Haapsalu Town Government

National Network
Estonia
Address

Posti 34
90504 Haapsalu
Estonia

Telephone
372 472 5300
Telephone (other)
372 472 5301
Fax
372 472 5310
E-Mail
hlv@haapsalulv.ee
E-Mail (2)
urmas.sukles@haapsalulv.ee
E-Mail (3)
ulla.paras@haapsalulv.ee
E-Mail (4)
liina.pold@haapsalulv.ee
Organisation Type
Local/Regional Authority
Year of Establishment
1279
Fields of Activity
  1. Arts
  2. Democracy and community development
  3. Environment/Sustainable development
  4. Heritage
  5. Human rights
  6. International/Cultural relations
  7. Others
  8. Youth and education
General Information
Haapsalu is a seaside resort town located on the west coast of Estonia. It is the administrative centre of Lääne County, and on 1 January 2014 it had a population of 10811.
Mission and Objectives

Haapsalu is a twin city of Bethlehem since 2010. Haapsalu wants to coninue active engagement with Bethlehem.

Main Projects / Activities

Meetings of friendship and cultural exchange.

Why do you want to join the ALF Network?

For contacts

Contact (1) Full Name
Urmas Sukles
Job Title
mayor
Head of the organisation
mayor Urmas Sukles
Contact (2) Full Name
Ülla Paras
Job Title (2)
development specialist

Creative Youth Centre

National Network
Lithuania
Address

Vilniaus g. 15
Vilnius
Lithuania

Telephone
+370 67 968 25
E-Mail
cyc@1usemail.com
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
2012
Fields of Activity
  1. Arts
General Information
CYC if focusing on creating new possibilities for young artists to express them self and rising creativity in population.  
Mission and Objectives

Mission of CYC :

promote art and creativity,

support young artists;

develop new possibilities for the artists from different countries to meet each other.

Main Projects / Activities

Actions - stay as you are, stay creative!

Why do you want to join the ALF Network?

because we believe that art is best way to promote intercultural dialogue.

Contact (1) Full Name
Tomas
Head of the organisation
CYC

Lietuvos romų bendruomenė

National Network
Lithuania
Address

Vivulskio g. 7
Vilnius
Lithuania

Telephone
+370 637 21575
E-Mail
sareroma@gmail.com
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
2014
Fields of Activity
  1. Democracy and community development
  2. Human rights
  3. International/Cultural relations
  4. Others
  5. Youth and education
General Information
Lithuanian Roma community - defends and protects the rights of Roma people, to help them integrate into society, and expanding people's attitudes towards the minority
Mission and Objectives

Head of the organization - pirmkininkas. The organization has many international partners not only in Europe but also outside Europe.

Main Projects / Activities

looking forward to the project approval

How can you contribute to the Network in your country?

It takes a lot of work, desire and understanding

Why do you want to join the ALF Network?

We are still small, but we want to grow and improve, and prove to people that we trying to achieve their goals faster.

Contact (1) Full Name
Išvanas Kvik
Job Title
chairman
Head of the organisation
Chairman

Public Insititution Ratković's Poetry Evenings

National Network
Montenegro
Address

Muha Dizdarević No 6.
84000 Bijelo Polje
Montenegro

Telephone
00 382 67 223 098
E-Mail
abazdiz@hotmail.com
E-Mail (2)
abazdiz@hotmail.com
Mobile Phone
00 382 67 223 098
Organisation Type
Public Institution
Year of Establishment
1971
Fields of Activity
  1. Arts
  2. Research
  3. Youth and education
General Information
Ratković’s Poetry Evenings were founded in 1971 with the aim of gathering, affirming and supporting young emerging poets from all the areas of ex-Yugoslavia. Ratković's Poetry Evenings have from the begining been conceived in such way to include, besides the young artists, also the renowned poets, prose writers, literary critics and theoreticians. A manifestation so well founded is lasting without interruption for 41 years.
Mission and Objectives

