In Lithuania the project will be implemented by
House of Europe in close cooperation
with the National NGDO Platform. We expect that it will help extend public
discourse beyond Eastern Partnership countries and facilitate more sustainable
discussions on developing countries in Africa, Asia and the Middle East.
Lithuanian journalists, engaged in the project,
in particular upon their trips to several developing countries in Africa and
Asia, will share their insights with the public on the sore issues there and
interdependencies of global development. Exchange of expertise between project
partners, especially with the Finnish Foundation for Media and Development
(VIKES) and British & Irish Agencies Afghanistan Group (BAAG), also setting
up international relationships between journalists both within Europe and
globally, will be beneficial for Lithuanian media in shaping their views on
development.
House of Europe is a non-profit organisation
established in Vilnius, Lithuania, active since 1999. It has an extensive track
record in developing and implementing projects related to different EU policies.
Upon Lithuania’s accession to the EU in 2004 and becoming a donor country, House of Europe together with other
civil society organisations initiated the establishment of the National
Non-Governmental Development Organisations Platform, officially registered in
2007. The head of the organization
chaired the Platform till 2009 and facilitated setting up relationships with
relevant stakeholders at national and the EU levels, including MFA, Ministry of
Education and Science, Lithuanian MEPs, CONCORD and TRIALOG, as well as
strengthening the capacities of member organisations.
We aim to increase public understanding about
EU policies in the fields of education, environment, social affairs and
development cooperation, to promote and strengthen participative democracy and civic
engagement of different societal groups, to establish collaboration between
Lithuanian civil society and professional organizations and those in other
European countries. We also network with national media, interest groups,
public institutions, NGOs, etc.
The organisation specialises in non-formal
education and public information and communication. Until now the focus
of its activities in the field of development cooperation has been raising
awareness of relevant stakeholders, in particular decision makers, media, NGOs
and the youth, on development policy. To this end, we have organised several
conferences, round tables, workshops, trainings and information campaigns. It
has worked out the guidelines for development education and is currently
working on the Framework Document on Global Education.
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National Non-Governmental
Development Cooperation Organisations’ Platform (Lithuanian NGDO Platform)
brings together 19 Lithuanian non-governmental organisations working in the
field of development cooperation and education. Major areas of activity of our member
organisations are promotion of democracy, social policy, education, equal
opportunities, healthcare, childrens’ rights, food security and sustainable
development.
The Platform, mostly known
as Pagalba (meaning assistance in Lithuanian) seeks to:
- increase public awareness on development cooperation issues;
- shape and implement Lithuanian and EU development cooperation policies;
- build an environment for Lithuanian NGOs to participate in international development cooperation;
- represent the Platform at Lithuanian institution, EU and international organisations;
- develop and strengthen the capacities of the NGDO Platform and its member organisations.
By the beginning of 2015 in
cooperation with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs we are organizing the
informational and awareness raising campaign for the European Year for
Development (EYD). Through a variety of activities and a wide network of
partners we aim to increase the understanding of Lithuanian civil society of
the importance and relevance of the national and the EU development cooperation
policy. To this end, a number of activities will be undertaken targeting national
media, decision makers, NGDOs and the youth, in particular publicizing in
popular radio and TV programs, integration of development issues into the
syllabuses of Lithuanian universities and colleges as well as teacher training
photocontest and exhibitions in Lithuanian cities.
Our recent achievements are:
- Advocacy of the interests of the civil society and inputs to the law of the Lithuanian Development
- Cooperation and Humanitarian Aid and its post-legislative acts.
- Advocacy on development cooperation during the Lithuanian Presidency at the EU Council
- Public discussions on the effectiveness of aid for politicy makers, academicians and NGO
- representatives.
- Development of online database for finding partners among Lithuanian non-governmental organisations in the fields of development cooperation and development education.
- Film screenings on international development at the human rights film festival Ad Hoc: Inconvenient Films public discussions in different Lithuanian cities.
- Drafting of
recommendations for decision makers concerning the post – 2015 agenda and
Policy
Coherence for Development in cooperation with international NGDOs . - Initiation of long-term and sustainable implementation of global education in both formal and non-formal education system in Lithuania, resulting in the Compact on Global Education currently underway
Find out more on www.pagalba.org/en/ and join us on
Facebook
We also stream the news of
the main EYD channel on www.europa.eu/eyd2015/lt
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