P3: Plan for the renewal of the Political Platform

1. Background

Political Platform is a document that serves as a backbone for all political
work FYEG does as a federation, may it be campaigns, strategic outreach or
election materials. The aim of Political platform is to be the first thing any
young green reaches for when looking for inspiration, direction or articulation
of our shared vision.

FYEG's current Political Platform was adopted at the General Assembly of 2021,
building on its predecessor from 2012. Since its adoption, the world has changed
in almost every aspect of our life: the political climate in Europe has shifted,
the climate crisis has deepened, new conflicts such as the full-scale invasion
of Ukraine have reshaped our continent, and FYEG itself has grown and evolved as
an organisation.

The idea of renewal process is coming from an identified need for strengthening
the ideological understanding of who we are as a movement and willingness to
look for concrete pathways to building a more just, green and federal Europe, on
all levels of politics. It is crucial to involve all the MOs as well as Civil
Society and grassroots movements in the process, to make sure the final document
reflects the internal conversation of the Federation and European progressive
movements all around.

2. How the new Political Platform could look
   like

The new Political Platform will need to answer four essential questions:

The final document is meant to be radically and honestly green, ambitious and
directly translatable into clear policy proposals and actionable plans for
governance and organising. Ideally, this document will serve as the main source
for the election manifesto of 2029.

3. Explanation of the Two-Year Plan

Given the scope and the significance of this renewal, as well as the
participatory and capacity building -oriented approach, the EC proposes a
structured two-year process spanning two mandates: 2026–2027 and 2027–2028. What
is new is that this time we are committing to a broader, more participatory
approach that embeds political platform renewal into the usual capacity building
work of FYEG.

The process will be coordinated by two successive working groups, each with a
mandate of one year and distinct but complementary roles:

The Facilitators (GA 2026 – GA 2027) are a group of more experienced FYEG
members with expertise in moderation, session design, and capacity building.
Their role is not to write the platform, but to design and run the process that
gathers the raw material for it. They will reach out to Member Organisations,
embed PP renewal into each capacity building activity of the mandate, and
deliver a consolidated research output and proposed table of contents to the GA
of 2027. They will be formally accepted by the GA of 2026.

The Writers (GA 2027 – GA 2028) are a group of FYEGers with a passion for
political writing and experience in political processes, as well as interest in
joining the dissemination of the Political Platform after it is accepted. They
will take the structured input from the Facilitators and translate it into the
final Political Platform text, working in close collaboration with the EC and
the office. Ideally, the majority of Writers will also be involved in the EU29
campaign. A maximum of two Facilitators may continue into the Writers group to
ensure continuity. They will be formally accepted by the GA of 2027.

4. Plan for 2026-2027

The mandate of 2026–2027 is the input and research phase of the renewal process.
Its primary goal is to gather, organise, and synthesise political input from
Member Organisations and embed the renewal process across all capacity building
activities of the year. By the end of this mandate, the Facilitators and EC
should be able to present a consolidated research report and a proposed table of
contents to the GA of 2027.

The EC proposes the Facilitators’ group to be the following:

(1) Cristiana Cerri Gambarelli

(2) Emil Streif

(3) Mina Jack Tolu

(4) Niks Derums

(5) Cyn Munthoni

(6) Mia Uremovic

On top of this, Anja Presnukhina from the EC of 2025-2026 is proposed to be
assisting the group in the first stages. The group will also include the
Secretary General and one EC member as the responsibles from the FYEG EC side.

Proposed timeline:

May 2026: GA
The General Assembly of 2026 will formally accept:

Throughout Activity Plan 2026

Over the course of the mandate the Facilitators, in coordination with the EC and
the office will design and run a series of consultative activities that may
include:

It is important to note, that while the Facilitators are in charge of preparing
the session outlines, documentation and synthesis of the work, they may delegate
the on-ground work in physical activities to the Prep Team members, in case
their participation is impossible for one or another reason.

January 2027

At the third EC Retreat of the mandate, the Facilitators will present an interim
report to the EC. This is the first major internal checkpoint: the EC will
review the research collected so far, discuss emerging themes and priorities,
and provide feedback to shape the final phase of the input process.

Young Greens Forum 2027

At the Young Greens Forum of 2027, the Facilitators will present the interim
results of their research to Member Organisations. A dedicated workshop on the
structure of the new Political Platform will take place, allowing MOs to give
feedback on how the document should be organised before the writing phase
begins.

By April of 2027, the EC must appoint the proposed group of the Writers to be
accepted at the General Assembly of 2028. It is up to the EC to decide the
process with which this group is recruited.

May 2027: GA, Delivery and Handover

The GA of 2027 marks the formal conclusion of the Facilitators' mandate and the
transition to the Writers phase. At the GA: