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„I have a motion!“ – This was the sentence probably most familiar to the 18 delegates of the JECI-MIEC member organizations who gathered for their annual European Committee 2011. This meeting was held in the Pastoral Center of the Archdiocese of Corfu from the 12th-19th of September and hosted by EKNE Greece.
The highlights of the agenda to be decided on were the adoption of the updated statutes of the European Coordination JECI-MIEC and the election of the new leadership Board, named European Team. This Team will consist of Maximilian Niessen (KSJ Germany) as European Coordinator starting his mandate from 1st of October 2011, Laura Sopon (ASTRU Romania), Romana Mysula (Obnova Ukraine), Nuno Wemans (MCE Portugal) and Ryan Mercieca (MKSU Malta) all starting from 1st of January 2012.
In order to take into account the wishes of the national organizations, the preparatory team furthermore dedicated an entire day to focus on the current projects and aims, but also challenges and needs of the Coordination’s members. Starting from the members’ presentations another day enabled all delegates to work together in Commissions such as “activities”, “finances”, “maintenance, reactivation and expansion of members” and “statutes” to bring in their ideas into a fruitful future development of the European Coordination.
Moreover, members of the outgoing International Teams of IYCS and IMCS, as well as the vice-president of ICMICA and the contact board member of the European Youth Forum were invited to bring in their thoughts. One evening was dedicated to a meeting with his Excellency Archbishop Joannis Spiteris.
Based on the magnificent results of this inspiring week, one of our observers, who knows the Coordination’s ups and downs quite well from personal experience, came to the conclusion “I see, that the Coordination is alive again!” What we can hope for is that the members as well as the newly elected European Team will keep the spirit of this European Committee and make it action-guiding in order to lead JECI-MIEC into a positive future.

The European Committee 2011 will take place during 13-18 September 2011 in Corfu, Greece. The participants are scheduled to arrive: Monday, 12 September in the afternoon or Tuesday, 13 September in the morning and to return: Monday, 19 September. The venue of the meeting is the Pastoral Center of Archdiocese of Corfu, Messonghi, Corfu.

The European Committee is the highest decision-making body of JECI-MIEC European Coordination. That is why it is going to be the Coordination’s most important assembly this year

This year the main focus of the Committee will be on the role and needs as National Movements, member of JECI-MIEC European Corodination.  We will also elect new leadership of the Coordination and finalise the Statutes (as decided in the last Committee).

The following full members confirmed their participation AKH Germany, JEC France, MKSU Malta, MCE Portugal, EKNE Greece, EKFE Greece and KSJ Germany while MUEC Catalunya, FUCI Italy, MSAC Italy and JEC Spain will be represented through delegation of vote. Also from the collaborating/correspondent members we will have present: ASTRU Romania, ATEITIS Lithuiania, OBNOVA Ukraine and KIK-Drum Bun Poland.

Among the confirmed participants we have International Team representatives of IMCS-Pax Romana, Mr. Mehul Dabhi, outgoing International President; IYCS, Ms. Loucille Alcala, outgoing Program Coordinator and Fr. Paul Tiga Zangre, International Chaplain 2007-2015; ICMICA-Pax Romana, Mr. Philipe Ledouble, vicepresident for Europe; YFJ-European Youth Forum, Mr. Falko Mohrs, Board Member; and Mr. Johan Vanhove, former President of JECI-MIEC European Coordination.

The candidate for European Coordinator 2012 (starting 1 October 2011 until 31 Decembre 2012) is Mr. Maximilian Niessen, nominated by KSJ Germany.

The candidates for Administration Board 2012 (starting 1 January 2012 until 31 January 2012) are (in the order of application): Ms. Laura Sopon, nominated by ASTRU Romania; Mr. Ryan Mercieca, nominated by MKSU Malta; Mr. Nuno Wemans, nominated by MCE Portugal and Ms. Romana Mysula, nominated by OBNOVA Ukraine.

Thanks to the administrative grant of the European Youth Foundation, the accommodation and food will be provided for by JECI-MIEC. However, the travelling costs will have to be covered by the national movements.

+EC2011 – Proposed Timetable

Dear friends,

Greetings from Paris ! Hope this e-mail find you all well.

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Attached documents:

+ EC2011-CallEuropeanCoordinator
+ EC2011-CallAdministrationBoard
+ EC2011-CallEuropeanChaplain
+ EC2011-CallInternalAuditors

It’s our great pleasure to invite our national movement with 2-3 representatives at the European Committee 2011 which will take place 13-18 September 2011 in Corfu, Greece.

Arrivals: Monday, 12 September in the afternoon or Tuesday, 13 September in the morning.
Departure: Monday, 19 September.

Thanks to the administrative grant of the European Youth Foundation, the accommodation and food will be provided for by JECI-MIEC. However, the travelling costs will have to be covered by the national movements.

Please send us the names of the official delegates who will represent your movement at the meeting by Monday, 29 August 2011 via e-mail to office@jeci-miec.eu ;

Please send us the travel details of the delegates together with their registration. The delegates can fly directly to the island of Corfu or to the nearby airport of Thessaloniki. For more information regarding transportation please contact us.

In case you really cannot participate, please let us know as soon as possible, too, preferably with a short indication of the reasons.

The European Committee is the highest decision-making body of JECI-MIEC European Coordination. That is why it is going to be the Coordination’s most important assembly this year

This year the main focus of the Committee will be on the role and needs as National Movements, member of JECI-MIEC European Corodination.  We will also elect new leadership of the Coordination and finalise the Statutes (as decided in the last Committee). Therefore, it is very important that as many movements as possible participate at the meeting.

Apart from sending participants to the Committee, please consider as a movement to be a candidate for the next European Team / a member of the European Secretariat. Being thankful to EKNE Greece hosting the Committee 2011, it would also be helpful if you could already consider your possibilities of being a hosting movement for the next European Committee and activities during the next year.

You can find attached the timetable of the meeting and the report form for the National Movement. It is important that you Movement attends the whole sessions of the European Committee 2011.

We are looking forward to receiving your confirmation to participate at the European Committee 2011!

Attached documents:

+ EC2011-Timetable
+ EC2011-NationalReportForm