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HISTORY AND STRUCTURE
In October 1993 Young Rukh was founded as the organization of the People’s Movement of Ukraine (Rukh). The organizers and participants of the famous students’ strike became its founders.
In 1999 the Ministry of Justice of Ukraine registered Young Rukh as the All – Ukrainian Youth Public Organization.
Nowadays organization actively works in all 24 regions of Ukraine and about 150 cities and districts.
Primary (local) organizations are the basics of Young Rukh.
The All-Ukrainian Conference is the supreme governing organ of Young Rukh. The Coordinating Council of Young Rukh convenes the All-Ukrainian Conference not less than once a year.
The Coordinating Council is the governing organ between the All-Ukrainian Conferences of Young Rukh. The members of the Coordinating Council are the Chairman of Young Rukh, the Vice-Chairmen of Young Rukh, another Board members of Young Rukh, the Heads of regional organisations of Young Rukh (or persons who substitute to them).
The Board is the permanent governing organ of Young Rukh.
The members of the Board are as follows: the Chairman of Young Rukh, Vice-Chairmen of Young Rukh, other members of the Board elected by the All-Ukrainian Conference.
The Chairman of Young Rukh is the Head of both the Coordinating Council and Board of Young Rukh.
Bureau is an executive organ of Young Rukh.
In our minds and activity we're guided by the following:
· We believe in the protection of an individual’s private life
· We believe in freedom of speech, freedom of information, freedom of association and freedom of worship
· We urge the free movement of people and goods and the exchange of opinions across frontiers
· We attach supreme importance to personal freedoms and civil liberties
· We recognise private ownership and the rule of law to be basic institutions in a civilised society
· We believe in democracy as an open and constantly developing political system, in which the interests of the individual and those of society at large are reconciled on the basis of the principles of freedom and equality
· We believe in an open society, characterised by a constant competition and interaction between ideas and parties.
· We are for Ukraine’s joining the European Union and NATO.
Among the main principles of our activity are as follows:
· revival of supremacy of law and democracy in the country, ensuring a real keeping of civil freedoms;
· protection of entrepreneur and creative initiative from the bureaucrats, tax and police pressure;
· ensuring of civil control on the executive organs mainly police, army and special service;
· implementation of the European political principles and principles of law.
Nowadays Young Rukh actively works in all 24 regions of Ukraine and the Republic of Crimea.
Since the day of the foundation Young Rukh has been actively involved in the political life of Ukraine. Elections 1998 proved to be more successful for Young Rukh. 12 members of Young Rukh ran for the Parliament lawmakers and more than 250 of them - for the Councilors of the City Councils. Leader of the organization Vyacheslav Kyrylenko was elected Member of Parliament of Ukraine. He was appointed Secretary of the Parliamentary Committee on the Social Policy and Labor. Members of Young Rukh became the Councilors in Kyiv, Zhytomezh, Rivno, Poltava, Lviv and some other cities, regional and district councils of Ukraine. They took prominent positions in the commissions and executive self- governmental institutions.
On a regular basis Young Rukh holds the round tables, seminars and scientific-practical conferences on political and social issues. “The problems of the reformation of higher education”, “Basic aspects of the youth legislation”, "Strategy and tactics of electoral campaign", "Ukraine on the way to Europe. Ukraine - European choice" are among the biggest.
In March 2001 Young Rukh became one of the founders of the All –Ukrainian Public Committee “ Ukraine – European choice”. The Chairman of Young Rukh Vyacheslav Kyrylenko was elected as Executive Secretary of the Committee.
Young Rukh became one of the founders of the All – Ukrainian Coalition of Youth “Our Ukraine” in October 2001. It was created to support the electoral Block of Victor Yushchenko “Our Ukraine”. An active participation of 27 all-Ukrainian youth organizations, united into the Coalition, played an important role when the Yushchenko’s Block got the majority of the votes at the parliamentary elections 2002 – 23.5%. Today the Coalition “Our Ukraine” has the biggest faction in the Parliament – 102 seats. The Chairman of Young Rukh, Co-Head of the Coalition of Youth “Our Ukraine” was reelected as Member of Parliament.
For many years Young Rukh has been conducting all-Ukrainian campaign "Professional army for Ukraine" which is aimed at forcing the officials to begin a serious military reform.
Primary organizations actively work in the sphere of protection of rights of youth on city levels and educational institutions.
We oppose the interference of the officials into private life, art and economic activity of people. We speak in favor of the abolishing the institute of registration in Ukraine. We come out in favor of the dominance of the national culture, science and economy in a Ukrainian society.
Establishing and maintaining close relationships with youth organizations of different countries is an integral part of the activity of Young Rukh. We're the full members of the International Young Democrat Union (I.Y.D.U.), Democrat Youth Community of Europe (DEMYC). In March 2003 we obtained the status of the guest of the Youth of European People’s Party (YEPP). So far we succeeded in establishing friendly relationships with more than 30 youth organization in the world.
ART, SPORTS, COMMUNICATIONS
Concerts, shows, discos, football and chess tournaments became an integral part of Young Rukh's life. Every summer the members of the organization have an opportunity to rest in the scientific and rest camps in the Carpathian Mountains and in Crimea.
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