Who are we?

Promoting the participation of young people from South East Europe in the Youth in Action programme

The Youth in Action programme contributes to promoting stability in South East Europe by supporting the development of youth work and promoting the development of multicultural awareness, tolerance and solidarity among young people. It thus contributes to the other efforts of the European Union and the Stability Pact towards the stabilisation and encouragement of co-operation between and with the countries of this region.

In particular, the Youth in Action programme supports the building of long-lasting partnerships and the exchange of youth work practice between groups of young people, youth organisations, youth workers, youth leaders and other actors in the field of youth and non-formal education, from different countries in Europe.

The SALTO-YOUTH South East Europe Resource Centre has been set up in 2003 to promote the participation of young people and other actors in the field of youth and non-formal education from South East Europe in the Youth in Action programme. It acts as a support service for:

• The network of Youth in Action National Agencies in the field of co-operation with SEE and
• youth organisations, youth leaders, youth workers and other actors in the field who are interested in developing co-operation between Programme countries and Neighbouring Partner Countries in SEE.

Within the framework of European integration of the SEE region, SALTO SEE actively supports the process of accession of all countries of the region to the Youth in Action programme.

Main support activities and resources

Training and partner-finding activities for youth leaders and youth workers

Production and dissemination of resource materials

Partner-finding tools

Accreditation of EVS promoters in South East Europe

Training for EVS volunteers in South East Europe

Consultation and advice

Cooperation and networking

We closely work together with National Agencies and the European Commission (Directorate General Education and Culture, Youth Unit).

Our programme of activities is run with the support of networks of trainers and accreditors, in particular in the European Voluntary Service strand of the Programme, as well as Youth in Action Contact Points located in various countries of South East Europe.

We also cooperate with other actors in the field of youth and non-formal education in South East Europe, in particular the Partnership between the Council of Europe and the European Commission in the youth field.

Contact address:

SALTO South East Europe Resource Centre

MOVIT NA MLADINA

Dunajska cesta 22, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia

Tel: +386 1 430 47 47, Fax: +386 1 430 47 49

Email: see@salto-youth.net

SALTO SEE team:

Sonja Mitter Škulj - Coordinator

Maija Lehto - Programme of international support activities

Jana Gruden - EVS volunteer training cycle and accreditation of EVS promoters in SEE

Dejan Hribar