The Jonge Democraten (in English: Young Democrats, commonly abbreviated to JD) is the largest political youth organization in The Netherlands, with more than 5.000 members. Although politically independent, JD is affiliated with the social-liberal party D66 and was founded in 1984.
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Political values
Core values of JD include liberty, equality, sustainability, and pragmatism. Furthermore, JD promotes the idea of a radical democratisation of Dutch society, intergenerational solidarity, European federalism and sustainable economic development.
Organisation
JD has a national board, consisting of six full-time members: a President, Secretary-General, Treasurer, Political & International Officer, Events & Trainings Officer and a Press, PR & Campaigns Officer.
There are ten regional branches centred around major cities: Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Leiden-Haaglanden (for Leiden, Delft and The Hague), Utrecht (including Wageningen), Brabant (Eindhoven, Tilburg), Limburg (Maastricht), Arnhem-Nijmegen, Overijssel (Enschede, Zwolle), Groningen and Friesland (Leeuwarden). The branches each organise weekly meetings, ranging from guest lectures to discussions with speakers and from debates to drinks.
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JD International
Internationally, JD is an active member of LYMEC and IFLRY. Its international teams focus on a range of topics, from Latin America to the developments in the Middle East and North Africa. International affairs are handled by Wimer Heemskerk, the Political & International Officer. He can be reached by e-mail at internationaal@jd.nl.
Contact information
Address: Lange Houtstraat 11, 2511 CV The Hague, Netherlands.
Office hours: Tuesday and Thursday
E-mail: internationaal@jd.nl