Aid and Hope Program for Cancer Patient Care

National Network
Palestine
Address

5th Floor, apartment 17 , Gefary Building, near Gaza port
Gaza
Palestinian Territories

Telephone
+972 8 2884028
Fax
+972 8 2884029
E-Mail
eman@ahpcenter.ps
E-Mail (2)
eman_shannon@hotmail.com
Mobile Phone
00972599834235
Mobile Phone (other)
00972597242408
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
2010
Fields of Activity
  1. Democracy and community development
  2. Human rights
  3. Research
  4. Youth and education
General Information
Aid and Hope Program (AHP) for Cancer Patient Care started four years ago, where some of the founders themselves contracted cancer or one of their relatives which made the idea an urgent issue. Individual efforts of supports eventually developed into an association supporting and helping cancer patients and their families was established. Aid and Hope Program (AHP) for Cancer Patient Care started four years ago, The AHP is an organization of excellence in cancer public awareness and research that will undertake the usage of cutting edges to approaching the forefront of discovery and innovation. AHP will   build   the province’s leading   edge   research capacity, thereby enhancing international recognition of Palestine as a major jurisdiction for cancer projects and researches and as an attractive environment for investment. The structure of organization consists of 4 main employees and 23 volunteers Last year budget was 42,000 $ Sources of funding: International fund, donations
Mission and Objectives

Our Goal
To support cancer patient where ever they are, give them the best to live comfortably and well especially if they are poor, neglected, especially females because women are dependent usually on others to cover their financial needs, and to contribute to achieve both health and economic benefits for the Palestinian-cancer- patients.
Target Groups
We do strive to satisfy and meet the needs, desires, wants and expectations of all cancer-disease-patients and their families, physiologically and psychologically.
Our Objectives
•    Enhance early detective programme by reaching a wide array of women with cancer.
•  Provide psychological support to patients with cancer through levels of rehabilitation and based on standards approaches.
•  Respond to poor cancer patient by providing urgent relief including food, shelter, and other basic needs.
•    Advocate to patients with cancer and  influence human  rights organization to facilitate patients’ referral to treatment outside Gaza strip.
•  Empower women with cancer by building their competences and enlarge their economic opportunities.

Main Projects / Activities

Guinness world record winners for the Longest Ribbon Measures 1,247 m (4,091 ft. 2 in).10th of October 2012 to raise the awareness of breast cancer early detection
-  Provision of psychological support to 1500 women with Cancer: Self-funded.
-Gaza in Pink campaign for breast cancer awareness, October 2012 (breast cancer month)
-Gaza think in Pink campaign for breast cancer awareness, October 2013.
-Training women with breast cancer on how to manufacture artificial breast from local materials during Gaza blockage and because of the high cost of buying ready ones.
-  Adham Sisalem Palliative Care Center.
- manufacturing   artificial breasts and distributed them freely among Gaza women with breast cancer
- Conducting awareness sessions to encourage women to involve in early detection: Funded by Human Concern international (HCI Middle East Region).
-Women empowerment economically by allocating fund for small enterprise project: Funded by Human Concern international (HCI Middle East Region).
- young ladies in Pink
- Advocacy for young cancer patients rights
-  Ladies in Pink crafts income generation project.

How can you contribute to the Network in your country?

 Raising the public awareness of cancer problems 
 Networking with local network members to do advocacy and campaigns for cancer patients issue .
Integrate cancer patients in local network members organization
Supporting other network members in their work.

Why do you want to join the ALF Network?

