Sociala Lidzatbildiba

National Network
Latvia
Address

Apsu 19 Jelgava
Jelgava,
Latvia

Telephone
+37129135744
E-Mail
zitakrastina@inbox.lv
Mobile Phone
+37129135744
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
2003
Fields of Activity
  1. International/Cultural relations
  2. Youth and education
General Information
Non-governmental organisation "Sociala Lidzatbildiba" is founded in 2003 by persons believing in creation of active civil society through educational, creative projects. Organisation doesn't have stabile regular incomves because it functions on the project basis. Main source of funding are EU programms like Youth in Action, Leonardo da Vinci and others. Main type of activities are international volunteering projects, youth exchanges, local initiatives, educational trainings and seminars. Most of the proejcts are implemented in good cooperation with partners gained during its first 5 years of experience in many countries of Europe, Middle East and North Africa.
Mission and Objectives

The mission of "Sociala Lidzatbildiba" is to promote development of tolerant, socially responsible and active civil society.
Objectives:
- To fight against gender, nation, race, religion based dicriminatione in society by creative, educational, informative activities for society and young people in particular;
- To participate in the personal development of young people in directon of becoming active and responsible citizens of through non-formal education activities.

Main Projects / Activities

International youth exchanges on topics tied with fight against all forms of discrimination, with improvement of intercultural dialogue, with defining their own identity and discovering the value of diversity;
International volunteering projects that provides real discovery of different cultures, traditions, learning new languages, gaining new skills and knowledge in the fields they are interested;
Local initiatives that incourages young people to become active, learn to take responsability and organise events to make possitive changes in the local community;
Trainings and seminars to develope competences of youngsters and those who work with young people to develope and implement projects, use non-formal education and to find international partners.

Contact (1) Full Name
Zita Krastina
Head of the organisation
Madars Paics