[vc_row css_animation=”” row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”yes” type=”grid” angled_section=”no” text_align=”left” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern” z_index=”” background_color=”#f7f7f7″][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_empty_space][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n
[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=”” row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”yes” type=”grid” angled_section=”no” text_align=”left” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern” z_index=””][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_empty_space][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]Project duration:<\/strong> 1 July 2003\u201330 December 2004<\/p>\n Project funder:<\/strong> Baltic American Partnership Programme<\/p>\n Project coordinator: <\/strong>Modern Didactics Centre<\/p>\n Project partners \u2013 NGO coalition “Jungtys” (Connections) founders:<\/strong> Founders of the Coalition “Jungtys”<\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=”” row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”yes” type=”grid” angled_section=”no” text_align=”left” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern”][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][vc_separator type=”normal”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n The institutions that established the informal NGO coalition “Jungtys” in 2003 jointly implemented a project in 2002\u20132003 titled “Education NGO Coalition: Learning to Represent the Interests of Students, Parents, and the Educational Community and to Influence Education Policy.” During that project, participants learned the fundamentals of advocacy, visited foreign organizations with expertise in the field, and organized local advocacy campaigns, discussions, and roundtables with representatives of various interest groups. The current project was initiated to continue these activities, further develop advocacy skills, and undertake coordinated actions to influence decision-making.<\/p>\n The core message learned and internalized during the previous project is that the voice of NGOs is heard, and real influence is possible not through confrontation, but by seeking constructive dialogue and cooperation. Simply raising problems or organizing hostile actions not only fails to achieve the desired results but also undermines the NGOs themselves, often leading to their collapse as institutions. The only path toward successful interest representation for any social group and a real impact on decision-making is cooperation. By coming together and working in unison, both the NGOs themselves and the segments of society they represent stand to benefit. NGOs are considered one of the most significant interest groups capable of articulating and representing the views of community members. The “Jungtys” coalition has decided to expand the concept of “education” through its activities, striving for the public to perceive it as an integral part of the socio-economic sphere upon which the welfare of the entire society depends. Therefore, the project envisages cooperation with the Ministry of Social Security and Labour, as problems often transcend the boundaries of a single ministry and require a broader perspective and more concentrated efforts.<\/p>\n Furthermore, the “Jungtys” coalition seeks to engage in discussions with ministries regarding clearer and more transparent procurement of services from NGOs. While NGOs provide professional services to individuals and institutions, they remain constantly dependent on external financial support. This situation is driven by laws regulating non-profit organizations, non-transparent criteria for financial support, and the fragmentation of NGOs themselves, which limits their capacity to compete in the market. Consequently, consolidation and cooperation with state institutions would provide greater clarity and more opportunities for the sector.<\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][vc_separator type=”normal”][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n To pursue collegial, constructive, transparent, and clear cooperation between NGOs and state educational institutions when considering educational documents, making decisions of public importance, and improving the quality of educational services.<\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][vc_separator type=”normal”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][vc_separator type=”normal”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][vc_separator type=”normal”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][vc_separator type=”normal”][vc_column_text]The experience gained has been beneficial not only to the members of the Coalition but also to its partners. The Ministry of Education and Science has expressed its satisfaction with the established cooperation and its belief in the mutual benefits through the press and during various meetings. Parent communities look to the Coalition for support in representing their own and their children’s interests. Other NGOs within the Coalition anticipate fruitful collaboration and institutional benefits through the development of joint projects and programs.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_empty_space][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" [vc_row css_animation=”” row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”yes” type=”grid” angled_section=”no” text_align=”left” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern” z_index=”” background_color=”#f7f7f7″][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_empty_space][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text] Lessons in Cooperation for Strengthening the Coalition [\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=”” row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”yes” type=”grid” angled_section=”no” text_align=”left” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern” z_index=””][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_empty_space][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]Project duration: 1 July 2003\u201330 December 2004 Project funder: Baltic American Partnership Programme Project coordinator: Modern Didactics Centre Project…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":911,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"full_width.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-15283","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sdcentras.lt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/15283","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sdcentras.lt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sdcentras.lt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sdcentras.lt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sdcentras.lt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=15283"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/sdcentras.lt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/15283\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":15289,"href":"https:\/\/sdcentras.lt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/15283\/revisions\/15289"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sdcentras.lt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/911"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sdcentras.lt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15283"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nYouth Career Advising Centre
\nSchool Development Centre
\nNon-formal Education Debate Centre
\nEducation Innovation Centre
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PROJECT AIM<\/h6>\n
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PROJECT TARGET GROUPS<\/h6>\n
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PROJECT RESULTS<\/h6>\n
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FUTURE PERSPECTIVES<\/h6>\n