It is very important to exchange experience, coordinate with other international and national organizations to find similar work field in  the region.
We will learn a lot and practice new types of work

Contact (1) Full Name
Eman Shannan
Job Title
General Manager
Head of the organisation
Eman Shannan

Osservatorio Balcani e Caucaso (OBC)

National Network
Italy
Address

piazza San Marco 7
38068 ROVERETO
Italy

Telephone
0039 0464 424230
Fax
0039 0464 424299
E-Mail
segreteria@balcanicaucaso.org
E-Mail (2)
chiara.sighele@balcanicaucaso.org
Organisation Type
Public/Private Non-Profit Foundation
Year of Establishment
2000
Fields of Activity
  1. International/Cultural relations
  2. Media
  3. Research
General Information
OBC is a think tank devoted to the social-political-cultural change in South-East Europe, Turkey and the Caucasus. Established in 2000 as autonomous project within the Peace Bell Foundation, today it monitors and reports on 26 countries or regions, either members of the EU or states involved in the EU Enlargement or Neighbourhood policies. OBC staff (15 people) co-operate with over 50 freelance contributors from the field to deliver daily online news and in-depth analyses that: disseminate knowledge on the monitored areas; spread a deeper understanding of the European institutions and policy-making; promote a new culture of remembrance. It also produces documentary films, multimedia and educational material; runs lectures and workshops; organises public events. OBC multilingual website (IT; EN; BCHS) has 130.000 monthly visits and gives free access to an archive of 14.000 articles. Source of funding: the Autonomous Province of Trento, the Municipality of Rovereto; the EU; Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs; other state and private organisations. Yearly budget: 650-800.000 €.
Mission and Objectives

Born to offer a space for debate to Italian CSOs working for peaceful coexistence in South-East Europe and advocating the EU integration of the Balkan region, since its start OBC is committed to strengthening the EU project as well as the development of a transnational public sphere.
Thus, its aims are to:
enhance the interest towards areas that 20 years after the end of the Cold war are still less known, and know each other less than EU founding members;
sensitize the media and the public at large on the role of the EU as an invaluable supranational democratic arena;
stimulate the debate on major European/international issues beyond national borders and domestic public spheres;
foster the growth of transnational relations at grassroots level, by promoting cross-border networks among civil society actors and/or media outlets;
influence policy-making and the media when addressing the issues/geographical areas OBC deals with through its policy advice.
Its audience includes: scholars and researchers; journalists; students; diplomats; local, regional and national government officials; policy-makers; practitioners of development cooperation; business people; members of the diaspora from South-East Europe and the Caucasus; tourists and travellers; people generally interested in these areas.

Main Projects / Activities

To achieve its mission, overtime OBC developed an action that is multi-sectoral, multilingual, transnational and cross-media, and adopts a bottom-up approach to knowledge production that combines monitoring, online information, research, policy advice, debate, public events, training.
OBC regularly covers the following topics: Human rights, minorities, gender issues, welfare; European Remembrance and conflict transformation through justice and truth; Media freedom and voices of independent journalism; Films, literature, music, art and cultural “contamination”; International relations in the Mediterranean and the Black Sea; International cooperation, cross-border activism, migration; Rural and environmental issues, sustainable development and responsible tourism in South-East Europe, Turkey and the Caucasus.
To contribute to the development of a transnational public sphere, OBC promotes and joins transnational networks. It distributes its content under a Creative Commons license and it fosters the widest circulation of its content among Italian and international media outlets, collecting hundreds of earned media every year (print, radio and TV).
Among recent OBC's special projects with a strong transnational dimension or focus, the following are to be mentioned:
TELL EUROPE TO EUROPE, aimed at animating and widening the public debate on today’s Europe and on the Europe of the future, through a wide number of diverse activities carried out in cooperation with 11 partners in Italy, Slovenia, Spain and Bulgaria
Link: http://www.balcanicaucaso.org/eng/Tell-Europe-to-Europe
CERCAVAMO LA PACE, a still ongoing research project aimed at reconstructing and analysing the important though neglected chapter of recent European history, i.e. the experience of the grassroots and the Italian solidarity and antiwar movement during the Yugoslav dissolution, in support to the Balkan fellow citizens. Link: http://www.balcanicaucaso.org/Dossier/Cercavamo-la-pace
A SAFETY NET FOR EUROPEAN JOURNALISTS, focussed on media freedom in Italy and Southeast Europe through a wide array of complementary activities aimed at exploring ways to support threatened journalists in 11 countries included Turkey, and at raising awareness of the European dimension of media freedom and pluralism.

How can you contribute to the Network in your country?

