Anna Lindh Foundation

NGO Youth leaders coalition

National Network

Latvia

Address

Detlava Brantkalna street 10 - 68 Riga, LV-1082 Latvia

Country

Latvia

City

Riga

Street address 2

Detlava Brantkalna street 10 - 68

Mobile Phone

+37129209607

Telephone

+37129209607

E-Mail

proj@inbox.lv

Year of Establishment

1999

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Contact Person1

Inese Subevica

Contact Person 2

Liga Sime

Organisation Type

Non-Governmental Organization

Fields of Activity

Democracy and community development

General Information

YLC is working as the resource center and network for any interest in youth work and community development all around the world. We are cooperating with the NGOs, public and private organizations to reach our goals mainly focused on youth work development. There are only volunteers as the staff - leader, coordinator of different programs, book-keeper, and consultants. We are working under local initiatives of target group (main target group are young people 14-25), volunteering programs and consulting programs (project design and management, publicity, fundraising, legislation, education, etc) at local and national level, seminars, trainings, youth exchanges, researches incl. international level, scholarships to study in Denmark up to 3 months on European democracy topic, participation in the decision making and youth policy development incl. European level, youth centers development, etc. The average budget of the organization is around 30 000 - 40 000 EUR per year, mainly gotten from public and private fund - European Commission, Cirius, Soros foundation, International youth foundation, AB bank foundation, companies, donations, members fees, etc.

Mission and Objectives

To establish well developed, democratic network of youth coordination and institutions in Latvia for developing youth cooperation, partnership, experience exhange and enlarging communication methods of youth in Latvia and worldwide.

Main Projects / Activities

Local initiatives of target group; - volunteering programs and consulting programs (project design and managment, publicity, funraising, legislation, education, etc); - seminars, trainings, youth exchanges, researches; - scholarships to study in Denmark up to 3 months on European democracy topic; - participation in the decision making and youth policy development; - youth centers development