International Committee of Children's and Adolescents' Movements

The International Committee of Children's and Adolescents' Movements (ICCAM), generally known by its French name, Comité international des mouvements d'enfants et d'adolescents and acronym CIMEA, is an international pioneer movement organization. CIMEA is a substructure of the World Federation of Democratic Youth (WFDY).[1]

CIMEA symbol

The history of CIMEA goes back to 15 February 1958,[1] when a 'children bureau' was founded within WFDY in Budapest.[2][1] In 1962, a CIMEA was founded as a separate committee.[2]

Members edit

CIMEA has members in 58 countries.[1] Members include:

Country Movement Ref
  Bulgaria Dimitrovist Pioneer Organization "Septemberists"
  France Young Pioneers (France) [2]
  Soviet Union Vladimir Lenin All-Union Pioneer Organization [2]
  Sudan Young Pioneers (Sudan) [2]
  Hungary Young Pioneers (Hungary) [2]
  Cyprus United Democratic Youth Organisation (Cyprus) [2]
  Cuba José Martí Pioneer Organization [2]
  Czechoslovakia Pioneer Organization of the Socialist Youth Union
  East Germany Ernst Thälmann Pioneer Organisation
  Finland Suomen Demokratian Pioneerien Liitto [fi] [2]
  Mongolia Sukhe Bator Mongolian Pioneers Organization [2]
  Poland Polish Socialist Youth Union [2]
  Colombia Young Pioneers (Colombia) [2]
  Vietnam Ho Chi Minh Young Pioneer Organization [2]
  Norway Young Pioneers (Norway) [3]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d "International Committee of Children's and Adolescents' Movements | UIA Yearbook Profile". uia.org. Union of International Associations. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "Lexikon - CIMEA". Archived from the original on 26 April 2008.
  3. ^ Koritzinsky, Theo. "Unge Pionerer i Norge". leksikon.org (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2 February 2019.