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EGTYF
'''ACTIVE - sobriety, friendship and peace''' (formerly ''EGTYF, European Good Templar Youth Federation'') is a [[non-governmental organisation|non-governmental]] [[umbrella organisation]] gathering European youth [[temperance movement|temperance]] organisations. ACTIVE is member of the Youth Forum Jeunesse and cooperates with IOGT International.

The main aim of Active is peace and tolerance in the world.  Active considers [[alcohol]] and other [[Psychoactive drug|drugs]] one of the main reasons for [[violence]] and conflicts in today's world and therefore members of Active promote a drug-free lifestyle by their own [[abstinence]] - --to prove that having fun, making friends, and being free is possible without getting addicted and without any risk of hurting somebody or being hurt. ⏎
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Active provides the space for self-realisation, for making new contacts, for exchange projects, education and for being active on political level in order to make a difference. Active is a support for each national organisation in reaching the main common goal - --peace and human dignity.

==Activities==
Political work on local, national and European level, training courses and social activities are the main activities of ACTIVE. It builds on international meetings, study sessions and workshops in order to foster intercultural learning and mutual understanding as well as to educate its members in terms of democracy, human rights or alcohol and other drugs. ACTIVE recognizes that mutual understanding creates the foundation of equality and peace.

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Every year 2-4 seminars are held:

*Spring 2007: "The secret of getting ahead is getting started"

*Winter 2006: "Designers of society - Designers of Future"

*Automn 2006: "Democracy - space for engagement"

(contracted; show full)==External links==
*[http://www.activeeurope.org/ Official ACTIVE website]

[[Category:International organizations of Europe]]
[[Category:Youth councils]]
[[Category:Temperance organizations]]

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