Specific
objectives are:
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Promotion the concept of twinning between Negotino and Popovo;
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Making relations for a permanent cooperation between both countries through
creating of Volunteering Platform;
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Sharing points of view about volunteering as a one of the main tools that
stimulate active citizenship;
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Building of capacities of representatives from local authorities and NGOs for
developing volunteering practices in great projects;
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Through this project the citizens, precisely people from Macedonia and
Bulgaria, had the opportunity to
participate in events within the project activities in order to develop
closer citizenship's relations, based on democracy, common values and
mutual respect and understanding.
According to the specific objectives, Municipalities of
Negotino, Macedonia and Popovo, Bulgaria are
already twinned and planned project activities contributed for continuing, reinforcing and improving of already established
twinning relations. The project involves also other partner Municipalities
- Gevgelija, Macedonia and Sofia, Bulgaria so
this was an opportunity for starting new twinning relationships and
activities.
Project
Volunteering Platform was realized with an active
participation of Local authorities, public institutions, NGOs and young
people in the main active role. The project activities contributed to promote European
values and informal learning through planned seminar and Discussion Forum.
Generally the project proposal aimed
to promote the volunteering as an active European citizenship.
 
Platform
of Volunteering is
made as a result of this project, which will be important for
permanent cooperation amongst all involved parties. Through the activities was achieved capacity building of
organizations and Municipalities representatives for making quality and
sustainable further projects. The elaborated data base (researching results) was a base for undertaking activities
and initiatives in accordance with the real needs. The reinforced twinning
relationships were contributed for wider development of the Municipalities and their promotion. The
established partnerships amongst all partners will enable future cooperation
which can result with other twinning relationships establishment. After the
project it will be created a network of interested citizens for volunteering
and hosting volunteers, in order to stimulate the sharing of new project ideas
and volunteering practices for future interventions among them. This way they
can actively participate and collaborate to the proposal of new ideas.
CENTRE FOR REGIONAL SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
(CRSD) - NEGOTINO,
MACEDONIA
Background
on the organization:
The civil association, Centre for
Regional Sustainable Development (CRSD) is the former NGO support centre
Negotino which was opened in June 2003 as a part of the project Support for the
civil society – strengthening of NGOs and activities for establishment of 8
NGOs support centers in Macedonia by the European Agency for reconstruction and
The Foundation Open Society Institute Macedonia.
In October 2009 CRSD was
established and started to work with separate legal entity. Regarding to the
organization missions CRSD works on stimulation and support to the regional
development in the Tikvesh region in accordance of EU integration process of
Republic of Macedonia, by implementing programs for promotion and development
of civil sector in partnership with business sector and local self government
units. Moreover CRSD believes that sustainable development and correct
lifestyle are the basic tools to build a better future for us and future
generations as well and uses non – formal education methods to work with youth
on social, economic and environmental uses increasing the awareness about the
importance for the subjects. The organization has experience in working on
projects for local and regional development in great cooperation with the municipality
of Negotino.
In addition, has the knowledge resources and
experience necessary for sustainable development of the activities and
objectives as well for improving of the regional development increasing of
national and international cooperation in social sphere. The previous
experience and expertise on working in European projects and training
activities and other issues mention above will insure the expertise needed for
various topics and fields of interest. Since its constitutions CRSD also organizes
exchanges in education field, stimulating the creation of networks and
partnerships, with a particular focus on youth participation.
As part of national network of
youth clubs all over Macedonia CRSD work on promotion and stimulation of
volunteering. It is also accredited as sending, hosting and coordinating
organization within YiA – EVS program, with reference number 2010-SI-90 and is working on recruiting interested volunteers on
international level. CRSD has relevant previous experience in organizing
events, seminars, forum discussion, presentation, round tables, debates,
workshops, etc. within Europe for Citizens program involving the local
communities. Thanks to tools like life long learning, non formal education,
intercultural dialog, exchanges and networking, our organization aims to
develop active citizenship educational programs, especially in the fields of
Youth, Equal opportunities, Social inclusion, Human Rights and Gender balance.
CRSD managed local and regional - level projects, workshops and activities on
non- formal education intervention methods, facilitating working group sessions
and group dynamics. Within CRSD operates Youth Clubs aimed to motivated young people for building
active Citizenship and sustainable partnerships. Our organization has five Clubs: Debate Club, Club for
Human Rights, Multimedia Club, Club for writing and publications and Creative
Club.
The organization also cooperates with Italian
youth organizations (CISS, Palermo and Tempo Libero, Brescia). CRSD also have
been cooperated with other international and domestic organizations such as:
Human Rights institute Ludwig Boltzman, Austrian Development Agency, and SNV -
Netherlands organization for development. At the moment we are implementing
project named Volunteering Platform
in partnership with two Bulgarian organizations, Alternativa - Popovo and Open
Education Centre Sofia, financed by European Commission.
The organization disposes of
sufficient technical equipment and an easily accessible office situated in
Negotino, equipped with IT, communication and other office equipment. The
organization also has established a pool of trainers on different topics, such
as: Project Cycle Management, Strategic planning, Team working, Leadership,
Communication skills and Conflict resolution, etc.
The main activities of Association
“Alternative Popovo – 21 centuries” are:
Organizing and
financing development and realization of projects, self-depended or together
with other physical or juridical persons; Research and analyze material,
intellectual and professional resources for drawing into economic turnover;
Create motivation for enterprise and develop of own business and for drawing of
large number of inhabitants into developing of strategies for sustainable
development; Developing, organizing and managing of training's for raising
qualification of unemployed and employed persons and mediation in finding work.
The mission of civil
association “Regional Centre for Sustainable Development” is to strengthen the
role of N GO sector in the society through capacity building of NGOs that will
enable better cooperation with other NGOs, as well as with the local
authorities and private sector. In its current work the Centre is implementing
the following programs: logistic support; Program for networking and
initiatives which is implemented through networking of NGOs; Stimulation of
activities for active citizenship and volunteering.
Open Education Centre
are a leading
in the field of Education for democratic citizenship and general education developing new educational
technologies, models of educational
changes management, programs for civic education, professional development of
teachers, programs for training and development of school boards and NGOs;The organization is
supporting the development of Civil Society in Education through a Network of
Community Educational Councils, through a system of Youth Educational Centres
and City Councils for students’ self-government, promoting the volunteering as
significant practice for active citizenship.
Organizations that are partners in the project
VOLUNTEERING
PLATFORM
The
aim of this programme is to bring
enable
them to participate fully in the European construction. Through this programme,
citizens have the opportunity to be involved in transnational exchanges and
cooperation activities, contributing to developing a sense of belonging to
common European ideals and encouraging the process of European integration.
"With
the support of the
"This project has been funded with support
from the European Commission. This publication reflects the views only of the
author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be
made of the information contained therein." |
