ESC: Kindergarden of Kolping society

Association LITDEA is the network organization uniting non-governmental organizations working on development education and cooperation field. It was established in 2004. Association LITDEA is a non-profit organization, voluntarily representing its members in Lithuania and foreign countries in the area of important political decisions relevant to the working field - development cooperation and education. Association LITDEA units more than 12 organizations which have experience in the development cooperation and education projects. The main aim of the association is to spread the values and ideas of development cooperation and education in Lithuania and other countries. It seeks for more productive dialog and cooperation possibilities with non-governmental and governmental institutions of Lithuania which have political responsibility of implementation and development of development cooperation ideas and projects. Association is socially responsible and highly connected with national and international communities seeking for its provided goals. LITDEA pursues to strengthen cooperation within its members, national and international partners, other organizations. Also, it encourages higher non-governmental role in a public and political life. Likewise, majority of the activities are pursued voluntarily. Regular activities of LITDEA are: 1. To help and mediate member organizations of association while implementing projects of public education; 2. Implementation of the programs strengthening working abilities of member organizations; 3. Organization of national and international conferences, discussions, debates and seminars; 4. Fund-raising consulting for non-governmental organizations; 5. Consulting about the applications of the projects and its implementation processes; 6. Cooperation with international organizations CONCORD and TRIALOG; 7. Public opinion formation, interests representation, briefing for the members about new political tendencies, strategies and activities in the development cooperation sector.