Young Front
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Young Front Малады Фронт |
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| Leader | Zmitser Dashkevich |
| Founded | 1997 |
| Ideology |
Belarusian nationalism Christian democracy |
| European affiliation |
Youth of the European People's Party, European Democrat Students |
| Website | www |
Young Front (Belarusian: Малады Фронт, translit. malaˈdɨ ˈfrɔnt, МФ) is a Belarusian youth movement registered in the Czech Republic. It is the largest youth organisation of Belarus declaring democratic values. It is a member of the European Democrat Students.
The Young Front was founded in 1997 and incorporated not formed organizationally movement of independent youth, united in its rows tens of youth initiatives and organisations. Since that time the Young Front has passed a number of degrees of its development, having evolved from protest movement of 1996–1997 years in right-centrist organisation according to its political ideology.
The aims of the Young Front are: the union and education of young people on the basis of the Belarusian national idea, Christian-democratic principles, a civil society built on the foundations of democracy and free markets, and the development of a spiritually and physically strong generation.
The main objectives of the Young Front are: the realizing of social and creative initiative among young people, mass and agitation activity in order to revive Belarusian schools, culture, language and forming young peoples' responsibility for their Motherland's fate.
The Young Front has about 1000–1500 activists in its ranks, incorporated in regional and district branches. The supreme body – the Congress takes place at least once every two years. The organization is headed by the Sejm and the Office of the Young Front between the Congresses.
The Young Front is a member of political youth international organizations such as European Democrat Students і the Youth of the European People's Party; has partnerships with sister organizations of Ukraine, Sweden, Lithuania, Poland and other countries.
Since 1997 the Young Front has been holding a permanent socio-political campaign "The city is ours!" On important dates and on the eve of important events, the YF activists hang massive white-red-white national flags from roofs all over Belarus. The campaign actions of “The city is ours!" were held in many cities of Belarus – more than 2000 flags are hung all in all.
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