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Danish Young Farmers Presentation of the organization History and present structure Funding

Danish Young Farmers Presentation of the organization History and present structure Funding our activities and partners By Jane Lindedam and Stina Lindedam “Wanna-be” farmers and living in the rural district. Who are we?. Members 15-35 years old No demand to be a farmer

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Danish Young Farmers Presentation of the organization History and present structure Funding

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  1. Danish Young Farmers • Presentation of the organization • History and present structure • Funding • our activities and partners • By Jane Lindedam and Stina Lindedam • “Wanna-be” farmers and living in • the rural district

  2. Who are we? • Members 15-35 years old • No demand to be a farmer • ~4000 members • ~3000 members under 30 years • Declining membership numbers • Less people working in agriculture and living the rural life

  3. Background of the organization • History • Danish 4H (1924) • Danish Young Farmers (1966) • Professional competitions • The national department of youth work • Two secretariats in 1996 • One joint secretariat in 1999 • 5 academic advisers • 3 secretaries (two administrators and one graphic designer) • Regional advisers/consultants • 13 regions • 10 offices • 25 ??? employees

  4. Volunteer Job Forum Organization chart 4.300 Members Regional Offices (10) 13 Regions (Regional Boards) 57 Local clubs (Local Boards) Meeting - Regional Chairmen + National Board Leader Forum Local -, Regional Chairmen and National Board Annual Meeting National Board (7) 1 Chairman + 6 members National Secretariat (Århus) Projects Working groups Committees 4Hs National Board

  5. Tasks of the secretariat • Administration • Member registration • National meetings and course administration • Submission of invoices • Finance and fundraising • Secretariat function • Magazine • Webpage communication • PR on all national level activities

  6. Fundings • Members fee ~ 300 kr/year (40 euro/year) • Tips-founding • Administrated by DUF, calculated on the basis of membership numbers • Rural development funding • Governmentally administrated, applied on the basis of activities to come – approval gives 50% of activity budget. • Occasionally external funding • Sponsorships, grants, EU-project-money

  7. Tasks of the regional advisers • Approval of practical training farms of the agricultural education • Help draw up work contracts between farmers and employees • Sell advise (conflict management, safety at work etc) • Organization work (registration, administration) • Help the regional/local board (events, newsletter, finances) • Arrangement of events for young people in the process of training • Study tours • Professional courses • Networking groups • Ploughing and tractor pulling • Summer festival

  8. Task of the local/regional boards • Plan the Program – Do the events • Social events (waterskiing, barbaque, gocart, cultural shows etc.)

  9. Educational events Machinery, animals, production, running a buisness, safety

  10. Examples of rural activity at national level Leader training courses in general The three bigger courses: • Vingsted course (four days) • training communicational skills and being a better leader as well as developing yourself at personal level • March courses (two days) • 8-9 different smaller courses held at the same time, e.g. leader training, financial knowledge, planning, organizational development and much more • V PLUS course (two days) • focus on being a better leader and “changing the world” Political course (two days - every second year) Media course (one day - every second year) Employee course (one day - every third year)

  11. Practical agricultural courses • Three courses for young farmers during training at the farm – dairy, pig- and crop production • Farm networking groups – exchange of practical farm experience

  12. Examples of Agricultural educational activities • Clubs for agricultural students starting in the agricultural education KLUB1 • Meeting with employees before leaving college • Discussion about work and education during the training period • Keep young people organized in Young Farmers activities • Regional youth advisers contact to students/trainees

  13. International activities • CEJA • RYEurope • NSU • Exchange possibilities? www.jobstafetten.com

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