TDM 2000 InternationalLogo Design Contest

TDM 2000 International aims to encourage the cooperation amongst countries in the field of youth to support their personal and professional growth, promotes active participation with regards to the evolution of the European Union towards a democratic and participative system at any level and encourages the voluntarism as a tool for the development of the individuals and of the societies with results in terms of employability.

Orange, Blue, perhaps Green
These colors are not binding at all, feel free to propose something different according to what you perceive from what we have tried to exaplain you about our organization

TDM 2000 International needs a new Logo due to the recent commitment to grow as a major international network of European NGO's.
We would to express the sense of connection between parts and countries; links; cooperation; the idea of networking; something like attraction to a centre; to spread all knowledge, information; to empower the members of the network and therefore the youth: the sense of respect; growing together towards the same ideals, goals; dialogue between cultures and people as well as the sense of being close even if faraway - like our galaxy.

Mission Statement:
TDM 2000 International commits to establishing an effective network of cooperation between youth organizations through which we shall develop concerted strategies to approach common issues that affect youth, thus becoming a main promoter of the empowerment of young people, youth associations and their communities as a whole.

Main goals:
? Challenge the paradigms of ethnocentric education systems and promote a more inclusive learning process that integrates contents non conformant to the dominant culture, thus fostering the development of a bigger respect for Cultural Diversity;
? Advocate for a world where peace, intercultural understanding, pluralism, non-discrimination, justice, equal opportunities and solidarity prevail;
? Create and provide tools and opportunities which may allow youngsters to enhance their personal and professional development, fostering consciousness in individual capabilities and developing competences increasingly required by the labour market, thus striving to achieve higher rates of youth employment;
? Encourage young people to realize the importance of their civil engagement and foster the acknowledgement of their prospective role as main actors of social change, therefore promoting a process of empowerment that shall lead to a more active participation of youth in the life and the decision-making processes of their communities;
? Promote strong synergies of cooperation between the public sector, the private sector and civil society through capacity-building, lobbying and advocacy processes in order to ensure socially responsible management and that young people take part in policy-making;
? Build a structure of support to youth organizations that stimulates international cooperation for development through sustained transfer of knowledge and exchange of best practices whilst facilitating reflection and debate at a transnational level.