Allemagne

MitOst e.V.

National Network
Allemagne
Address

Herzbergstr 82-84
10365 Berlin
Allemagne

Telephone
0049 30 – 57 71 08 270
E-Mail
info@mitost.org
E-Mail (2)
wulff@mitost.org
E-Mail (3)
weiser@mitost.org
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
1996
Fields of Activity
  1. Democracy and community development
General Information

MitOst enables activities and programmes which foster cultural exchange, active citizenship, social cohesion and sustainable urban and rural development – beyond cultural, sectoral or linguistic borders. As a members association, we have more than 1.400 members in more than 40 countries where we are active in Europe and its neighbouring regions (MENA region, Turkey, Russia, Caucasus) as well as in Central Asia and China. In our headquarter in Berlin around 45 staff members work in different programs and projects with a yearly budget of more than 5mio Euro. Our main funding partners include the Robert Bosch Stiftung, Stiftung Mercator, the EU, the European Cultural Foundation as well as the Federal Foreign Office of Germany. In all projects and programs local partners from different countries are involved.

Mission and Objectives

As part of a growing European network, we support citizens in participating actively in their societies and in acting according to democratic principles. We offer various tailor-made qualifications, motivating and empowering the participants. We also connect and support civil society actors who strengthen cohesion and agency in Europe and beyond, and encourage cross-sectoral cooperation in order to promote social innovation and sustainable urban and rural development. We offer financial and professional support to our members and the alumni of international foundation programmes, helping them to bring their project ideas to life – such as exhibitions, campaigns in public spaces, performances, workshops, meetings and trainings. Members actively shape MitOst’s strategic development.

Main Projects / Activities

Our main programs include: - Civic Europe (www.civic-europe.eu) - Theodor-Heuss-Kolleg (www.theodor-heuss-kolleg.de) - Tandem (www.tandemforculture.org) - Actors of Urban Change (www.actorsofurbanchange.org) - Tools for Citizens (www.civilsocietytoolbox.org) We also run a School of facilitation Horizontal School (https://horizontal.school/) and implement a yearly international festival (www.mitostfestival.org)

How can you contribute to the Network in your country?

We would love to contribute to the network by sharing knowledge, tools, publications, experience and opportunities that we have in our network and programs especially in the field of civil society organisations. We are happy to share training opportunities and to contribute to common events with our expertise and skills. We are very much looking forward to find our more concretely how that can look like.

Why do you want to join the ALF Network?

As a network organisation we want ot connect with others in order to mulitply the impact of our activities and co-create new ideas and projects. We understand that only by collaboration and cooperation we can reach common objectives and make deep and sustainable change. Therefore, we are always looking for new partners, that go into the same direction, in order to inspire each other, share tools and methods and co-create new things. We are especially interested in enlarging our network in the MENA region, where we are most active at the moment in Tunisia and Egypt (having with Tandem also a larger network in other MENA countries in the field of arts and culture) and where we would love to contribute to sustainable democratic changes and active and strong civil societies.

Contact (1) Full Name
Annegret Wulff
Job Title
Board
Head of the organisation
Alona Karavai (Board 1st chair)
Contact (2) Full Name
Marischa Weiser
Job Title (2)
Programme Manager

MitOst’s annual network gathering: MitMission

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MitMission is MitOst’s annual network gathering being the successor and new format of MitOst Festival. It brings engaged people and practitioners from civil society, arts, culture, social innovation, and public sector together around one thematic focus. For four days, we will create a safer, inclusive, and participatory space to enable new connections, knowledge transfer and exchange of good practices. We will discuss challenges and potentials in the field, as well as celebrate and support the co-creation of new project ideas. This year’s theme is working in peripheries. Aligned with the thematic focus, the MitMission takes place in Lindow (Mark), a small town in Brandenburg, Germany.

Find more information here.

Motorschiff Stubnitz e.V.

