WELCOME TO FIVA’S CULTURE

AND YOUTH COMMISSION!

The Chairwoman of the Culture and Youth Commission in FIVA, Nataša Grom Jerina

The Fédération Internationale des Véhicules Anciens, also known as FIVA

(fiva.org), is a global non-profit organisation devoted to the protection,
preservation, and promotion of historic vehicles.

FIVA was founded in 1966 and is now However, none of FIVA’s missions can
active in over 80 countries, representing be successfully completed or sustained
millions of historic vehicle enthusiasts over time without the active involvement
both globally and in organisational of young individuals. For this reason, the
capacities. It receives support from its FIVA General Assembly in 2015, which was
six international Commissions as well as held in Krakow, Poland, voted to formally
other active participants. Since 2017, FIVA add Youth to the mandate of its then-
has been a partner of The United Nations Culture Commission—a significant step in
Educational, Scientific, and Cultural the right direction, namely, the future. We
Organization, or UNESCO (unesco.org), frequently hear that young people are the
in recognition of the significance of our key to the future, and for good reason—
shared global motoring heritage and its they are the future!
numerous social, cultural, technological,
and economic facets.
STATISTICS
According to FIVA’s extensive research and analysis, which
was revealed in the Socio-Economic Survey 2021, 20% of clubs
already have activities targeted specifically at their younger
members. However, this is not even close to where we would
like to be.

The goal of the FIVA Culture and Youth Commission is to

determine what areas we can concentrate on and provide clubs
and event organisers with as much assistance as possible to
broaden the appeal of the activities to younger people.

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YOUTH IS THE FUTURE

Today, there are 1.8 billion people between the ages of 10 and 24 — the
largest generation of youth in history. Nearly 90% of them reside in
developing countries, where they constitute a sizable proportion of
the population. Their numbers are expected to grow — between 2015
and 2030, approximately 1.9 billion young people are expected to
reach the age of 15. Young people, who are more connected than ever
before, want to and are already contributing to the resilience of their
communities by coming up with innovative solutions, driving social
progress, and inspiring political change.

They are also agents of change. Young people can be a driving force for
supporting the development and promotion of peace and security if given
the tools and opportunities they need to realise their potential.

In order to translate the FIVA agenda into local, national, and regional
policy, FIVA strongly encourages its members to implement youth-focused
activities and programmes at the national level. Young people have the
power to make the world a better place for all if they are politically engaged
and given access to sufficient resources. FIVA encourages its members to
organise events centred on “eco-friendly solutions and responsible use of
historic vehicles,” as well as smart thinking in all aspects of one’s life.

Together we can be the change!

Together, we can spice up the events to make them more enticing for youth,
support educational programmes in schools, and modify club meetings so
that young people feel welcome and fascinated by the historic vehicles…

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EVENTS AND YOUTH

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SYMPOSIUMS, EDUCATION,
AND NETWORKING

The Culture and Youth Commission, a confident voice in the

global cultural conversation, is researching ways to increase
young people’s participation and involvement in projects and
issues related to motoring heritage.

Through our activities and collaborations with heritage

institutions and professionals around the world, we are
developing a new method of discussing and communicating
heritage. From TICCIH (The International Committee for the
Conservation of the Industrial Heritage) to UNESCO, ICOM
(International Council of Musuems), and Europa Nostra.
By amplifying the voices of the younger generation, we are
increasing youth engagement and facilitating meaningful
conversations about our shared future, thereby contributing to
the development of a unified European discourse on cultural
heritage. FIVA organises Youth Symposiums to not only celebrate
young voices, but also to demonstrate the extent to which young
people play a critical role in historic vehicle movement, from
youth governance to youth action. That is why we connect and
support international programmes aimed at educating and
developing young minds...

