General Assembly 2024

April 27-28

The group photo of delegates and guests of GA. People are sitting on the chairs in theatre setting, on the left side of the room. Picture is taken from the right side.

Vilnius, Lithuania

The 15th General Assembly of Cooperation and Development Network Eastern Europe (CDNEE), took place 27-28 April in Vilnius, Vilnius, hosted by Belarusian Young Greens.

Belarus has been grappling with an autocratic regime, marked by a relentless one-man rule. The situation has created an environment where it is virtually impossible for most of the young people, especially activists, to carry out their work, organise and even lead a normal life, pushing them to the brink and compelling them to seek refuge Especially since the events of 2020, marked by contested presidential elections, protests, violence against demonstrators, mass arrests, and other repressive measures, compelled numerous Belarusians, including members of Young Greens, to leave their homeland and seek asylum in neighbouring countries such as Lithuania, Latvia, Poland, Georgia, etc. Moreover, Vilnius and Lithuania in general hold historical significance as a Belarusian hub and have become a haven for many Belarusian activists and now serves as the residence for a community of over 40,000 Belarusians who, through fortune, managed to escape imprisonment.

Moreover, Vilnius and Lithuania in general hold historical significance as a Belarusian hub and have become a haven for many Belarusian activists and now serves as the residence for a community of over 40,000 Belarusians who, through fortune, managed to escape imprisonment.

General Assembly is the highest decision-making body of CDN. GA consists of delegates from Member organisations and brings other friends from the Green family to share, network and debate. This year, we elected Executive Committee, adopted activity and financial plan for the next year, amends documents and made many interested discussion. This year, we also discussed and adopt new Strategy for the upcoming four years, accepted new Member Organisation Mladi zeleni (Czech Young Greens). We debated about importance of election in fighting the authoritarianism and hosted the special guests from Young Greens from Africa and Americas.

Check the adopted documents below!

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Following documents were adopted:

Reports & Plans:

○ Activity Report

○ Financial Report

○ Activity Plan

○ Financial Plan

Internal Rules of Procedure were updated;

○ Internal Rules of Procedure

Four resolutions were approved:

○ Recognition of Secretary General's Mandate

○ Defining the process of creation new Political Platform

○ Exception for the 2024-25 Executive Committee mandate to have more members above younger than 35 but older than 30 than envisioned in the statutes

○ For the Eastern European issues in the centre of EU elections campaign

We also welcomed new Observer organisation: Mladi zeleni (Czech Young Greens).

And finally the General Assembly also elected the new Secretary General and Executive Committee.

Meet our new Executive Committee!