Instytut Współpracy Regionalnej, IWR (Institute for Regional Cooperation) is non-profit organization which brings together experts, youngsters, youth workers in the implementation of projects that promote inter-regional and transnational cooperation for sustainable socio-economic development.
The main goals of the IWR are:
– to promote and support personal and professional development of young people;
– to support local initiatives;
– to support and implement ecological initiatives;
– to support projects for youth related with sustainable development and participation of young people in the democratic life
– to manage training activities specially on the field of the creativity and development of key competences.
President and main staff have many years of experience in implementing projects financed from the EU. Relevant part of the activities implemented are projects co-created with young people working with IWR, aimed at active participation of the young generation in public life and promoting of civic attitude. The Foundation implements projects within Erasmus + programme as well as national and local projects.
Around 20 volunteers cooperate with IWR, mostly young people who implement local and international projects. Moreover collaborate with experts, academics in different fields, such as non-formal education, ecology and human rights.
