Pleterje 66, 2324 Lovrenc na Dravskem polju
Lovrenc na Dravskem polju
Slovenia
- Youth and education
The Institute of Intergenerational Dialgoue (ZMV) is a non-governmental organisation (NGO) that educates young people about environmental issues, solutions, and the use of green technologies. ZMV is a pioneering organisation in the field of international youth development work and volunteering. We support ethical volunteering. Ethical volunteering can be divided into two categories: volunteering with good intentions without seeking personal gain, and selecting the right volunteer abroad programme and company that does not harm the community in which it operates. However, we also focus on ethical volunteering from the perspective of volunteers, where we use programmes that provide financial compensation to cover the living expenses of youth, particularly those with fewer opportunities. We invest in international programmes that promote long-term and inclusive volunteering opportunities for all young people. We worked with youth organisations in Jordan, Iraq, Palestine, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Lebanon. We believe in our work with youth to promote environmental and human peace.
Our institute achieves its goals through a series of workshops that include both young and old people.The institute hosts several interactive and themed events. The main focus of its work is collaboration with other related NGOs.
In 2013, our Institute expanded its collaboration from non-governmental organisations to governmental organisations, particularly in the regional area, where it has established itself as a key reference NGO in the field of environmental protection. This year, our institute has focused on the collaboration of environmental experts with entrepreneurs who use green technologies in their business processes. We want to encourage other entrepreneurs to make their work processes more environmentally conscious based on their good practices. The Institute of Intergenerational Dialogue's associates advise them on how to obtain the financial resources provided by the European Union for this purpose.
The institution is organising projects to promote intergenerational solidarity and quality of leisure among elderly with cooperation with young people. Our mission is to to connect two different generations through number of activities which will bring together individuals from different generations.
Our institution is organising various courses and workshops in the field of culinary arts, fine arts, computer literacy, gardening and projects on many other areas. We were hosting international projects in terms of reading clubs, movie nights, board games, sports events, study circles, cultural lectures, lectures in the field of health and relationships, and more.
Our colleagues are very well experienced in that field and are willing to share their experiences in purpose to improve voluntary work in the field of intergenerational solidarity and mutual understanding. We will contribute to the Network with organising project with other member of the Network with similar mission and objectives.
We want expend our national and international organisation network in the field of intergenerational solidarity and cooperation between elderly and young people for better co-existence in multicultural society. We want to expend our field especially in euro-med region.