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Mission and Objectives

The association is voluntary non-profit organization, operating within the territory of the Czech Republic and in other countries with a legal entity under the Czech law. The organization is open to all individuals and institutions, regardless of political, social, religious or other orientation.
International Educational Center GEMS was established in 2011 with focus to provide international experience to young people.
IEC GEMS is open to all young people and also to youth workers and teachers, without  any discrimination with special support to young people coming from socially disadvantaged background, also those from institutional care.
IEC GEMS is member of Anna Lindh Foundation and member of Youth4media network.
The organization is based in Prague, but cooperates nationally a regionally with bodies in rural areas. In addition, IEC GEMS is working on the youth field from 2011 with focus on involving socially excluded young people, also for those who became from the socially disadvantaged background. Some projects were organized in cooperation with correctional residential homes and participants from institutional care are given chance to participate in international projects.
Basic aims:

create EU opportunities for our target groups to better improve their awareness of the European dimension and European citizenship
support international cooperation and  intercultural understanding
promote lifelong learning opportunities and to help the development of individual interests and positive life attitudes
support prevention of risky behavior mainly for children and youth
strengthen an international cooperation in order to share knowledge, ideas and experience to better develop activities
create equal opportunities, employment and fight social exclusion

support rural development and healthy lifestyle