National Network
Allemagne
Address

Warnowufer / Stadthafen LP 82
18057 Rostock
Allemagne

E-Mail
blo@stubnitz.com
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
1995
Fields of Activity
  1. Arts
  2. International/Cultural relations
  3. Media
General Information
Motorschiff Stubnitz e.V. is a non-profit association, which operates an 80m former freeze & transport vessel of the GDR high seas fishing fleet. Built in 1964 in Stralsund, MS Stubnitz is listed as a Monument of German Shipbuilding by the city of Rostock. Since 1993 it was transformed into a mobile platform for music, cultural production, documentation and communication. The three converted cargo holds can accommodate around 700 people in total and are ideally suited as venues for live music, exhibitions, performances and media art. The ships maintenance and cultural work is mainly done on a voluntary basis. The responsibility is shared among 5 board members and one manager. The project employs 10 persons (3 of them full time) and 3 trainees. The core number of co-workers in one year is 36. The activities are supported by the City of Rostock, the Land Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and various administrations in various regions.
Mission and Objectives

Since its inception in 1994, Stubnitz has been and remains a unique cross-cultural project of its kind, committed to the research and documentation of the contemporary music and performance art across different European regions, for the benefit of the artists, their audiences and cultural exchange.
As a kind of “Culture Ark”, it is our mission to chronicle the innovation and diversity of contemporary youth culture and communicate it to the present and future generations.
Doing so, we keep the maritime cultural heritage of Stubnitz the ship, and the millennia-old tradition of maritime cultural exchange alive and accessible to the people.

Main Projects / Activities

Since 1994 Stubnitz has visited 15 different ports across 10 European countries, researching and presenting innovative youth culture and forming partnerships with local culture organizations and promoters. More than 430 000 people have attended more than 1500 events hosted by Stubnitz. More than 3000 live performances by artists from 30 countries all over the world have been documented and preserved in an on-board audio/video archive. Each performance is recorded by 2-3 cameras, live
mix and biophonic audio equipment, then edited and catalogued in an on-board multi-media lab.
Stubnitz maintains a file server and a web site where fragments of this vast archive material are now gradually being offered for public viewing.

Contact (1) Full Name
Urs Blaser (general manager)

Mtende Homecraft Foundation

National Network
Allemagne
Address

Mantchewe location, opposite Mantchewe waterfalls, Livingstonia- Rumphi
Rumphi
Mzuzu
Égypte

Telephone
991590510
Telephone (other)
+265991590510
E-Mail
mtendehomecraft@yahoo.com
E-Mail (2)
mtendehomecraft@yahoo.com
E-Mail (3)
mtendehomecraft@yahoo.com
E-Mail (4)
mtendehomecraft@yahoo.com
Mobile Phone
+265991590510
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
2005
Fields of Activity
  1. Environment/Sustainable development
  2. Youth and education
General Information
Mtende Homecraft Foundation is a Malawian Non Governmental Organization established in 2001 and registered in 2003. Mtende exists to support vulnerable communities and community based organizations to develop a well informed and self sustainable community through advocacy, capacity building and coordination in various level of rural development. It is a non-governmental, independent, charitable and non-profit making organisation. Vision Seeing Community where lives of citizens are well transformed and able to respond to challenges of life for better rural livelihood. Mission Working in partnership with vulnerable communities and diverse them to overcome poverty, illiteracy, hunger and promotion of health among rural communities.
Mission and Objectives

MISSION
Working in partnership with vulnerable communities and diverse them to overcome poverty, illiteracy, hunger and promotion of health among rural communities.
GOAL
To improve lives of vulnerable communities through support, care and capacity building programmes in various areas of rural development.
STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES
1. Provision of trainings, care, support and entrepreneurship in education sector.
2. Provision of capacity building inform of trainings and support to smallholder farmers.
3. Provision of health care and support to orphans and vulnerable communities.
4. Empowerment of vulnerable communities with vocational and entrepreneurial skills, gender and human rights.

Main Projects / Activities

Output 1;
• Increased number of vulnerable children especially girls to attain education and protection.
Associated activities
 Support vulnerable children with school basic needs.
 Renovate the dilapidated school blocks in selected schools.
 Support girl child in secondary schools with school fees and bursaries.