Mission
- To ensure the participation of the most distinguished literary creators from the region and from Europe;
- To maintain continuous communication and cooperation with the prestigious international manifestations;
- To prepare the annual activity programme of the manifestation, which ensures that the manifestation lives throughout the year thanks to the periodic organization of appropriate content;
- To distribute the programme contents in the whole territory of Montenegro;
- To carry out the programme of cooperation and exchange with other similar manifestations on the regional and international level;
- To improve and develop the cultural and creative sectors in line with the international standards.
Objectives and priorities
The main objectives and priorities of the Ratković's Poetry Evenings aim at conceptual strengthening which would:
- Provide a high-quality representation of the contemporary Montenegrin and world artistic creation, which corresponds to the artistic tendencies of the 20th and 21st century in Europe and beyond;
- Build an open platform for different ways of institutional and professional cooperation with similar institutions in the region, Europe and beyond;
- Create a strong creative and information hub in Bijelo Polje, which would be a relevant partner in domestic and international cooperation projects, contributing to artist mobility and circulation of artwork;
- Carry out an open and wide-ranging pedagogic activity which would complement and enhance the general education and skills of the audiences, by involving art academy students and relevant experts with specialized knowledge;
- Enable the historical, theoretical and critical research and analysis of the contemporary artistic practices in Montenegro, and beyond.

Main Projects / Activities

The main objectives and priorities of the Ratković's Poetry Evenings aim at conceptual strengthening which would:
A homage to the Montenegrin writer Risto Ratkovic, the literary award Risto Ratkovic is awarded the best poetry book published between the two editions, together three awards of to the poetry written by poets under 27. In addition, Ratković’s Poetry Evenings every year publishes the book of the awarded young author and a poetry anthology the countries participating in the manifestation. Apart from the regular programme held in Bijelo Polje, many participants were presented to the audience in the Montenegrin municipalities of Mojkovac, Berane, Cetinje and Podgorica. The event has received the official status of a cultural manifestation of great importance for Montenegro in 2010.
 

Contact (1) Full Name
Abaz Dizdarevic
Job Title
Director
Head of the organisation
Abaz Dizdarevic

Initiatives et Changement

National Network
Tunisia
Address

62 Rue 18 Janvier
1001 Tunis
Tunisia

Telephone
00216 98281540
Telephone (other)
0021629366310
E-Mail
initiativeschangement2008@gmail.com
Mobile Phone
0021698381540
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
2014
Fields of Activity
  1. Democracy and community development
  2. Environment/Sustainable development
  3. Gender
  4. Human rights
  5. International/Cultural relations
  6. Media
  7. Others
  8. Research
  9. Youth and education
General Information
Formé entre les personnes physiques l'association "Initiatives et Changement" sous réserve du decret  88 du 2011en date de 24/09/2011
Mission and Objectives

1. contribuer à l'enracinement et l'activation des valeurs de la citoyenneté.
2. contribuer à la création d'une jeunesse positive, consciente et entrepreneur cherche à la créativité et à l'innovation
3. contribuer à l'établissement d'une culture de dialogue et de paix et d'inculquer l'esprit de volontariat et d'initiative et d'ouverture à l'autre.
4. contribuer à la mise en place du concept de la gouvernance et de la démocratie locale
5. contribuer à l'organisation des programmes et activités de formation et des stages aidé à intégrer les jeunes dans la société civile et de contribuer au développement local et national.

Main Projects / Activities

Participation à l'atelier «Citoyens pour la Paix et la Justice » initié par «Swedish Institute Alexandria»

How can you contribute to the Network in your country?

Contribuer par des programmes utiles qui offrent le plus aux  jeunes et aux  personnes, de tel sort qu'en se concentre sur  la notion de dialogue interculturel dans les villes de la Méditerranée.

Why do you want to join the ALF Network?

Puisque la Fondation Anna Lindh gère le plus grand réseau d'organisations de la société civile impliquées dans la promotion du dialogue interculturel à travers l'Europe et la Méditerranée on rejoint le réseau pour qu'il facilite nos taches a éxécuter. 

Contact (1) Full Name
CHOKRI Mohamed Fateh
Job Title
Président
Head of the organisation
CHOKRI Mohamed Fateh
Contact (2) Full Name
ABIDI Souad
Job Title (2)
Trésoroer

Association Culturelle La Voix d'Apulée - Bejaia

National Network
Algeria
Address

cité Djama, targa ouzemour, Bejaia
06000 Bejaia
Algeria

Telephone
00213 6 69 17 65 39
E-Mail
lavoix.apulee@gmail.com
E-Mail (2)
m.aitamraoui@gmail.com
E-Mail (3)
sipax06@gmail.com
Mobile Phone
00213 6 69 17 65 39
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
2014
Fields of Activity
  1. Arts
  2. Democracy and community development
  3. Gender
  4. Heritage
  5. International/Cultural relations
  6. Research
  7. Youth and education
General Information
L'association culturelle: la voix d'Apulée crée en 2014 est une réponse au contexte  actuel de la culture en Algerie, a priori souffrante  et  en manque de création.  composée de membres experts en le domaine et animés par l'envie de penser la culture autrement et de s'inscrire dans l'innovation culturelle et interculturelle, elle ambitionne de revolutionner le secteur et de lui donner un nouveau souffle tant au niveau régional, national que international.
Mission and Objectives

les missions assignées a notre association sont les suivantes:
- l'ingenierie interculturelle et l'innovation culturelle;
- la promotion de la culture local au niveau national et international;
- la preservation du patrimoine culturel matériel et immatériel;
- le soutien à l'émergence de nouveaux talents;
- citoyenneté et developpement du genre.

