National youth program

6.2. Goals
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to contribute to the development of culturally educated young people, their sensitization 
to creativity and their training for active participation in cultural development
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to contribute to strengthening capacities of civil society organizations acting in the field 
of youth culture and culture for youth, and encouraging creative youth expression
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to encourage self-organizing of young people in the programs of culture, sport and other 
forms of organized leisure time 
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to encourage co-operation, networking and program exchange of civil society 
organizations engaged in youth culture on local, national and international levels 
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to ensure adequate spatial resources for civil society organizations dealing with the 
programs of youth culture and culture for youth, programs that stimulate creative youth 
expression and programs of recreational sport for young people
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to encourage education, production and public recognition of young artists in the 
country and abroad, and to monitor and encourage their post-educational development
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to include youth in the decision-making processes in culture
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to conduct comprehensive researches on physical activity and needs of young people for 

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recreational engagement in sport 
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to encourage the development of recreational sport, ensuring the necessary infrastructure 
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to encourage the development of sport through the overall system of education for 
recreational sport 
6.3. Measures and activities
Measure 1. PROMOTION OF NONFORMAL EDUCATION OF YOUNG PEOPLE IN ART AND 
CULTURE
IMPLEMENTATION ACTIVITY:
DURATION OF 
IMPLEMENTATION:
1.1. To establish a fund for independent culture (working proposal ‘‘New 
Culture’’).
2010
1.2. To define priorities for financing project of nonformal education of 
young people in non-institutional art and culture.
2011
1.3. To finance projects and programs of nonformal education of young 
people in non-institutional art and culture.
2011 and ongoing
1.4. To finance non-profit cultural youth programs and programs for youth 
conducted by civil society organizations.
2011 and ongoing
1.5. Multiyear institutional support for youth associations working in the 
field of non-institutional culture and art.
2011 and ongoing
CARRIER:
Ministry of Culture
COLLABORATORS IN THE 
IMPLEMENTATION:
Ministry of Science, Education and Sport
civil society organizations (working in the field of youth culture)
FUNDING:
Ministry of Culture
REQUIRED FUNDING:
resources from regular activities of state administration bodies
IMPLEMENTATION 
INDICATORS:
− Fund for independent culture established
− defined priorities for financing
− the number and amount of funds allocated to projects and 
programs of nonformal education of young people in the field of 
non-institutional art and culture
− the number and amount of funds allocated to nonprofit cultural 
youth programs and programs for youth
− the number and amount of allocated multiyear institutional 
financial supports to youth associations working in the field of 
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Measure 2. PROVISION OF RESOURCES FOR INTERNATIONAL CULTURAL CO-OPERATION 
OF CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS IN THE FIELD OF YOUTH CULTURE AND 
CULTURE FOR YOUTH, ESPECIALLY WITH COUNTRIES FROM THE REGION AND EU 
COUNTRIES
IMPLEMENTATION ACTIVITY:
DURATION OF 
IMPLEMENTATION:
2.1. The criteria for resource allocation for the field of international cultural 
co-operation shall include those that specially encourage youth programs 
and programs for youth. They should be entered into the tender for co-
financing of public needs in culture.
2009
2.2. To provide resources for membership and activity of organizations 
working in this field in international networks. To include them into the 
tender for co-financing of public needs in culture. To establish criteria and 
within funds reserved for financing international cultural co-operation, 
to provide resources to co-finance membership fees, registration fees, 
conference attendances and other activities of international networks.
2009
CARRIER:
Ministry of Culture
COLLABORATORS IN THE 
IMPLEMENTATION:
Office for NGOs of the Government of the Republic of Croatia
civil society organizations from the field of culture focused on 
working with youth
FUNDING:
Ministry of Culture
REQUIRED FUNDING:
resources from regular activities of state administration bodies
IMPLEMENTATION 
INDICATORS:
− the number of financed projects of international cultural co-
operation from the field of youth culture and culture for youth
IMPLEMENTATION 
INDICATORS:
− workgroup formed
− drafted analysis of the situation and model
− pilot project for establishment of multifunction youth centers 
implemented
Measure 3. TO PROVIDE CO-FINANCING OF WORK OF EXISTING YOUTH CLUBS AND TO 
STIMULATE ESTABLISHMENT OF NEW CLUBS
IMPLEMENTATION ACTIVITY:
DURATION OF 
IMPLEMENTATION:
3.1. To pursue financing of activities of youth clubs. To launch regularly 
tenders on annual basis and co-finance clubs during the year.
2009 and ongoing
3.2. To draft recommendations for establishment and management of youth 
clubs and clubs for youth, and to publish it on web-pages of the Ministry of 
Family, Veterans’ Affairs and Intergenerational Solidarity.
2011

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3.3. Permanent supervision and annual evaluation of youth clubs’ activities.
2010 and ongoing
CARRIER:
Ministry of Family, Veterans’ Affairs and Intergenerational Solidarity
COLLABORATORS IN THE 
IMPLEMENTATION:
Office for NGOs of the Government of the Republic of Croatia
civil society organizations working with youth
units of local and regional self-administration
FUNDING:
Ministry of Family, Veterans’ Affairs and Intergenerational Solidarity
REQUIRED FUNDING:
resources from regular activities of state administration bodies
IMPLEMENTATION 
INDICATORS:
− the number of clubs financed 
− conducted evaluation and supervision
Measure 4. TO ENABLE PARTICIPATION OF YOUNG ARTISTS IN NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL 
CULTURAL PROJECTS IN INTERNATIONAL CULTURAL EXCHANGES
IMPLEMENTATION ACTIVITY:
DURATION OF 
IMPLEMENTATION:
4.1. To examine the possibility to define criteria and priorities for financing