Announced Latgale NGO project programme 2018
The association “South Latgale NGO Support Centre” S.g. 4 April announce “Latgale NGO Project Programme 2018”, which aims to promote civil society initiatives, the participation of citizens and intercultural dialogue, including the work of minorities in the Latgale planning region.
Since the start of the programme in 2014, it has been submitted 235 projects from 20 municipalities, which is the highest indicator of such civic activity for the regions of Latvia. In four years Latgale 16 provinces with the support of Latgale NGO project programme have been implemented 69 projects. The most active project writers have been representatives of Daugavpils and Rezekne City and Rēzekne, Kraslava and Preilu District Public Organisations. A more detailed number of projets submitted and supported can be found here.
Total contest available EUR 24 000divided into three areas of support:
Support projects for civil society initiatives (EUR 8 000)
contributing to the development of civil society initiatives and the participation of citizens by providing support to non-governmental organisations in the region and promoting their mutual cooperation through the promotion of National centennies of Latviacelebration OverviewStrengthen the citizenship and sense of belonging of Latvian society to its country by encouraging self-organizing processes and cooperation ' implementation in support of activities:
– the involvement of local people in improving the conditions and quality of their community life by promoting human, Community and national growth and sustainability, involving municipalities, libraries, cultural centres, museums, educational institutions;
- the study of the development of stationality, the study of development and preservation history and the modern communication of its results in its neighbourhood;
- the identification and inspiration of talents, excellence, susceptibility and achievements of Latvian people;
- Strengthening intergenerational links by taking an equal initiative and responsibility for children and young people.
For support projects for intercultural dialogue (EUR 8 000)
- strengthening mutual understanding, stereotyping, involvement of representatives of different nationalities in activities aimed at cohesion and inclusive civic participation.
Minority NGO support projects (8000 EURO)
- promote the preservation and development of minority identity and cultural heritage by supporting the development of creative collective activities of various minorities, the development of minority traditions and folklore;
- promote the civic participation and cooperation of minorities;
- promote the integration and participation of the Roma community of Latvia, including the promotion of cooperation between the Roma Community and the local government and/or social partners, taking into account the national Roma integration policy package as well as supporting the preservation of the Roma community's cultural identity and intercultural dialogue.
- non-governmental organisations of minorities within the meaning of this Regulation are: the organisation is managed and operates national minorities living in Latvia. The organisation's previous activity focuses on the civic participation of representatives of national minorities living in Latvia and the preservation of their cultural and identity, or other activities that salute and combine national minorities in Latvia. The activities to be supported are those in which both minorities and representatives of the basic nation are actively involved.
In order to inform citizens about the conditions of the programme, the activities to be supported and the conditions for filling in the application form, THE DNVOAC will organise informative seminars in Daugavpils, Preilos, Rezekne, etc. during the period 15-27 April.
Maximum available for one project EUR 3000,00, the deadline for submitting projects is: 7 May 2018 pl.: 16:00. Competition_By-law with rating criteria and login Form available on home pages www.nvoc.lv and www.lpr.gov.lv.
The project takes place IN THE FRAMEWORK of the agreement concluded between the MINISTRY of Culture of THE LR and the association “South Latgale NGO Support Centre” on the performance of individual public administration tasks within the framework of civil society development and intercultural dialogue.
