Any person or a legal entity of the Republic of Latvia or European countries can join the Association by submitting a written application in a certain form.
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If your organization wants to become a member of the European Association “World – Our Home”, the first step is to fill the application form in and send a scanned document with the signature to the e-mail address pasauleathome@yahoo.co.uk or by regular post to the address Atbrīvošanas aleja 174, Rēzekne, LV-4604, Latvia.
The decision to admit a member to the Association is made by the Board. The Board must consider the applicant's request at the next statutory meeting, but not later than within two weeks from the receipt of all necessary documents.
If you want to become a member as an individual person, you need to fill this application form in and send a scanned document with the signature to the e-mail address pasauleathome@yahoo.co.uk or by regular post to the address Atbrīvošanas aleja 174, Rēzekne, LV-4604, Latvia.
The decision to admit a member to the Association is made by the Board. The Board must consider the applicant's request at the next statutory meeting, but not later than within two weeks from the receipt of all necessary documents.
“Bulgaria “Focus”
Association “Focus – European Center for Development “– Pazardjik was founded like a non-profit organization. Aims: To create a European community of pupils, teachers and parents in the territory of Pazardjik and surroundings that will support the idea of social integration and professional development of adolescents; To implement trainings and experiments about public interest in different problems cooperating with the local authorities.; To develop solidarity and promote tolerance among the public in order to stimulate social cohesion in the European Union. ; To encourage public participation in social life and to strengthen the links between local groups, schools, businesses and municipal authorities. ; To make activities and events to restore and improve the quality of the environment. ; To improve the welfare of disabled people – their acceptance and socialization in their families, among peers, colleagues, friends and among the middle part of the community in which they live. ; To provide an environment where the youth with disabilities will be involved in the activities of their future development. ; To prohibit negative social phenomena’s spreading in the youth environment, such as: crime, aggression, addiction, prostitution, xenophobia and others. Activities: Educational activities – seminars, conferences, training trips, workshops, joint appearances and public awareness of the history and development and achievements of the association. Help to students and parents to improve communication and teamwork. Support of specialists associated with the integration of children with special educational needs.; Preparation of training programs for its members. ; Research activities. ; Public campaigns – developing local policies and strategies based on thorough analysis of needs of target groups. ; Volunteering.
CONTACTS
Mr Ivaylo Ivanov
Ivailo_ivanov80@abv.bg
www.foccen.org
“Malta “Active Youth”
Active Youth is a non-profit and non-political organization and it is run on voluntary basis. Our Mission Statement - To enhance Youth Empowerment, Entrepreneurship, Creativity, Social Inclusion and the acceptance of Cultural Diversity through intercultural learning. Our Youth Policy – Active Youth hold that young citizens can develop their personal and life skills to the full only through learning by doing. Our Motto – I can and I will. Our Target Group – All youth between the ages of 18 and 30 years irrespective of religion, creed, race, colour, gender, sexual orientation and nationality. As our philosophy behind our youth strategy and policy is learning by doing through non formal education, we aim that through the initiatives created by our organization we create a framework where young citizens will have the opportunity to express themselves and become aware of their potential and how to maximize it to the full extant. We instigate our young people to learn how to learn for themselves towards self-confidence. In 2014 our NGO has been accredited as an EVS Hosting, Sending and Coordinating organization.
CONTACTS
Mr Alphonse Zammit
alphzamm@onvol.net
“Poland “Kobiety.lodz.pl”
Kobiety.lodz.pl is a non-profit, apolitical, non-governmental consulting-educational organization (formally: association). Its activities focus on supporting educational initiatives and programs in the areas of women activity, human rights, media, social and legal reforms, intercultural exchange, entrepreneurship.
Established in 2000 and located in Łódź (Poland) organization’s main aim was dealing with the promotion and the development of women’s activities.
Since 2006 we are active in the programme European Voluntary Service (currently hosting, sending and coordinating). We have also organized and participated in various youth and seniors exchanges along with training courses.
