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ACTIVE - sobriety, friendship and peace (formerly EGTYF, European Good Templar Youth Federation) is a non-governmental umbrella organisation gathering European youth temperance organisations. ACTIVE is member of the Youth Forum Jeunesse and cooperates with IOGT International. The main aim of Active is peace and tolerance in the world. Active considers alcohol and other drugs one of the main reasons for violence and conflicts in today's world and therefore members of Active promote a drug-free lifestyle by their own abstinence--to prove that having fun, making friends, and being free is possible without getting addicted and without any risk of hurting somebody or being hurt. Active provides the space for self-realisation, for making new contacts, for exchange projects, education and for being active on political level in order to make a difference. Active is a support for each national organisation in reaching the main common goal--peace and human dignity.

Activities

Political work on local, national and European level, training courses and social activities are the main activities of ACTIVE. It builds on international meetings, study sessions and workshops in order to foster intercultural learning and mutual understanding as well as to educate its members in terms of democracy, human rights or alcohol and other drugs. ACTIVE recognizes that mutual understanding creates the foundation of equality and peace.
Every year 2-4 seminars are held:

Spring 2007: "The secret of getting ahead is getting started"

Winter 2006: "Designers of society - Designers of Future"

Automn 2006: "Democracy - space for engagement" A summer camp takes place in one of the member organizations' country every summer, the congress every other summer, and winter camps every year. Where and when'
Summer camp 2007: Wild Space, Bulgaria, Semkovo

Congress 2006: Jump, Switzerland, Basel-Münchenstein
Summer camp 2005: Nemo, Germany, Altthymen

Congress 2004: Cassiopeia, Slovak Republic, Bystra
Summer camp 2003: Merkurijs, Lithuainia

Extraordinary Congress 2002: England, Eastbourne

Congress 2002: Mosquito, Norway, Botnhamn
Summer camp 2001: Estonia, Ahijärve

Congress 2000: The Camp, Switzerland, Fiesch
Summer camp 1999: Slovakia, High Tatra

Congress 1998: Sweden, Östersund
Summer camp 1997: Latvia

Congress 1996: Faroe Islands, Tórshavn

Congress 1994: Germany, Berlin

Congress 1992: Finland, Turku

Founding Congress 1990: Danmark, Copenhagen
Member organisations
In 2006, Active has 31 member organisations:

Albania: Free Youths of Albania (FYA)

Belarus: Atmosphere "F"

Bosnia and Herzegovina: LINK

Bulgaria: Free Youth Bulgaria

Croatia: Juvente - Klub Mladih

Estonia: Juvente Estonia

Faroe Islands: Ungtemplarasamband Føroya (UTF)

Finland: UNF Finland, Sinuli ry.

Germany: Juvente Deutschland, Kinder im Mittelpunkt

Iceland: IOGT Junior Island, Islenskir Ungtemplarar, Ungmennaregla IOGT

Italy, GGPF

Latvia: JAF

Lithuania: Baltu Ainiai

Norway: IOGT Junior, Juvente Norway

Republic of Macedonia, REACT Macedonia

Russia IOGT Youth Federation

Slovak Republic: NOM

Serbia: Together Against Drugs

Sweden: Nykterhetsrörelsens Scoutförbund (NSF), UNF Sweden

Switzerland: Kinder im Mittelpunkt, Juvente Switzerland

Transnistria/Moldova: World Window

Ukraine: Better - Youth Temperance Movement, Ukraine

England and Wales: IOGT Youth Council of (associated member)
ACTIVE Board 2006-2008

President: Linn Landmark IOGT Junior Norway

Vice President: Emil Österlund, UNF Sweden

Treasurer: Kadri Vanem, Juvente Germany

Secretary: Madlena Tzvetkova, Free Youth Bulgaria

Board member: Hege Sørvig, Juvente Norway

Board member: Jan Jobmann, Juvente Germany

Board member: Ljupco Jovanovski, REACT Macedonia

Board member: Minja Nuspahic, LINK Bosnia and Herezegovina

Board member: Kristiina Leepa, Juvente Estonia
History
In 1962 the International Good Templar Youth Federation (IGTYF) was founded. In 1990 IGTYF and IOGT merge to one organization: IOGT International. EGTYF (European Good Templar Youth Federation) is created. At the congress 2006 in Basel, Switzerland "EGTYF" changed its name into Active - sobriety, friendship and peace. Former boards EGTYF board 2004-2006

President: Hege Sørvig, Juvente Norway

Vice President: Jan Jobmann, Juvente Germany

Treasurer: Kadri Vanem, Juvente Estonia

Secretary: Josy Häusermann, Juvente Schwitzerland

Board member: Hanna Rönnmark, UNF Sweden

Board member: Caroline Spångberg, NSF Sweden

Board member: Andrii Tvardiievych, Better Ukraine

Board member: Pål Jostein Didriksen, IOGT Junior Norway

Board member: Aira Taparauskaite, Baltu Ainai Lithuainia EGTYF board 2002-2004

President: Åsa Hagelstedt, UNF Sweden

Vice President: Pål Jostein Didriksen, IOGT Junior Norway

Treasurer: Beata Dubenova, NOM Slovakia

Secretary: Elke Richter, Juvente Germany

Board member: Fabiano Deana, GGPF Italy

Board member: Aira Taparauskaite, Baltu Ainai Lithuainia

Board member: Ghanna Dovbak, Better Ukraine

Board member: Johan, UNF Sweden

Board member: Nils Johan Svalastog Garnes, Juvente Norway (2002 only)

Editor: Ermanno Passalenti, GGPF Italy ACTIVE/ EGTYF Presidents

2006-2008: Linn Landmark, IOGT Junior, Norway

2004-2006: Hege Sørvig, Juvente, Norway

1998-2004: Åsa Hagelstedt, UNF, Sweden

1996-1998: Alex Klee, Juvente, Switzerland

1994-1996: Jørgen Kaurin Fossum, Juvente, Norway

1990-1994: Birgitta Eriksson, UNF, Sweden EGTYF Office Managers 1992-today:

Jørgen Kaurin Fossum, Jørund Skurdal, Helge Stahl, Geir Nybraaten, Sten Magne Berglund (all based in Oslo/N)

Fredrik Persson (based in Örebro/S)

Kristina Sperkova (based in Örebro/ S)Further Information
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