OBC can contribute to the ALF Italian network by:
sharing expert knowledge and original content on the SEE and Caucasus region gained through its monitoring, information and research activities;
strengthening the visibility of the Network and its members among its well-established audience and online community (over 130.000 monthly visits; 15.000 followers on social media; 10.000 subscribers to its newsletters);
initiating research or training programmes focused on the South-eastern Mediterranean;
providing inputs and contacts to foster the exchange and the growth of relationships among Italian CSOs and across the Adriatic;
developing projects in cooperation with other ALF members in the field of empirical and participatory research, communication and journalistic skills, media partnership.

Why do you want to join the ALF Network?

We already had the chance to establish cooperation with members of ALF Network in France (Courrier des Balkans is a regular partner of OBC) and in Italy, with Istituto Paralleli / Babelmed.
Joining the Network would mean for us to further enrich our perspective and work on the Euromed region, (starting from the discourse on migration and asylum for example), while strengthening our relations with partners actively engaged for the development of democracy, human rights and the intercultural dialogue across the Mediterranean.

Contact (1) Full Name
Chiara Sighele
Job Title
Fundraising and communication officer
Head of the organisation
Chiara Sighele

Palestinian Institute for Human Rights

National Network
Palestine
Address


Palestinian Territories

Telephone
0599091174
E-Mail
moh_lawyer1980@hotmail.com
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Fields of Activity
  1. Human rights
Mission and Objectives

Out of concern for building PIHR on professional and scientific basis and to direct its programs to meet the needs of its target groups and to provide better services for them, the Institute has been working on its strategic plan for the next three years. Such a plan is an ambitious vision to transform the aspirations and objectives of the Institute to facts and realities of concrete benefits to the targeted groups. The Plan aims to touch upon the internal and external needs of PIHR in order to develop practical solutions that are suitable to address the dilemmas and challenges facing it. Such solutions are also aimed at determining the type and quality of the needed interventions and developing a clear mechanism for measuring progress and success within a pre- determined time frame.

Main Projects / Activities

Raising awareness of marginalized groups in the North and Center (youth and women
sectors) about human rights education, citizenship and human rights in the local and
international spheres.

-Organizing workshops targeting women and youth.

Contact (1) Full Name
Mohamad Hamdan
Job Title
Executive Director
Head of the organisation
Mohamad Hamdan

Combatants for Peace

National Network
Israel
Address

POB 518
4 Remez St
Ramat Gan 52106
Israel

Telephone
972-54-733-1520
E-Mail
contact@combatantsforpeace.org
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
2005
Fields of Activity
  1. Democracy and community development
  2. Human rights
  3. International/Cultural relations
  4. Media
General Information
Combatants for Peace  is a grassroots volunteer movement of 600 Israelis and Palestinians who took an active part in the cycle of violence and now work together to end it in non-violent ways. Our organization is composed of two branches, one run by Israelis and one run by Palestinians, with a total of 27 staff members. Each side is represented in five bi-national peace-building groups located throughout Israel and the West Bank. Having two branches as well as regional bi-national groups allows us to meet the needs of local communities and act in a culturally sensitive manner. The total budget is $148,000, with $200,000 equivalent in volunteers' contributions and in-kind support. We speak at parlor meetings, run joint Palestinian and Israeli community improvement projects such as olive picking, and host field trips to the West Bank. Main partners include Rosa Luxemburg Foundation, BSST UK, AJMuste Foundation, IWagePeace, and Firedoll Foundation.
Mission and Objectives

Our main, overall objective is to assist in the establishment of a viable Palestinian state alongside Israel. Our leading focus areas for 2013-14 are protecting the human rights of Palestinians and exposing Israeli policy makers, the media, and the general public to the situation in the West Bank. To raise awareness and promote understanding among both publics regarding the hopes and suffering of the other side and create partners for dialogue, we work to educate both sides about reconciliation and non-violent struggle and to put political pressure on both governments to demand that they stop the cycle of violence and the occupation and resume a constructive dialogue. 

