Vidzeme Culture and Art Association „Haritas” is active NGO, based in Valmiera, Latvia. Organization was founded 21st April, 2005. Main fields of activities:
• culture and cultural education,
• life-long learning and intergenerational dialogue,
• intercultural learning and intercultural dialogue,
• interdisciplinary cooperation, dialogue between NGO’s, municipalities, state and business instituti
ons,
• advocacy,
• sustainable, result-oriented NGO sector, development of civic society. Organization has one structural unit „NGO Information”, founded 27th January, 2006. Structural unit is engaged in publicity and public relations of NGO sector, as well as consultations about project application elaboration. Since organization was founded, it is working to promote circulation of the information and dialogue between different target groups. The association has 58 members, both juridical and physical persons: representatives of the professional art, amateur collectives, culture centers in parishes, other NGOs of the culture sphere. The structural unit “NGO Information” works with NGOs from various fields, mainly the social. Main target groups of the association are: youth, seniors, other NGO’s and cultural institutions as well as local municipalities, state and business institutions.
“Haritas” is a member of association “Latvian Civic Alliance”, member in Latvian Women NGO Cooperation network and Latvian Network of Anna Lindh Euro-Mediterranean Foundation.