Main Projects / Activities

- animation d'un cine club : " ANWALI LFILM" 
- club de lecture: " tasekla wer tilas" 
- les samedi de l'histoire, des rencontre chaque samedi autour d'une oeuvre d'histoire.
- partenaire des cafés litteraire de Bejaia.
- séminaires mensuels sur la participation citoyenne et l'exercice démocratique.
- formation sur les métiers du cinema.  

How can you contribute to the Network in your country?

l'équipe de la Voix d'Apulée est extremement compétente, dynamique et motivée, son adhésion à un tel réseau pourrait étre un espace propice pour developper son ingenirie et son expertise. en outre, nouvellement crée mais la plus part de ses membre ont déja pris et/ou ont bénéficié des programmes de la fondation Anna Lindh  et ceux des membres du réseau Algerie.

Why do you want to join the ALF Network?

les motivations de la Voix d'Apulée quant à son adhesion au reseau FAL se résume en trois maitre mots:
 " partager le savoir et les experiences" , " tisser des liens de solidarité et de partenariat" , " echange, dialogue et action"

Contact (1) Full Name
AIT AMRAOUI MOHAMED
Job Title
ADMINSTRATEUR
Head of the organisation
Mohamed Ait Amraoui
Contact (2) Full Name
HEOUCHAT SIPHAX
Job Title (2)
ETUDIANT

Association Graine de Paix - Oran

National Network
Algeria
Address

13 rue monge oran
31000 Oran
Algeria

Telephone
00213554647885
E-Mail
aldjiafifi@yahoo.fr
E-Mail (2)
grainedepaix31@hotmail.com
Mobile Phone
00213772435627
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
2014
Fields of Activity
  1. Democracy and community development
  2. Human rights
  3. International/Cultural relations
  4. Youth and education
General Information
Graine de paix est une association locale récemment crée par quelques membres du Réseau des Médiateurs  Algériens  actifs  depuis  juillet 2005 à travers le territoire national pour mettre en place  des  dispositifs de préventions et de reconstruction des rapports humains dans une société qui  a connu une période marquée par des événements douloureux et souvent tragiques et qui depuis est à la recherche de paix, de sérénité, de justice et de tolérance. Gérer les conflits par la médiation est l’une des voies les plus pratiquées pour arriver à nos objectifs et répondre à nos besoins, tous ensembles. Graine de paix a à son actif pour le moment une vingtaine de médiateurs, des animateurs  et formateurs  d'échanges  interculturels  actifs  dans différends  secteur (l’éducation, la jeunesse, la santé mentale, la justice et l'entreprise).
Mission and Objectives

Who is Seed of Peace? AGP
Seed of peace is a local association recently created by some members of the Algerians Mediators Network  assets since July 2005 throughout the country to develop devices prejudices and reconstruction of human relationships in a society that has experienced a period marked by painful and often tragic events and is looking for peace , serenity , justice and tolerance. Manage conflicts through mediation is one of the most practiced ways  to achieve our objectives and meet our needs , all together
Seed of peace has to her  credit at the moment twenty mediators , facilitators and trainers inter cultural exchanges active in various sector ( education, youth , mental health , justice and company )
Seed of peace  exerts its actions at the local , national and international levels through methods and tools promoting and enhancing  participatory communication , listening , understanding  the value of the other , respect for difference, solidarity , cooperation, good citizenship and active citizenship
Seed of Peace uses artistic tools and multi- media ( drawing, music, theater, song , photo, video .... ) as a means of expression and recognition of potential.
Seed of peace implements training programs on civic education, human rights and children , citizenship, communication tools and peaceful conflict management.
Seed of peace develops partnership projects between NGOs  at the local , national and international scale.
The missions of seed of peace
• Raise awareness and initiate civil society in the use of educational tools for peace and mediation as a preferred practice through:
Animations
Traineeship
Mediation practices
Organization of shows, competitions
Conception and diffusion  of educational material
International  cultural exchange projects
Peoples involved in this project  are trained to the tools of :
-Peaceful conflict management
-Family therapy
-The cross-cultural learning

