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Young Christian Democrats (Lithuania)

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Young Christian Democrats
Jaunieji krikščionys demokratai
ChairpersonGoda Karazijaitė
Founded1993
HeadquartersVilnius
Mother partyHomeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats
European affiliationYouth of the European People's Party (YEPP)
Websitewww.jkd.lt

Young Christian Democrats (Lithuanian: Jaunieji krikščionys demokratai, JKD) is the youth organization in Lithuania. JKD (Jaunieji Krikscionys Demokratai) was founded in 1993 as a non-governmental organization and unites more than 1,000 young people in 30 branches in different districts of Lithuania as well as abroad. Chairperson - Goda Karazijaitė.

International activities

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JKD is one of the founding members of YEPP (Youth of the European People's Party) and had the member of the Board in this organization for 4 years. Dozens of international projects together with Belarusian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Estonian, Georgian, German, Latvian, Norwegian, Russian, Swedish and Ukrainian partners were carried out. JKD work closely with Konrad Adenauer and Eduardo Frei Foundations.