All those initiatives transformed our work place into multicultural environment, and they are constantly influencing our global thinking. Providing services also include:
– Promoting democratic citizenship and raising awareness of social equality
– Helping to adjust to the new democratic developments and dynamics of the economy market
– Promoting and supporting entrepreneurship
CONTACTS
Mrs. Bogumiła Stawicka
biuro@kobiety.lodz.pl
www.kobiety.lodz.pl
Italy “YouNet”
YouNet promotes, designs and carries out: learning mobility and European active citizenship activities at a local, regional, national and international level; short and long term volunteering and learning projects; cultural exchanges; informative, scholastic and professional orienting; cultural, social, sport, recreational and editorial activities; seminars and formative trainings aimed to organizations, social workers and citizens; formative, promotional and informative initiatives related to specific themes linked to the above mentioned topics. YouNet work is based on active participation and involvement, non-formal and informal education and cross-sectorial multidisciplinary approach. YouNet cooperates with: public institutions especially at local and regional level; schools, universities, vocational and other education institutions; public and private social inclusion organizations (e.g. underaged prisons); other NGOs. YouNet is particularly active in the field of youngsters with fewer opportunities and risk groups (ex-offenders, drug addicts, youngsters in rehabilitation centres, migrants). Most of the activists of YouNet were involved in youth exchanges, leaders’ trainings and seminars on social inclusion and youngsters from disadvantaged backgrounds. YouNet itself organizes projects and activities on social inclusion at a local and international level. YouNet through formal agreement with the local and regional Europe Direct, the municipality of Bologna and the Emilia-Romagna Region runs at the premises of the municipality of Bologna an infopoint on transnational learning mobility (volunteering, study, internships) in which twice a week YouNet staff give information and support to youngsters and citizens that want to make intercultural, training, education and working experience abroad. YouNet participates in several networks including the Anna-Lindh Foundation and the ERY (European Regions for Youth) network. The ERY Network is a regional network that started in 2007 with the aim to enhance youth participation, influence and cultural exchanges. This agreement on the field of youth policy is signed by the Aquitaine Region (France), Lower Silesia Region (Poland), Emilia-Romagna Region (Italy), Gozo Region (Malta), Hessen Region (Germany), Pays de la Loire Region (France), Vastra-Gotaland Region (Sweden), Valencia Region (Spain), Wales Region (Great Britain) and Wielkopolska Region (Poland).
CONTACTS
Mr. Francesco Tarantino
info@you-net.eu
www.you-net.eu
Estonia “NGO Young People with Great Ideas”
iMTÜ Noored Toredate Motetega (MTU NTM, NGO Young People with Great Ideas) has been active since 2002. It has grown from a small operating organization into one, which is responsible for organizing youth camps, youth exchange projects, mobile youth work and has been organizing daily work of several hobby classes. From 2006 until 2008 MTÜ NTM offered an open youth center service in its brand new rooms created for that purpose. From 2014 MTÜ NTM has a mini-bus and is offering mobile youth work and mobile social work service outside of Tartu. In Tartu town where the organization is located, MTÜ NTM is an appreciated partner and acceptable organizer of different events. MTÜ NTM is a member of the umbrella organization named “Association of Estonian Open Youth Centers” and has a good cooperation with different organizations over all Estonia. The main task of the organization since its early years has been supporting the personal initiative of young people and the aim of MTÜ NTM is to offer hobby activities for youngsters. It is non-formal education after school activities and learning during the free time of youngsters. For now our target group is not only youngsters but all community, and we are supporting a sense of community in smaller parishes near Tartu and in Karlova district (where our center is located).
CONTACTS
Eit Piret
pireit@gmail.com
Greece “Youthfully Yours Gr”
Youthfully Yours Gr is a Non-profit Organization (NGO) from Greece, with activities at local, national & European level, interested in Arts, Environment, Democracy, Employment, Sustainability, Creativity and Entrepreneurship, Volunteering, European and Balkan culture as well as urban and regional activities. YYGR promotes friendship, peace, respect for human rights, anti-racism. Voluntary mutual help on the above matters is the subject to our meetings and therefore activities. YYGR wants to encourage young people to participate in European and International trainings, exchanges, volunteering programs and etc., in order to build a stronger future for our country, acquaint the versatile colorful world we are living in, free of xenophobic attitudes, with a hope for friendship that will last for a lifetime.
