Eesti People to People: Promoting International Friendship
Eesti People to People is a non-profit organization in Estonia established in 1997, aiming to enhance international understanding and friendship through educational, cultural, and humanitarian activities. It is part of People to People International, engaging in exchanges among diverse cultures to foster peace and tolerance. With a presence in over 50 countries, the organization coordinates events such as Global Education Week and promotes cross-cultural communication. Youth programs focus on media, creativity, and entrepreneurship, empowering young people as active global citizens.
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www.ptpest.ee ptpest@hot.ee Eesti People to People is a Non-Profit Organisation registered in Estonia in 1997 with activities since 1993 as a chapter of People to People International (PTPI).
The purpose of Eesti People to People as national NGO aims to enhance international understanding and friendship through educational, cultural and humanitarian activities involving the exchange of ideas and experiences directly among peoples of different countries and diverse cultures. Eesti PTP is committed to enhance cross- cultural communication within each community, and across communities and nations.
Tolerance and mutual understanding are central themes. Our NGO moto is PEACE THROUGH UNDERSTANDING
There are PTP International chapters more than in 50 countries in the world. One of them is in Estonia with more than 20 members and 100 volunteers. Presently there are three members in the Eesti People to People board.
Eesti PTP is member of Estonian national platform - Roundtable for Development Cooperation (AK ). Eesti PTP coordinates annual Global Education Week since 2000 and Global Media Monitoring Project in Estonia since 2004. Eesti PTP hosted People to People International worldwide conference in Tallinn on August 2012 with almost 200 participants.
Youth Eesti People to People organised in Estonia: Training course Gender and Media, August 7-13, 2011, 22 participants from14 countries; Youth exchange Creative reading and writing access for youth to global media, June 30-July 7, 2012, 35 people from seven countries; Evaluation meeting Gender and Media toward Creativity and Entrepreneurship, August 19-24, 2012, 25 people from ten countries; Training course Young people as important actors in social media, April 16-23, 2013, 24 people from 12 countries.
Youth Eesti PTP organised Training course 3C in youth work: Creative thinking - efficient Communication - active Citizenship, September 22-28, 2013 in Armenia. 24 young people and youth workers from 12 EU and EU neighboring countries Eesti PTP was partner in two-years project EyoUth-Day comprehensive non-formal learning for the future s European youth citizens (Action 4.5). Eesti PTP is active as sending organisation in Youth in Action Programme and the European Youth Foundation from the Council of Europe project.
Lifelong Learning Programme Eesti People to People was partner in Grundtvig Partnership project Europe Needs Active Seniors (2008-2010); Leonardo da Vinci Partnership project Cultural Treasure Hunt (2010-2012).
EC projects Eesti People to People was partner in Enhancing policy coherence: making development work better EuropeAid project (2008- 2012); Impact Of Relationship DAPHNE III project (2012-2014) and is partner in Makutano Junction: a multi-media approach to effective development education EuropeAid project (2013-2015).
People to People International programs Since 1993 one of the best programs in Eesti People to People is the International Visitors Program. It is a cultural interaction experience in which members of PTPI's worldwide chapters are offered the opportunity to meet members of chapters in other countries and experience their way of life. This is done through Host Chapter members who provide homestays for visitors from other countries by inviting them into their homes to spend time with them for 3-4 days (it cost 35 euro in Europe and 60 euro overseas). Eesti People to People members hosted hundreds of friends from other countries and were guests in many PTPI chapters around the world. Our chapter has sister chapter in Zurich.
PTPI programs Eesti People to People has Student Chapter since 2002 as a result of participating in the Global Youth Forum in Kansas City, USA. Young people also participated in the European Youth Forum in Berlin. Our students participate in School and Classroom Program, Young Generation Program and European Volunteer Service Program. During 15 years Eesti People to People had annual summer camp for 60 teenagers in Narva-J esuu. In 90th "Democracy School" was one of the best programs for youth. We had "Global Citizen" project in 1999 co- financed by PHARE program.
Eesti People to People Address: K rberi 33-76, Tallinn 13919 Estonia www.ptpest.ee ptpest@hot.ee PTP Europe www.ptpe.org PTP International www.ptpi.org Eesti PTP president Ruta Pels ruta.pels@mail.ru
