and intragenerational15 equity are 217 also fundamental social values for a Green Economy.
218 We must redirect and reduce production, promoting new forms of social 219 relationships and trade based on environmentally and socially sustainable 220 activity. As a society we must be less intensive and more efficient in our use 221 of natural resources.
222 We reject the commodification of the environment and the privatization of common 223 goods such as water resources, the climate system, earth’s genetic heritage, 224 knowledge. We reject the systematic privatization of the commons. We call for 225 political and economic systems that emphasize an equitable and sustainable 226 access to material and immaterial common goods. A Green Economy is an economy 227 that encourages sustainable technological and social innovation.
228 In order for economics to be ecologically sustainable16, all the factors 229 damaging the environment have to be included into the production costs. The
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230 gains must be invested in appropriate funds and be used for positive action 231 towards environmental restoration.
232 To achieve these goals we must utilise new economic indicators to help us 233 understand our progress. We must go beyond GDP (Gross Domestic Product17) and 234 incorporate invisible work forces - health and happiness and the real 235 environmental costs and benefits.
236 8 See glossary 79 See glossary 8 10 See glossary 4511 See glossary 13
237 12 See glossary 913 See glossary 1014 See glossary 1115 See glossary 12
238 16 See glossary 1317 See glossary 14
239 We strive for everyone's right and possibility to seek happiness. A good life is 240 far more important a goal than economic growth, full employment or maintaining a 241 welfare state – although all of these have their part in reaching the goal of a 242 happy society. It's not up to politicians to decide what makes a person happy. 243 Political decisions can however affect people´s possibility to seek happiness 244 and prevent problems which lower happiness. Politics should create possibilities 245 for happiness to grow instead of worrying about GDP.
246 To conclude, the green economy requires a revolution of our social and economic 247 system to reduce production and material consumption and increase human well- 248 being through the implementation of new values and priorities.
249 FYEG understands the concept of the Green New Deal as the first step towards a 250 Green Economy aiming to reduce the intrinsic crisis of capitalism. The GND 251 emphasises sustainable energy, Green jobs, moving towards a more service 252 focussed economy, the reduction of working time and the redistribution of wealth 253 while reducing our ecological footprint.
254 Labour and Use of Time
255 Disadvantaged groups are often forced to take up degrading jobs for low wages. 256 This inequality often persists for generations.
257 FYEG believes that work must be fulfilling mentally, physically and socially and 258 ensure fair wages. Working conditions must provide good health and safety, equal 259 treatment between genders, different sexual orientations, class, ages and 260 origins, career prospects and possibilities for further training. Thus, the 261 labour market must recognise workers as holistic human beings, taking into 262 consideration all their needs.
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263 Everybody must have the right to organize their work in the most suitable manner 264 for themselves. We strive for a reduction of working hours. This way we can 265 create more jobs, reduce consumerism18 and recognize the time necessary for 266 social interaction and care work.However, the reduction in working time should 267 not lead to a disproportionate reduction in purchasing power19.
268 We strive to change our understanding of work; from working for wages in order 269 to fulfil short term consumerist desires to a balanced life of work and free 270 time which enables us to live fuller, more sociable and enjoyable lives. The 271 role of work must also be seen as a way of meaningful participation in society, 272 and every person must have the right to participate and find suitable work.
273 18 See glossary 819 See glossary 15
274 The cooperative20 business model can be the first step towards the systemic 275 reorganization of the labour market and production factors. Cooperatives are 276 also integral to democratising our economy, vital if we are to transform our 277 society towards a fair and sustainable world.
278 Fiscal and Monetary Policy
279 We want a fair fiscal system21 with three main goals: to support a strong 280 welfare state, reduce social inequalities and incentives for green and 281 sustainable investments. We stand by the principle of progressive taxation on 282 wealth, which also needs to internalize environmental costs to make polluters 283 pay.
284 Fiscal and monetary policies22 are basic economic instruments. Debt, deficits23 285 and surpluses24 are important tools for equalizing macroeconomic trends25, 286 through a systematic increase in structural debt undermines intergenerational 287 solidarity. Especially during a recession, fiscal and monetary policies should 288 be used to reactivate the economy, invest in meaningful assets and hence create 289 jobs.
290 FYEG opposes budget cuts without a socially inclusive debate. Knowing the danger 291 of high inflation26 for the whole economy, measures must be responsible and 292 carefully considered. Nevertheless, interest rates must not be managed simply in 293 terms of limiting inflation without consideration for jobs and the impact on 294 income distribution.
295 At the European level, we believe tax harmonisation27 is necessary to avoid a 296 race to the bottom regarding the lowering of corporate and income taxation. 297 Additionally, fiscal systems must work together to eliminate fiscal fraud, tax 298 evasion and tax loopholes. We demand a new structure to regulate financial
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299 markets and the implement a financial transaction tax to reduce speculation and 300 produce positive incentives for investment in the real economy28.
301 Regarding the Euro-zone, we cannot expect it to work efficiently or at all 302 without a political union, which involves common social and economic policies. 303 Therefore, we need a real fiscal union, with a Eurozone Treasury and a suitably 304 substantial budget in order to apply effective fiscal policies.
305
306
307 20 See glossary 1621 See glossary 17 22 See glossary 1823 See glossary 19
308 24 See glossary 2025 See glossary 2126 See glossary 2227 See glossary 23
309 28 See glossary 24
310 Financial Markets
311 FYEG opposes the development of an unrestrained financial sector in recent 312 decades. This sector has hijacked the process of accumulation29, creating new 313 financial instruments and innovations which undermine the value generated in the 314 real economy. The deregulated financial sector also continues to have a very 315 disproportionate and tyrannical influence on our democracies.
316 The financial market, the banking system and the qualification agencies30 must 317 therefore be strictly regulated and preferably democratically owned through 318 cooperatives to put finance at the service of the economy and the people, not 319 the other way around.
320 We believe the financial system must recover the coherence between production 321 and consumption. We need a new global financial architecture to break down the 322 logic of growth based on the growing debt of central countries accompanied by 323 the creation of a semi-periphery31 which produces manufactured goods and a 324 periphery relegated to provide raw materials. We must break with the logic of 325 unequal development and with the neo-colonial exploitation and conditions it 326 imposes.
327 Energy
328 The insatiable extraction and consumption of fossil fuels for energy has 329 underpinned the evolution of our capitalist economic system since the industrial
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330 revolution. However, our continued dependence on fossil fuels now threatens 331 society itself. Burning these fuels releases greenhouse gas emissions, the 332 principle cause of anthropogenic32 climate change which now threatens the 333 stability of global society putting hundreds of millions of people at risk.
334 Furthermore, we are simply running out of conventional oil. Resource scarcity 335 will result in rapidly increasing prices and economic shocks disproportionately 336 affecting vulnerable groups and the Global South33. The economic, political and 337 hegemonic structure of our energy system promotes increasingly extreme 338 extraction methods, such as mountain-top removal, fracking and coal-to-gas, in 339 order to utilise dwindling fossil fuel resources. These methods and products 340 should be banned entirely.
341 Therefore, we urgently need to revolutionise our energy system over the next 342 decade, transforming fossil fuel infrastructure into a green, socially equitable 343 renewable energy system.
344 In doing so, we must be aware of false solutions, both technologically and 345 systemically. Nuclear power, with its risk of considerable harm and pollution, 346 must be decommissioned, as it has no part to play in our energy future.
347 29 See glossary 2530 See glossary 26 31 See glossary 2732 See glossary 28
348 33 See glossary 34
349 Carbon capture and storage34, geo-engineering35 and other technological 350 'solutions' which perpetuate the burning of fossil fuels, conveniently without 351 challenging the status quo and with considerable risk to society, are no 352 solution and hence must not be prioritised and considered with caution. Measures 353 must be taken to fight the causes of the problems like too high emissions, 354 unsustainable consumption of natural resources and not simply the consequences.
355 FYEG proposes not just technological solutions but a transformation of our 356 energy system as a whole, re-conceptualising how we produce, consume and own one 357 of the most fundamental resources of society. Renewable energy technologies such 358 as wind turbines and solar photovoltaics enable the decentralisation of our 359 energy supply.
360 But decentralisation must also be a social priority; enabling communities to 361 better understand and decide how their energy is produced and profiting from 362 energy production. This can help strengthen the role of communities in society 363 and help to progressively challenge the centralised corporate dominance of our 364 energy system, which continues to create significant obstacles to transforming 365 our energy supply.
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366 A European institution must coordinate our efforts to reduce greenhouse gas 367 emissions, ensuring increases in efficiency, the most effective immediate step, 368 are not simply matched with an increase in consumption resulting in ongoing 369 unsustainable levels of greenhouse gas emissions.
370 We must also hold Europe fully accountable for the products we consume and the 371 impact these have on people and the environment globally. Moving polluting 372 industries to other countries with less strict regulations enabling continued 373 pollution must be fully accounted for and Europe must take full responsibility 374 for these emissions.The EU must also become a leader in renewable energy 375 research, development and installation and must also lead politically at 376 international climate negotiations. The EU must provide access to its gained 377 knowledge and developed technologies and offer support in international climate 378 negotiations to bring forward the energy revolution globally.
379 We have a diminishing window of opportunity to address climate change. We must 380 act immediately to address not only the technological but importantly also the 381 socio-economic causes of and solutions to climate change. This means 382 transforming our energy system through decentralisation of supply coordinated at 383 a European level but benefiting the communities who produce the energy and 384 challenging the current outdated centralised system of supply.
385 34 See glossary 2935 See glossary 30
386 Social Europe
387 FYEG wants an inclusive Social Europe in which social justice prevails. Thus, we 388 demand social policies to guarantee citizen's emancipation. Basic Income36, 389 progressive taxation, public pensions, free education, public health care and 390 guaranteed access to housing are the main elements to achieve a redistribution 391 of wealth37 and a more equal society. The implementation of a basic income 392 system must not result in an abolition of existing social rights and benefits. 393 We see basic income as a crucial and important complementation of existing 394 social benefits.
395 Welfare State
396 FYEG opposes the model of global neoliberalism38 which destroys the presence of 397 the state in the economy and does not recognize socio- economic rights. We 398 recognize socio-economic rights as the basis for the existence of social 399 policies. All members of society should have equal rights. Thus, we believe in 400 the concept of a social citizenship. Every individual has the right to live a 401 life independent from family and the market.
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402 The welfare state must guarantee citizens emancipation and must be based on the 403 principles of universalism. Rights must be de- commodified and must be of a high 404 social standard. De- commodification of the status of individuals vis-à-vis39 405 the market means to ensure emancipation of individuals from the market and 406 entails citizens to opt out of work with the life-long approach, without losing 407 their job, income or general welfare.
408 We believe that the first step is the implementation of a basic income scheme, 409 which recognises the fundamental value of every person in society and also the 410 value of unpaid work. It allows people to make decisions independent of economic 411 factors and to engage in socially useful activity outside of the monetised 412 economy such as caring and volunteering. Moreover, it gives workers more 413 bargaining power within the labour market.
414 The welfare state must also cater towards the needs of certain groups in order 415 to avoid social exclusion and poverty. Poverty is more than the lack of 416 financial resources and income; it encompasses vulnerability, precariousness, 417 the lack of opportunities and the denial of rights. It can be described as a 418 state of limited social, cultural and political participation. The rules of 419 competition and the free market must not be applied where they collide with 420 socio-economic rights.
421 36 See glossary 3137 See glossary 4 38 See glossary 639 See glossary 32
422 State ownership of social services means these services are democratically 423 accountable. Therefore the privatization and outsourcing of social services is 424 unacceptable. We also believe that a functioning welfare state generates more 425 good than a narrow budgetary view can indicate, a financial deficit40 being more 426 bearable than unanswered social needs.
427 Employment and Labour Unions
428 Employment policies setting out the parameters for working conditions and 429 relations must be deliberated over by all concerned stakeholders. We recognise 430 this dialogue as a crucial step to improving workers’ rights and we recognise 431 the role and importance of strong labour unions and legislation in creating and 432 maintaining high labour standards.
433 FYEG strives for a European Welfare State which enables disadvantaged group's 434 emancipation and access to a labour market which guarantees decent work.
435 We see Green jobs not only as those created in renewable energy and recycling 436 sectors, important though they are. Our concept of Green jobs also includes 437 those jobs which fulfil our concept of a Green economy as previously described.
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438 Green jobs therefore must increase equality between classes and close the gender 439 pay gap. They must also eliminate precarious contracts and involuntary part-time 440 employment.
441 We denounce the weak position of youth in the European labour market and the 442 disproportional effects of economic crises on young people. Despite being the 443 most educated generation ever, we find it increasingly difficult to get a decent 444 and stable job. Young people need a stronger lobby in Europe. FYEG advocates 445 youth rights especially when it comes to labour policy.
446 A strong legal framework guaranteeing the formation and action of labour unions 447 is needed in Europe and at the EU level. We call for the ratification and 448 implementation of all provisions of the International Labour Organisation 449 (ILO)41.
450 Finally, the creation of Green jobs and reduction of unemployment and 451 discrimination in the labour market must be overcome by an alliance of labour 452 unions, worker cooperatives42 and social and political movements. We strive to 453 build strong relationships with the aforementioned organisations and movements 454 as part of our role in creating a fair, sustainable society.
455 40 See glossary 1941 See glossary 33 42 See glossary 16
456 Pensions
457 FYEG believes access to a pension must be a social right. Pensions must enable 458 the elderly and certain dependants to have a decent standard of living. States 459 must provide a decent, public and universal pension scheme for all citizens, 460 based on progressive income taxation which also guarantees future generations 461 access to decent pensions.
462 Pension funds must be publicly owned reducing risk and enabling the state to 463 make socially useful investments. Over and above compulsory pension commitments, 464 further and unlimited voluntary investments in public pension schemes must be 465 allowed. The financial benefits of a public pension fund must not be applied to 466 the private sector.
467 EU pension schemes must be harmonised to enable the free movement of workers. 468 Any pension negotiations must be undertaken with suitable dialogue and 469 conditions for workers.
470 Education
471 The universality of public education is at risk and is increasingly becoming
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472 marketized. Formal education is becoming a process simply to prepare people for 473 the labour market. We believe education and self-cultivation have an intrinsic 474 value and are always to the benefit of society and therefore must not be viewed 475 or practised in these narrow terms.
476 FYEG believes education must be a basic social right, free, plural, equally 477 accessible to all, gender-sensitive, of high quality, and meet the individual 478 developmental needs of each person. Education should be holistic and inspire a 479 hunger for academic and non-academic learning. Formal, non-formal and informal 480 education is the preparation for a complex world and must provide knowledge and 481 skills needed to fully participate in society.
482 We believe the current education model should be radically democratized, 483 creating collegial instead of authoritative relations. This is important not 484 only for knowledge and creativity, but even more for understanding non- 485 hierarchical and democratic values at early ages.
486 Schools, universities and non-formal education centres must be intercultural and 487 non-discriminatory; they must not be divided by age, sex, religion, ethnicity, 488 origin, disabilities or legal status.
489 We seek real alternatives to higher education. There must be greater support for 490 apprenticeships and employment oriented training for young people, especially 491 women, including lifelong training and learning programmes.
492 We value the advantages of non-formal education. We are against the 493 categorization of people based on formal qualifications. Non-formal education 494 has to be supported by the state by providing resources and time and by labour 495 markets by recognizing its value as one form of education.
496 Health
497 FYEG believes that access to healthcare is a human right and must be free.
498 Health begins with a healthy lifestyle. Prevention and education on healthy 499 lifestyles must be the cornerstone of all healthcare policies.
500 Healthcare systems must be based on prevention, be accessible, non- 501 discriminatory and adjusted to every individual's needs. Healthcare must also 502 consist of psychological and social care. Treatment must be free of religious, 503 cultural or traditional limitations.
504 Pharmaceutical corporations are not transparent and often profit at the expense 505 of public health, especially in the Global South43. Therefore, we demand a fair,
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506 publicly owned pharmaceutical sector to compliment the private sector.
507 We strongly support the donation of organs and urge for an international 508 transplant system.
509 Sex education, including education on contraception and reproductive health care 510 must be introduced from an early age in formal education and respect different 511 genders and sexual orientations. We oppose prejudices and discrimination, such 512 as zerophobia, towards people living with sexually transmitted diseases.
513 We support the demystification of drug issues as it leads to a more open and 514 realistic debate on drug policies. By legalising drugs, health risks will 515 decrease and drug-related crimes will be reduced. Drug policies should be based 516 on the principle of damage minimisation and rehabilitation must be provided 517 within the public healthcare system. Rehabilitation methods need to be developed 518 to become more effective, and must not include practices which endanger human 519 freedoms.
520 All human beings have the right to make decisions about their own bodies and 521 life. Women must have the right to decide about their own bodies without 522 economic restriction. Thus, abortion needs to be legally defined and freely 523 provided. Assisted suicide should be accessible to everyone suffering from 524 unbearable physical or mental suffering.
525 43 See glossary 34
526 Housing
527 FYEG believes housing is a basic human right and that housing should not be 528 treated simply as a commodity. The housing market must fulfil people’s needs and 529 not be reduced to profit maximization. We deplore financial speculation on 530 people’s homes and believe that people must not be left without decent 531 accommodation under any circumstances.
532 As a consequence of the unregulated private market, many people have been made 533 homeless or are often subjected to low quality, temporary, overcrowded housing 534 which has adverse psychological and physical effects. We are committed to 535 fighting homelessness, which represents one of the most brutal and blatant forms 536 of poverty and exclusion in European societies.
537 Gentrification is also a problem that affects many European cities. The 538 phenomenon of mass tourism, together with the before mentioned unregulated 539 housing markets, evict people from their own homes. Such a problem affect 540 especially young people, who cannot fulfill our life projects as independent
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541 persons if we cannot have a place to live in with dignity.
542 Social housing must be made available, offering a long-term quality solution. We 543 oppose processes of gentrification, which increases house prices and produces 544 socially homogeneous neighbourhoods, forcing people to relocate often against 545 their will.
546 Homes must be affordable to those who most need them, ecologically sustainable 547 and provide quality amenities to foster community cohesion. We also believe 548 housing cooperatives must be strongly encouraged and have access to adequate 549 financial resources. In this way, new models of housing ownership like cohousing 550 should be encouraged and made available to citizens. Tools that break the 551 constant struggle between privatization and public ownership must be put 552 forward. The only way that such changes can last in time is to build a community 553 that can defend and act by itself.
554 Urban planning must be utilized to suitably increase urban density, and reduce 555 urban sprawl. This is both ecologically and socially beneficial.
556 Transport
557 People have a right to mobility and the use of transport. It is necessary to 558 invest in, expand and promote public transport and to guarantee free access for 559 everyone. There is a need for improved infrastructure and a shift to sustainable 560 and eco-friendly forms of mobility and to think of mobility as a complex 561 concept, involving different vehicles and ways of travelling.
562 All the external costs of private transportation have to be included to show 563 that it is extremely expensive and occupies a lot of our space. Schemes for 564 sustainable transport should be supported by economic incentives like eco-taxes 565 on fossil fuel.
566 Local and regional consumption of goods should be encouraged. Transport of 567 living animals, waste and dangerous products must be kept as short as possible 568 and eventually discontinued. In industrialised countries road traffic, harbours 569 and airports must not be extended.
570 We believe in a democratic and open planning system which we believe would 571 reduce the need for transportation.
572 Cities are expanding and the principle of urban mobility must be respected. Car 573 free cities open possibilities for urban mobility around pedestrians, cyclists 574 and public transport and the reoccupation of public space by people. In this 575 way, cities play their role in genuine ecological and democratic change.
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576 Public Space
577 FYEG conceives of public space as a place of meeting for reflection and casual 578 and formal socialising. Public space provides places for public audiences, for 579 street art and expressions of protest all of which are fundamental to democracy 580 and community well-being.
581 Unfortunately public spaces are being sold off to create high street shopping 582 centres or are having measures put in place limiting people’s right to meet and 583 gather. We must immediately stop this destruction of public spaces, our squares, 584 streets, gardens and town centres.
585 Therefore we demand an immediate stop to the transformation of public space into 586 private spaces.
587 All arbitrary restrictions of civil liberties in public space are unacceptable 588 and such legislation must be repealed. Further, we deplore and seek to limit the 589 visual pollution of public space by excessive presence of ad-campaigns.
590 Access to Culture
591 FYEG believes that free access to culture is a basic right of the people. The 592 abusive economic exploitation of culture through restrictive systems such as 593 marketisation and copyright, are an impediment to free access. As a solution, we 594 propose new models based on free sharing.
595 States must also provide free access to all cultural content in their 596 possession. Social centres must be freely available and under the democratic 597 control of local communities.
598 Global Justice, Peace and Human Rights
599 The current neoliberal44 institutions protect large corporate interests but not 600 people or the environment. We believe that another world is not only possible 601 but also urgently needed. We demand Global justice!
602 Neoliberal Globalization
603 FYEG stands for global justice and equality between countries. We oppose the 604 current neoliberal globalisation promoted by the World Trade Organisation (WTO), 605 World Bank (WB) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF), whose model continues 606 to enrich major multinational corporations and financial institutions at the
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607 expense of the Global South45, certain social classes and the environment.
608 Neoliberalism supports the privatization of national industries, deregulation 609 and enhancing the role of the private sector while restricting or eliminating 610 the role of the state. It undermines local decision-making and exploits local 611 populations. Under neoliberalism restrictions on corporations and capital are 612 removed, while boundaries are maintained for local and other communities.
613 Neoliberalism leads to high levels of social exclusion, destruction of labour 614 unions, large disparities in income, increased poverty, poor and unequal 615 education, poor healthcare and high rates of crime and incarceration. It 616 reinforces the North-South divide and maintains neocolonialism.
617 This stems from a long history of exploitation especially by European powers. 618 The industrialisation of Europe was based on the slave trade and mass atrocities 619 by the colonial powers who extorted raw materials through force. Most of the raw 620 materials necessary for the continued material growth of our economies still 621 comes from the Global South, but the companies extracting them are based in the 622 Global North46.
623 Following the end of colonialism, neocolonialism now prevails. Global 624 institutions like the United Nations Security Council, WTO, WB and IMF do not 625 represent the population of the world.
626 Another Globalisation is Possible
627 FYEG fights for global justice. We believe that an alternative form of 628 globalisation based on global justice, cooperation, democracy, engagement and 629 the free flow of information is possible. We are in solidarity with the global 630 marginalised majority and press for fairer global structures and institutions, 631 which need to be reflected in the economic system.
632 There needs to be democratic ownership of natural resources by the people.
633 44 See glossary 6 45 See glossary 3446 See glossary 35
634 We support grass-roots organisations, indigenous people’s movements and 635 democratic leaders in their efforts to push for global justice. We thus support 636 institutions such as the World Social Forum (WSF) and the United Nations 637 Economic and Social Council (UNESC). The WSF seeks to develop an alternative 638 future through the global engagement of civil society, social movements and 639 NGOs. We are part of a decentralised debate, exchange of experience and 640 knowledge and coordinated action working towards a fairer and sustainable world 641 as a legitimate and democratic alternative.
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642 The United Nations
643 The United Nations was born out of the terrible experiences of the world wars. 644 However the nations governing the UN did not succeed in creating a safe, secure 645 and fair world. With its organisations and its Human Rights Conventions it aims 646 at ensuring freedom and well- being for all. The UN aim of development must not 647 be reduced to abstract millennium goals, a policy of global justice can only be 648 achieved with a fair distribution of wealth47 and power.
649 In order to be strengthened, the UN needs to be democratised. We demand the 650 dissolution of the UN Security Council. We call for a democratically elected UN 651 Parliamentary Assembly, which should elect an executive committee giving fair 652 representation to different global regions and legitimacy to the decision-making 653 bodies of the UN.
654 The UN General Assembly must implement economic and social policies so as to 655 achieve global justice, opposing the hegemonic policies of the WTO, WB and IMF.
656 Human Rights
657 FYEG demands human rights to be universally recognized and respected. To achieve 658 this goal we need a strong global network of civil society, supported by 659 education and training instruments. International conventions are an important 660 tool, as are the internal workings of the United Nations to enforce them, by 661 naming and shaming, international pressure, and sanctions. However, human rights 662 go beyond international agreements; they begin from the needs of each person, 663 within each society.
664 We condemn the practice of abusing human rights in international politics as an 665 argument to pursue own national interests. Human Rights, which essentially 666 evolve and develop, need to be transversally included on all institutional 667 levels, along with corresponding monitoring mechanisms.
668 47 See glossary 4
669 We acknowledge that the basic rights, dealing with civil liberties and 670 participation in political life, are still causes that need to be fought for, in 671 Europe as elsewhere. This however should not hold us back from participating in 672 the struggle for new human rights.
673 We are in favour of a stronger international human rights regime working in 674 cooperation with regional human rights courts. We support the establishment of 675 effective possibilities to judicially prosecute breaches of human rights on the 676 global level, since there is currently a wide gap in internationally concerning
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677 the real implementation of human rights. We strive for an impartial institution 678 to bring perpetrators of the Global South and the Global North to justice, if 679 justice cannot be implemented regionally.
680 Peace
681 FYEG is committed to the vision of a world without weapons, armed conflict and 682 war. We understand peace to be more than the absence of war and pacifism as a 683 necessarily transversal concept, which affects different areas of policy. Peace 684 has to be built every day by reducing sources of conflicts such as poverty, 685 injustice and discrimination. To achieve this, all actors must take 686 responsibility and promote human rights.
687 Everybody has the responsibility to prevent the outbreak of violence using all 688 legitimate means available. Therefore we support the responsibility to prevent 689 and demand its institutionalisation on the UN level. The use of violence can 690 only be the very last resort of political action. Decisions that lead to the use 691 of military force must be transparent, fully accountable, democratically 692 legitimized and reasonably justified.
693 We maintain a high degree of suspicion with regards to the “Responsibility to 694 protect”, due to the potential for abuse. It has too often been used to 695 legitimize actions beyond protection of civilians. However, we are not 696 inherently opposed to “Responsibility to protect”, as it may provide a means of 697 last resort for the international community to protect civilians against abuses 698 on a mass scale.
699 Military intervention must require a UN mandate. Intervention should only be 700 mandated to stop mass atrocity crimes and must be strictly limited in mandate 701 and action.
702 We oppose the maintaining of large military forces which we see as a waste of 703 resources that should go to other priorities and aggressively provocative 704 towards other groups and nations. Therefore we support the continued reduction 705 of arsenals by destruction of obsolete material and material swapping between 706 nations.Furthermore, we demand the end of all weapon production under profit 707 logic, retaining only that necessary to comply with the international 708 community’s responsibility to protect. All subsidies to the armaments industry 709 must be ended.
710 In this context nuclear weapons must be highlighted. Development and testing of 711 nuclear weapons must be banned globally and the process towards total nuclear 712 disarmament must continue with increased urgency.
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713 We believe that structures such as NATO48 go against the fundamental aim of 714 European construction that is to spread peace. By its historical purpose, narrow 715 militaristic outlook and fundamentally undemocratic structures, it should not be 716 a model for the future. We therefore think that NATO must be dismantled.
717 For the EU to truly represent its ideals and values in foreign politics, non- 718 violence and co-operation policies are powerful tools and must be utilised. 719 Therefore we demand the creation of a European Civil Peace Corps, as a non- 720 military structure, in charge of creating and preserving peace. Members of this 721 Corps should be trained in the skills of non-violent conflict resolution, and 722 should be employed as both a preventive and a curative measure.
723 We oppose the state's right to force participation in military training and 724 activities. Any forced service must be abolished.
725 Migration and borders
726 FYEG believes that freedom of movement is a human right, migration is not a 727 crime and no human is illegal. We demand legal protection and residency status 728 for migrants and respect for their human rights. We strive for the complete 729 abolition of borders and the unquestionable right for everyone to choose a place 730 of residence.
731 The current EU border policies institutionalize racism and social 732 stratification. Militarized agencies are not a viable way of meeting neither the 733 challenges of global migratory flows nor the needs of migrants and refugees. 734 Europe has become a fortress while migrants are exploited as a cheap labour 735 force on the basis of their vulnerable status. As such FYEG is convinced that 736 FRONTEX49 must be abolished.
737 We are against externalization of European borders. These policies are 738 interfering in migration patterns which are beyond EU borders and as such are 739 implemented outside of any legal and legitimate context, representing a direct 740 attack on human rights. European policies need to focus on mitigating the actual 741 reasons of forced migration and offer substantial help.
742 Though the European Union supports the free movement of goods, capital, services 743 and people, these freedoms end at its borders. We demand the immediate 744 implementation of a common European border policy respecting fundamental human 745 rights. The EU must harmonise asylum procedures reflecting the principle of 746 solidarity and inclusive Europe, while actively supporting the UNHCR50 747 resettlement programme for refugees.
748 48 See glossary 3649 See glossary 37 50 See glossary 38
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749 A fair and humanitarian asylum system must be based on understanding of and 750 respect for the needs of asylum seekers.
751 Identity, Equality and Inclusion
752 Through identifying links between multiple levels of discrimination, we are able 753 to fight for an equal society. We must smash patriarchy, class division, racism, 754 fascism and every other system of oppression.
755 Identity
756 FYEG stands for an open, intercultural and fair society where individuals are 757 free to express themselves and pursue happiness. The division of people into 758 groups based on various personal attributes limits and is in opposition to the 759 concept of identity. The different norms that societies implicitly or explicitly 760 rely on are not only subject to change throughout history, but also often 761 constitute a form of violence against those who do not fit these norms.
762 Ideas and stereotypes that are labelled and justified as natural are usually 763 socially constructed norms. The concept of normal has been built on the social 764 values, rules and institutions dominated by rich senior white men. This 765 discourse has been imposed on all of society and needs to be deconstructed.
766 The practice and acceptance of this concept oppresses not only women but all 767 individuals with a different identity. Further, different forms of oppression51 768 often interlink to form multiple oppression on certain groups and individuals. 769 These interrelated structures of oppression degrade society as a whole.
770 We believe that humans should not be forced to choose between identities as if 771 they were mutually exclusive choices. We welcome movements that break up old 772 norms and stereotypes. Any discrimination based on gender, ethnicity, sexual 773 orientation, class, appearance, age, disability, religion, political ideas or 774 any other category is unacceptable. To us, society must be open and inclusive 775 and not demand mono-cultural adaptation52.
776 Equality and Non-Discrimination
777 FYEG sees discrimination and repression as a form of violence. Too often, 778 injustice is taken as natural and constructed norms remain unquestioned. 779 Knowledge, experience and exchange with people who experience discrimination can 780 weaken existing stereotypes and open the path towards a better society for 781 everyone to enjoy.
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782 Society must acknowledge discrimination. We advocate the creation of awareness- 783 raising and monitoring institutions on discrimination.
784 51 See glossary 3952 See glossary 40
785 Information should be collected to expose existing injustices and must also have 786 influence on the policy-making process.
787 We demand all necessary instruments and policies to eradicate all kinds of 788 discrimination and move towards an equal society. To reach this, all policy 789 areas must integrate the idea of inclusion.
790 Social Classes
791 FYEG recognizes social class as the main obstacle to an equal and fair society. 792 Classes are the social stratification due to power relations in the labour 793 market and the economic system. People with the same social, economic and 794 educational status belong to the same social class.
795 Social class often determines the possibility of a person to participate in 796 society, particularly in decision making processes. Culture, education, economic 797 background and social contacts reinforce stratification and power structures.
798 FYEG strives towards the elimination of social classes creating a society of 799 genuine equal opportunities.
800 Gender
801 FYEG recognizes gender as a social construct and a product of patriarchy. We 802 believe that all roles and divisions based on gender hide a relation of power. 803 Therefore we oppose the binary gender system and demand neutralization of gender 804 based differences in society. This power relation and the norms it establishes 805 oppress both woman and men.
806 This powerful system affects human beings in the most intimate areas of life. 807 Patriarchy imposes a false dichotomy on societies: a masculine domain, which 808 centralizes political, social and economic power, and a female domain of the 809 private sphere. Activity in the female sphere, such as care-taking within 810 families, is not recognised as socially or economically valuable and thus 811 renders the contribution of women invisible.
812 Moreover, our economies take advantage of this model by externalizing care costs 813 to families and thereby effectively to women. All those who are capable should
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814 equally share care work. We support measures that give people, regardless of 815 their gender, possibilities for care taking without being penalized in their 816 careers.
817 Language and symbolic expressions in society perpetuate and reinforce gender 818 discrimination in an almost invisible way. We ask for a gender sensitive 819 language, still bearing in mind that gender is not a binary concept.
820 We demand that sexual harassment and gender violence be considered violent, 821 criminal acts and that they are legally prosecuted. The victim should not be 822 blamed for having been assaulted. Instead, adequate resources for helping the 823 victims of sexual assault both in their legal fight and psychologically, must be 824 made available.
825 Feminism
826 FYEG declares itself a feminist organization. Feminism, to us, refers to both 827 the fight against patriarchy and the desire to go beyond binary gender 828 divisions. We see discrimination against women as a form of violence present in 829 politics, the labour market, our education and private life. We identify queer 830 theory53 as a promising intellectual framework to go beyond gender structure. In 831 order to reach a gender neutral society we support the use of quotas in favour 832 of women as a first step towards equality. We therefore advocate quotas as a 833 transitory measure to empower women.
834 We acknowledge with grave concern, that women* and girls are often exposed to 835 serious forms of physical violence such as domestic violence, sexual harassment 836 and rape. Thus we demand the legal definition of rape to respect everyones self- 837 determination. Rape is generally defined as sexual intercourse with a person by 838 forcible compulsion; or sexual intercourse with a person who is incapable of 839 consent by reason of being physically helpless or mentally incapacitated; or 840 sexual intercourse with an underage person. We demand it to be defined by lack 841 of consent, not by the threat of violence.
842 We acknowledge gender-based discrimination of women in the labour market. Thus 843 we demand equal pay for equally valuable work and an end to discrimination based 844 on pregnancy and parenthood.
845 Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Intersexual, Transgender and Queer
846 FYEG opposes any discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation. Everybody 847 should have the right to freely express their sexuality. We advocate the 848 recognition of sexual minorities, and their rights as lesbian, gay, bisexual, 849 intersexual, transgender and queer54.
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850 Sex and sexual orientation must not be registered. Legal recognition of gender 851 identity should not be a reason for a violation of physical integrity. Education 852 and information on sex, gender, sexual orientation and identity, especially on 853 intersexuality and transsexuality, needs to be introduced, supported and 854 included in curricula and the public domain.
855 We demand the same rights and responsibilities for all despite their sexual 856 orientation. We demand legalization of same-sex and transgender marriage, 857 adoption of children, artificial insemination and the entire legal framework to 858 guarantee equality. Jurisprudence must not impose a model of family.
859 53 See glossary 4154 See glossary 42
860 The definition of one’s sexual identity should be in each individual’s own 861 hands. Everybody must be free to change sex. Right and access to sex 862 reassignment must be guaranteed and paid for via public health care. We deplore 863 the practice of requiring individuals to undergo sterilization before a sex 864 change and we strive to abolish such requirements in European countries. 865 Receiving legal recognition of gender identity must not require any medical 866 intervention.
867 We particularly deplore homophobia and transphobia. We demand the de- 868 pathologization of homosexuality and transsexuality.
869 We demand that the EU, its member states and civil society support and defend 870 LGTBQ rights and LGBTQ movements in other countries.
871 Disability
872 A fair society is based on equal rights and equal access. FYEG supports people 873 with disabilities in their fight for equal rights and access. Society has 874 historically marginalised people with disabilities by creating special areas and 875 by not adapting public space to everybody’s needs. This denial of equal access 876 to social, political, and economic life must end.
877 We demand that urbanism and architecture integrate the needs of people with 878 disabilities and contribute to the creation of an inclusive public space for 879 all. Accessibility benefits not only people with disabilities but everybody.
880 Access to braille, communication aids or sign languages must be broadened as 881 well as access to information, media and interaction facilities for people with 882 disabilities.
883 Age
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884 FYEG is opposed to age discrimination. The description of young people as 885 essentially immature and unreasonable is the basis for underrepresentation in 886 decision-making processes. It is crucial to promote the participation of youth 887 to shape the social, economic, cultural and environmental decisions, which 888 affect them. We refuse to be "youth for youth" and seek to participate in all 889 decision making processes as equal and respected stakeholders.
890 We are aware of the need for intergenerational55 solidarity. The discourse that 891 excludes the elderly from active participation and secludes them into designated 892 areas is driven by the same mechanisms we denounce in the case of youth. Thus, 893 we refuse to believe in the stereotype of senile, disillusioned and necessarily 894 conservative seniors. Youth and the elderly are linked by an assumption that 895 both groups are outside the economy as active labour and are therefore of lesser 896 value, a concept contrary to all our beliefs.
897 55 See glossary 11
898 Intercultural Society
899 FYEG acknowledges that European populations do not fit the idea of monolithic 900 cultural entities at all. Europe is a diverse continent and we need to draw 901 inspiration from this fact. Nation states were never and are not identical with 902 any kind of coherent, static and closed culture.
903 To us, ideas of national identity make no sense. European policies require an 904 intercultural perspective in order to overcome hate and discrimination towards 905 groups that do not correspond to these nationalist norms. We also oppose the 906 view that migrants need to go through a process of assimilation, which often 907 includes a rejection of their own identity. This leads to institutionalised 908 racism on a European and national level. Societies should accept complex 909 identities and personal histories.
910 The institutions of our societies do not reflect their diversity. Hidden 911 barriers and obstacles, as well as structural racism in institutions, need to be 912 addressed and fought, especially in politics and the media, which often create a 913 tense atmosphere with unbalanced and destructive coverage of migrant issues.
914 Language, as one key tool in an intercultural society, has great practical, 915 social and cultural value. Therefore, we believe that learning foreign languages 916 must be promoted at all levels of society. Empowering individuals to learn from 917 others and increasing communication between people from different backgrounds is 918 a vital first step to overcome boundaries and divisions.
919 Religion
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920 For us, no religion is better or worse than others. Churches56 must be separated 921 from the state and no religion should have privileged status. In an 922 intercultural society it must be possible for everyone to live in a climate of 923 peace, mutual respect and tolerance regardless of their individual view of life 924 in general.
925 In many countries this means that existing privileges need to be abolished. We 926 stand for a secular state where religious laws are not considered as above or 927 outside civic law. With respect to diversity, traditions and customs, religious 928 laws, structures and procedures need to respect state laws as highest reference. 929 This is crucial for the preservation of human rights and equality. Governments 930 need to stay away from amalgamation of state and religious affairs.
931 56 See glossary 43
932 Anti-Fascism
933 FYEG is opposed to nationalism. We reject the idea that membership in a 934 constructed entity gives people certain traits and realise the divisive and 935 blinding nature of such an idea.
936 Fascism has played a terrible role in European history, imposing monolithic 937 identities and turning its invisible violence into open violence. The fascist 938 attack on personal freedom and diversity as well as its crimes against humanity 939 are the reasons we define ourselves as anti-fascist and are in solidarity with 940 the anti-fascist movement.
941 Ecology
942 Ecology is present throughout this document, and is the basis of our Green 943 thinking. The earth has limited resources, and we have to plan our sustainable 944 social model based on those limits.
945 Value of Nature
946 FYEG believes that nature has an intrinsic value. All conflicts between society 947 and nature are products of an unhealthy, unsustainable and unethical perception 948 of nature. Long-term sustainability57, preservation of local ecosystems and 949 stability of ecological cycles have to be prioritized and set as “necessary 950 conditions” for any exploitation of any natural resource.
951 All ecological issues must be understood and solved in a holistic and 952 interlinked way, rather than downplayed as technical issues within the field of
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953 environmentalism to be solved by technological improvements.
954 Since nature is a very complex system of life cycles, we have neither reason nor 955 rationale for having blind faith in technology for fully understanding all the 956 ecological crises, much less solving them through technical means rather than 957 comprehensive social change.