CONTACTS
Mr. Apostolos Vagenas
apostolisvagenas@hotmail.com
www.youthfullyyoursgr.wordpress.com
Spain “Fundació Catalunya Voluntària”
“Every person, without any type of discrimination, should have the opportunity to show his/her solidarity and volunteer for the benefit of the community he/she lives in”.
The FCV actively promotes solidarity and the Culture of Peace as a tool to transform society and as real opportunities to develop key competences. It uses non-formal, intercultural, service and experiential learning methods to encourage active participation of young people and supports educational, social and cultural youth initiatives with a positive impact in community life.
At local and regional level, the FCV encourages youth volunteering, acts as an information desk for volunteering opportunities and promotes the development of innovative youth voluntary service and senior mentoring programs in collaboration with other voluntary based NGOs and both private and public stakeholders.
At international level the FCV edits publications, organizes events, workshops, campaigns, exhibits and acts as a coordinating, hosting and sending organization for trans-national voluntary service projects, training courses and youth exchanges, helping NGO leaders and young people with fewer opportunities to take part in international events.
Three FCV main programmes are: Catalans Around the World, Voices for Peace and Active Volunteers.
The FCV works in partnership with different civil society NGOs and networks and is an active member of the Youth Council of Barcelona-CJB, the Catalan Federation of Social Volunteering-FCVS, the Anna Lindh Foundation-ALF, the United Network of Young Peacebuilders-UNOY and the Global Partnership for the Prevention of Armed Conflict-GPPAC network, among others.
In the FCV there is a senior governing body, assembled by recognized experts from civil society organizations, universities, private companies, including 4 Members of Parliament ( from 4 different parties). Right now the FCV team is assembled by 4 staff workers and around 20 volunteers.
CONTACTS
Jaume Marti
catalunyavoluntaria@catalunyavoluntaria.cat
www.catalunyavoluntaria.cat
Macedonia “Sfera”
SFERA INTERNATIONAL – Bitola is an NGO from Bitola, North Macedonia which was first formed in 2007 like an informal group and in July 2009 it was registered as an NGO.
The general goal of SFERA INTERNATIONAL – Bitola is through non formal methods to educate the population in North Macedonia about the protection of the environment, cultural and natural heritage, with the purpose to raise the awareness of all age groups about the importance of healthy lifestyle and the benefits that come with it.
We have worked on diferent types of project such as:
Tackling the problems of poverty and unemployment;
Developing leadership skills and democracy among youth;
Fire and environmental protection and education;
Organizing trainings, workshops and camps on the national and international level;
Networking with national and international organizations and networks.
CONTACTS
Mr. Milcho Duli
MILCHO@SFERAINTERNATIONLA.ORG
www.sferainternational.org
Lithuania “NGO Unique Projects”
The organization “Unique Projects” is non-profit and aims to encourage intercultural understanding, sharing of best practices and increase free-time spending alternatives for young people. We encourage perfection of youth, self-discover and widening the circle of personal opportunities. Helpful tools are travelling to foreign countries, communicating with people of other cultures, keeping long-lasting relationship and collaborating. We are building conscious, creative, widely looking and reaching personal goals community of young people. We are using non-formal methods, organizing projects in Lithuania and being partners in projects taking place abroad. In these activities we include young people, give them a chance to gain new knowledge and invaluable experience.
CONTACTS
Gabriele Puleikiene
info@uniqueprojects.eu
http://www.uniqueprojects.
eu/
Lykia Scouting and Nature Sports Club Association ( LIDOSK)
Lykia Scouting and Nature Sports Club Association ( LIDOSK) was established for the necessity. The people who want to walk on the paths of the ancient Lycian cities consistently with the youngsters interested in all kind of sports. The common feature of the members of the Board of Directors and Association is interest in nature, sports and a healthy life style.
