TIMELINE

2024
New Douzelage Presidency Team elected
New Douzelage Presidency Team elected
At the General Meeting in Sherborne, the new president is Shane Smyth (Ireland), Thorsten Wohleser (Austria), Maria Črnac Rocco (Croatia) and Evelin Koev (Bulgaria)
48th General Meeting takes place in Sherborne
48th General Meeting takes place in Sherborne

The 48th General Meeting of Douzelage takes place in Sherborne, United Kingdom from April 11th – 14th 2024. At this meeting the new presidency team is elected.

Douzelage Totem unveiled in Niederanven, Luxembourg

A totem marking Niederanven’s ongoing membership of Douzelage is unveiled as part of the periodical BeNeLux Douzelage group meeting.

Douzelage delegation marches in Bundoran St Patrick’s Day parade

Douzelage delegates from France, Slovenia and the Netherlands make the annual pilgrimage to Ireland for the national celebration of St Patrick’s Day – they march in the Bundoran parade and visit some attractions in the local area.

2023
Free Press Under Pressure Project
Free Press Under Pressure Project

The Free Press Under Pressure project, organised by Douzelage Meerssen (NL) runs from November 6th – 8th in Maastricht, Netherlands.

47th General Meeting takes place in Rovinj-Rovigno, Croatia
47th General Meeting takes place in Rovinj-Rovigno, Croatia

The delegations gather in Rovinj, Croatia for the 47th General Meeting.

2022
New Douzelage Youth Board
The new DouzYouth board is elected in Škofja Loka, Slovenia with president Zino Vreysen of Altea, Spain. Also on the board are Hannah Mc Nulty (Ireland), Ida Tornvigmadsen (Denmark), August Whittick (UK), Corinna Hacker (Germany) & Michelle Held (Netherlands)

The new DouzYouth board is elected in Škofja Loka, Slovenia with president Zino Vreysen of Altea, Spain. Also on the board are Hannah Mc Nulty (Ireland), Ida Tornvigmadsen (Denmark), August Whittick (UK), Corinna Hacker (Germany) & Michelle Held (Netherlands)

46th General Meeting takes place in Škofja Loka, Slovenia
46th General Meeting takes place in Škofja Loka, Slovenia

First full GM (#46) since 2019 takes place in Škofja Loka, Slovenia which also coincides with the conclusion of the Juniors for Seniors project.

St Patrick’s Day celebrations in Bundoran
St Patrick’s Day celebrations in Bundoran

Representatives from Altea, Bad Kötzting, Meerssen, Sherborne, Siret, Tryavna gather in Bundoran to march in the annual St Patrick’s Day parade.

2021
Douzelage wall unveiled at 45th GM – Agros, Cyprus
Douzelage wall unveiled at 45th GM – Agros, Cyprus

As part of a scaled back GM in Agros, Cyprus (due to the lingering Coronavirus), a Douzelage wall is unveiled featuring a tile from each member town.

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