La generazione della pace
Prof. Riccardo Burigana writes in the Osservatore Romano about our seminar “Be the Generation of Peace!”, taking place in Novi Sad, Serbia, right now! Read on, if you want to read the article in Italian. Grazie mille Prof. Burigana!
We will post more about the seminar shortly (in English). Stay tuned! Read on →
Welcome to EYCE’s new website!
It took us 
a while, but finally it’s there: Welcome to our newly relaunched website!
With the new site, we want to provide you with everything you need to know about EYCE and our current work. At the same time, we tried to make it as easy to use as possible. Get to know our members, learn more about our acitivities and don’t miss the latest issue of The Leaf! To stay tuned, you can check the latest news from EYCE and from its partners. Fore even more EYCE news, don’t forget to like our Facebook page. Upcoming events can be found on the calendar page.
Is there a hope after Rio+20?
by Nikos Kosmidis
The panel discussion „What hope after Rio+20? Contribution of various stakeholders to a sustainable future” took place on the 17th of October 2012 at Maison du Protestantisme in Brussels and was organised in the framework of EYCE Campaign to Promote Ecological Justice, which aims at promoting ecological justice and sustainable ways of life.
The aim of the panel discussion was to bring together various stakeholders to discuss the outcomes of United Nations Conference of Sustainable Development, which took place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in June 2012, also known as Rio+20. Many actors, especially representatives of the civil society, have considered the outcomes of the conference disappointing. Read on →
International Eradication of Poverty Day
A reflection by Rofiqul Islam, the participant of the Interreligious training course “Acting Together to Overcome Poverty!”, which took place from 2nd-9th of September 2012 in Paris, France. Paris: The City of Light With Its Own Dark Secrets. It was only a month ago. I was at a crossroads between two worlds. Picture what I saw: the luminous city of light, the magnificent streets of the glorious Champs Elysees, the coils of sparkling light encasing […] Read on →
EYCE links the Campaign to Promote Ecological Justice with global actions
An EYCE representative participated on a meeting of World Council of Churches (WCC) Working Group on Climate Change which came together to plan and synergize next steps in climate change advocacy. The meeting hosted by the Institute of Theology and Ecology of the Orthodox Academy of Crete in Kolympari, Greece took place from 1st to 3rd October 2012. “Participation in the meeting helped EYCE to link its activities regarding ecological justice to global initiatives beyond […] Read on →
Young people gather to overcome poverty!
From the 2nd to the 9th of September, 2012 more than twenty-five young people from various beliefs and from across Europe and further abroad gathered in Paris, France to discuss issues of social justice and how religious communities can contribute to increasing social justice in Europe. At the end of the training course, a Jubilee of the tenth anniversary of the cooperation between the Ecumenical Youth Council in Europe and the Forum of European Muslim […] Read on →
EYCE ExCo meets in Brussels, Belgium
The Executive Committee (ExCo) of the Ecumenical Youth Council in Europe (EYCE) met for their first meeting after election at EYCE’s 38th general Meeting October 2011. The ExCo meeting was held from 23rd – 26th of February 2012 in EYCE’s Office in Brussels, Belgium. In order to establish mutual understanding and develop a common working style, in its first meeting EYCE’s ExCo undertook a team building training. The first meeting of the new ExCo also […] Read on →
EYCE starts a new working cycle after the 38th General Meeting
“My strongest impression from the General Meeting was to see the commitment and enthusiasm of the Member Organisations to the work of EYCE“, said newly elected Chairperson of EYCE Catharina Covolo. The 38th General Meeting of the Ecumenical Youth Council in Europe took place from 17th – 23rd of October 2011 in Höchst (Odenwald), Germany, and brought together more than 40 young people as delegates, guests and stewards to the General Meeting. The General Meeting […] Read on →