958 Climate Change
959 Climate change is one of the greatest and most urgent crises of our current 960 society. Without immediate radical action on a global scale humanity faces 961 likely catastrophic climatic changes. Extreme climate and weather patterns not 962 seen during the development of civilisation will become the norm, having 963 potentially drastic adverse effects on humans, animals and plants.
964 The scientific world is unsure exactly how soon we may tip the delicate climate 965 balance into positive feedback loops which would then leave us on an all but 966 unstoppable path to several degrees of catastrophic global warming. We therefore 967 urgently need sufficiently ambitious global legally binding agreement to reduce 968 CO2e emissions in line with scientific recommendations.
969 Such an agreement has to be prepared and underpinned by ambitious strategies and 970 measures on national, regional and local level. The agreement has to be built on 971 principles of global justice and resisting countries must be brought to a common 972 playing field through climate tariffs.Countries in the Global North58 must 973 acknowledge that the largest share of global CO2 per capita emissions originated 974 in their countries and currently continue to do so, resulting in a widening gap 975 with the Global South59.
976 57 See glossary 1358 See glossary 35 59 See glossary 34
977 Therefore they must agree a suitable fund to help other countries mitigate and 978 adapt to climate change.
979 FYEG demands the implementation of an international carbon tax to mitigate 980 carbon emissions and to reduce global inequalities. Considering vested interests 981 at play within international markets, we do not believe market mechanisms alone 982 can adequately mitigate emissions.
983 All countries must increase their efforts in order to ensure atmospheric 984 greenhouse gas concentrations are rapidly reduced to ensure we do not exceed a 985 temperature rise of 1.5°C. This figure of 1.5°C must always remain consistent 986 with the most recent scientific recommendations with consideration to the 987 precautionary principle60 as described by the United Nations Framework
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988 Convention on Climate Change.
989 Biodiversity
990 Biodiversity is fundamental to healthy ecosystems and of great importance to our 991 well-being, both physically and psychologically. As well as being integral to 992 the economy, biodiversity provides irreplaceable natural services; it is also a 993 vast medicinal resource and for many also plays an important spiritual and 994 cultural role.
995 We are currently facing the simultaneous ecological disasters of climate change 996 and biodiversity loss, both of which are directly related to our society's 997 unsustainable economic system, overconsumption, use of toxic chemicals and the 998 related unsustainable practices and habits.
999 One of the most devastating aspects of biodiversity loss is the current mass 1000 extinction of species, caused by a number of serious, deep- rooted problems such 1001 as habitat destruction, climate change, land use changes, the introduction of 1002 invasive species, genetic pollution, monoculture and overexploitation.
1003 FYEG believes wide-ranging measures are necessary to deal with these problems, 1004 including fundamental changes to our economic system and our way of life. As 1005 well as rapidly reducing our exploitation and wastage of land and other natural 1006 resources we need to ban unsustainable practices for example genetic 1007 modification of animals and plants and strictly regulate the use of various 1008 chemicals.
1009 Immediate radical action must be taken at all levels of society from local to 1010 global and we believe Europe is financially well set to lead the way. Europe's 1011 role is especially important considering the historic damage Europe has 1012 inflicted on global ecological systems. The European Union must switch to a 1013 holistic approach to biodiversity, recognizing the direct links with climate 1014 change, agriculture, pollution, transport and energy issues. These aspects 1015 should be taken as principles in all foreign policy and development cooperation 1016 of the EU.
1017 60 See glossary 45
1018 Any implementation must be taken with full cooperation of those communities 1019 affected and all stakeholders must be fully involved in the long process to 1020 address this issue.
1021 Agriculture, Food and Rural Life
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1022 The “Green Revolution”61 brought us energy intensive agricultural practices, 1023 known as industrialized agriculture, which has destroyed ecosystems, seriously 1024 harmed biodiversity and lead to the loss of fertile land which is becoming a 1025 serious problem. It brought us a centralized seed market, with high performance 1026 seeds, which need high input of chemicals and fertilizers to grow and are not 1027 able to adjust to changing conditions and diseases.
1028 The change of agricultural practices all over the world goes hand in hand with 1029 the globalization of food markets, which set the focus on cost efficiency over 1030 sustainability. In order to compete in this market wages are reduced and working 1031 methods mechanised. This leads to monocultures and loss of work leads to 1032 unsustainable urbanisation.
1033 Food processing and distribution has been monopolized creating significant 1034 obstacles for small farmers who don't have the money to invest in the machines 1035 they need to match the standards of big food companies.
1036 Since the most basic and important livelihood of billions is falling apart and 1037 the food security and safety of the rest of society is under severe threat, FYEG 1038 demands immediate action: to stop unsustainable, unfair, energy-intensive, 1039 centralized practices and policies on the one hand, and to implement 1040 sustainable, fair and energy-efficient, decentralized, democratic and local 1041 practices and policies on the other hand.
1042 There are many positive trends working towards sustainability, fairness, energy- 1043 efficiency and decentralization. Financial support for agricultural activities 1044 should be directed towards ecologically and socially sustainable 1045 practices.Organic farming must become the standard form of food production. 1046 Other forms of bringing food production closer to consumers and making it 1047 visible in everyday life in cities is also important. Community gardening and 1048 urban farming, while usually small-scale, helps us re-think our relationship to 1049 food, as well as being a positive form of reclaiming unused urban space.
1050 Our growing need for both food and living space must be solved without large- 1051 scale expansion of either cities into rural areas or of agriculture into 1052 especially biodiverse areas.
1053 Local seed production is needed, not GMOs and high performance seeds. The right 1054 to store and sow seeds should not be limited, and seed patents should not be 1055 allowed for human as well as for animal feeding.
1056 GMOs are no solution to the food crisis and should be banned. They can have a 1057 harmful impact on local ecosystems and support multinational seed companies, who 1058 take away the freedom of the farmers with unfair contracts. We are however, not 1059
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inherently against publicly funded research into GM products.
1060 The unsustainable fishing practices of the EU is a serious problem for food 1061 security and biodiversity. Overfishing in European waters has lead to an 1062 unsustainable amount of fish, which in turn leads to socially unacceptable 1063 fishing agreements. This leads to overfishing and destroys the livelihood of 1064 local fishermen.
1065 Fish farming currently is a threat to biodiversity and wild fish, and massively 1066 pollutes oceans, seas and lakes. If fish is farmed, it must take place either on 1067 land or with suitable mitigation measures.
1068 In the European Union, the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) is the most 1069 important tool to influence agricultural practices. Today it serves to support 1070 industrialized agriculture and export-orientated farming.
1071 This has to be ended. Public money should go towards public goods. The CAP 1072 should support farming styles and agricultural practices which ensure 1073 biodiversity and a sustainable environment. It should support rural areas 1074 through the support of regional markets and small-scale farming, allowing local 1075 communities to be autonomous in relation to food. A change in the CAP could 1076 offer an opportunity to fight climate change by encouraging farming of edible 1077 crops instead of meat for consumption.
1078 Bioethics
1079 FYEG sees value also in life itself. In addition to the obvious value of 1080 ecosystems and consciousness, living beings in general must be treated with 1081 respect. We strongly oppose any misuse, abuse and objectification of living 1082 beings.
1083 Vegetarianism and veganism are preferable over other diets, not only for their 1084 environmental benefits, but also out of respect for life itself. Lifestyles 1085 using few or no animal products should be made possible and supported at all 1086 stages of life, including public institutions. We support legislation and the 1087 distribution of public resources to reduce animal consumption.
1088 In the life saving medical and physical sciences we strongly encourage the 1089 development of alternatives to animal testing. In all other branches of industry 1090 and science animal testing must be banned. Furthermore, we call for pain-free 1091 husbandry, especially agricultural animal farming and the introduction of 1092 adequate regulations. We want to abolish the keeping of animals for circuses. 1093 Zoos and other areas where animals are simply for people's entertainment need to 1094 be abolished and large zoos need to be transformed into parks. Hunting as a
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1095 hobby must be discontinued. We need more nature reserves and programmes for the 1096 preservation of endangered species.
1097 Conservation efforts must be decoupled from entertainment using animals such as 1098 zoos and circuses, which we see as denigrating and often abusive.
1099 Ecology as the Fundament of Our Society
1100 Reality has a Green bias in that there are objective limits to material growth 1101 and expansion. These restrictions set by our material reality are a frame that 1102 all politics has to work within, and the Green movement has been the first, 1103 though hopefully not the last, to recognize this.
1104 The consumption of non-renewable resources has always been and remains a short- 1105 term option, whereas the values of nature that are destroyed by such short-term 1106 actions may remained indefinitely. All of society needs to recognize the long- 1107 term value which being destroyed for short-term gains. Society must be re- 1108 structured to serve a long term perspective.
1109 Conclusion
1110 This document outlines our basic political beliefs and stances. It creates a 1111 philosophical framework for action at a local level and enables the Federation 1112 to elaborate concrete topical policy papers and act politically in accordance.
1113 Through creative discussion and debates we have improved our knowledge and 1114 established a mutual understanding across the Federation bringing our members 1115 closer together.
1116 To bring about the much needed change in our fight for global social and 1117 environmental justice, we strive to build alliances with other political forces 1118 and actors. We shall do this on the basis of the ideas and concepts we outline 1119 in this political platform both inside and outside the Green Family.
1120 A mandate for FYEG and its bodies is hereby established through our vision of a 1121 better future. Collectively we will fight for this future!
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1124
1125
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1127 Glossary
1128 Democracy:
1129 1. E-democracy: the use of information and communication technologies to engage 1130 citizens, support the democratic decision-making process and strengthen 1131 democracy.
1132 2. Free software and Open source: publicly licensed and available source code, 1133 granting users the right to use, copy, study, change, and improve the structure 1134 or design of software.
1135 3. Net neutrality: the principle that advocates no restrictions by Internet 1136 Service Providers or governments on users of the internet.
1137 Economy:
1138 4. Wealth: abundance of valuable possessions or money.
1139 5. Wage labour: the socio-economic relationship between a worker and an 1140 employer, where the worker sells their labour under a formal or informal 1141 employment contract.
1142 6. Neoliberal: relating to or denoting a modified form of liberalism tending to 1143 favour free-market capitalism.
1144 7. Materialism: a tendency to consider material possessions and physical comfort 1145 as more important than other values such as social, cultural or spiritual.
1146 8. Consumerism: the preoccupation of society with the acquisition of consumer 1147 goods.
1148 9. Profit maximisation: the process by which a firm determines the price and 1149 output level that returns the greatest profit.
1150 10. Production factors: factors of production (or productive
1151 'inputs' or 'resources') are any commodities or services used to produce goods 1152 and services.
1153 11. Intergenerational: between generations e.g. intergenerational equity means
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1154 equality between generations not simply within generations (intragenerational 1155 equity).
1156 12. Intragenerational: occurring or existing between members of
1157 one generation.
1158 13. Sustainability: meets the needs of the present without compromising the 1159 ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
1160 14. Gross Domestic Product: the total value of goods produced and services 1161 provided in a country during one year.
1162 15. Purchasing power: purchasing power is the number of goods/services that can 1163 be purchased with a unit of currency. For example, if you had taken one dollar 1164 to a store in the 1950s, you would have been able to buy a greater number of 1165 items than you would today, indicating that you would have had a greater 1166 purchasing power in the 1950s.
1167 16. Cooperative: an organisation that is owned and run jointly by its members, 1168 who share the profits or benefits.
1169 17. Fiscal system: of or relating to government revenue, especially taxes.
1170 18. Monetary policy: monetary policy is the process by which the monetary 1171 authority of a country controls the supply of money, often targeting a rate of 1172 interest for the purpose of promoting economic growth and stability.
1173 19. Deficit: an excess of expenditure or liabilities over income or assets in a 1174 given period.
1175 20. Surplus: an excess of income or assets over expenditure or liabilities in a 1176 given period, typically a fiscal year.
1177 21. Macro-economic trends: the behaviour of the aggregate economy, including 1178 economy-wide phenomena such as changes in unemployment, national income, rate of 1179 growth, gross domestic product, inflation and price levels.
1180 22. Inflation: A general increase in prices and fall in the purchasing value of 1181 money.
1182 23. Tax harmonisation: tax harmonisation refers to the process of making taxes 1183 identical or at least similar in a region. In practice, it usually means
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1184 increasing tax in low-tax jurisdictions, rather than reducing tax in high-tax 1185 jurisdictions or a combination of both.
1186 24. Real economy: The real economy generally refers to the
1187 nonfinancial economy—for example, manufacturing, farming, trade, and services.
1188 25. Accumulation: the accumulation of capital is the gathering or amassing of 1189 objects of value; the increase in wealth through concentration; or the creation 1190 of wealth.
1191 26. Qualification agencies: financial rating agencies which calculate how risky 1192 investments are.
1193 27. Periphery: periphery countries (sometimes referred to as just the periphery) 1194 are those that are less “developed” than the semi-periphery and core countries. 1195 These countries usually receive a disproportionately small share of global 1196 wealth. They have weak state institutions and are exploited by more developed 1197 countries. By the exploitation of periphery country's agriculture, cheap labour, 1198 and natural resources core countries can remain dominant.
1199 28. Anthropogenic: originating in human activity
1200 29. Carbon capture and storage: Carbon capture and storage (CCS), (carbon 1201 capture and sequestration), refers to technology attempting to prevent the 1202 release of large quantities of CO2 into the atmosphere from fossil fuel use in 1203 power generation and other industries by capturing CO2, transporting it and 1204 ultimately, pumping it into underground geologic formations to securely store it 1205 away from the atmosphere.
1206 30. Geo-engineering: Geo-engineering (or climate engineering)
1207 means proposals to deliberately manipulate the Earth's climate to counteract the 1208 effects of global warming from greenhouse gas emissions.
1209 Social Europe
1210 31. Basic income: income unconditionally granted to all on an individual basis, 1211 without means testing or work requirements.
1212 32. Vis-à-vis: literally 'face to face'. Often now used in the sense of 'in 1213 relation to'.
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1214 33. International Labour Organisation (ILO): is the
1215 international organization responsible for drawing up and overseeing 1216 international labour standards
1217 Global Justice, Peace and Human Rights
1218 34. Global South: the collective title for states of South and Central America, 1219 Africa and most of the Asian states, considered as countries with a lower rate 1220 of “development”.
1221 35. Global North: the collective title for the countries of Europe,
1222 North America and Australasia, considered highly “developed”.
1223 36. NATO: the North Atlantic Treaty Organization is an intergovernmental 1224 military alliance based on the North Atlantic Treaty, signed on 1949. It is a 1225 collective defence force whereby its member states agree to mutual defence in 1226 response to an attack by any external party.
1227 37. FRONTEX: the European Agency for the Management of
1228 Operational Cooperation at the External Borders of the Member States of the 1229 European Union is the European Union agency for external border security. It is 1230 responsible for coordinating the activities of the national border guards in 1231 ensuring the security of the EU's borders with non-member states.
1232 38. UNHCR: the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, also 1233 known as the UN Refugee Agency is a United Nations agency mandated to protect 1234 and support refugees at the request of a government or the UN itself and assists 1235 in their voluntary repatriation, local integration or resettlement to a third 1236 country.
1237 Identity, Equality and Inclusion
1238 39. Social oppression: the systematic, socially accepted mistreatment and 1239 exploitation of a group or category of people by anyone. In sociology, the tools 1240 of oppression include a progression of denigration, dehumanization, and 1241 demonisation; which often generate scapegoating, which is used to justify 1242 aggression against targeted groups and individuals.
1243 40. Cultural adaptation: the sociological process of assimilation.
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1244 It is a socio-political response to demographic multiculturalism that supports 1245 or promotes the assimilation of cultural and ethnic minorities into the dominant 1246 culture. Assimilation usually involves a gradual change and takes place in 1247 varying degrees; full assimilation occurs when new members of a society become 1248 indistinguishable from older members and they are forced to abandon their own 1249 values, culture, history and identity.
1250 41. Queer Theory: a field of post-structuralist critical theory that
1251 emerged in the early 1990s out of the fields of queer studies and Women's 1252 studies. Whereas gay/lesbian studies focused its inquiries into "natural" and 1253 "unnatural" behaviour with respect to homosexual behaviour, queer theory expands 1254 its focus to encompass any kind of sexual activity or identity that falls into 1255 normative and deviant categories.
1256 42. Queer: an umbrella term for sexual minorities that are not heterosexual, 1257 heteronormative, or gender-binary. In the context of Western identity politics 1258 the term also acts as a label setting queer-identifying people apart from 1259 discourse, ideologies, and lifestyles that typify mainstream LGBT (lesbian, gay, 1260 bisexual, and transsexual) communities as being oppressive or assimilationist.
1261 43. Churches: refers to all kinds of religious institution, not only Christian.
1262 Ecology
1263 44. Green Revolution: a series of technological innovations, transfers and 1264 research initiatives which rapidly increased agricultural production around the 1265 world between 1940 and 1970, but now recognised to have had negative social and 1266 ecological consequences.
1267 45. Precautionary principle: Principle 3 of the 1992 Rio Declaration on 1268 Environment and Development. Article 3.3 refers to the precautionary principle, 1269 which is widely reflected in environmental law and environmental agreements: 1270 “Where there are threats of serious or irreversible damage, lack of full 1271 scientific certainty should not be used as a reason for postponing such 1272 measures” – a statement which closely mirrors the wording of Principle 15 of the 1273 Rio Declaration. I3 Statutes
Proposer: FYEG General Assembly Agenda item: 1. Internal Structural Documents
Motion text
1 STATUTES
2 Adopted Friday 21st May 2004 As amended in Utrecht, Netherlands, 11.03.2005
3 As approved by the Belgian King by Royal Decree of 25/04/2005
4 Article 1 : Name
5 An international non-profit organisation was set up bearing the name of 6 “Fédération des Jeunes Ecologistes Européens” in accord with the Belgian law of 7 October 25th 1919 and recognised by royal decree of March 20th 1996.
8 The name of this organisation shall be from now: “ Federation of Young European 9 Greens “ , abbreviated “ FYEG IVZW “, and the organisation is now under the 10 rules of title III of the Belgian law of 27 June 1921 concerning the non profit 11 organisations, the international non profit organisations and the foundations.
12 Article 2 : Address of the administrative seat .
13 The seat of the organisation is at the address: Rue Wiertz 31, 1050 Ixelles, 14 Belgium.
15 The seat can be moved to any other place in Belgium by decision of the Executive 16 Committee if published in the annexes of the Moniteur Belge.
17 Article 3 : Objective
18 The organisation has the following non-profit making goals of international 19 benefit.
20 A) To organise the education of the member organisations and their individual
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21 members. Thee education will be on the field of ecology, sustainability, 22 democracy, social justice and international solidarity.
23 B) For this the federation will assist its members with the extension of their 24 network and provide educational and practical assistance to their activities.
25 C) Provide a forum where young people with greens sympathies from all over 26 Europe can engage in a meaningful dialogue.
27 The activities that the federation organises to achieve above goals are the 28 following:
29 A) Activities exchange
30 B) Seminars and study sessions
31 C) Training programs
32 D) Awareness raising campaigns
33 Article 4 : Members
34 The organisation is open to Belgians and foreigners.
35 Itis composed of organisations with legal personality according to the laws and 36 customs of the country they are founded in. There are three categories of 37 members:
38 • Full members
39 • Candidate members
40 • Observer members
41 Article 5 : Joining. Leaving and exclusion
42 5.1 Conditions for joining
43 Joining the federation is subject to following conditions:
44 1. Full Members:
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45 To become a full member the organisation has to be a candidate member for at 46 least one year. To become a full member the candidate organisation shall send an 47 official application to FYEG Secretariat. This application shall include its 48 statutes, the number of members, age limit, list of activities, budget and all 49 other possibly relevant information. The organisation will then be visited by at 50 least one member of the Executive Committee. The EC will then advise the GA 51 about the application.
52 Full members have voting right on the GA.
53 2. Candidate members:
54 Candidate members should fulfill the following criteria:
55 • Be active on a regional or national level.
56 • Consist mainly of young people
57 • Subscribe the statutes and the political platform of FYEG AISBL.
58 • Send an official application to FYEG with itsstatutes, number of members, age 59 limit, list of activities, budget and all other possibly relevant information.
60 The Executive Committee will present the application to the next General 61 Assembly.
62 Candidate members can participate in the General Assembly, have speaking rights 63 but do not have voting rights.
64 3. Observers:
65 An organisation that doesn’t want to become a full member or doesn’t fulfill all 66 criteria can apply for observership. Therefore they shallsend an official 67 application to the secretariat of the federation together with its statutes, 68 number of members, age limit, list of activities, budget and allrelevant 69 information.
70 The Executive Committee will present the application to the next General 71 Assembly.
72 Observers can take part tothe GA, have speaking rights but do not have voting 73 righst.
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74 5.2 Leaving the federation
75 Every member can at all times cancel its membership. For this they shall send a 76 signed letter to the Executive Committee with a motivation for the cancellation 77 of their membership.
78 The Executive Committee shall inform the next GA about this motivation. A member 79 that leaves the federation loses all claims to the assets of the organisation.
80 5.3 Suspension and expulsion
81 Suspension of membership can be proposed by the Executive Committee to the GA. 82 The Suspension will be decided upon by the GA with a two third majority. 83 Suspended members can ask the revocation of their suspension at the next General 84 Assembly. For this, they shall send a signed motivation letter to the Executive 85 Committee one month before the GA.
86 Expulsion of a member can be proposed by the Executive Committee to the GA. The 87 Suspension will be decided upon by the GA with a two third majority. Suspended 88 or expelled members have no claim on the assets of the organisation.
89 Article 6 : Membership fee
90 The members pay a yearly contribution of maximum 10.000 euro as determined by 91 the General Assembly on proposal of the Executive Committee.
92 Article 7 : The General Assembly
93 7.1. Powers of the General Assembly
94 The General Assembly has the broadest competence in order to achieve the goals 95 and activities of the organisation. The following competences are exclusive to 96 the GA:
97 a) changing the statutes
98 b) electing and expelling Executive Committee members or the commissioners
99 c) Approval of the budget and annual accounts
100 d) Acquittal of EC members and commissioners
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101 e) Voluntary disbanding of the organisation
102 f) Expulsion of a member organisation
103 g) Other powers:
104 • the acceptance and changing of the internal rules of procedure
105 • the acceptance and changing of the political platform
106 • the acceptance and changing of the Charter
107 7.2. Composition
108 The General Assembly consists of all members.
109 Only full members have voting rights.
110 All full members have two votes.
111 Candidate members and observers can attend the GA but have no voting rights.
112 7.3. Meeting and official call.
113 The General Assembly is chaired by the Executive Committee. The GA meets every 114 year at the administrative seat or any other place as described in the official 115 Call . The call will be made by the Executive Committee and will be sent out by 116 letter, fax, email or any other communication tool. The call shall be issued at 117 least one month before the GA and will contain the points on the agenda.
118 An extraordinary meeting of the GA can be called by the Executive Committee or 119 one fifth of the full members in the following cases:
120 • One fifth of the full members thinks to have sufficient evidence that the EC 121 is acting either against the Goals of the federation or by her decisions and 122 actions is gravely endangering the organisation.
123 • The Executive Committee judges that an unforeseen and extraordinary situation 124 has arisen which makes it necessary for the GA to meet. And by the following 125 procedure:
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126 The members, who wish to call an extraordinary GA, inform by signed letter the 127 Executive Committee. The EC has 8 days after receiving the letter to make the 128 necessary preparations and issue the call. The call will be made by the 129 Executive Committee and will be sent out by letter, fax, email or any other 130 communication tool. The call shall be issued at least eight days before the GA 131 and will contain the points on the agenda.
132 7.4. Decision making
133 The General Assembly can only take binding decisions if more than half of her 134 full members are present.
135 The GA can add points to the agenda of the meeting.
136 Except in the cases foreseen in these statutes, all decisions are taken by 137 simple majority of the present and represented members.
138 All decisions taken will be communicated to the members in the following way. 139 The minutes of the GA will be sent out to the members within 14 days to all 140 members by letter, fax, email or any other communication tool.
141 The decisions of the GA are noted down in a register, signed by the president 142 and kept by the secretary general who ensures the accessibility of the register 143 on the administrative seat of the organisation.
144 Article 8. Changing the statutes and disbanding 145 the organisation.
146 All proposals for changing of the statutes or disbanding the organisation will 147 come from the executive committee or one twentieth of the full members of the 148 organisation.
149 The executive committee has to inform the members at least one month before the 150 GA which proposals will be discussed as well as about the proposals themselves.
151 The General Assembly can only change the statutes with a two third majority.
152 In case the quorum of 2/3 of the full members is not reached, a second meeting 153 will be called. This meeting can only be held thirty days later. It can only 154 take binding decisions on the proposals made at the first GA. The decisions 155 should be made with a majority of 2/3 no regard of how many full members are 156 present or represented.
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157 The General Assembly decides the way the organisation will disband and fulfil 158 its obligation. The assets after the disbanding will be donated to a legal 159 person with a similar goals as the disbanded organisation..
160 Article 9. Executive Committee
161 9.1. Competence
162 The Executive Committee is entrusted with all matters of management concern 163 except those that belong to the GA.
164 The Executive Committee and the Secretary General are in charge of the daily 165 management of the organisation. The competence of the daily management are 166 described in article 11 and in the Internal Rules of Procedure..
167 9.2. Composition of the EC
168 The organisation is run by the Executive Committee, consisting of at least three 169 members. The members are elected by the GA for one year and their mandate can be 170 renewed three times. Their function will be ceased by death, resignation, civil 171 incapacity or legal guardianship, dismissal or ending of the term of their 172 mandate.
173 EC members can be dismissed by the GA who decides on this with a two third 174 majority. In case of a mandate not filled in, the EC can appoint a replacement 175 who continues the mandate.
176 Within the EC there are two Co-Spokespersons and a Treasurer.
177 9.3. Meeting and call
178 The Executive Committee meets at least four times a year. The Call will be sent 179 out by letter, fax, email or any other communication tool .
180 9.4. Decision making
181 The Executive Committee can only meet validly if at least half of its members 182 plus one are present or represented.
183 An EC member can be represented by another EC member who can only be 184 representing one other member.
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185 Decisions of the EC are taken by simple majority of the members present and 186 represented.
187 9.5. Register of the decisions
188 The decisions are noted down in a register, signed by at least one co- 189 spokesperson and kept by the secretary general who ensures the accessibility of 190 the register to members at the administrative seat.
191 Article 10. Legal representation of the 192 organisation
193 All documents binding the organisation need to be, except in cases of special 194 mandates, signed by a member of the executive committee or the secretary general 195 and who need to present a justification of their mandate to third parties.
196 The Executive Committee acts for the organisation as plaintiff or defender in 197 juridical cases and is represented in them by a member of the EC or the 198 secretary general.
199 Article 11. Daily management
200 11.1. Composition
201 The daily management consists of the Executive Committee and the secretary 202 general.
203 The secretary general is an employee and is hired by the Executive Committee 204 according to the procedures written down in the IRP.
205 11.2. Powers
206 All members of the daily management have full access to the financial accounts 207 of the organisation.
208 For things concerning these accounts, the signature of only one of the members 209 of the daily management is required.
210 The daily management can represent the organisation legally as stated in article 211 10.
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212 Article 12. Budget and annual account
213 The fiscal year of the organisation starts January 1st and end December 31st. In 214 accordance with article 53 of the law, the annual accounts of the previous 215 fiscal year and the budget of the next fiscal year are every year made by the 216 Executive Committee and presented for approvalpresented to the GA.
217 Article 13. General provisions
218 For everything that is not foreseen in the statutes above, and especially 219 concerning the publications in the annexes to the Moniteur Belge, will be acted 220 in accordance with the provisions of title III of the law of 27 June 1921 221 concerning the non-profit organisations, international non profit organisations 222 and the foundations.
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Proposer: FYEG Executive Committee Agenda item: 3. Plans
Plan text
1 Introduction:
2 We are now in post-2019 European Elections Europe which stays turbulent and 3 divided. The 2019 European elections brought substantial gains to European, 4 progressive, liberal, environmentalists, but also to Eurosceptic and right-wing 5 populists. And this is the Europe elected to deal with one of the worst crises 6 of our lifetime so far. Since the first weeks of the COVID-19 outbreak in Europe 7 until now we haven’t seen any real solidarity between the European countries.
8 The COVID-19 Pandemic showed once again that there is something rotten in the 9 state of the world. This pandemic disproportionately affects the most vulnerable 10 in society. For COVID-19 this particularly includes the elderly and those with 11 chronic illnesses, but an imbalance in access to medical care and social welfare 12 also harms refugees, migrants and undocumented people, homeless people, people 13 in prisons, lower income groups and unemployed people, women* and LGBTQI+ 14 people, people with disabilities, Black and people of color, and racialised 15 communities. This pandemic also has revealed the essential role played by 16 workers that are usually disregarded and exploited in the current neoliberal 17 economic system. It is the most vulnerable demographics that make the essential 18 workers as these jobs are considered “low-skill” and the value is not 19 recognised, most often non-remunerated or not even considered “full employment”.
20 Young people were hardest hit in the 2008 global financial crisis. That crisis 21 has not only led to very high youth unemployment rates in Europe but also a 22 stance among political decision-makers that “any job is better than none”. That 23 left us with unpaid internships, gig-workers, zero hour contracts. The current 24 generation of young people are already worse off than their predecessors and now 25 we are facing the biggest financial crisis since the Great Depression.
26 As we watch history unfold in front of our eyes, we catch an unexpected glimpse 27 of what our future might hold if we don’t stop the climate crisis. The next 28 global crisis is just around the corner in 12 years if we don’t change the 29 system fundamentally.
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30 Yet again the European leaders are not acting while our house is on fire. They 31 are putting forward plans for next generation Europeans, yet they are putting 32 youth more in debt without even investing for a just, green transition. This 33 crisis once again shows how willing the political decision makers are to 34 postpone taking action in the face of a crisis to save the market and how easily 35 they trade a good life for profit. The desperation and the climate crisis is 36 alarming.
37 But we are also hopeful. Only a crisis produces real change and we will be part 38 of that change.
39 We need to fight for a better future that was promised to every generation. As 40 young people we need to negotiate a better social contract. We need to demand a 41 society where freedom of movement is a reality. We must be part of the fight to 42 dismantle the racist systems in place. We will fight for a real democratic 43 society where citizens can effectively take part in shaping decisions that 44 affect them and where sharing our resources is the main tool for the 45 emancipation of everyone. We are concerned about the increasing use of 46 surveillance and police powers, which are rooted in prejudice and violence. The 47 system is racist, and FYEG as a youth political organisation needs to help work 48 to dismantle racist structures, to be antifa, anti-racist and call on our 49 members to join. On top of that, we need to demand a global leadership that will 50 ensure that one of the biggest shifts in society will happen in the near future: 51 the shift to a zero-carbon society.
52 Our network of committed young people across Europe will work together with 53 partners, policy-makers, and activists to actively come up and advocate for the 54 solutions necessary for a bright future for all. We see an important role to 55 play for the Federation of Young European Greens towards this effort:
56 1. Increase and strengthen Young Green impact everywhere in Europe by 57 investing in our Member Organisations and supporting other progressive 58 youth movements from all levels: local, national, regional and grassroots.
59 2. Come up with and promote solutions for the issues that our and future 60 generations are facing.
61 3. Consolidate FYEG’s educational work, improve our organisational structures 62 and strengthen our partnerships.
63 I. Increase and strengthen Young Green impact 64
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everywhere in Europe
65 1. Invest in our Member Organisations
66 FYEG represents 50 000 young Europeans. Our Member Organisations, big and small, 67 play an important role in society, going beyond regular activism and politics to 68 political activism. We understand the importance of linking the movements in the 69 streets to the institutions, but also don’t hesitate to be critical of both, 70 dare to be bold and make changes when necessary. We all stand for progressive, 71 outward looking, sustainable policies and cooperate with organisations that work 72 on the same topics.
73 To increase our impact, we want to continue sharing best practices in our MOs 74 and FYEG. How to recruit and manage an MO’s membership, how to organise engaging 75 activities, how to be a radical think tank.
76 In the next years we will focus on the following:
77 1. Inter-organisational learning. Through an online platform and space during 78 our statutory meetings, we will increase the sharing of best practices, 79 manuals and resources of our Member Organisations and FYEG.
80 2. Organising activities specifically targeting Committee members and staff 81 of Member Organisations, especially those in finance and management/ human 82 resources roles.
83 3. Address discrimination within our own structures and develop practices 84 that enhance inclusion and foster diversity.
85 4. Visit regions and countries that are not yet represented in FYEG, 86 encourage members of MOs that haven’t been present in FYEG’s EC to present 87 candidates to the EC, and maintain a close relationship with CDNEE.
88 2. Support other progressive youth movements from all levels
89 We will stay in close cooperation with local and European movements. From 90 Extinction Rebellion to Ende Gelände, Code Rood and Limity jsme my to Fridays 91 for Future, the European climate movement is alive and kicking. Moreover we are
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92 also seeing many young people in Europe organising around support to refugees, 93 divestment from arms trade, gender issues, housing rights and so on. We expect 94 many more similar initiatives to emerge in the coming years, on a European and 95 local level. Their support and work on the ground will be crucial in order to 96 further societal demand for change and allow us to push successfully for truly 97 ambitious policies in the political institutions.
98 1. We will keep motivating Young Greens to be the driving force in these 99 movements and that in particular in societies where Green Parties are 100 struggling or non-existent. In doing so, we will strive to take an 101 approach of “backing not fronting”, giving a platform to these movements 102 and amplifying their voices.
103 2. We will ask which support is needed and welcome and we will be creative in 104 filling the gaps, for example, by offering our elected MEPs as 105 parliamentary observers during actions.
106 3. We will always keep looking for and empowering activists who wish to enter 107 the political sphere and will make sure they can easily find their home in 108 the Green political family. At the same time we will refrain from self- 109 promotion in situations where such is not welcomed by the movement and we 110 will not take undue credit for other people’s actions.
111 II. Come up and promote solutions for the issues 112 that our and future generations are facing
113 FYEG organises events where we analyse what is going on in Europe socially and 114 politically and how young people are affected by these developments. Our Member 115 Organisations on the ground do the same for their societies and make the link 116 towards Europe. Similar discussions are carried out in a structured manner in 117 our Working Groups which function as FYEG’s think tanks on specific topics. But 118 they also emerge spontaneously on the different communications platforms we use 119 for sharing and community building on a daily basis. They are important because 120 they enable us to further sharpen the ideology of our political movement. 121 Embracing the diversity and bringing everything together into one story of a 122 better Europe is what binds us and makes us a strong movement. Through these 123 activities, we can make sure that young people of different backgrounds are 124 heard, learn about best practices from peers, and imagine pan-European solutions 125 to issues affecting our daily lives.
126 In order to get the society as a whole on board behind ambitious climate action,
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127 we will always keep fighting for those who are the most marginalised today. We 128 will be fighting for a just transition and while acknowledging the urgency of 129 the climate crisis, we will keep focussing on promoting a positive vision for a 130 sustainable Europe. We will uphold the recognition that the climate struggle is 131 intertwined with other social justice struggles.
132 We will stay in solidarity with organisations and activists who are structurally 133 marginalized in our societies. We recognise that people from the Global South 134 will be increasingly forced to migrate due to the climate crisis and we will 135 stand in solidarity with refugees. We recognise that activists in different 136 regions of Europe have different opportunities for organising themselves. We 137 will pay particular focus on supporting activists and movements in these 138 regions, recognising and highlighting that climate activism is on the rise also 139 in these parts of Europe. We also recognise that it is increasingly women* who 140 are at the forefront of the climate struggle. We will keep our work on 141 empowering trans and cis women, trans men and genderqueer activists to stand up 142 for their future.
143 In the next years, we will focus on the following:
144 1. Fostering our Working Groups and empowering them to come up with radical 145 ideas for Europe to test within our Member Organisations.
146 2. Organise educational activities with clear radical political ideas as an 147 outcome.
148 3. Facilitate more topical discussions on the policies and tools we need for 149 a better Europe, together with Member Organisations.
150 4. Promote our solutions online, through social media and give an important 151 role to the Ecosprinter for this.
152 5. Continue lobbying MEPs and other relevant political actors to fight for 153 Young Green solutions.
154 III. Consolidate FYEG’s educational work, 155
156 improve our organisation’s structures and strengthen our partnerships
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157 Through our increase in office capacity and years of experience we have raised 158 our standards for our educational events to a high quality. We strongly believe 159 in non-formal education and want to strengthen our efforts here. To engage as 160 many young people as possible we will diversify our educational activities and 161 look for ways to reach out beyond the limited number of participants at each 162 event.
163 At the same time, we don’t want to stand still as an organisation but continue 164 improving. Therefore we want to have a clear re-evaluation of our bodies and 165 structures.
166 In the next years, we will focus on the following:
167 1. Improve our non-formal education practices by setting up a Pool of 168 Trainers together with CDNEE.
169 2. Ensure that our educational activities empower new leaders, making every 170 participant an actor for change who can share what they have learned and 171 empower others to share this as well.
172 3. Look critically at the way FYEG functions and redefine our internal 173 structures and processes (e.g. hiring) to ensure they align with our 174 political values and do not unnecessarily replicate external systems.
175 4. Strengthen our bonds with our Green partners and European youth 176 organisations with the aim of mainstreaming our political priorities as 177 much as possible.
178 5. Engage actively in the European climate movement and other social 179 movements, including participating in actions of civil disobedience, when 180 deemed necessary.
181 6. Develop a framework to assess the achievements of and learning points for 182 FYEG during each year, thus making impact measurement and annual 183 comparison possible. Results indicators can be quantitative, qualitative, 184 or both and can include, but are not limited to, data and info on 185 participants, news appearance, support provided to MOs, political agenda- 186 setting, engagement with external organisations, and external people 187 reached.
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188 Conclusion
189 We realise the growing power of progressive movements for change, be it on 190 climate, feminism, worker’s rights, migrants’ rights, young people’s access to 191 social rights or other socio-economic struggles. With the climate breakdown 192 becoming an everyday reality, with young people struggling to make ends meet, 193 with Neonazis in the streets and, even more worryingly, in the institutions of 194 power, with women* being harassed in the streets, workers, especially from 195 marginalised groups, exploited on a pushing.
196 With our strategy to invest in ourselves, to back up the youth movements, to 197 build bridges between grassroots organisations and public institutions we will 198 make change on all levels of political participation. We will continue to 199 empower the youth to be agents of change both in civil society, and in political 200 institutions.
Explanation
The Strategic Plan is a document that FYEG adopts for 3 year period. This document is needed to apply for different fundings. P2 Activity Plan 2020-2021
Proposer: FYEG Executive Committee Agenda item: 3. Plans
Plan text
1 1. Speak up, together — Europe needs a strong 2 green force!
3 Since the European Elections last year, Europe has experienced a lot of Green 4 successes — the concern over climate change and the vote of young people are 5 what we think have been the main drivers of the Green Wave that has spread 6 across the continent. In several Northern and Western European countries, green 7 parties achieved their best results ever in the European Elections. In the year 8 that has passed since, Greens have continued to take over national and local 9 parliaments all over Europe, such as in Switzerland, France, Ireland, Poland, 10 Spain, Germany and Croatia.
11 At the same time we see nationalist and conservative forces win ground — in 12 Hungary, Viktor Òrban has passed a law allowing him to rule by decree, in Poland 13 right-wing nationalist Andrzej Duda has been re-elected as president and across 14 the continent, we see nationalist, anti-foreigner sympathies grow in the polls 15 as a response to closed borders and other measures taken by national governments 16 in the light of the COVID19-pandemic that has spread across Europe (and the 17 World) this spring.
