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Talking about the responsibility of involve-
World War by Russian occupants. In this
ment of young people into civil life – the
way young people show their patriotism
most significant role is played by Lithuanian
and dedication to their state.
Youth Council (LiJOT) as the only one plat-
Talking about the co-decision principle – it
form for youth organisations in Lithuania
is introduced to all levels of the state – mu-
and the main partner of state in the proc-
nicipal and national level. There are struc-
ess of drafting and implementing youth
tures on both levels called council for youth
policy in the state.
affairs where youth and officials are repre-
LiJOT implements several activities in or-
sented in equal parts and take the most
der to show and promote active youth par-
important youth related questions.
ticipation and civic values – for example, where is a campaign, organized by LiJOT, which is called “I do care” and the main aim of the campaign is to promote elections and show to young people that active participation in voting procedure is important. The campaign “I do Care” has been Parliament elections, in 2005 and 2009 before the European Parliament elections and in 2007 before the local municipality elections. “I do care” is divided into two major parts. The campaign involves launching an internet website www.mannedzin.lt where all the relevant information about the institutions (the European Parliament and the
Is Non-formal Education, carried out by youth organisations, recognised in your country? How are the authorities/ NGOs/ young people working towards a smoother transition from education to employment? What kinds of internships are offered in your country? Do young people have the same access to social protection in your country?
President), voting procedures, promotional material of the campaign is based. The oth-
The methods of non-formal education are
er part of the campaign involves gathering
widely adopted to the everyday work of
and training a team of around volunteers,
YNGO’s in Lithuania. Lithuanian Youth Council
who will brake up into smaller groups and
even adopted a position describing the term
on a scheduler basis will visit different cit-
of non-formal education and claiming that
ies in Lithuania trying to establish a direct
youth NGO’s are providers of it. Unfortunately,
contact with young people in their natural
this topic is still an object for debates on the
leisure environment.
state level where officials and providers of
The other project is called “Mission Siberia”
non-formal education gather. The thing is that
– young people go to Siberia and clean the
the only providers of NFE are recognized vari-
cemeteries of Lithuanians who were de-
ous schools of arts and sport as well as hob-
ported to those lands by force after the II
by clubs carried out by teachers at schools.
Appendix
run in 2004 and 2008 before the Lithuanian
4. Education employment and social rights