Output 2
• Increased youth access to vocational and entrepreneurship education.
Associated activities
 Conduct youth training in vocational, business management and entrepreneurship skills.
 Provide vocational learning materials and equipment

How can you contribute to the Network in your country?

Through publicising and knowledge sharing to the public in my Country

Why do you want to join the ALF Network?

To learn new ideas in achieving women economic empowerment in my country

Contact (1) Full Name
Rev. Rockin Mwabanga
Job Title
Executive Director
Head of the organisation
Rev. Rockin Mwabanga
Contact (2) Full Name
Dr.Foster Lungu
Job Title (2)
Board Chairman

Museum für Islamische Kunst-within: Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Stiftung Preußischer Kulturbesitz

National Network
Allemagne
Address

Geschwister-Scholl-Str. 6
10117 Berlin
Allemagne

Telephone
+49 30 266 42 5201
Fax
+49 30 266 42 5202
E-Mail
isl@smb.spk-berlin.de
Organisation Type
Public Institution
Year of Establishment
1904
Fields of Activity
  1. Arts
  2. Democracy and community development
  3. Heritage
  4. International/Cultural relations
  5. Religion
  6. Research
  7. Youth and education
General Information
The museum forms part of the State Museums of Berlin, Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation, with a director and a staff of around 50 curators, restorers, other scientists, and technical employees. The budget is part of the general budget of the State museums and is administrated by the General Directorate resp. the Prussian Cultural Foundation. The funding is generated from the German Federal Budget depending on the State Ministry for Culture and Media, and external funds like the commendable allowance by Alwaleed Philanthropies, by the German Federal Foreign Office, and others. The Museum organises 4 exhibitions per annum and at least one international exhibition every three years besides its other core working areas i.e. research in Islamicate arts and cultures, heritage and conservation, and outreach as a protagonist within the German civil society. Main partners are international Museums and libraries, research institutions, world heritage sites as well as private collectors.
Mission and Objectives

The Museum of Islamic Art in the Pergamon Museum Berlin is the only institution of its kind in Germany, the oldest outside the Islamic World (founded 1904) and counts with its approximately 93.000 pieces as one of the major collections of Islamic Art worldwide.  Its encyclopaedic collection covers the material culture of urban centres for nearly 1400 years, spanning geographically from the Iberian Peninsula and Morocco to the Indian subcontinent. Recognising this unique position of the museum as well as a directive, it is taking a stance in civic discourses against one-sided debates on culture and migration, uses its expertise to cooperate with schools and other institutions for education, and initiates projects to connect different communities in the society, in and out of the museum space itself.
The Pergamon Museum on Museum Island is part of the UNESCO World Heritage. Every year up to 900.000 visitors go to see the Museum of Islamic Art and over 600 schools work with the educational material produced by the museum. With its rich art and archaeological collection, the Museum of Islamic Art is one of the leading research institutions dedicated to the material culture of the Middle East and neighbouring regions. The institution houses important collections of archival photographs on Islamic art and architecture as well as an internationally outstanding library focused on art, architecture and archaeology in the world of Islam. It continually expands its international cooperation network with research institutes and museums worldwide and in particular with the source countries of our collections.
Besides its focus on the promotion and research of Islamic art and culture, other core areas of the Museum of Islamic Art include the restoration of historic objects, active engagement into the protection of cultural heritage supporting 12 UNESCO world heritage sites, and the advancement of (trans-)cultural education in Germany and beyond. 