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SCHOOL CAN BE FUN! PRE-SCHOOL
programme template

Do you remember your school lessons and how boring they could be?
What memories pop into your head? Perhaps excitement, tales of 1. First automobile: 1886 Benz Patent-Motorwagen and Bertha Benz
adventure, or perhaps just daydreaming as you drifted off into your own story, also available on YouTube as a short film
little world! 2. Local topic: First local automobile (national and local), the first
driver, and the first female driver
Let’s work together to make those classes memorable and exciting 3. FIVA presentation – very short and general
enough for young people to want to learn more about the subject. 4. Organisation of an exhibition of children’s model cars and pedal
cars, followed by some local automotive historical photographs, local
The Culture and Youth Commission has prepared some templates to assist automobilia, and/or information about local events
you with this challenging task. 5. Workshop for children – colouring books, pedal cars, cards, play
steering wheels, etc.
6. Discuss with them the vision of future cars, autonomous driving,
electrical vehicles, and the importance of preserving HV
7. Q&A

(Note: please consider that at this age, children need to learn the
information through play and games)

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PRIMARY SCHOOL SECONDARY SCHOOL
programme template programme template

1. First automobile: 1886 Benz Patent-Motorwagen and Bertha Benz story, 1. First automobile: 1886 Benz Patent-Motorwagen and Bertha Benz story, also
also available on YouTube as a short film available on YouTube as a short film
2. First local automobile - history of a historically significant local vehicle 2. Local topic: First local automobile - a brief history of local automobiles and
(model or owner) - history of some local automobile or motorcycle event - motorcycles - a history of a historically significant vehicle (model or owner) - a
industrial automotive heritage history of a local automobile or motorcycle race – industrial automotive heritage
3. FIVA presentation - historic vehicle definition, Protect, Preserve, Promote - 3. FIVA presentation - historic vehicle definition, Protect, Preserve,
Charter of Turin (general) Promote - Charter of Turin
4. Local example of an existing historic vehicle with implemented FIVA goals 4. Local example of an existing historic vehicle with implemented FIVA
and Charter of Turin; historic vehicle HV preserved in family ownership; HV goals and Charter of Turin; historic vehicle HV preserved in family
in school owned by a teacher; locally recognised historic vehicle restored ownership; HV in school owned by a professor; locally recognised historic vehicle
according to FIVA; exhibition of local historic vehicles restored according to FIVA; exhibition of local historic vehicles and old bicycles.
5. Exhibition of old bicycles (invite students to bring their bicycles for 5. FIVA video stories, screens, workshops with internet research on HV, museums,
display), local automotive historical photographs, local automobilia, and/or online museum guide 360o, possible virtual reality connected with HV, use of
information about local races or events tablets for some quizzes, entertainment…
6. Workshop – One HV for children to freely play in – seat inside, play steering 6. Workshop with HV – How to start an engine, driving instructions -
wheel, opening and closing doors etc. possibility for students to drive the HV for a short distance (with adult
7. involve local representatives of FIVA Global Partners to help with specific supervision), how to maintain it. Short workshop on SKILLS – maintenance –
examples on tires, colours, oils… changing oil, spark plugs, air filters. Exhibition of various tools (who will repair
7. Q&A cars in the future). Certificate of attendance in HV skills and maintenance
workshop

FIVA warns that specialist training is urgently needed to prevent vital restoration skills from 7. Exhibition of local automotive historical photographs, local automobilia, and/or
becoming extinct. information about local races
We must encourage the preservation of historic vehicles and pass them on to future generations
8. involve local representatives of FIVA Global Partners to help with specific
in working order. To this end, a mature restoration industry is just as important as it is for other
areas of cultural heritage, such as paintings and historic buildings. examples on tires, colours, oils…
9. Q&A

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A DAY DESIGNED FOR YOUTH
AND THEIR CREATIVITY

Every year, FIVA (Fédération Internationale des Véhicules

Anciens, or international federation of historic vehicles)
invites young people to submit artistic projects.

