NGO “Ukrainian Youth Association of Voters”

This NGO is known in Ukraine by its participation in a number of social actions on the problems of development of democracy in Ukraine and the fight against corruption, on citizen journalism, issues of environmental stabilization of regions in Ukraine and some others. NGO “Ukrainian Youth Association of Voters” has already realized a number of projects which were focused at educating general population in Ukraine. Successful experience of working with the EU Delegation in Ukraine was very important for the NGO “Ukrainian Youth Association of Voters” . Thanks to the project that was implemented under support of the EU, more than 100 young people managed to join the local Network of Right Defenders to protect their rights. Important for our organization is working with the U.S. Embassy in Ukraine. Thanks to the support of the U.S. Embassy in Ukraine, we have trained about 100 young people basis for effective work in social networks and the mechanism of their effect on authorities. Also the NGO “Ukrainian Youth Association of Voters” has successful experience of monitoring compliance by the local authorities with election law; land law, public expertise of governmental resolutions. Geography of the realized projects by the NGO “Ukrainian Youth Association of Voters” includes Southern, Northern and Central regions of Ukraine. Areas of expertise: training youth and public activists on skills how to protect their own democratic rights, supporting for human rights initiatives, and development of local communities. Also the NGO “Ukrainian Youth Association of Voters” has extensive experience in conducting public awareness campaigns, among them there are several projects as the following: “Monitoring social problems of Crimean Tatars elderly and assistance” (2010); “Control the transparency of the elections to the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine in 2009 in Crimea (2009)” and others. The main activities is: To protect rights and interests of the Ukrainian voters; To improve the legal and juridical culture of the voters and local media; To ensure free and fair elections in Ukraine; To draw public attention to the problems of violation of Ukrainian legislation and suggest ways to prevent them. Areas in which joint projects can be implemented: 1) Training young people to protect their rights 2) Social Media and Youth 3) Urbanism