18 It’s clear that we are living in a time where openness, inclusivity and 19 democracy are being severely challenged, but are also more important than ever. 20 As some forces are trying to weaken European unity and international solidarity, 21 we need to stand strong as advocators of feminist, inclusive, welcoming values 22 and work for a Europe that stands strong together.
23 In the upcoming year, a lot of focus will be on the European recovery after the 24 COVID19-pandemic and, through this, most certainly on what kind of Europe one 25 wants to see developing in the coming future. For us, it is clear that these 26 discussions need to be guided by inclusivity, democracy and the will to build a 27 Europe where everyone’s rights are not only respected, but actively protected 28 and enhanced — by actively promoting a Europe that focuses on the security of
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29 people instead of the security of states, and a Europe that prioritizes social 30 and human rights (both on- and off-line), both for people who’ve lived their 31 whole lives here and people who just came here, we believe that there is hope 32 for a good future.
33 This activity plan outlines how FYEG will work concretely for the Europe we want 34 to see in the upcoming year.
35 So, everyone: let’s speak up now, together — Europe needs a strong green force!
36 2. Political priorities
37 FYEG will continue to build on its political priorities and work in the previous 38 year, but it will reflect on the world events that have defined 2020 and exposed 39 the urgent need for a rethink of how systems and society operate. FYEG aims to 40 support movements that are fighting for progessive change, and to support its 41 own member organisations in this work also.
42 The political priorities for achieving this are:
43 A democratic, antiracist and inclusive Europe
44 FYEG’s 2021 activity plan will be on a Brave New Europe - exploring how to 45 reimagine Europe’s societies in the COVID-19 recovery for a truly democratic 46 system that empowers everyone to be change makers and decision makers. As we 47 push for a more democratic Europe, FYEG will also strive to understand how young 48 green organisations can be more anti-racist and inclusive. The Black Lives 49 Matter protests this year show how injustice is ingrained into society, and 50 there are many marginalised groups left out of decision making. Politics is 51 dominated by the same people again and again, so to work towards undoing this 52 FYEG wants to make inclusion in the heart of its own activities. FYEG will also 53 consider the Future of Europe and what this means for young people, as the 54 current elitist and bureaucratic systems that define Europe are in great need of 55 a shake up.
56 Climate and Social Justice
57 To echo the sentence said by many: there is no climate justice without social 58 justice. While strong action needs to be taken to fight climate change or 59 reserve the loss of biodiversity, this must be rooted in social justice and 60 human rights.As the world undergoes urgent and necessary transformation to 61 prevent “business as usual”, it should not be at the expense of marginalised 62 groups who risk losing their jobs, homes and livelihoods in sustainable 63
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64 transformation. That is the goal of FYEG’s 2020 work plan on the Just 65 Transition, and FYEG will continue to work on these priorities with reflection of the outcomes on social rights from its 2019 and 2020 Activity Plans.
66 Feminist and intersectional Europe
67 FYEG is proudly feminist, and works hard to ensure its structures and 68 communications are feminist. FYEG will continue to uphold and reflect on its 69 feminist values in the next year, and will explore and understand how to be 70 better in advocating for intersectional feminism. Feminism is about smashing the 71 patriarchy as it is harmful to everyone, but it also must recognise the 72 different ways the patriarchy affects different people, as there is not a “one 73 size fits all” approach to dismantling the patriarchy. Too often, white feminism 74 dominates the public narrative which is not representative of the rights of 75 everyone, nor of FYEG’s principles. We will take this time to explore what 76 feminism means to different people, and how FYEG’s work can advocate for this.
77 3. Educational Activities
78 Just Transition Work Plan
79 In 2020, FYEG is organising a series of events on just transition. Just 80 transition is not only an energy transition, but the transition to the 81 democratic and inclusive society where everyone is fulfilling their rights. Due 82 to the COVID19-pandemic, events have been adapted to online activities. Between 83 May - September 2020, a series of webinars will be organised as an introduction 84 to the concept of a just transition and as exploration of the struggles that 85 youth face when trying to move away from a carbon-intensive society both in 86 rural and urban settings. In October 2020 an International Seminar will take 87 place in Spain. Finally in February 2021 there will be a Conference on “Green 88 Principles for a Just Transition” in Brussels. The final part of the program 89 will be open for public and will gather various stakeholders of the just 90 transition - from the Young Greens, environmental NGOs, think-thanks, social 91 justice and environmental justice advocates to other international youth 92 organisations, political party youth organisations, Green Parties and Members of 93 the European Parliament. The project will result in a documentation on “Green 94 Principles for Just Transition”, our vision on how to ensure a socially just 95 transition, particularly focusing on young people and the importance of their 96 involvement in decision-making in this process, leading up to 2050.
97 Work that Works for All: Shaping Europe’s Future of Work
98 Together with CDN, FYEG is organising a study session that will take place in 99 October at the European Youth Centre in Budapest, Hungary. With this activity we
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100 aim to empower 40 young Europeans in accessing their social rights - the right 101 to decent work (the right to work, and the right to adequate social protection) 102 and support them in becoming agents of change in their local communities through 103 human rights education.
104 Brave New Europe Work Plan
105 Right now, as a result of COVID-19, the world is going through an unexpected 106 social and economic crisis with long-term consequences for young people. In 107 2021, FYEG will reimagine our societies after the COVID19 crisis. FYEG has for 108 years been working on collecting demands and finding solutions to these issues 109 through our activities on the social, environmental and digital commons, social 110 rights, just transition, gender, and future of work. We are well aware of the 111 challenges and already have the solutions. To implement them, we now more than 112 ever need active youth participation. In 2021 we will work on a series of 113 activities that will give us a platform to bring together all our previous work 114 together and empower our organisations to be active participants. Firstly we 115 will create a space for youth-led organisations, movements or informal groups to 116 self-diagnose the culture, structures, decision-making processes, discriminative 117 tendencies of their organisations and groups. Secondly we will explore 118 innovative and participatory tools and methods to encourage young people to 119 reclaim more space in decision-making processes at their local context. Finally 120 we will again provide support to our member organisations to host their own 121 activities.
122 Changemakers for a sustainable Europe
123 Together with CDN, Green Forum Sweden and Green European Foundation, FYEG is 124 applying for Erasmus+ European Youth Together project call. With this project we 125 aim to increase awareness among young Europeans of the stakes at play both 126 during the preparation of the Nationally Determined Carbon Emission Reduction 127 Contributions and during the climate negotiations at COP26 in Scotland.
128 4. FYEG...
129 4.1. As a federation
130 FYEG is nothing without its member organisations. The MOs constitutes the base 131 on which FYEG operates as a federation, and it is through our MOs that we have 132 our best possibilities to achieve change on an everyday basis. Therefore, it is 133 clear that our MOs need to be at the center of FYEG’s work.
134 In the past years, FYEG has tried different ways to maintain good communication 135 channels with its Member Organisations between General Assemblies. It is
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136 important to include the voices, thoughts and extremely valuable knowledge and 137 experiences of our MOs in FYEG’s activities, communication and strategic 138 decisions. FYEG will organise an MO Forum, a few months before the General 139 Assembly, preferably in person. In line with the resolution on rewriting FYEG’s 140 Political Platform, a large part of this MO Forum will be dedicated to 141 discussions related to the Political Platform. Discussions will also take place 142 in regional chats and regular regional calls could take place. The next EC will 143 also encourage dialogue and collaboration between MOs on themes of shared 144 interest, following the creation of the chat on Young Greens in governments.
145 In the coming year, FYEG will keep supporting its MOs so that they can, as 146 individual organisations, become stronger and have an even bigger impact. FYEG 147 will implement an MO grant programme through which FYEG, the Greens-EFA group in 148 the European Parliament and the European Green Party will support events 149 organised by the Member Organisations. Following the MO training organised in 150 the end of 2019, FYEG will organise online MO trainings throughout the year, 151 developing key skills for example in terms of fundraising, management, 152 communications or recruitment of members, based on the expressed needs of MOs.
153 Finally, FYEG Executive Committee will continue to provide MOs with transparent 154 information about their work, what’s happening externally and internally in the 155 organization, through regular EC Reports and newsletters.
156 4.2. As a political visionary
157 Everywhere in Europe, Young Greens are the ones pushing for bold new ideas, for 158 radical change, both within our parties, in parliaments and in the streets. FYEG 159 will keep playing a role in developing ambitious political proposals.
160 The redrafting of FYEG Political Platform will be a great occasion to take stock 161 of the work done in MOs and in FYEG and to debate our political proposals. The 162 Political Platform defines our stances and values, it is important to update it 163 so it reflects recent developments, the crises faced by young people in Europe 164 while maintaining our core values.
165 As the EU is planning to launch a Conference on the Future of Europe, FYEG will 166 work, with its Member Organisations, working groups, young MEPs and movements to 167 define its position, make it heard and make sure that, in general, the voice of 168 youth is being heard in this conference.
169 4.3. As a changemaker
170 We need to be the change we want to see. We want to build a feminist, anti- 171 racist, diverse and just world. So we need to become an organisation that is
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172 living these values even more. It is important to reflect on the external and 173 internal factors that hinder us in becoming the anti-racist, regionally 174 balanced, inclusive and diverse organisation we strive to be, and to create 175 strategies, anti-opression trainings, structures and procedures that will help 176 us reaching these goals internally and externally. Key actors for this inside 177 FYEG can be the Feminist Network, the Working Groups, the Awareness Team and the 178 EC. 179 180 Also externally, we need to contribute to the change we want to see. We don’t 181 have a majority in parliaments and in governments. Nevertheless, we’re able to 182 achieve change, to set the agenda and to reach our goals. That is thanks to our 183 high level of organization. As a movement, we are connecting parliamentary 184 representatives with activist groups, we are having online petitions, 185 legislative initiatives as well as actions of civil disobedience. We have laid 186 the ground for the change, with a strong campaign we have the biggest group in 187 the EP we ever had, we are strongly connected to movements all over Europe and 188 we have determined activists ready to be the change we want to see. As Young 189 Greens, we fight for System Change not Climate Change. In the coming years, with 190 the System Change Campaign FYEG is preparing towards the Climate Conference in 191 Glasgow and with our allies all over Europe, it is time to achieve it. Systemic 192 narratives are the political language of the 2020s, and the 20s are ready for 193 revolution.
194 4.4. And its partners
195 Our work with our partners strengthens FYEG’s own capacity and impact. We will 196 continue to work closely with the European Green Party. Young greens are 197 effective delegates at the Councils and FYEG will continue to submit resolutions 198 to influence the work of our parent parties and follow up on these resolutions 199 to build the work of the Greens in Europe. We will also cooperate in our similar 200 campaigns, such as in system change and climate, to exchange input and ideas.
201 We will continue working with the Green Group in the European Parliament, in 202 particular the young green MEPs. FYEG has identified shared areas of interest 203 with each young (and youngish) MEP and will continue strategically collaborating 204 with them on specific actions and campaigns, especially to follow up on the 205 collaborations from the Lockdown Lounge webinars. FYEG will also use its 206 platform, when asked by Green MEPs, to support them influence decision making in 207 the European Union, to ensure the young voice is heard, as well as working with 208 movements and other organisations led by young changemakers.
209 The green foundations, especially Green European Foundation, Green Forum Sweden 210 and Heinrich Böll Stiftung, are also close partners and this will continue. FYEG 211 will seek to reinforce collaboration with them, offering input coming from the 212 youth perspective, and making sure their resources and expertise also benefit
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213 young greens in Europe.
214 FYEG will continue a close working relationship with the Global Young Greens to 215 continue fighting for the voice of young greens in Europe and beyond. This will 216 be achieved by regular contact, and to explore cooperation for COP26 to send 217 young green activists. We will also work with GYG to create more knowledge 218 development and exchanges, so FYEG members can learn from the experience of 219 young greens from around the world, and so FYEG members can share their 220 experiences on a global scale. FYEG will also explore ways to support the 221 organisation of the next GYG congress.
222 4.5. And its EC
223 FYEG will keep on reflecting on how to improve its internal structures, and 224 especially the Executive Committee, with the aim of taking greater care of the 225 mental health and wellbeing of staff and volunteers. This includes understanding 226 how to balance productivity and work-time, with time for unlearning, reflecting 227 and direct work on internal structures.
228 By having designated EC members responsible for particular policy issues (e.g. 229 climate crisis, social rights, migration, human rights, feminism, etc.), FYEG 230 will be able to, in a more timely manner, effectively speak up, contribute and 231 be present in active political debates on various issues.
232 We also want to work more actively on sustainable engagement in the EC. The 233 increasing amounts of duties put on people who often also have several 234 engagements, be they professional, educational or personal, beyond their EC work 235 are leading to high risk of burn-outs. This is not sustainable in the long-run. 236 Among other things, FYEG will look into and have a debate on the possibilities 237 to compensate financially the work of FYEG volunteers, especially EC members and 238 co-spokespersons.
239 4.6. And its office
240 In 2020 FYEG will continue the investment in Office and continue exploring 241 reducing the workload and increasing salaries. The office will continue holding 242 weekly office meetings which has been a very useful practice and will plan 243 office retreats when new interns arrive (twice per year) and to help the team 244 building and motivation of the office.
245 In 2020, FYEG will invest in training sessions for the Office on event 246 organising, communications, and internal processes (e.g. hiring) which take into 247 consideration accessibility - i.e. tackling issues of ableism - and anti-racism 248 - i.e. tackling issues of unconscious bias, privileges, and racism.
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249 Finally FYEG would like to develop more guidelines to support the work of the 250 Office and the EC.
251 4.7. And its working groups
252 In 2020-2021, FYEG will have three working groups, whose mandate will be written 253 by the newly elected EC:
254 A Just Transition Working Group that will keep working, among others, on 255 the Just Transition Workplan and on its follow-up.
256 A Feminist Network, open only to cis women, trans women, trans men, 257 intersex, non-binary and/or genderqueer individuals.
258 A Democratic and Inclusive Europe Working Group that will be working on 259 the 2021 “Brave New Europe” Workplan, as well as on issues such as the 260 future of Europe, discrimination, racism, mental health.
261 FYEG will offer the possibility to these working groups to meet in-person at 262 least once a year. P3 Financial Plan 2021-2022
Proposer: FYEG Executive Committee Agenda item: 3. Plans
Plan text
1 I. General comments
2 A. 2020 - 2021 & corona
3 We started the new year, with a lot of things to look forward to. During our 4 Executive Committee meeting and FCC meeting in January, we made so many plans 5 and to-do lists before the end of our mandate in May. I am writing this report 6 at the end of June so my mandate as treasurer should’ve already ended more than 7 a month ago, but the Covid-19 crisis prolonged it a bit longer. And that wasn’t 8 the only consequence for the budget.
9 With everyone in lockdown, some of us forced others voluntarily, things quickly 10 went online. This also had a big impact on our budget. We postponed and 11 cancelled some work plan events and moved statutory events like the MO Forum and 12 the GA online. This meant less money was needed for accomodation, travel, food 13 and venues.
14 Although we didn’t get all of the revenues we had planned (or some of it was 15 transferred to next year's budget), we still had a lot of budget left that we 16 didn’t just want to go to waste. That is where the idea for the call for 17 projects for a Young Green Recovery comes from. For the rest of 2020, the 18 organisation of international events will be a challenge. But locally, you, our 19 member organisations are fighting to make sure that we don’t just go back to 20 normal and that we learn lessons from the crisis. As FYEG, we want to support 21 you in every possible way. Not only with ideas, but also budget wise. The 22 activities that we cannot organize , are now organized locally so we make sure 23 we help as much we can.
24 You will read in this report all the relevant changes we had to make to the 25 budget of 2020 that was voted on at the General Assembly in 2019. We are also 26 proud to present you our plan for 2021, another year that will probably be a bit 27 influenced by Covid-19.
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28 B. Gender budgeting
29 As a feminist organisation, we believe it’s important to realise our budget from 30 a Gender perspective. Since last year, we’ve been reporting on the gender 31 dynamic in previous’ year’s budgets. But gender budgeting isn’t only about 32 reporting, it’s also about planning ahead and including a gender perspective in 33 the budget of the upcoming year to make our organization also inclusive in the 34 budgets.
35 Gender budgeting is definitely something we need to keep working on, together 36 with the Feminist Network and the FCC. But in this plan, we already tried to 37 start the work. You can for example see it in the fact that we budget enough for 38 our activities so we can get a bigger venue that also allows for a quiet safe 39 space. Moreover, we reformed the EC allowances system to allow easier and more 40 accessible reimbursements of the costs of the executive committee members. This 41 will make participation in the EC much more accessible and in the long run, it 42 will make the leadership of the federation more inclusive.
43 There is still a lot more to be done on this subject, so we look forward to all 44 your questions and suggestions.
45 C. Strategic allocations: liquidity task force
46 We’ve also noticed that FYEG has a culture of stacking money. It is of course 47 normal to save and this organisational culture can be traced back to things that 48 happened in the past, like troubles with applying for projects and HR problems, 49 but today our organisation is financially more stable so we want to bring a more 50 professional approach to how we save money instead of stacking up.
51 Our priorities for these strategic allocations are:
52 Payroll safety fund
53 This enables us to pay our employees during the notice period in 54 case FYEG would close down for some reason. It will help us to stay 55 on our feet in case something happens. For this fund, we’ve gathered 56 information with other organisations, such as EGP and now we’re 57 allocating some money to it to ensure we can respect legal 58 requirements towards our employees in case of FYEG collapse.
59 Funding activities and other methods to spread our work even further. For 60 example, we already started a campaign fund for 2024 European Elections.
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61 investing in a kick-ass campaign for 2024 will allow us to support 62 our MOs in the best way possible to get even more young green MEPs 63 elected.
64 Investment in equipment, office and volunteers
65 we invested in new office equipment for our staff (like desks, 66 chairs, etc) but also in media equipment and tools in order to make 67 sure our communications can be even better.
68 The Financial Control Committee also advised us to start a liquidity task force 69 that will help us in strategically allocating the liquidity that is still left 70 on the bank account (either as savings to a specific fund or as investments in 71 the organization, its staff and its volunteers).
72 II. Details per budget line
73 A. Expenditures
74 Category 1: personnel costs
75 In this category you can find all personnel related costs. Wages, social 76 security taxes and benefits are included in this category.
77 In 2020, we will spend more in this category than what was originally voted in 78 the budget plan at the General Assembly in 2019. In line with our focus on 79 improving the work-life balance for our office, we decided to raise the number 80 of hours the office assistant works from 50% to 70%. This corresponds to the 81 raise in budget. Moreover, in order to have a smooth run on the projects for a 82 young green recovery, we will hire a project assistant to coordinate this work 83 for the duration of the program. The costs for this position are distributed 84 among 2020 (4.5 months) and 2021 (1.5 months).
85 We will follow the same vision in 2021 with a pay raise of 100 euros for all 86 employees.
87 Category 2: infrastructure and operating costs
88 This category includes all office-related stuff, such as office training, but 89 also costs for printing, for postal charges and office supplies. Important to 90 note here is that overall we will not spend a lot more than what was voted last
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91 GA, but there have been some changes per budget line.
92 In budget line 2.1, regarding office-related costs such as meetings, training 93 and rent, not a lot changes. Our rent is still zero since it is calculated in 94 the budget we get from EGP. We also still encourage the office to organise 95 training and meetings and use the budget for these things. This budget line will 96 stay the same in 2021.
97 However, in budget line 2.2 some things did change. Because we moved to a 98 different building and office together with EGP staff, we decided to invest in 99 new equipment. That is why budget line 2.2.2 is a bit higher than expected. Next 100 to this, there is budget line 2.2.3. for website maintenance, used to compensate 101 our webmaster’s, Christoph, work. However, Christoph notified us that for this 102 year he will waive his remuneration. These things are also accounted for in the 103 plan for 2021. Since we’ve already invested in office equipment this year, we 104 don’t have to in 2021 so a lower amount is foreseen. And as we don’t know what 105 Christoph’s situation will look like next year, we still budgeted the amount he 106 gets paid. Regarding budget line 2.2.1 we kept budgeting 1500 euros, just like 107 last year.
108 Budget line 2.3 includes all stationery and office supplies. We have reduced the 109 amount for stationery to be closer to reality and in line with what we actually 110 spend. Budget line 2.3.2 other includes office snacks and drinks. We have 111 decided to raise the amount budgeted for this budget line, to improve office 112 conditions and make sure they have access to food and drinks if needed. For the 113 budget plan 2021, we basically follow the same line: the budget for stationery 114 is a bit lower, but it is raised for office snacks and drinks.
115 Next budget line, 2.4, covers postal and telecommunication charges. We reduced 116 the budget for postal charges to be closer to reality, since past years we’ve 117 noticed this money was not spent because we don’t use it that much anymore or if 118 we use it, it’s covered under projects. Regarding budget line 2.4.2 on 119 telephones and mobile phones, we decided to keep the budget voted at the GA last 120 year. We noticed that although past years this post was sometimes underpent, 121 this year we will definitely spend a lot more because of the lockdown and office 122 working from home. These trends are also reflected in the budget plan for 2021.
123 The last budget line in this category includes all printing and publications. 124 Overall, we will spend less on this budget line. In 2.5.1. all general info 125 material is included. However, most of these things are included in either 126 campaign budget (budget line 5.3) or working group project (budget line 5.4.2). 127 That is why we lowered the amount. We are still budgeting money for a printed 128 edition of Ecosprinter this fall. Again, the same trend is continued in the 129 budget plan for 2021 with slightly less budgeted for Ecosprinter.
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130 Category 3: administrative expenditure
131 This category includes a lot of administrative costs, just as the name mentions. 132 Here you can find extraordinary costs for example for work permits or visa, our 133 accounting costs, legal costs and other indirect costs.
134 Overall the budget in this category stays more or less the same. There are two 135 changes. First of all in budget line 3.1.1 on extraordinary costs, we are 136 planning to spend less than what was actually budgeted. This is because we don’t 137 expect many extraordinary costs this year anymore. The second point is that our 138 accountant is asking a bit more than last year, so we are raising this budget 139 line.
140 The budget for 2021 follows the same reasoning.
141 Category 4: meeting and representation costs
142 In this category, you can find all costs related to meetings from the executive 143 committee, but also from FYEG in general such as the General Assembly or MO 144 Forum. You can also find our membership fees to other organisations and our 145 yearly contribution to CDN. In this category, there has been quite some 146 shuffling with the budget.
147 First of all, budget line 4.1: costs of EC meetings. Budget line 4.1.1 is used 148 for reimbursements of the communication costs of the members of the executive 149 committee. However, we want to reform this system towards a per diem 150 reimbursement. This would mean that for every meeting day, every EC member would 151 get 25 euros and they would be able to claim this for 10 days over the year. An 152 IRP change during this General Assembly proposes the way to calculate the per 153 diem allowances. Together with this change, we will also rename the budget line 154 to Executive Committee Allowances.
155 Budget line 4.1.2 is reduced to fit reality; due to lockdowns all over Europe, 156 most of our long EC meetings have been conducted online. However, we made sure 157 the newly elected executive committee still has budget to meet once in 2020.
158 In 2021, we keep the same reasoning. We budgeted a bit more however for live 159 executive committee meetings since hopefully the newly elected members will be 160 able to travel again.
161 There are some big changes with regards to budget line 4.2 costs of the meetings 162 of FYEG in 2020, mostly due to Corona. As the General Assembly will be online 163 and only the presidency and the executive committee will meet offline, we 164 adjusted the budget to that reality. Moreover, the MO Forum was cancelled last-
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165 minute so the costs you see in budget line 4.2.4 are only the non-reimbursable 166 costs that were already made. Lastly, the executive committee decided to focus 167 on online MO trainings, so for now there is no training planned.
168 Although there are still some uncertainties about the situation in 2021, we 169 planned optimistically that all events should be able to take place in real 170 life. Regarding the General Assembly budget, this is slightly more than what was 171 budgeted in previous years, because we want to start fully reimbursing the 172 second delegate as well. As the MO trainings will be organised online we only 173 budgeted 2000 euros, for example for speakers, trainers and software. We are 174 however looking forward to a live MO Forum and one or two FCC Meetings in real 175 life, so we budgeted accordingly in 2021.
176 During the next mandate, there will also be a new structure in FYEG to reform 177 the political platform. To make sure they have a budget to meet during the year 178 to facilitate their process, we introduce a new budget line 4.2.6 Political 179 Platform Committee.
180 No big changes with regards to our membership fees and regional support. We 181 clarified our MO fee for the European Youth Forum. The 7500 euros for regional 182 cooperation is our yearly contribution to CDN’s work. This also stays the same 183 for 2021.
184 The last budget lines of this category include other meetings and 185 representation, for example when we attend EGP councils and other political 186 networking events. But also the MO visits are budgeted here. As already 187 mentioned sometimes in the report, we are looking forward to some more MO visits 188 in 2020 now travel restrictions have been easened, as this is an important 189 priority. That is why we budgeted slightly more than what was foreseen for 2020. 190 However, for both political networking and EGP & GG meetings, we now foresee 191 spending a bit less. A lot of those meetings were conducted online the past few 192 months (like the EGP council in June), so we don’t expect to need the rest of 193 the amount.
194 Category 5: direct costs - projects and campaigns
195 This category includes all the projects and campaigns FYEG runs. You can find 196 the costs for the work plan here, but also the ones we make for the COP and 197 other ad hoc projects. As you can imagine, Corona also changed some plans we had 198 in this category. We will go through the changes one by one.
199 Budget line 5.1 includes the seminars and conferences we organize or attend. As 200 there is no Spring Conference (5.1.2) and no COP or intersessional meeting 201 (5.1.3) due the Covid 19 pandemic we don’t budget money for it anymore in 2020. 202
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203 Also the amount for the EYF work plan (5.1.1) has been reduced a bit, because 204 parts of the program are postponed to 2021. In 2021, we budgeted again the 205 amount for real life activities. This includes a bigger budget for the EYF work 206 plan (5.1.1) than last year. We are also looking forward to organising another 207 Spring Conference 5.1.2) together with the Swedish Young Greens in Malmö in 208 June. Lastly, in 2021 there is COP26 (5.1.3) that was supposed to take place 209 this year. As this is a big priority for us in FYEG and it will be a really 210 important climate summit to make sure the goals of the Paris agreement are met, 211 we also budgeted to bring several activists there and amplify the voices of other climate activists and frontline communities.
212 We also applied for a grant called Erasmus Youth Together (EYT). If we get it, 213 there is a possibility to run even more projects. This application was more 214 focused on climate education and action. For this we are working with other 215 youth organizations all over Europe and our sister organisation Cooperation and 216 Development Network. This grant is not yet reflected in the budget as we will 217 not know until November how much it will be exactly. We will keep you updated 218 throughout the year.
219 Regarding budget line 5.2 and 5.3 not a lot will change both in 2020 and in 220 2021. We still budget money for expenses during Study Sessions that aren’t 221 covered by the Council of Europe. Costs for events organised with the European 222 Youth Centres are covered directly by them. The costs in these lines are extra 223 costs such as layout of the publication and the reimbursement of participation 224 fees for participants with low resources.
225 And as we are working on a kick-ass system change campaign, we will not change 226 the amount that was budgeted both in 2020 and 2021 (5.3) to ensure the campaign 227 team can continue their plans as planned.
228 Lastly, there is budget line 5.4 regarding other projects. The first budget line 229 here, ad hoc projects (5.4.1) was raised because of the Young Green recovery 230 projects program that we started because some of our projects were cancelled due 231 to the lockdowns and corona. We agreed with GGEP and EGP to use the joint- 232 project money that we hadn't spent yet for local projects in cooperation with 233 our member organizations. The grants can go up to 10 000 euros and MOs should 234 follow the guidelines as stated in the call. For now, this is an occasional 235 program but if it works well, we should look into making it a permanent one. As 236 it will be evaluated in 2021, we didn’t budget anything yet in the budget plan.
237 The budget line for working group budgets (5.4.2) is adjusted to reality. During 238 the first half of this year, we didn’t spend as much on this lines. We will 239 however keep encouraging working groups to apply for budget. There is an easy to 240 follow procedure now, this is something that definitely needs to be communicated 241 well to working groups when the new mandate starts. They can use this budget for
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242 actions like the refugee sub group from the Social Europe Working Group did on 243 Refugee Day. They used the working group budget for stickers. Another sub group 244 used the budget for podcasts.
245 Category 6: allocations to next year and reserves
246 In this category, you can find quite some changes. Some of the comments that 247 will be made here correspond to the paragraph on strategic allocations in the 248 general comment section in the beginning of this plan. So it’s recommended to 249 read both together.
250 First of all, we propose to delete the budget line “allocations to 2021 (or next 251 year)” since we want to focus more on allocating money strategically, not just 252 to next year. You can find the profit or loss we made in a year, below the 253 budget plan. This gives a more realistic overview of what we will actually save 254 and spend in a year and will lead to less stacking money and a more transparent 255 budget in the long run.
256 This doesn’t mean we will not save money anymore. This is important for an 257 organisation and it’s good to have some funds to rely on when things things 258 don’t go as planned. Nevertheless, after some discussions, we believe it is good 259 to allocate, save and invest money more strategically. As mentioned above 260 already, we have thought about several ways to do this.
261 There is of course the allocation of 5000 euros to the campaign budget that will 262 help us build a strong campaign for the European Elections in 2024. This will 263 allow us to support our MOs in the best way possible to get even more young 264 green MEPs elected.
265 A new thing (and new budget line) 6.1.3 is the payroll safety fund. This fund 266 enables us to pay our employees during the notice period in case FYEG would 267 close down for some reason. It will help us to stay on our feet in case 268 something happens. For this fund, we’ve gathered information with other 269 organisations and now we’re allocating some money to it to ensure we can respect 270 legal requirements towards our employees. Although nothing is allocated to it in 271 2021, the budget line should stay, because it might be needed to allocate more 272 to it when the composition of the office changes.
273 B. Income
274 Important note: difference between administrative and project revenue
275 The main difference for our sources of income, is the difference between 276 administrative money and project money. The first source for us, is the source
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277 we can spend more freely. It allows us for example to pay for staff but also to 278 organise more freely our campaigns and ad hoc projects. The second kind of money 279 is money we can only spend on projects and events and they have strict 280 guidelines as to how we can use the money.
281 If we look at the evolution of the income and expenses we see that our 282 administrative costs are growing bigger while our admin income doesn’t 283 necessarily follows (although we are getting the highest amount we can get for 284 our admin grants like Erasmus+ & CoE). We have started looking into other 285 sources of income to make sure that this divide doesn’t grow even further.
286 Category 1: Administrative Income
287 This category includes all administrative revenues. These are all the funds and 288 revenue that are not linked to a specific project and that we can use more 289 freely for our own administration and ad hoc projects and events. It consists of 290 three categories.
291 First there is the EGP contribution, divided into their contribution of 3.5% of 292 their budget and the joint activities budget line we can also use. Our agreement 293 with the EGP states that EGP dedicates 3.5% of their budget on FYEG directly 294 (7.1.1). The rules on European Political Parties limit the first one to 295 100.000€. EGP withdraws 9000€ to that amount in exchange for us using their 296 facilities. Due to the move to a new office, we will have to pay a higher rent 297 (9000 euros) so the budget we get from EGP is a bit less than last year.
298 There is also cooperation through the organisation of joint projects (7.1.2), 299 where the EGP’s contribution is not transferred to FYEG account. After the 300 European Elections, EGP budget increased, which meant they allocated more money 301 for joint projects than expected. We expect this agreement to continue in 2021.
302 We also apply for two administrative grants, one from the Youth department of 303 the Council of Europe (7.2.1) and the Erasmus + admin grant (7.2.2). In 2020, we 304 got more than expected and more than the previous years from the Council of 305 Europe.We expect this to stay the same in 2021. Important to note here is that 306 for both administrative grants, we almost get the highest possible amount (this 307 is 25k for EYF, so we are very close to this number).
308 Lastly, in this category of administrative funds, you can also find our own 309 resources. In 2020, there are quite some changes here, mostly due to Corona.
310 Also due to the good financial health of several of our MOs, we expect to 311 receive an higher amount of membership fees (7.3.1), and expect this budget line 312 to keep growing next year.
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313 As there is no Spring Conference and the General Assembly will be conducted 314 online, there will be no participation fees as well (7.3.2). In 2021 we do 315 expect them as there will be the GA in Sweden. The amount was calculated based 316 upon our earlier calculations this year.
317 At this point, we have slightly less donations (7.3.3) than expected, so we 318 already adjusted the amount to be more realistic. However, we believe that this 319 should still be something to focus on in the future, so the amount is a bit 320 higher in 2021 but still closer to expectations.
321 In the last budget line of this category (7.3.5), you can find the allocations 322 from previous years we used this year. It’s a rather high amount as we take into 323 account some of the money that has been present on FYEG account for several 324 years but not properly accounted., The amount you can see here is invested in 325 both the payroll safety fund (6.1.3) and the office equipment (2.2.2). In 2021 326 we need a smaller amount from allocations from previous years., but we of course 327 continue to investigate the possibilities for strategic allocations together 328 with the liquidity task force.
329 Category 2: Projects and Campaigns income
330 This category includes all the funds and revenues we use for projects and 331 campaigns. We need to report much more precisely to these funders, with the 332 details of the expenses funded.
333 The partnership with the Green Group in the European Parliament (8.1.1) states 334 that FYEG and the Greens-EFA group co-organised events together. FYEG deals with 335 the financial management of these events and costs are later reimbursed by the 336 Green group. Since we didn’t really need it this year, we invested less in 337 fundraising from MEPs (8.1.2).
338 Budget line 8.1.3 is money that the European Parliament gives to organisers of 339 groups of visitors into the European Parliament to cover travel costs, 340 accommodation and food, related to that visit. Each MEP can sponsor a limited 341 number of visitors each year. We often organise visits to the European 342 Parliament parallel to our events in Brussels. The Covid-19 pandemic resulted in 343 the suspension of all visitors groups in 2020. We are therefore planning zero 344 for 2020 but expect the visits to resume in 2021. We therefore do budget a small 345 amount to come from this budget line to co-fund the MO Forum.
346 With regards to projects we’re organising, you can find some changes to the 347 voted budget at last year’s GA. Regarding EYF Workplan (8.2.1), since we will 348 organise one of the events from the Just Transition work plan in 2021, we will 349 not get the full amount we expected in 2020. In 2021, you can see that a bigger 350
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351 amount is budgeted. This is both for the event of the work plan on just transition as for the other work plan Brave New Europe.
352 We also applied for the European Youth together. This grant is not yet reflected 353 in the 2021 budget plan as we will not know until November how much it will be 354 exactly. We will keep you updated throughout the year.
355 We had a very good cooperation with both the Green European Foundation (8.2.2) 356 and the Heinrich Böll Stiftung (8.2.3). GEF co funded a lot of our projects and 357 the amount we eventually will get from them is higher than expected. We expect 358 an even bigger co funding from them in 2021. Regarding HBS, we had an initial 359 agreement in the beginning of this year to receive 10k euros for co-funding the 360 final event of the WorkPlan. As this event was postponed, the funding from HBS 361 will only start in 2021.
362 Budget line 8.2.4 includes the contribution of participants to our projects. 363 Since we will not be able to organize everything we planned, the contribution to 364 projects will also be lower this year than expected. We expect a higher income 365 in 2021 when we can organise more international events.
366 Lastly, budget line 8.2.5 includes other resources such as co-funding from the 367 MO organizing the general assembly with us. As this will be online in 2020, we 368 don’t expect other resources this year, but we do in 2021.
