Active Development Association

ADA aims to initiate, promote and implement sustainable and active development measures regarding the quality of life, seeking to build a responsible and active society in terms of cultural, educational, social and environmental development. We are working on all level of intervention with focus on community organizing, advocacy and education. Active Development Association (ADA) is active in creating opportunities for young people, with a focus on those from rural areas and from vulnerable discriminated minorities. We are also involved in environment education & citizenship by raising awareness (through an annual festival) about the importance of preserving our community green parks for a healthy lifestyle. Our NGO is involved in organizing international youth mobilities in which young people and also youth workers have opportunity to develop their skills and competencies in a variety of topics, from lifestyle to social inclusion and entrepreneurship. We are coordinating - together with Go Free Association - the European Youth Village program, a reference program for the development of the rural youth sector & an organizing model for the rural communities. Through this program we aim to develop the rural youth sector by activating and enhancing the cooperation between the young people from rural areas and the decision makers, while also developing and strengthening the public youth policies at local, national, and international level. At the same time, we want to create development opportunities for young people from rural areas, IN THE RURAL AREAS, on four main pillars: • Education, training, and professional development • Culture, diversity, and intercultural dialogue • Volunteering, participation, and inclusion • Decision making, youth policies and cooperation Therefore, through this program, we aim to offer a positive model of community organization for young people in rural areas, which can be replicated at international level.