Establishment of the network

What is PYN?

The Political Youth Network (PYN) is an international network of youth organisations operating as a part of, or as a subsidiary organisation of 31 political parties from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Kosovo, Montenegro and Serbia that was established at the Founding Conference in Zagreb, held on 29th and 30th March, 2014.

By signing the Declaration of Commitment to the Political Youth Network, member organisations expressed their dedication towards PYN’s Statute, Secretariat, and other members, in achieving common goals, recognised and shared by its members.

The main objectives of PYN were defined and presented through individual meetings with political youth organisations, while by signing the Declaration of Commitment, members have agreed to pursue the following goals and values:

• education of young politicians in the field of human rights and the importance
  of its advocacy;
• encouraging cross-border exchange of knowledge and experiences;
• training of practical political skills;
• enhancing regional cooperation between politically engaged youth in the area
  of dealing with the past and transitional justice;
• achieving greater participation of young people in policymaking processes;
• increasing overall standards of political communication among the political
  rivals.

1. education of young politicians in the field of human rights and the importance
   of its advocacy;
2. encouraging cross-border exchange of knowledge and experiences;
3. training of practical political skills;
4. enhancing regional cooperation between politically engaged youth in the area
   of dealing with the past and transitional justice;
5. achieving greater participation of young people in policymaking processes;
6. increasing overall standards of political communication among the political
   rivals.

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