Latvijas Jaunatnes padome/ The National Youth Council of Latvia (LJP)

What Latvijas Jaunatnes padome/ The National Youth Council of Latvia (LJP) does

Latvijas Jaunatnes padome (LJP) is the National Youth Council of Latvia, an umbrella non-governmental organization founded in 1992 and registered as a biedrība (association) headquartered at Tērbatas iela 28-15, Riga, with a working office at Aleksandra Čaka iela 83A. It serves as Latvia's largest youth energy network, with 55 member organizations spanning national bodies such as Latvijas Skautu un gaidu centrālā organizācija, Latvijas Mazpulki, Latvijas Sarkanā Krusta Jaunatne, JASMA, and Bērnu un jauniešu centrs 'Dari Vari', plus associate members from schools, municipalities, and youth centers across Latvia.

LJP's portfolio comprises human-delivered services rather than technology products. Core offerings include training on civic participation, civic education lessons in schools, pre-election classes for youth, non-formal education methodology training, mentoring and consultations for youth NGOs, quality management training, and interest advocacy process support. Service pricing is standardized: EUR 50/hour for civic lessons up to 3 hours, EUR 70/hour beyond 3 hours, EUR 50/hour for consultations, and EUR 70/hour for detailed trainings. Beyond fee-based services, LJP coordinates flagship projects including the National Youth Dialogue, LJP 11.0 school visits, European Year of Youth activities, and Active Citizens Fund projects (LJP 3.0 and LJP 4.0). The first National Youth Dialogue cycle, which engaged over 200 young people and culminated in a resolution presented to the Cabinet of Ministers on 14.07.2026, illustrates the organization's primary output: policy-grade youth participation infrastructure.

The business model is grant-funded rather than commercial. LJP operates with a small permanent team of 9 employees and is funded primarily through EEA/Norway Grants (Active Citizens Fund), European Commission programmes (Erasmus+ via JSPA, European Year of Youth), and the Latvian State Youth Programme via the Ministry of Education and Science. Disclosed project grants include EUR 104,898.85 (LJP 3.0, Oct 2020) and EUR 19,997.71 (LJP 4.0, Apr 2021). LJP participates in more than 10 government working groups and holds formal representation on the NGO/MK Memorandum Council, the Latvian National Assembly of UNESCO, the Youth Advisory Council, the Commission for the Evaluation of Youth Organizations List, and the European Economic and Social Committee. The leadership team comprises President Inga Birzgale, Vice President Estere Upmale, and Board members Sintija Beitāne, Marta Renāte Jērica, and Elizabete Baiba Tīzenkopfa. Marketing channels are non-commercial — multilingual website (Latvian, English, Russian), Facebook, Instagram, email newsletters, and in-person events.

Name

Latvijas Jaunatnes padome/ The National Youth Council of Latvia (LJP)

Legal name

Biedrība „Latvijas Jaunatnes padome"

Website

https://ljp.lv

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Latvijas Jaunatnes padome (LJP) is Latvia's largest youth NGO umbrella, founded 1992, uniting 55 member organizations and serving youth NGOs, municipalities, schools, and young people aged 13-25 with civic education, training, mentoring, and policy advocacy services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Civic Education & Advocacy Services

NAICS

Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813), Child and Youth Services (62411), Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations (8139)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Student Government & Leadership Programs (EDAJAJAH)

Keywords

• Youth civic participation
• Non-formal education
• Youth policy advocacy
• NGO capacity building
• Civic education training

Headquarters

HQ city

Riga

HQ country

Latvia

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Grants: LJP receives donations and operates through various grant programs including EEA Grants (Aktīvo Iedzīvotāju fonds), European Commission funding, and state program financing. The organization is registered as a nonprofit society (biedrība).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

LJP is a network and umbrella organization for 55 youth organizations in Latvia that delivers a portfolio of services including training programs on civic participation, civic education lessons in schools, pre-election classes, non-formal education methodology training, NGO mentoring, quality management training, and advocacy process support. It also organizes major engagement initiatives such as the National Youth Dialogue and coordinates Latvia's participation in the European Year of Youth, while delivering on-site consulting to municipalities, schools, and youth NGOs.

