Zagreb, 21 December 2009 – The UATUC Youth Section held its Assembly on 21 December 2009, in Zagreb, electing the new team: Josipa Božičević (Metalworkers’ Trade Union) was elected President, Ivan Blažević (TU of Tourism and Services) vice-president and Dijana Šobota (UATUC) as executive secretary. The newly elected members of the Executive Committee are Boris Ljubojević (SITŠ), Domagoj Ferdebar (UATUC), Natalija Čuk (STUH), Marin Vuletić (SGH) and Nikša Štrucelj (SMH). The Assembly also had the educational character, where the delegates had a chance to discuss about the role of youth structures in the unions, position of youth at the labour market, on best practice examples, current activities and future actions and objectives of the Section. Youth section adopted its plan and programme for the forthcoming period, concentrating among others on the need to attract new young members, to strengthen and empower youth sections in trade unions, need for enhanced training and education, building alliances and participation in the activities at the European and international level.