The General Assembly of the European Youth Forum took place on 20-22 November in Cluj-Napoca, Romania. There were 220 delegates from two pilars: International non-governmental youth organisations and National youth councils. This year during the General Assembly YEE was represented by me, Zaruhi Stepanyan, the External Relations Officer, and Ana Bianca Badea, the Project Officer.

The meeting started with a Youth Fair where many Romanian and international organisations were sharing information about their activities. YEE also took part in the youth fair. Varna was a awarded as title of Youth Capital 2017.

During the GA the participants had a chance to attend discussions on 5 policy papers which were: TTIP resolution (Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership); Work Plan; Code of Conduct Resolution; Youth Work Policy paper; Mobility Resolution. YEE representatives attended the Policy Paper on Youth Work.

There were also organised discussions in small Thematic Squares suggested by the Member Organisations. YEE representatives attended 2 thematic squares, one on "The climate change Challenge – European Youth in 2015 Climate Change Summit" and "Democracy in Europe".

On the last day of the GA started with the most exciting session: the Elections of the President, Vice-President, Board Members and Financial Control Commission. Besides that, there were discussed the applications for membership.

Let's congratulate the newly elected board members of the European Youth forum Johanna Nyman as President, Joan Conca and Luis Alvarado Martinez as Vice-Presidents. Board members include Dorin Curosu, Márcio Barcelos, Berenice Jond, Dejan Bojanic, Evaldas Rupkus, Ida Birvad Sorensen, Lora Lyubenova, Stefano Falician Beccari, Tinkara Oblak. The new board will take up office in January 2015.

Zaruhi Stepanyan

External Relations Officer