Watch the 2017 conference video and sign up as a member!

We’ve had a great start to a new Cranes Club year and would love you to be part of it. Join before 30th June to get a discounted fee.

Take a look back at the annual conference in London

Cranes Club London - A Look Back by Samuel Read

If you’re not yet tempted, here are some of the benefits Cranes Club membership will give you:

 Members-only newsletter  Network brokering/skills database to connect members and skills  Discount at the 2018 Cranes Club conference  Voting at 2018 AGM

 More to come – sign up to find out!

You may still be wondering what Cranes Club is, who’s running it and what membership involves. You’ll find these details below.

We look forward to having you on board!

Youngil Ely Loew, Elisa Brann, Antto Hassinen, Jung-jae Hur, Sonja Read Directors Cranes Club Europe cranesclubeurope@gmail.com

What is Cranes Club Europe?

Cranes Club Europe is an association that aims to create a space for professionals of Unificationist background to network and share their expertise to better serve their communities and the greater society.

This aim focuses on three areas:

Network Connecting Cranes Club members together, creating a space for local Unificationists to get connected and develop projects, through events and online platforms

Mentor Connecting mentors with mentees in need of professional guidance

Support To support grassroots initiatives - using our connections and resources to solve problems our internal and wider community faces.

Meet the team

The primary responsibilities of the Directors is to support the development of

Cranes Club projects, manage the association’s finances, and oversee the preparations for the third annual conference and Annual General Meeting (AGM) in 2018.

The following are the newly appointed directors for Cranes Club Europe during 2017-2018, nominated and elected during the AGM.

Elisa Brann is a researcher in Cognitive Neuroscience at University College London, and will soon begin her PhD at King’s College London, sponsored by the UK Medical Research Council, focusing on the development of novel therapeutic interventions in psychosis. She is passionate about improving the mental well-being of Unification Church membership by drawing on her experiences from formal education, the professional environment, volunteering and personal life. Away from the lab she spends her time running, reading and drinking endless cups of tea over conversation with friends.

Antto Hassinen is a MSc student at Aalto University in Finland, majoring in finance and business administration. Besides his studies, he has actively served his local Unification community by taking responsibility in Family Federation and youth work for a number of years. Antto is also a second lieutenant in the Finnish Defence Forces. His hobbies include sports in several forms, playing in a band and moving outdoors in the nature.

Jung-jae Hur is a crude oil trader in London and has been working in the financial industry for 6 years. He is specialized in technical analysis and quantitative researches in commodity futures market. He has lived in Korea, Kazakhstan and France and speaks fluently four languages. A father of two boys and Monaco FFWPU National Leader, he would like to bring his experiences and skills to serve the Cranes Club Europe to grow and wishes Cranes Club to be essential tool for construction of CIG.

Ely Loew has been working professionally in digital advertising over the past seven years, specializing in YouTube strategy for large international brands. He is currently also the National Pastor for FFWPU Ireland, and in 2016, Ely served as the General Manager of Cranes Club Europe. In his free time, he enjoys being a father, reading, and playing chess.

Sonja Read, MSc, is a public health nutritionist with a focus on and interest in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). She is currently working as Nutrition Advocacy Officer with Action Against Hunger France. Sonja holds a BBA specialising in strategic management and has worked in various support functions in different NGOs. In her free time she does crocheting, supports activities in her community and reads more on nutrition in LMICs because she can’t get enough of it.

Who can be a member of Cranes Club?

Any person, who has a profession, or is in higher education striving for a defined profession, can be a Cranes Club member and who in written form agrees to:

 Strive through their profession(s) to better serve their communities and the greater society, in accordance with Unification principles.  Agrees to contribute to the Cranes Club through the yearly membership fee

There is no age requirement, although the Cranes Club specifically targets members of the ages of 22 to 40 from a Unificationist background.

How much does membership cost?

The membership fee is 50€ (or £44) and for students 25€ (or £23) which grants you membership until Cranes Club conference 2018.

Sign-ups after 1 July will be 75€ and for students 50€.

Cranes Club members of 2016-2017 will get last year’s membership fee (20€) discounted from this year’s fee, as no membership benefits were offered during the year.

How can I sign up?

Signing up is quick and easy. Just fill out the form below. We will get back to you within a few days regarding practicalities such as instructions for paying the membership fee.

Become a registered member of the Cranes Club to benefit from our unique network of Cranes from all over Europe!