369 FYEG BUDGET 2020
370 BUDGET EXPENDITURENew budget to be voted at GA20
371 Category 1: Personnel costs 142.155,00
372 1.1. Salaries 98.300,00
373 1.1.1 Staff 98.300,00
374 1.2. Benefits 12.855,00
375 1.2.1 Staff benefits 12.855,00
376 1.3. Social security and other Securex costs 31.000,00
377 1.3.1 Securex 31.000,00
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378 Category 2: Infrastructure and operating costs 14.330,00
379 2.1. Office-related costs 3.300,00
380 2.1.1 Office rent 0,00
381 2.1.2 Office meetings 300,00
382 2.1.3 Trainings for staff 3.000,00
383 2.2. Costs relating to the installation, operation maintenance and equipment 384 6.630,00
385 2.2.1 IT 1.500,00
386 2.2.2 Office equipment 5.130,00
387 2.2.3 Website maintenance 0,00
388 2.3. Stationery and office supplies 800,00
389 2.3.1 Stationery 100,00
390 2.3.2 Other 700,00
391 2.4. Postal and telecommunications charges 1.100,00
392 2.4.1 Postal charges 100,00
393 2.4.2 Telephones, mobile phones 1.000,00
394 2.5. Printing, Publications, information 2.500,00
395 2.5.1 General info material 1.000,00
396 2.5.2 Ecosprinter 1.500,00
397 Category 3: Administrative expenditure 5.438,00
398 3.1. Administrative expenditure 550,00
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399 3.1.1 Extraordinary costs 550,00
400 3.2. Accounting, audit costs, consultancy 3.888,00
401 3.2.1 External/internal Accountant 3.388,00
402 3.2.2 Legal expenses 500,00
403 3.3. Other Indirect costs 1.000,00
404 3.3.1 Bank charges 500,00
405 3.3.2 Insurances 500,00
406 Category 4: Meeting and representation costs 37.565,00
407 4.1. Costs of EC meetings of the FYEG 8.500,00
408 4.1.1 Executive Committee allowances 1.500,00
409 4.1.2 Executive Committee meetings 7.000,00
410 4.2. Costs of the meetings of the FYEG 13.500,00
411 4.2.1 General Assembly 7.500,00
412 4.2.3 MO training 0,00
413 4.2.4 Strategic Planning Meeting / MO Forum 3.500,00
414 4.2.5 FCC meeting 1.000,00
415 4.2.6 Political platform committee 1.500,00
416 4.3. Membership Fees and Regional Support 9.065,00
417 4.3.3 Membership Fees 1.565,00
418 4.3.4 Regional network meetings 7.500,00
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419 4.4. Other meetings and representation 6.500,00
420 4.4.1 Visits to Member organisations/Study visits 5.500,00
421 4.4.2 EGP and GG Meetings 500,00
422 4.4.3 Political Work/Networking 500,00
423 Category 5: Direct Costs: projects and campaigns 141.615,02
424 5.1. Seminars and conferences 45.025,02
425 5.1.1 EYF Work Plan 45.025,02
426 5.1.2 Spring conference 0,00
427 5.1.3 COP Delegation 0,00
428 5.2. Study Sessions 400,00
429 5.2.1 Study Sessions 400,00
430 5.3. Campaigns 5.000,00
431 5.3.1 Campaigns 5.000,00
432 5.4 Other Projects 91.190,00
433 5.4.1 Ad Hoc Projects 88.190,00
434 5.4.2 Working group projects 3.000,00
435 Category 6: Allocations to the next year and reserves 31.662,00
436 6.1 Allocations and funds 31.662,00
437 6.1.1 Allocation to 2021 0,00
438 6.1.2 Allocation to the campaign fund 5.000,00
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439 6.1.3 Allocation to payroll safety fund 26.662,00
440 TOTAL BUDGET EXPENDITURE 372.765,02
441 REVENUES
442 Category 1: Administrative Income 281.165,00
443 EGP contribution 155.000,00
444 7.1.1 EGP contribution – 3,5% eligible costs 97.000,00
445 7.1.2 Joint activities FYEG/EGP 58.000,00
446 Administrative Grants 74.373,00
447 7.2.1 CoE European Youth Foundation 24.373,00
448 7.2.2 Erasmus+ Admin 50.000,00
449 Own sources 51.792,00
450 7.3.1 Membership fees 19.000,00
451 7.3.2 GA & Spring Conference participation fees 0,00
452 7.3.4 Donations 1.000,00
453 7.3.5 Allocations from previous years 31.792,00
454 Category 2: Projects & Campaigns income 97.015,02
455 Cooperation and Green support 46.500,00
456 8.1.1 Cooperation with Greens/EFA Group 45.000,00
457 8.1.2 Fundraising from MEPs 1.500,00
458 8.1.3 EP Visits 0,00
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459 Projects 50.515,02
460 8.2.1 EYF work plan 32.890,02
461 8.2.2 Green European Foundation (GEF) 15.625,00
462 8.2.3 Heinrich Boell Stiftung 0,00
463 8.2.4 Participants' contribution to projects 2.000,00
464 8.2.5 Other sources 0,00
465 TOTAL INCOME 378.180,02
466 FYEG BUDGET 2021
467 BUDGET EXPENDITURE
468 Category 1: Personnel costs 137.505,00
469 1.1. Salaries89.900,00
470 1.1.1 Staff89.900,00
471 1.2. Benefits12.105,00
472 1.2.1 Staff benefits12.105,00
473 1.3. Social security and other Securex costs35.500,00
474 1.3.1 Securex35.500,00
475 Category 2: Infrastructure and operating costs 10.100,00
476 2.1. Office-related costs 3.300,00
477 2.1.1 Office rent 0,00
478 2.1.2 Office meetings 300,00
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479 2.1.3 Trainings for staff 3.000,00
480 2.2. Costs relating to the installation, operation maintenance and equipment 481 3.200,00
482 2.2.1 IT 1.500,00
483 2.2.2 Office equipment 500,00
484 2.2.3 Website maintenance 1.200,00
485 2.3. Stationery and office supplies 1.050,00
486 2.3.1 Stationery 50,00
487 2.3.2 Other 1.000,00
488 2.4. Postal and telecommunications charges 550,00
489 2.4.1 Postal charges 50,00
490 2.4.2 Telephones, mobile phones 500,00
491 2.5. Printing, Publications, information 2.000,00
492 2.5.1 General info material 1.000,00
493 2.5.2 Ecosprinter 1.000,00
494 Category 3: Administrative expenditure 5.450,00
495 3.1. Administrative expenditure 550,00
496 3.1.1 Extraordinary costs 550,00
497 3.2. Accounting, audit costs, consultancy 3.900,00
498 3.2.1 External/internal Accountant 3.400,00
499 3.2.2 Legal expenses 500,00
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500 3.3. Other Indirect costs 1.000,00
501 3.3.1 Bank charges 500,00
502 3.3.2 Insurances 500,00
503 Category 4: Meeting and representation costs 84.600,00
504 4.1. Costs of EC meetings of the FYEG 12.000,00
505 4.1.1 Executive Committee allowances 2.000,00
506 4.1.2 Executive Committee meetings 10.000,00
507 4.2. Costs of the meetings of the FYEG 56.000,00
508 4.2.1 General Assembly 26.000,00
509 4.2.2 MO training 2.000,00
510 4.2.3 Strategic Planning Meeting / MO Forum 25.000,00
511 4.2.4 FCC meeting 1.000,00
512 4.2.5 Political platform committee 2.000,00
513 4.3. Membership Fees and Regional Support 9.100,00
514 4.3.3 Membership Fees 1.600,00
515 4.3.4 Regional network meetings 7.500,00
516 4.4. Other meetings and representation 7.500,00
517 4.4.1 Visits to Member organisations/Study visits 5.000,00
518 4.4.2 EGP and GG Meetings 1.000,00
519 4.4.3 Political Work/Networking 1.500,00
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520 Category 5: Direct Costs: projects and campaigns 182.191,00
521 5.1. Seminars and conferences 167.791,00
522 5.1.1 EYF Work Plan 112.791,00
523 5.1.2 Spring conference 30.000,00
524 5.1.3 COP Delegation 25.000,00
525 5.2. Study Sessions 400,00
526 5.2.1 Study Sessions 400,00
527 5.3. Campaigns 5.000,00
528 5.3.1 Campaigns 5.000,00
529 5.4 Other Projects 9.000,00
530 5.4.1 Ad Hoc Projects 5.000,00
531 5.4.2 Working group projects 4.000,00
532 Category 6: Allocations to the next year and reserves 5.000,00
533 6.1 Allocations and funds 5.000,00
534 6.1.1 Allocation to 2022 0,00
535 6.1.2 Allocation to the campaign fund 5.000,00
536 6.1.3 Allocation to payroll safety fund 0,00
537 TOTAL BUDGET EXPENDITURE 424.846,00
538 REVENUES
539 Category 1: Administrative Income 254.655,00
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540 EGP contribution 149.000,00
541 7.1.1 EGP contribution – 3,5% eligible costs 91.000,00
542 7.1.2 Joint activities FYEG/EGP 58.000,00
543 Administrative Grants 74.373,00
544 7.2.1 CoE European Youth Foundation 24.373,00
545 7.2.2 Erasmus+ Admin 50.000,00
546 Own sources 31.282,00
547 7.3.1 Membership fees 20.000,00
548 7.3.2 GA & Spring Conference participation fees 3.950,00
549 7.3.3 Donations 3.000,00
550 7.3.4 Allocations from previous years 4.332,00
551 Category 2: Projects & Campaigns income 170.191,00
552 Cooperation and Green support 59.900,00
553 8.1.1 Cooperation with Greens/EFA Group 45.000,00
554 8.1.2 Fundraising from MEPs 2.000,00
555 8.1.3 EP Visits 12.900,00
556 Projects 110.291,00
557 8.2.1 EYF work plan 62.091,00
558 8.2.2 Green European Foundation (GEF) 27.700,00
559 8.2.3 Heinrich Boell Stiftung 10.000,00
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560 8.2.4 Participants' contribution to projects 5.500,00
561 8.2.5 Other sources 5.000,00
562 TOTAL INCOME 424.846,00
563 PROFIT Or LOSS 0,00
Explanation
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Proposer: FYEG Executive Committee Agenda item: 3. Plans
Plan text
1 Introduction:
2 We are now in post-2019 European Elections Europe which stays turbulent and 3 divided. The 2019 European elections brought substantial gains to European, 4 progressive, liberal, environmentalists, but also to Eurosceptic and right-wing 5 populists. And this is the Europe elected to deal with one of the worst crises 6 of our lifetime so far. Since the first weeks of the COVID-19 outbreak in Europe 7 until now we haven’t seen any real solidarity between the European countries.
8 The COVID-19 Pandemic showed once again that there is something rotten in the 9 state of the world. This pandemic disproportionately affects the most vulnerable 10 in society. For COVID-19 this particularly includes the elderly and those with 11 chronic illnesses, but an imbalance in access to medical care and social welfare 12 also harms refugees, migrants and undocumented people, homeless people, people 13 in prisons, lower income groups and unemployed people, women* and LGBTQI+ 14 people, people with disabilities, Black and people of color, and racialised 15 communities. This pandemic also has revealed the essential role played by 16 workers that are usually disregarded and exploited in the current neoliberal 17 economic system. It is the most vulnerable demographics that make the essential 18 workers as these jobs are considered “low-skill” and the value is not 19 recognised, most often non-remunerated or not even considered “full employment”.
20 Young people were hardest hit in the 2008 global financial crisis. That crisis 21 has not only led to very high youth unemployment rates in Europe but also a 22 stance among political decision-makers that “any job is better than none”. That 23 left us with unpaid internships, gig-workers, zero hour contracts. The current 24 generation of young people are already worse off than their predecessors and now 25 we are facing the biggest financial crisis since the Great Depression.
26 As we watch history unfold in front of our eyes, we catch an unexpected glimpse 27 of what our future might hold if we don’t stop the climate crisis. The next 28 global crisis is just around the corner in 12 years if we don’t change the 29 system fundamentally.
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30 Yet again the European leaders are not acting while our house is on fire. They 31 are putting forward plans for next generation Europeans, yet they are putting 32 youth more in debt without even investing for a just, green transition. This 33 crisis once again shows how willing the political decision makers are to 34 postpone taking action in the face of a crisis to save the market and how easily 35 they trade a good life for profit. The desperation and the climate crisis is 36 alarming.
37 But we are also hopeful. Only a crisis produces real change and we will be part 38 of that change.
39 We need to fight for a better future that was promised to every generation. As 40 young people we need to negotiate a better social contract. We need to demand a 41 society where freedom of movement is a reality. We must be part of the fight to 42 dismantle the racist systems in place. We will fight for a real democratic 43 society where citizens can effectively take part in shaping decisions that 44 affect them and where sharing our resources is the main tool for the 45 emancipation of everyone. We are concerned about the increasing use of 46 surveillance and police powers, which are rooted in prejudice and violence. The 47 system is racist, and FYEG as a youth political organisation needs to help work 48 to dismantle racist structures, to be antifa, anti-racist and call on our 49 members to join. On top of that, we need to demand a global leadership that will 50 ensure that one of the biggest shifts in society will happen in the near future: 51 the shift to a zero-carbon society.
52 Our network of committed young people across Europe will work together with 53 partners, policy-makers, and activists to actively come up and advocate for the 54 solutions necessary for a bright future for all. We see an important role to 55 play for the Federation of Young European Greens towards this effort:
56 1. Increase and strengthen Young Green impact everywhere in Europe by 57 investing in our Member Organisations and supporting other progressive 58 youth movements from all levels: local, national, regional and grassroots.
59 2. Come up with and promote solutions for the issues that our and future 60 generations are facing.
61 3. Consolidate FYEG’s educational work, improve our organisational structures 62 and strengthen our partnerships.
63 I. Increase and strengthen Young Green impact 64
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everywhere in Europe
65 1. Invest in our Member Organisations
66 FYEG represents 50 000 young Europeans. Our Member Organisations, big and small, 67 play an important role in society, going beyond regular activism and politics to 68 political activism. We understand the importance of linking the movements in the 69 streets to the institutions, but also don’t hesitate to be critical of both, 70 dare to be bold and make changes when necessary. We all stand for progressive, 71 outward looking, sustainable policies and cooperate with organisations that work 72 on the same topics.
73 To increase our impact, we want to continue sharing best practices in our MOs 74 and FYEG. How to recruit and manage an MO’s membership, how to organise engaging 75 activities, how to be a radical think tank.
76 In the next years we will focus on the following:
77 1. Inter-organisational learning. Through an online platform and space during 78 our statutory meetings, we will increase the sharing of best practices, 79 manuals and resources of our Member Organisations and FYEG.
80 2. Organising activities specifically targeting Committee members and staff 81 of Member Organisations, especially those in finance and management/ human 82 resources roles.
83 3. Address discrimination within our own structures and develop practices 84 that enhance inclusion and foster diversity.
85 4. Visit regions and countries that are not yet represented in FYEG, 86 encourage members of MOs that haven’t been present in FYEG’s EC to present 87 candidates to the EC, and maintain a close relationship with CDNEE.
88 2. Support other progressive youth movements from all levels
89 We will stay in close cooperation with local and European movements. From 90 Extinction Rebellion to Ende Gelände, Code Rood and Limity jsme my to Fridays 91 for Future, the European climate movement is alive and kicking. Moreover we are
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92 also seeing many young people in Europe organising around support to refugees, 93 divestment from arms trade, gender issues, housing rights and so on. We expect 94 many more similar initiatives to emerge in the coming years, on a European and 95 local level. Their support and work on the ground will be crucial in order to 96 further societal demand for change and allow us to push successfully for truly 97 ambitious policies in the political institutions.
98 1. We will keep motivating Young Greens to be the driving force in these 99 movements and that in particular in societies where Green Parties are 100 struggling or non-existent. In doing so, we will strive to take an 101 approach of “backing not fronting”, giving a platform to these movements 102 and amplifying their voices.
103 2. We will ask which support is needed and welcome and we will be creative in 104 filling the gaps, for example, by offering our elected MEPs as 105 parliamentary observers during actions.
106 3. We will always keep looking for and empowering activists who wish to enter 107 the political sphere and will make sure they can easily find their home in 108 the Green political family. At the same time we will refrain from self- 109 promotion in situations where such is not welcomed by the movement and we 110 will not take undue credit for other people’s actions.
111 II. Come up and promote solutions for the issues 112 that our and future generations are facing
113 FYEG organises events where we analyse what is going on in Europe socially and 114 politically and how young people are affected by these developments. Our Member 115 Organisations on the ground do the same for their societies and make the link 116 towards Europe. Similar discussions are carried out in a structured manner in 117 our Working Groups which function as FYEG’s think tanks on specific topics. But 118 they also emerge spontaneously on the different communications platforms we use 119 for sharing and community building on a daily basis. They are important because 120 they enable us to further sharpen the ideology of our political movement. 121 Embracing the diversity and bringing everything together into one story of a 122 better Europe is what binds us and makes us a strong movement. Through these 123 activities, we can make sure that young people of different backgrounds are 124 heard, learn about best practices from peers, and imagine pan-European solutions 125 to issues affecting our daily lives.
126 In order to get the society as a whole on board behind ambitious climate action,
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127 we will always keep fighting for those who are the most marginalised today. We 128 will be fighting for a just transition and while acknowledging the urgency of 129 the climate crisis, we will keep focussing on promoting a positive vision for a 130 sustainable Europe. We will uphold the recognition that the climate struggle is 131 intertwined with other social justice struggles.
132 We will stay in solidarity with organisations and activists who are structurally 133 marginalized in our societies. We recognise that people from the Global South 134 will be increasingly forced to migrate due to the climate crisis and we will 135 stand in solidarity with refugees. We recognise that activists in different 136 regions of Europe have different opportunities for organising themselves. We 137 will pay particular focus on supporting activists and movements in these 138 regions, recognising and highlighting that climate activism is on the rise also 139 in these parts of Europe. We also recognise that it is increasingly women* who 140 are at the forefront of the climate struggle. We will keep our work on 141 empowering trans and cis women, trans men and genderqueer activists to stand up 142 for their future.
143 In the next years, we will focus on the following:
144 1. Fostering our Working Groups and empowering them to come up with radical 145 ideas for Europe to test within our Member Organisations.
146 2. Organise educational activities with clear radical political ideas as an 147 outcome.
148 3. Facilitate more topical discussions on the policies and tools we need for 149 a better Europe, together with Member Organisations.
150 4. Promote our solutions online, through social media and give an important 151 role to the Ecosprinter for this.
152 5. Continue lobbying MEPs and other relevant political actors to fight for 153 Young Green solutions.
154 III. Consolidate FYEG’s educational work, 155
156 improve our organisation’s structures and strengthen our partnerships
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157 Through our increase in office capacity and years of experience we have raised 158 our standards for our educational events to a high quality. We strongly believe 159 in non-formal education and want to strengthen our efforts here. To engage as 160 many young people as possible we will diversify our educational activities and 161 look for ways to reach out beyond the limited number of participants at each 162 event.
163 At the same time, we don’t want to stand still as an organisation but continue 164 improving. Therefore we want to have a clear re-evaluation of our bodies and 165 structures.
166 In the next years, we will focus on the following:
167 1. Improve our non-formal education practices by setting up a Pool of 168 Trainers together with CDNEE.
169 2. Ensure that our educational activities empower new leaders, making every 170 participant an actor for change who can share what they have learned and 171 empower others to share this as well.
172 3. Look critically at the way FYEG functions and redefine our internal 173 structures and processes (e.g. hiring) to ensure they align with our 174 political values and do not unnecessarily replicate external systems.
175 4. Strengthen our bonds with our Green partners and European youth 176 organisations with the aim of mainstreaming our political priorities as 177 much as possible.
178 5. Engage actively in the European climate movement and other social 179 movements, including participating in actions of civil disobedience, when 180 deemed necessary.
181 6. Develop a framework to assess the achievements of and learning points for 182 FYEG during each year, thus making impact measurement and annual 183 comparison possible. Results indicators can be quantitative, qualitative, 184 or both and can include, but are not limited to, data and info on 185 participants, news appearance, support provided to MOs, political agenda- 186 setting, engagement with external organisations, and external people 187 reached.
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188 Conclusion
189 We realise the growing power of progressive movements for change, be it on 190 climate, feminism, worker’s rights, migrants’ rights, young people’s access to 191 social rights or other socio-economic struggles. With the climate breakdown 192 becoming an everyday reality, with young people struggling to make ends meet, 193 with Neonazis in the streets and, even more worryingly, in the institutions of 194 power, with women* being harassed in the streets, workers, especially from 195 marginalised groups, exploited on a pushing.
196 With our strategy to invest in ourselves, to back up the youth movements, to 197 build bridges between grassroots organisations and public institutions we will 198 make change on all levels of political participation. We will continue to 199 empower the youth to be agents of change both in civil society, and in political 200 institutions.
Explanation
The Strategic Plan is a document that FYEG adopts for 3 year period. This document is needed to apply for different fundings. P2 Activity Plan 2020-2021
Proposer: FYEG Executive Committee Agenda item: 3. Plans
Plan text
1 1. Speak up, together — Europe needs a strong 2 green force!
3 Since the European Elections last year, Europe has experienced a lot of Green 4 successes — the concern over climate change and the vote of young people are 5 what we think have been the main drivers of the Green Wave that has spread 6 across the continent. In several Northern and Western European countries, green 7 parties achieved their best results ever in the European Elections. In the year 8 that has passed since, Greens have continued to take over national and local 9 parliaments all over Europe, such as in Switzerland, France, Ireland, Poland, 10 Spain, Germany and Croatia.
11 At the same time we see nationalist and conservative forces win ground — in 12 Hungary, Viktor Òrban has passed a law allowing him to rule by decree, in Poland 13 right-wing nationalist Andrzej Duda has been re-elected as president and across 14 the continent, we see nationalist, anti-foreigner sympathies grow in the polls 15 as a response to closed borders and other measures taken by national governments 16 in the light of the COVID19-pandemic that has spread across Europe (and the 17 World) this spring.
18 It’s clear that we are living in a time where openness, inclusivity and 19 democracy are being severely challenged, but are also more important than ever. 20 As some forces are trying to weaken European unity and international solidarity, 21 we need to stand strong as advocators of feminist, inclusive, welcoming values 22 and work for a Europe that stands strong together.
23 In the upcoming year, a lot of focus will be on the European recovery after the 24 COVID19-pandemic and, through this, most certainly on what kind of Europe one 25 wants to see developing in the coming future. For us, it is clear that these 26 discussions need to be guided by inclusivity, democracy and the will to build a 27 Europe where everyone’s rights are not only respected, but actively protected 28 and enhanced — by actively promoting a Europe that focuses on the security of
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29 people instead of the security of states, and a Europe that prioritizes social 30 and human rights (both on- and off-line), both for people who’ve lived their 31 whole lives here and people who just came here, we believe that there is hope 32 for a good future.
33 This activity plan outlines how FYEG will work concretely for the Europe we want 34 to see in the upcoming year.
35 So, everyone: let’s speak up now, together — Europe needs a strong green force!
36 2. Political priorities
37 FYEG will continue to build on its political priorities and work in the previous 38 year, but it will reflect on the world events that have defined 2020 and exposed 39 the urgent need for a rethink of how systems and society operate. FYEG aims to 40 support movements that are fighting for progessive change, and to support its 41 own member organisations in this work also.
42 The political priorities for achieving this are:
43 A democratic, antiracist and inclusive Europe
44 FYEG’s 2021 activity plan will be on a Brave New Europe - exploring how to 45 reimagine Europe’s societies in the COVID-19 recovery for a truly democratic 46 system that empowers everyone to be change makers and decision makers. As we 47 push for a more democratic Europe, FYEG will also strive to understand how young 48 green organisations can be more anti-racist and inclusive. The Black Lives 49 Matter protests this year show how injustice is ingrained into society, and 50 there are many marginalised groups left out of decision making. Politics is 51 dominated by the same people again and again, so to work towards undoing this 52 FYEG wants to make inclusion in the heart of its own activities. FYEG will also 53 consider the Future of Europe and what this means for young people, as the 54 current elitist and bureaucratic systems that define Europe are in great need of 55 a shake up.
56 Climate and Social Justice
57 To echo the sentence said by many: there is no climate justice without social 58 justice. While strong action needs to be taken to fight climate change or 59 reserve the loss of biodiversity, this must be rooted in social justice and 60 human rights.As the world undergoes urgent and necessary transformation to 61 prevent “business as usual”, it should not be at the expense of marginalised 62 groups who risk losing their jobs, homes and livelihoods in sustainable 63
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64 transformation. That is the goal of FYEG’s 2020 work plan on the Just 65 Transition, and FYEG will continue to work on these priorities with reflection of the outcomes on social rights from its 2019 and 2020 Activity Plans.
66 Feminist and intersectional Europe
67 FYEG is proudly feminist, and works hard to ensure its structures and 68 communications are feminist. FYEG will continue to uphold and reflect on its 69 feminist values in the next year, and will explore and understand how to be 70 better in advocating for intersectional feminism. Feminism is about smashing the 71 patriarchy as it is harmful to everyone, but it also must recognise the 72 different ways the patriarchy affects different people, as there is not a “one 73 size fits all” approach to dismantling the patriarchy. Too often, white feminism 74 dominates the public narrative which is not representative of the rights of 75 everyone, nor of FYEG’s principles. We will take this time to explore what 76 feminism means to different people, and how FYEG’s work can advocate for this.
77 3. Educational Activities
78 Just Transition Work Plan
79 In 2020, FYEG is organising a series of events on just transition. Just 80 transition is not only an energy transition, but the transition to the 81 democratic and inclusive society where everyone is fulfilling their rights. Due 82 to the COVID19-pandemic, events have been adapted to online activities. Between 83 May - September 2020, a series of webinars will be organised as an introduction 84 to the concept of a just transition and as exploration of the struggles that 85 youth face when trying to move away from a carbon-intensive society both in 86 rural and urban settings. In October 2020 an International Seminar will take 87 place in Spain. Finally in February 2021 there will be a Conference on “Green 88 Principles for a Just Transition” in Brussels. The final part of the program 89 will be open for public and will gather various stakeholders of the just 90 transition - from the Young Greens, environmental NGOs, think-thanks, social 91 justice and environmental justice advocates to other international youth 92 organisations, political party youth organisations, Green Parties and Members of 93 the European Parliament. The project will result in a documentation on “Green 94 Principles for Just Transition”, our vision on how to ensure a socially just 95 transition, particularly focusing on young people and the importance of their 96 involvement in decision-making in this process, leading up to 2050.
97 Work that Works for All: Shaping Europe’s Future of Work
98 Together with CDN, FYEG is organising a study session that will take place in 99 October at the European Youth Centre in Budapest, Hungary. With this activity we
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100 aim to empower 40 young Europeans in accessing their social rights - the right 101 to decent work (the right to work, and the right to adequate social protection) 102 and support them in becoming agents of change in their local communities through 103 human rights education.
104 Brave New Europe Work Plan
105 Right now, as a result of COVID-19, the world is going through an unexpected 106 social and economic crisis with long-term consequences for young people. In 107 2021, FYEG will reimagine our societies after the COVID19 crisis. FYEG has for 108 years been working on collecting demands and finding solutions to these issues 109 through our activities on the social, environmental and digital commons, social 110 rights, just transition, gender, and future of work. We are well aware of the 111 challenges and already have the solutions. To implement them, we now more than 112 ever need active youth participation. In 2021 we will work on a series of 113 activities that will give us a platform to bring together all our previous work 114 together and empower our organisations to be active participants. Firstly we 115 will create a space for youth-led organisations, movements or informal groups to 116 self-diagnose the culture, structures, decision-making processes, discriminative 117 tendencies of their organisations and groups. Secondly we will explore 118 innovative and participatory tools and methods to encourage young people to 119 reclaim more space in decision-making processes at their local context. Finally 120 we will again provide support to our member organisations to host their own 121 activities.
122 Changemakers for a sustainable Europe
123 Together with CDN, Green Forum Sweden and Green European Foundation, FYEG is 124 applying for Erasmus+ European Youth Together project call. With this project we 125 aim to increase awareness among young Europeans of the stakes at play both 126 during the preparation of the Nationally Determined Carbon Emission Reduction 127 Contributions and during the climate negotiations at COP26 in Scotland.
128 4. FYEG...
129 4.1. As a federation
130 FYEG is nothing without its member organisations. The MOs constitutes the base 131 on which FYEG operates as a federation, and it is through our MOs that we have 132 our best possibilities to achieve change on an everyday basis. Therefore, it is 133 clear that our MOs need to be at the center of FYEG’s work.
134 In the past years, FYEG has tried different ways to maintain good communication 135 channels with its Member Organisations between General Assemblies. It is
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136 important to include the voices, thoughts and extremely valuable knowledge and 137 experiences of our MOs in FYEG’s activities, communication and strategic 138 decisions. FYEG will organise an MO Forum, a few months before the General 139 Assembly, preferably in person. In line with the resolution on rewriting FYEG’s 140 Political Platform, a large part of this MO Forum will be dedicated to 141 discussions related to the Political Platform. Discussions will also take place 142 in regional chats and regular regional calls could take place. The next EC will 143 also encourage dialogue and collaboration between MOs on themes of shared 144 interest, following the creation of the chat on Young Greens in governments.
145 In the coming year, FYEG will keep supporting its MOs so that they can, as 146 individual organisations, become stronger and have an even bigger impact. FYEG 147 will implement an MO grant programme through which FYEG, the Greens-EFA group in 148 the European Parliament and the European Green Party will support events 149 organised by the Member Organisations. Following the MO training organised in 150 the end of 2019, FYEG will organise online MO trainings throughout the year, 151 developing key skills for example in terms of fundraising, management, 152 communications or recruitment of members, based on the expressed needs of MOs.
153 Finally, FYEG Executive Committee will continue to provide MOs with transparent 154 information about their work, what’s happening externally and internally in the 155 organization, through regular EC Reports and newsletters.
156 4.2. As a political visionary
157 Everywhere in Europe, Young Greens are the ones pushing for bold new ideas, for 158 radical change, both within our parties, in parliaments and in the streets. FYEG 159 will keep playing a role in developing ambitious political proposals.
160 The redrafting of FYEG Political Platform will be a great occasion to take stock 161 of the work done in MOs and in FYEG and to debate our political proposals. The 162 Political Platform defines our stances and values, it is important to update it 163 so it reflects recent developments, the crises faced by young people in Europe 164 while maintaining our core values.
165 As the EU is planning to launch a Conference on the Future of Europe, FYEG will 166 work, with its Member Organisations, working groups, young MEPs and movements to 167 define its position, make it heard and make sure that, in general, the voice of 168 youth is being heard in this conference.
169 4.3. As a changemaker
170 We need to be the change we want to see. We want to build a feminist, anti- 171 racist, diverse and just world. So we need to become an organisation that is
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172 living these values even more. It is important to reflect on the external and 173 internal factors that hinder us in becoming the anti-racist, regionally 174 balanced, inclusive and diverse organisation we strive to be, and to create 175 strategies, anti-opression trainings, structures and procedures that will help 176 us reaching these goals internally and externally. Key actors for this inside 177 FYEG can be the Feminist Network, the Working Groups, the Awareness Team and the 178 EC. 179 180 Also externally, we need to contribute to the change we want to see. We don’t 181 have a majority in parliaments and in governments. Nevertheless, we’re able to 182 achieve change, to set the agenda and to reach our goals. That is thanks to our 183 high level of organization. As a movement, we are connecting parliamentary 184 representatives with activist groups, we are having online petitions, 185 legislative initiatives as well as actions of civil disobedience. We have laid 186 the ground for the change, with a strong campaign we have the biggest group in 187 the EP we ever had, we are strongly connected to movements all over Europe and 188 we have determined activists ready to be the change we want to see. As Young 189 Greens, we fight for System Change not Climate Change. In the coming years, with 190 the System Change Campaign FYEG is preparing towards the Climate Conference in 191 Glasgow and with our allies all over Europe, it is time to achieve it. Systemic 192 narratives are the political language of the 2020s, and the 20s are ready for 193 revolution.
194 4.4. And its partners
195 Our work with our partners strengthens FYEG’s own capacity and impact. We will 196 continue to work closely with the European Green Party. Young greens are 197 effective delegates at the Councils and FYEG will continue to submit resolutions 198 to influence the work of our parent parties and follow up on these resolutions 199 to build the work of the Greens in Europe. We will also cooperate in our similar 200 campaigns, such as in system change and climate, to exchange input and ideas.
201 We will continue working with the Green Group in the European Parliament, in 202 particular the young green MEPs. FYEG has identified shared areas of interest 203 with each young (and youngish) MEP and will continue strategically collaborating 204 with them on specific actions and campaigns, especially to follow up on the 205 collaborations from the Lockdown Lounge webinars. FYEG will also use its 206 platform, when asked by Green MEPs, to support them influence decision making in 207 the European Union, to ensure the young voice is heard, as well as working with 208 movements and other organisations led by young changemakers.
209 The green foundations, especially Green European Foundation, Green Forum Sweden 210 and Heinrich Böll Stiftung, are also close partners and this will continue. FYEG 211 will seek to reinforce collaboration with them, offering input coming from the 212 youth perspective, and making sure their resources and expertise also benefit
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213 young greens in Europe.
214 FYEG will continue a close working relationship with the Global Young Greens to 215 continue fighting for the voice of young greens in Europe and beyond. This will 216 be achieved by regular contact, and to explore cooperation for COP26 to send 217 young green activists. We will also work with GYG to create more knowledge 218 development and exchanges, so FYEG members can learn from the experience of 219 young greens from around the world, and so FYEG members can share their 220 experiences on a global scale. FYEG will also explore ways to support the 221 organisation of the next GYG congress.
222 4.5. And its EC
223 FYEG will keep on reflecting on how to improve its internal structures, and 224 especially the Executive Committee, with the aim of taking greater care of the 225 mental health and wellbeing of staff and volunteers. This includes understanding 226 how to balance productivity and work-time, with time for unlearning, reflecting 227 and direct work on internal structures.
228 By having designated EC members responsible for particular policy issues (e.g. 229 climate crisis, social rights, migration, human rights, feminism, etc.), FYEG 230 will be able to, in a more timely manner, effectively speak up, contribute and 231 be present in active political debates on various issues.
232 We also want to work more actively on sustainable engagement in the EC. The 233 increasing amounts of duties put on people who often also have several 234 engagements, be they professional, educational or personal, beyond their EC work 235 are leading to high risk of burn-outs. This is not sustainable in the long-run. 236 Among other things, FYEG will look into and have a debate on the possibilities 237 to compensate financially the work of FYEG volunteers, especially EC members and 238 co-spokespersons.
239 4.6. And its office
240 In 2020 FYEG will continue the investment in Office and continue exploring 241 reducing the workload and increasing salaries. The office will continue holding 242 weekly office meetings which has been a very useful practice and will plan 243 office retreats when new interns arrive (twice per year) and to help the team 244 building and motivation of the office.
245 In 2020, FYEG will invest in training sessions for the Office on event 246 organising, communications, and internal processes (e.g. hiring) which take into 247 consideration accessibility - i.e. tackling issues of ableism - and anti-racism 248 - i.e. tackling issues of unconscious bias, privileges, and racism.
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249 Finally FYEG would like to develop more guidelines to support the work of the 250 Office and the EC.
251 4.7. And its working groups
252 In 2020-2021, FYEG will have three working groups, whose mandate will be written 253 by the newly elected EC:
254 A Just Transition Working Group that will keep working, among others, on 255 the Just Transition Workplan and on its follow-up.
256 A Feminist Network, open only to cis women, trans women, trans men, 257 intersex, non-binary and/or genderqueer individuals.
258 A Democratic and Inclusive Europe Working Group that will be working on 259 the 2021 “Brave New Europe” Workplan, as well as on issues such as the 260 future of Europe, discrimination, racism, mental health.
261 FYEG will offer the possibility to these working groups to meet in-person at 262 least once a year. P3 Financial Plan 2021-2022
Proposer: FYEG Executive Committee Agenda item: 3. Plans
Plan text
1 I. General comments
2 A. 2020 - 2021 & corona
3 We started the new year, with a lot of things to look forward to. During our 4 Executive Committee meeting and FCC meeting in January, we made so many plans 5 and to-do lists before the end of our mandate in May. I am writing this report 6 at the end of June so my mandate as treasurer should’ve already ended more than 7 a month ago, but the Covid-19 crisis prolonged it a bit longer. And that wasn’t 8 the only consequence for the budget.
9 With everyone in lockdown, some of us forced others voluntarily, things quickly 10 went online. This also had a big impact on our budget. We postponed and 11 cancelled some work plan events and moved statutory events like the MO Forum and 12 the GA online. This meant less money was needed for accomodation, travel, food 13 and venues.
14 Although we didn’t get all of the revenues we had planned (or some of it was 15 transferred to next year's budget), we still had a lot of budget left that we 16 didn’t just want to go to waste. That is where the idea for the call for 17 projects for a Young Green Recovery comes from. For the rest of 2020, the 18 organisation of international events will be a challenge. But locally, you, our 19 member organisations are fighting to make sure that we don’t just go back to 20 normal and that we learn lessons from the crisis. As FYEG, we want to support 21 you in every possible way. Not only with ideas, but also budget wise. The 22 activities that we cannot organize , are now organized locally so we make sure 23 we help as much we can.
24 You will read in this report all the relevant changes we had to make to the 25 budget of 2020 that was voted on at the General Assembly in 2019. We are also 26 proud to present you our plan for 2021, another year that will probably be a bit 27 influenced by Covid-19.
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28 B. Gender budgeting
29 As a feminist organisation, we believe it’s important to realise our budget from 30 a Gender perspective. Since last year, we’ve been reporting on the gender 31 dynamic in previous’ year’s budgets. But gender budgeting isn’t only about 32 reporting, it’s also about planning ahead and including a gender perspective in 33 the budget of the upcoming year to make our organization also inclusive in the 34 budgets.
35 Gender budgeting is definitely something we need to keep working on, together 36 with the Feminist Network and the FCC. But in this plan, we already tried to 37 start the work. You can for example see it in the fact that we budget enough for 38 our activities so we can get a bigger venue that also allows for a quiet safe 39 space. Moreover, we reformed the EC allowances system to allow easier and more 40 accessible reimbursements of the costs of the executive committee members. This 41 will make participation in the EC much more accessible and in the long run, it 42 will make the leadership of the federation more inclusive.
43 There is still a lot more to be done on this subject, so we look forward to all 44 your questions and suggestions.
45 C. Strategic allocations: liquidity task force
46 We’ve also noticed that FYEG has a culture of stacking money. It is of course 47 normal to save and this organisational culture can be traced back to things that 48 happened in the past, like troubles with applying for projects and HR problems, 49 but today our organisation is financially more stable so we want to bring a more 50 professional approach to how we save money instead of stacking up.
51 Our priorities for these strategic allocations are:
52 Payroll safety fund
53 This enables us to pay our employees during the notice period in 54 case FYEG would close down for some reason. It will help us to stay 55 on our feet in case something happens. For this fund, we’ve gathered 56 information with other organisations, such as EGP and now we’re 57 allocating some money to it to ensure we can respect legal 58 requirements towards our employees in case of FYEG collapse.
59 Funding activities and other methods to spread our work even further. For 60 example, we already started a campaign fund for 2024 European Elections.
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61 investing in a kick-ass campaign for 2024 will allow us to support 62 our MOs in the best way possible to get even more young green MEPs 63 elected.
64 Investment in equipment, office and volunteers
65 we invested in new office equipment for our staff (like desks, 66 chairs, etc) but also in media equipment and tools in order to make 67 sure our communications can be even better.
68 The Financial Control Committee also advised us to start a liquidity task force 69 that will help us in strategically allocating the liquidity that is still left 70 on the bank account (either as savings to a specific fund or as investments in 71 the organization, its staff and its volunteers).
72 II. Details per budget line
73 A. Expenditures
74 Category 1: personnel costs
75 In this category you can find all personnel related costs. Wages, social 76 security taxes and benefits are included in this category.
77 In 2020, we will spend more in this category than what was originally voted in 78 the budget plan at the General Assembly in 2019. In line with our focus on 79 improving the work-life balance for our office, we decided to raise the number 80 of hours the office assistant works from 50% to 70%. This corresponds to the 81 raise in budget. Moreover, in order to have a smooth run on the projects for a 82 young green recovery, we will hire a project assistant to coordinate this work 83 for the duration of the program. The costs for this position are distributed 84 among 2020 (4.5 months) and 2021 (1.5 months).
85 We will follow the same vision in 2021 with a pay raise of 100 euros for all 86 employees.
87 Category 2: infrastructure and operating costs
88 This category includes all office-related stuff, such as office training, but 89 also costs for printing, for postal charges and office supplies. Important to 90 note here is that overall we will not spend a lot more than what was voted last
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91 GA, but there have been some changes per budget line.
92 In budget line 2.1, regarding office-related costs such as meetings, training 93 and rent, not a lot changes. Our rent is still zero since it is calculated in 94 the budget we get from EGP. We also still encourage the office to organise 95 training and meetings and use the budget for these things. This budget line will 96 stay the same in 2021.
97 However, in budget line 2.2 some things did change. Because we moved to a 98 different building and office together with EGP staff, we decided to invest in 99 new equipment. That is why budget line 2.2.2 is a bit higher than expected. Next 100 to this, there is budget line 2.2.3. for website maintenance, used to compensate 101 our webmaster’s, Christoph, work. However, Christoph notified us that for this 102 year he will waive his remuneration. These things are also accounted for in the 103 plan for 2021. Since we’ve already invested in office equipment this year, we 104 don’t have to in 2021 so a lower amount is foreseen. And as we don’t know what 105 Christoph’s situation will look like next year, we still budgeted the amount he 106 gets paid. Regarding budget line 2.2.1 we kept budgeting 1500 euros, just like 107 last year.
108 Budget line 2.3 includes all stationery and office supplies. We have reduced the 109 amount for stationery to be closer to reality and in line with what we actually 110 spend. Budget line 2.3.2 other includes office snacks and drinks. We have 111 decided to raise the amount budgeted for this budget line, to improve office 112 conditions and make sure they have access to food and drinks if needed. For the 113 budget plan 2021, we basically follow the same line: the budget for stationery 114 is a bit lower, but it is raised for office snacks and drinks.
115 Next budget line, 2.4, covers postal and telecommunication charges. We reduced 116 the budget for postal charges to be closer to reality, since past years we’ve 117 noticed this money was not spent because we don’t use it that much anymore or if 118 we use it, it’s covered under projects. Regarding budget line 2.4.2 on 119 telephones and mobile phones, we decided to keep the budget voted at the GA last 120 year. We noticed that although past years this post was sometimes underpent, 121 this year we will definitely spend a lot more because of the lockdown and office 122 working from home. These trends are also reflected in the budget plan for 2021.
123 The last budget line in this category includes all printing and publications. 124 Overall, we will spend less on this budget line. In 2.5.1. all general info 125 material is included. However, most of these things are included in either 126 campaign budget (budget line 5.3) or working group project (budget line 5.4.2). 127 That is why we lowered the amount. We are still budgeting money for a printed 128 edition of Ecosprinter this fall. Again, the same trend is continued in the 129 budget plan for 2021 with slightly less budgeted for Ecosprinter.
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130 Category 3: administrative expenditure
131 This category includes a lot of administrative costs, just as the name mentions. 132 Here you can find extraordinary costs for example for work permits or visa, our 133 accounting costs, legal costs and other indirect costs.
134 Overall the budget in this category stays more or less the same. There are two 135 changes. First of all in budget line 3.1.1 on extraordinary costs, we are 136 planning to spend less than what was actually budgeted. This is because we don’t 137 expect many extraordinary costs this year anymore. The second point is that our 138 accountant is asking a bit more than last year, so we are raising this budget 139 line.
140 The budget for 2021 follows the same reasoning.
141 Category 4: meeting and representation costs
142 In this category, you can find all costs related to meetings from the executive 143 committee, but also from FYEG in general such as the General Assembly or MO 144 Forum. You can also find our membership fees to other organisations and our 145 yearly contribution to CDN. In this category, there has been quite some 146 shuffling with the budget.
