http://www.ymcaeurope.comYMCA Europe is a working fellowship to strengthen movements where people grow in body, mind and spirit.enPeckaDesign RSS feed makerYMCA EuropeYMCA Europehttp://www.ymcaeurope.com/secretarygeneral?utm_source=www.ymcaeurope.com&utm_medium=rssThe European Alliance of YMCAs (“YMCA Europe”) has a vacancy for the post of Secretary General starting 1st January 2011 following the appointment of the current post holder to the position of Secretary General of the World Alliance of YMCAs.Fri, 27 Aug 2010 15:00:00 +0200http://www.ymcaeurope.com/belarus-with-marc-chagall?utm_source=www.ymcaeurope.com&utm_medium=rssYMCA Europe innovative approach to the Resource Mobilization ...Fri, 27 Aug 2010 15:00:00 +0200http://www.ymcaeurope.com/ymca-belarus-festival-mobilizing-yourself?utm_source=www.ymcaeurope.com&utm_medium=rssWithin an actual campaign on resource mobilization YMCA Belarus is also trying to find its own way of settling stability and progressive development. Unfortunately, according to the laws an NGO in Belarus can’t earn money in any way and grants getting possibilities are very unlimited. So, this is a big challenge for a young organization to put a strategy for development when you totally depend on the position of the government towards NGOs and from time to time have a danger to start thinking about survival rather than moving forward.Wed, 25 Aug 2010 12:00:00 +0200http://www.ymcaeurope.com/together-in-diversity-seminar?utm_source=www.ymcaeurope.com&utm_medium=rssAre you young and you would like to understand the value and richness of religious and cultural traditions in their own societies and throughout Europe? Than this is as session for you! The main aim is to enable you to work in your diverse environment, understand differences, build bridges and seek togetherness within the existing diversity.Tue, 03 Aug 2010 12:00:00 +0200http://www.ymcaeurope.com/new-executive-committee-for-the-world-alliance-of-ymca-s-elected?utm_source=www.ymcaeurope.com&utm_medium=rssDuring the World Council of YMCA's, held in Hong Kong from 19th. - 24th. July, a new Executive Committee for the World Alliance of YMCA's has been elected.Tue, 27 Jul 2010 18:00:00 +0200http://www.ymcaeurope.com/world-alliance-of-ymcas-appoints-new-secretary-general?utm_source=www.ymcaeurope.com&utm_medium=rssAt the World Alliance Executive Committee Meeting held on 18th July, Rev. Johan Vilhelm Eltvik was appointed as the new Secretary General of the World Alliance of YMCAs. Eltvik will take up his new position on 1 January 2011, and succeeds Dr. Bart Shaha who will complete his second term of office at the end of this year. Eltvik’s appointment was officially announced at the 17th World Council of YMCAs held in Hong Kong from 19 – 24th July.Tue, 27 Jul 2010 17:00:00 +0200http://www.ymcaeurope.com/catch-the-vision-young-europe-old-conflicts-2010?utm_source=www.ymcaeurope.com&utm_medium=rssIt is with much pleasure that we invite you to enrol participation for the next conference within the YMCA Europe Catch the Vision series this time under the motto “Young Europe–Old Conflicts”. It is designed to give a chance to young people across Europe to meet and discuss the YMCA Mission through sharing knowledge and experiences, ideas and visions, etc.Fri, 18 Jun 2010 11:00:00 +0200http://www.ymcaeurope.com/report-of-the-ymca-europe-general-assembly-2010?utm_source=www.ymcaeurope.com&utm_medium=rssOver 110 people from 40 countries attended this year’s General Assembly which was held in the YMCA Training Centre in Litomysl, Czech Republic. The theme of the conference was “Now!”. It was the last in a series of three General Assemblies where we have concentrated on Resource Mobilisation. The theme was intended to reinforce the urgent need for all YMCAs to become better at raising resources to ensure their sustainability into the future.Tue, 25 May 2010 21:00:00 +0200http://www.ymcaeurope.com/report-from-a-visit-to-armenia?utm_source=www.ymcaeurope.com&utm_medium=rssI was fortunate to have been invited to attend the opening of a new YMCA building in Spitak, Armenia, on the 8th May so I took this opportunity to visit several YMCAs and also give some training to senior volunteers and staff members from 5 local associations. I travelled from 28th April to 6th May, which also gave me some time to see a bit of the country too, accompanied by YMCA Europe staff member Vardan Hambardzumyan.Tue, 25 May 2010 21:00:00 +0200http://www.ymcaeurope.com/piece-of-sweden-found-in-ukraine?utm_source=www.ymcaeurope.com&utm_medium=rssSome time ago I – together with my wife and the Secretary General of Ukraine YMCA, Viktor Serbulov, and his wife and daughter – visited Gammalsvenskby (the English translation of the name would be Old Swedish Village). The visit we did on our way to Kiev after having had the annual meeting with Field Group Ukraine – for which I am the leader – in the Crimean peninsula.Wed, 19 May 2010 12:00:00 +0200