Main Projects / Activities

Nos partenaires internationaux  principaux : une terre culturelle de Marseille UTC ,Cemea nord pas de Callais ,Graine de citoyen d’Angers , CEFIR DUNKERQUE France
, L’association APCV Agence de Promotion des Cultures et du Voyage Saint-Denis
Club interculturel  Europe Portugal, interculturel life Espagne Visnard  ,Babop Berlin ,centre français de Berlin
Nos volontaires sont des jeunes principalement universitaires activent en direction des jeunes et les enfants.
• Projet  tri national avec les CEMEA nord pas de Callais et Association Dock Europe de Hambourg, dont l’Objectif Principal est de Former des acteurs des domaines sociaux éducatifs a la pédagogie interculturelle et la conception d’outils de médiation pour développer leur capacité en matière de gestion de conflit.
• Projet avec  l’association une Terre culturelle de Marseille et bapob berlin ; formation d’animateurs de rencontre interculturelles. « La formation de base certifiée OFAJ d’animateurs de rencontres interculturelles : approche pédagogique et organisationnelle»,« Histoire partagée, mémoire divergente, avenir commun ? » ,Création Reseau / Creation network,Mer d’Idées.
• Projet  avec Graine de Citoyen d’Angers France ; formation aux outils pédagogiques pour lutter contre la violence et éduquer à la paix.
• Projet création avec  la France, l’Espagne, l’Italie, Le Maroc, la Tunisie et l’Algérie sur  les outils interactifs et l’apprentissage interculturel.
A l’échelle national projet de prévention de la violence  en milieu scolaire en partenariat avec les directions de l’éducation  et de la santé d’Oran.
 

How can you contribute to the Network in your country?

en devellopent la pédagogie inteculturelle à travers des formations et des projets d'échanges interculurels afin de raprocher les peuples 

Why do you want to join the ALF Network?

parceque nous portons les memes valeurs et nous travaillons sur les memes objectifs 

Contact (1) Full Name
Nadira Benketira
Job Title
Présidente
Head of the organisation
BENKETIRA Nadira

Dialogslussen

National Network
Sweden
Address

Sundbybergsvägen 1
17173 Solna
Sweden

Telephone
+46735361515
E-Mail
info@dialogslussen.se
E-Mail (2)
selcuk.akti@dialogslussen.se
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
2000
Fields of Activity
  1. Democracy and community development
  2. Environment/Sustainable development
  3. Human rights
  4. International/Cultural relations
  5. Religion
  6. Youth and education
General Information

Dialogslussen is an intercultural dialogue organization that was formed to achieve greater mutual understanding and acceptance, cohesion and integration in our diverse society. It is important that ourselves in the Dialogslussen are role models and accept each other's diversity and differences. In this way we support and contribute continuously to the understanding of how a well-functioning multicultural society can be achieved. Structure of the organizations: Director, Co-director and board members Source of funding: Funding from Sensus, members and companies who are interested in our projects.  

Mission and Objectives

• Mutual understanding between different cultures in Sweden • Creating a framework for mutual tolerance in Swedish society by actively working on the intellectual level • Through the establishment of dialogue and close cooperation with the media, voluntary organizations, public institutions want Dialogslussen spread awareness of the different cultures. By doing this, we want to work against prejudice in society • Dialogslussen want to play an active role in the integration of non-ethnic Swedes in Sweden  

Main Projects / Activities

You are my Role Model: The lecture series, "You are my role model" seeks Dialogueslussen to inspire, encourage and guide young people to strive and work towards success. Participants will be challenged to think differently about their prospects, both in terms of educational and career options available to them and in terms of the levels of achievement that they can aim for the selected area. Academic meeting: The purpose of these meetings is to interest our members with relevant academic issues concerning integration, training, diversity, social media, discrimination, etc. The goal of the lecture series is for participants to get a new aspect, as well as more in-depth knowledge in the chosen discourse. Dialogue dinner: The goal of the dinners is to establish a long-term dialogue involving all sections of society and to explore ways for peaceful coexistence, empathic acceptance, integrity and at the same time, you learn from each other to confront prejudice in society. From this goal, we will arrange Dialogue dinners in different locations.

