Christian Democratic Youth of Slovakia

Slovak youth organization

Christian Democratic Youth of Slovakia

Kresťanskodemokratická mládež Slovenska

Chairman| Adam Bátovský[1]
Secretary General| Matúš Lukačka[2]
Founded| 1990
Headquarters| Staromestská 596/6D, 81103 Bratislava[3]
Membership| 400 (2015)[4]
Ideology| Christian democracy[5][6]
Conservatism[5]
Economic liberalism[5]
Pro-Europeanism[4]
Position| Centre-right
Colours| white, blue, red, black, cyan, purple
Mother party| Christian Democratic Movement
International affiliation| International Young Democrat Union
European affiliation| Youth of the European People's Party
Website| kdms.sk

The Kresťanskodemokratická mládež Slovenska  (Christian Democratic Youth of Slovakia) or KDMS is the youth organisation of the conservative Slovak political party, KDH.[5] They share the same ideological platform with the KDH: a centre-right ideology, Christian democracy and economic liberalism.[7][6][8] Membership focuses on young people aged between 15 and 35, while only those between 18 and 30 eligible to candidate for functions.[7]

KDMS claims to be the largest political youth organization in Slovakia with about 300 members in 2009 and 400 members in 2015.[9][4]

KDMS congress in Bratislava in March 2023.

## History

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The organisation was founded in 1990 as a Voluntary association cooperating since its outsets with the KDH party.[10] The foundation of Christian democratic organisation was supported by first president of KDH, Ján Čarnogurský.[11] In its beginnings, KDMS began with around 20,000 members of the first post-communist generation, with four regional offices.[4] The partnership with KDH has been not formally approved by the party and the youth organisation until 1993, as members of KDMS cooperated with KDH-split party, Christian Social Union (KSÚ) of Ján Klepáč, as well, while KDH cooperating with other youth organisation, Civic Democratic Youth of Slovakia (ODM), too.[6] In 1990s the members of KDMS have criticised then-ruling HZDS party for its autocratic practices.[11]

In 2008, the organisation suffered from the split in KDH and creation of new political party, Conservative Democrats of Slovakia (KDS), as the then-leadership switched for KDS and only 200 members remained in the KDMS.[4] The organisation flourished back again in 2010s, with ca. 400 members in 2015.[4] In 2018, KDMS has criticised the slow progress of the reconstruction of the university dormitories in Slovakia under SMER-SD-led coalition.[12]

KDMS regularly organizes discussions, seminars and conferences, during the summers the main activity is the climb to the Ďumbier peak in Nízke Tatry mountain range, organised as a week-long programme since 1991.[11][4] The aim of the organisation is to educate and aid young people with their professional growth as future leaders.[5] Since 2020, KDMS organizes Political Academy of Women to support young women's interest in politics and Communal Academy for perspective communal politicians.[13]

## Ideology

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KDMS holds socially conservative and Christianity-based positions in socio-cultural issues and assumes a definite attitude against left-wing politics.[4] Its public appearance has been described as the projection of religious content into political discourse.[4] It clearly positions itself as centre right-wing association.[6]

## Chairpersons

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* Ján Dečo (1990)[11]
* František Stano (1990–1992)
* Michal Sallem (1992–1993)
* Martin Vahančík (1993)
* Peter Stach (1995–1999)
* Jana Tutková (1999–2000)[4]
* Boris Ažaltovič (2000–2002)
* Mária Majdová (2005–2007)[8]
* Martin Krajčovič (2007–2011)

* Branislav Rajčáni (2011–2013)
* Marek Degro (2013–2015)
* Radovan Gondžúr (2015–2016)
* Miroslava Stareková (2016)
* Martin Trúchlik (2016–2020)[3]
* Milan Kabina (2020–2021)
* Matúš Mesároš (2021–2024)[14]
* Adam Bátovský (since 2024)[1]

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## International relations

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Since July 1994, KDMS has been a member of Democrat Youth Community of Europe (European Committee of Youth, DEMYC), after being an associated member since 1991.[4][6] The KDMS is a member of the Youth of the European People's Party (YEPP), an umbrella organisation of Christian Democratic and conservative youth organisations of Europe.[14] It achieved the full membership in 2015.[15] It is also a member of International Young Democrat Union.[16] KDMS closely cooperates with German think-tanks of CDU and CSU, Konrad Adenauer Foundation and Hanns Seidel Foundation.[17]

## References

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1. ^ a b "KDMS si na sneme zvolila nové predsedníctvo, šéfom na dva roky bude Adam Bátovský". Postoj (in Slovak). 19 November 2024. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
2. ^ "PREDSTAVUJEME NOVÉ PREDSEDNÍCTVO: GENERÁLNY SEKRETÁR MATÚŠ LUKAČKA". Facebook. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
3. ^ a b "Register mimovládnych neziskových organizácií – Kresťanskodemokratická mládež Slovenska". ives.minv.sk. Ministry of the Interior of the Slovak Republic. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Karásek, Matej; Kollárová, Ľubica. "The Christian Democratic Youth of Slovakia: Christian Legacy, Post-Socialist Memory and the Spirit of Capitalism". Ethnologia Actualis. 15 (1/2015): 40–64\. doi:10.1515/eas-2015-0008. Retrieved 7 May 2021.40-64&rft_id=info:doi/10.1515/eas-2015-0008&rft.aulast=Karásek&rft.aufirst=Matej&rft.au=Kollárová,+Ľubica&rft_id=https://www.researchgate.net/publication/285369564&rfr_id=info:sid/en.wikipedia.org:Christian+Democratic+Youth+of+Slovakia" class="Z3988">
5. ^ a b c d e Kyselicová, Alžbeta (9 September 2020). "Cesta, ktorou šiel Hlina, nebola úplne správna, no urobil veľa dobrého, hovorí Kabina z mladých "KDH-ákov"". tyzden.sk. .týždeň. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
6. ^ a b c d e Štefančík, Radoslav (2010). Politické mládežnícke organizácie na Slovensku. Bratislava: IUVENTA. p. 140 p. ISBN 978-80-8072-111-4.
7. ^ a b "KDMS Statutes" (PDF). Retrieved 16 April 2021.
8. ^ a b "KDMS si ho obzvlášť váži pre jeho lásku k mladým ľuďom". sme.sk. SME. 2 April 2005. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
9. ^ "KDMS". Retrieved 19 January 2021.
10. ^ Mihálik, Jaroslav; Garaj, Michal; Bardovič, Jakub (12 February 2022). "Social Media and Political Communication of Youth Political Organisations in Slovakia, Czechia and European Level: A Cross-Case Analysis". Social Sciences. 11 (2). MDPI AG: 69. doi:10.3390/socsci11020069. ISSN 2076-0760.
11. ^ a b c d Bobula, Peter (2015). "História KDH". kdh.sk. KDH. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
12. ^ a. s., Petit Press (1 February 2018). "Too little, too late". Slovak Spectator. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
13. ^ "Politická akadémia žien". kdms.sk. 30 January 2020. Archived from the original on 10 May 2021. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
14. ^ a b "KDMS Christian Democratic Youth of Slovakia". Retrieved 7 May 2021.
15. ^ Talpas, Botond (18 May 2015). "MIÉRT delegation attended YEPP Congress". miert.ro. MIÉRT. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
16. ^ "Members". 8 July 2021.
17. ^ "20 Jahre im Kampf für die Demokratie – neue Herausforderungen für die Christdemokratische Jugend der Slowakei". kas.de. Konrad Adenauer Foundation. 11 December 2009. Retrieved 7 May 2021.

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