The concept of nature sports in our country has been very popular all the time. In recent years sports such as mountaineering, hiking, camping, sports such as para-gliding have become more and more popular to the general public. It began to expand very quickly. During this period there was a significant increase in the number of people who are interested in pursuit of these developments. Lycian Scouting Association of Lidosk as an Outdoor Sports Club Association (Lidosk) has been officially established as a necessity. It has been established for hiking on the roads of the ancient Lycian cities constantly. The members of the Association LIDOSK are university students and teachers and adults of different ages. Young people who are interested in nature, sport activities, cultural heritage can join the activities of the Association LIDOSK.
The Association LİDOSK is busy with European youth projects, such as exchange projects, seminars, trainings in Erasmus+ program because the target group of the organization is youth. LIDOSK organizes the youth projects in Turkey as well as it participates with its young representatives in European youth projects in other European countries.
CONTACTS
Osman Pisirici
osmanpisirici@hotmail.com
http://www.lidosk.org
Latvia “Zaļā Zeme”
The main goal of the association “Ekoloģijas un Tūrisma asociācija “Zaļā Zeme” is to promote the knowledge-based society in Europe through non-formal education and cultural heritage. Association is involved in the activities that include promotion of cooperation and mobility between the European education and training systems; strengthening the contribution of non-formal education for personal development and social life.
CONTACTS
Ms Vita Gasparenoka
gasparenoka@gmail.com
Portugal “Check-In – Cooperation and Development”
Check-In – Cooperation and Development is a non-profit organization, founded in 2010, based in Beja and operating from Lisbon, in Portugal. It works in close cooperation with public and private entities, actively participating in quality of life improvement activities. Our organization mainly focuses on youth and adult mobility, non-formal education and the overall sharing of knowledge, through the support of European cooperation initiatives. We work on a regular basis with other organizations, as well as municipalities, universities and higher education institutions in Europe and all aroundthe world(we built partnerships in Brazil, Tanzania, Nepal, Argentina, Mexico and Perú). Our aim is to promote lifelong learning opportunities, to encourage of social integration, education for sustainable development and social entrepreneurship. Our working methods are furthermore deeply rooted in the European core values, such as the respect for human rights, democracy, gender equality, ecological awareness, intercultural tolerance and solidarity between the people. In addition, we have a special concern for children, teenagers and young adults with less privileged access to information, due to their geographical location, their social and economic status or their personal situation. Check-In has thus been involved in urban areas and setting up local projects in sensitive neighborhoods in Lisbon.
CONTACTS
António Gomes
info@checkin.org.pt
Lithuania “ASOCIACIJA AKTYVISTAI”
Association AKTYVISTAI was founded in 2013. Based in Kaunas, Lithuania. At that time the main aim of AKTYVISTAI was to gather a company which would not only realise itself and its ideas but would also spend their free time together doing something meaningful & healthier for themselves, their families, community, country. But in last years association mainly promoting youth development, the mobility of young people and fostering active participation, to spread the ideas of sustainable development, to promote non-formal education as a tool for intercultural learning and self-development. The association is open not only for the youth but everyone who likes an active lifestyle, is positive, looks for friends or wants to teach or learn something new. It is also possible to test yourself in various activities, find new friends, just have a good time and even to earn some experience. The attitude of organization involves being ACTIVE, POSITIVE and ENJOYING life. The aim of AKTYVISTAI is to coordinate the actions in the way that would allow all of its members feel free to use their skills and experiences implementing their ideas. We are helping to people be motivated, united, and get discounts in some events, trainings or activities.
