Green Youth

Citizens

“Green youth citizens” is a

youth project, financed by EU

through Youth in Action pro-

gram-Action 3.2.

“Green youth citizens” is im-

plemented in the period Octo-

ber 2013-October 2014 and

involves 6 partner countries

from Europe and Asia.

The main aim of the project is to raise awareness about envi-

ronmental problems and how they confine us in the exercise of

an active citizenship.

The specific objectives of the project are:

- To contribute to an increase on the awareness among young

people to the themes of the

training, hence an open dialogue will be created and mutual

comprehension will be created, contributing to the promotion

of solidarity and tolerance among young people from different

countries

- To share best practices among the different countries from

Europe and Asia, promoting an active debate about them and

creating activities to ensure the respect for environment.

- To assure the access of young people and youth leaders to

good practices examples in the field of environment protec-

tion.

- To promote the active citizenship of the youth, through di-

rect participation and development of the European citizenship

sense.

What is “Green youth citizens”?

October 2013

This project has been funded with support from the European Commission.

This publication [communication] reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.

THE PURPOSE OF AT-FPDR

Promoting youth poli-cies, financial support for specific youth activities, cultural activities, social activities and training activities.

ATFPDR ACTIVITIES

Vocational training for the youth, disadvantaged youth, ethnic minorities, unemployed.

International youth exchanges.

Establishment and implementa-tion of social programs.

Establishment and implementa-tion of cultural and civic pro-grams.

Rural development and rural youth access to forms of non-formal learning.

Training sessions in accredited institutions.

Promoting transnational mobili-ty.

Organization of summer camps.

Organization of seminars, conferences and exhibitions.

Developing web pages for promoting civic and cultural youth activities.

Establishment and imple-mentation of projects from EU funds.

Our vision

The disappearance of atti-tudes of discrimination, intolerance, racism, oppression and persecution of some groups over others, based on policies of discrimination, racial, cultural, sexual, economic, religious, ideological, ethical, having special sensi-tivity with the groups most vulnerable such as children, ethnic minority groups, individuals and groups in risk of social and cultural exclusion.

The Llere Associa-tion is a non-profit organization which seeks to eradicate and change attitudes of discrimination, intolerance and racism, as well as oppres-sion or persecution based on racial, cul-tural, sexual, economic, religious, or idea-logical grounds. We especially care about the most vulnerable groups in society like children and ethnic minorities, as well as those individuals and groups most at risk of cultural or social exclusion.

Mission

Promote the development of the socie-ty in educational, social and cultural, as

well as ensure public institutions, organi-zations of civil society and private sector, and citizens in general, resulting main actors in the fight against poverty from a positive and responsible.

Partners

LLERE

Apart from our involve-

ment with EVS we have

a range of programmes

which involve people of

all ages from a variety of

different communities

and backgrounds. We

have a track record of

working with young people, both na-

tionally and internationally especially

those with fewer opportunities. We are

currently expanding this area of work

and in particular programmes which

improve community cohesion

and integration.

We are sending and hosting

organization for EVS and Eu-

ropean Union projects. Our

target group is people who are

interested to work as leader for

young people. gh partnership

working with like-minded or-

ganizations. Since 2011, we

have been Eurodesk member.

YAP

ZONGULDAK

Yap Zonguldak Association is a registered EVS and EU project Office and Table Tennis Complex with 3 full time youth worker staff and many part time Turkish members and volunteers. It's biggest NGO in our region. We are based in Rainy Town (Zonguldak) and we specialize in increasing cultural awareness and understanding. Since 2009, we have been breaking down barriers to mutual understanding by bringing together people from different cultures.

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ATFPDR

OSWSWA

SAMBHAWANA

ESDO

Orissa State Volunteers and

Social Workers Associa-

tion’ (OSVSWA) is a national

level non-profit society, estab-

lished in the year 1980 by a

group of eminent freedom

fighters, social workers and

activists for initiating a move-

ment to promote volunteerism

and social action based on the

Gandhian Philosophy. The

entire work experience includes

the areas of livelihood en-

hancement, enhancement of

social integration, combating

drought and desertification,

youth for action, rural accessi-

bility, development and em-

powerment of the unpre-

viledged and marginalized

groups including indeginous

communities, rural infrastruc-

ture development, institution

building and community gov-

ernance, coordination and is-

sue based networking, Disaster

Risk Reduction,

preservation of

environment and

climatic degrada-

tion, conservation

of nature and natu-

ral resources, com-

munity media, youth for action and ICT for

development etc. OSVSWA also hlding the

central secretariat of South Asian Youth Cli-

mate Coalition founded in 2010 with a vision

to protect the globe for its future generation.

ESDO’s operation since 1990 has fo-cused on generating knowledge amongst the community about the impact of peo-ple’s personal actions on their direct en-vironment, and simultaneously teaching them skills and knowledge in natural resource management to ensure environ-mental protection. By doing this ESDO is developing the socio-economic status of communities by creating and offering alternatives for a healthier and more prosperous lifestyle consistent with the principles of ecologically sustainable de-velopment.

Our aims: The aim of ESDO is to take an active part in creating a pollu-tion and toxic free planet Earth, inhabita-ble by all living creatures. ESDO aims to promote and encourage an environmental movement through a participatory demo-cratic framework, involving the youth in diverse social groups and to assist them with the ideas, information and leadership required for a safe and sustainable liveli-hood in Bangladesh.

Our fo-cus: ESDO is a service orientated non-profit,

non-government organization work-ing to raise environmental awareness for the conservation of biological diversity and ecological balance. ESDO believes that building the capacity of communities will not only benefit the environment, but will also teach them to better self-manage and therefore improve their socio-economic situation.

strengthen civic leader-ship.

Our Goals:

Change how civic learning is taught, from the dry facts of histo-ry and the structure of government to an emphasis on how citizens can and must participate in civic life.

Treat civic learning as an interdisci-

Sambhawana is a non-profit organiza-tion that prepares youth and adoles-cents for active citizenship and in-spires lifelong participation in our democracy. We achieve this goal by developing civic programs and curric-ula in collaboration with schools, community-based organizations, and other educational non-profits. We also help schools foster a climate for civic engagement and learning. Our-mission is to empower youth and adolescents to become active partici-pants in the democratic process and

plinary subject to be employed across the curriculum.

Provide the platform where young girls and boys can come together, share their experiences, learn and lead.

Inspire, encourage and facilitate the involve-

ment of girls in taking initiatives for positive

change and development of their communi-

ties.

“To catch the reader's

attention, place an

interesting sentence or

quote from the story

here.”

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- a transnational Europe-Asia network of organizations active in the youth domain

- 12 local workshops (each 2 in each partner country), dedicated to European citizenship and active par-

ticipation of young people in the local community attended by about 300 young people from the partner

countries.

- 2 transnational meetings, attended by 16 leaders and 16 young people.

- the implementation of a training course which will focus on acquiring social and

entrepreneurial skills among the participants in order to actively involve in environment protection. At

this training course will participate 30 young people from 6 partner countries.

- the development and implementation of a media campaign, by each partner in the local Community

- the project webpage, with an online platform for good practices exchange in the field of youth activi-

ties.

- the training manual

1. Establishing an efficient partnership in the project

2. The preparatory visit of the project.

3. Promotion of the project in the local community and selec-

tion of the participants.

4. Young people preparation for the project.

5. Organization of two local workshops.

6. The interim evaluation of the project

7. Organizing the training course.

8. Organizing the media campaign

9. Dissemination of project results

Activities of the project