Main Projects / Activities

The Museum preserves, studies, restores and communicates the cultural memory of Muslim societies from the Mediterranean to the Pacific, and from Antiquity to the Modern Age. From this particular focus arise museological and scientific duties, but at the same time a civic role. This is all the more the case taking into account the difficult public discourses on Islam and migration in Europe and beyond.
Targetinggroups that, in the broadest sense possible, reflect the social realities in Germany, the Museum of Islamic Arts places a special emphasis on (trans-)cultural education and community work. Especially its regional focus on North Africa and the Middle East appeals the museum team to focus on German Muslim communities and people with personal ties to source countries of our collection. Thereby the strength of the encyclopaedic collection to be able to showcase multiple offers for identity building, in short its possibility to act as a cultural reservoir, can be used for diverse audiences. The Museum of Islamic Art develops these perspectives in projects like a cooperation of local mosque communities and youth centres called “Tamam” to create materials for cultural education and empowerment, or the award winning initiative “Multaka” which trains refugees to guide tours through museums in Berlin, connecting art works and exhibition themes to their own lives and perspectives. At the same time expectations of visitors are to be met to experience another culture in order to find answers to their modern-day questions.
Within the next years the Museum of Islamic Art will move within the Pergamon Museum building and nearly triple its exhibition space. The new layout and concept will unite the multiple aspirations and demands to a present day exhibition of Islamic material and visual culture in new and innovative ways to present the cultural legacy of Muslim societies to a local and an international audience, i.e. to the 4 million visitors of the Museum Island annually. 

Contact (1) Full Name
Dr. Stefan Weber
Head of the organisation
Prof. Dr. Stefan Weber

Musik macht Schule

National Network
Allemagne
Address

Turnseestr 4a
79102 Freiburg
Allemagne

Telephone
00491726188773
E-Mail
info@musik-macht-schule.org
Organisation Type
Private Company
Year of Establishment
2012
Fields of Activity
  1. Arts
  2. Media
  3. Youth and education
General Information
„Musik macht Schule“ is a group of professional musicians and pedagogues realising educational projects related to music. The team has four permanent members working within an extensive network of creatives, dancers, artists and social workers representing different institutions. Projects with a volume of € 40.000 were realised in 2013 and a volume increase up to € 60.000 in 2014 seems likely. The project finance is realised via donations and financial aid provided by social and political fundraising and sponsors. Some of our supporting institutions are the “Xenos, Zukunft braucht Perspektive”, the EJF (Evangelisches Jugend- und Fürsorgewerk) and the ESB (Eingliederungsstätte Baselland) as well as some non-profit organisations such as the DGM (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Muskelkranke e.V.) and the IVTS (InteressenVerband Tic und Tourette Syndrom e.V.).
Mission and Objectives

Mission
MMS enables those disadvantaged and excluded and supports their integration back into society. We promote musical skills and other forms of individual expression and offer our target group the opportunity to develop further in musicality within a group. The participants in our projects tell their stories and life experiences by writing their own songs which are made available to a wider public.
Objectives
The MMS network organises music workshops with children, youngsters and immigrants as well as disabled people. Furthermore we engage in projects with apprentices and in the field of adult education. In the workshops our participants learn to write, compose, produce and present their own musical creations. The learning context may vary from intensive music camps to regular meetings over a longer period of time. At the end of the project the participants celebrate their accomplishments with their own CD, music video or performing for a larger audience. Our workshops not only focus on enhancing musical skills but help in developing social competences as well. According to the defined goals of our workshops, we encourage group works, intensify team building and foster the self-confidence of our participants through co-operations within the group.

Main Projects / Activities

A prime example of our impact at international level is our two-year music project “Have A Say“ which was realised in 2011 and 2012 in Hong Kong. The project was implemented in co-operation with the association “Spende Deine Zeit e.V.” and „Chungking Mansions Service Centre“. “Have A Say” brought together musicians, singers and artists from Hong Kong, the Bale region (Switzerland) and Freiburg (Germany). All participants got the opportunity to make their contribution to an intercultural CD production. The project’s main objective was to make the refugees’ voices in Hong Kong heard and to raise awareness for the precarious conditions of asylum seekers. By co-operation with local artists, refugees were able to gain and improve musical skills and to connect with society. The project, which was realised by volunteers from Hong Kong, Germany and Switzerland, was concluded with a professional CD recording, a music video and the release of the songs on iTunes. MMS accompanied the entire process starting with song writing, followed by production up to organization and distribution. Three of the refugees from Hong Kong were invited for an internship at a professional recording studio in 2014 – a success which can be attributed to “Have A Say”. And the project’s participants from Hong Kong still make music together, a fact which represents the sustainable and long-lasting impact of our work.

