NGONGO

“YOUTH LEADERS “YOUTH LEADERS COALITION”COALITION”

38-3 Smilshu street, Tukums, 38-3 Smilshu street, Tukums,

LV-3101, LatviaLV-3101, Latvia

Ph. +371 9 209 607, E-mail: youth@one.lvPh. +371 9 209 607, E-mail: youth@one.lv

In Brief...In Brief...The work to organize the NGO was started five years ago The work to organize the NGO was started five years ago

(2000). (2000).

NGO is union of leaders of youth clubs and youth NGO is union of leaders of youth clubs and youth organizations in Latvia, mainly in Talsu and Tukums organizations in Latvia, mainly in Talsu and Tukums regions. regions.

To year 2000 young people make their activities To year 2000 young people make their activities separately in each local community.separately in each local community.

Members of YLC: youth leaders/workers age from 18 Members of YLC: youth leaders/workers age from 18 who are working with youth age 14-28.who are working with youth age 14-28.

Chairman of the Board:Chairman of the Board: Leader of YLC:Leader of YLC:Ms.Liga Palkina-Balkite Ms. Inese Shubevica Ms.Liga Palkina-Balkite Ms. Inese Shubevica

Main Objective:Main Objective:To establish well developed, democratic network To establish well developed, democratic network

of youth coordination and institutions in region, of youth coordination and institutions in region, to develop youth cooperation, partnership, to develop youth cooperation, partnership,

experience exhange, to enlarge comunication experience exhange, to enlarge comunication methods of youth in Latvia and abroad.methods of youth in Latvia and abroad.

A bit more...A bit more...OUR INTERESTS:OUR INTERESTS: We are working with We are working with

interested young interested young peoplepeople atat local, local, regional, regional, national and international level in different fields of interests: legislation, human rights, communications, , minorities,minorities, tourism, art, tourism, art, health care, culture and health care, culture and education, education, environment,environment, busyness,busyness, children, children, sport, and sport, and other.other.....

WORKING METHODS:WORKING METHODS:

1. Youth are protecting 1. Youth are protecting their rights at all their rights at all governmental levels.governmental levels.

2. Youth are developing 2. Youth are developing the cooperation with the cooperation with other youth NGO’s in other youth NGO’s in Latvia and abroad.Latvia and abroad.

3. Youth are working on 3. Youth are working on fundrising for fundrising for realization of their realization of their ideas.ideas.

The main activities are The main activities are purpose:purpose:

–– to change experience between common youth to change experience between common youth NGONGO’s’s

––  vovoluntary work with old people and disadvantage luntary work with old people and disadvantage children children (for example, (for example, Mersrags Mersrags Children Crisis centreChildren Crisis centre,, Talsu Talsu region); region);

–– wowork with environment, tourism, culture, art, non-rk with environment, tourism, culture, art, non-formal education and youth work strategies; formal education and youth work strategies;

–– discussions, lectures, seminars, workshops, short discussions, lectures, seminars, workshops, short study visits about actual themes for youth; study visits about actual themes for youth;

––    SWOT analysis about young people necessities; SWOT analysis about young people necessities; ––  communication concerning to the local, regional, communication concerning to the local, regional,

national and international problems; national and international problems; ––    to organize of lectures courses for local society; etc.;to organize of lectures courses for local society; etc.; ––      youth training centre development; etc.youth training centre development; etc.

PRIORATIESPRIORATIES 2000 / 2001 – institucional capacity, development 2000 / 2001 – institucional capacity, development

of human resourcesof human resources

2002 / 2003 – development of human resources, 2002 / 2003 – development of human resources, international cooperationinternational cooperation

2004 / 2005 - development of human resources, 2004 / 2005 - development of human resources, networking and youth training center developmentnetworking and youth training center development

We are open for communication We are open for communication and cooperation and cooperation inin commoncommon projects and acitivitieprojects and acitivities!!!s!!!

Activities / Activities / projects / projects / cooperation in last yearscooperation in last years IN IN

LATVIA (1)LATVIA (1)::20002000Theatre art in kindergartens, Regional, youth age 16-18 made Theatre art in kindergartens, Regional, youth age 16-18 made

theatre art and worked in kindergartens with theatre methods for theatre art and worked in kindergartens with theatre methods for childrenchildren

  20012001IInternet connection for everyone, Regional, 4 information centres nternet connection for everyone, Regional, 4 information centres

establishment in Talsu and Tukums regionestablishment in Talsu and Tukums regionDiscussions – step toward to open society, Local, discussions cycle Discussions – step toward to open society, Local, discussions cycle

on actual themes for youth and society in local communityon actual themes for youth and society in local communityInformation society for development, Regional, Information centres Information society for development, Regional, Information centres

and web establishment, PC courses for local societyand web establishment, PC courses for local societyLeadership integration summer camp, National/international, Leadership integration summer camp, National/international, 55 days days

summer casummer cammp for 25 Latvians, Russians, Americans age 14-19p for 25 Latvians, Russians, Americans age 14-19Youth for youth, local, cycle of lectures on actual themes for youth Youth for youth, local, cycle of lectures on actual themes for youth

and and llocal societyocal societyRegional Youth Forum “You can...”Regional Youth Forum “You can...”

