Project: “Empowering NGO for efficient social rights' advocacy”

This project will be implemented in the Baltic Sea region by 8 non-governmental organizations from Latvia, Russia (the Kaliningrad Region), Belarus, Estonia, Lithuania, Poland, Denmark and Norway between 01/06/2018 and 31/10/2019 in the frame of NORDEN „Support for Civil Society and Equality in Baltic” program.

The overall objective of this project is to deepen the understanding of the role of civil society and to empower the NGO network to contribute to the strengthening of the social and health promotion sector by applying the basic principles of the European Pillar of Social Rights and other social rights instruments.

One training seminar, 7 seminars / practical workshops and one open conference will take place in partner countries in order to implement four project tasks. These activities will improve the knowledge and skills of the target group (16 NGO experts in the social and health promotion sector) and strengthen the partners' capacity for cooperation and advocacy of topical interests in state institutions and municipalities; the dissemination of information within the Baltic Sea region on the role and opportunities of NGOs in advocacy in decision-making processes will be ensured through brochures consisting of summarized NGO experts' conclusions.

The planned project budget is 444550 DKK.

Coordinator

The European Anti-Poverty Network (Läti)

Contact person Laila Balga, info@eapn.lv

Project partners

● Denmark

Odense Aftenskole

Contact person Jan Johansen, janjohansen@mail.dk

● Estonia

Eesti People to People

Contact person Ruta Pels, ptpest@hot.ee

● Russia

Union of Women of the Kaliningrad Region

Contact person Marina Matiunina, marysja132007@yandex.ru

● Poland

Stowarzyszenie Vesuvio

Contact person Alina Stadnik, vesuvio7@wp.pl

● Norway

People to People Norway

Contact person Olga Gravem, olasous@yahoo.com

● Lithuania

Lithuanian Multiple Sclerosis Union

Contact person Aldona Droseikiene, info@liss.lt

● Belarus

Local Foundation for Promotion of International Dialogue and Cooperation "Interakcia"

Contact person Sviatlana Poddubnaya, contact@eu-belarus.net

Project meeting in Vilnius 6-7 December 2018

NGO experts from Lithuania, Poland, Russia and Latvia participated in the round-table discussion with the members of Lithuanian Parliament, City government and local NGO about the role of non-governmental organizations in the health promotion and social protection for people with disabilities.