Youth Program

Project coordinator: Parviz Aidarshoev

E-mail: aparviz@osi.tajik.net

Program objective:

Assistance in active citizenship of young people, develop their social maturity, independence, self-organization and self-development.

Program priorities:

• Youth initiatives support;

• Development of the debates in the country;

• Facilitating youth participation in international events.

I. Youth Initiatives Support

Objective: Assistance in capacity building of youth associations and youth initiatives, as well as active participation in building civil society.

Under the priority "Youth Initiatives Support" program annually announces a competition for small grants to support youth organizations of up to $ 5,000 U.S. dollars.

The program favors projects focused on:

 legal education of youth;

 development of youth entrepreneurship;

 developing skills of participation in decision-making;

 improvement of information exchange between the youth through the use of new media and innovative forms of reports;

 participation of youth in gender issues

II. Development of debates in the country

Objective: Development of debates in the country as an educational tool that promotes the development of critical thinking, intellectual, leadership, public speaking, language and communication skills.

III. Facilitating youth participation in international events

Objective: To promote youth participation in all regions of Tajikistan in international educational programs (camps, forums, summer schools and debate tournament). Each year Youth program assists dozens of the younger people to participate in international youth events. Participants in these activities are able to expand their outlook, distribute and transmit the experience for youth by conducting workshops, seminars and forums.

Partners:

PO «Youth of 21st century»;

RPO «Amal»;

IAEC «Matema»

Youth Ecological Centre of Tajikistan

PO «SAID»

Eurasian Fund in CA

PО «GIV – Accent»

PO «Furugh»

CC «Bactria»

Debate Centre "Voice of Youth"

Khorog Youth Centre

Debate Club "Pamir 1"

American Corner