Sv. Ignoto g. 5,
01120 VILNIUS
ليتوانيا
- Democracy and community development
The Center of Civic, Democracy and Law programs has been established on 11th September, 2007. The goal of organization – to create and foster civic, democratic and legal state. The Center implements the projects that strenghtens civil society and fosters civil and political activeness, democratic traditions; social responsibility; volunteer activities; equal rights of men and women; social integration of women; respect and tolerance to other cultures; human rights defence.
Year 2008 The Center has implemented The Program of Brain Returning together with Foreign Lithuanians Support Center, also it carried a research of Interns opinions (in partnershio with Lithuanian Society of Young Researchers) (evaluation of post graduate internships‘ effectiveness). Organization has implemented the civil action „We are friends“ in 2008 (in partnership with 15 youth organizations). The goal of the project – to encourage young people and introduce them to people from other cultures, living in Lithuania. The objective of the action – to reduce antional and race-hatred, foster openess and respect to other cultures. Year 2009 Public institution “The Center of Civic, Democratic and Law Programs” is implementing the project „Young leader“ for free years already. It was carried in four Lithuanian municipalities during the first year, in eight – during 2008 and this year the project covers eleven municipalities. The project is dedicated to elder schoolchildren of Lithuanian municipalities such as Šalčininkai, Vilnius, Radviliškis, Šilalė, Kėdainiai, Kaunas, Alytus, Elektrėnai, Jonava, Tauragė and Švenčionys. The goal of this initiative is to educate youth leaders in the regions that are most inactive, as well as to encourage them to be more interested in taking part in civic activities and actualize themselves. The partners of the project: The Association of Lithuanian Elementary Schools, The Association of Gymnasiums of Lithuania, The Union of Lithuanian Pupils, The Parliament of Lithuanian Pupils, National association of youth affairs‘ coordinators, Lithuanian Center of Research of Genocide and Resistance, The Fund of Santalka, Lithuanian Movement „Sąjūdis“, The Forum of Lithuanian Parents. The project is financed by: The Ministry of Science and Education, Konrad Adenauer foundation, European Commission. The Center also implements the project „Civil Action“ (In partnership with Santalka foundation). The Civil action manual will be prepared on the basis of Citizen handbook that was published in Vancouver (Canada). The manual will be metant for communities of Lithuania.