About us

Liepaja Youth centre is one of the municipal non-profit organizations. The centre has been established thanks to the support of Nynäshamn (Sweden) in 1996.
At the beginning the main goals were to increase health status among the young people through information about health and health-related issues. Now Liepaja Youth centre is one of the few organizations in Latvia which has been implementing the politics of “friendly health services for youth”.
Starting to address health issues, Liepaja Youth centre got involved in various spheres related to young people – increasing the number of volunteers between youngsters providing free – time activities for youth, discovering and supporting young leaders etc.

At the moment Liepaja Youth centre is taking responsibilities to realize Liepaja Youth local policy from 2006 till 2010. This is the first municipal-level youth planning document in Latvia, which has been developed by young people. The Youth Affairs committee began to work out Youth local policy in 2002.

PĀVELS JURS

Head of the Institution “ Liepaja Youth Centre”

My primary role is to coordinate tasks and manage the office and thereby contribute to a successful youth policy realization in Liepaja city. Our centre is always open to new ideas. I have a firm belief that the youth is the main resource of development for our society; it is the agent of change.

DAIRA KĀRKLIŅA

Liepāja Youth Center’s public relations specialist

I handle organizational functions such as media, and community. In today’s information society, my task is to be a mediator. It is important for young people to receive such kind of information that is relevant to and appropriate for its users.

AGNIS TIMERMANIS

Public Administration Specialist in the field of Non-formal Education
My responsibility is working on the local and European Voluntary Service and „Youth in Action„.
My principal task is ensuring young people to use these opportunities of personal development in Liepaja, Latvia and worldwide.