Public Organization "Alternative dialogue"

(Kalush, Ivano-Frankivsk region)

NGO "Alternative dialogue" was founded in 2012.

The aim of the organization: to promote the socio-economic and cultural development of the Ivano-Frankivsk region by stimulating progressive changes in society and focusing the efforts of the population on preservation and enhancement of the cultural heritage of the region.

Objectives:

1. To increase the level of social activity of the population of the region, in particular young people.
2. To develop the community potential in Ivano-Frankivsk region.
3. To create the conditions for effective interaction of the main components of local communities.
4. To promote sustainable development and to raise the level of environmental awareness of the population of the region.
5. To preserve regional traditions and to promote development of Ukrainian culture.
6. To improve the level of creative potential of the residents of the Ivano-Frankivsk region.
7. To preserve folk crafts and cultural heritage of the Carpathian region.
8. To provide support for young producers of traditional craft products.
9. To expand the opportunities for cooperation between the partners from other countries and the Carpathian region.

Tasks:

1. Uniting activists in order to solve socially important issues.
2. Promotion of the education of conscious and active youth.
3. Raising public awareness of existing problems in the region.
4. Ensuring the triple bottom line concept during the implementation of projects (coherence of the economic, social and environmental components).
5. Development of self-organization of population of the region.
6. Improving the opportunities for self-organization of youth.
7. Implementation of public initiatives.
8. Conducting contests for supporting socio-economic projects of community development.
9. Encouragement of cultural and artistic projects that taking into account the needs of the population, traditions, customs and identity of the region.
10. Development of cultural and artistic brands based on historical and cultural traditions of the Ivano-Frankivsk region.
11. Development of cultural institutions and clubs, artistic associations, amateur studios.
12. Development and distribution of materials to increase motivation of youth to preserve the traditions of the region.
13. Conducting festivals, exhibitions, contests and other events that stimulate the development of folk art.
14. Establishing partnership for the exchange of experience and innovative ideas.