BalkanIDEA Novi Sad

The main aims of the organisation are: Building and strengthening capacities of individuals, groups and organisations. Encouraging activism and involvement of young people in the society. Creating and offering opportunities that reinforce intercultural learning. Promotion, development and recognition of non formal education. Respect of human rights and fight against discrimination. Encouraging youth mobility. Encouraging two-ways communication and cooperation of young people from Balkans and other European countries, as well as creating the positive image of the Balkans. Creating communication and cooperation between young people in the Balkans. Promotion of voluntarism and involvement of as many individuals, with focus on young people and the ones that are working with them. Networking with organisations and institutions that have similar goals. In its work, BalkanIDEA Novi Sad is using different methods; educational activities (seminars, training courses, workshops, study tours, etc.), researches, campaigns, etc and the activities of the organization can be divided into few categories: Educational activities with young people or youth organizations on local, national and international level with the focus of building capacities of young people and youth organizations, promotion of European values and intercultural learning and networking of young people and youth NGOs. Youth Exchanges of groups of young people from all over Europe with the focus of fostering intercultural learning among youth. International volunteers exchanges of young volunteers from Serbia and the whole Europe through EVS programme of the European Commission. Activities in the frame of Erasmus Student Network, as section of the Network in charge of University in Novi Sad with the focus on informing and supporting the students that are participating in long-term academic exchanges in the frame of Erasmus programme of European Commission. Activities for promotion of human rights and democratic values, mostly projects realized in cooperation with the Council of Europe within Democratic Leadership Programme and European youth campaign „All Different All Equal“, and participation in different initiatives for promotion of democratic values among young people. Youth policy – active participation in the implementation of the Action plan for Youth Policy in Vojvodina with the support of Provincial Secretariat for Sport and Youth, as well as involvement in creation and promotion of the local Action plan for Youth Policy in the city of Novi Sad. Other local, regional and national projects that are focusing on improving the quality of life of young people – youth employment, promotion of youth mobility, etc. The main target group of BalkanIDEA Novi Sad is young people, 15 to 30 years old. We also work with youth workers, youth leaders, etc, as well as with the local community as a whole. Depending on the project and its goals, our target group can be more specific – unemployed youth, young members of political parties, high school or university students, etc.