United Societies of Balkans
Acronym: USB
General Information
Identification Code: 660836735818-84
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Entity Form: ΑΣΤΙΚΗ ΜΗ ΚΕΡΔΟΣΚΟΠΙΚΗ ΕΤΑΙΡΙΑ (ΑΜΚΕ)
Registration Category: Non-governmental organisations, platforms and networks and similar
Registration Date: 9/6/2019
Last Update: 8/16/2023
EP Accredited Number: 0
Mission & Interests
Goals: United Societies of Balkans (U.S.B.) is a non-profit, non-governmental organisation based in Thessaloniki, Greece working in the field of youth, human rights and intercultural dialogue.
It was founded in 2008 by the inception of a group of active young people who wanted to address the social issues which affect the youngsters in the Balkans and Eastern Europe. The vision and aim of the organisation is the promotion of youth empowerment, participation in the economic and political life, youth mobility, voluntarism and human rights.
Fields of work:
Youth work, non-formal education, human rights, arts, intercultural dialogue, new media and technologies.
Activities:
Key areas of the organisation’s activities concern the defence of human rights and the intercultural dialogue, the organisation of youth related projects such as youth exchanges and training courses, which can bring young people from Balkans and Europe together, and the organisation of local interventions.
Interests Represented: Does not represent commercial interests
Interests:
- Communication
- Culture
- Digital economy and society
- Employment and social affairs
- Environment
- Humanitarian aid and civil protection
- Justice and fundamental rights
- Migration and asylum
- Research and innovation
- Sport
- Trans-European Networks
- Youth
Levels of Interest:
- national
- sub-national
- european
Activities
Main EU Legislative Proposals: Due to being member of different organisations working directly with the EU integroups or expert groups, we take part indirectly in consultations, etc. for policies related to the EU youth policy, EU youth programmes, etc.
In addition when the Representation of the European Commission in Greece is asking for our consulation we provide our expertises.
Finally, we carry out structured dialogue projects with the participation of young people of the local community and stakeholders, policy makers, youth workers. In addition, through our projects, we produce policy recommednations which are addressed to the European Commission, EACEA, DG EAC.
Communication Activities: USB is taking part actively in projects and activities which promote the EU youth dialogue (formely Structured Dialogue). Those are happening through Erasmus+ KA3 projects which are related to policy reform or other initiatives through Europe for citizens. At the moment USB is a coordinator of KA3 projectd which aims in providing essensial information to the EU for the reforming of the EU framework on volunteerism.
Inter-institutional or Unofficial Groupings: N/A
Head Office
Address: Alamanas 9, Agios Pavlos
Post Code: 55438
City: Thessaloniki
Country: GREECE
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EU Office
Address: Al. Delmouzou 8
Post Code: 54635
City: Thessaloniki
Country: GREECE
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Financial Data
New Organisation: false
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Membership Information
Members10 Percent: 3
Members25 Percent: 1
Members50 Percent: 0
Members75 Percent: 0
Members: 4
Members F T E: 0.550000011920929
Structure
Structure Type: Structure
Is Member Of: We do not have an active database of members at the moment but we are working on reinforcing it.
Organisation Members: United Societies of Balkans believes in networking and the creation of long lasting synergies and has been a member organisation of UNITED for Intercultural Action, Salto-Youth, Thess Network-regional NGO network, FERYP (Forum of European Roma Young People), Anna-Lindh Foundation (co-head of the Greek National Network), Youth for Exchange and Understanding (YEU International) which is part of the European Youth Forum, Youth Express Network (YEN), Butterfly Dreamer and Great Silk Way International Youth Union.