147 First of all, budget line 4.1: costs of EC meetings. Budget line 4.1.1 is used 148 for reimbursements of the communication costs of the members of the executive 149 committee. However, we want to reform this system towards a per diem 150 reimbursement. This would mean that for every meeting day, every EC member would 151 get 25 euros and they would be able to claim this for 10 days over the year. An 152 IRP change during this General Assembly proposes the way to calculate the per 153 diem allowances. Together with this change, we will also rename the budget line 154 to Executive Committee Allowances.
155 Budget line 4.1.2 is reduced to fit reality; due to lockdowns all over Europe, 156 most of our long EC meetings have been conducted online. However, we made sure 157 the newly elected executive committee still has budget to meet once in 2020.
158 In 2021, we keep the same reasoning. We budgeted a bit more however for live 159 executive committee meetings since hopefully the newly elected members will be 160 able to travel again.
161 There are some big changes with regards to budget line 4.2 costs of the meetings 162 of FYEG in 2020, mostly due to Corona. As the General Assembly will be online 163 and only the presidency and the executive committee will meet offline, we 164 adjusted the budget to that reality. Moreover, the MO Forum was cancelled last-
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165 minute so the costs you see in budget line 4.2.4 are only the non-reimbursable 166 costs that were already made. Lastly, the executive committee decided to focus 167 on online MO trainings, so for now there is no training planned.
168 Although there are still some uncertainties about the situation in 2021, we 169 planned optimistically that all events should be able to take place in real 170 life. Regarding the General Assembly budget, this is slightly more than what was 171 budgeted in previous years, because we want to start fully reimbursing the 172 second delegate as well. As the MO trainings will be organised online we only 173 budgeted 2000 euros, for example for speakers, trainers and software. We are 174 however looking forward to a live MO Forum and one or two FCC Meetings in real 175 life, so we budgeted accordingly in 2021.
176 During the next mandate, there will also be a new structure in FYEG to reform 177 the political platform. To make sure they have a budget to meet during the year 178 to facilitate their process, we introduce a new budget line 4.2.6 Political 179 Platform Committee.
180 No big changes with regards to our membership fees and regional support. We 181 clarified our MO fee for the European Youth Forum. The 7500 euros for regional 182 cooperation is our yearly contribution to CDN’s work. This also stays the same 183 for 2021.
184 The last budget lines of this category include other meetings and 185 representation, for example when we attend EGP councils and other political 186 networking events. But also the MO visits are budgeted here. As already 187 mentioned sometimes in the report, we are looking forward to some more MO visits 188 in 2020 now travel restrictions have been easened, as this is an important 189 priority. That is why we budgeted slightly more than what was foreseen for 2020. 190 However, for both political networking and EGP & GG meetings, we now foresee 191 spending a bit less. A lot of those meetings were conducted online the past few 192 months (like the EGP council in June), so we don’t expect to need the rest of 193 the amount.
194 Category 5: direct costs - projects and campaigns
195 This category includes all the projects and campaigns FYEG runs. You can find 196 the costs for the work plan here, but also the ones we make for the COP and 197 other ad hoc projects. As you can imagine, Corona also changed some plans we had 198 in this category. We will go through the changes one by one.
199 Budget line 5.1 includes the seminars and conferences we organize or attend. As 200 there is no Spring Conference (5.1.2) and no COP or intersessional meeting 201 (5.1.3) due the Covid 19 pandemic we don’t budget money for it anymore in 2020. 202
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203 Also the amount for the EYF work plan (5.1.1) has been reduced a bit, because 204 parts of the program are postponed to 2021. In 2021, we budgeted again the 205 amount for real life activities. This includes a bigger budget for the EYF work 206 plan (5.1.1) than last year. We are also looking forward to organising another 207 Spring Conference 5.1.2) together with the Swedish Young Greens in Malmö in 208 June. Lastly, in 2021 there is COP26 (5.1.3) that was supposed to take place 209 this year. As this is a big priority for us in FYEG and it will be a really 210 important climate summit to make sure the goals of the Paris agreement are met, 211 we also budgeted to bring several activists there and amplify the voices of other climate activists and frontline communities.
212 We also applied for a grant called Erasmus Youth Together (EYT). If we get it, 213 there is a possibility to run even more projects. This application was more 214 focused on climate education and action. For this we are working with other 215 youth organizations all over Europe and our sister organisation Cooperation and 216 Development Network. This grant is not yet reflected in the budget as we will 217 not know until November how much it will be exactly. We will keep you updated 218 throughout the year.
219 Regarding budget line 5.2 and 5.3 not a lot will change both in 2020 and in 220 2021. We still budget money for expenses during Study Sessions that aren’t 221 covered by the Council of Europe. Costs for events organised with the European 222 Youth Centres are covered directly by them. The costs in these lines are extra 223 costs such as layout of the publication and the reimbursement of participation 224 fees for participants with low resources.
225 And as we are working on a kick-ass system change campaign, we will not change 226 the amount that was budgeted both in 2020 and 2021 (5.3) to ensure the campaign 227 team can continue their plans as planned.
228 Lastly, there is budget line 5.4 regarding other projects. The first budget line 229 here, ad hoc projects (5.4.1) was raised because of the Young Green recovery 230 projects program that we started because some of our projects were cancelled due 231 to the lockdowns and corona. We agreed with GGEP and EGP to use the joint- 232 project money that we hadn't spent yet for local projects in cooperation with 233 our member organizations. The grants can go up to 10 000 euros and MOs should 234 follow the guidelines as stated in the call. For now, this is an occasional 235 program but if it works well, we should look into making it a permanent one. As 236 it will be evaluated in 2021, we didn’t budget anything yet in the budget plan.
237 The budget line for working group budgets (5.4.2) is adjusted to reality. During 238 the first half of this year, we didn’t spend as much on this lines. We will 239 however keep encouraging working groups to apply for budget. There is an easy to 240 follow procedure now, this is something that definitely needs to be communicated 241 well to working groups when the new mandate starts. They can use this budget for
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242 actions like the refugee sub group from the Social Europe Working Group did on 243 Refugee Day. They used the working group budget for stickers. Another sub group 244 used the budget for podcasts.
245 Category 6: allocations to next year and reserves
246 In this category, you can find quite some changes. Some of the comments that 247 will be made here correspond to the paragraph on strategic allocations in the 248 general comment section in the beginning of this plan. So it’s recommended to 249 read both together.
250 First of all, we propose to delete the budget line “allocations to 2021 (or next 251 year)” since we want to focus more on allocating money strategically, not just 252 to next year. You can find the profit or loss we made in a year, below the 253 budget plan. This gives a more realistic overview of what we will actually save 254 and spend in a year and will lead to less stacking money and a more transparent 255 budget in the long run.
256 This doesn’t mean we will not save money anymore. This is important for an 257 organisation and it’s good to have some funds to rely on when things things 258 don’t go as planned. Nevertheless, after some discussions, we believe it is good 259 to allocate, save and invest money more strategically. As mentioned above 260 already, we have thought about several ways to do this.
261 There is of course the allocation of 5000 euros to the campaign budget that will 262 help us build a strong campaign for the European Elections in 2024. This will 263 allow us to support our MOs in the best way possible to get even more young 264 green MEPs elected.
265 A new thing (and new budget line) 6.1.3 is the payroll safety fund. This fund 266 enables us to pay our employees during the notice period in case FYEG would 267 close down for some reason. It will help us to stay on our feet in case 268 something happens. For this fund, we’ve gathered information with other 269 organisations and now we’re allocating some money to it to ensure we can respect 270 legal requirements towards our employees. Although nothing is allocated to it in 271 2021, the budget line should stay, because it might be needed to allocate more 272 to it when the composition of the office changes.
273 B. Income
274 Important note: difference between administrative and project revenue
275 The main difference for our sources of income, is the difference between 276 administrative money and project money. The first source for us, is the source
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277 we can spend more freely. It allows us for example to pay for staff but also to 278 organise more freely our campaigns and ad hoc projects. The second kind of money 279 is money we can only spend on projects and events and they have strict 280 guidelines as to how we can use the money.
281 If we look at the evolution of the income and expenses we see that our 282 administrative costs are growing bigger while our admin income doesn’t 283 necessarily follows (although we are getting the highest amount we can get for 284 our admin grants like Erasmus+ & CoE). We have started looking into other 285 sources of income to make sure that this divide doesn’t grow even further.
286 Category 1: Administrative Income
287 This category includes all administrative revenues. These are all the funds and 288 revenue that are not linked to a specific project and that we can use more 289 freely for our own administration and ad hoc projects and events. It consists of 290 three categories.
291 First there is the EGP contribution, divided into their contribution of 3.5% of 292 their budget and the joint activities budget line we can also use. Our agreement 293 with the EGP states that EGP dedicates 3.5% of their budget on FYEG directly 294 (7.1.1). The rules on European Political Parties limit the first one to 295 100.000€. EGP withdraws 9000€ to that amount in exchange for us using their 296 facilities. Due to the move to a new office, we will have to pay a higher rent 297 (9000 euros) so the budget we get from EGP is a bit less than last year.
298 There is also cooperation through the organisation of joint projects (7.1.2), 299 where the EGP’s contribution is not transferred to FYEG account. After the 300 European Elections, EGP budget increased, which meant they allocated more money 301 for joint projects than expected. We expect this agreement to continue in 2021.
302 We also apply for two administrative grants, one from the Youth department of 303 the Council of Europe (7.2.1) and the Erasmus + admin grant (7.2.2). In 2020, we 304 got more than expected and more than the previous years from the Council of 305 Europe.We expect this to stay the same in 2021. Important to note here is that 306 for both administrative grants, we almost get the highest possible amount (this 307 is 25k for EYF, so we are very close to this number).
308 Lastly, in this category of administrative funds, you can also find our own 309 resources. In 2020, there are quite some changes here, mostly due to Corona.
310 Also due to the good financial health of several of our MOs, we expect to 311 receive an higher amount of membership fees (7.3.1), and expect this budget line 312 to keep growing next year.
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313 As there is no Spring Conference and the General Assembly will be conducted 314 online, there will be no participation fees as well (7.3.2). In 2021 we do 315 expect them as there will be the GA in Sweden. The amount was calculated based 316 upon our earlier calculations this year.
317 At this point, we have slightly less donations (7.3.3) than expected, so we 318 already adjusted the amount to be more realistic. However, we believe that this 319 should still be something to focus on in the future, so the amount is a bit 320 higher in 2021 but still closer to expectations.
321 In the last budget line of this category (7.3.5), you can find the allocations 322 from previous years we used this year. It’s a rather high amount as we take into 323 account some of the money that has been present on FYEG account for several 324 years but not properly accounted., The amount you can see here is invested in 325 both the payroll safety fund (6.1.3) and the office equipment (2.2.2). In 2021 326 we need a smaller amount from allocations from previous years., but we of course 327 continue to investigate the possibilities for strategic allocations together 328 with the liquidity task force.
329 Category 2: Projects and Campaigns income
330 This category includes all the funds and revenues we use for projects and 331 campaigns. We need to report much more precisely to these funders, with the 332 details of the expenses funded.
333 The partnership with the Green Group in the European Parliament (8.1.1) states 334 that FYEG and the Greens-EFA group co-organised events together. FYEG deals with 335 the financial management of these events and costs are later reimbursed by the 336 Green group. Since we didn’t really need it this year, we invested less in 337 fundraising from MEPs (8.1.2).
338 Budget line 8.1.3 is money that the European Parliament gives to organisers of 339 groups of visitors into the European Parliament to cover travel costs, 340 accommodation and food, related to that visit. Each MEP can sponsor a limited 341 number of visitors each year. We often organise visits to the European 342 Parliament parallel to our events in Brussels. The Covid-19 pandemic resulted in 343 the suspension of all visitors groups in 2020. We are therefore planning zero 344 for 2020 but expect the visits to resume in 2021. We therefore do budget a small 345 amount to come from this budget line to co-fund the MO Forum.
346 With regards to projects we’re organising, you can find some changes to the 347 voted budget at last year’s GA. Regarding EYF Workplan (8.2.1), since we will 348 organise one of the events from the Just Transition work plan in 2021, we will 349 not get the full amount we expected in 2020. In 2021, you can see that a bigger 350
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351 amount is budgeted. This is both for the event of the work plan on just transition as for the other work plan Brave New Europe.
352 We also applied for the European Youth together. This grant is not yet reflected 353 in the 2021 budget plan as we will not know until November how much it will be 354 exactly. We will keep you updated throughout the year.
355 We had a very good cooperation with both the Green European Foundation (8.2.2) 356 and the Heinrich Böll Stiftung (8.2.3). GEF co funded a lot of our projects and 357 the amount we eventually will get from them is higher than expected. We expect 358 an even bigger co funding from them in 2021. Regarding HBS, we had an initial 359 agreement in the beginning of this year to receive 10k euros for co-funding the 360 final event of the WorkPlan. As this event was postponed, the funding from HBS 361 will only start in 2021.
362 Budget line 8.2.4 includes the contribution of participants to our projects. 363 Since we will not be able to organize everything we planned, the contribution to 364 projects will also be lower this year than expected. We expect a higher income 365 in 2021 when we can organise more international events.
366 Lastly, budget line 8.2.5 includes other resources such as co-funding from the 367 MO organizing the general assembly with us. As this will be online in 2020, we 368 don’t expect other resources this year, but we do in 2021.
369 FYEG BUDGET 2020
370 BUDGET EXPENDITURENew budget to be voted at GA20
371 Category 1: Personnel costs 142.155,00
372 1.1. Salaries 98.300,00
373 1.1.1 Staff 98.300,00
374 1.2. Benefits 12.855,00
375 1.2.1 Staff benefits 12.855,00
376 1.3. Social security and other Securex costs 31.000,00
377 1.3.1 Securex 31.000,00
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378 Category 2: Infrastructure and operating costs 14.330,00
379 2.1. Office-related costs 3.300,00
380 2.1.1 Office rent 0,00
381 2.1.2 Office meetings 300,00
382 2.1.3 Trainings for staff 3.000,00
383 2.2. Costs relating to the installation, operation maintenance and equipment 384 6.630,00
385 2.2.1 IT 1.500,00
386 2.2.2 Office equipment 5.130,00
387 2.2.3 Website maintenance 0,00
388 2.3. Stationery and office supplies 800,00
389 2.3.1 Stationery 100,00
390 2.3.2 Other 700,00
391 2.4. Postal and telecommunications charges 1.100,00
392 2.4.1 Postal charges 100,00
393 2.4.2 Telephones, mobile phones 1.000,00
394 2.5. Printing, Publications, information 2.500,00
395 2.5.1 General info material 1.000,00
396 2.5.2 Ecosprinter 1.500,00
397 Category 3: Administrative expenditure 5.438,00
398 3.1. Administrative expenditure 550,00
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399 3.1.1 Extraordinary costs 550,00
400 3.2. Accounting, audit costs, consultancy 3.888,00
401 3.2.1 External/internal Accountant 3.388,00
402 3.2.2 Legal expenses 500,00
403 3.3. Other Indirect costs 1.000,00
404 3.3.1 Bank charges 500,00
405 3.3.2 Insurances 500,00
406 Category 4: Meeting and representation costs 37.565,00
407 4.1. Costs of EC meetings of the FYEG 8.500,00
408 4.1.1 Executive Committee allowances 1.500,00
409 4.1.2 Executive Committee meetings 7.000,00
410 4.2. Costs of the meetings of the FYEG 13.500,00
411 4.2.1 General Assembly 7.500,00
412 4.2.3 MO training 0,00
413 4.2.4 Strategic Planning Meeting / MO Forum 3.500,00
414 4.2.5 FCC meeting 1.000,00
415 4.2.6 Political platform committee 1.500,00
416 4.3. Membership Fees and Regional Support 9.065,00
417 4.3.3 Membership Fees 1.565,00
418 4.3.4 Regional network meetings 7.500,00
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419 4.4. Other meetings and representation 6.500,00
420 4.4.1 Visits to Member organisations/Study visits 5.500,00
421 4.4.2 EGP and GG Meetings 500,00
422 4.4.3 Political Work/Networking 500,00
423 Category 5: Direct Costs: projects and campaigns 141.615,02
424 5.1. Seminars and conferences 45.025,02
425 5.1.1 EYF Work Plan 45.025,02
426 5.1.2 Spring conference 0,00
427 5.1.3 COP Delegation 0,00
428 5.2. Study Sessions 400,00
429 5.2.1 Study Sessions 400,00
430 5.3. Campaigns 5.000,00
431 5.3.1 Campaigns 5.000,00
432 5.4 Other Projects 91.190,00
433 5.4.1 Ad Hoc Projects 88.190,00
434 5.4.2 Working group projects 3.000,00
435 Category 6: Allocations to the next year and reserves 31.662,00
436 6.1 Allocations and funds 31.662,00
437 6.1.1 Allocation to 2021 0,00
438 6.1.2 Allocation to the campaign fund 5.000,00
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439 6.1.3 Allocation to payroll safety fund 26.662,00
440 TOTAL BUDGET EXPENDITURE 372.765,02
441 REVENUES
442 Category 1: Administrative Income 281.165,00
443 EGP contribution 155.000,00
444 7.1.1 EGP contribution – 3,5% eligible costs 97.000,00
445 7.1.2 Joint activities FYEG/EGP 58.000,00
446 Administrative Grants 74.373,00
447 7.2.1 CoE European Youth Foundation 24.373,00
448 7.2.2 Erasmus+ Admin 50.000,00
449 Own sources 51.792,00
450 7.3.1 Membership fees 19.000,00
451 7.3.2 GA & Spring Conference participation fees 0,00
452 7.3.4 Donations 1.000,00
453 7.3.5 Allocations from previous years 31.792,00
454 Category 2: Projects & Campaigns income 97.015,02
455 Cooperation and Green support 46.500,00
456 8.1.1 Cooperation with Greens/EFA Group 45.000,00
457 8.1.2 Fundraising from MEPs 1.500,00
458 8.1.3 EP Visits 0,00
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459 Projects 50.515,02
460 8.2.1 EYF work plan 32.890,02
461 8.2.2 Green European Foundation (GEF) 15.625,00
462 8.2.3 Heinrich Boell Stiftung 0,00
463 8.2.4 Participants' contribution to projects 2.000,00
464 8.2.5 Other sources 0,00
465 TOTAL INCOME 378.180,02
466 FYEG BUDGET 2021
467 BUDGET EXPENDITURE
468 Category 1: Personnel costs 137.505,00
469 1.1. Salaries89.900,00
470 1.1.1 Staff89.900,00
471 1.2. Benefits12.105,00
472 1.2.1 Staff benefits12.105,00
473 1.3. Social security and other Securex costs35.500,00
474 1.3.1 Securex35.500,00
475 Category 2: Infrastructure and operating costs 10.100,00
476 2.1. Office-related costs 3.300,00
477 2.1.1 Office rent 0,00
478 2.1.2 Office meetings 300,00
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479 2.1.3 Trainings for staff 3.000,00
480 2.2. Costs relating to the installation, operation maintenance and equipment 481 3.200,00
482 2.2.1 IT 1.500,00
483 2.2.2 Office equipment 500,00
484 2.2.3 Website maintenance 1.200,00
485 2.3. Stationery and office supplies 1.050,00
486 2.3.1 Stationery 50,00
487 2.3.2 Other 1.000,00
488 2.4. Postal and telecommunications charges 550,00
489 2.4.1 Postal charges 50,00
490 2.4.2 Telephones, mobile phones 500,00
491 2.5. Printing, Publications, information 2.000,00
492 2.5.1 General info material 1.000,00
493 2.5.2 Ecosprinter 1.000,00
494 Category 3: Administrative expenditure 5.450,00
495 3.1. Administrative expenditure 550,00
496 3.1.1 Extraordinary costs 550,00
497 3.2. Accounting, audit costs, consultancy 3.900,00
498 3.2.1 External/internal Accountant 3.400,00
499 3.2.2 Legal expenses 500,00
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500 3.3. Other Indirect costs 1.000,00
501 3.3.1 Bank charges 500,00
502 3.3.2 Insurances 500,00
503 Category 4: Meeting and representation costs 84.600,00
504 4.1. Costs of EC meetings of the FYEG 12.000,00
505 4.1.1 Executive Committee allowances 2.000,00
506 4.1.2 Executive Committee meetings 10.000,00
507 4.2. Costs of the meetings of the FYEG 56.000,00
508 4.2.1 General Assembly 26.000,00
509 4.2.2 MO training 2.000,00
510 4.2.3 Strategic Planning Meeting / MO Forum 25.000,00
511 4.2.4 FCC meeting 1.000,00
512 4.2.5 Political platform committee 2.000,00
513 4.3. Membership Fees and Regional Support 9.100,00
514 4.3.3 Membership Fees 1.600,00
515 4.3.4 Regional network meetings 7.500,00
516 4.4. Other meetings and representation 7.500,00
517 4.4.1 Visits to Member organisations/Study visits 5.000,00
518 4.4.2 EGP and GG Meetings 1.000,00
519 4.4.3 Political Work/Networking 1.500,00
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520 Category 5: Direct Costs: projects and campaigns 182.191,00
521 5.1. Seminars and conferences 167.791,00
522 5.1.1 EYF Work Plan 112.791,00
523 5.1.2 Spring conference 30.000,00
524 5.1.3 COP Delegation 25.000,00
525 5.2. Study Sessions 400,00
526 5.2.1 Study Sessions 400,00
527 5.3. Campaigns 5.000,00
528 5.3.1 Campaigns 5.000,00
529 5.4 Other Projects 9.000,00
530 5.4.1 Ad Hoc Projects 5.000,00
531 5.4.2 Working group projects 4.000,00
532 Category 6: Allocations to the next year and reserves 5.000,00
533 6.1 Allocations and funds 5.000,00
534 6.1.1 Allocation to 2022 0,00
535 6.1.2 Allocation to the campaign fund 5.000,00
536 6.1.3 Allocation to payroll safety fund 0,00
537 TOTAL BUDGET EXPENDITURE 424.846,00
538 REVENUES
539 Category 1: Administrative Income 254.655,00
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540 EGP contribution 149.000,00
541 7.1.1 EGP contribution – 3,5% eligible costs 91.000,00
542 7.1.2 Joint activities FYEG/EGP 58.000,00
543 Administrative Grants 74.373,00
544 7.2.1 CoE European Youth Foundation 24.373,00
545 7.2.2 Erasmus+ Admin 50.000,00
546 Own sources 31.282,00
547 7.3.1 Membership fees 20.000,00
548 7.3.2 GA & Spring Conference participation fees 3.950,00
549 7.3.3 Donations 3.000,00
550 7.3.4 Allocations from previous years 4.332,00
551 Category 2: Projects & Campaigns income 170.191,00
552 Cooperation and Green support 59.900,00
553 8.1.1 Cooperation with Greens/EFA Group 45.000,00
554 8.1.2 Fundraising from MEPs 2.000,00
555 8.1.3 EP Visits 12.900,00
556 Projects 110.291,00
557 8.2.1 EYF work plan 62.091,00
558 8.2.2 Green European Foundation (GEF) 27.700,00
559 8.2.3 Heinrich Boell Stiftung 10.000,00
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560 8.2.4 Participants' contribution to projects 5.500,00
561 8.2.5 Other sources 5.000,00
562 TOTAL INCOME 424.846,00
563 PROFIT Or LOSS 0,00
Explanation
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Powered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org) updated in august 2020 in Brussels I1-016: Internal Rules of Procedure
Proposers FYEG Executive Committee
Motion text
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Statutes 4) For the procedure of application for these membership categories cf. 7.2.1 and Statutes 5.
One can not be a candidate MO for more than 3 years without applying for full membership. After 3 years, the EC can propose the suspension or exclusion of the candidate MO
Reason Maximum time as candidate MO We belive being a candidate MO is temporary status and should therefore be limited in time. I1-036: Internal Rules of Procedure
Proposers FYEG Executive Committee
Motion text
Insert after line 36:
• major changes that happened in the MO (see 1.1.6) which need to be investigated by the EC
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For each General Assembly, the EC will ask each member organisation to prepare a very short summary of the status of each of the member organisations, to present at the GA. The summary should include:a very short summary report of their status and activities..
FYEG Executive Committee presents a summary of those including: Current status of the eachorganisation (Candidate/Full)(Observer/Candidate/Full)
Any relevant successes and achievements over the last year(to be provided in advance by each MO)
MOs' successes and achievements over the last year
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Confirmation of the fulfillment of FYEG membership criteria (Cf Statutes 5)Article 1.1.1)
The EC will provide an update on any existing partnerships as well as on any member organisations which are not able to prepare or present such a summary.
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In case of major changes (change of organisations' name, split in the organisation, merge with another organisation, change of political affiliation, contested election, etc.), the EC can propose the General Assembly to vote on that change. The GA may, among other options, take note of the change or suspend the membership of the organisation to give sufficient time to the EC to look into the situation.
Reason Membership review and oversight of major changes in organisations We want to create an framework to handle major changes in organisations (changes of name, political afilitation, etc..) I1-037: Internal Rules of Procedure
Proposers FYEG Executive Committee
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The suspension or exclusion of an MO will be decided upon by the GA with a two third majority(See 3.5.1).
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suspend or accept ana candidate or observer MO
change the political platform
suspend an MO
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accept a full MO exclude an MO change the political platform allow a candidate to run without the support of their MO (cf. 7.2.2)
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one nomination letter from the MO he or she belongs to. If that is nonot possible, the MO of which the candidate is from must provide an explanation of theyfor the rejection and the possible candidate has the right to provide a letter of justification. The letter will be sendt to all MO and the GA will decideddecide, through a vote by 2/3 majority (See 3.5.1) whether this
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person is admitted toas a candidate or not;
Reason Majorities needed for votes We want to clear existing contradiction regarding majorities to suspend or exclude MOs between article 1.1.4 and article 3.5.1. In Article 3.5.1, we also want clarify some majorities regarding accepting MOs or changing the IRPs. We also clarify which majority is needed for a candidate to be allowed to run without the support of an MO. I1-047: Internal Rules of Procedure
Proposers FYEG Executive Committee
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The exclusion of an MO means that this organisation is not listed as a member organisation anymore and hence loses all of its rights within FYEG. Following an exclusion, an organisation that wishes to rejoin FYEG is expected to follow the entire membership procedure, as a new organisation would.
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1.1.7 Procedure to regain membership Following an exclusion, an organisation that wishes to rejoin FYEG is expected to contact the EC and provide comprehensive documents explaining their situation and the motives for their return. Full membership can only be regained following a vote by the GA and a report by the EC on the reasons to grant it. • In case of a suspension an MO loses its status of being a full MO.
Reason Procedures to regain membership Article 1.1.7 is repeating stuff that are already in previous article, expect for one thing we propose to clarify and move to Article 1.1.4 I1-094: Internal Rules of Procedure
Proposers FYEG Executive Committee
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a newsletter containing information and participation possibilities in in current activities
regularly updated contacts of other Member Organisations
Reason FYEG duties towards MOs I1-102: Internal Rules of Procedure
Proposers FYEG Executive Committee
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The general assembly is composed of one or two delegates per full MO and one delegate from each candidate and observer organisation. Delegates can't be older than 30. Each full MO has two voting rights at the GA if the membership fee is paid. (cf. 1.1.5, 5.2)
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who must not be older than 3530
Reason Inclusion of minors (1/3) In line with the mandate given to the EC in the 2019-2020 Activity Plan, the Executive Committee has explored ways to make its events and structures more accessible to underaged young greens. It is proposing several changes in line with this objective. We witness that a big gap between the youngest and oldest participants is not ideal for the youngest participants to feel confortable. Most FYEG MOs already have an age limit set at 30 or below. For other MOs, we believe it can have positive effects in giving more opportunities to younger members of the organisation to attend FYEG events become part of an FYEG body. I1-107: Internal Rules of Procedure
Proposers FYEG Executive Committee
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People who are employed forby FYEG or are members of the FYEG Executive Committee cannot be delegates to the general assembly. These people can though however be observers.
Reason Organisation of GAs (1/3) To avoid conflits, EC members should not be able to be delegates with voting rights. I1-212: Internal Rules of Procedure
Proposers FYEG Executive Committee
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can be suspended and simultaneously replaced with an absolute two-third third majority by the assembly. Such a vote of no-confidence can be demanded by by at least 5% of the delegates, who must present people for the new new presidency.
2.1.7 Meeting Rules
Meeting rules regulate the formal sessions of the General Assembly. It regulates the functioning of the GA in terms of, among others: speaking rights, organisation of debates, organisation of Comprimise Amendments Sessions and Voting Session.
The Meeting Rules are proposed by the outgoing Executive Committee and adopted by the GA with a simple majority on the first day of the General Assembly. They can be later changed with a 2/3 majority, if requested by a Member Organisation or FYEG body.
Reason Organisation of GA (2/3) Meetings rules have been adopted in the past GAs to add to the IRPs. We want their status to be clarified here. I1-234: Internal Rules of Procedure
Proposers GRÜNE JUGEND (Alt to AM 434)
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In order to make the positions within the Executive Committee more accessible, including to people who show great potential but may not yet be active in FYEG for a long time, each EC organizes a digital information session about 3 months before the General Assembly. This event aims to clarify the role of EC members, explain expectations toward and experiences gained by EC members and answer any questions by attendees.
2.2.2 Composition
Reason We think this kind of format lowers potential barriers for people thinking about running for EC and is a more transparent tool than implementing a Candidate Committee. I1-314: Internal Rules of Procedure
Proposers FYEG Executive Committee
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2.4 Financial Control and Advisory Committee At the GA, Members of the financial control and advisory committee isare elected to afora two year mandate.[Newline] [Space](cf. 3.4) The FCCFCAC is composed of two membersfourmembers. Its members must not be members of the EC nor financially depending on FYEG. The FCFCAC’s tasks include:
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the presentation of this yearly report to the delegates at the GA. The The financial report that is to be presented to the GA and all other relevant relevant material have to be ready and in disposal for the meeting.
Providing recommendations to FYEG Treasurer and Secreary General regading the financial management and the financial orientations of FYEG. It is recommended that the EC and the office shares relevant information related to the finances of the organisation to FCCFCAC throughout the year.
Reason Transformation of the FCC into an Financial Control and Advisory Committee During the last years, several MOs have shown interest and submitted proposals regarding the financial management of FYEG. We want to give the opportunity to representatives of member organisations (for example thier treasurers or secretary general) to be involved in the financial decision-making of FYEG. In order to do that,
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we want to go from 2 to 4 members and officially extend the competences of the body. I1-353: Internal Rules of Procedure
Proposers FYEG Executive Committee
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attending phone conferences, Skype conferences or an ECM upon invitation
access to the online storing spaces of the EC, without editing rights. During its duty, the AC must respect the secrecy of internal matters. At the GA, the AC must present a brief overview of the functioning of the EC and personnel. The AC attendance at online or offline meetings of the Executive Committee upon invitation During its duty, the AC must respect the secrecy of internal matters. At the GA, the AC must present a brief overview of the functioning of the EC and personnel. The AC takes decisions within three weeks, with simple majority, after oral or written written consultation of both conflicting parties, and to the best of all members’
Reason Update of the rights of the AC to reflect the evolution of communication practices inside the EC We want the AC to have access to the online storing space (cloud) of the EC as more documents are here and not sent by email anymore. I1-353-3: Internal Rules of Procedure
Proposers Grön Ungdom & Grønn Ungdom (Alt to AM 353)
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attending phone conferences, Skype conferences or an ECM upon invitation
Reason The Adivsory Commitee should always have access to Executive Committee meetings. I1-418: Internal Rules of Procedure
Proposers FYEG Executive Committee
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2.9 Prepteams Prepteams are temporary bodies, created for the planning, organisation and follow-up of specific projects. Prepteams are set up via an open call procedure. The EC makes the final decisions on both their composition and all necessary replacements and must always: strive for gender and geographical balance
ensure compliance to specific set of rules imposed by partners and funders
Each prepteam nominates its own coordinator and one person of the EC is responsible for a prepteam and acts as contact towards the prepteam. The prepteam is responsible for: communication, logistical and content-wise planning of a project
financial planning of a project and the creation of a project-specific budget, in coordination with the treasurer
reporting on a project to the EC and to funders
A prepteam can take decisions concerning their project independently. If needed, a prep team can consult the EC in order to solve possible internal problems.
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5.1 Participants - Participants to an event are selected either by the EC or by the prep-team when there is one, striving for gender, age and geographical ballance. - The EC decides if the event is open to all or only to delegates of Member Organisations. - Participants must not be older than 30 y.o.
The safer spaces policy and the Anti Sexual Harassment protocol shall be communicated and presented to all participants.
5.2 Prep-team Prepteams are temporary bodies, created for the planning, organisation and follow-up of specific projects. Prepteams are set up via an open call procedure.
The EC makes the final decisions on both their composition and all necessary replacements and must always: - strive for gender and geographical balance - ensure compliance to specific set of rules imposed by partners and funders
The prepteam is responsible for: - communication, logistical and content-wise planning of a project - financial planning of a project and the creation of a project-specific budget, in coordination with the treasurer - reporting on a project to the EC and to funders A prepteam can take decisions concerning their project independently. If needed, a prep team can consult the EC in order to solve possible internal problems.
5. Financial rules and procedures
Reason Inclusion of minors (2) As we are clarifying the rules surrounding events (participants, prep-team, alchohol and intoxicating substances), we propose to bring them together in one new section of the IRPs on events. We are moving 2.9 on Prep-teams here and are adding rules regarding participants. I1-418-2: Internal Rules of Procedure
Proposers FYEG Executive Committee
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2.9 Alumni network
The aims of the alumni network is to: ? ensure sustainable transfer of knowledge between different generations of FYEG activists in terms of political experience, organisational development, professional development and any other challenges and opportunities that might arise during one’s time in FYEG. ? provide a platform (online and offline; transnational and local) for FYEG activists and former FYEG activists to meet, learn, get inspired, keep up-to-date with FYEG and have fun. ? support the financial independence of FYEG through donations from former FYEG activists or organisations linked to them.
The alumni network is neither elected by the general assembly or by the EC, but people can join the network throughout the year by going through a process decided on by the EC.
One person in the EC shall be responsible for contact with the alumni network. This person is chosen by the EC at the first meeting after the GA. The alumni network chooses among its members a person responsible for contact with the EC. This person can be chosen whenever throughout the year.
The responsible EC member, together with the alumni network contact person, decides on an activity/strategy plan for the coming operational year just after the GA is held.
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Reason Alumni Network By adding something clear about the alumni network in the IRPs, it will be easier to work with it and know what the expectations are. I1-434: Internal Rules of Procedure
Proposers DWARS & Grön Ungdom
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A prepteam can take decisions concerning their project independently. If needed, a prep team can consult the EC in order to solve possible internal problems.
2.10 Candidate committee
Candidate committee The candidate committee of FYEG is tasked with examining the suitability of candidates for the Executive Committee of FYEG. ApplicationCandidatesThe processcommittee apply haswill for bea aminimum elected term until by of the the7 and nextGeneral a Generalmaximum Assemblywith Assembly. of 9 members. the Single TransferableMembership ofVote the system. committee is not compatible with a position within the FYEG’sThe committee executive internally committee chooses or advisory a convenor board who and is secretary responsible general. for communication with candidates and the EC, drawing up a planning, and cooperation within the committee. Task Receive the written motivation statements and resumes from the candidatesConduct an interview with each candidate. If necessary, it is possible to requestWrite an a objective second interview.overview of the candidacy. This overview is an informative text for the MOs and should not be an endorsement or a call to vote for a candidate.The committee researches the following subjects and presentsTo ensure them the objectivityinMotivationUnderstandingPoliticalCommunicationalAbility the overview; to and work of for theorganisational theindependently of overview FYEGpositionskills and given skills theand by position as the a teamcandidate committee the following measures are in place. The interlocutor should not have a personal connection to the candidate. The interlocutor should not be a member of the same MO. There should always be two interlocutors present andCandidates an additional have 1member week to of contest the committee factual inaccuracies to take minutes. in the written overview that they have received. If the committee and the candidate cannot find a solution for the contested part, the candidate may proceed without an overview. If at any point in the application procedure the candidate committee does not follow the correct procedure, this is also ground for the candidate to contest the overview and proceed without it
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beingAfter this published. week the overviews will be made public on the FYEG website. The overviews will also be added to the GA reader. GA At the General Assembly at the end of the mandate, the committee will present a report about their conduct.
Reason Establishing a election committee will ensure that neutral information about each candidate is shared within the FYEG, thereby also giving lesser-known candidates the opportunity to present their candidacy. Delegates, in turn, can make an informed choice for a candidate. I1-592-3: Internal Rules of Procedure
Proposers Grön Ungdom & Grønn Ungdom (Alt to AM 592)
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5. Events
5.3 Alcohol and intoxicating substances
Organisers of the event shall make sure that underaged are not exposed to dangerous situations involving alcohol or illegal drugs.This shall be ensured by, among others, the following measures: Underaged participants consuming alcohol or illegal drugs, as well as those offering some to them, must be banned from the rest of the programme. Moreover, their respective MO(s) shall be notified by the Executive Committee upon violation of these rules;
Alcohol and illegal drugs shall not be consumed during official sessions part of the programme;
FYEG shall not organise sessions or parties in places where alcohol consumption is central such as bars or clubs; Members of the Executive Committee, the office and the prep-team shall abstain from drinking alcohol and using illegal drugs during the whole event.
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organisation, we need to change our relation to alcohol. The EC has already made a proposal (I1-592) regarding the consumption of alcohol and intoxicating substances, but their suggestions lack the final steps that are necessary to turn FYEG events into truly safe spaces. With a clear and ambitious alcohol policy, everyone is able to attend events and the risk of sexual and other types of harrassment during events significantly decreases.
Therefore, we propose that underaged people consuming alochol and illegal drugs at events, as well as the people providing them, will be banned from participating in the rest of the event's programme, and that their MO(s) will be notified about their representatives breaking the rules. Moreover, we propose to ban alcohol and illegal drugs during all parts of the programme. This includes a proposal to not organise sessions in places where alcohol is commonly consumed, such as bars and clubs. Lastly, we propose that the entire EC remains sober during events, in order to safeguard everyone's safety during the event, and because we see this as an essential part of being a representative figure. The individual proposals are added as one amendment but we would wish to vote on them separately. I1-592: Internal Rules of Procedure
Proposers FYEG Executive Committee
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5. Events
5.3 Alcohol and intoxicating substances
Organisers of the event shall make sure that underaged participants are not exposed to dangerous situations involving alcohol or intoxicating drugs.
This shall be ensured by, among others, the following measures: - Participants below 16 and those for whom it is forbidden by domestic laws, shall not consume alcohol or intoxicating drugs, and one shall not offer some to them; - Alcohol and intoxicating drugs shall not be consumed during official sessions part of the programme; - FYEG shall look into organising sessions and parties in other places than those where alcohol consumption is central, such as bars or clubs; - Members of the Executive Committee and the prep-team shall lead by example and abstain from excessively drinking alcohol and from using drugs during an event.
5. Financial rules and procedures
Reason Inclusion of minors, alcohol and intoxicating substances Several organisations have highlighted that, in order to able to get their underaged members to take part of FYEG events, there should be ways to guarantee that they will not be exposed to dangerous situations involving alcohol or intoxicating drugs. We therefore propose to state that principle and propose 4 measures to reduce that risk. We acknowledge the differences that exist from one country to another regarding alcohol and drugs and FYEG's longstanding position in favour of legalising
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drugs that are currently illegal in several countries. We believe that those should not be obstacles to the participation of young greens under 18. We have proposed proposals that we believe can be compromises between the different organisations. Each proposal can be voted separately but are submitted jointly to ease the comprehesion I1-592-2: Internal Rules of Procedure
Proposers DWARS (Alt to AM 592)
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5. Events
5.3 Alcohol and intoxicating substances
Organisers of the event shall make sure that underaged participants are not exposed to dangerous situations involving alcohol or intoxicating drugs.
