Graz is where Young Greens meet next summer

Graz is small but beautiful. A perfect place for young Greens meeting. This is where the second Global Young Greens (GYG) congress will be held next year in summer. Young Greens in Austria are all set to take on this challenge. Both the environment and spirit of young greens there assures for a successful congress.

I visited Graz, Austria this week to observe the national conference of the Austrian Greens and to hold preliminary meeting for next congress. Fruitful discussions took palace and optimistic message has been gathered for a good gathering of young greens next year. Christina, Stefan, Lucas along with the local team are ready to go into action. Of course, now they are busy with the national election campaign to be held in two weeks time.

The streets were full of political advertisements for up coming election. Some sounded quite radical, the Austrian Communist Party referred in their slogan to the Himalayan state being communist, probably it was indicated to Nepal which is the latest republic in the world and is govern by the Maoist (this put me to read the message as I come from Nepal). But of all signs, this one caught my eyes "No kangaroos in Austria," I think I liked it. I was wondering if our Australian friends can bring some next year................

Stefan has a rally cool place to live, just below the hills. It is quiet and beautiful. Thank you for sharing your wonderful house. I was also really excited to see Christina and Stafan coming to the train station to bid goodbye. Thanks for all the support.

On my way back I was in Vienna for a day, it was a beautiful city with lots of historical museums. Next year people could also see bit of Vienna on their way back home. It's worth visiting once.

For a successful congress, I know we need to work hard and I am sure with high motivation and support from all sides we will be able to hold a successful congress. But we should not wait too long to kick start the preparation.....................!!!!

For more info http://www.globalyounggreens.org/

Green Greetings!!!!!

Raju Pandit Chhetri
rajupc80@yahoo.com
GYG Steering Committee Member

GYG taps the Opportunity !!!!!

The Green European Summer University ended last week with a grater hope for European election next June. The European Greens are all set to plunge into election campaign with many great ideas drawn from the Summer University. Around 800 participants from 43 different countries participated in the ever first summer university held between the border of Germany and Poland.

Global Young Greens took this opportunity to organise a workshop at the Summer University. The topic chosen was Natural Resource Governance with much focus on forestry issues. The workshop drew attention as cases from Cameroon, Brazil, Nepal, and Congo were to be discussed. Thanks to Mariana and Franklin who joined us from Brazil and Cameroon.

Finnish Member of Parliament Satu Hassi chaired the session while other speakers Janna, Judith and Paul shared their concepts. I too shared a case on community forestry from Nepal.

O yes I did enjoy the GMO tour. By the way we also got free organic lunch there..... Yummy..(Boiled potatoes with insightful lectures)..... Well people did go to canoe tour as well.....many offered their tickets to someone interested as it was bit raining and chilly but many beat the weather.

I am sure Franklin and Janna enjoyed the bicycle tour along the rive Oder.

Mariana, how was Poland? You were excited to be on the bridge between Poland and Germany, weren't you? If not other things I am sure you enjoyed staying in the hostel rather to camping. But Camping was fun, wasn't it Franklin? I can imagine what you went through.

Juliana from Brazil (who was on a Europe tour) came to the summer university with her mother and paid lots of money. I think the organisers were happy but not Juliana and her mother. Do you still have the lunch, dinner and tour vouchers?

It was also fun to see Stefan from Austria and Miren from Ireland again in Germany.

In the beginning GYG workshop looked shaky as it was not confirmed and we lacked resources to invite GYG members from other regions, however, this worked out well as we received support from the Green Group in the Parliament and MEP Satu Hassi. As an organiser I was really happy to see the number of people turning to the workshop. The room was full and exciting discussions took place.

For more info also http://www.thegreensareunited.eu/ or http://www.green-summer-university.eu/

Green Greetings!!!!!

Raju Pandit Chhetri
rajupc80@yahoo.com
GYG Steering Committee Member