Product overview

LJP (Latvijas Jaunatnes padome / National Youth Council of Latvia) operates as a network that transforms youth energy into resources beneficial for society. Rather than a single unified product, LJP offers a portfolio of services primarily focused on youth civic participation, non-formal education, and organizational support. Core service offerings include training programs on civic participation, civic education lessons in schools, pre-election classes for youth, and non-formal education methodology training. These are complemented by specialized consulting services for youth NGOs including organizational mentoring, quality management training, and interest advocacy support. Additional services encompass activity moderation, municipal youth work organization, and individual lobby planning. LJP also implements several flagship projects including the National Youth Dialogue, LJP 11.0 school visits program, European Year of Youth activities, and Active Citizens Fund projects (LJP 3.0 and LJP 4.0). The organization functions as Latvia's largest youth network, comprising over 50 member organizations, and provides these services to youth NGOs, municipalities, schools, and civil society representatives involved in the youth sector.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Training on Civic Participation Educational seminars and training programs on civic participation topics tailored for audiences ranging from youth with no prior experience to teachers and municipal youth workers. Duration and content are customized to client needs.
• Civic Education Lessons at Schools Theory and practice lessons delivered in schools using presentations and non-formal education methodologies, helping students understand democracy and civic processes.
• Pre-Election Classes for Youth Educational programs preparing young voters for elections by explaining electoral systems and presenting facts in interactive formats.
• Non-Formal Education Methods Training

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 200 youth participated in first National Youth Dialogue cycle with meetings with ministers
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• European CommissioncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022The European Commission declared 2022 as the European Year of Youth, with the goal of promoting reflection on youth issues and their role in European prosperity. LJP coordinates activities in Latvia for this initiative.
• Izglītības un zinātnes ministrija (Ministry of Education and Science of Latvia)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLJP cooperates with the Ministry of Education and Science on youth policy, including the National Youth Dialogue project, youth policy state program, and participation in various ministry working groups.
• Jaunatnes starptautisko programmu aģentūra (JSPA - Agency for International Youth Programs)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJSPA is the implementing agency for international youth programs including Erasmus+. LJP participates in JSPA advisory board and implements projects in cooperation with the agency.
• UNESCO Latvijas Nacionālā AsamblejacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLJP is represented in the Latvian National Assembly of UNESCO, which operates under the Ministry of Culture.
• Valsts kanceleja (State Chancellery)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLJP participates in the NGO/MK Memorandum Council and represents youth interests in government-level policy coordination.
• British CouncilminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as one of the project/program partners for youth initiatives including structured dialogue and youth research.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• European Youth Forum: Broader umbrella — pan-European platform that federates national youth councils (including LJP via membership). Comparable because it operates the EU-level Youth Dialogue that LJP implements at national level, but with far broader geographic scope.
• Deutscher Bundesjugendring (German Federal Youth Council): Broad incumbent — Germany's national youth council umbrella with a much larger membership base. Comparable in advocacy and policy role, but at significantly greater scale and with a more developed organisational structure.
• Conseil National de la Jeunesse (National Youth Council of France): Broad incumbent — French national youth council with formal advisory role to government on youth policy. Comparable in mission and EU Youth Dialogue participation, though operating at significantly larger scale.

Direct peers

• British Youth Council: Direct peer — UK national youth council running youth voice programs, school-based participation training and government working group representation. Functionally analogous to LJP in mission and target audience (13–25 year-olds).
• Suomen Nuorisoyhteistyö - Allianssi (Finnish National Youth Council): Direct peer — Finnish national youth council providing training, civic participation programs and policy advocacy for member youth organisations. Operates a similar service portfolio (training, advocacy, member support) under a comparable funding model.
• Lietuvos jaunimo organizacijų taryba (Lithuanian Youth Council): Direct peer — Lithuanian national youth council with the same Baltic-region model: membership of youth NGOs, advocacy to government, and participation in EU Youth Dialogue. Highly comparable in scale, mission and funding sources.
• Eesti Noorteühenduste Liit (Estonian National Youth Council): Direct peer — the Estonian national youth council umbrella for youth NGOs, structurally identical to LJP (membership federation, policy advocacy, civic participation programs). Both operate as the formal national voice for youth in EU Youth Dialogue structures.

Regional players

• NVO Resursu centrs (NGO Resource Centre of Latvia): Regional peer — Latvian NGO support organisation offering training, mentoring and capacity-building to civil society. Overlaps with LJP's NGO support services (mentoring, founding documents, project writing training) but serves the broader NGO sector rather than youth specifically.
• Latvijas Pilsoniskā alianse (Latvian Civic Alliance): Regional peer — Latvian umbrella for civic society NGOs that participates in the same NGO/MK Memorandum Council with the State Chancellery where LJP holds a seat. Comparable in policy advocacy role but covers broader civil society rather than youth specifically.

Others

• Jaunatnes starptautisko programmu aģentūra (JSPA): Adjacent — Latvian state agency implementing Erasmus+ and EU youth programs. LJP participates in JSPA's advisory board and co-implements projects with them; comparable because both channel EU youth funding, though JSPA is a government body rather than a membership NGO.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/LatvijasJaunatnespadome
• Instagraminstagram.com/ljp_lv
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/latvijas-jaunatnes-padome-ljp

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

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