Iuventa / IUVENTA / Our Mission
Our Mission
- means personal development, non-formal education and education through personal example,
- is a tool to learn work in teams, to become active and responsible citizen,
- helps to enhance creativity, initiative and solidarity,.
- To develop these values we need your help as well,
- We are here for those who believe, that without methodical and specific activities with children and young people will in our society miss anything essential.
What is IUVENTA - Slovak Youth Institute ?
- SYI – state organization directly managing by the MInistry of Education, Science, Research and Sport of SR,
- SYI offers educational, methodical and informational activities for various target groups,
- SYI perform tasks resulting from the state policy towards children and youth,
- SYI coordinates and implements activities to promote and develop research in the field of youth,
- SYI administrates grant programs of the Ministry of Education, Science, Research and Sport of SR (ADAM) and the European Union (Youth in Action),
- SYI operates in the sphere of work with talented youth (Olympiads and school subject competitions),
- SYI is the seat of Eurodesk – European information network for youth and youth workers.
We offer informations about:
- Youth mobility and possibilities of its support,
- State support of talented youth,
- Study, work and free time of youth and youth workers,
- Participation of young people,
- Current legislation,
- Youth volunteering,
- Education in the area of human rights,
- Youth research,
- Work with youth and its support.
SYI is an organization of the Ministry of Education, Science, Research and Sport of SR