The Youth Federation of Italian Communists ( it, Federazione Giovanile Comunisti Italiani, or FGCI) was the youth wing of the
Party of Italian Communists (PdCI). Internationally, it is part of the
World Federation of Democratic Youth.
In 2016 it changed its name into Italian Young Communist Federation, given the transformation of its reference party into the
Italian Communist Party. The organisation maintained the same acronym (FGCI).
Composition and activities
Members of the PCI of between 14 and 29 years of age automatically become members of FGCI. It is centred on Marxism, the
Italian Resistance, and the subjects of peace, rights, the environment, work and education.
The new Federazione Giovanile Comunisti Italiani, although already locally organised in several locations throughout Italy by 31 July 1999, was officially constituted during its first national conference between 11 and il 12 December 2004 a Fiuggi (FR), at which Francesco Francescaglia was elected its national co-ordinator, in place of Alessandro Pignatiello, and was given national coordination and direction. The name, as for the PdCI, was selected to mirror in its acronym the heritage of the
Italian Communist Party dissolved in 1991, as in Italian the old
Italian Communist Youth Federation
The Italian Communist Youth Federation ( it, Federazione Giovanile Comunista Italiana, FGCI) was the youth wing of the Italian Communist Party (''Partito Comunista Italiano''; PCI), and the direct heir of the Federazione Giovanile Comunista d'Ita ...
was also shortened as FGCI.
In July 2001 it protested at the
G8 summit in Genoa within the
Genoa Social Forum
The Genoa Social Forum is a coalition of movements, political parties and societies opposed to capitalist globalisation. It was created in 2000, a year before the scheduled 27th G8 summit in Genoa in 2001, and included several associations - and ...
.
GSF
/ref> In the course of 2006 the federation saw its membership rise to 6000, with a solid presence in almost every area of Italy. At its national conference in 2007, Francesco Francescaglia left office to join the adult Communist party, and Riccardo Messina was elected to replace him.
National coordination committee
* Riccardo Messina: National Coordinator.
* Flavio Arzarello: Organisation.
* Lucia Ioime: Schools and movements.
* Giordano Otello Marilli: Foreign relations, culture and training.
* Elisa Mariotti: Work and nurseries.
* Valerio Nicolosi: Social politics, migrants and anti-prohibition.
* Stefano Perri: Anti-mafia, communication, national affairs, environment.
* Francesca Ricci: Direct responsibilities.
* Francesca Scarpato: Universities.
National conferences
*Ia Conference - Fiuggi
Fiuggi ( Central-Northern Latian dialect: ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the province of Frosinone in the region of Lazio in central Italy. The town of Fiuggi became famous for its Acqua di Fiuggi (Fiuggi Water) which flows from its natural ...
( FR), 11–12 December 2004
*IIa Conference - Fiuggi
Fiuggi ( Central-Northern Latian dialect: ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the province of Frosinone in the region of Lazio in central Italy. The town of Fiuggi became famous for its Acqua di Fiuggi (Fiuggi Water) which flows from its natural ...
( FR), 1-2–3 June 2007 - ''Resistenza Attiva''
National coordinators
* Alessandro Pignatiello (31 July 1999 - 24 April 2004), with national responsibility
* Francesco Francescaglia (24 April 2004 - 3 June 2007), with national responsibility up until 12 December 2004
* Riccardo Messina (3 June 2007 – present)
Associated organisations
*''Resistenza Studentesca'' student association
The Federazione also collaborates with ''UDS'', ''ReDS'' and ''Unione degli Universitari''.
References
External links
Official site
''Resistenza Studentesca'' - official site
The Pci and the “questione giovanile” in the Second World War
La Rinascita della Sinistra
its periodical
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