Nordic Diaspora Forum (NDF-NGO) is a non-governmental organization established in Sweden with the objective of building bridges between Europe and the rest of the world in terms of mobility, education and innovation. Our Project Management work is ongoing since last two years, when we formally decided to devote our time professionally to education and training through structuring a competent, active NGO with the main aim of providing youth opportunities and educational tools in Sweden and abroad. Our Organization has a commitment towards European youth to support them in tailoring their education on the basis of talent and needs, expectations and social transformation while they are learning, being on mobility to gain experience and competences, shaping their future and obtaining information in European youth policies and activities.

We aim at contributing to the active involvement of the young people, the civil society and the related Stakeholders and Institutions at all levels (from local to European and international).

Our objectives are:

-  To promote the youth growth and development by both non-formal and formal education;

-  To uphold Human Rights causes and debate about those humanitarian issues that affect or lives all over the world;

-  To facilitate and support mutual understanding and international dialogue (based on avoiding stereotypes and negative labels);

-  To spread the message of European diversity as the richness that defines our countries (“All different – All equals”);

-  To provide youth with resources for increasing, strengthening and refining their skills for the actual European and international job market (employability and entrepreneurship);

-  To address youth to the principles and experience of volunteering and building bridges for a better future and a more inclusive growth;

-  To motivate European citizens to take part into the democracy building process of a united Europe and its neighbors;

-  To “train the trainers” of tomorrow and provide youth leaders with the opportunities to tailor their career in the field of education;

-  To support healthy life-styles and well being linked with sports and eco-sustainable environment (mainly addressed to recycled economy system);

-  To extend youth development between Europe and the rest of the world as we truly believe in the positive impact of education;

-  To create and follow a mutual cooperation for educational matters with the Partners, the Universities and the Stakeholders linked and bonded with our NGO.

NDF is involved in both promoting European values as the local ones on cultural, educational and economic level through the application and the development of innovative and participatory methodologies and tools and in the promotion of projects and initiatives with the target of raising awareness of the European opportunities.

The organization cares all generations regardless of their gender, age or ethnic background, particularly promoting youth diversity and understand that, young people naturally seek excitement, friendship and support.

We believe most powerful force in the promotion of international understanding and peace is exposure to different cultures.

The organization had the opportunity to involve youth work, in the form of workshops, youth exchanges training courses and other intercultural activities.

NDF deals with youngsters from different social and economic backgrounds, daily. It is very important for their members to build their competences in youth work management and how to effectively handle daily situations.

The participants that will represent their organization will be able to contribute by sharing their background, culture, concerns ideas and expertise and good practice among their partners. It is very important that organizations working, directly, with youth, in all levels, can create the necessary platforms to bring together all these young people to share ideas and concerns.