How can you contribute to the Network in your country?

We have extensive and broad experience in the field of music projects with which we can make a valuable contribution to the Anna Lindh foundation. Our team can serve as an interface with other institutes and organisations while we can also actively contribute to the implementation of new projects. MMS team members come from various backgrounds and offer a great variety of professional skills which can help use synergies from all different areas. These areas can be divided into three main groups.
Organisation (Planning, project management, accounting, media and marketing expertise, project documentation)
Pedagogy (Accompanying and guiding project participants, drawing-up pedagogical structures and road-maps)
Music (Song writing, composing, mixing, teaching instruments, conducting, recording/production, technology, event technology)

Why do you want to join the ALF Network?

The institution Anna Lindh Network can be a strong and valuable partner for realizing more projects like „Have A Say“. We aim for a first project in co-operation with the Atrium association as soon as October 2014. Atrium is already a member of the Anna Lindh Network. Atrium’s project in Tunisia is based on three pillars: empowering the blinds, general political education, and teaching intercultural competences. We thought about a co-operative music project enabling blind people to produce their world in sounds and present those worlds in public exhibitions.

Contact (1) Full Name
Peter Stoecklin
Job Title
CEO
Head of the organisation
Peter Stöcklin

Netzwerk Bildung und Religion e.V.

National Network
Allemagne
Address

An der Schanz 2
50735 Pulheim / Köln
Allemagne

Telephone
0049 2238 9588438
Telephone (other)
0049 2238 9588437
E-Mail
Canan.Kalac@gmx.de
Mobile Phone
0049 157 71985082
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
2007
Fields of Activity
  1. Religion
General Information

We are educators, professors of religion, theologians and clergy. As individuals and as a group, we are inspired by the ideals of democracy, justice, mutual cooperation, human dignity and moral education. To us, the work that we aspire to accomplish is not simply a job, but rather a calling. As we hail from diverse cultural backgrounds and religions, we are able to weave our experiences into a rich tapestry of ideas in which we complement and enrich each other’s work. As academics, we represent an array of disciplines whose individual concerns and research inform our individual contributions to the Network.

Mission and Objectives

Our goal is to effect a change in the world of education and create new educational perspectives that facilitate and promote co-existence, communication and mutual cooperation among people. In our opinion, religion – even in our postmodern world – needs to play an important role in this new educational paradigm. Our goals are:

- To create intercultural educational models to promote bilingualism.

- To create concepts and materials for cooperative religious education and have them adopted by the public school system

- To create and cultivate a wide network of inter-religious contacts

- To offer training and workshops for educators

- To participate in conferences to increase the Network’s reach and attract new members

Main Projects / Activities

http://www.netzwerk-bildung-religion.de/index.php/veranstaltungen

How can you contribute to the Network in your country?

We can contribulte the knowledge and experience of our competent team.

Why do you want to join the ALF Network?

We want to work in cooperation with your organization in order to expand our possibilities in the area of intercultural and interreligious education.

Contact (1) Full Name
Canan Kalac
Head of the organisation
Canan Kalac

Neue Arbeit - Neue Kultur Kiel e.V.

National Network
Allemagne
Address

Neue Arbeit - Neue Kultur Kiel e.V.Fraunhoferstraße 13
24118 Kiel
Allemagne

Telephone
+49 (0)431.59298570
E-Mail
info@neuearbeitkiel.de
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
2010
Fields of Activity
  1. Democracy and community development
General Information
Neue Arbeit – Neue Kultur Kiel e.V. (NANK Kiel) is a non-profit association that was established in 2010 by Gerd Neuner and Dr. Hans Meves in Kiel, Germany. Currently, the board consists of the chairman (Gerd Neuner), the vice-chairman (Dr. Hans Meves), a treasurer (Peter Dohse) and a member for public relations (Jan Jankowski).The association has no paid staff. All members are working on a voluntary basis. The Association finances its activities through membership fees. (2013). In addition, NANK Kiel is financed by grants. Currently, the annual budget is currently approximately 15000 Euros. NANK Kiel has established an international network including partners from Germany (Weiterbildungsverbund KielRegion), Poland (University of Szczecin), Denmark (IBC – International Business College Kolding). The Association organizes international New Work and New Culture Workshops, lectures and presentations in order to achieve its disseminate its concepts and ideas. Moreover, the main activities include the preparation of funding applications.
Mission and Objectives

