Fimcap
FIMCAP is an international youth organization. It unites youth organizations from different countries. Most of the member organizations of FIMCAP are Catholic. FIMCAP was founded in 1962.
History[change | change source]
In 1959 youth organizations from France, Belgium and the Netherlands met. They discussed together how they can work together in the future. Based on these discussion they developed a joint plan. Following the plan they met again in Munich in 1960 at a big Catholic meeting. Following these meetings, they decided in 1961 to officially found FIMCAP. In 1976 FIMCAP was also recognized officially by the Vatican.
Activities[change | change source]
- Every three years, FIMCAP organizes the WorldCamp. WorldCamp is an international youth camp.
- FIMCAP has its own magazine. It is called LINK Magazine. It is published four times a year.
- Spiritual activities
- Common visits on the World Youth Day
- FIMCAP day on 20 November
Activities in Europe[1]
- EuroCourse: The Eurocourse is a European training course. It is attended by experienced leaders. It takes place once a year. Each year it is hosted by another European member organisation of FIMCAP.
- EuroCamp: The EuroCamp is an exchange activity for young leaders.
- Roundabouts: Roundabouts are exchanges between local groups from different member organisations of FIMCAP Europe.
- Speeddating seminars: The speeddating seminars are a platform for groups to meet groups from other countries to start exchanges.
- Visits of international groups to activities of member organizations (e.g. to the national camps of FDF Denmark (see: FDF National Camp),[2] Chiro Flanders[3] and Katholische Jungschar Austria or the Ranfttreffen of Jungwacht Blauring Switzerland[4])
- Thematic projects
- Online campaigns
- e.g. the online campaign "Vote Youthfully" informing about the 2019 European Parliament election.[5][6]
- Cooperation with the European Fellowship
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "Fimcap Europe". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2018-12-12.
- ↑ "Landslejr2016 (English page)". landslejr.fdf.dk. Archived from the original on 2016-07-13. Retrieved 2016-06-17.
- ↑ "Galerie - Jubla International". FG International - Jungwacht Blauring Schweiz. Archived from the original on 2016-08-03. Retrieved 2016-06-17.
- ↑ "Ranfttreffen 2014 - Jubla International". FG International - Jungwacht Blauring Schweiz. Archived from the original on 2016-08-03. Retrieved 2016-06-17.
- ↑ "Verso le elezioni europee, "Vote youthfully 2019"". RomaSette (in Italian). 2019-05-17. Retrieved 2019-05-17.
- ↑ "Elezioni europee: "Vote Youthfully 2019" iniziativa rivolta ai giovani che vogliono "prendere una decisione informata prima di votare" | AgenSIR". AgenSIR - Servizio Informazione Religiosa (in Italian). 2019-05-17. Retrieved 2019-05-17.