UNION FORUM IS:

• nonpolitical, nongovernmental, nonprofit youth organization founded in Lviv, Ukraine

• a sole of a kind youth organization in Ukraine particularly committed to International Youth Exchange Programmes

• the organisation with well-established experience and long involvement of its members, what gives a guarantee of longevity and coherence of its activities

• working mostly on membership and participation fees and voluntary contributions

INTERNATIONAL BODIES MEMBERSHIP

Our organisation actively involves youth in socially useful activities and international exchange for young people of different nationalities, backgrounds, cultures and abilities as Official Partner and Member of a number worldwide associations:

• the member of the Alliance of European Voluntary Service Organisations

• the member of EASTLINKS voluntary service platform

• International Student Identity Card Appointed Office

• the founding member of Global Work Experience Association

• the full member of Federation of International Youth Travel Organisations

OUR MISSION

• to make the world a better place through promotion of humanitarian values

• to make a positive difference in lives of youth and to encourage them to play an active role in society

• to contribute to Ukraine’s development into a democratic and stable society

GOALS TO ACHIEVE ARE...

• to promote Ukrainian youth integration into the world community through involvement them in international actions and socially useful activities

• to deepen young people commitment to prosocial values such as kindness, helpfulness, personal responsibility, and respect for others - qualities we believe are essential to leading humane and productive lives

• to give Ukraine a concrete help with voluntary work in places where help is needed

• to shape humanitarian attitudes among the public and create modern culture of mutual help.

Union FORUM (UF) present activities are:

• Informational support and consulting

• Organising public seminars and meetings aimed at youth personal development, international seminars, co-operation in culture events

• International Volunteer Exchange Programme (IVEP) - realizing international voluntary work camps in Ukraine and directing young people on the similar projects abroad

• The Educational and Work Experience Programme (EWEP). Within the bounds of this Programme UF gives the students opportunity to gain international work experience, to use in practice the attainments they got in University and so to improve them and to master foreign language

• Supporting youth as ISIC (International Student Identity Card) Appointed Office in Western Ukraine region