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Background
The European Christian Political Youth Network was established in July 2004 in Kortenberg (Belgium) by PerspectivE, Youth of the ChristianUnion (Netherlands) and other European Christian political youth organisations, such as the Christian Peoples Alliance Youth (United Kingdom). The founding of ECPYN was one of the results of the International Summer School where young people from all over Europe participated.
Activities
- Since the International Summer School in Kortenberg in 2004 summer schools are held annually around a specific theme or political issue and offers participants lectures, workshops and excursions. ECPYN organized summer schools in 2005 in Lunteren, Netherlands, 2006 in Birstonas, Lithuania), 2007 in Würzburg, Germany, 2008 in Chişinău, Moldova), 2009 in Risan, Montenegro, 2010 in Ohrid, Macedonia, 2011 in Paris, France 2012 in Zagreb, Croatia and 2013 in Helsinki (Finland).
- The EPCYN started to organize winter schools in Lviv, Ukraine in 2011 followed by Esztergom, Hungary in 2012; and Soest, Netherlands in 2013.
- The ECPYN organises regional conferences as well in different parts of Europe and youth programs on conferences of the European Christian Political Movement. Regional conferences took place in Hellenthal, Germany in October 2008, Tbilisi, Georgia in October 2010 and St. Vith, Belgium in October 2011.
- Furthermore the ECPYN organizes as well studyvisits. In 2012 a studyvisit went to Podgorica, Montenegro to study the situation of minorities, especially the Roma, Ashkali and Egyptian groups.
- In 2012 the ECPYN started an in-depth training program, the ECPYN Academy, under the title 'Crossroads - Christian Democratic Political Academy'. The first round took place in Timisoara, Romania; Zagreb, Croatia; Kiev, Ukraine; and Soest, Netherlands.
Board
[2015-2016]
| Name |
Country |
Position |
| Denys DHIVER |
 France |
President |
| Ardjan BOERSMA |
 Netherlands |
Political Secretary |
| Andreea Gabriela GAVRILA |
 Romania |
Director of Internal Communication |
| Gerrianne PENNINGS |
Netherlands |
Director of External Communication |
| Dimitri BLUASHVILI |
 Georgia |
Members Support |
| Inna PANCHUK |
 Ukraine |
Director of Events |
[2014-2015]
| Name |
Country |
Position |
| Denys DHIVER |
France |
President |
| Iina MATTILA |
 Finland |
Secretary, Vice-President |
| Eunice VATRAN |
Romania |
Director of Communication |
| Gerrianne PENNINGS |
Netherlands |
Campaign Manager |
| Daniel WIŚNIEWSKI |
 Poland |
Political Secretary |
| Inna PANCHUK |
Ukraine |
Director of Events |
[2013-2014]
| Name |
Country |
Position |
| Denys DHIVER |
France |
President |
| Iina MATTILA |
Finland |
Secretary |
| Auke MINNEMA |
Netherlands |
Vice-President, Treasurer |
| Eunice VATRAN |
Romania |
Director of Communication |
| Daniel WIŚNIEWSKI |
Poland |
Political Secretary |
| Inna PANCHUK |
Ukraine |
Director of Events |
[2012-2013]
| Name |
Country |
Position |
| Denys DHIVER |
France |
President |
| Nutsa SHAVLADZE |
Georgia |
Political Secretary |
| Auke MINNEMA |
Netherlands |
Vice-President, Treasurer, Secretary |
| Maja PAŽIN |
 Croatia |
Director of Human Resources |
| Péter DANKU |
 Hungary |
Director of Communication |
| Elina FOINSKA |
Ukraine |
Director of Events |
Member organisations
Associated
External links
 European political youth organisations |
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Armenia - Christian Peoples Unity of Armenia
Belarus - Youth Movement of BPF "Young Revival"
Belgium - Young C'Axent
Bulgaria - Young BKK
Estonia - Young EKD
Germany - Party of Bible-abiding Christians: Young Bible-abiding Christians
Latvia - KDS Youth
Lithuania - LKD Youth Section
Moldova - New Generation PPCD
Switzerland - Young EDU
United Kingdom - Christian Peoples Alliance Youth
