Youth for Exchange and Cooperation /Armenia/
We are a Youth NGO created by young people and for young people. We try to encourage the active participation of young people . The main idea is to promote intercultural dialogue, create partnerships between youth organizations from different European countries and to promote social inclusion. Our activities include: non-formal education courses, training courses, seminars, summer volunteering camps, environmental and green campaigns, volunteering activities, youth exchanges. We mainly work in the framework of Youth in Action Program. The target group of our organization are young people of 18-35 years old. The membership is open to all young people who are motivated and want to share their own knowledge with others, as well as to experience new cultures and develop their knowledge about European values.
Youth Resource Center (ORC) Tuzla /Bosnia and Herzegovina/
Youth Resource Center (ORC) Tuzla was founded in 2004. Before the foundation and the registration, this organization worked as an international NGO under the name of Helsinki Citizens’ Assembly (hCa) Tuzla, which was active in Bosnia and Herzegovina since 1995. In the previous period, hCa/ORC Tuzla mainly worked on the programs/projects concerning the young people, as well as projects concerning minorities, over-border cooperation etc. One of the biggest YRC projects is titled “Youth Networks of the Bosnia and Herzegovina”, which we started/founded in 1997 with the cooperation from hCa Banja Luka. Our principal idea was to connect youth initiatives (NGOs, informal groups and individuals) from the region of entire B&H, work on their empowerment, support them in the implementation of their joint projects, activities and ideas. Special attention in the development of this project we have directed towards the youth that lives in the small communities and cities in B&H.
Youth Association DRONI /Georgia/
Youth Association DRONI is a non-governmental youth organization with the mission to promote the establishment of a modern, healthy, educated and perfect society. In order to meet this task the association has been implementing the educational and Youth development programs. DRONI was established in 2003 (and has updated the registration in 17.12.2010) and its working mainly in education field with different target groups (children, youth, students, teachers, refugees). Organization is mostly focusing its activities to the Caucasian region and cooperates with different NGOs in Europe.DRONI is activity involved in youth field and is one of the first youth NGO which is promoting volunteering, nonformal education, cross sectorial cooperation. Since its existence organisation have implemented many interesting international, national and local projects.
Work in Progress /Italy/
Work in Progress W.I.P. is a consulting and design container of ideas operating in Europe and specialized in the field of training, European Project Management, Communication and Marketing, Management of social-cultural initiatives. We design and build activities and services based on the reading needs of the community. We manage services in partnership with local authorities, businesses and non-profit organizations. This is what we are: a network of professionals and experts who produce innovative solutions thanks to the synergy of skills, attitudes and feelings that come from different areas. We train highly qualified know-how in the key areas of the company’s core business, developing strategic planning of public interest.
The European Institute for Democratic Participation /Netherlands/
The European Institute for Democratic Participation (EIDP) is a non-governmental organization, which aims to foster civil society in Europe and the Mediterranean with a special focus on Eastern Europe, the Caucasus and Central Asia. In order to do so, we work as a network through which young Europeans are able to create and manage projects that aim to support and develop democratic participation. Our projects, seminars and trainings are conducted in an open, innovative and creative manner.
Association for Development, Education and Labour /Slovakia/
We are organization, which trying to create opportunities for young people who would like to be an active, try and learn something new and gain some experience and knowledge for personal and professional development. We would like to enrich the educational, social and cultural life of young people living in our country, mainly young people with fewer opportunities and coming from Eastern Slovakia. Our organization is aimed towards community of youth development, because we believe that young people can play an active role in the public life and become partners in the decision-making processes, and a driving force in the shaping of the society they live in. We would like to contribute to the formation of new successful generation, which is determined to change the world for the better.
Asociacion Juvenil Intercambia /Spain/
Our main activities are based on intercultural learning, by using a non-formal education and youth program actions in order to encourage the youth participation in the international context, so abolishing the barriers between countries, reducing the racism and promoting the tolerance between different cultures. Our organization wants to encourage youth initiatives by young people – we support them by providing information, tools, and training to help them get their goals.
Academy of Ukrainian Youth /Ukraine/
Academy of Ukrainian Youth is a voluntary youth organisation which gives possibilities for children and young people for their personal, social, spiritual and cultural development; motivates youth to be active in social life and to realise their own projects; promote intercultural learning, non-formal education and voluntary work. The aim of the organisation is the contribution to the upbringing and education of children and young people as the real Christians and responsible citizens of Ukraine. Organisation has a club in Lviv region with 50 members (boys and girls in the 6-18 age groups) and 150 voluntary adult leaders. We provide European club, Language clubs, Movie Club in our youth centre. Organization creates possibilities for children and youth for their personal and social development; involve youth to active participation in a social life; unite youth from different countries; support youth initiatives; promote development of systematic education, voluntary work and intercultural learning. NGO “Academy of Ukrainian Youth” is active organization on local level with organizing cultural and educational events in youth center “Svitlycja” for children and youth. As a volunteer’s center we give an opportunity for local volunteers to find propriate place for their work with the aim to impove personal and professional skills. We understand that such chance for young people to gain new knowledge and get a place for new experience give them possibility to be competitive on job market. Members of our organization are responsible for logistics and promotion, has experience in organizational management and teambuilding, crisis management and entrepreneurship.