YOPA-Youth for Participation Association

Youth for Participation Association (shortly YOPA) was established in the beginning of 2006 in the centre of the South Plain region by youth workers, youth leaders, exvolunteers, trainers, multipliers. In the region YOPA works as information, training and innovation centre for youth and civil organisations, communities and social organisations.
Our services: information and counselling in person, by phone or in e-mail. Developing, implementing, evaluating international youth projects in the region cooperation with other NGOs mainly emphasis on international youth exchanges, youth initiatives, training courses, contact making seminars and seminars. Application counselling (Youth Programme, Youth in Action, European Youth Foundation). Organising events (seminars, trainings, conferences, youth exchanges) to youth or youth workers in the interest of successful regional and international programmes, territorial and local projects. Forwarding international information in connection with European Union and Council of Europe. Partner group research for international co-operation. In international field our office is responsible for Youth Programme, Youth in Action and European Youth Foundation. Our aims are to implement more and more successful projects in the region and provide possibility for youth to build their international contacts and to get to know the European Union. We are sending coordinator organisation of EVS: 2010-HU-45. Our target group is young people (13 – 30) and youth workers directly work with young people.