Culture and Art Association of Vidzeme region „Haritas” in Vidzeme region, Latvia, to strengthen culture sector, to promote cultural education, exchange of ideas, knowledge and experience; to motivate participation in social life with mediation of art and culture; to facilitate awareness of cultural identity; to develop cultural heritage policy; to plan, organize and implement cultural events, activities and processes; to promote cooperation between local governments, governmental institutions, NGO’s and entrepreneurs; to maintain interest advocacy of its members, providing adequate help.

27th January, 2006 structural unit „NGO Information” was founded. It has support organizations all over the Vidzeme region, disseminating relevant information for the NGO sector and summarizing the information about NGO’s of Vidzeme region. Structural unit is engaged in publicity and public relations of NGO sector, as well as consultations about project application elaboration. Since organization was founded, it works to promote circulation of the information and dialogue between different target groups.

The association has 48 members, both juridical and physical persons: representatives of the professional art, amateur collectives, and culture centers in parishes, other NGOs of the culture sphere. The structural unit “NGO Information” works with NGOs from various fields, mainly the social. The target group of the association is not only representatives and cooperation partners of the cultural field, but also other NGOs, government institutions, entrepreneurs.

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