KECSKEMÉT
KÁPOLNA STREET 24. P.O. BOX: 312.
6000
Hungary
- International/Cultural relations
- Youth and education
1. Structure of the organization: General assembly (membership + presidium: 7 member (President: Berei, Andrea; Co-president: Dr. Kriston-Vizi, József)
Number of staff: employed: 4; volunteers: 100
2. budgetary resources in 2019: 48355000HUF
3. sources of funding: support of local government; grants (national/international); contribution of association members and supporters + contribution-in-kind
4. modalities of action: main actions:
1991- : 15 Future of Europe Meeting;
Erasmus+ projects
Creative Europe projects
5. main partners:
Partnership: EMJ vzw Neerpelt, Belgium
CSEMADOK Galanta, Slovakia,
HÍD Association Sibiu, Romania,
Tekirdag, Turkey,
FRG Perugia, Italy
To promote the mutual convergence of the peoples of the world, with special emphasis on Europe, as well as the cooperation of people, nations and individual human groups in the spirit of tolerance and total freedom from discrimination. To assist in understanding and familiarisation of the culture of national and ethnic minorities and in the realisation of attempts to strengthen their minority life on the national, local governmental and social level; To protect democratic values and to promote their realisation; in connection to this to protect human and citizen's rights, to protect child and youth interests and to represent their interests;
- Developing intercultural understanding between young citizens of different countries through organising
a) ‘The Future of Europe’ Children- and Youth Meeting in Kecskemét
b) exchange programmes
c) study visits, seminars
- Solidarity projects: collecting donation, gifts-in-kind and fundraising at local level for communities in less developed Eastern European countries
- Inclusion projects: Educational and financial support for children and young people with less opportunities to integrate them into peer groups and youth exchanges on equal base
- Civil Society Development at local, national and European level:
- Active participation in community political and cultural life