On July 28, 2002, on his birthday, Oleksandr Solontai went to the center of Uzhhorod with thesign "І am founding а public organization." Не was approached Ьу friends, acquaintances andjust casual passers-by, and so the platform was born, which became an all-Ukrainian center of socially activeyouth andthedrivingforce of communities.
Founder of FRI,
Solontai: "Ukraine will Ье changed when the whole country is "covered" Ьу public activity.Then real parties will appear in Ukraine, comparative ІосаІ self-government, real and controlled power, politicians who will Ье afraid of the community not only after the revolution, but constantly. "
FRItoday is а network of 27 branches across the country, working to develop activists and implement civic initiatives. FRI allows everyone to try themselves in different fields, gain interesting experience and contacts, put their ideas into practice.We choose how to take advantage of this opportunity, and the more we invest, the more we get from each other.
LARGEST AND MOST FAMOUS
PROJECT OF FOUNDATION OF REGIONAL INITIATIVES IS UNDOUBTEDLY FRI-CAMPS - 5-DAYTENT CAMPS WITH RICH EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR ACTIVE YOUTH. SINCE 2005, WE HAVE BEEN GUARANTEEING PARTICIPANTS COMPLETE RESTART OF LIFE WITH NON-FORMAL • EDUCATION DURING DAY AND AN INSPIRING ENVIRONMENT OF LIKE-MINDED EOPLE AND ROMANCE OF BLAZING FIRE IN EVENING.
ln 2020 we will have even more new achievements and victories. First of it is the development of th e 2025 Strategy, which will determine the priorities of FRl's activities for upcoming years. Not only the leadership, but also every FRl-member will join this process.
The Battle of Branches in February will boost our energy after long winter holidays, unite and encourage us to analyze t he project activities thoroughly. The March Conference will upda te the current leadership of the organization and will drivi ng force of positive changes in FRI.
The already traditional Cam p Workshop in will big step towards successful seaso n of summer camps. This year we have even more responsible approach to organizing FRI-Camps, and we intend to bring this project of 17-year history to whole new level.
After returning from camps, we will get together even more: we'II see each other at the autumn Conference, Departments meetings and the Local Branches Forum. And throughout the year we will continue to do what we know how to do the best - we will develop Ukrainian youth and implement projects that change our country every day.
