European Movement International
Jo Leinen, Róża Countess of Thun and Hohenstein, Bernadette Ségol, Olivier Hinnekens, Christof - Sebastian Klitz, Jessica Chamba, Ksenija Milenković, Diogo Pinto
The European Movement International (English European Movement International) is a Europe- wide association of organizations with the aim to promote a united, federal Europe based on the fundamental rights, peace, democracy, freedom, equality, solidarity and on the participation of citizens is founded. It was founded on 25 October 1948 in Brussels and is now represented in 42 European countries.
History
Preparation
The origins of the Association was in July 1947 at the initiative of Winston Churchill and Duncan Sandys (both then ret. ) and other French and British organizations which pursued the idea of a united Europe and to a congress of the Committee for the Co -ordination of the European Movements met in Paris.
After a temporary further meeting, the five major European umbrella organizations, the Ligue Européenne de Coopération Economique the United ( ELEC) involved, the Union européenne the Fédéralistes (UEF ), the Mouvement Socialiste pour les États -Unis d'Europe ( MSEUE ) Europe Movement ( UEM ) and the Nouvelles Equipes Internationales ( NEI). The European Parliamentary Union (EPU ), which was led by Richard Coudenhove -Kalergi, behaved initially distanced.
The committee adopted the name International Joint Committee for European Unity. On the Hague Congress of Europe from 7 to 11 May 1948 in The Hague, attended by chaired Churchills over 700 delegates from all over Europe and observers from the U.S. and Canada, managed the decisive turning point for the establishment of the European Movement. German participants were, inter alia, Konrad Adenauer and Eugen Kogon. At the Congress, three resolutions were drawn up and adopted: politics, economy and social affairs and culture. The delegates called for a " European consultative assembly ", a " special European Council ", in preparation for a European Political Union and European Economic Community, a "European Charter of Human Rights " and "the Court".
Foundation
The association was founded on 25 October 1948 at the " Congress of Europe " in Brussels. The "International Committee for the coordination of movements" had invited the five major European associations. The Congress also lead active members of the Union européenne parlementaire (EPU ) were present. Under the joint honorary presidency of Winston Churchill, Léon Blum, Alcide de Gasperi and Paul -Henri Spaak, the Congress took place. The " base " of the movement should form the five major associations with the national sections. The EPU did not want to join an organization with their other ideas. Congress of Duncan Sandys and Józef Hieronim Retinger was headed. To take an influence on the political personalities of the official policy of the government, this merger should eventually recorded a success, by the way to the " preparation of European integration" could begin. A number of key experts and specialized conferences, action programs could be concretized in the subsequent period and in each country, a national chapter was founded. The German Council of the European Movement was founded on 13 June 1949 in Wiesbaden, Germany. In a subsequent conference in Brussels, the 25 - took place February 28, 1949, the proposals of the EB have been clarified and prepared the foundation for the European Council. In the Economic Conference of the EB, from 19 to 25 April 1949 in Westminster, the European Economic Union with a free currency convertibility and a free people - decided capital, and goods. Under the leadership of EB was held from 8 to 12 December 1949 Cultural Conference in Lausanne and in July 1950 an EB Conference on the principles of European social policy in Rome was held.
According to a British source, the "movement" in the beginning to 50 % on the American Committee for a United Europe ( ACUE ) was funded, which had been controlled by the U.S. Secret Service Office of Strategic Services (OSS ).
President
Secretaries General
Flag
The flag of the European Movement (green, originally red E on a white background ) was designed by Duncan Sandys. Meanwhile, this character is only by the European Federalists used ( in Germany Europe Union Germany ). The European movement uses a waving the European flag.
In 1984, French President François Mitterrand and German Chancellor Helmut Kohl decided a relaxation of border controls for vehicles with an inverse version of this flag in the windshield of the vehicle. The symbol signaled that only EC citizens and any declarable goods were in the vehicle.
Objectives and Activities
The international organization European Movement is open to all political, economic, social and cultural movements of civil society. It seeks a united, federal Europe to the respect of human rights, peace and democratic principles of freedom, solidarity and civic participation.
On the activities of the European Movement, the founding of the Collège d'Europe / College of Europe in Bruges and go back the European Centre of Culture in Geneva.
Structure and members
Currently, the European Movement has 42 national councils and 32 international affiliates. International members are:
- Association of European Journalists - AEJ
- Association of Women of Southern Europe - AFEM
- Association of Local Democracy Agencies - ALDA
- Association des Etats Généreaux des Etudiants de l'Europe - AEGEE
- International Association of Former Officials of the European Communities - AIACE
- Centre International de Formation Européenne - CIFE
- Council of European Dentists - CED
- Council of the Notary of the European Union - CNUE
- Conférence des régions Périphériques Maritimes d'Europe - CPMR
- Confédération Européenne des Syndicats Independents - CESI
- Direct Selling Europe - DSE
- European Association of Teachers - AEDE
- European Trade Union Confederation - ETUC
- European People's Party - EPP
- European League of Economic Cooperation - ELEC
- European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party - ELDR
- European Centre for Culture - ECC | European Citizens' Action Service - ECAS
- European Federation of Building Societies - EFBS
- European Association of Railway Personnel - AEC
- European Association of Retirement Schemes for Liberal Professions - EurelPro
- European Confederation of Veterans
- Europeans Throughout the World - ETTW
- Foundation EurActiv
- Young European Federalists - JEF
- Permanent Forum of the European Civil Society
- Council of European Municipalities and Regions - CEMR
- Rurality Environment Development - R.E.D.
- Party of European Socialists - PES
- Union of European Federalists - UEF
- Union Syndicale Fédérale
Supporting Member ( " Supporting Member ") is the College of Europe.
More than 40 national councils may be established in principle in every country of Europe. By its nature, the councils in objective, structure and shape differ considerably. In the early days the councils were founded were "top to bottom" of Dancan Sandys. In the early years they spoke to the zeitgeist notables who also represented organizations. Especially in Italy, Germany and Austria emerged Associations Associations without individual members (in Germany were up to the beginning of the 21st century, up to 50 public figures to be a member). In other countries it has taken from the beginning of organizations and individuals ( as in Spain, Denmark, France). In some countries, only one individual membership possible (Armenia, United Kingdom).
The demarcation of the Union of European Federalists members is difficult in some countries. The UEF youth organization JEF is, for example, often at the national level youth organization of the national councils of the European Movement ( as in France, UK, Denmark).
Board of Directors
Since 2011, Jo Leinen, Chairman of the European Movement International is.
In his work, support him six Vice-Presidents.
The board is completed by 12 additional members.