28/02/2024
Youth ProBono Belgium is a new non-formal group wishing to be actively involved in the development of non-formal education among young people in the Belgium by involving them in mobility and projects across the European space. Our group wants to develop civic relationships with local and international partners and take action to promote the good image of the Belgium in Europe.
Youth ProBono Belgium is created to serves as a learning organization that gathers trainers, youth and social workers, youth policy makers, experts, and volunteers with different levels of competences to be actively involved in the creation of civic activities with European dimension and with benefits for their local communities. Our group involves 6 founding and experienced youngsters who are ready to develop high quality activities for social change, equality, tolerance and creativity, together with the help of another 20 youngsters who share the same beliefs and willing to provide their knowledge on non-formal education workshops. Our goal is to create space and opportunities for every young person to express and develop themselves according to their needs.
The Youth ProBono Belgium objectives are:
-developing civic relationships and relations between authorities and citizens;
-promotion of civic, social, cultural, etc. projects;
- promoting entrepreneurship, culture, democracy, tolerance, ecological principles;
- Developing the NGO sector through activities that help to increase its involvement in the decision-making process, in promoting democratic values.
- To promote active citizenship, intercultural dialogue, social inclusion and intercultural awareness
- Promote and support youth mobility in Belgium through Erasmus + program
- Enhance quality of youth work and non-formal education in Belgium
In order to achieve the general purpose and objectives, the association proposes the following concrete objectives, through its structures and members:
-organizing activities, festivals, gala, symposiums, various exhibitions related to the purpose and objectives of the association;
- attracting citizens, especially youth, into organizing cultural, scientific and civic information activities;
-the establishment, organization and administration of permanent cultural, scientific and civic information activities that will take place within organized circles;
-knowledge and promotion of cultural values in the area in the context of national, European and universal culture;
Networking:
Youth ProBono Belgium is part of Do Great Things Network – it is a Networking of Youth Organisation that are active in implementation of Erasmus+ Projects that have members all around the world, more that 50 Youth Organisation