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A.D.E.L. - Association for Development, Education and Labour

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Areas of expertise & Fields of activity:	Economic and Social: Citizenship and Governance Culture Education Environment Human Rights Information Labour Peace and Security Sports for Peace and Development Volunteerism Women/gender Equality Youth Gender Issues and Advancement of Women: Education and training of women Human rights of women Social Development: Conflict Employment Poverty Youth Sustainable Development: Consumption and production patterns Education Gender equality Health Rural Development Sustainable Tourism
Geographic scope:	International
Country of activity:	Bosnia and Herzegovina Slovakia Serbia
Millennium Development Goals:	Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger Promote gender equality and empower women Ensure environmental sustainability Develop global partnership for development
Mission statement:	We are organization, which trying to create opportunities for young people who would like to be active, try and learn something new and gain some experience and knowledge for personal and professional development. We would like to enrich the educational, social and cultural life of young people living in our country, mainly young people with fewer opportunities and coming from Eastern Slovakia. Our organization is aimed towards community of youth development, because we believe that young people can play an active role in the public life and become partners in the decision- making processes, and a driving force in the shaping of the society they live in. We strive to contribute to the formation of new successful generation, which is determined to change the world for the better. Our main goals are: - to increase employment of young people and to support their personal and proffesional development, - to inform and promote opportunities for young people about study abroad, internships, volunteering etc., - to promote european integration of western Balkan countries and constructive debate about EU, - to encourage active citizenship and civic participation of young people in particular, - to assist in building and developing a civil society based on the principles of democracy, freedom, pluralistic and rule of law, justice, responsibility and solidarity, - to promote and seek the solutions for increasing the transparency in the allocation of public resources, - to increase legal awareness of citizens and to promote and protect of human rights and freedoms, - to encourage a responsible attitude to the nature and animals, to promote healthy lifestyles and environmental protection, - to promote regional development and cross-border cooperation. Our motto is: Youth is not just a temporary state on the way to adulthood, but the space for our own journey, opinions and solutions!
Year established:	2012
Year of registration:	2013
Organizational structure:	Our NGO works on the base of cooperation, and we work without very strict organizational structure. As the head of the organization is board members who elect from each other director for 2 years. There are several working groups where members work according their experience and preferences. There is an coordinator of each working group.
Number and type of members:	257
Funding structure:	Membership fees or dues Fees for education and training services Donations and grants from domestic sources Grants from Governments Foreign and international grants

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