The competition is being held to support and celebrate the United

Nations International Youth Day, which is celebrated on August
12th, by promoting the benefits that young people bring to the
world, but with a unique twist. The FIVA competition invites young
and young-at-heart individuals to submit bold and innovative
artistic representations of historic vehicles in the context of a
theme presented each year by the Culture and Youth Commission
on industrial and motoring heritage, challenging participants to
express the importance of keeping classics on tomorrow’s roads.
While the UN classifies the world’s youth as those aged 15 to 24,
FIVA believes it is fair to include the young-at-heart. We don’t
have a cut-off age because youth is a state of mind rather than
a number, so we hope to see many entries from people in their
teens - or younger.

https://fiva.org/en/commission/culture-youth-commission/

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YOUNGTIMER VEHICLES FOR YOUNGTIMER VEHICLES
A YOUNGER GENERATION and FIVA Youngtimer Registration Document

AND FIVA ID CARDS SYSTEM

One of the most important roles of FIVA since its founding has been What exactly do we mean by that? A Youngtimer Vehicle is defined by FIVA

to organise the classification and issuance of FIVA Cards for historic as one that is:

vehicles. As a result, FIVA developed the Technical Code, which

outlines the criteria by which a vehicle qualifies as a historic vehicle Between 20 and Usually used
as well as the steps for obtaining the FIVA Card that supports it. 20-29 29 years old for leisure

The FIVA Technical Commission employs a modern information and

Potentially eligible for
communication technology-based interactive FIVA Card issuing system. This In good working
a FIVA Identity Card
enables applicants to access the system and request the FIVA Card online, condition and well
providing the ANFs with a much better overview and control of issued FIVA
upon reaching 30 years
preserved
Cards. The FIVA Technical Commission can process applications and cards
more quickly and accurately. Vehicles and issued FIVA Card data are stored
in a separate, encrypted, and secure database. Furthermore, each vehicle FIVA created a unique passport for
is assigned a FIVA Registration Number - FRN, which is generated from the younger vehicles, known as the FIVA
vehicle’s unique parameters and is unique to the vehicle for the duration of Youngtimer Registration Document,
its lifetime. The digitalised application form and associated questionnaire to highlight the automotive trends,
allow for a more detailed description of the vehicle to be uploaded by using fashions, and cultural diversity of our
drop-down choices for the vehicle’s properties; this enables the user to recent past.
create stronger records for areas such as the vehicle’s restoration, event
history, ownership details, and so on. The FIVA database, which contains Are you the owner of one of these
information about the vehicle, will allow us to better protect against any vehicles? If so, you are not the only
fraudulent or illegal activities. The vehicle owner will receive a FIVA Card one. But, more importantly, if that’s
that is directly printed on high-quality, embossed material. The FIVA Card the case, we’d like to learn more about
also includes a subset of the provided information as well as a colour image you and your Youngtimer experience.
of the vehicle for easy reference.

FIVA ID CARDS are issued for vehicles that are at least 30 year old.

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WHAT WE AT FIVA CAN DO
FOR YOU, OUR YOUTH

The historic vehicle industry is a multibillion-dollar industry with

numerous opportunities. At FIVA, we can:

Create unique and exciting opportunities for you to express

yourself, share your ideas, and provide feedback on new projects or
programmes, no matter where you are in the world.

Support initiatives that provide schooling, training, coaching,

or learning experiences aimed at providing you with important
professional and/or life skills as part of a sense of belonging, in this
case to a large international diaspora, alongside like-minded souls
who share a common passion.

Provide you with platforms - large or small, local, national, or

international - to help you speak about topics that matter in this area,
and where you can influence the course of events, thereby making a
genuine and much-appreciated difference.

Encourage youth to propose, create, and manage projects, activities,

events, or related historical research using our extensive resources
and contacts around the globe.

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AROUND THE GLOBE WITH SOME OF OUR
YOUTH AMBASSADORS...

22 FIVA for youth For more information on the FIVA Youth working group and all its members please visit our website: www.fiva.org
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+39 – 391 7259962

secretary@fiva.org

www.fiva.org
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