Main Projects / Activities

We conduct public tours in the Occupied Territories; initiate and participate in joint protest actions and peace rallies such as our Theater of the Oppressed; deliver community lectures and workshops; empower marginalized Palestinian communities in the areas of agriculture, protection of human rights, preventing demolition of houses, community development and all forms of non-violent struggle; and hold an annual Joint Israeli Palestinian Memorial Day Ceremony, attended by more than 2,400 Israelis and Palestinians this year, where we remember the victims of violence on both sides. When we see each other as human beings and equals, we work to ensure just treatment for all.

How can you contribute to the Network in your country?

We are a respected organization in Israeli society. In addition, we are the only organization of which we are aware that has full support and recognition of the “anti-normalization committee” of the Palestinian Authority, which has approved all of our activities under the banner of the non-violent struggle. We are thus uniquely situated in a position to reach both populations. We actively work to protect the human rights of Palestinians through activities such as joint olive harvests and protesting building demolitions, and we work to educate the Israeli public as to the real situation in the West Bank. We provide a vital service in protecting human rights, and hope to include as many people as possible in this cause. Our Joint Remembrance Day Ceremony was attended by over 2,400 individuals in 2013, making it the largest single event in the peace camp.

Why do you want to join the ALF Network?

As a bi-national organization working to promote peace between Israelis and Palestinians, we recognize the importance of establishing connections and networks between human rights and civil society organizations. The Anna Lindh Foundation ideals and goals are closely aligned with ours, as are many of the organizations supported by the ALF and those who are part of the network. The greater our access to like-minded organizations and individuals, the greater our ability to reach out to new groups and communities to spread our message of peace and non-violence throughout Israeli society including Jewish Israelis, Arab citizens of Israel, and Palestinians in the Occupied Territory. In addition, we were the recipients of the Anna Lindh Euro-Med Award for the Dialogue between Cultures in 2009. We were enriched by a close relationship with former Network Coordinator Gianluca Solera, and hope to continue working closely with the Anna Lindh Foundation and Network.

Contact (1) Full Name
Carmi Ashboren
Job Title
Fundraising
Head of the organisation
Yosre Salamin and Itamar Feingenbaum, Co-Coordinators

Youth Culture & Knowledge Exchange

National Network
Ireland
Address

41 lower Dominick Street
Dublin
Ireland

Telephone
0035318792363
E-Mail
info@ycke.com
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
2013
Fields of Activity
  1. Arts
  2. Democracy and community development
  3. Heritage
  4. International/Cultural relations
  5. Media
  6. Research
  7. Youth and education
General Information
Youth Culture & Knowledge Exchange (YCKE), is an educational, interactive and knowledge exchange program for youths around the world. It promote cultural diversity, friendship, leadership and education.
Contact (1) Full Name
Flora Lamba
Job Title
CEO
Job Title (2)
Director

Ierofantis

National Network
Greece
Address

Boutadwn 6
11153 Athens
Greece

Telephone
+32130185103
E-Mail
kmir@myemail.gr
Organisation Type
Individual Person
Fields of Activity
  1. Democracy and community development
  2. Environment/Sustainable development
  3. Human rights
  4. Media
  5. Research
Mission and Objectives

We are an entertainment group of companies here in Greece and our purpose is to help people, mostly children to entertain themselves with different activities. We provide theatrical shows free of charge for children under the age of 18. One of the most famous theatrical shows here in Greece is hosted in one of our buildings.

Main Projects / Activities

Theatrical shows, dancing shows, education courses and much more..

How can you contribute to the Network in your country?

I am still searching about your network and I am not sure I can answer this question at this present time.

Why do you want to join the ALF Network?

As I read a little your network is having similar activities with us and I would like to be accepted because here in Greece, at the present moment our people are in pain and are in need of help.

Contact (1) Full Name
Basilis Pouftis

MEDEV Formation & Coaching

National Network
Tunisia
Address

houmt souk Av Habib Bourguiba
4180 Djerba Medenine
Tunisia

Telephone
21698237330
E-Mail
lotfi.saddi@yahoo.com
Organisation Type
Individual Person
Fields of Activity
  1. Democracy and community development
  2. Gender
  3. Human rights
  4. Media
  5. Research
  6. Youth and education
How can you contribute to the Network in your country?