NANK Kiel aims at the creation of a new culture of work that is defined by social economy and community production. For this purpose, NANK Kiel developed a concept for Centers for New Work and New Culture (as shown in the annex). These centers shall be used as institutional structures that enable people from all kinds of society to define their own work culture and to experience their own strengths and talents. The idea is to develop small-scale, local work that creates jobs by providing the community with necessary goods and services to make people more independent from “classical” paid work. This concept is oriented towards the “New Work and New Culture” by Prof Frithjof Bergmann (University of Michigan, USA). New Work and New Culture seeks to replace the traditional wage labor system with flexible forms of work that are oriented towards the actual needs of the people.

Main Projects / Activities

Currently, NANK Kiel prepares the development of the Centers New Work and New Culture in Germany, Poland and Denmark. In this context, the association has submitted several funding applications for national and international funding programmes (e.g. EUSBSR Seed Money Facility; Bundesministerium für Forschung und Entwicklung: Ideenwettbewerb zum Auf- und Ausbau innovativer FuE-Netzwerke mit Partnern in Ostseeanrainerstaaten; Projektförderung: Stiftung für deutsch-polnische Zusammenarbeit). Moreover, NANK Kiel is currently working a funding application for the project support facility of the Council of the Baltic Sea States (CBSS). Among these activities, NANK Kiel and its international partners are expanding their national and international networks in order to raise the interest for their activities and to promote international and intercultural cooperation among European societies. The improvement of the concept for the Centers for New Work and New Culture is a third current field of work.

How can you contribute to the Network in your country?

NANK Kiel contributes new ideas and concepts for a new cultural understanding of work in Europe and beyond. The objectives of NANK Kiel are addressed to several fields of action of the ALF. Mainly “Education and Youth”, “Cities and Migration” and “Peace and coexistence” are in the focus. Work is a central part of life. The culture of work influences the well-being of the people and so it also affects on the social and cultural cohesion within societies. Especially in multi-cultural societies the issue of work may be a crucial factor for the peaceful coexistence. Moreover the members of the association are developing sustainable concepts for sustainable culture of work, production and consumption in both in rural and metropolitan areas and by that they are addressing issues of migration and sustainable development Thus, the organization can contribute to the peaceful development of the Euro-Mediterranean Region by promoting new and alternative education concepts for all kinds of society.

Why do you want to join the ALF Network?

NANK Kiel wants to participate in the ALF Network because the association currently is searching for other organizations that aim to improve the living conditions of people in Europe and the Mediterranean Region by developing sustainable concepts for sustainable culture of work, production and consumption NANK Kiel aims to learn what similarities exist between the regional working-cultures across Europe and the Mediterranean Countries and how current challenges in the context of work are being addressed in these countries. Moreover, NANK Kiel wants to establish better connections to the Mediterranean area in order to get new ideas and impulses for the concept of the Centers for New Work and New Culture and the development of the association. The Centers for New Work and New Culture shall help to improve the living conditions in European countries. This has become even more important, since the European refugee problem has intensified dramatically.

Contact (1) Full Name
Dr. Hans Meves
Head of the organisation
Gerd Neuner
Contact (2) Full Name
Jan Jankowski

NGO Nest Berlin e.V.