Activities / Activities / projects / projects / cooperation in last yearscooperation in last years IN IN

LATVIA (2)LATVIA (2)::20022002-    -    To inform about EU, regional, experts meetings with local public to raise To inform about EU, regional, experts meetings with local public to raise

awareness about EUawareness about EU-    -    Tourism object establishment, local, youth participate in tourism project Tourism object establishment, local, youth participate in tourism project

for advertising of their selves living placefor advertising of their selves living place  20032003-   -   In a way to EU, regional, 4 days camp for youth on different aspects In a way to EU, regional, 4 days camp for youth on different aspects

according to EU according to EU   20042004 / 2005 / 2005- -     You can…, regional, lectures, camps, discussion to promote youth work at You can…, regional, lectures, camps, discussion to promote youth work at

regional levelregional level- - Non-formal education development, regional, “Non-formal education Non-formal education development, regional, “Non-formal education

program” draprogram” draffting to raise awareness on non-formal education and ting to raise awareness on non-formal education and possibilities it’s providepossibilities it’s provide

- Mersrags children crises center development, Development of crises Mersrags children crises center development, Development of crises center daily workcenter daily work

- Motivation seminar “MAISS 2005”, 3 days seminar for youthMotivation seminar “MAISS 2005”, 3 days seminar for youth

Activities / Activities / projects / projects / cooperation in last yearscooperation in last years

ABROAD (1)ABROAD (1):: 20012001 Youth exchange “Ecological trip Latvia-Lithuania-Greece”, in Youth exchange “Ecological trip Latvia-Lithuania-Greece”, in

Lithuania with partners from GreeceLithuania with partners from Greece Contacts making seminar “Tartu 2001”, in Estonia with partners Contacts making seminar “Tartu 2001”, in Estonia with partners

from 16 countries around the Europefrom 16 countries around the Europe 20022002 Youth exchange “Understanding through socialisation”, in Greece Youth exchange “Understanding through socialisation”, in Greece

with partners from Italy, UKwith partners from Italy, UK Youth exchange “Minorities”, in Netherlands with partners from Youth exchange “Minorities”, in Netherlands with partners from

Poland, France, Italy, SlovakiaPoland, France, Italy, Slovakia Training Training coursecourse “Youth participation”, Germany“Youth participation”, Germany  Contacts making seminar “Tallin 2002”, in Estonia with partners Contacts making seminar “Tallin 2002”, in Estonia with partners

from 13 countries around the Europefrom 13 countries around the Europe Project “Curative education programme”, 2002-2003, Latvia, Project “Curative education programme”, 2002-2003, Latvia,

SwedenSweden

Activities / Activities / projects / projects / cooperation in last yearscooperation in last years

ABROAD (2)ABROAD (2)::22003003

- TrainingTraining course course “Working in international team”, “Working in international team”, GermanyGermany

- SeSeminar “minar “Youth 2003”, DenmarkYouth 2003”, Denmark- Training course “Training course “Give it a go!Give it a go!”,”, Germany Germany- Training course “Training course “Development through EcologyDevelopment through Ecology”,”,

GermanyGermany- TrainingTraining course course “Who Am I”, Estonia “Who Am I”, Estonia

Activities / Activities / projects / projects / cooperation in last yearscooperation in last years

ABROAD (3)ABROAD (3)::20042004 SALTO training course “Cultural Diversity”, HungarySALTO training course “Cultural Diversity”, Hungary Contact Making seminar “Contact Making seminar “Composing the European MosaicComposing the European Mosaic””, ,

GreeceGreece Seminar “Nordic Baltic Diversity Bridge”, FinlandSeminar “Nordic Baltic Diversity Bridge”, Finland Training course Training course “BBS-training course”, Russia“BBS-training course”, Russia Training CourseTraining Course “O “On Using Visual Tools in Youth Work”, Lithuanian Using Visual Tools in Youth Work”, Lithuania Youth forumYouth forum  “Challenges of Enlargement Community College “Challenges of Enlargement Community College

2004 in the Frame of the Region on the Italo – slovenian 2004 in the Frame of the Region on the Italo – slovenian Border”Border”

Training courseTraining course “Leadership in youth organizations acting in the “Leadership in youth organizations acting in the rural area”, Polandrural area”, Poland

  Training courseTraining course  “The way to a new approach”, Sweden“The way to a new approach”, Sweden Youth exchange “Through our traditions to unity”, Poland Contact Making seminar “Youth in Action”, PolandContact Making seminar “Youth in Action”, Poland

Activities / Activities / projects / cooperation in projects / cooperation in last yearslast years ABROAD (4) ABROAD (4)::

20052005 Youth exchange “The Youth rights & duties in the modern world”, Estonia, Youth exchange with

partners from Poland, Hungary, France, GreeceConference “Youth Enthusiasm in a Regional and Local Perspective”, MaltaContact making seminar “Street soccer for tolerance”, EstoniaYouth exchange “Put an art in your life”, Poland, Youth exchange with partners from Slovakia,

RomaniaYouth meeting “Bulding Bridges, Breaking Barriers”, PolandTraining course “Ethno pedagogy: a comprehensive education related to our environment.Urban

environment”, Norway

Contact making seminar “Friends in the North West”, UKLongTermTC “Outdoor education as a tool in intercultural work with young people”,

AustriaContact making seminar “Aspects of Social Tension in a Multi-Cultured Europe”, MaltaYouth meeting “Representations Community College”, GermanyContact making seminar “EUROKYSUCE”, SlovakiaLong term cooperation project "Querer es poder“, SpainSchoolarships for studies “European studies and policy”, DenmarkContact making seminar “From Youth project toward youth network”, Poland