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| Social Democratic Youth of Denmark Danmarks Socialdemokratiske Ungdom (DSU) | |
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| Chairperson | Katrine Evelyn Jensen |
| Secretary General | Signe Kaulberg Jespersen |
| Founded | 1920 (1920) |
| Headquarters | Ramsingsvej 30,Copenhagen,Denmark |
| Ideology | Social democracy Democratic socialism |
| Mother party | Social Democrats |
| National affiliation | Dansk Ungdoms Fællesråd (DUF) |
| International affiliation | International Union of Socialist Youth |
| European affiliation | Young European Socialists |
| Nordic affiliation | Forbundet Nordens Socialdemokratiske Ungdom (FNSU) |
| Website | dsu |
TheSocial Democratic Youth of Denmark (Danish:Danmarks Socialdemokratiske Ungdom,DSU) is the nationalyouth wing of the DanishSocial Democrats. It is not to be confused withFrit Forum, which is for those in higher education, and whose membership is not restricted by age, unlike the DSU. The organisation isautonomous from the Social Democrats and as such is entitled to formulate its own policies and devise its own campaigns.
The Social Democratic Youth movement was established in 1920 after a break-up of the former youth organisation, theSocial Democratic Youth League (Socialdemokratisk Ungdomsforbund, SUF). At first, the organisation was known as the "DsU". The founders of DSU wanted to change the Danish society bygradual reforms and not by revolution.
The Social Democratic Youth of Denmark is independent of the Social Democrats. This allows them to formulate their own policies and make their own campaigns. Prominent Social Democrats beginning their political work in the Social Democratic Youth include prime ministersHans Hedtoft,H. C. Hansen,Jens Otto Krag,Anker Jørgensen andMette Frederiksen, as well as ministersPer Hækkerup andMorten Bødskov.[1][2]
DSU is a member of Dansk Ungdoms Fællesråd (DUF), the Forbundet Nordens Socialdemokratiske Ungdom (FNSU), theYoung European Socialists (YES) and theInternational Union of Socialist Youth (IUSY).
The incumbentchair of Social Democratic Youth is Katrine Evelyn Jensen, who was elected at the DSU 2022 Congress in May. The general secretary of the DSU is Signe Kaulberg Jespersen, who was also elected at the 2022 Congress in May.
Former DSU chairs:
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The legislative and most powerful assembly is the national convention, held every second year in April or May. It consists of 235 delegates, mainly elected in the local branches. The convention is approving the annual accounts of the national organisation, it is deciding new organizational work programmes, political resolutions and proposals and is finally electing a national executive committee.
The national executive committee ("Forretningsudvalget") consists of 10 elected members and also the chairperson, the vice-chairperson and the secretary general. They are elected at the convention too. The chairperson, the vice-chairperson and the secretary general are receiving an economic compensation/fee for their jobs.
Above the national executive committee, DSU has a kind of "second chamber", the major councilHovedbestyrelsen, which consists of the national executive committee (13 members) and 29 local representatives, elected in the 10 regions. The Social Democrats andFrit Forum, the Social Democrats' student wing, have one observer each.Hovedbestyrelsen is also the highest the most powerful assembly between conventions.
DSU has three different nationwide, permanent committees with members from all levels in the organization and from everywhere in Denmark. The committees have the following topics and tasks:
DSU is divided into 10 regions, following the borders of the Danish major constituencies. Each region has a regional executive committee and is every year electing their local representatives toHovedbestyrelsen.
DSU has around 60 local branches, though these may come and go at any moment and is therefore not an exact figure. The local branches are responsible for local activities and local campaigns. DSU has in the local communities an important role in the campaign work for the Social Democrats. Especially when it comes todoor-to-door campaigning, inspired from the 2008Obama election campaign, the DSU has an important role.
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