TakingITGlobal: Inspire, Inform, Involve

Brief History

The National Council for Swedish Youth Organisations, LSU, was founded in 1949 to increase contacts between young people in Western and Eastern Europe. Today LSU serves as a platform for various issues (international as well as national). Through this co-operation,...
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Brief History

The National Council for Swedish Youth Organisations, LSU, was founded in 1949 to increase contacts between young people in Western and Eastern Europe. Today LSU serves as a platform for various issues (international as well as national). Through this co-operation, all our member organisations share experiences, run projects and aim to influence society. LSU is a co-ordinating body for all 90 of its member organisations (Swedish youth organisations). The member organisations represent a combined total of about 1.5 million young people.

Opening hours: Mon-Fri: 9 a.m - 5 p.m

Objectives

- Constitute a forum for matters of common interest to Youth Organisations
- Provide a network for national and international organisations dealing with youth co-operation
- Work on the basis of the UN Declaration on Human Rights and the UN Declaration on Children’s Rights
- Establish and maintain contacts, provide information and ensure communication

Working Languages

Swedish and English

Structure

- Representative Assembly (highest decision making body, meets annually in December)
- Board (15 members from different Member Organisations). Five members of the board are also members of the Executive Committee
- Three committees working with different (geographical) areas connected to the board

Main Activities

- Organisation of seminars on topical issues
- Promotion of youth work
- Organisation of campaigns to fight xenophobia and racism
- Development of training sessions for presidents and secretaries of youth organisations
- Information co-ordination
- Support of smaller organisations

Publications

- LSU Info (monthly newsletter)
- Outlook (annual magazine targeting foreign embassies in the Nordic countries, Nordic embassies abroad, international organisations and agencies)
- Reports

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