This shall be ensured by, among others, the following measures: - Participants below 16 and those for whom it is forbidden by domestic laws, shall not consume alcohol or intoxicating drugs, and one shall not offer some to them. In the event that this does take place, all parties involved will not be allowed to participate in the remainder of the programme.; - Alcohol and intoxicating drugs shall not be consumed during official sessions part of the programme; - FYEG shall look into organising sessions and parties in other places than those where alcohol consumption is central, such as bars or clubs; - Members of the Executive Committee and the prep-team shall lead by example and abstain from excessively drinking alcohol and from using drugs during an event. Additionally, two people, from either the Executive Committee or the prep- team, should be appointed to stay sober during the programme.
5. Financial rules and procedures
Reason These changes give a consequence to violating alcohol laws, making it less attractive to commit an offense. It also it also ensures that events become safer due to the presence of people from the organization who are sober, without requiring everyone
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in the organization to abstain from alcohol altogether.
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Proposers FYEG Executive Committee
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one delegate per full MO,candidate MO or candidate MOobsever organisation,
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Concerning: delegates of organisations applying for candidate membership in FYEG • candidates for all open position
The EC can decide to reimburse their travel costs if such a request has been made and all relevant documents have been sent in time, to: - delegates of organisations applying for candidate membership in FYEG - candidates for all open position - the second delegate of a full MO if at least one delegate selfidentifies as women, trans or genderqueer.
Reason Organisation of GAs (3/3) In order to allow a more fair participation of all MOs, we want to offer full reimbursement of the 2nd delegate of full MOs. We believe it will lift an important financial burden on smaller MOs. I1-714: Internal Rules of Procedure
Proposers FYEG Executive Committee
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5.7.3. Telephone and communication costs EC members can claim the reimbursement of telephone and communication costs up to an amount of 20€ per month. Reimbursement works on the basis of receipts. In special occasions, they can be reimbursed more but they need approval of the treasurer. 5.7.3 Executive Committee Members Allowance
The members of FYEG Executive Committee are entitled to a per diem allowance up to a maximum of 10 days over 12 months. The FYEG EC members are free to decline the per diem allowance.
The per diem allowance is 25€ per day.
The per diem allowance is meant to cover participation in the following meetings: • FYEG Committee Meetings or FCC meetings, when organised in-person or lasting more than 6 hours a day; • EGP Committee Meetings; • Study Visits to Member Organisations approved by the EC; • participation in other events or meetings approved by the EC.
In addition to the per diem allowance, Executive Committee members are entitled to reimbursement for their costs for travel, accommodation, food and child care costs when travelling, in accordance with the FYEG reimbursement rules.
EC members make sure the allowance is declared in line with the fiscal rules of the country of fiscal residence.
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Upon proof of expenses occurred for FYEG work, this rule can also apply to other persons.
Reason EC Allowances We want to give the possibility to give a per-diem to EC members for a limited number of days per year. This would replace the reimbursement of phone costs which hasn't been used much in the last years, mostly due to the end of roaming fees inside the EU. It would also ease the work of the office who wouldn't have to collect phone bills anymore. I1-1144: Internal Rules of Procedure
Proposers DWARS, Grön Ungdom & Scottish Young Green
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7.4.3 Use of inclusive language
FYEG aims to use language in its communications and its events that reflects the level of English spoken within an organisation of mostly non-native speakers. FYEG promotes the use of inclusive and accessible language within the organisation. FYEG attempts to reduce the shame of using simple language. We do this to make sure that everyone feels welcome to participate and contribute.
Reason Since FYEG wants to be inclusive for everyone, we should avoid using difficult language when not necessary, so that everyone feels welcome. I2-305: Political Platform
Proposers FYEG Feminist Network
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From line 836 to 841: and rape. Thus we demand the legal definition of rape to respect everyones self- determination. Rape is generally defined as sexual intercourse with a person by forcible compulsion; or sexual intercourse with a person who is incapable of consent by reason of being physically helpless or mentally incapacitated; or sexual intercourse with an underage person. We demand it to be defined by lack of consent, not by the threat of violence.For the legal definition of rape to respect everyones self-determination, we introduce a positive definition of consent. Positive consent means that persons participating in the sexual act, actively, voluntarily and explicitly consent to the activity by saying “yes” or showing agreement otherwise. Consent can be withdrawn anytime. Sexual action means any kind of invasion of personal space and not just penetration. Rape is defined by any sexual action that is exercised without consent. We need to ensure that any sexual action without consent is always punishable as rape.
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Reason (this amendment was submitted by email and later uploaded on the platform) I3-009: Statutes
Proposers FYEG Executive Committee
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Change to: Statutes correction
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The name of this organisation shall be from now: “ Federation of Young European Greens “ , abbreviated “ FYEG IVZWAISBL “, and the organisation is now under the rules of title III of the Belgian law of 27 June 1921 concerning the non profit
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The seat of the organisation is at the address: Rue Wiertz 31, 1050 Ixellesdu Taciturne 34, 1000 Bruxelles, Belgium.
From line 47 to 52: official application to FYEG Secretariat. This application shall include its statutes, the number of individual members, age limit, list of activities, budget and all other possibly relevant information. The organisation will then be visited by at least one member of the Executive Committee. The ECExecutive Committee will then advise the GAGeneral Assembly about the application. Full members can participate in the General Assembly, have speaking rights and have voting right onrights at the GA.
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Candidate members shall be organisations who have the ambition to within a certain time frame apply for full membership. Candidate members should fulfill the following criteria:
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Every member organisation can at all times cancel its membership. For this they shall send a signed letter to the Executive Committee with a motivation for the cancellation
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The Executive Committee shall inform the next GAGeneral Assembly about this motivation. A member organisation that leaves the federation loses all claims to the assets of the organisation.
5.3 Suspension and expulsionexclusion
Suspension of membership can be proposed by the Executive Committee to the GA General Assembly. The Ssuspension will be decided upon by the GAGeneral Assembly with a two third majority. Suspended membersmember organisations can ask the revocation of their suspension at the next General Assembly. For this, they shall send a signed motivation letter to the Executive Committee one month before the GAGeneral Assembly. ExpulsionExclusion of a member organisation can be proposed by the Executive Committee to the GAGeneral Assembly. The Ssuspension will be decided upon by the GAGeneral Assembly with a two third majority. Suspended or expelled membersmember organisations have no claim on the assets of the organisation.
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The membersmember organisations pay a yearly contribution of maximum 10.000 euro as determined by the General Assembly on proposal of the Executive Committee.
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• the acceptance and changing of the internal rules of procedure (IRPs)
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• the acceptance and changing of the Charter
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The General Assembly consists of all membersmember organisations.
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The General Assembly is chaired by a presidency proposed by the Executive Committee and elected by the General Assembly. The GAGeneral Assembly meets every year at the administrative seat or any other place as described in the official Call . The call will be made by the Executive Committee and will be sent out by letter, fax, email or any other communication tool. The call shall be issued at least one month before the GA General Assembly and will contain the points on the agenda. An extraordinary meeting of the GAGeneral Assembly can be called by the Executive Committee or one fifth of the full members in the following cases: • One fifth of the full members thinks to have sufficient evidence that the ECExecutive Committee is acting either against the Goals of the federation or by herits decisions and actions is gravely endangering the organisation. • The Executive Committee judges that an unforeseen and extraordinary situation has arisen which makes it necessary for the GAGeneral Assembly to meet. And by the following procedure: The members,member organisations who wish to call an extraordinary GA,General Assembly inform by a signed letter the Executive Committee. The ECExecutive Committee has 8 days after receiving the letter to make the necessary preparations and issue the call. The call will be made by the Executive Committee and will be sent out by letter, fax, email or any other communication tool. The call shall be issued at least eight days before the GAGeneral Assembly and will contain the points on the agenda.
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The General Assembly can only take binding decisions if more than half of herits full members are present. The GAGeneral Assembly can add points to the agenda of the meeting. Except in the cases foreseen in these statutes and in the IRPs, all decisions are taken by simple majority of the present and represented membersmember organisations. All decisions taken will be communicated to the membersmember organisations in the following way. The minutes of the GAGeneral Assembly will be sent out to the membersmember organisations within 14 days to all members by letter, fax, email or any other communication tool. The decisions of the GA are noted down in a register, signed by the president and kept by the secretary general who ensures the accessibility of the register on the administrative seat of the organisation. The decisions of the General Assembly are noted down and published on the FYEG
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All proposals for changing of the statutes or disbanding the organisation will come from the executive committee or one twentieth5% of the full members of the organisation. The executive committee has to inform the membersmember organisations at least one month before the GAGeneral Assembly which proposals will be discussed as well as about the proposals themselves.
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In case the quorum of 2/3 of the full members is not reached, a second meeting will be called. This meeting can only be held thirty days later. It can only take binding decisions on the proposals made at the first GA. The decisions should be made with a majority of 2/3 no regard of how many full members are present or represented.
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The Executive Committee is entrusted with all matters of management concern except those that belong to the GAGeneral Assembly.
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9.2. Composition of the ECExecutive Committee
The organisation is run by the Executive Committee, consisting of at least three members. The members are elected by the GAGeneral Assembly for one year and their mandate can
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be renewed three times. Their function will be ceased by death, resignation, civil
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ECExecutive Committee members can be dismissed by the GAGeneral Assembly who decides on this with a two third majority. In case of a mandate not filled in, the EC Executive Committee can appointchoose to announce a by-election for a replacement who continues the mandate. Within the ECExecutive Committee there are two Co-Spokespersons and a Treasurer.
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The Executive Committee meets at least four times a year. The Ccall will be sent out by letter, fax, email or any other communication tool[Space].
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An EC member can be represented by another EC member who can only be representing one other member. Decisions of the ECExecutive Committee are taken by simple majority of the members present and represented.
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The decisions are noted down in a register, signed by at least one co-spokesperson and kept by the secretary general who ensures the accessibility of the register to members at the administrative seat.minutes kept by the secretary general who ensures the accessibility of the minutes to member organisations.
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The Executive Committee acts for the organisation as plaintiff or defender in juridical cases and is represented in them by a member of the ECExecutive Committee or the
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The secretary general is an employee and is hired by the Executive Committee according to the procedures written down in the IRPs.
From line 215 to 216: fiscal year and the budget of the next fiscal year are every year made by the Executive Committee and presented for approvalpresented to the GAGeneral Assembly.
Reason The Statutes are unupdated when it comes to correctly describing the administrative seat, the documents and groups existing within the organisation and the ways of communication used. Also, terms like "General Assembly" and "Executive Committee" are not used in a consistent manner (sometimes it's written out, sometimes in abbreviations), and there are some grammar mistakes. This amendment to the Statutes aims to make corrections without changing the content of the Statutes. I3-037: Statutes
Proposers FYEG Executive Committee
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• ObserverAssociate members
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An organisation that doesn’t want to become a full member or doesn’t fulfill all criteria can apply for observership. Therefore they shallsend an official application to the secretariat of the federation together with its statutes, number of members, age limit, list of activities, budget and allrelevant information.
3. Associate members:
The Executive Committee will present the application to the next General Assembly. An organisation that doesn’t want to become a full member or doesn’t fulfill all criteria can apply for associate membership. They shall send an official application to the secretariat of the federation together with its statutes, number of members, age limit, list of activities, budget and all relevant information. ObserversAssociate members can take part tothe GAparticipate in the General Assembly, have speaking rights but do not have voting righstts.
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Reason Today, the different membership statuses have in some cases been unclear to member organisations, and the observer status has sometimes been mistaken to be succeeded by a candidate status. This is not the case - the observer status is a separate status that is not a necessary part to later become a candidate and full member. Also, MO "observership" has sometimes been mixed up with being an observer at the General Assembly, which is not the same thing. With this amendment, we want to make all of this easier to understand, by changing the name to "Associate member" and by clarifying the role/status of this Associate membership. P1-014: Strategic Plan 2020-2022
Proposers Ecolojovem - Os Verdes
Plan text
From line 13 to 15: in prisons, lower income groups and unemployed people, women* and LGBTQI+ people, people with disabilities, Black and people of color, non-white people, and racialised communities. This pandemic also has revealed the essential role played by
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I. Increase and strengthen Young Green impact everywhere in Europe[Newline]
Reason If you put "black and people of color" you are also discriminating "people of color" other than black because you don't put them on the same level as black. You are giving a spotlight to black people in detriment of others. Therefore we believe we should phrase it "non-white" in order to put everyone at the same level, which is actually the reality. P1-027: Strategic Plan 2020-2022
Proposers GRÜNE JUGEND
Plan text
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As we watch history unfold in front of our eyes, we catch an unexpected glimpse of what our future might hold if we don’t stop the climate crisis. The next global crisis is just around the corner in 12 years if we don’t change the system fundamentally.We are already in the midst of the global climate crisis and if we do not radically change our system, we will not be able to stop or even slow down the destruction anymore.
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I. Increase and strengthen Young Green impact everywhere in Europe[Newline] P1-037: Strategic Plan 2020-2022
Proposers Ecolojovem - Os Verdes
Plan text
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But we are also hopeful. Only a crisis produces real change and we will beare part of that change.
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I. Increase and strengthen Young Green impact everywhere in Europe[Newline]
Reason We believe that this phrases things towards the future. At the same time, we are constantly saying that the future is now and that we need to take action now. We believe that we have a great impact on the things that are being decided right now, so we "ARE" part of the change and not we "will be". We're already here taking a stand! P1-064: Strategic Plan 2020-2022
Proposers DWARS (Dutch Young Greens)
Plan text
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I. Increase and strengthen Young Green impact everywhere in Europe[Newline]
From line 192 to 194: becoming an everyday reality, with young people struggling to make ends meet, with Neonazis inright-wing extremists the streets and, even more worryingly, in the institutions of power, with women* being harassed in the streets, workers, especially from
Reason This makes more clear which opposers of our movement we mean, instead of a small group of Neonazis. P2-155: Activity Plan 2020-2021
Proposers Jong Groen
Plan text
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In order to maximise personal encounters between members of MO’s and FYEG workgroups, to strengthen cross-border relations between greens in Europe, FYEG will look into setting up an exchange platform for green activists. MO’s get the chance to inform activists from other young European green movements online about ongoing events they will host. In turn, activists can apply in this digital space to travel there and participate in the event. FYEG can adapt their support to participate in the proposed event to help activists in the most senseful way, within the limits of what FYEG can do. This can include informing the hosting MO and the participant, financial or organisational help for travelling, ...
Reason The more personal encounters and exchanges we create, the more unity there will be in the different green movements over Europe. Physical meetings and shared fights are one of the best ways to create strong bonds. P2-225-2: Activity Plan 2020-2021
Proposers R13 compromise: Grön Ungdom, Grønn Ungdom, Social Europe WG, DWARS, Vihreät Nuoret, Georgian Young Greens, Scottish Young Greens, FYEG Executive Committee
Plan text
Insert from line 224 to 226: especially the Executive Committee, with the aim of taking greater care of the mental health and wellbeing of staff and volunteers. This includes organizing trainings for the executive committee and other FYEG bodies (such as the awareness team) on mental health and anti-racism, helping in[Space]understanding how to balance productivity and work-time, with time for unlearning, reflecting
Insert from line 230 to 231: will be able to, in a more timely manner, effectively speak up, contribute and be present in active political debates on various issues. At least one such training shall be organized at an MO Training during the upcoming operational year.
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Most importantly, the Executive Committee will work in the following year on a Mental Health protocol as highlighted in the FYEG Inclusion Plan and in close collaboration with the member organizations, working groups and the office. This protocol shall include volunteer guidelines that: Clarify the rights and responsibilities of the organization’s volunteers;
Specify the exact workload expected from volunteers better;
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Ensure a safe working space, free from harassment, coercion or other problematic behaviour
Appoint a Mental Health officer within the Executive Committee, as advised by the EC Report
Implement structures that ensure that volunteers are educated about their rights and responsibilities and are provided with guidance, support, training, mentorship and resources during their mandate
are based on the guidelines prepared by Grön Ungdom, Grønn Ungdom, Social Europe WG, DWARS, Vihreät Nuoret, Georgian Young Greens, Scottish Young Greens as annexed to this activity plan.
As an optional, guidelines for FYEG staff and volunteers initiated by the Social Europe working group can be developed with advice on managing mental health alongside activism. The first drafts of both documents will be discussed during the MO Forum in the next mandate.
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ANNEX to the activity plan Volunteer guidelines
The Federation of Young European Greens is an organisation run mostly by volunteers. In short, we can’t do this without you! Your work may put you in contact with FYEG members from all around Europe, cultural diversity, personal information and delicate material among others. To make your engagement a rewarding and positive experience, the organisation commits to build a safe space for all its members by implementing good health and safety practice including a high level of respect and caring, no sexual harassment and support for mental wellbeing. The following materials speak to what you can expect from FYEG, and what the organisation expects from you.
Your Rights as a Volunteer
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? To work in a safe space, free from harassment, coercion or other problematic behaviour ? To have a clear understanding of your role within FYEG ? To be provided guidance, support, training, mentorship and resources in order to effectively complete your tasks and responsibilities ? To receive reviews or feedback on your work and in return to respond to that feedback (from the appropriate bodies, ex. prep team, project manager, executive committee…) ? To be reimbursed out-of-pocket expenses within the first month after the end of the reason for the expenses (eg preparatory meetings or internal events) ? To be treated as a respected, integral and valuable part of the team
Your Responsibilities as a Volunteer
? To follow policies and procedures relevant to and the role your companions are undertaking: e.g. equal opportunities, health and safety, and confidentiality in the same way as the right is given to you ? To maintain regular contact with your team, committee or working group (especially when unable to attend meetings) ? To meet mutually agreed expectations around the amount of time the role is expected to take, but to not exceed six hours of voluntary work per week throughout the time span of the project ? To carry out your responsibilities and duties to the best of your abilities, but to not overcommit to your role. Working with the organisation should be fun and is no obligation in any case ? To communicate any and all concerns to the appropriate bodies (such as the Awareness Team) in a timely manner 1By volunteers we mean any person active in FYEG who does not get paid for their engagement, including but not limited to the Executive Committee, Working Groups and more.
Reason Compromise of R13.
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McClelland) (Wanja Kaufmann) (Gülce Yeniev) (Clara Winkler) (Milan Zlatanovic) vote 43: (Gülce Yeniev) (Wanja Kaufmann) (Liam McClelland) (Milan Zlatanovic) (Clara Winkler) vote 44: (Wanja Kaufmann) (Clara Winkler) (Liam McClelland) (Gülce Yeniev) (Milan Zlatanovic) vote 45: (Wanja Kaufmann) (Clara Winkler) (Liam McClelland) (Gülce Yeniev) (Milan Zlatanovic) vote 46: (Liam McClelland) (Wanja Kaufmann) (Gülce Yeniev) (Milan Zlatanovic) (Clara Winkler) vote 47: (Wanja Kaufmann) (Clara Winkler) (Gülce Yeniev) (Liam McClelland) (Milan Zlatanovic) vote 48: (Wanja Kaufmann) (Gülce Yeniev) (Liam McClelland) (Milan Zlatanovic) (Clara Winkler) vote 49: (Milan Zlatanovic) (Gülce Yeniev) (Liam McClelland) (Wanja Kaufmann) (Clara Winkler) vote 50: (Liam McClelland) (Clara Winkler) (Wanja Kaufmann) (Milan Zlatanovic) (Gülce Yeniev) vote 51: (Wanja Kaufmann) (Gülce Yeniev) (Milan Zlatanovic) (Liam McClelland) (Clara https://paul-lockett.co.uk/stv.html 2/11 29/08/2020 Single Transferable Vote Counter Winkler) vote 52: (Liam McClelland) (Milan Zlatanovic) (Gülce Yeniev) (Clara Winkler) (Wanja Kaufmann) vote 53: (Milan Zlatanovic) (Clara Winkler) (Liam McClelland) (Gülce Yeniev) (Wanja Kaufmann) vote 54: (Milan Zlatanovic) (Clara Winkler) (Liam McClelland) (Gülce Yeniev) (Wanja Kaufmann) Round 1 votes vote 1: (Clara Winkler) (Gülce Yeniev) (Wanja Kaufmann) (Liam McClelland) (Milan Zlatanovic) vote value = 1 vote 2: (Gülce Yeniev) (Wanja Kaufmann) (Liam McClelland) (Clara Winkler) (Milan Zlatanovic) vote value = 1 vote 3: (Wanja Kaufmann) (Liam McClelland) (Clara Winkler) (Milan Zlatanovic) (Gülce Yeniev) vote value = 1 vote 4: (Wanja Kaufmann) (Gülce Yeniev) (Clara Winkler) (Milan Zlatanovic) (Liam McClelland) vote value = 1 vote 5: (Wanja Kaufmann) (Clara Winkler) (Gülce Yeniev) (Liam McClelland) (Milan Zlatanovic) vote value = 1 vote 6: (Gülce Yeniev) (Wanja Kaufmann) (Milan Zlatanovic) (Clara Winkler) (Liam McClelland) vote value = 1 vote 7: (Gülce Yeniev) (Wanja Kaufmann) (Milan Zlatanovic) (Liam McClelland) (Clara Winkler) vote value = 1 vote 8: (Wanja Kaufmann) (Clara Winkler) (Gülce Yeniev) (Liam McClelland) (Milan Zlatanovic) vote value = 1 vote 9: (Wanja Kaufmann) (Clara Winkler) (Liam McClelland) (Gülce Yeniev) (Milan Zlatanovic) vote value = 1 vote 10: (Gülce Yeniev) (Wanja Kaufmann) (Liam McClelland) (Clara Winkler) (Milan Zlatanovic) vote value = 1 vote 11: (Wanja Kaufmann) (Liam McClelland) (Clara Winkler) (Gülce Yeniev) (Milan Zlatanovic) vote value = 1 vote 12: (Wanja Kaufmann) (Gülce Yeniev) (Clara Winkler) (Milan Zlatanovic) (Liam McClelland) vote value = 1 vote 13: (Wanja Kaufmann) (Clara Winkler) (Gülce Yeniev) (Milan Zlatanovic) (Liam McClelland) vote value = 1 vote 14: (Wanja Kaufmann) (Gülce Yeniev) (Liam McClelland) (Milan Zlatanovic) (Clara Winkler) vote value = 1 vote 15: (Wanja Kaufmann) (Liam McClelland) (Clara Winkler) (Gülce Yeniev) (Milan Zlatanovic) vote value = 1 vote 16: (Wanja Kaufmann) (Liam McClelland) (Clara Winkler) (Milan Zlatanovic) (Gülce Yeniev) vote value = 1 vote 17: (Gülce Yeniev) (Wanja Kaufmann) (Milan Zlatanovic) (Liam McClelland) (Clara Winkler) vote value = 1 vote 18: (Milan Zlatanovic) (Liam McClelland) (Wanja Kaufmann) (Clara Winkler) (Gülce Yeniev) vote value = 1 vote 19: (Gülce Yeniev) (Milan Zlatanovic) (Liam McClelland) (Wanja Kaufmann) (Clara Winkler) vote value = 1 vote 20: (Wanja Kaufmann) (Clara Winkler) (Gülce Yeniev) (Milan Zlatanovic) (Liam McClelland) vote value = 1 vote 21: (Gülce Yeniev) (Clara Winkler) (Wanja Kaufmann) (Liam McClelland) (Milan Zlatanovic) vote value = 1 vote 22: (Liam McClelland) (Clara Winkler) (Gülce Yeniev) (Milan Zlatanovic) (Wanja Kaufmann) vote value = 1 vote 23: (Wanja Kaufmann) (Gülce Yeniev) (Milan Zlatanovic) (Clara Winkler) (Liam McClelland) vote value = 1 vote 24: (Clara Winkler) (Liam McClelland) (Wanja Kaufmann) (Milan Zlatanovic) (Gülce Yeniev) vote value = 1 vote 25: (Milan Zlatanovic) (Liam McClelland) (Wanja Kaufmann) (Clara Winkler) (Gülce Yeniev) vote value = 1 https://paul-lockett.co.uk/stv.html 3/11 29/08/2020 Single Transferable Vote Counter vote 26: (Milan Zlatanovic) (Wanja Kaufmann) (Clara Winkler) (Gülce Yeniev) (Liam McClelland) vote value = 1 vote 27: (Gülce Yeniev) (Wanja Kaufmann) (Liam McClelland) (Clara Winkler) (Milan Zlatanovic) vote value = 1 vote 28: (Wanja Kaufmann) (Clara Winkler) (Liam McClelland) (Milan Zlatanovic) (Gülce Yeniev) vote value = 1 vote 29: (Wanja Kaufmann) (Clara Winkler) (Liam McClelland) (Milan Zlatanovic) (Gülce Yeniev) vote value = 1 vote 30: (Liam McClelland) (Wanja Kaufmann) (Gülce Yeniev) (Clara Winkler) (Milan Zlatanovic) vote value = 1 vote 31: (Liam McClelland) (Wanja Kaufmann) (Gülce Yeniev) (Milan Zlatanovic) (Clara Winkler) vote value = 1 vote 32: (Milan Zlatanovic) (Wanja Kaufmann) (Liam McClelland) (Gülce Yeniev) (Clara Winkler) vote value = 1 vote 33: (Liam McClelland) (Gülce Yeniev) (Wanja Kaufmann) (Clara Winkler) (Milan Zlatanovic) vote value = 1 vote 34: (Wanja Kaufmann) (Gülce Yeniev) (Milan Zlatanovic) (Clara Winkler) (Liam McClelland) vote value = 1 vote 35: (Gülce Yeniev) (Wanja Kaufmann) (Liam McClelland) (Clara Winkler) (Milan Zlatanovic) vote value = 1 vote 36: (Gülce Yeniev) (Wanja Kaufmann) (Liam McClelland) (Clara Winkler) (Milan Zlatanovic) vote value = 1 vote 37: (Wanja Kaufmann) (Liam McClelland) (Clara Winkler) (Gülce Yeniev) (Milan Zlatanovic) vote value = 1 vote 38: (Wanja Kaufmann) (Liam McClelland) (Clara Winkler) (Gülce Yeniev) (Milan Zlatanovic) vote value = 1 vote 39: (Clara Winkler) (Gülce Yeniev) (Milan Zlatanovic) (Wanja Kaufmann) (Liam McClelland) vote value = 1 vote 40: (Milan Zlatanovic) (Wanja Kaufmann) (Liam McClelland) (Gülce Yeniev) (Clara Winkler) vote value = 1 vote 41: (Clara Winkler) (Wanja Kaufmann) (Milan Zlatanovic) (Gülce Yeniev) (Liam McClelland) vote value = 1 vote 42: (Liam McClelland) (Wanja Kaufmann) (Gülce Yeniev) (Clara Winkler) (Milan Zlatanovic) vote value = 1 vote 43: (Gülce Yeniev) (Wanja Kaufmann) (Liam McClelland) (Milan Zlatanovic) (Clara Winkler) vote value = 1 vote 44: (Wanja Kaufmann) (Clara Winkler) (Liam McClelland) (Gülce Yeniev) (Milan Zlatanovic) vote value = 1 vote 45: (Wanja Kaufmann) (Clara Winkler) (Liam McClelland) (Gülce Yeniev) (Milan Zlatanovic) vote value = 1 vote 46: (Liam McClelland) (Wanja Kaufmann) (Gülce Yeniev) (Milan Zlatanovic) (Clara Winkler) vote value = 1 vote 47: (Wanja Kaufmann) (Clara Winkler) (Gülce Yeniev) (Liam McClelland) (Milan Zlatanovic) vote value = 1 vote 48: (Wanja Kaufmann) (Gülce Yeniev) (Liam McClelland) (Milan Zlatanovic) (Clara Winkler) vote value = 1 vote 49: (Milan Zlatanovic) (Gülce Yeniev) (Liam McClelland) (Wanja Kaufmann) (Clara Winkler) vote value = 1 vote 50: (Liam McClelland) (Clara Winkler) (Wanja Kaufmann) (Milan Zlatanovic) (Gülce Yeniev) vote value = 1 vote 51: (Wanja Kaufmann) (Gülce Yeniev) (Milan Zlatanovic) (Liam McClelland) (Clara Winkler) vote value = 1 vote 52: (Liam McClelland) (Milan Zlatanovic) (Gülce Yeniev) (Clara Winkler) (Wanja Kaufmann) vote value = 1 vote 53: (Milan Zlatanovic) (Clara Winkler) (Liam McClelland) (Gülce Yeniev) (Wanja Kaufmann) vote value = 1 vote 54: (Milan Zlatanovic) (Clara Winkler) (Liam McClelland) (Gülce Yeniev) (Wanja Kaufmann) vote value = 1 https://paul-lockett.co.uk/stv.html 4/11 29/08/2020 Single Transferable Vote Counter Wanja Kaufmann = 23 Liam McClelland = 8 Clara Winkler = 4 Gülce Yeniev = 11 Milan Zlatanovic = 8
Most votes currently held by a candidate = 23. Number of candidates with the greatest number of votes = 1. Wanja Kaufmann has exceeded the quota and is elected. If there are seats remaining to be filled, the surplus will now be reallocated. Round 2 votes vote 1: (Clara Winkler) (Gülce Yeniev) (Liam McClelland) (Milan Zlatanovic) vote value = 1 vote 2: (Gülce Yeniev) (Liam McClelland) (Clara Winkler) (Milan Zlatanovic) vote value = 1 vote 3: (Liam McClelland) (Clara Winkler) (Milan Zlatanovic) (Gülce Yeniev) vote value = 0.6086956521739131 vote 4: (Gülce Yeniev) (Clara Winkler) (Milan Zlatanovic) (Liam McClelland) vote value = 0.6086956521739131 vote 5: (Clara Winkler) (Gülce Yeniev) (Liam McClelland) (Milan Zlatanovic) vote value = 0.6086956521739131 vote 6: (Gülce Yeniev) (Milan Zlatanovic) (Clara Winkler) (Liam McClelland) vote value = 1 vote 7: (Gülce Yeniev) (Milan Zlatanovic) (Liam McClelland) (Clara Winkler) vote value = 1 vote 8: (Clara Winkler) (Gülce Yeniev) (Liam McClelland) (Milan Zlatanovic) vote value = 0.6086956521739131 vote 9: (Clara Winkler) (Liam McClelland) (Gülce Yeniev) (Milan Zlatanovic) vote value = 0.6086956521739131 vote 10: (Gülce Yeniev) (Liam McClelland) (Clara Winkler) (Milan Zlatanovic) vote value = 1 vote 11: (Liam McClelland) (Clara Winkler) (Gülce Yeniev) (Milan Zlatanovic) vote value = 0.6086956521739131 vote 12: (Gülce Yeniev) (Clara Winkler) (Milan Zlatanovic) (Liam McClelland) vote value = 0.6086956521739131 vote 13: (Clara Winkler) (Gülce Yeniev) (Milan Zlatanovic) (Liam McClelland) vote value = 0.6086956521739131 vote 14: (Gülce Yeniev) (Liam McClelland) (Milan Zlatanovic) (Clara Winkler) vote value = 0.6086956521739131 vote 15: (Liam McClelland) (Clara Winkler) (Gülce Yeniev) (Milan Zlatanovic) vote value = 0.6086956521739131 vote 16: (Liam McClelland) (Clara Winkler) (Milan Zlatanovic) (Gülce Yeniev) vote value = 0.6086956521739131 vote 17: (Gülce Yeniev) (Milan Zlatanovic) (Liam McClelland) (Clara Winkler) vote value = 1 vote 18: (Milan Zlatanovic) (Liam McClelland) (Clara Winkler) (Gülce Yeniev) vote value = 1 vote 19: (Gülce Yeniev) (Milan Zlatanovic) (Liam McClelland) (Clara Winkler) vote value = 1 vote 20: (Clara Winkler) (Gülce Yeniev) (Milan Zlatanovic) (Liam McClelland) vote value = 0.6086956521739131 vote 21: (Gülce Yeniev) (Clara Winkler) (Liam McClelland) (Milan Zlatanovic) vote value = 1 vote 22: (Liam McClelland) (Clara Winkler) (Gülce Yeniev) (Milan Zlatanovic) vote value = 1 vote 23: (Gülce Yeniev) (Milan Zlatanovic) (Clara Winkler) (Liam McClelland) vote value = 0.6086956521739131 vote 24: (Clara Winkler) (Liam McClelland) (Milan Zlatanovic) (Gülce Yeniev) vote value https://paul-lockett.co.uk/stv.html 5/11 29/08/2020 Single Transferable Vote Counter = 1 vote 25: (Milan Zlatanovic) (Liam McClelland) (Clara Winkler) (Gülce Yeniev) vote value = 1 vote 26: (Milan Zlatanovic) (Clara Winkler) (Gülce Yeniev) (Liam McClelland) vote value = 1 vote 27: (Gülce Yeniev) (Liam McClelland) (Clara Winkler) (Milan Zlatanovic) vote value = 1 vote 28: (Clara Winkler) (Liam McClelland) (Milan Zlatanovic) (Gülce Yeniev) vote value = 0.6086956521739131 vote 29: (Clara Winkler) (Liam McClelland) (Milan Zlatanovic) (Gülce Yeniev) vote value = 0.6086956521739131 vote 30: (Liam McClelland) (Gülce Yeniev) (Clara Winkler) (Milan Zlatanovic) vote value = 1 vote 31: (Liam McClelland) (Gülce Yeniev) (Milan Zlatanovic) (Clara Winkler) vote value = 1 vote 32: (Milan Zlatanovic) (Liam McClelland) (Gülce Yeniev) (Clara Winkler) vote value = 1 vote 33: (Liam McClelland) (Gülce Yeniev) (Clara Winkler) (Milan Zlatanovic) vote value = 1 vote 34: (Gülce Yeniev) (Milan Zlatanovic) (Clara Winkler) (Liam McClelland) vote value = 0.6086956521739131 vote 35: (Gülce Yeniev) (Liam McClelland) (Clara Winkler) (Milan Zlatanovic) vote value = 1 vote 36: (Gülce Yeniev) (Liam McClelland) (Clara Winkler) (Milan Zlatanovic) vote value = 1 vote 37: (Liam McClelland) (Clara Winkler) (Gülce Yeniev) (Milan Zlatanovic) vote value = 0.6086956521739131 vote 38: (Liam McClelland) (Clara Winkler) (Gülce Yeniev) (Milan Zlatanovic) vote value = 0.6086956521739131 vote 39: (Clara Winkler) (Gülce Yeniev) (Milan Zlatanovic) (Liam McClelland) vote value = 1 vote 40: (Milan Zlatanovic) (Liam McClelland) (Gülce Yeniev) (Clara Winkler) vote value = 1 vote 41: (Clara Winkler) (Milan Zlatanovic) (Gülce Yeniev) (Liam McClelland) vote value = 1 vote 42: (Liam McClelland) (Gülce Yeniev) (Clara Winkler) (Milan Zlatanovic) vote value = 1 vote 43: (Gülce Yeniev) (Liam McClelland) (Milan Zlatanovic) (Clara Winkler) vote value = 1 vote 44: (Clara Winkler) (Liam McClelland) (Gülce Yeniev) (Milan Zlatanovic) vote value = 0.6086956521739131 vote 45: (Clara Winkler) (Liam McClelland) (Gülce Yeniev) (Milan Zlatanovic) vote value = 0.6086956521739131 vote 46: (Liam McClelland) (Gülce Yeniev) (Milan Zlatanovic) (Clara Winkler) vote value = 1 vote 47: (Clara Winkler) (Gülce Yeniev) (Liam McClelland) (Milan Zlatanovic) vote value = 0.6086956521739131 vote 48: (Gülce Yeniev) (Liam McClelland) (Milan Zlatanovic) (Clara Winkler) vote value = 0.6086956521739131 vote 49: (Milan Zlatanovic) (Gülce Yeniev) (Liam McClelland) (Clara Winkler) vote value = 1 vote 50: (Liam McClelland) (Clara Winkler) (Milan Zlatanovic) (Gülce Yeniev) vote value = 1 vote 51: (Gülce Yeniev) (Milan Zlatanovic) (Liam McClelland) (Clara Winkler) vote value = 0.6086956521739131 vote 52: (Liam McClelland) (Milan Zlatanovic) (Gülce Yeniev) (Clara Winkler) vote value = 1 vote 53: (Milan Zlatanovic) (Clara Winkler) (Liam McClelland) (Gülce Yeniev) vote value https://paul-lockett.co.uk/stv.html 6/11 29/08/2020 Single Transferable Vote Counter = 1 vote 54: (Milan Zlatanovic) (Clara Winkler) (Liam McClelland) (Gülce Yeniev) vote value = 1 Wanja Kaufmann = 0 Liam McClelland = 11.652173913043478 Clara Winkler = 10.086956521739133 Gülce Yeniev = 15.260869565217394 Milan Zlatanovic = 8