Je contribue comme étant chercheur sociologue en développement et formateur coach pour les organisations de la société civile en matière de développement et des droits de l'homme pour les nouvelles démocrties emergentes

Why do you want to join the ALF Network?

Mon adhésion à ALF est trés importante en raison de l'importance des activités et de l'expérience qu'elle représente dans le cadre du développement des capacités de la société civile Tunisienne et puisque je suis un activiste de la société civile par ma contribution comme chercheur et formateur je souhaite apprendre de l'expérience et l'expertise de l"ALF. Cordialement  

Contact (1) Full Name
Saddi Lotfi
Job Title
Formateur et directeur de centre de formation

Ram- Mountain to sea

National Network
Egypt
Address

1037 Ahmed Abd El-Hady
El-Hai 2
Giza
Egypt

Telephone
00201159355540
E-Mail
as.naje@gmail.com
Organisation Type
Public/Private Non-Profit Foundation
Year of Establishment
2014
Fields of Activity
  1. Arts
  2. Environment/Sustainable development
  3. Heritage
  4. International/Cultural relations
  5. Media
  6. Youth and education
General Information
A foundation dedicated to the development of artistic creation and expression in South Sinai, mainly through the following 4 areas; Documentation of the musical heritage of the Bedouins in the Gulf of Aqaba, Providing artists and writers from different backgrounds with focused artist residency programs, Hosting musical workshops by musicians of diverse musical genres, and finally giving back to the South Sinai community by enhancing their cultural experience.
Mission and Objectives

Ram seeks to introduce a fresh perspective to the art scene in a way that enriches (enhances) the entire Arab culture scene.
Ram believes that the production of artistic or cultural outcome of any kind, is a process that involves interaction and synergy, that necessarily requires a deep understanding and knowledge of the history of artistic and musical heritage, as well as a broad understanding of the nature of our region and its cultural specificities and roots. Accordingly, the foundation seeks to produce creative fusions and blends out of such a wide area extending along the desert, these blends/creations should be able to reflect the relationship between the art and the desert. Also seeking to generate individual artistic projects through live interactions between artists from different regions with a view to come up with a unique artistic output, without denying it the opportunity to compete in the market.

Main Projects / Activities

Documenting and preserving the Bedouin music- present in the Gulf of Aqaba- in four countries (Egypt/Palestine/Jordan/Saudi Arabia)
Establishing a cultural center in the city of Nuweiba, (South Sinai), that will offer various cultural services for the local community, in the region stretching from Taba to Sharm el-Sheikh.
Providing different musicians, artists and writers with residency programs along the coast of the city of Nuweiba, to work on the production and dissemination of their artistic projects in cooperation with  Egyptian and Arab publishing houses and various media distribution companies.

Collaborating with a number of universities and schools of music and arts in order to design and implement annual interactive training camps for students and music lovers, as well as organizing a number of concerts in several cities in South Sinai, thus contributing to reviving the tourism industry in the region. .
Establishing a studio to document the Bedouin music,   to preserve the endangered folk culture in the Bedouin community. The studio will also serve as an open space for all kinds of different artists to record and produce their works, and perform interactive musical activities.
Creating a website to serve as a portal (an online resource) for Bedouin musical, oral and intangible heritage, and to provide authentic documentation and showcasing of other artistic activities and events in the region
Creating a library and a cultural space in the Tarabin area (Nuweiba) aimed at providing the Bedouin community with cultural services and experiences.
Organizing cultural & musical festivals and events throughout the year, with a view to creating opportunities for touristic activity and transforming the region into a unique hub  rich in diversity of cultural and artistic activities.

