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Annual Report 2021/2022 published
The board of Kolping Youth Europe published its annual report 2021/2022, providing an overview about the activities during the last 12 months. The year meant a restart for youth work at European level: The Membership Meeting 2021 in Ludbreg (Croatia) was the first in-person meeting after a break of two years. Additionally, a European Youth Week took place in Novi Sad (Serbia) in August 2022 – due to organisational reasons and the pandemic, this was even the first Youth Week since five years!
Read MoreMembership Meeting 2022 in Esztergom, Hungary
History was made at Kolping Youth Europe’s Membership Meeting 2022: For the first time ever, the event was organized jointly with Kolping Europe’s Continental Assembly. Both conferences – the highest decision-making bodies of each organization – took place from 16.-18. September 2022 in Esztergom (Hungary) which is known as the “Hungarian Rome”. The city is famous for its monumental basilica – the largest church of the country – and is located at the bank of the Danube.
Read MoreEuropean Youth Week in Serbia – Let’s get digital!
After a long break, a new European Youth Week could be organized, with participants from 11 European countries. The event took place in Novi Sad, Serbia and was themed “Let’s get digital! Innovation in digital youth work”.
What is the impact of digitalization on volunteer activities? How did the Kolping youth in different countries adapt to the situation changed by the pandemic? How do you create effective content that grabs viewers’ attention? And how do you optimize marketing for volunteer activities and events? These were questions that the participants addressed during the youth week with the support of various experts.
Read MoreRegister now: Membership Meeting 2022
We would like to kindly invite the Kolping Youth members of your country to participate in the annual Membership Meeting of Kolping Youth Europe which is going to take place in Esztergom, Hungary from 16th to 18th September 2022.
Read MoreYouth Week 2022: Register now!
After two years of a global pandemic, Kolping Serbia will host the next European Youth Week from 7.-13. August 2022. The event will take place in Novi Sad and focus on the topic “Let’s get digital! Innovation in digital youth work”. The European Youth Week is the main event of Kolping Youth Europe that connects young people from Europe who learn and spend quality time together.
Read MoreWar in Ukraine: A statement of Kolping Youth Germany
On March 3, Kolping Youth Germany published a political statement on the war in Ukraine. Kolping Youth Europe translated this statement into English to support its dissemination.
Read MoreSupport the brave people of Ukraine
This is Tanya and her 2 kids who left Kyiv after heavy bombing on 1st of March when also a dominant TV tower was under attack. They didn´t want to leave, they were also helping in hospital kitchen, but the husband who serve in civil defence decided that it’s enough and they need to go to safety in Slovakia to protect them and also to get rid of the worries about them. Through many levels of contacts they managed an accommodation in Trenčín, SK on a horse ranch.
Read MoreKOLPINGgoesgreen – Share your ideas with Europe!
Kolping Youth Europe invites you to join the campaign #KOLPINGgoesgreen that aims to collect inspiring examples from all over the continent. We are especially interested in initiatives of your Kolping group that raise awareness for climate action or protect the local environment. If you would like to join, please send us a photo of your initiative and a short explanation (3-5 sentences) to contact@kolpingyoutheurope.com.
Read MoreInterview with Vasyl Savka (Kolping Ukraine)
The Catholic radio station domradio.de has interviewed Vasyl Savka, Managing Director of the Kolping Society of Ukraine and President of our partner organization Kolping Europe. He is coordinating Kolping Ukraine’s support for citizens that had to flee from eastern Ukraine. The interview was conducted in German and translated into English by Kolping Youth Europe.
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