Progressive Youth Organization-P.Y.O

National Network
Lebanon
Address

Wata el Mousaitbeh- Jabal el arab street-PSP bldg.
Beirut
Lebanon

Telephone
00961-1-707900
Telephone (other)
00961-1-303455
Fax
00961-1-301231
E-Mail
petzy.hage@gmail.com
Mobile Phone
00961-3-385538
Mobile Phone (other)
00961-3-191755
Website
http://www.psp.org.lb/pyo
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
1970
Fields of Activity
  1. Arts
  2. Democracy and community development
  3. Environment/Sustainable development
  4. Gender
  5. Human rights
  6. International/Cultural relations
  7. Research
  8. Youth and education
General Information
1-P.Y.O members are volunteers who exceed 4,000 in number and are spread all along the country, acting within regional framework and composing P.Y.O’s Congress that elects P.Y.O’s executive board, with 6 full time staff. 2- 161000 Euros/Year 3-Membership fees, activities’ revenues and donations. 4- The organization acts through local and international youth exchanges, seminars and voluntary service on a local and international level, workshops and training courses. 5- Local and international non governmental organizations are the main projects’ partners as well as local social, cultural and youth bodies, such as student bodies, clubs and platforms
Mission and Objectives

Motivate youth towards a unified action in search for peace, equality and justice, To have fairness and equality of opportunity, so that everyone will have a chance participating in the political, economical and cultural life of the country.
We are strongly committed to the principles of freedom, democracy, social justice, equality and solidarity in its local and international dimension. Helping its members to act as a catalyst in the development of the society through active participation within the community.
Promoting the concept of voluntarism. Building network and long partnership with other organization on the local and international level mainly within the framework of Euromed Youth Program.

Main Projects / Activities

Euromed Youth Programme
? Organized and hosted two Activities under the Euromed during March and May 2003
• Established a platform for the Euro-Arab Dialogue
• Arranged a workshop in Beirut for Arab youth organizations to discuss the incidents of 11 of September and its indication and reflection on Arab youth.
• Youth empowerment and capacity building activities(summer camps, workshops, seminars, etc)
Latest Activity
• Preparing, Organizing and implementing “Follow The Women” for 2 consecutive years (17-25 April 2004 and from 15-23 September 2005)
250 women from 23 European and Mediterranean countries cycled from Lebanon through Syria and ended up on Amman.
• Training Course on “EVS and Intercultural Learning” from 10 – 17 December 2004 / Action 5
• Youth Exchange “Cultural Diversity: Preconceptions and stereotypes”: from 20-29th June 2005

Contact (1) Full Name
Tarek Yehya
Head of the organisation
Rayan Ashcar
Contact (2) Full Name
Maida Bou lhosn