Why do you want to join the ALF Network?

warking with the other NEGO'S which are interested in the same filed, and widing our networks

Contact (1) Full Name
Ahmed Nagy
Head of the organisation
Ahmed Nagy

Humans Without Borders

National Network
Israel
Address

17 A Hapamonim Street, Flat 7,
Raanana
Israel

Telephone
09 7413014
E-Mail
coheng@post.tau.ac.il
Mobile Phone
054 3164224
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
2008
Fields of Activity
  1. Human rights
  2. Others
General Information
Humans Without Borders (HWB) is a non-government, non-political, recognized charity in Israel (charity no.580493898) that is devoted to helping Palestinian children in the West Bank receive advanced medical  care at Israeli hospitals.  HWB has a small executive board and about 55 active  volunteer drivers and social activists. The NGO is supported by about 150 members. Briefly, the primary activity of HWB is to meet the urgent need among sick Palestinian children from the West Bank for medical care. Children suffering with severe medical problems receive state of the art treatment in major Israeli medical centers. HWB coordinates requests for individual entry permits from Israel’s Civil Administration, and volunteer drivers meet the Palestinian families at the border check-points, escorting them to and from the designated hospitals in Israel. At the hospitals volunteers facilitate communication between staff and parents and make visits to children during hospitalization. Each year more than 1500 trips are made by volunteers. Additionally, HWB organizes outings and picnics for Palestinian sick children and their families and supports educational and social programs. More information can be found on the HWB website http://www.humans-without-borders.org/ .  
Mission and Objectives

HWB believes that it is every child’s right to grow and develop in a caring and supportive environment. HWB is committed to enhancing the safety and well-being of Palestinian children and their communities in the Occupied Territories. By promoting direct, friendly contact between Palestinians and Israelis, and through its efforts to brighten the lives of the children and ease the anxiety of their parents, HWB is regarded by both sides as contributing significantly to greater mutual respect in this troubled area.
 
 

Main Projects / Activities

Please find in the following a summary of the most  recent projects and activities of Humans Without Borders.
Humans without Borders (HWB) continued in 2013 its primary mission in assisting to transport sick Palestinian children from the West Bank towns and villages to Israeli hospitals for advanced medical care that is not available under the health care system of the Palestinian Authority. A band of dedicated volunteers works tirelessly to bring the children and families to the hospitals and provide any additional necessary assistance.
As in previous years, HWB members organized several outings and fun happenings to brighten up the lives of the children and parents. HWB believes that it is every child's right to grow and develop in a caring and supportive environment, and is committed to ensuring the safety and well-being of Palestinian children and Palestinian communities. By promoting direct, friendly contact between Palestinians and Israelis, HWB hopes to contribute significantly to greater mutual respect in this troubled area.
Highlights of our work in 2013:
*        Transport of sick children. More than 1,500 trips were made by Israeli volunteer drivers – Jewish, Moslem and Christian – from border checkpoints to hospitals in Jerusalem and the greater Tel Aviv area and back.
*       Day at the circus. In May. HWB members organized a visit in Beth Jala, near Bethlehem, of the Israel-Arab circus to entertain 35 sick Palestinian children, their extended families and many of our volunteers. This event was made possible through a grant from the Prelude Foundation.
*         Day at the sea. In July, HWB members arranged a day at the sea for families of Palestinian sick children. The volunteers teamed up with a group of students from the Arabic-Hebrew Bilingual School in Jerusalem. Support for this event was made possible by a grant from the British Shalom Salaam Trust (BSST).
*        Mothers’ workshop. In August, HWB members organized at the Shaarei Zedek Medical Center a workshop for the mothers of sick Palestinian children so they could talk about their roles in the family and their very special circumstances – the loneliness and difficulties they experience as mothers of very sick children. The workshop, moderated by the “Women and their Bodies” organization with two 2-hour sessions, was attended by 15 Palestinian mothers. This event was made possible by donations from private individuals in Israel and abroad and will take place regularly in the future.

How can you contribute to the Network in your country?

We work with a very unfortunate and very hetrogeneous group of families who live as far north as Jenin and as far south as the villages in the south Hebron hills. The only thing they have in common is the dominant reality of children with life-endangering illnesses who must spend a substanial part of their week in Israeli hospitals. Mothers must leave their households and families to reside at the hospitals along with the children. Or, in the case of dialysis, they must travel to Jerusalem 4 or 5 times a week for treatment (until a kidney transpant can be arranged).There is nothing innovative here. We simply try and ease the lives of these people and assist them in a few small ways, literally to help them surivive during these dreadfully difficult periods.

