Dear Friends,

When I started my studies in Germany in 2004 I was desperately looking for an organization that would work on ideas on how to create a Europe without borders in which everyone can live a safe and wealthy life and where everybody had an equal opportunity to join the discussions and actions. That was when I found JEF.

Since then I was able to work together with a lot of really interesting people from all around the country and the continent. In these last years I figured that our organization is unique in Europe. We are a political organization with a precise goal but at the same time we care about so many different things that are important to our generation in despite of different ideas and backgrounds. We truly are united in diversity. That makes us as JEF rich. I would love to help to preserve and strengthen this richness.

During the next two years I want to be part of a committee that recognizes that we can only play a significant role among the European youth when we can actually represent a big number of young Europeans. That means that we have to convince more young people to become actively involved for a democratic and transparent Europe without borders. We need to help all those who like to do something, give them tools, and help them to spread. That means also that we need to continue to have campaigns since these actions help especially the smaller sections that cannot establish their own campaigns and have several seminars throughout the year. But that means also that JEF-Europe as an umbrella to all other sections needs to be aware of financial obstacles as a crucial topic for a good working organization.

We do not need to reinvent the wheel every two years. I think we just have to ensure that the good work that is done all over Europe is enabled to continue and increase. So that we can reach out for more people: i.e. for young workers and those who usually do not have the opportunity to take part in international exchanges. That’s why I want to become a member of the Federal Committee.

Sincerely,

Martin