Associaton for cultural, sport and educational development “World of Change”

Association for Cultural, Sport and Educational development “World of Change” is a non-profit, non-governmental organization founded at the city of Valandovo - North Macedonia, by an initiative of a group of young and highly motivated people with the mission/vision of promoting the personal and professional development among young people, their stimulation, encouragement and support to achieve their fullest potential as through active work and activities on the local and international level. "World of Change" NGO's main objective is using different activities to encourage the personal and professional development of the citizens through non-formal education, reaching their potential and capacity of becoming an active part of social, economical, cultural and the civil society, to contribute in the creation of responsible educational and environmental development and to become the drivers and the voice of positive change, drawing attention to lifelong learning. We aim to develop intercultural dialogue and understanding among young people, crossing all the differences based on different backgrounds (religious, ethnic, cultural, geographical, economical), to make it possible for everyone to understand the concept of social integration and to stimulate the acquisition of skills through non-formal education mainly (workshops, project development, cultural activities, international mobility, volunteering) in a multicultural environment. The "World of Change" NGO participates in various initiatives and events on a local, national and international level as volunteers. Also, we aim to organize training, workshops and seminars in order to provide the youth with new skills on different topics and improve the work for the benefit of the youth. Nowadays, the organization is actively working and it's one of the fast-growing NGO's in our country. Association "World of Change" works to: - To promote non-formal education and training. - To promote active participation and volunteering. - To promote human rights, tolerance values, equal opportunities, democracy, active citizenship and solidarity. - To increase international understanding and cooperation. - To promote the principles of the European Union and European citizenship. - To promote European values and the strength of European identity. - To promote the popularization of democratic ideas. - To promote, encourage and support the youth actions, initiatives and ideas for better sustainable development strategy on local, national and international levels. - To promote youth participation in the decision-making processes of civil society. - To develop the creative potential of the youth. - To promote the sport, outdoor activities and a healthy lifestyle as a tool for improving the qualify of life. - To promote nature protection, climate change, zero waste, clean water and sustainable energy. - To promote entrepreneurship and leadership. - To promote art, music and culture. - To promote the development of rural/urban areas and environmental protection. - To promote cultural diversity, youth employment and intercultural dialog. - To support the social inclusion of young people with fewer opportunities. - To fight against discrimination issues of gender equality, marginalized groups (minorities and refugees), hate speech and racist prejudices.