Contact (1) Full Name
Ömer Eken
Job Title
Director - Stockholm
Head of the organisation
Ömer Eken
Contact (2) Full Name
Selcuk Akti
Job Title (2)
Director - Gothenburg

Sam Thompson Society

National Network
Ireland
Address

77 Willowfield Parade
Belfast
United Kingdom

Telephone
(0044) 784770144
E-Mail
samthompsonsociety@gmail.com
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
2012
Fields of Activity
  1. Democracy and community development
  2. Human rights
  3. Others
  4. Youth and education
General Information
Named for the playwright, trade unionist and anti-sectarian activist Sam Thompson (1916 – 1965), the society is an independent, non-profit development and training organisation that is dedicated to reducing sectarianism and using a human rights and equality framework to build a peaceful and prosperous Northern Ireland. The Sam Thompson Society is uniquely placed to bring together a broad range of individuals from differing backgrounds and to forge relationships across communities and sectors. The society takes no position on the constitutional position of Northern Ireland and seeks peaceful means to overcome conflict.
Mission and Objectives

The mission of the Sam Thompson Society is to promote the emergence of progressive peaceful Northern Ireland and by using a human rights and equality framework to challenge sectarianism and racism.

Main Projects / Activities

The Sam Thompson Society offer a variety of training and support for young community activists to build a shared and peaceful Northern Ireland.

The projects are co-developed with the participants and provide knowledge, experience and skills in community development and progressive political campaigning.

Contact (1) Full Name
Donal Lyons
Head of the organisation
Donal Lyons

VšĮ "Bendri Reikalai"

National Network
Lithuania
Address

Pamenkalnio 3-16A
Vilnius
Lithuania

Telephone
+37067226757
E-Mail
kostikovaite@gmail.com
E-Mail (2)
kostikovaite@gmail.com
E-Mail (3)
kostikovaite@gmail.com
E-Mail (4)
kostikovaite@gmail.com
Organisation Type
Public/Private Non-Profit Foundation
Year of Establishment
2013
Fields of Activity
  1. Arts
  2. Media
  3. Youth and education
General Information
Vsi Bendri Reikalai is a non-profit organization and non governmental organization established in 2013 by 2 curators that have hybrid projects. The aims of the organization are to participate in the urgent cultural issues through producing events alongside doing the critical research and writing. Specifically Vsi Bendri Reikalai produces discussions, publications, events, commissions and performances. The scope of the work of Vsi Bendri Reikalai ranges from reading groups to the video interviews to initiating radio programmes within the remit of the interests that fall under the radar of the thematic interests of Vsi Bendri Reikalai.
Mission and Objectives

The aims of the organization are to be involved in the urgent issues through producing events for the community engagement alongside doing the critical research and writing. Specifically Vsi Bendri Reikalai produces various events where young members of the society participate in discussions, publications, events, commissions and performances.

Main Projects / Activities

In the last year Vsi "Bendri Reikalai" received 3 project grants for various projects, ranging from the artist's video portraits to the interdisciplinary para-academic networking project in Baltics and Scandinavia.
One of the most recent projects was a series of events between Lithuania, United Kingdom and Russia. It culminated in a one month exhibition, 2 workshops and 2 lectures in Saint Petersburg during June 2014 and July at TAGA Creative Space  in St.Petersburg involving local art students and volunteers.  This particular project analyzed how political subjectivity is formed in relation to the digital media. One of the research and publication phases of the project was the involvement of 8 young writers and artists to contribute to the on-line publication Another Victory Over The Sun and also a workshop that is trying to rewrite the futurist opera for young participants and students from Saint Petersburg. The project was partly supported by the Nordic Culture Point and Lithuanian Embassy in Russia.
Another project is the video-portraits production about the youngest generation of writers in Lithuania. This project brings together certain political and cultural journalists and aspiring young people who are interested in the theme of the 'concentration' in the everyday and what it means in respect to the broader needs of the society. In addition, Vsi 'Bendri Reikalai' is producing a video interview website about Lithuanian emigre artists living in UK, focussing on the diaspora in cultural field.

How can you contribute to the Network in your country?

We can offer local and international curatorial and artistic and media network, local support for the project communication and scope, critical evaluations on the project ideas and consultations about the needs of the local identity politics.

Why do you want to join the ALF Network?

We would like to be more involved with the Medditeranean issues and also collaborate with Medditerranean region's art and cultural and community engagement institutions.

Contact (1) Full Name
Juste Kostikovaite
Job Title
Curator
Head of the organisation
Monika Lipšic
Contact (2) Full Name
Monika Lipšic
Job Title (2)
Director