National Network
Allemagne
Address

c/o TUCHTIG Oudenarder Straße 16
Gebäude D06 - Etage 1
13357 Berlin
Allemagne

Telephone
+49 222 6908 938
E-Mail
ngonestberlin@gmail.com
Mobile Phone
+4915237624693
Mobile Phone (other)
+4917655030502
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
2017
Fields of Activity
  1. International/Cultural relations
General Information

The NGO Nest Berlin e.V. (NEST), a Hub for Research, Education and Personal Growth, is an umbrella organization for promoting and executing of transnational mobility. The organization assists network partners to support adults/youth and functions as a hub for research and EU project design with a focus on impacting the Berlin community, specifically the Wedding Neighborhood. The NGO co-operates with stakeholding parties throughout Europe with the intent to exchange best practices in education, adult training, and employability, as well as in social inclusion and disadvantaged urban/rural development projects – with the objective to represent a transnational hub for innovation in NGO best-practices & coordination schemes between NGOs and stakeholders in Europe. Today the NGO’s ambitions find NEST involved as a partner in more than 10 Erasmus+ KA2 VET, Adult, and Sports projects, and as coordinator in 3 big projects addressing e.g. migrants, employability, inclusion, gender equality. 1. KA2 Adults DISTRACT 2. KA2 VET Migrant In Fashion 3. Big Sports Collaborative Partnership RINMSASFT Furthermore, more than 15 KA1 youth projects were already implemented with several Training Courses hosted in Berlin. Furthermore, NEST Berlin has deployed research activities in the foregoing fields and in cooperation with the University of Applied Sciences Bonn Rhein-Sieg through its chapter NGO NEST Bonn which links formal and nonformal education methodologies to add value to the learning of young/adults people. Co-Founded by 4 leading NGO’s in the field of Mine Vaganti NGO (MVNGO), The Comparative Research Network (CRN), InterCultural-Youth-Dialogue-Association (IYDA) and Mitosis Coworking Space, NEST merged expertise into an approach that grounds transnational cooperation between VET providers, NGOs, and businesses, providing a balanced picture of present challenges for inclusion and integration in Europe. NEST is a member organization in MV International (MVI), an international NGO network comprising 37 European member organizations, and 6 associate organizations from Africa, Latin America and Asia, as well a founding member of Alliance For Global Development AGD based in University of Applied Sciences in Bonn. NEST was initiated in 2016 by expert professionals active in the sectors/fields of NGO, Social Innovation, European project management, European mobility, Networking, and Non-Formal Education (NFE) methodologies, and embodies today in its Berlin hub 4 staff members and 4 team members with professional competences/experiences in above-mentioned domains. As a NEST is non-profit oriented, it performs crucial parts of its activity’s also on a voluntary base. At the ‘TUECHTIG room for inclusion’ NEST’s has its office space, amidst other pioneers, freelancers and employees (with and without disabilities) of all ages and backgrounds.

Mission and Objectives

The organization aims at the human, social, and socioeconomic development of people. NEST is actively involved in scientific and field research thanks to the field of expertise of the board members such as community building development, intercultural dialogue, education through Sport, and migration. NEST works internationally in cross-cultural projects by interpreting the local reality in Berlin. Nest is performing education through sport as a holistic tool of research by implementing international projects within the frame of the Erasmus Plus Sport Chapter. NEST pays attention to valorize and spreading of the potential of NFE methods - as a crucial pathway towards a more impacting and inclusive education functional to professional/personal growth, societal impact, and peculiarities of NGO actors. The application of NFE methods delivers and obtains simultaneously joint elaboration and implementation of educational programs, involves different targets, and fosters a pan-European reach in project design, the establishment of thematic networks, and offering of mobility opportunities.

