Partner Information Form
Association for the Promotion of Cultural and Economic Development ERC Cooperation, Bitola
Bitola, North Macedonia · NGO / Association
1. Organisation
2. Contact person
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3. Profile
ECD COOPERATION is an association for cultural and economical promotion founded by a group of young people from Bitola. Our association started from initiative of young people from Macedonia formed in 2001 like a informal group and in July 2002 it was registered as a NGO. The goal of ECD COOPERATION association is to promote through non-formal education a cultural and economical development for the benefit of the public, the preservation, conservation, respect and the protection of the environment and the prudent use of resources, encouraging self employment and culture of the territory of belonging in the specialties to it in all forms and manifestations, in the Macedonian territory and internationally.
4. Fields of expertise
Inclusion · Human rights · Employment · Environmental protection · Culture · Civic involvement and participation · Community development · Fighting discrimination · Youth education · Voluntary work
5. Target groups
6. Programme experience
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6. Projects delivered
Erasmus+ Youth
- Emotionography: visual tools for emotional self- development of disadvanteg youth2023–2025Coordinator · Cooperation partnerships2023-1-MK01-KA220-YOU-000155649improved emotional support skills among youth workers; • development of the interactive digital tool "Emotionography"; • strengthened digital and communication capacities of the organizations; • increased inclusion and support for young people from vulnerable groups.
Other programme
- We dance, we cook, we volunteer.2024Coordinator1. Increased inter-ethnic tolerance and harmony: Young participants, as well as young people in their communities, will become more open to other cultures, thereby reducing ethnic prejudices and improving mutual relations. 2. Active intercultural dialogue: Successful establishment of communication between young people from different ethnic groups, leading to deeper mutual understanding.
8. Background and experience
Please briefly present your organisation.
ECD COOPERATION is an association for cultural and economical
promotion founded by a group of young people from Bitola. Our
association started from initiative of young people from Macedonia
formed in 2001 like a informal group and in July 2002 it was
registered as a NGO. The goal of ECD COOPERATION association
is to promote through non-formal education a cultural and economical
development for the benefit of the public, the preservation,
conservation, respect and the protection of the environment and the
prudent use of resources, encouraging self employment and culture of
the territory of belonging in the specialties to it in all forms and
manifestations, in the Macedonian territory and internationally.
ECD COOPERATION promotes international mobility projects , in
order to study and work abroad , with the aim of enhancing the
professional and linguistic skills and promoting greater integration
into the global job market.
The aims of ECD COOPERATION is:
- contributing to the development, to help, monitor and ensure
the cultural and economic development in the municipality
as well as in relation to the newly formed societies in these
areas.
- Contribution to the fight against human trafficking and their
prevention in the Republic and abroad.
Activities that will achieve the goals of the Association for
encouraging cultural and economic development ERC
COOPERATION Bitola:
- Promotion of the concept of entrepreneurship in the field of
culture and economy
- Promotion of the concept of combating trafficking in human
beings
- Development of professional and leadership skills among
young citizens
- Promoting non-formal education and encouraging the
creation of youth support systems at local, national and
international level
- Participation in promoting the region as a tourist center by
organizing specific cultural events to preserve the tradition
- Participation in activities for regional development of the
municipality and fight against human trafficking
- Promotion of youth activism, youth information and active
citizenship among young people
- Raising awareness of equality, tolerance, democracy and
introducing young people to human rights;
- - Support and facilitation of the process of Europeanization
of the Republic of North Macedonia
9. Activities and experience
What are the activities and experience of your organisation in the areas it works in?
We have experience in many of youth projects because of our work in
this field for over 20 years.
ECD COOPERATION organize cultural, ,entrepreneurial educational
and other events, we promote environmental and heritage areas for
local community through non formal methodologies, humanitarian
work through many actions and cooperation with other humanitarian
organizations. We encourage young people inclusion in discussion
and solving various problems in our community and we cooperate
with other similar associations in our country and wider. We aim to
educate young people in mentioned areas in order to give them
opportunity to spread everything they have learned and to encourage
them to become actively involved in life of their community. We
have years of experience in promoting cultural and economic
development cooperating with other organizations and we are
always looking for opportunities to build new partnerships with
organizations who share the same world view, which will hopefully
enrich our activities and broaden our horizons. We always drive our
volunteers to take part in projects related to a big variety of topics
such as: entrepreneurship leadership, unemployment issues, human
trafficking, art and creativity, team building, non-formal education
methods and youth work, discrimination and democracy and many
others. ECD COOPERATION as well was lead part of the projects
which promotes the intercultural dialogue. ECD COOPERATION is
local partner to Youth Forum from Krusevo and together we organize
a workshops about improving leadership and entrepreneur skills.ECD
Cooperation continuously is working with ESC program which sent
and hosting volunteers from different countries around Europe.
The organisation encounter more than 500 members and supporters
who are youth workers, social workers, social volunteers, students,
professors and social activists. Our youth members are people with
different level of education and background.
We work mostly with people 17 + years old and adults up to 50 years
old.