Presentation for the international conference “Support for youth work development in Latvia and Europe” /Elena Sinkeviciute, Lithuanian Youth Council/

2. Support to youth work development at
Latvian and European level
NGO role in development of youth work
Jurmala Elena Sinkevičiūtė
2014-11-05 LiJOT Board

3. Goverment aims for:
• Active responsible citizens
• Educated
• Included in society
• Healthy
• Employed
• What else?

4. Youth policy in Lithuania
Public
policy
Youth
work
Education, culture,
sport, employment,
housing, health etc.
Non-formal
education/learning

5. Youth work =

9. Do you think that Youth Non-
Governmental Organizations are
strong/competent enough to develop
youth work?

10. Do you feel that Government trust
Youth Non-Governmental
Organisations enough to provide and
develop youth work?

11. 2014 Study in Lithuania “Social value of
Youth Non-Governmental Organisations”

12. Active and responsible citizens:
• Raise awareness of civic participation
• Develop, improves youth responsibility for state and society welfare
• Environment for learning civic
socialization
• Environment to learn needed
skills and competences for participation
• Promotes volunteering
• Promotes tolerance
• Promotes democracy
• Support patriotism

13. Employability:
• Better chances in labour market
• Promotes creativity
• Experience in project management, accounting
etc.
• Raise self-confidence and self-esteem

14. Social inclusion:
• Involves people with fewer opportunities
• Involves people from ethnic minorities
• Involves people from various socio-economic
backgrounds

15. Health:
• Provides information
• Raise awareness
• Promotes healthy lifestyle
• Promotes sports

16. Education:
• Safe environment to learn and express your-self
• Environment to learn “adults stuff”

17. But there is always a but.
Lack of sustainability (educational goals and
methods, membership, leadership positions etc)
Funding based activities
Lack of cooperation with governmental bodies
Can’t identify their goals and added value

19. Thank you for your attention!