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The National youth non-governmental organization League of Youth Voluntary Service is developing active participation of Belarusian youth in the social life by means of voluntarism.
Today LYVS is working on the following areas:
1. Promote voluntary movement in the Republic of Belarus.
2. Promote the possibilities of participation within Youth in Action program.
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“YOUTH in ACTION” Programme: Opportunities for cooperation with Eastern Europe and Caucasus
“Youth in Action” – it is a new European Commission youth programme, that derives from previous Youth for Europe and Youth Programmes, and will be realized between 2007-2013. Its overall budget is 885,000,000 euro.
The “Youth in Action” Programme makes an important contribution to the acquisition of competences and is therefore a key instrument in providing young people with opportunities for non-formal and informal learning with a European dimension.
The general objectives stated in the legal basis of the Youth in Action Programme are the following:
- Promote young people’s active citizenship in general and their European citizenship in particular;
- Develop solidarity and promote tolerance among young people, in particular in order to foster social cohesion in the European Union;
- Foster mutual understanding between young people in different countries;
- Contribute to developing the quality of support systems for youth activities and the capabilities of civil society organisations in the youth field;
- Promote European cooperation in the youth field. Priorities of the Youth in Action Programme:
- European citizenship - Making young people aware that they are European citizens. The objective is to encourage young people to reflect upon European topics including European citizenship.
- Participation of young people - The overall objective for participation is to encourage young people to be active citizens: a) to increase the participation by young people in the civic life of their community; b) to increase participation by young people in the system of representative democracy; c) greater support for various forms of learning to participate.
- Cultural Diversity - The respect for cultural diversity together with the fight against racism and xenophobia. By facilitating joint activities of young people from different cultural, ethnic and religious backgrounds, the Programme aims to develop the intercultural learning of young people.
- Inclusion of young people with fewer opportunities - Youth groups and organisations should take appropriate measures to avoid exclusion of specific target groups. The Youth in Action Programme is a Programme for all, and efforts should be made to include young people with special needs.
Who can take part?
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5 reason to visit Belarus
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An international educational training “I am media smart”,
Moldova, Kosnica,
October, 10-18, 2009
Non-formal education is undoubtedly the best way of getting knowledge, not during the lessons listening to clever teachers and not through reading books and magazines, but through live communication, getting practical skills in dealing with people! We were lucky to get sure in this once more during the international educational training that took place in Moldova in a very picturesque and calm place not far from its capital Chisinau......
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The summer camp “Lazurnyi”.
The Diary.
July, 24 2009
"Despite the fact that the weather wasn’t warm enough (as we do have in Abkhazia!) everything was great because the main thing is the friendly atmosphere we had in the camp. I liked it very much and I would like to visit it again next year."
Argun Milana, Abkhazia
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An international voluntary camp (Germany, Roebel, June, 19-30, 2009)
The last exam at university, 4 hours till the train to Berlin, the luggage is not packed yet… Ok, the trip is going to be very extreme, promising and interesting for sure! A long way is an opportunity to have a sleep, at last! In no time - morning and the voice of the train assistant: “Attention! We will be in Berlin in an hour!”. Then – the railway station where no problems with buying a ticket arise, because there are Russian-speaking people eager to help, a lot of them! Let the bags rest in a baggage room and… viva, Berlin! In 2 hours....
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The report of Rusakovich about a volunteer camp spent in Italia (the organization of Legambiente)
The location:
It is easy to reach the nearest to the village town Biella by train from Turin or Milan. One of the leaders of the organization met me at the station at the time that was convenient for me. The village itself is very picturesque, surrounded with hills and full of various old and beautiful monuments!!!
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