Club “The Club “The House”House” - -

Youth for United Youth for United EuropeEurope

Basic facts:Basic facts:Founded in 1995Founded in 1995More than 400 membersMore than 400 members44 local branches local branchesYoung European Federalists Young European Federalists

section in Latviasection in LatviaMember of Latvian Youth Member of Latvian Youth

councilcouncilEVS sending EVS sending and hosting and hosting

organizationorganization

The The missionmission:

PPromotromotion of ion of tolerant, tolerant, educated and open educated and open

society, based on the society, based on the work of active, work of active, motivated and motivated and

determined youth to determined youth to reach those goals.reach those goals.

EuropeanEuropean Union Union EuropeanEuropean values and values and opportunitiesopportunities

DDemocracy, civil emocracy, civil societysociety..

Till September 2003 – Information Till September 2003 – Information about EU about EU

CCampaign- “Better to be inside”ampaign- “Better to be inside”

After may 2004– information about After may 2004– information about EU, its values and opportunitiesEU, its values and opportunities

Main spheresMain spheres

European Union issuesEuropean Union issuesYouth opportunities in the Youth opportunities in the

EUEUEuropean Voluntary serviceEuropean Voluntary serviceSociety integration in Society integration in

LatviaLatviaDevelopment of the Development of the

organizationorganization

CampsCampsSeminars Seminars TrainingsTrainingsDiscusssionsDiscusssionsConferences Conferences Street actionsStreet actionsInternational exchangesInternational exchanges

Main activitiesMain activities

JEF - LatviaJEF - LatviaClub “The House” Club “The House” - Youth for Europe - Youth for Europe

UnitedUnited

JEF - Europe JEF - Europe (www.jef-(www.jef-

europe.net)europe.net) 27 national sections27 national sections 30 000 members30 000 members European FederationEuropean Federation Platform for discussion & Platform for discussion & integrationintegration

JEF - LatviaJEF - Latvia

JEF - Europe member from JEF - Europe member from 19991999 Have vote in JEF - Europe Have vote in JEF - Europe congress & Federal congress & Federal CommitteeCommittee Unites 80 JEF membersUnites 80 JEF members Active part in JEF projectsActive part in JEF projects

Give a voice to the citizens Give a voice to the citizens of Belarus!of Belarus!

Action on free PresidentAction on free President elections in Belarus.elections in Belarus.Latvians action translated Latvians action translated into twointo tworadio stationsradio stations ++ even cops even cops came up! :)came up! :)

Recent Recent and upcoming and upcoming biggest biggest projectsprojects

““Window to Europe”Window to Europe”Dec 2006 – Jun 2007Dec 2006 – Jun 2007

School competition School competition “E“ESSam klāt”am klāt” (“We are (“We are

here”)here”)Jan - Mar 2007Jan - Mar 2007

•First audition – Jan 16 – Feb 02 •Semifinals – Mar 9•Final – Mar 23

Belarus actionBelarus action Feb 16 / Mar 17 2006 Feb 16 / Mar 17 2006

Mar 19 2007Mar 19 2007

EVSEVS

Sending and HostingSending and Hosting

Training course Training course abouaboutt European European

issuesissues“First aid toolkit”“First aid toolkit”

Apr 2007Apr 2007

Youth exchange Youth exchange with northern with northern

countriescountries“Four compases – “Four compases –

one map”one map”

Jul 2007Jul 2007

Our traditionsOur traditions

Tea eveningsTea eveningsCelebrations of events Celebrations of events

(Christmas, Easter, etc.)(Christmas, Easter, etc.)Christmas event in the Christmas event in the

orphanage “Apīte”orphanage “Apīte”

Riga section/branchRiga section/branch

More than 70 membersMore than 70 membersTripsTrips

BirthdayBirthday

Team building activitiesTeam building activities

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Thank you for Thank you for attention!attention!