Young Communists (Italy)

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Young Communists
Giovani Comunisti
ChairpersonPaolo Bertolozzi
Founded1994
HeadquartersVia della Scialoja 3, Rome
Membership~3.000(2024)[ citation needed ]
Ideology Communism
Anti-imperialism
Anti-fascism
Mother party Communist Refoundation Party
International affiliation World Federation of Democratic Youth
Website http://www.giovanicomunisti.it

The Young Communists (Italian : Giovani Comuniste e Comunisti) is the youth organization of the Communist Refoundation Party (Partito della Rifondazione Comunista) and had more than 20,000 members. [1]

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Although the party was founded in 1991 (following the dissolution of the Italian Communist Party, and its youth section, the FGCI), the young members of the party did not have a stable organization until the middle of 1994, when Marco Rizzo created the Giovani Comunisti. [2]

The first National Assembly took place in Chianciano in February 1996. In December 1997 the first National Convention of the GC took place. On this occasion two documents were presented. [3] The party majority won with its own document gaining 67.8% of the vote. From the 4th to 7 July 2002 the second National Convention took place in Marina di Massa.

Since its formation in 1994, the Giovani Comunisti (GC) has become a notable part of the Italian left-wing movement. Following the G8 summit in Genoa, the organization has gained prominence in Italian youth politics.

The Giovani Comunisti on a worldwide platform are affiliated to the World Federation of Democratic Youth. [4]

During the VII National Conference, held the 15th and 16th of July 2023, Paolo Bertolozzi was elected as chairperson.

National Committee

NameRole
Paolo BertolozziChairperson
Vittorio SaviniOrganization officer
Antonio Marzio LiuzziCommunication officer
Samuele SodduForeign affairs officer
Auro BizzoniWork officer
Edoardo CasatiSchool and university officer
Eleonora GalliGender policies officer
Giulio CecchiCulture and formation officer
Ilaria FalossiLGBTQIA+ officer
Ivan LamonarcaEnvironment officer

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