Most votes currently held by a candidate = 15.260869565217394. Number of candidates with the greatest number of votes = 1. Gülce Yeniev has exceeded the quota and is elected. If there are seats remaining to be filled, the surplus will now be reallocated. Round 3 votes vote 1: (Clara Winkler) (Liam McClelland) (Milan Zlatanovic) vote value = 1 vote 2: (Liam McClelland) (Clara Winkler) (Milan Zlatanovic) vote value = 0.41025641025641035 vote 3: (Liam McClelland) (Clara Winkler) (Milan Zlatanovic) vote value = 0.6086956521739131 vote 4: (Clara Winkler) (Milan Zlatanovic) (Liam McClelland) vote value = 0.24972129319955413 vote 5: (Clara Winkler) (Liam McClelland) (Milan Zlatanovic) vote value = 0.6086956521739131 vote 6: (Milan Zlatanovic) (Clara Winkler) (Liam McClelland) vote value = 0.41025641025641035 vote 7: (Milan Zlatanovic) (Liam McClelland) (Clara Winkler) vote value = 0.41025641025641035 vote 8: (Clara Winkler) (Liam McClelland) (Milan Zlatanovic) vote value = 0.6086956521739131 vote 9: (Clara Winkler) (Liam McClelland) (Milan Zlatanovic) vote value = 0.6086956521739131 vote 10: (Liam McClelland) (Clara Winkler) (Milan Zlatanovic) vote value = 0.41025641025641035 vote 11: (Liam McClelland) (Clara Winkler) (Milan Zlatanovic) vote value = 0.6086956521739131 vote 12: (Clara Winkler) (Milan Zlatanovic) (Liam McClelland) vote value = 0.24972129319955413 vote 13: (Clara Winkler) (Milan Zlatanovic) (Liam McClelland) vote value = 0.6086956521739131 vote 14: (Liam McClelland) (Milan Zlatanovic) (Clara Winkler) vote value = 0.24972129319955413 vote 15: (Liam McClelland) (Clara Winkler) (Milan Zlatanovic) vote value = 0.6086956521739131 vote 16: (Liam McClelland) (Clara Winkler) (Milan Zlatanovic) vote value = 0.6086956521739131 vote 17: (Milan Zlatanovic) (Liam McClelland) (Clara Winkler) vote value = 0.41025641025641035 vote 18: (Milan Zlatanovic) (Liam McClelland) (Clara Winkler) vote value = 1 vote 19: (Milan Zlatanovic) (Liam McClelland) (Clara Winkler) vote value = 0.41025641025641035 vote 20: (Clara Winkler) (Milan Zlatanovic) (Liam McClelland) vote value = 0.6086956521739131 vote 21: (Clara Winkler) (Liam McClelland) (Milan Zlatanovic) vote value = 0.41025641025641035 vote 22: (Liam McClelland) (Clara Winkler) (Milan Zlatanovic) vote value = 1 vote 23: (Milan Zlatanovic) (Clara Winkler) (Liam McClelland) vote value = 0.24972129319955413 https://paul-lockett.co.uk/stv.html 7/11 29/08/2020 Single Transferable Vote Counter vote 24: (Clara Winkler) (Liam McClelland) (Milan Zlatanovic) vote value = 1 vote 25: (Milan Zlatanovic) (Liam McClelland) (Clara Winkler) vote value = 1 vote 26: (Milan Zlatanovic) (Clara Winkler) (Liam McClelland) vote value = 1 vote 27: (Liam McClelland) (Clara Winkler) (Milan Zlatanovic) vote value = 0.41025641025641035 vote 28: (Clara Winkler) (Liam McClelland) (Milan Zlatanovic) vote value = 0.6086956521739131 vote 29: (Clara Winkler) (Liam McClelland) (Milan Zlatanovic) vote value = 0.6086956521739131 vote 30: (Liam McClelland) (Clara Winkler) (Milan Zlatanovic) vote value = 1 vote 31: (Liam McClelland) (Milan Zlatanovic) (Clara Winkler) vote value = 1 vote 32: (Milan Zlatanovic) (Liam McClelland) (Clara Winkler) vote value = 1 vote 33: (Liam McClelland) (Clara Winkler) (Milan Zlatanovic) vote value = 1 vote 34: (Milan Zlatanovic) (Clara Winkler) (Liam McClelland) vote value = 0.24972129319955413 vote 35: (Liam McClelland) (Clara Winkler) (Milan Zlatanovic) vote value = 0.41025641025641035 vote 36: (Liam McClelland) (Clara Winkler) (Milan Zlatanovic) vote value = 0.41025641025641035 vote 37: (Liam McClelland) (Clara Winkler) (Milan Zlatanovic) vote value = 0.6086956521739131 vote 38: (Liam McClelland) (Clara Winkler) (Milan Zlatanovic) vote value = 0.6086956521739131 vote 39: (Clara Winkler) (Milan Zlatanovic) (Liam McClelland) vote value = 1 vote 40: (Milan Zlatanovic) (Liam McClelland) (Clara Winkler) vote value = 1 vote 41: (Clara Winkler) (Milan Zlatanovic) (Liam McClelland) vote value = 1 vote 42: (Liam McClelland) (Clara Winkler) (Milan Zlatanovic) vote value = 1 vote 43: (Liam McClelland) (Milan Zlatanovic) (Clara Winkler) vote value = 0.41025641025641035 vote 44: (Clara Winkler) (Liam McClelland) (Milan Zlatanovic) vote value = 0.6086956521739131 vote 45: (Clara Winkler) (Liam McClelland) (Milan Zlatanovic) vote value = 0.6086956521739131 vote 46: (Liam McClelland) (Milan Zlatanovic) (Clara Winkler) vote value = 1 vote 47: (Clara Winkler) (Liam McClelland) (Milan Zlatanovic) vote value = 0.6086956521739131 vote 48: (Liam McClelland) (Milan Zlatanovic) (Clara Winkler) vote value = 0.24972129319955413 vote 49: (Milan Zlatanovic) (Liam McClelland) (Clara Winkler) vote value = 1 vote 50: (Liam McClelland) (Clara Winkler) (Milan Zlatanovic) vote value = 1 vote 51: (Milan Zlatanovic) (Liam McClelland) (Clara Winkler) vote value = 0.24972129319955413 vote 52: (Liam McClelland) (Milan Zlatanovic) (Clara Winkler) vote value = 1 vote 53: (Milan Zlatanovic) (Clara Winkler) (Liam McClelland) vote value = 1 vote 54: (Milan Zlatanovic) (Clara Winkler) (Liam McClelland) vote value = 1 Wanja Kaufmann = 0 Liam McClelland = 14.61315496098105 Clara Winkler = 10.99665551839465 Gülce Yeniev = 0 Milan Zlatanovic = 10.390189520624304
Most votes currently held by a candidate = 14.61315496098105. Number of candidates with the greatest number of votes = 1. Liam McClelland has exceeded the quota and is elected. If there are seats remaining to be filled, the surplus will now be reallocated. Round 4 votes vote 1: (Clara Winkler) (Milan Zlatanovic) vote value = 1 https://paul-lockett.co.uk/stv.html 8/11 29/08/2020 Single Transferable Vote Counter vote 2: (Clara Winkler) (Milan Zlatanovic) vote value = 0.1575862851419764 vote 3: (Clara Winkler) (Milan Zlatanovic) vote value = 0.23381008610738885 vote 4: (Clara Winkler) (Milan Zlatanovic) vote value = 0.24972129319955413 vote 5: (Clara Winkler) (Milan Zlatanovic) vote value = 0.6086956521739131 vote 6: (Milan Zlatanovic) (Clara Winkler) vote value = 0.41025641025641035 vote 7: (Milan Zlatanovic) (Clara Winkler) vote value = 0.41025641025641035 vote 8: (Clara Winkler) (Milan Zlatanovic) vote value = 0.6086956521739131 vote 9: (Clara Winkler) (Milan Zlatanovic) vote value = 0.6086956521739131 vote 10: (Clara Winkler) (Milan Zlatanovic) vote value = 0.1575862851419764 vote 11: (Clara Winkler) (Milan Zlatanovic) vote value = 0.23381008610738885 vote 12: (Clara Winkler) (Milan Zlatanovic) vote value = 0.24972129319955413 vote 13: (Clara Winkler) (Milan Zlatanovic) vote value = 0.6086956521739131 vote 14: (Milan Zlatanovic) (Clara Winkler) vote value = 0.09592208660815954 vote 15: (Clara Winkler) (Milan Zlatanovic) vote value = 0.23381008610738885 vote 16: (Clara Winkler) (Milan Zlatanovic) vote value = 0.23381008610738885 vote 17: (Milan Zlatanovic) (Clara Winkler) vote value = 0.41025641025641035 vote 18: (Milan Zlatanovic) (Clara Winkler) vote value = 1 vote 19: (Milan Zlatanovic) (Clara Winkler) vote value = 0.41025641025641035 vote 20: (Clara Winkler) (Milan Zlatanovic) vote value = 0.6086956521739131 vote 21: (Clara Winkler) (Milan Zlatanovic) vote value = 0.41025641025641035 vote 22: (Clara Winkler) (Milan Zlatanovic) vote value = 0.38411657003356736 vote 23: (Milan Zlatanovic) (Clara Winkler) vote value = 0.24972129319955413 vote 24: (Clara Winkler) (Milan Zlatanovic) vote value = 1 vote 25: (Milan Zlatanovic) (Clara Winkler) vote value = 1 vote 26: (Milan Zlatanovic) (Clara Winkler) vote value = 1 vote 27: (Clara Winkler) (Milan Zlatanovic) vote value = 0.1575862851419764 vote 28: (Clara Winkler) (Milan Zlatanovic) vote value = 0.6086956521739131 vote 29: (Clara Winkler) (Milan Zlatanovic) vote value = 0.6086956521739131 vote 30: (Clara Winkler) (Milan Zlatanovic) vote value = 0.38411657003356736 vote 31: (Milan Zlatanovic) (Clara Winkler) vote value = 0.38411657003356736 vote 32: (Milan Zlatanovic) (Clara Winkler) vote value = 1 vote 33: (Clara Winkler) (Milan Zlatanovic) vote value = 0.38411657003356736 vote 34: (Milan Zlatanovic) (Clara Winkler) vote value = 0.24972129319955413 vote 35: (Clara Winkler) (Milan Zlatanovic) vote value = 0.1575862851419764 vote 36: (Clara Winkler) (Milan Zlatanovic) vote value = 0.1575862851419764 vote 37: (Clara Winkler) (Milan Zlatanovic) vote value = 0.23381008610738885 vote 38: (Clara Winkler) (Milan Zlatanovic) vote value = 0.23381008610738885 vote 39: (Clara Winkler) (Milan Zlatanovic) vote value = 1 vote 40: (Milan Zlatanovic) (Clara Winkler) vote value = 1 vote 41: (Clara Winkler) (Milan Zlatanovic) vote value = 1 vote 42: (Clara Winkler) (Milan Zlatanovic) vote value = 0.38411657003356736 vote 43: (Milan Zlatanovic) (Clara Winkler) vote value = 0.1575862851419764 vote 44: (Clara Winkler) (Milan Zlatanovic) vote value = 0.6086956521739131 vote 45: (Clara Winkler) (Milan Zlatanovic) vote value = 0.6086956521739131 vote 46: (Milan Zlatanovic) (Clara Winkler) vote value = 0.38411657003356736 vote 47: (Clara Winkler) (Milan Zlatanovic) vote value = 0.6086956521739131 vote 48: (Milan Zlatanovic) (Clara Winkler) vote value = 0.09592208660815954 vote 49: (Milan Zlatanovic) (Clara Winkler) vote value = 1 vote 50: (Clara Winkler) (Milan Zlatanovic) vote value = 0.38411657003356736 vote 51: (Milan Zlatanovic) (Clara Winkler) vote value = 0.24972129319955413 vote 52: (Milan Zlatanovic) (Clara Winkler) vote value = 0.38411657003356736 vote 53: (Milan Zlatanovic) (Clara Winkler) vote value = 1 vote 54: (Milan Zlatanovic) (Clara Winkler) vote value = 1 Wanja Kaufmann = 0 Liam McClelland = 0 Clara Winkler = 15.108030310916705 Gülce Yeniev = 0 https://paul-lockett.co.uk/stv.html 9/11 29/08/2020 Single Transferable Vote Counter Milan Zlatanovic = 11.891969689083302
Most votes currently held by a candidate = 15.108030310916705. Number of candidates with the greatest number of votes = 1. Clara Winkler has exceeded the quota and is elected. If there are seats remaining to be filled, the surplus will now be reallocated. Round 5 votes vote 1: (Milan Zlatanovic) vote value = 0.4042903135098416 vote 2: (Milan Zlatanovic) vote value = 0.06371060862490094 vote 3: (Milan Zlatanovic) vote value = 0.0945271530141193 vote 4: (Milan Zlatanovic) vote value = 0.10095989991773083 vote 5: (Milan Zlatanovic) vote value = 0.24608975604946884 vote 6: (Milan Zlatanovic) vote value = 0.41025641025641035 vote 7: (Milan Zlatanovic) vote value = 0.41025641025641035 vote 8: (Milan Zlatanovic) vote value = 0.24608975604946884 vote 9: (Milan Zlatanovic) vote value = 0.24608975604946884 vote 10: (Milan Zlatanovic) vote value = 0.06371060862490094 vote 11: (Milan Zlatanovic) vote value = 0.0945271530141193 vote 12: (Milan Zlatanovic) vote value = 0.10095989991773083 vote 13: (Milan Zlatanovic) vote value = 0.24608975604946884 vote 14: (Milan Zlatanovic) vote value = 0.09592208660815954 vote 15: (Milan Zlatanovic) vote value = 0.0945271530141193 vote 16: (Milan Zlatanovic) vote value = 0.0945271530141193 vote 17: (Milan Zlatanovic) vote value = 0.41025641025641035 vote 18: (Milan Zlatanovic) vote value = 1 vote 19: (Milan Zlatanovic) vote value = 0.41025641025641035 vote 20: (Milan Zlatanovic) vote value = 0.24608975604946884 vote 21: (Milan Zlatanovic) vote value = 0.16586269272198634 vote 22: (Milan Zlatanovic) vote value = 0.155294608523196 vote 23: (Milan Zlatanovic) vote value = 0.24972129319955413 vote 24: (Milan Zlatanovic) vote value = 0.4042903135098416 vote 25: (Milan Zlatanovic) vote value = 1 vote 26: (Milan Zlatanovic) vote value = 1 vote 27: (Milan Zlatanovic) vote value = 0.06371060862490094 vote 28: (Milan Zlatanovic) vote value = 0.24608975604946884 vote 29: (Milan Zlatanovic) vote value = 0.24608975604946884 vote 30: (Milan Zlatanovic) vote value = 0.155294608523196 vote 31: (Milan Zlatanovic) vote value = 0.38411657003356736 vote 32: (Milan Zlatanovic) vote value = 1 vote 33: (Milan Zlatanovic) vote value = 0.155294608523196 vote 34: (Milan Zlatanovic) vote value = 0.24972129319955413 vote 35: (Milan Zlatanovic) vote value = 0.06371060862490094 vote 36: (Milan Zlatanovic) vote value = 0.06371060862490094 vote 37: (Milan Zlatanovic) vote value = 0.0945271530141193 vote 38: (Milan Zlatanovic) vote value = 0.0945271530141193 vote 39: (Milan Zlatanovic) vote value = 0.4042903135098416 vote 40: (Milan Zlatanovic) vote value = 1 vote 41: (Milan Zlatanovic) vote value = 0.4042903135098416 vote 42: (Milan Zlatanovic) vote value = 0.155294608523196 vote 43: (Milan Zlatanovic) vote value = 0.1575862851419764 vote 44: (Milan Zlatanovic) vote value = 0.24608975604946884 vote 45: (Milan Zlatanovic) vote value = 0.24608975604946884 vote 46: (Milan Zlatanovic) vote value = 0.38411657003356736 vote 47: (Milan Zlatanovic) vote value = 0.24608975604946884 vote 48: (Milan Zlatanovic) vote value = 0.09592208660815954 vote 49: (Milan Zlatanovic) vote value = 1 vote 50: (Milan Zlatanovic) vote value = 0.155294608523196 vote 51: (Milan Zlatanovic) vote value = 0.24972129319955413 https://paul-lockett.co.uk/stv.html 10/11 29/08/2020 Single Transferable Vote Counter vote 52: (Milan Zlatanovic) vote value = 0.38411657003356736 vote 53: (Milan Zlatanovic) vote value = 1 vote 54: (Milan Zlatanovic) vote value = 1 Wanja Kaufmann = 0 Liam McClelland = 0 Clara Winkler = 0 Gülce Yeniev = 0 Milan Zlatanovic = 18.000000000000007
Most votes currently held by a candidate = 18.000000000000007. Number of candidates with the greatest number of votes = 1. Milan Zlatanovic has exceeded the quota and is elected. If there are seats remaining to be filled, the surplus will now be reallocated. The election is complete and the elected candidates are (Wanja Kaufmann) (Gülce Yeniev) (Liam McClelland) (Clara Winkler) (Milan Zlatanovic).
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SINGLE TRANSFERABLE VOTE COUNTER
Candidates=5 Seats=4 Votes=54 Quota=10.8 Raw votes vote 1: (Emilia Syvajarvi) (Katja Raiher) (Manon Maaoluli) (Robin Ehl) (Luca Arfini) vote 2: (Robin Ehl) (Katja Raiher) (Emilia Syvajarvi) (Manon Maaoluli) (none) vote 3: (Katja Raiher) (Emilia Syvajarvi) (Robin Ehl) (Manon Maaoluli) (none) vote 4: (Manon Maaoluli) (Katja Raiher) (Robin Ehl) (Emilia Syvajarvi) (none) vote 5: (Katja Raiher) (Emilia Syvajarvi) (Manon Maaoluli) (Robin Ehl) (Luca Arfini) vote 6: (Manon Maaoluli) (Emilia Syvajarvi) (Katja Raiher) (Robin Ehl) (Luca Arfini) vote 7: (Luca Arfini) (Katja Raiher) (Emilia Syvajarvi) (Manon Maaoluli) (Robin Ehl) vote 8: (Robin Ehl) (Katja Raiher) (Luca Arfini) (Emilia Syvajarvi) (none) vote 9: (Emilia Syvajarvi) (Katja Raiher) (Robin Ehl) (Manon Maaoluli) (Luca Arfini) vote 10: (Manon Maaoluli) (Katja Raiher) (Emilia Syvajarvi) (Luca Arfini) (Robin Ehl) vote 11: (Robin Ehl) (Emilia Syvajarvi) (Katja Raiher) (Manon Maaoluli) (none) vote 12: (Emilia Syvajarvi) (Robin Ehl) (Luca Arfini) (Manon Maaoluli) (Katja Raiher) vote 13: (Emilia Syvajarvi) (Katja Raiher) (Manon Maaoluli) (Robin Ehl) (Luca Arfini) vote 14: (Manon Maaoluli) (Robin Ehl) (Emilia Syvajarvi) (Katja Raiher) (Luca Arfini) vote 15: (Manon Maaoluli) (Katja Raiher) (Emilia Syvajarvi) (Robin Ehl) (Luca Arfini) vote 16: (Robin Ehl) (Manon Maaoluli) (Katja Raiher) (Emilia Syvajarvi) (none) vote 17: (Luca Arfini) (Katja Raiher) (Emilia Syvajarvi) (Manon Maaoluli) (Robin Ehl) vote 18: (Robin Ehl) (Katja Raiher) (Emilia Syvajarvi) (Manon Maaoluli) (Luca Arfini) vote 19: (Manon Maaoluli) (Emilia Syvajarvi) (Katja Raiher) (Luca Arfini) (Robin Ehl) vote 20: (Emilia Syvajarvi) (Robin Ehl) (Katja Raiher) (Manon Maaoluli) (none) vote 21: (Emilia Syvajarvi) (Katja Raiher) (Manon Maaoluli) (Robin Ehl) (none) vote 22: (Manon Maaoluli) (Luca Arfini) (Katja Raiher) (Emilia Syvajarvi) (Robin Ehl) vote 23: (Manon Maaoluli) (Luca Arfini) (Emilia Syvajarvi) (Katja Raiher) (Robin Ehl) vote 24: (Robin Ehl) (Katja Raiher) (Luca Arfini) (Emilia Syvajarvi) (Manon Maaoluli) vote 25: (Katja Raiher) (Emilia Syvajarvi) (Robin Ehl) (Manon Maaoluli) (Luca Arfini) vote 26: (Luca Arfini) (Emilia Syvajarvi) (Manon Maaoluli) (Katja Raiher) (Robin Ehl) vote 27: (Katja Raiher) (Emilia Syvajarvi) (Robin Ehl) (Manon Maaoluli) (Luca Arfini) vote 28: (Katja Raiher) (Emilia Syvajarvi) (Robin Ehl) (Manon Maaoluli) (Luca Arfini) vote 29: (Katja Raiher) (Robin Ehl) (Manon Maaoluli) (Emilia Syvajarvi) (Luca Arfini) vote 30: (Robin Ehl) (Emilia Syvajarvi) (Katja Raiher) (Manon Maaoluli) (none) vote 31: (Emilia Syvajarvi) (Katja Raiher) (Robin Ehl) (Manon Maaoluli) (Luca Arfini) vote 32: (Katja Raiher) (Emilia Syvajarvi) (Manon Maaoluli) (Robin Ehl) (none) vote 33: (Manon Maaoluli) (Luca Arfini) (Emilia Syvajarvi) (Katja Raiher) (Robin Ehl) vote 34: (Emilia Syvajarvi) (Manon Maaoluli) (Katja Raiher) (Robin Ehl) (none) vote 35: (Luca Arfini) (Emilia Syvajarvi) (Manon Maaoluli) (Katja Raiher) (Robin Ehl) vote 36: (Katja Raiher) (Robin Ehl) (Manon Maaoluli) (Emilia Syvajarvi) (none) vote 37: (Robin Ehl) (Manon Maaoluli) (Katja Raiher) (Emilia Syvajarvi) (none) vote 38: (Luca Arfini) (Robin Ehl) (Manon Maaoluli) (Katja Raiher) (Emilia Syvajarvi) vote 39: (Emilia Syvajarvi) (Manon Maaoluli) (Katja Raiher) (Robin Ehl) (Luca Arfini) vote 40: (Emilia Syvajarvi) (Robin Ehl) (Katja Raiher) (Manon Maaoluli) (Luca Arfini) vote 41: (Emilia Syvajarvi) (Katja Raiher) (Manon Maaoluli) (Robin Ehl) (none) vote 42: (Robin Ehl) (Manon Maaoluli) (Katja Raiher) (Emilia Syvajarvi) (none) vote 43: (Katja Raiher) (Emilia Syvajarvi) (Manon Maaoluli) (Robin Ehl) (none) https://paul-lockett.co.uk/stv.html 1/7 29/08/2020 Single Transferable Vote Counter vote 44: (Emilia Syvajarvi) (Katja Raiher) (Robin Ehl) (Manon Maaoluli) (none) vote 45: (Robin Ehl) (Manon Maaoluli) (Katja Raiher) (Emilia Syvajarvi) (none) vote 46: (Emilia Syvajarvi) (Katja Raiher) (Manon Maaoluli) (Robin Ehl) (none) vote 47: (Manon Maaoluli) (Robin Ehl) (Emilia Syvajarvi) (Katja Raiher) (Luca Arfini) vote 48: (Robin Ehl) (Manon Maaoluli) (none) (none) (none) vote 49: (Manon Maaoluli) (Luca Arfini) (Katja Raiher) (Emilia Syvajarvi) (Robin Ehl) vote 50: (Luca Arfini) (Robin Ehl) (Manon Maaoluli) (Katja Raiher) (Emilia Syvajarvi) vote 51: (Robin Ehl) (Manon Maaoluli) (Emilia Syvajarvi) (none) (none) vote 52: (Katja Raiher) (Emilia Syvajarvi) (Robin Ehl) (none) (none) vote 53: (Katja Raiher) (Emilia Syvajarvi) (Robin Ehl) (none) (none) vote 54: (none) (none) (none) (none) (none) Round 1 votes vote 1: (Emilia Syvajarvi) (Katja Raiher) (Manon Maaoluli) (Robin Ehl) (Luca Arfini) vote value = 1 vote 2: (Robin Ehl) (Katja Raiher) (Emilia Syvajarvi) (Manon Maaoluli) vote value = 1 vote 3: (Katja Raiher) (Emilia Syvajarvi) (Robin Ehl) (Manon Maaoluli) vote value = 1 vote 4: (Manon Maaoluli) (Katja Raiher) (Robin Ehl) (Emilia Syvajarvi) vote value = 1 vote 5: (Katja Raiher) (Emilia Syvajarvi) (Manon Maaoluli) (Robin Ehl) (Luca Arfini) vote value = 1 vote 6: (Manon Maaoluli) (Emilia Syvajarvi) (Katja Raiher) (Robin Ehl) (Luca Arfini) vote value = 1 vote 7: (Luca Arfini) (Katja Raiher) (Emilia Syvajarvi) (Manon Maaoluli) (Robin Ehl) vote value = 1 vote 8: (Robin Ehl) (Katja Raiher) (Luca Arfini) (Emilia Syvajarvi) vote value = 1 vote 9: (Emilia Syvajarvi) (Katja Raiher) (Robin Ehl) (Manon Maaoluli) (Luca Arfini) vote value = 1 vote 10: (Manon Maaoluli) (Katja Raiher) (Emilia Syvajarvi) (Luca Arfini) (Robin Ehl) vote value = 1 vote 11: (Robin Ehl) (Emilia Syvajarvi) (Katja Raiher) (Manon Maaoluli) vote value = 1 vote 12: (Emilia Syvajarvi) (Robin Ehl) (Luca Arfini) (Manon Maaoluli) (Katja Raiher) vote value = 1 vote 13: (Emilia Syvajarvi) (Katja Raiher) (Manon Maaoluli) (Robin Ehl) (Luca Arfini) vote value = 1 vote 14: (Manon Maaoluli) (Robin Ehl) (Emilia Syvajarvi) (Katja Raiher) (Luca Arfini) vote value = 1 vote 15: (Manon Maaoluli) (Katja Raiher) (Emilia Syvajarvi) (Robin Ehl) (Luca Arfini) vote value = 1 vote 16: (Robin Ehl) (Manon Maaoluli) (Katja Raiher) (Emilia Syvajarvi) vote value = 1 vote 17: (Luca Arfini) (Katja Raiher) (Emilia Syvajarvi) (Manon Maaoluli) (Robin Ehl) vote value = 1 vote 18: (Robin Ehl) (Katja Raiher) (Emilia Syvajarvi) (Manon Maaoluli) (Luca Arfini) vote value = 1 vote 19: (Manon Maaoluli) (Emilia Syvajarvi) (Katja Raiher) (Luca Arfini) (Robin Ehl) vote value = 1 vote 20: (Emilia Syvajarvi) (Robin Ehl) (Katja Raiher) (Manon Maaoluli) vote value = 1 vote 21: (Emilia Syvajarvi) (Katja Raiher) (Manon Maaoluli) (Robin Ehl) vote value = 1 vote 22: (Manon Maaoluli) (Luca Arfini) (Katja Raiher) (Emilia Syvajarvi) (Robin Ehl) vote value = 1 vote 23: (Manon Maaoluli) (Luca Arfini) (Emilia Syvajarvi) (Katja Raiher) (Robin Ehl) vote value = 1 vote 24: (Robin Ehl) (Katja Raiher) (Luca Arfini) (Emilia Syvajarvi) (Manon Maaoluli) vote value = 1 vote 25: (Katja Raiher) (Emilia Syvajarvi) (Robin Ehl) (Manon Maaoluli) (Luca Arfini) vote value = 1 vote 26: (Luca Arfini) (Emilia Syvajarvi) (Manon Maaoluli) (Katja Raiher) (Robin Ehl) vote value = 1 vote 27: (Katja Raiher) (Emilia Syvajarvi) (Robin Ehl) (Manon Maaoluli) (Luca Arfini) vote value = 1 https://paul-lockett.co.uk/stv.html 2/7 29/08/2020 Single Transferable Vote Counter vote 28: (Katja Raiher) (Emilia Syvajarvi) (Robin Ehl) (Manon Maaoluli) (Luca Arfini) vote value = 1 vote 29: (Katja Raiher) (Robin Ehl) (Manon Maaoluli) (Emilia Syvajarvi) (Luca Arfini) vote value = 1 vote 30: (Robin Ehl) (Emilia Syvajarvi) (Katja Raiher) (Manon Maaoluli) vote value = 1 vote 31: (Emilia Syvajarvi) (Katja Raiher) (Robin Ehl) (Manon Maaoluli) (Luca Arfini) vote value = 1 vote 32: (Katja Raiher) (Emilia Syvajarvi) (Manon Maaoluli) (Robin Ehl) vote value = 1 vote 33: (Manon Maaoluli) (Luca Arfini) (Emilia Syvajarvi) (Katja Raiher) (Robin Ehl) vote value = 1 vote 34: (Emilia Syvajarvi) (Manon Maaoluli) (Katja Raiher) (Robin Ehl) vote value = 1 vote 35: (Luca Arfini) (Emilia Syvajarvi) (Manon Maaoluli) (Katja Raiher) (Robin Ehl) vote value = 1 vote 36: (Katja Raiher) (Robin Ehl) (Manon Maaoluli) (Emilia Syvajarvi) vote value = 1 vote 37: (Robin Ehl) (Manon Maaoluli) (Katja Raiher) (Emilia Syvajarvi) vote value = 1 vote 38: (Luca Arfini) (Robin Ehl) (Manon Maaoluli) (Katja Raiher) (Emilia Syvajarvi) vote value = 1 vote 39: (Emilia Syvajarvi) (Manon Maaoluli) (Katja Raiher) (Robin Ehl) (Luca Arfini) vote value = 1 vote 40: (Emilia Syvajarvi) (Robin Ehl) (Katja Raiher) (Manon Maaoluli) (Luca Arfini) vote value = 1 vote 41: (Emilia Syvajarvi) (Katja Raiher) (Manon Maaoluli) (Robin Ehl) vote value = 1 vote 42: (Robin Ehl) (Manon Maaoluli) (Katja Raiher) (Emilia Syvajarvi) vote value = 1 vote 43: (Katja Raiher) (Emilia Syvajarvi) (Manon Maaoluli) (Robin Ehl) vote value = 1 vote 44: (Emilia Syvajarvi) (Katja Raiher) (Robin Ehl) (Manon Maaoluli) vote value = 1 vote 45: (Robin Ehl) (Manon Maaoluli) (Katja Raiher) (Emilia Syvajarvi) vote value = 1 vote 46: (Emilia Syvajarvi) (Katja Raiher) (Manon Maaoluli) (Robin Ehl) vote value = 1 vote 47: (Manon Maaoluli) (Robin Ehl) (Emilia Syvajarvi) (Katja Raiher) (Luca Arfini) vote value = 1 vote 48: (Robin Ehl) (Manon Maaoluli) vote value = 1 vote 49: (Manon Maaoluli) (Luca Arfini) (Katja Raiher) (Emilia Syvajarvi) (Robin Ehl) vote value = 1 vote 50: (Luca Arfini) (Robin Ehl) (Manon Maaoluli) (Katja Raiher) (Emilia Syvajarvi) vote value = 1 vote 51: (Robin Ehl) (Manon Maaoluli) (Emilia Syvajarvi) vote value = 1 vote 52: (Katja Raiher) (Emilia Syvajarvi) (Robin Ehl) vote value = 1 vote 53: (Katja Raiher) (Emilia Syvajarvi) (Robin Ehl) vote value = 1 vote 54: vote value = 1 Luca Arfini = 6 Robin Ehl = 12 Manon Maaoluli = 11 Katja Raiher = 11 Emilia Syvajarvi = 13
Most votes currently held by a candidate = 13. Number of candidates with the greatest number of votes = 1. Emilia Syvajarvi has exceeded the quota and is elected. If there are seats remaining to be filled, the surplus will now be reallocated. Round 2 votes vote 1: (Katja Raiher) (Manon Maaoluli) (Robin Ehl) (Luca Arfini) vote value = 0.16923076923076918 vote 2: (Robin Ehl) (Katja Raiher) (Manon Maaoluli) vote value = 1 vote 3: (Katja Raiher) (Robin Ehl) (Manon Maaoluli) vote value = 1 vote 4: (Manon Maaoluli) (Katja Raiher) (Robin Ehl) vote value = 1 vote 5: (Katja Raiher) (Manon Maaoluli) (Robin Ehl) (Luca Arfini) vote value = 1 vote 6: (Manon Maaoluli) (Katja Raiher) (Robin Ehl) (Luca Arfini) vote value = 1 vote 7: (Luca Arfini) (Katja Raiher) (Manon Maaoluli) (Robin Ehl) vote value = 1 https://paul-lockett.co.uk/stv.html 3/7 29/08/2020 Single Transferable Vote Counter vote 8: (Robin Ehl) (Katja Raiher) (Luca Arfini) vote value = 1 vote 9: (Katja Raiher) (Robin Ehl) (Manon Maaoluli) (Luca Arfini) vote value = 0.16923076923076918 vote 10: (Manon Maaoluli) (Katja Raiher) (Luca Arfini) (Robin Ehl) vote value = 1 vote 11: (Robin Ehl) (Katja Raiher) (Manon Maaoluli) vote value = 1 vote 12: (Robin Ehl) (Luca Arfini) (Manon Maaoluli) (Katja Raiher) vote value = 0.16923076923076918 vote 13: (Katja Raiher) (Manon Maaoluli) (Robin Ehl) (Luca Arfini) vote value = 0.16923076923076918 vote 14: (Manon Maaoluli) (Robin Ehl) (Katja Raiher) (Luca Arfini) vote value = 1 vote 15: (Manon Maaoluli) (Katja Raiher) (Robin Ehl) (Luca Arfini) vote value = 1 vote 16: (Robin Ehl) (Manon Maaoluli) (Katja Raiher) vote value = 1 vote 17: (Luca Arfini) (Katja Raiher) (Manon Maaoluli) (Robin Ehl) vote value = 1 vote 18: (Robin Ehl) (Katja Raiher) (Manon Maaoluli) (Luca Arfini) vote value = 1 vote 19: (Manon Maaoluli) (Katja Raiher) (Luca Arfini) (Robin Ehl) vote value = 1 vote 20: (Robin Ehl) (Katja Raiher) (Manon Maaoluli) vote value = 0.16923076923076918 vote 21: (Katja Raiher) (Manon Maaoluli) (Robin Ehl) vote value = 0.16923076923076918 vote 22: (Manon Maaoluli) (Luca Arfini) (Katja Raiher) (Robin Ehl) vote value = 1 vote 23: (Manon Maaoluli) (Luca Arfini) (Katja Raiher) (Robin Ehl) vote value = 1 vote 24: (Robin Ehl) (Katja Raiher) (Luca Arfini) (Manon Maaoluli) vote value = 1 vote 25: (Katja Raiher) (Robin Ehl) (Manon Maaoluli) (Luca Arfini) vote value = 1 vote 26: (Luca Arfini) (Manon Maaoluli) (Katja Raiher) (Robin Ehl) vote value = 1 vote 27: (Katja Raiher) (Robin Ehl) (Manon Maaoluli) (Luca Arfini) vote value = 1 vote 28: (Katja Raiher) (Robin Ehl) (Manon Maaoluli) (Luca Arfini) vote value = 1 vote 29: (Katja Raiher) (Robin Ehl) (Manon Maaoluli) (Luca Arfini) vote value = 1 vote 30: (Robin Ehl) (Katja Raiher) (Manon Maaoluli) vote value = 1 vote 31: (Katja Raiher) (Robin Ehl) (Manon Maaoluli) (Luca Arfini) vote value = 0.16923076923076918 vote 32: (Katja Raiher) (Manon Maaoluli) (Robin Ehl) vote value = 1 vote 33: (Manon Maaoluli) (Luca Arfini) (Katja Raiher) (Robin Ehl) vote value = 1 vote 34: (Manon Maaoluli) (Katja Raiher) (Robin Ehl) vote value = 0.16923076923076918 vote 35: (Luca Arfini) (Manon Maaoluli) (Katja Raiher) (Robin Ehl) vote value = 1 vote 36: (Katja Raiher) (Robin Ehl) (Manon Maaoluli) vote value = 1 vote 37: (Robin Ehl) (Manon Maaoluli) (Katja Raiher) vote value = 1 vote 38: (Luca Arfini) (Robin Ehl) (Manon Maaoluli) (Katja Raiher) vote value = 1 vote 39: (Manon Maaoluli) (Katja Raiher) (Robin Ehl) (Luca Arfini) vote value = 0.16923076923076918 vote 40: (Robin Ehl) (Katja Raiher) (Manon Maaoluli) (Luca Arfini) vote value = 0.16923076923076918 vote 41: (Katja Raiher) (Manon Maaoluli) (Robin Ehl) vote value = 0.16923076923076918 vote 42: (Robin Ehl) (Manon Maaoluli) (Katja Raiher) vote value = 1 vote 43: (Katja Raiher) (Manon Maaoluli) (Robin Ehl) vote value = 1 vote 44: (Katja Raiher) (Robin Ehl) (Manon Maaoluli) vote value = 0.16923076923076918 vote 45: (Robin Ehl) (Manon Maaoluli) (Katja Raiher) vote value = 1 vote 46: (Katja Raiher) (Manon Maaoluli) (Robin Ehl) vote value = 0.16923076923076918 vote 47: (Manon Maaoluli) (Robin Ehl) (Katja Raiher) (Luca Arfini) vote value = 1 vote 48: (Robin Ehl) (Manon Maaoluli) vote value = 1 vote 49: (Manon Maaoluli) (Luca Arfini) (Katja Raiher) (Robin Ehl) vote value = 1 vote 50: (Luca Arfini) (Robin Ehl) (Manon Maaoluli) (Katja Raiher) vote value = 1 vote 51: (Robin Ehl) (Manon Maaoluli) vote value = 1 vote 52: (Katja Raiher) (Robin Ehl) vote value = 1 https://paul-lockett.co.uk/stv.html 4/7 29/08/2020 Single Transferable Vote Counter vote 53: (Katja Raiher) (Robin Ehl) vote value = 1 vote 54: vote value = 1 Luca Arfini = 6 Robin Ehl = 12.507692307692306 Manon Maaoluli = 11.338461538461537 Katja Raiher = 12.353846153846153 Emilia Syvajarvi = 0
Most votes currently held by a candidate = 12.507692307692306. Number of candidates with the greatest number of votes = 1. Robin Ehl has exceeded the quota and is elected. If there are seats remaining to be filled, the surplus will now be reallocated. Round 3 votes vote 1: (Katja Raiher) (Manon Maaoluli) (Luca Arfini) vote value = 0.16923076923076918 vote 2: (Katja Raiher) (Manon Maaoluli) vote value = 0.13653136531365295 vote 3: (Katja Raiher) (Manon Maaoluli) vote value = 1 vote 4: (Manon Maaoluli) (Katja Raiher) vote value = 1 vote 5: (Katja Raiher) (Manon Maaoluli) (Luca Arfini) vote value = 1 vote 6: (Manon Maaoluli) (Katja Raiher) (Luca Arfini) vote value = 1 vote 7: (Luca Arfini) (Katja Raiher) (Manon Maaoluli) vote value = 1 vote 8: (Katja Raiher) (Luca Arfini) vote value = 0.13653136531365295 vote 9: (Katja Raiher) (Manon Maaoluli) (Luca Arfini) vote value = 0.16923076923076918 vote 10: (Manon Maaoluli) (Katja Raiher) (Luca Arfini) vote value = 1 vote 11: (Katja Raiher) (Manon Maaoluli) vote value = 0.13653136531365295 vote 12: (Luca Arfini) (Manon Maaoluli) (Katja Raiher) vote value = 0.023105307976156647 vote 13: (Katja Raiher) (Manon Maaoluli) (Luca Arfini) vote value = 0.16923076923076918 vote 14: (Manon Maaoluli) (Katja Raiher) (Luca Arfini) vote value = 1 vote 15: (Manon Maaoluli) (Katja Raiher) (Luca Arfini) vote value = 1 vote 16: (Manon Maaoluli) (Katja Raiher) vote value = 0.13653136531365295 vote 17: (Luca Arfini) (Katja Raiher) (Manon Maaoluli) vote value = 1 vote 18: (Katja Raiher) (Manon Maaoluli) (Luca Arfini) vote value = 0.13653136531365295 vote 19: (Manon Maaoluli) (Katja Raiher) (Luca Arfini) vote value = 1 vote 20: (Katja Raiher) (Manon Maaoluli) vote value = 0.023105307976156647 vote 21: (Katja Raiher) (Manon Maaoluli) vote value = 0.16923076923076918 vote 22: (Manon Maaoluli) (Luca Arfini) (Katja Raiher) vote value = 1 vote 23: (Manon Maaoluli) (Luca Arfini) (Katja Raiher) vote value = 1 vote 24: (Katja Raiher) (Luca Arfini) (Manon Maaoluli) vote value = 0.13653136531365295 vote 25: (Katja Raiher) (Manon Maaoluli) (Luca Arfini) vote value = 1 vote 26: (Luca Arfini) (Manon Maaoluli) (Katja Raiher) vote value = 1 vote 27: (Katja Raiher) (Manon Maaoluli) (Luca Arfini) vote value = 1 vote 28: (Katja Raiher) (Manon Maaoluli) (Luca Arfini) vote value = 1 vote 29: (Katja Raiher) (Manon Maaoluli) (Luca Arfini) vote value = 1 vote 30: (Katja Raiher) (Manon Maaoluli) vote value = 0.13653136531365295 vote 31: (Katja Raiher) (Manon Maaoluli) (Luca Arfini) vote value = 0.16923076923076918 vote 32: (Katja Raiher) (Manon Maaoluli) vote value = 1 vote 33: (Manon Maaoluli) (Luca Arfini) (Katja Raiher) vote value = 1 vote 34: (Manon Maaoluli) (Katja Raiher) vote value = 0.16923076923076918 vote 35: (Luca Arfini) (Manon Maaoluli) (Katja Raiher) vote value = 1 vote 36: (Katja Raiher) (Manon Maaoluli) vote value = 1 vote 37: (Manon Maaoluli) (Katja Raiher) vote value = 0.13653136531365295 https://paul-lockett.co.uk/stv.html 5/7 29/08/2020 Single Transferable Vote Counter vote 38: (Luca Arfini) (Manon Maaoluli) (Katja Raiher) vote value = 1 vote 39: (Manon Maaoluli) (Katja Raiher) (Luca Arfini) vote value = 0.16923076923076918 vote 40: (Katja Raiher) (Manon Maaoluli) (Luca Arfini) vote value = 0.023105307976156647 vote 41: (Katja Raiher) (Manon Maaoluli) vote value = 0.16923076923076918 vote 42: (Manon Maaoluli) (Katja Raiher) vote value = 0.13653136531365295 vote 43: (Katja Raiher) (Manon Maaoluli) vote value = 1 vote 44: (Katja Raiher) (Manon Maaoluli) vote value = 0.16923076923076918 vote 45: (Manon Maaoluli) (Katja Raiher) vote value = 0.13653136531365295 vote 46: (Katja Raiher) (Manon Maaoluli) vote value = 0.16923076923076918 vote 47: (Manon Maaoluli) (Katja Raiher) (Luca Arfini) vote value = 1 vote 48: (Manon Maaoluli) vote value = 0.13653136531365295 vote 49: (Manon Maaoluli) (Luca Arfini) (Katja Raiher) vote value = 1 vote 50: (Luca Arfini) (Manon Maaoluli) (Katja Raiher) vote value = 1 vote 51: (Manon Maaoluli) vote value = 0.13653136531365295 vote 52: (Katja Raiher) vote value = 1 vote 53: (Katja Raiher) vote value = 1 vote 54: vote value = 1 Luca Arfini = 6.023105307976157 Robin Ehl = 0 Manon Maaoluli = 12.157649730343454 Katja Raiher = 13.219244961680381 Emilia Syvajarvi = 0
Most votes currently held by a candidate = 13.219244961680381. Number of candidates with the greatest number of votes = 1. Katja Raiher has exceeded the quota and is elected. If there are seats remaining to be filled, the surplus will now be reallocated. Round 4 votes vote 1: (Manon Maaoluli) (Luca Arfini) vote value = 0.030970807108093017 vote 2: (Manon Maaoluli) vote value = 0.02498651160515385 vote 3: (Manon Maaoluli) vote value = 0.1830093147296406 vote 4: (Manon Maaoluli) vote value = 1 vote 5: (Manon Maaoluli) (Luca Arfini) vote value = 0.1830093147296406 vote 6: (Manon Maaoluli) (Luca Arfini) vote value = 1 vote 7: (Luca Arfini) (Manon Maaoluli) vote value = 1 vote 8: (Luca Arfini) vote value = 0.02498651160515385 vote 9: (Manon Maaoluli) (Luca Arfini) vote value = 0.030970807108093017 vote 10: (Manon Maaoluli) (Luca Arfini) vote value = 1 vote 11: (Manon Maaoluli) vote value = 0.02498651160515385 vote 12: (Luca Arfini) (Manon Maaoluli) vote value = 0.023105307976156647 vote 13: (Manon Maaoluli) (Luca Arfini) vote value = 0.030970807108093017 vote 14: (Manon Maaoluli) (Luca Arfini) vote value = 1 vote 15: (Manon Maaoluli) (Luca Arfini) vote value = 1 vote 16: (Manon Maaoluli) vote value = 0.13653136531365295 vote 17: (Luca Arfini) (Manon Maaoluli) vote value = 1 vote 18: (Manon Maaoluli) (Luca Arfini) vote value = 0.02498651160515385 vote 19: (Manon Maaoluli) (Luca Arfini) vote value = 1 vote 20: (Manon Maaoluli) vote value = 0.004228486579333727 vote 21: (Manon Maaoluli) vote value = 0.030970807108093017 vote 22: (Manon Maaoluli) (Luca Arfini) vote value = 1 vote 23: (Manon Maaoluli) (Luca Arfini) vote value = 1 vote 24: (Luca Arfini) (Manon Maaoluli) vote value = 0.02498651160515385 vote 25: (Manon Maaoluli) (Luca Arfini) vote value = 0.1830093147296406 vote 26: (Luca Arfini) (Manon Maaoluli) vote value = 1 vote 27: (Manon Maaoluli) (Luca Arfini) vote value = 0.1830093147296406 https://paul-lockett.co.uk/stv.html 6/7 29/08/2020 Single Transferable Vote Counter vote 28: (Manon Maaoluli) (Luca Arfini) vote value = 0.1830093147296406 vote 29: (Manon Maaoluli) (Luca Arfini) vote value = 0.1830093147296406 vote 30: (Manon Maaoluli) vote value = 0.02498651160515385 vote 31: (Manon Maaoluli) (Luca Arfini) vote value = 0.030970807108093017 vote 32: (Manon Maaoluli) vote value = 0.1830093147296406 vote 33: (Manon Maaoluli) (Luca Arfini) vote value = 1 vote 34: (Manon Maaoluli) vote value = 0.16923076923076918 vote 35: (Luca Arfini) (Manon Maaoluli) vote value = 1 vote 36: (Manon Maaoluli) vote value = 0.1830093147296406 vote 37: (Manon Maaoluli) vote value = 0.13653136531365295 vote 38: (Luca Arfini) (Manon Maaoluli) vote value = 1 vote 39: (Manon Maaoluli) (Luca Arfini) vote value = 0.16923076923076918 vote 40: (Manon Maaoluli) (Luca Arfini) vote value = 0.004228486579333727 vote 41: (Manon Maaoluli) vote value = 0.030970807108093017 vote 42: (Manon Maaoluli) vote value = 0.13653136531365295 vote 43: (Manon Maaoluli) vote value = 0.1830093147296406 vote 44: (Manon Maaoluli) vote value = 0.030970807108093017 vote 45: (Manon Maaoluli) vote value = 0.13653136531365295 vote 46: (Manon Maaoluli) vote value = 0.030970807108093017 vote 47: (Manon Maaoluli) (Luca Arfini) vote value = 1 vote 48: (Manon Maaoluli) vote value = 0.13653136531365295 vote 49: (Manon Maaoluli) (Luca Arfini) vote value = 1 vote 50: (Luca Arfini) (Manon Maaoluli) vote value = 1 vote 51: (Manon Maaoluli) vote value = 0.13653136531365295 vote 52: vote value = 0.1830093147296406 vote 53: vote value = 0.1830093147296406 vote 54: vote value = 1 Luca Arfini = 6.073078331186465 Robin Ehl = 0 Manon Maaoluli = 14.16090303935424 Katja Raiher = 0 Emilia Syvajarvi = 0
Most votes currently held by a candidate = 14.16090303935424. Number of candidates with the greatest number of votes = 1. Manon Maaoluli has exceeded the quota and is elected. If there are seats remaining to be filled, the surplus will now be reallocated. The election is complete and the elected candidates are (Emilia Syvajarvi) (Robin Ehl) (Katja Raiher) (Manon Maaoluli).
