organization of backing liberal and social development(OBLSD)

National Network
Egypt
Address

12st Amin El Rafeay, Dokky, Giza
Giza
Egypt

Telephone
00233353107
E-Mail
oblsd_oblsd@yahoo.com
E-Mail (2)
oblsd.egypt@gmail.com
E-Mail (3)
tamer_adel@live.com
E-Mail (4)
vivanmagdy@oblsd.org
Mobile Phone
01024253777
Mobile Phone (other)
01024253888
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
2009
Fields of Activity
  1. Arts
  2. Democracy and community development
  3. Gender
  4. Human rights
  5. Media
  6. Youth and education
General Information
The Organization of Backing Liberal and Social Development (OBLSD ) is an Egyptian non-governmental organization (NGO) established in 8th of July, 2009. It works according to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights' Principles and the International Human Rights' legislation. The organization mission is to spread and promote the liberal though and the culture of Human Rights as well  to work on the community development through the dissemination of the notion and culture of the voluntary work across Egypt. We don't have any religious, racial, political or partial belonging, we are dealing with all groups to achieve Freedom and Liberal principles and to disseminate the human rights culture inconsistent with the Law or the national interest. we have 10 member in our stuff . 3 Units :- social media unit / democracy and political participation unit / Gender unit / Education and Vocational Training unit
Mission and Objectives

- spread the human rights culture and publicize it, and expand the circle of peace to the principles of knowledge and the development of democracy and they relate to development
- promote the values that respect human rights at the core of women's rights.
- empower women to actively participate in public life on the economic, social and political levels.
- Foundation seeks to focus on narrowing the gender gap and work to empower women politically, socially and culturally authentic

Main Projects / Activities

- "Only You" project for girls in the slum "Azbit El Nakhl " for 3 months period
- Number of seminars at the journalist syndicate under the supervision of the freedoms committee and Watny newspaper
- Training courses at Gabha party, Al-Ghad party and the Liberal Egyptians for the
partial work and 1 course about the Civil society
- Participating in the Street Children National Day with more than 70 human rights' organizations and institutions.
- Set up the Liberal Cultural Forum at Watny newspaper place for 2 months period and graduating more than 15 new researcher
- Directed the play "Death Brokers" about tolerance in cooperation with the German
Friedrich Neumann Foundation.
- Participated in observing the Parliament elections in 2011 with Ibn Khaldoun Center for Development studies.
- Periodic trainings on the negotiation skills with the Egyptian Democratic Institute
The following are the free comprehensive training program workshops :
The Press workshop / Human Development workshop / the Spanish Language in collaboration with a Spanish Trainer

How can you contribute to the Network in your country?

Working on spreading the legal and constitutional cultural awareness among the citizens to know their guaranteed rights and duties in the constitution and the law as well.
Working on providing research, reports and periodic and non-periodic studies on liberalism, human rights, tolerance and acceptance of others culture and monitoring the human rights' violations occur in Egypt through seminars, workshops and conferences with the participation of specialists from institution, organizations and individuals in all fields.
Working on the community participation in an assistant attempt to raise the society through the volunteer work.
Working on supporting women empowerment in the society as well as fighting discrimination and violence against them through projects , programs and training aimed at empowering women's role and raising their awareness to change the inferiority perception to be treated as a human.
Working on providing opportunities for the marginalized sectors, ( especially " Migrant Egyptians") supporting and integrating them into the community as it is their simplest right, and integrating the special needs in the community as well through workshops, projects and programs for them.
Raise the awareness of the importance of the civil society's role and its institutions in the community.
Establish strong relationships with local and international institution interested in working in the liberal field, human rights as well as community development to achieve the organization goals.
Priority interest in slums through the field and training work and establishing special programs for them to introduce the human rights 'culture and spreading the liberal principles to them.

Contact (1) Full Name
Vivan Magdy
Job Title
Head of organization
Head of the organisation
Vivan Magdy
Contact (2) Full Name
Tamer Adel
Job Title (2)
Executive Director