EurogemsLT – Association for Social Initiatives

EurogemsLT – Association for Social Initiatives is the association focused on the promotion of young people activities in regional and national level. The Association is a result of an active co-operation with partners in Italy in Lithuania. EurogemsLt belongs to the international chain of Eurogems organizations, and is based on the experience of foreign countries, gaining valuable experience and information that will allow future development of local initiatives to promote social activities at the international level. EurogemsLT goal is to create positive public attitudes on social initiatives to promote humanity and social integration of people with disabilities, youth activity and provide spaces for communication and cooperation between different options and abilities having people. Founders of the association have more than 10 years of experience in the field of social integration of disabled people, in activities relevant with national and international projects. In order to set in the objectives the organization is to organize lectures, seminars, discussions, courses and workshops to support young people's social initiatives, participate in and organize the socio-cultural and international exchanges. EurogemsLt actively cooperates with state and regional organizations of persons with disabilities (Lithuanian Association of the Deaf, the Lithuanian Union of Blind and Visually Impaired.) This contributes to the association by reaching target groups and focuse work to integrate them into society, supporting their personal activity, the development of cooperation in the sphere. Eurogems Lithuania is a non-profit organization born in 2010. It is located in Vilnius and has a serious background in the face of founders members of Eurogems Italy, in implementation of different international projects: youth exchanges within Youth in Action program, integration of people with disabilities, Life Long Learning program projects. Founders of organization have a big experience in projects implementation. The organization is a result of cooperation between young people in different projects in order to spread ideas and experience among other groups of people: young people, seniors, third and neighbour countries. Organization is based on sharing, experience, initiatives, civil responsibility.