CONTACTS
KAROLIS STIRBYS
KAROLIS@AKTYVISTAI.LT
Italy “Vedogiovane Società Cooperativa Sociale impresa sociale VEDOGIOVANE”
Vedogiovane is a 30 years old non-profit organisation based in the North-West of Italy. Our mission concerns young people and the 'social and cultural' youth work. Our activities can be grouped up into two branches: 1- Youth policies – This branch not only runs youth information centres, it also develops new projects and reflections about the youth needs and the kind of answers given them by governmental and non- governmental institutions, schools and adults in general. The youth policies branch tries to identify new strategies to answer these needs and offers these strategies to the institutions. Vedogiovane manage centers for disadvantaged youngsters, activities and workshops before and after school time, leisure time activities. The area is mainly aimed at developing the local community, it offers a new vision of young people and their needs. Inclusion: In field of youth policies Vedogiovane also works to create chances for Inclusive Mobility, with special regard to the management of actions aimed at increasing the number of students and young people with disabilities taking part in Erasmus+. The cooperative is also active to foster immigrants inclusion in the local community and in the labor market. Now the cooperative is going to start locally some projects aimed at involving Youth immigrants in active citizenship and peer education experiences. 2. Intercultural sector: the Intercultural sector implements international youth exchanges, EVS, seminars and training courses. The mission of the intercultural sector is to equip the youth of today to be leaders of tomorrow, by instilling in them a sense of civic responsibility, encouraging them to fullly engage in education and entrepreneurship, and exposing them to diverse cultures throughout Europe. In this frame we work to give motivation to young people to participate in EU projects. We manage a local Eurodesk centre supported by the Vco Province with the mission to raise awareness among young people on learning mobility opportunities and to encourage them to become active citizens. We cooperate with a wide number of public institutions, with special regard to the Vco Province and a committee of municipalities departments for youth policies. Additionally we manage some projects in high schools, working with students trough non formal education.
CONTACTS
Francesca Bellomo
bellomo_francesca@yahoo.it
Croatia “International Youth Association EUTOPIA”
International Youth Association EUTOPIA is a non-profit youth organization, established to promote European values, emphasize respect and disseminate skills and knowledge for a better society. EUTOPIA is supporting the EU policy of youth work, initiates projects of positive change and encourages the development of EU projects. Our NGO is dedicated to: • Create conditions for initiation and development of positive change on regional, national, and international level • Create positive, motivating, and optimistic entrepreneurial spirit in the society • To enhance and support the youth mobility on national and international level • Raising awareness among young people about personal and professional opportunities ahead • Promotion and application of the non-formal education • Organizing youth projects with topics such as entrepreneurship, sport, employability, leadership, management, marketing, and sustainable development • Advising and supporting young people in Croatia in launching socially responsible entrepreneurial ventures EUTOPIA bases its development and growth on holding workshops for young people and constantly incorporates new members. The current topics of EUTOPIA's planned projects are: Digital Skills and IT, Corporate Social Responsibility, Social Entrepreneurship, Innovation Management, Leadership, Environment and Public Speaking
CONTACTS
Diana Grgat
dianagrgat@yahoo.com
Cyprus “Steps for Youth”
Steps for YoUth is a non governmental organisation based in Limassol - Cyprus. We promote youth participation at local, national, European and international level Our group takes action in the context of youth thematic, volunteering, promoting European values, raising awareness and empowering young people on environmental issues and social inclusion. Our aim : 1. The deepening of multicultural dialogue, as well as dialogue on active citizenship, social problems and social exclusion. 2. Promoting youth policies and information on issues related to the younger generation. 3. Encourage the social intervention of young people in order to create active citizens. Promoting education and respect for democracy, peace, diversity and human rights. 4. The participation and organization of actions contributing to economic, political and social development, the strengthening of their democratic institutions, the development of civil society and the respect for human rights, including the provision of urgent humanitarian, food and development aid. 5. The development and dissemination of the ideas of Freedom, Democracy, National Independence, Solidarity, Collectivism, Volunteerism, Noble Concern, Mindfulness, Anti-Racism, Xenophobia and Prejudice by all means, with the aim of the creation of a multicultural, free and democratic society, and above all a Culture of Peace, the basic human good. 6. Encouraging young people to engage in culture, literacy, arts, sport, career guidance and the problems that concern them. Providing a framework for co-operation to develop initiatives, implement actions, exchange information, experience and develop dialogue on youth issues. 7. Empower and encourage young people to participate in local, European and international programs to exchange information on educational issues.
CONTACTS
Panagiota Vasiliou
pan.vasileiou@hotmail.com