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Supporters & patrons
The initiative has been gaining support across many fields. The following organizations and personalities support the initiative of Young Ideas for Europe by offering their expertise during project weeks, by participation at the final event or just by spreading the word about the initiative.

Fredrik Agerhem
First Secretary (Economic Affairs and Information)
Embassy of Sweden in Warsaw
Patron in Warsaw, Poland on October 9th, 2009

Anguel Beremliysky
Representative of the Representation of the European Commission in Italy
http://ec.europa.eu/italia/index_it.htm
Patron in Rome, Italy on February 24th, 2012

Lothar Binding
Member of German Parliament
Social Democratic Party
www.lothar-binding.de
http://www.spd.de
Video Message: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=knjUl3165AA

Prof. Dr. Maria Böhmer
German State Minister
Commissioner for Immigration, Refugees and Integration
"The youth of Europe carry the idea of Europe into the future!" Read full text in German here!

Matthias Höpfner
Ambassador, Embassy of Germany in Bulgaria
www.sofia.diplo.de
Patron in Sofia, Bulgaria on October 14th, 2011

Filiio Ioulianou
Environment Officer of the Cyprian Ministry of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environment
Patron in Paphos, Cyprus, on May 25th, 2012

Mariagrazia Midulla
Responsible for Climate Programme
WWF Italia
Patron in Rome, Italy on March 25th, 2010 and on February 24th, 2012

Aggelos Kapetanidis
Representative of the Greek Office of the European Parliament
Patron in Ptolemaida, Greece on January 27th, 2012

Juan José Salado
Managing Director of the Citizenship Foundation
Patron in Mérida, Spain, on October 28th, 2011

Peter Simon
Member of the European Parliament, Germany
Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats
http://www.simon2009.de/
http://www.socialistsanddemocrats.eu
"Initiatives like "Young Ideas for Europe" give young people the chance to get involved in the solutions of tomorrow." Full Text
The ASKO-EUROPA-FOUNDATION
The ASKO-EUROPA-FOUNDATION promotes science, research, and education by developing an awareness and the understanding that there is no alternative to a united Europe and mobilizing mobilize civil societies while focusing on the great challenges in Europe and in the world now and in the future.

The SchoolBridge Europe
The SchoolBridge Europe is a network for young students and schools, which supports numerous projects involving hundreds of young people from around Europe.

Sjerp van der Vaart
Director of House of Europe (representative from the European Parliament in the Netherlands)
http://wijzijn.europamorgen.nl/9353000/1/j9vvhjakykcuezg/vho5c7308iyl
Patron in the Hague, the Netherlands, on November 18th, 2011

Markus Woelke
Cultural and European Affairs Counsellor
German Embassy in Paris
Patron in Saint Dizier, France on October 9th, 2009