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Candidates=5 Seats=4 Votes=54 Quota=10.8 Raw votes vote 1: (Özge Doruk) (Christiana Kessler) (Sebastian Knecht) (Lysander Liermann) (Antoine Tifine) vote 2: (Özge Doruk) (Antoine Tifine) (Lysander Liermann) (Christiana Kessler) (none) vote 3: (Christiana Kessler) (Özge Doruk) (Antoine Tifine) (Lysander Liermann) (none) vote 4: (Lysander Liermann) (Özge Doruk) (Christiana Kessler) (Antoine Tifine) (none) vote 5: (Özge Doruk) (Christiana Kessler) (Lysander Liermann) (Sebastian Knecht) (Antoine Tifine) vote 6: (Özge Doruk) (Christiana Kessler) (Lysander Liermann) (Antoine Tifine) (Sebastian Knecht) vote 7: (Özge Doruk) (Antoine Tifine) (Sebastian Knecht) (Christiana Kessler) (Lysander Liermann) vote 8: (Antoine Tifine) (Lysander Liermann) (Christiana Kessler) (Özge Doruk) (none) vote 9: (Christiana Kessler) (Özge Doruk) (Lysander Liermann) (Antoine Tifine) (Sebastian Knecht) vote 10: (Özge Doruk) (Christiana Kessler) (Lysander Liermann) (Antoine Tifine) (none) vote 11: (Özge Doruk) (Christiana Kessler) (Lysander Liermann) (Antoine Tifine) (none) vote 12: (Özge Doruk) (Christiana Kessler) (Lysander Liermann) (Antoine Tifine) (Sebastian Knecht) vote 13: (Lysander Liermann) (Özge Doruk) (Antoine Tifine) (Christiana Kessler) (Sebastian Knecht) vote 14: (Christiana Kessler) (Antoine Tifine) (Özge Doruk) (Lysander Liermann) (Sebastian Knecht) vote 15: (Christiana Kessler) (Özge Doruk) (Lysander Liermann) (Antoine Tifine) (none) vote 16: (Antoine Tifine) (Christiana Kessler) (Özge Doruk) (Lysander Liermann) (none) vote 17: (Özge Doruk) (Antoine Tifine) (Sebastian Knecht) (Christiana Kessler) (Lysander Liermann) vote 18: (Lysander Liermann) (Özge Doruk) (Sebastian Knecht) (Antoine Tifine) (Christiana Kessler) vote 19: (Christiana Kessler) (Antoine Tifine) (Özge Doruk) (Lysander Liermann) (none) vote 20: (Lysander Liermann) (Antoine Tifine) (Christiana Kessler) (Özge Doruk) (none) vote 21: (Lysander Liermann) (Christiana Kessler) (Antoine Tifine) (Özge Doruk) (none) vote 22: (Sebastian Knecht) (Lysander Liermann) (Özge Doruk) (Christiana Kessler) (Antoine Tifine) vote 23: (Antoine Tifine) (Lysander Liermann) (Christiana Kessler) (Sebastian Knecht) (Özge Doruk) vote 24: (Christiana Kessler) (Özge Doruk) (Lysander Liermann) (Antoine Tifine) (Sebastian Knecht) vote 25: (Özge Doruk) (Christiana Kessler) (Antoine Tifine) (Lysander Liermann) (Sebastian Knecht) vote 26: (Sebastian Knecht) (Antoine Tifine) (Christiana Kessler) (Özge Doruk) (Lysander Liermann) vote 27: (Özge Doruk) (Antoine Tifine) (Christiana Kessler) (Lysander Liermann) (Sebastian Knecht) https://paul-lockett.co.uk/stv.html 1/9 29/08/2020 Single Transferable Vote Counter vote 28: (Özge Doruk) (Antoine Tifine) (Sebastian Knecht) (Lysander Liermann) (Christiana Kessler) vote 29: (Özge Doruk) (Antoine Tifine) (Sebastian Knecht) (Lysander Liermann) (Christiana Kessler) vote 30: (Antoine Tifine) (Lysander Liermann) (Christiana Kessler) (Özge Doruk) (Sebastian Knecht) vote 31: (Özge Doruk) (Christiana Kessler) (Lysander Liermann) (Sebastian Knecht) (none) vote 32: (Lysander Liermann) (Antoine Tifine) (Sebastian Knecht) (Özge Doruk) (Christiana Kessler) vote 33: (Lysander Liermann) (Özge Doruk) (Antoine Tifine) (Christiana Kessler) (none) vote 34: (Antoine Tifine) (Lysander Liermann) (Christiana Kessler) (Sebastian Knecht) (Özge Doruk) vote 35: (Christiana Kessler) (Lysander Liermann) (Özge Doruk) (Antoine Tifine) (none) vote 36: (Özge Doruk) (Antoine Tifine) (Christiana Kessler) (Lysander Liermann) (Sebastian Knecht) vote 37: (Özge Doruk) (Christiana Kessler) (Lysander Liermann) (Antoine Tifine) (none) vote 38: (Özge Doruk) (Christiana Kessler) (Lysander Liermann) (Antoine Tifine) (none) vote 39: (Özge Doruk) (Christiana Kessler) (Sebastian Knecht) (Lysander Liermann) (Antoine Tifine) vote 40: (Lysander Liermann) (Antoine Tifine) (Sebastian Knecht) (Christiana Kessler) (Özge Doruk) vote 41: (Lysander Liermann) (Christiana Kessler) (Antoine Tifine) (Özge Doruk) (Sebastian Knecht) vote 42: (Antoine Tifine) (Lysander Liermann) (Özge Doruk) (Christiana Kessler) (Sebastian Knecht) vote 43: (Christiana Kessler) (Lysander Liermann) (Sebastian Knecht) (Özge Doruk) (none) vote 44: (Lysander Liermann) (Özge Doruk) (Christiana Kessler) (Antoine Tifine) (none) vote 45: (Antoine Tifine) (Özge Doruk) (Lysander Liermann) (Christiana Kessler) (none) vote 46: (Özge Doruk) (Christiana Kessler) (Lysander Liermann) (Sebastian Knecht) (none) vote 47: (Christiana Kessler) (Lysander Liermann) (Özge Doruk) (Antoine Tifine) (none) vote 48: (Christiana Kessler) (Antoine Tifine) (Lysander Liermann) (Özge Doruk) (Sebastian Knecht) vote 49: (Christiana Kessler) (Lysander Liermann) (none) (none) (none) vote 50: (Sebastian Knecht) (Lysander Liermann) (Christiana Kessler) (Özge Doruk) (Antoine Tifine) vote 51: (Özge Doruk) (Christiana Kessler) (Sebastian Knecht) (Lysander Liermann) (Antoine Tifine) vote 52: (Lysander Liermann) (Özge Doruk) (Christiana Kessler) (Sebastian Knecht) (none) vote 53: (Özge Doruk) (Christiana Kessler) (Antoine Tifine) (Sebastian Knecht) (none) vote 54: (Sebastian Knecht) (Antoine Tifine) (Christiana Kessler) (Özge Doruk) (none) Round 1 votes vote 1: (Özge Doruk) (Christiana Kessler) (Sebastian Knecht) (Lysander Liermann) (Antoine Tifine) vote value = 1 vote 2: (Özge Doruk) (Antoine Tifine) (Lysander Liermann) (Christiana Kessler) vote value = 1 vote 3: (Christiana Kessler) (Özge Doruk) (Antoine Tifine) (Lysander Liermann) vote value = 1 vote 4: (Lysander Liermann) (Özge Doruk) (Christiana Kessler) (Antoine Tifine) vote value = 1 vote 5: (Özge Doruk) (Christiana Kessler) (Lysander Liermann) (Sebastian Knecht) (Antoine Tifine) vote value = 1 vote 6: (Özge Doruk) (Christiana Kessler) (Lysander Liermann) (Antoine Tifine) (Sebastian Knecht) vote value = 1 vote 7: (Özge Doruk) (Antoine Tifine) (Sebastian Knecht) (Christiana Kessler) (Lysander https://paul-lockett.co.uk/stv.html 2/9 29/08/2020 Single Transferable Vote Counter Liermann) vote value = 1 vote 8: (Antoine Tifine) (Lysander Liermann) (Christiana Kessler) (Özge Doruk) vote value = 1 vote 9: (Christiana Kessler) (Özge Doruk) (Lysander Liermann) (Antoine Tifine) (Sebastian Knecht) vote value = 1 vote 10: (Özge Doruk) (Christiana Kessler) (Lysander Liermann) (Antoine Tifine) vote value = 1 vote 11: (Özge Doruk) (Christiana Kessler) (Lysander Liermann) (Antoine Tifine) vote value = 1 vote 12: (Özge Doruk) (Christiana Kessler) (Lysander Liermann) (Antoine Tifine) (Sebastian Knecht) vote value = 1 vote 13: (Lysander Liermann) (Özge Doruk) (Antoine Tifine) (Christiana Kessler) (Sebastian Knecht) vote value = 1 vote 14: (Christiana Kessler) (Antoine Tifine) (Özge Doruk) (Lysander Liermann) (Sebastian Knecht) vote value = 1 vote 15: (Christiana Kessler) (Özge Doruk) (Lysander Liermann) (Antoine Tifine) vote value = 1 vote 16: (Antoine Tifine) (Christiana Kessler) (Özge Doruk) (Lysander Liermann) vote value = 1 vote 17: (Özge Doruk) (Antoine Tifine) (Sebastian Knecht) (Christiana Kessler) (Lysander Liermann) vote value = 1 vote 18: (Lysander Liermann) (Özge Doruk) (Sebastian Knecht) (Antoine Tifine) (Christiana Kessler) vote value = 1 vote 19: (Christiana Kessler) (Antoine Tifine) (Özge Doruk) (Lysander Liermann) vote value = 1 vote 20: (Lysander Liermann) (Antoine Tifine) (Christiana Kessler) (Özge Doruk) vote value = 1 vote 21: (Lysander Liermann) (Christiana Kessler) (Antoine Tifine) (Özge Doruk) vote value = 1 vote 22: (Sebastian Knecht) (Lysander Liermann) (Özge Doruk) (Christiana Kessler) (Antoine Tifine) vote value = 1 vote 23: (Antoine Tifine) (Lysander Liermann) (Christiana Kessler) (Sebastian Knecht) (Özge Doruk) vote value = 1 vote 24: (Christiana Kessler) (Özge Doruk) (Lysander Liermann) (Antoine Tifine) (Sebastian Knecht) vote value = 1 vote 25: (Özge Doruk) (Christiana Kessler) (Antoine Tifine) (Lysander Liermann) (Sebastian Knecht) vote value = 1 vote 26: (Sebastian Knecht) (Antoine Tifine) (Christiana Kessler) (Özge Doruk) (Lysander Liermann) vote value = 1 vote 27: (Özge Doruk) (Antoine Tifine) (Christiana Kessler) (Lysander Liermann) (Sebastian Knecht) vote value = 1 vote 28: (Özge Doruk) (Antoine Tifine) (Sebastian Knecht) (Lysander Liermann) (Christiana Kessler) vote value = 1 vote 29: (Özge Doruk) (Antoine Tifine) (Sebastian Knecht) (Lysander Liermann) (Christiana Kessler) vote value = 1 vote 30: (Antoine Tifine) (Lysander Liermann) (Christiana Kessler) (Özge Doruk) (Sebastian Knecht) vote value = 1 vote 31: (Özge Doruk) (Christiana Kessler) (Lysander Liermann) (Sebastian Knecht) vote value = 1 vote 32: (Lysander Liermann) (Antoine Tifine) (Sebastian Knecht) (Özge Doruk) (Christiana Kessler) vote value = 1 vote 33: (Lysander Liermann) (Özge Doruk) (Antoine Tifine) (Christiana Kessler) vote value = 1 vote 34: (Antoine Tifine) (Lysander Liermann) (Christiana Kessler) (Sebastian Knecht) (Özge Doruk) vote value = 1 vote 35: (Christiana Kessler) (Lysander Liermann) (Özge Doruk) (Antoine Tifine) vote value = 1 vote 36: (Özge Doruk) (Antoine Tifine) (Christiana Kessler) (Lysander Liermann) https://paul-lockett.co.uk/stv.html 3/9 29/08/2020 Single Transferable Vote Counter (Sebastian Knecht) vote value = 1 vote 37: (Özge Doruk) (Christiana Kessler) (Lysander Liermann) (Antoine Tifine) vote value = 1 vote 38: (Özge Doruk) (Christiana Kessler) (Lysander Liermann) (Antoine Tifine) vote value = 1 vote 39: (Özge Doruk) (Christiana Kessler) (Sebastian Knecht) (Lysander Liermann) (Antoine Tifine) vote value = 1 vote 40: (Lysander Liermann) (Antoine Tifine) (Sebastian Knecht) (Christiana Kessler) (Özge Doruk) vote value = 1 vote 41: (Lysander Liermann) (Christiana Kessler) (Antoine Tifine) (Özge Doruk) (Sebastian Knecht) vote value = 1 vote 42: (Antoine Tifine) (Lysander Liermann) (Özge Doruk) (Christiana Kessler) (Sebastian Knecht) vote value = 1 vote 43: (Christiana Kessler) (Lysander Liermann) (Sebastian Knecht) (Özge Doruk) vote value = 1 vote 44: (Lysander Liermann) (Özge Doruk) (Christiana Kessler) (Antoine Tifine) vote value = 1 vote 45: (Antoine Tifine) (Özge Doruk) (Lysander Liermann) (Christiana Kessler) vote value = 1 vote 46: (Özge Doruk) (Christiana Kessler) (Lysander Liermann) (Sebastian Knecht) vote value = 1 vote 47: (Christiana Kessler) (Lysander Liermann) (Özge Doruk) (Antoine Tifine) vote value = 1 vote 48: (Christiana Kessler) (Antoine Tifine) (Lysander Liermann) (Özge Doruk) (Sebastian Knecht) vote value = 1 vote 49: (Christiana Kessler) (Lysander Liermann) vote value = 1 vote 50: (Sebastian Knecht) (Lysander Liermann) (Christiana Kessler) (Özge Doruk) (Antoine Tifine) vote value = 1 vote 51: (Özge Doruk) (Christiana Kessler) (Sebastian Knecht) (Lysander Liermann) (Antoine Tifine) vote value = 1 vote 52: (Lysander Liermann) (Özge Doruk) (Christiana Kessler) (Sebastian Knecht) vote value = 1 vote 53: (Özge Doruk) (Christiana Kessler) (Antoine Tifine) (Sebastian Knecht) vote value = 1 vote 54: (Sebastian Knecht) (Antoine Tifine) (Christiana Kessler) (Özge Doruk) vote value = 1 Özge Doruk = 21 Christiana Kessler = 11 Sebastian Knecht = 4 Lysander Liermann = 11 Antoine Tifine = 7
Most votes currently held by a candidate = 21. Number of candidates with the greatest number of votes = 1. Özge Doruk has exceeded the quota and is elected. If there are seats remaining to be filled, the surplus will now be reallocated. Round 2 votes vote 1: (Christiana Kessler) (Sebastian Knecht) (Lysander Liermann) (Antoine Tifine) vote value = 0.48571428571428565 vote 2: (Antoine Tifine) (Lysander Liermann) (Christiana Kessler) vote value = 0.48571428571428565 vote 3: (Christiana Kessler) (Antoine Tifine) (Lysander Liermann) vote value = 1 vote 4: (Lysander Liermann) (Christiana Kessler) (Antoine Tifine) vote value = 1 vote 5: (Christiana Kessler) (Lysander Liermann) (Sebastian Knecht) (Antoine Tifine) vote value = 0.48571428571428565 vote 6: (Christiana Kessler) (Lysander Liermann) (Antoine Tifine) (Sebastian Knecht) vote value = 0.48571428571428565 https://paul-lockett.co.uk/stv.html 4/9 29/08/2020 Single Transferable Vote Counter vote 7: (Antoine Tifine) (Sebastian Knecht) (Christiana Kessler) (Lysander Liermann) vote value = 0.48571428571428565 vote 8: (Antoine Tifine) (Lysander Liermann) (Christiana Kessler) vote value = 1 vote 9: (Christiana Kessler) (Lysander Liermann) (Antoine Tifine) (Sebastian Knecht) vote value = 1 vote 10: (Christiana Kessler) (Lysander Liermann) (Antoine Tifine) vote value = 0.48571428571428565 vote 11: (Christiana Kessler) (Lysander Liermann) (Antoine Tifine) vote value = 0.48571428571428565 vote 12: (Christiana Kessler) (Lysander Liermann) (Antoine Tifine) (Sebastian Knecht) vote value = 0.48571428571428565 vote 13: (Lysander Liermann) (Antoine Tifine) (Christiana Kessler) (Sebastian Knecht) vote value = 1 vote 14: (Christiana Kessler) (Antoine Tifine) (Lysander Liermann) (Sebastian Knecht) vote value = 1 vote 15: (Christiana Kessler) (Lysander Liermann) (Antoine Tifine) vote value = 1 vote 16: (Antoine Tifine) (Christiana Kessler) (Lysander Liermann) vote value = 1 vote 17: (Antoine Tifine) (Sebastian Knecht) (Christiana Kessler) (Lysander Liermann) vote value = 0.48571428571428565 vote 18: (Lysander Liermann) (Sebastian Knecht) (Antoine Tifine) (Christiana Kessler) vote value = 1 vote 19: (Christiana Kessler) (Antoine Tifine) (Lysander Liermann) vote value = 1 vote 20: (Lysander Liermann) (Antoine Tifine) (Christiana Kessler) vote value = 1 vote 21: (Lysander Liermann) (Christiana Kessler) (Antoine Tifine) vote value = 1 vote 22: (Sebastian Knecht) (Lysander Liermann) (Christiana Kessler) (Antoine Tifine) vote value = 1 vote 23: (Antoine Tifine) (Lysander Liermann) (Christiana Kessler) (Sebastian Knecht) vote value = 1 vote 24: (Christiana Kessler) (Lysander Liermann) (Antoine Tifine) (Sebastian Knecht) vote value = 1 vote 25: (Christiana Kessler) (Antoine Tifine) (Lysander Liermann) (Sebastian Knecht) vote value = 0.48571428571428565 vote 26: (Sebastian Knecht) (Antoine Tifine) (Christiana Kessler) (Lysander Liermann) vote value = 1 vote 27: (Antoine Tifine) (Christiana Kessler) (Lysander Liermann) (Sebastian Knecht) vote value = 0.48571428571428565 vote 28: (Antoine Tifine) (Sebastian Knecht) (Lysander Liermann) (Christiana Kessler) vote value = 0.48571428571428565 vote 29: (Antoine Tifine) (Sebastian Knecht) (Lysander Liermann) (Christiana Kessler) vote value = 0.48571428571428565 vote 30: (Antoine Tifine) (Lysander Liermann) (Christiana Kessler) (Sebastian Knecht) vote value = 1 vote 31: (Christiana Kessler) (Lysander Liermann) (Sebastian Knecht) vote value = 0.48571428571428565 vote 32: (Lysander Liermann) (Antoine Tifine) (Sebastian Knecht) (Christiana Kessler) vote value = 1 vote 33: (Lysander Liermann) (Antoine Tifine) (Christiana Kessler) vote value = 1 vote 34: (Antoine Tifine) (Lysander Liermann) (Christiana Kessler) (Sebastian Knecht) vote value = 1 vote 35: (Christiana Kessler) (Lysander Liermann) (Antoine Tifine) vote value = 1 vote 36: (Antoine Tifine) (Christiana Kessler) (Lysander Liermann) (Sebastian Knecht) vote value = 0.48571428571428565 vote 37: (Christiana Kessler) (Lysander Liermann) (Antoine Tifine) vote value = 0.48571428571428565 vote 38: (Christiana Kessler) (Lysander Liermann) (Antoine Tifine) vote value = 0.48571428571428565 vote 39: (Christiana Kessler) (Sebastian Knecht) (Lysander Liermann) (Antoine Tifine) vote value = 0.48571428571428565 https://paul-lockett.co.uk/stv.html 5/9 29/08/2020 Single Transferable Vote Counter vote 40: (Lysander Liermann) (Antoine Tifine) (Sebastian Knecht) (Christiana Kessler) vote value = 1 vote 41: (Lysander Liermann) (Christiana Kessler) (Antoine Tifine) (Sebastian Knecht) vote value = 1 vote 42: (Antoine Tifine) (Lysander Liermann) (Christiana Kessler) (Sebastian Knecht) vote value = 1 vote 43: (Christiana Kessler) (Lysander Liermann) (Sebastian Knecht) vote value = 1 vote 44: (Lysander Liermann) (Christiana Kessler) (Antoine Tifine) vote value = 1 vote 45: (Antoine Tifine) (Lysander Liermann) (Christiana Kessler) vote value = 1 vote 46: (Christiana Kessler) (Lysander Liermann) (Sebastian Knecht) vote value = 0.48571428571428565 vote 47: (Christiana Kessler) (Lysander Liermann) (Antoine Tifine) vote value = 1 vote 48: (Christiana Kessler) (Antoine Tifine) (Lysander Liermann) (Sebastian Knecht) vote value = 1 vote 49: (Christiana Kessler) (Lysander Liermann) vote value = 1 vote 50: (Sebastian Knecht) (Lysander Liermann) (Christiana Kessler) (Antoine Tifine) vote value = 1 vote 51: (Christiana Kessler) (Sebastian Knecht) (Lysander Liermann) (Antoine Tifine) vote value = 0.48571428571428565 vote 52: (Lysander Liermann) (Christiana Kessler) (Sebastian Knecht) vote value = 1 vote 53: (Christiana Kessler) (Antoine Tifine) (Sebastian Knecht) vote value = 0.48571428571428565 vote 54: (Sebastian Knecht) (Antoine Tifine) (Christiana Kessler) vote value = 1 Özge Doruk = 0 Christiana Kessler = 17.799999999999997 Sebastian Knecht = 4 Lysander Liermann = 11 Antoine Tifine = 10.4
Most votes currently held by a candidate = 17.799999999999997. Number of candidates with the greatest number of votes = 1. Christiana Kessler has exceeded the quota and is elected. If there are seats remaining to be filled, the surplus will now be reallocated. Round 3 votes vote 1: (Sebastian Knecht) (Lysander Liermann) (Antoine Tifine) vote value = 0.1910112359550561 vote 2: (Antoine Tifine) (Lysander Liermann) vote value = 0.48571428571428565 vote 3: (Antoine Tifine) (Lysander Liermann) vote value = 0.393258426966292 vote 4: (Lysander Liermann) (Antoine Tifine) vote value = 1 vote 5: (Lysander Liermann) (Sebastian Knecht) (Antoine Tifine) vote value = 0.1910112359550561 vote 6: (Lysander Liermann) (Antoine Tifine) (Sebastian Knecht) vote value = 0.1910112359550561 vote 7: (Antoine Tifine) (Sebastian Knecht) (Lysander Liermann) vote value = 0.48571428571428565 vote 8: (Antoine Tifine) (Lysander Liermann) vote value = 1 vote 9: (Lysander Liermann) (Antoine Tifine) (Sebastian Knecht) vote value = 0.393258426966292 vote 10: (Lysander Liermann) (Antoine Tifine) vote value = 0.1910112359550561 vote 11: (Lysander Liermann) (Antoine Tifine) vote value = 0.1910112359550561 vote 12: (Lysander Liermann) (Antoine Tifine) (Sebastian Knecht) vote value = 0.1910112359550561 vote 13: (Lysander Liermann) (Antoine Tifine) (Sebastian Knecht) vote value = 1 vote 14: (Antoine Tifine) (Lysander Liermann) (Sebastian Knecht) vote value = 0.393258426966292 vote 15: (Lysander Liermann) (Antoine Tifine) vote value = 0.393258426966292 vote 16: (Antoine Tifine) (Lysander Liermann) vote value = 1 https://paul-lockett.co.uk/stv.html 6/9 29/08/2020 Single Transferable Vote Counter vote 17: (Antoine Tifine) (Sebastian Knecht) (Lysander Liermann) vote value = 0.48571428571428565 vote 18: (Lysander Liermann) (Sebastian Knecht) (Antoine Tifine) vote value = 1 vote 19: (Antoine Tifine) (Lysander Liermann) vote value = 0.393258426966292 vote 20: (Lysander Liermann) (Antoine Tifine) vote value = 1 vote 21: (Lysander Liermann) (Antoine Tifine) vote value = 1 vote 22: (Sebastian Knecht) (Lysander Liermann) (Antoine Tifine) vote value = 1 vote 23: (Antoine Tifine) (Lysander Liermann) (Sebastian Knecht) vote value = 1 vote 24: (Lysander Liermann) (Antoine Tifine) (Sebastian Knecht) vote value = 0.393258426966292 vote 25: (Antoine Tifine) (Lysander Liermann) (Sebastian Knecht) vote value = 0.1910112359550561 vote 26: (Sebastian Knecht) (Antoine Tifine) (Lysander Liermann) vote value = 1 vote 27: (Antoine Tifine) (Lysander Liermann) (Sebastian Knecht) vote value = 0.48571428571428565 vote 28: (Antoine Tifine) (Sebastian Knecht) (Lysander Liermann) vote value = 0.48571428571428565 vote 29: (Antoine Tifine) (Sebastian Knecht) (Lysander Liermann) vote value = 0.48571428571428565 vote 30: (Antoine Tifine) (Lysander Liermann) (Sebastian Knecht) vote value = 1 vote 31: (Lysander Liermann) (Sebastian Knecht) vote value = 0.1910112359550561 vote 32: (Lysander Liermann) (Antoine Tifine) (Sebastian Knecht) vote value = 1 vote 33: (Lysander Liermann) (Antoine Tifine) vote value = 1 vote 34: (Antoine Tifine) (Lysander Liermann) (Sebastian Knecht) vote value = 1 vote 35: (Lysander Liermann) (Antoine Tifine) vote value = 0.393258426966292 vote 36: (Antoine Tifine) (Lysander Liermann) (Sebastian Knecht) vote value = 0.48571428571428565 vote 37: (Lysander Liermann) (Antoine Tifine) vote value = 0.1910112359550561 vote 38: (Lysander Liermann) (Antoine Tifine) vote value = 0.1910112359550561 vote 39: (Sebastian Knecht) (Lysander Liermann) (Antoine Tifine) vote value = 0.1910112359550561 vote 40: (Lysander Liermann) (Antoine Tifine) (Sebastian Knecht) vote value = 1 vote 41: (Lysander Liermann) (Antoine Tifine) (Sebastian Knecht) vote value = 1 vote 42: (Antoine Tifine) (Lysander Liermann) (Sebastian Knecht) vote value = 1 vote 43: (Lysander Liermann) (Sebastian Knecht) vote value = 0.393258426966292 vote 44: (Lysander Liermann) (Antoine Tifine) vote value = 1 vote 45: (Antoine Tifine) (Lysander Liermann) vote value = 1 vote 46: (Lysander Liermann) (Sebastian Knecht) vote value = 0.1910112359550561 vote 47: (Lysander Liermann) (Antoine Tifine) vote value = 0.393258426966292 vote 48: (Antoine Tifine) (Lysander Liermann) (Sebastian Knecht) vote value = 0.393258426966292 vote 49: (Lysander Liermann) vote value = 0.393258426966292 vote 50: (Sebastian Knecht) (Lysander Liermann) (Antoine Tifine) vote value = 1 vote 51: (Sebastian Knecht) (Lysander Liermann) (Antoine Tifine) vote value = 0.1910112359550561 vote 52: (Lysander Liermann) (Sebastian Knecht) vote value = 1 vote 53: (Antoine Tifine) (Sebastian Knecht) vote value = 0.1910112359550561 vote 54: (Sebastian Knecht) (Antoine Tifine) vote value = 1 Özge Doruk = 0 Christiana Kessler = 0 Sebastian Knecht = 4.573033707865168 Lysander Liermann = 15.471910112359545 Antoine Tifine = 12.355056179775282
Most votes currently held by a candidate = 15.471910112359545. Number of candidates with the greatest number of votes = 1.
https://paul-lockett.co.uk/stv.html 7/9 29/08/2020 Single Transferable Vote Counter Lysander Liermann has exceeded the quota and is elected. If there are seats remaining to be filled, the surplus will now be reallocated. Round 4 votes vote 1: (Sebastian Knecht) (Antoine Tifine) vote value = 0.1910112359550561 vote 2: (Antoine Tifine) vote value = 0.48571428571428565 vote 3: (Antoine Tifine) vote value = 0.393258426966292 vote 4: (Antoine Tifine) vote value = 0.3019607843137252 vote 5: (Sebastian Knecht) (Antoine Tifine) vote value = 0.05767790262172277 vote 6: (Antoine Tifine) (Sebastian Knecht) vote value = 0.05767790262172277 vote 7: (Antoine Tifine) (Sebastian Knecht) vote value = 0.48571428571428565 vote 8: (Antoine Tifine) vote value = 1 vote 9: (Antoine Tifine) (Sebastian Knecht) vote value = 0.11874862304472335 vote 10: (Antoine Tifine) vote value = 0.05767790262172277 vote 11: (Antoine Tifine) vote value = 0.05767790262172277 vote 12: (Antoine Tifine) (Sebastian Knecht) vote value = 0.05767790262172277 vote 13: (Antoine Tifine) (Sebastian Knecht) vote value = 0.3019607843137252 vote 14: (Antoine Tifine) (Sebastian Knecht) vote value = 0.393258426966292 vote 15: (Antoine Tifine) vote value = 0.11874862304472335 vote 16: (Antoine Tifine) vote value = 1 vote 17: (Antoine Tifine) (Sebastian Knecht) vote value = 0.48571428571428565 vote 18: (Sebastian Knecht) (Antoine Tifine) vote value = 0.3019607843137252 vote 19: (Antoine Tifine) vote value = 0.393258426966292 vote 20: (Antoine Tifine) vote value = 0.3019607843137252 vote 21: (Antoine Tifine) vote value = 0.3019607843137252 vote 22: (Sebastian Knecht) (Antoine Tifine) vote value = 1 vote 23: (Antoine Tifine) (Sebastian Knecht) vote value = 1 vote 24: (Antoine Tifine) (Sebastian Knecht) vote value = 0.11874862304472335 vote 25: (Antoine Tifine) (Sebastian Knecht) vote value = 0.1910112359550561 vote 26: (Sebastian Knecht) (Antoine Tifine) vote value = 1 vote 27: (Antoine Tifine) (Sebastian Knecht) vote value = 0.48571428571428565 vote 28: (Antoine Tifine) (Sebastian Knecht) vote value = 0.48571428571428565 vote 29: (Antoine Tifine) (Sebastian Knecht) vote value = 0.48571428571428565 vote 30: (Antoine Tifine) (Sebastian Knecht) vote value = 1 vote 31: (Sebastian Knecht) vote value = 0.05767790262172277 vote 32: (Antoine Tifine) (Sebastian Knecht) vote value = 0.3019607843137252 vote 33: (Antoine Tifine) vote value = 0.3019607843137252 vote 34: (Antoine Tifine) (Sebastian Knecht) vote value = 1 vote 35: (Antoine Tifine) vote value = 0.11874862304472335 vote 36: (Antoine Tifine) (Sebastian Knecht) vote value = 0.48571428571428565 vote 37: (Antoine Tifine) vote value = 0.05767790262172277 vote 38: (Antoine Tifine) vote value = 0.05767790262172277 vote 39: (Sebastian Knecht) (Antoine Tifine) vote value = 0.1910112359550561 vote 40: (Antoine Tifine) (Sebastian Knecht) vote value = 0.3019607843137252 vote 41: (Antoine Tifine) (Sebastian Knecht) vote value = 0.3019607843137252 vote 42: (Antoine Tifine) (Sebastian Knecht) vote value = 1 vote 43: (Sebastian Knecht) vote value = 0.11874862304472335 vote 44: (Antoine Tifine) vote value = 0.3019607843137252 vote 45: (Antoine Tifine) vote value = 1 vote 46: (Sebastian Knecht) vote value = 0.05767790262172277 vote 47: (Antoine Tifine) vote value = 0.11874862304472335 vote 48: (Antoine Tifine) (Sebastian Knecht) vote value = 0.393258426966292 vote 49: vote value = 0.11874862304472335 vote 50: (Sebastian Knecht) (Antoine Tifine) vote value = 1 vote 51: (Sebastian Knecht) (Antoine Tifine) vote value = 0.1910112359550561 vote 52: (Sebastian Knecht) vote value = 0.3019607843137252 vote 53: (Antoine Tifine) (Sebastian Knecht) vote value = 0.1910112359550561 vote 54: (Sebastian Knecht) (Antoine Tifine) vote value = 1 https://paul-lockett.co.uk/stv.html 8/9 29/08/2020 Single Transferable Vote Counter Özge Doruk = 0 Christiana Kessler = 0 Sebastian Knecht = 5.4687376074025105 Lysander Liermann = 0 Antoine Tifine = 16.012513769552758
Most votes currently held by a candidate = 16.012513769552758. Number of candidates with the greatest number of votes = 1. Antoine Tifine has exceeded the quota and is elected. If there are seats remaining to be filled, the surplus will now be reallocated. The election is complete and the elected candidates are (Özge Doruk) (Christiana Kessler) (Lysander Liermann) (Antoine Tifine).
This piece of Javascript will calculate the result of an election conducted using the single transferable vote. It is based on the alternative vote calculator. The script uses the Weighted Inclusive Gregory Method for reallocating surplus votes. The quota for election is (number of votes)/(number of seats + 1) rounded up to two decimal places. At each stage of the count, if more than one candidate has surplus votes, the largest surplus will be transfered first. All ties are broken randomly.
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