Main Projects / Activities

NEST is involved in the design and management of international projects in all the sectors of Erasmus+ (Youth, Adult, VET, Schools, Sport.); H2020; AMIF; EuropeAid and engaged to the European Solidarity Corps and other international youth programs, sending and receiving young people from all over Europe and Africa. The Project Team is well experienced in managing and implementing European projects, currently, NEST is engaged as coordinator or partner in various KA1 Youth, KA2 Adult / VET / Sports projects. In the Erasmus+ KA1 Youth sector various projects such as Sports Activities foster e.g. Entrepreneurship, Peace / Trust building, employability and inclusion of migrants – up to employing high-quality educational support / KA2 project and research - focused in accessing knowledge, skills, and instruments needed for translating entrepreneurial intentions into concrete business initiatives (start-ups). (e.g. KA2 “Migrants in Fashion” that addresses the entrepreneurial development needs of female migrants’ prospective entrepreneurs in the Fashion sector). NEST co-creates and implements also project aimed at intervention on skills and emotional dimensions of the disabled, by exploring educational and creative integration (such as the devised Theater which is an original approach to theatrical production entailing a peer process of cooperation in the achievement of a final artistic product). For the disadvantaged urban and rural communities, NEST is dedicated to offering support to Educators/Trainers interested in providing solutions that services social inclusion, adult education institutions, NGOs, cultural businesses and associations, Arts centers/groups, Organizations for the disabled. (e.g. KA2 project “Dis-Act” which targets disabled adults aged 35-55 coming from disadvantaged urban and rural communities) Nest pursues Erasmus+ collaborative partnership priority’s related to good governance with a specific focus on enhancing gender equality in sport, such as the strengthening managers of semi-professional (female) sports teams through an up-skill process related to marketing, communication, and visibility strategies. (e.g. KA2 project “RINMSASFT”, Re (IN)novating Marketing Strategy Across Semi-professional Female Teams). Moreover, the organization has a formal link with “MITOSIS”, a co-working space in Berlin functioning as an open collaboration and innovation hub, frequented by a disparate set of local and international professionals working in diverse fields such as Programming, Art and Philosophy.

How can you contribute to the Network in your country?

The NGO Nest Berlin e.V. is a young umbrella organization for promoting transnational youth mobility. Our organization is understanding itself as a hub, helping other network partners to help young people to gain skills such as leadership, project management, NGO work, application writing, and fundraising. As a hub for NGOs, we are specialized in developing skills for young leaders. As a sending organization, we can offer short-term to a long-term stay at NGOs abroad, as a receiving organization we offer work on various projects in the creative capital of Europe. We and our network partner are experienced in hosting, training, and sending young people abroad. Working with us means to gain insights into: - European project management - Delivering training and creating curricula - Fundraising and application writing We work with various approaches and offer training such as: - Intercultural communication - Digital and ICT skills - Civic education - Gender awareness - Development cooperation - Entrepreneurial skills and thinking - Critical design thinking

Why do you want to join the ALF Network?

Being a member of ALF will : - Multiply contacts and create real links with people looking for the same thing as us: creating links and opportunities for new projects and programs, - Make sure to publicize our activity. Beyond the exchange of experiences, belonging to the ALF network presents significant advantages for NEST, as much to find new program ideas in a very favorable context, as partners to develop a project, - Access to offers of goods and services at shared costs. A good way to save money!

Contact (1) Full Name
Roberto Solinas
Job Title
Board-member - Head of International Projects Unit
Head of the organisation
Roberto Solinas
Contact (2) Full Name
Martin Barthel
Job Title (2)
European Project Designer and Manager at NEST

NIGHTFROG GmbH

National Network
Allemagne
Address

Thierschstr. 20
80538 Munich
Allemagne

Telephone
+49 (0) 89 29163194
Fax
+49 (0) 89 29163195
E-Mail
aleks.krneta@nightfrog.com
E-Mail (2)
benedict.mirow@nightfrog.com
Organisation Type
Private Company
Year of Establishment
1999
Fields of Activity
  1. Arts
General Information
NIGHTFROG is a film production company that produces factual programs national and internationally with focus on music, theater and social responsibility ! Budgetary resources in a year: ~ 500.000 € We are working with different broadcasters Main Partners: Light & Shadow, Crew United, Francis Film, Elektrofilm, Greenpost, Künstlersekretariat am Gasteig, MSM Studios Munich, Producers at Work,TV60 Filmproduktion
Mission and Objectives

NIGHTFROG is not only a film company. Its very important for us to produce films with profoundness and social responsibility. We worked for Greenpeace, World Vision, Brot für die Welt, Lutherischer Weltbund, Vatikan,Rummelsberger Anstalten, Misereor

Main Projects / Activities

please take a look at the filmlist

Contact (1) Full Name
Aleksandra Krneta
Head of the organisation
Benedict Mirow
Contact (2) Full Name
Benedict Mirow