Strategic plan of "7 leaves" network / developed during "Steps Forward PBA project

 Vision:

To connect organizations from various parts of Europe for cooperation and exchanging experience, improving quality, breaking stereotypes through knowledge of different cultures and backgrounds.

Values:

·      -    Tolerance

·      -   Unity

·      -  Altruism

·      -   Mutual support and assistance

·      -   Non-Discrimination

·      -  Transparence

·      -   Active Involvement

·       -  Interculturality

Objectives:

·     -    To include young people of all ethnics in European Youth programs and to give opportunities to the ones who have less

·      -   To share the knowledge of different countries, raise awareness on stereotypes

·      -  To exchange experiences and methodologies in order to improve the quality of work and projects

·      -     / Unity makes us stronger

·      -   To strengthen cooperation between organizations on the field of YiA and LLP Programs  and to increase the quality of these applications

·     -    To further extend the network

Communication:

·       -   Internet

·       -  Annual meetings

·       -  Social networks (e.g. Kune Platform)

Foreseen activities:

·     -    Youth exchanges

·     -   Creation of informational websites

·    -     International Festivals (to spread tradition of different countries – Theatre, Food, Music, Dance)

·    -    Photo Contests

·    -    Exchange of volunteers, learners and staff

·    -    Youth exchanges, training, study visit/

·    -    Support and disseminate partner’s projects outcomes/

·    -    Seminars aimed at exchange of information

·    -    Work Camps

·    -    Creating resource databases about active citizenship

·    -     International Meetings

·    -     Living library on-line

·    -    Visibility network trough media

·    -    Yearly PBA project with new partners

S. W. O. T.

Strengthens:

·    -     Energy

·    -    Encouragement

·    -   Members from different countries

·   -     Different experiences

·   -     Good partnership

·   -      Geographical complementarily

·   -      Respect to each other

·   -     Experience on YiA and LLP/Programs

·   -     Motivation

·   -     Creativity

Weakness:

·   -      Low financial support

·   -     Different backgrounds, which can lead to communication problems

·   -      Possible passivity and lack of motivation

·   -     Inefficient Communication/

·   -     Inexperience in networks

Opportunities:

·   -      Interest of the general public/

·   -      Availability of the Youth in action Programs

·   -     Easy to make new partners to participants

·   -     New Founding (eastern windows)

·   -     Involve youngster

·  -       Friendship between countries

·   -      International Mobility opportunities /

·   -     Other grants opportunities from the Open Society Foundation / UN Grant /European Programs
    / SALTO/  Local co-funding/

·   -      Growth of volunteering due to crisis

Threats:

·   -     Difficulty to access various financial support schemes

·   -     Political Barriers

·   -     Distractions

·   -     Changing Programs -Future of EU programs after 2013 is unsure

·   -     Cutting governmental funding due to crisis situation

·   -      Deficiency in Resources