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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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On the 25th of November, two delegates of Kolping Youth Europe participated in a dialogue session on the European Green Deal with Frans Timmermans, Vice President of the European Commission. The dialogue session was initiated by the COMECE Youth Platform – an organization closely cooperating with Kolping Youth Europe – as part of an interfaith youth initiative.
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The board of Kolping Youth Europe published its annual report 2020/2021, providing an overview about the activities in the last 12 months. The key content of the report was presented at the Membership Meeting 2021 of Kolping Youth Europe and, in a shortened version, at Kolping Europe’s Continental Assembly 2021. Positive feedback from the delegates of both events encouraged the board in their efforts for an active youth work at European level.
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