Why do you want to join the ALF Network?

We would like to join the ALF Network to  share our interests and activities with other members of the organization and  to seek  ALF finacial support to help us continue our vital activities.
In 2014 Humans Without Borders is planning to organize two one day outings during the summer. In the first, we plan to take the sick children and their families for a trip to a leisure park near Ramalla in the West Bank. Most of the parents and their children rarely can afford to have the opportunity to spend a day of fun and recreational activities.Staffing and organization will be supervised by Israeli volunteers. 
A second outing  is planned to take place during the Eid-al Fitr celebrations (see http://www.humans-without-borders.org/eid-al-fitr-2012-event/).The previous event was held at the Murad Tourist Resort in Beit Schour, a small town near Bethlehem.Some 50 children with their parents enjoyed a fun and recreation day at the swimming pools, followed by a huge lunch catered by the resort. Eid Al-Fitr is celebrated at the end of Ramadan (the month of fasting). Muslims usually give zakat (charity) on the occasion to help the poor and distressed and we initially held this event in 2012 in the spirit of the holiday. If funding is available, we will hold this event for about 50 families, i.e. about 200 people in all, on July 29 or 30 2014  

Contact (1) Full Name
Professor Gerald Cohen (emeritus)
Job Title
Co-Director, Humans Without Borders
Head of the organisation
Co-Director Professor Gerald Cohen,
Contact (2) Full Name
Larry Lester
Job Title (2)
Co-Director, Humans Without Borders

PUBLIC INSTITUTION - MUSIC SCHOOL

National Network
Montenegro
Address

STANIČIĆA STR. – KALIMANJ, TIVAT
TIVAT
Montenegro

Telephone
+382(0)32672411
E-Mail
muzickaskolativat@t-com.me
Mobile Phone
+382 (0)68 818 252
Organisation Type
Public Institution
Year of Establishment
1964
Fields of Activity
  1. Arts
  2. Youth and education
General Information
The Music School in Tivat was founded on October 29th 1964. The founder of the School is the Municipality of Tivat. Since the school year 2005/06 a branch unit of the School has been opened in Radovići. The school focuses its developmental policies on wind instruments. It is important to emphasize that, as the first music school in Montenegro, we opened the department of BRASS WIND INSTRUMENTS (horn and trumpet) and only after a year after its opening, the branch achieved significant results at various competitions. The school has also organized a series of concerts realized in cooperation with the Music Academy in Cetinje and the Chronicle of Bar festival. Through excellent cooperation with NGO Ars praesentia, international workshops for wind instruments have been realized for eleven years in a row in Tivat, which have been visited not only by the students of musical schools from Montenegro, but also from Italy, Germany, Japan, Hungary, Serbia, Bosnia and Hercegovina, Slovenia, Macedonia, Spain, Cuba, etc. The three-year long cooperation between Music School and the professors of wind instruments from the Royal Academy in Stockholm has contributed to the development of the wind instrument department, which is the School’s trademark also outside Montenegro. It is important to mention some of the eminent names who participated in the realization of wind instruments’ seminars, such as: Ljubiša Jovanović (flute - Serbia), Ognjen Popović and Veljko Klenkovski (clarinet – Serbia),  Nenad Janković ( bassoon - Serbia), Milena and Boštjan Lipovšek (flute, horn – Slovenija), Guy Porat (oboe – Israel), Tibor Kerekeš (trumpet – Slovenia), Aleksandar Benčić (trombone – Serbia), Matej Šarc (oboe – Slovenia), Nataša Paklar Marković and Alenka Zupan (flute - Slovenia), Mladen Đorđević (trumpet – Serbia) and many others. This is complemented by the numerous awards of our students at national and international competitions, which have contributed to our school’s becoming the leading institution for the development of wind instruments in Montenegro. With similar policies of development and the cooperation with many prominent artists and pedagogues, we have achieved the desired goals. In 2012/13, the first generation of students of secondary music school has been admitted, for wind instruments. Thanks to the license of the Ministry of Education and Sports, issued on 31/07/2012, the school realizes the training program of primary music education for the instruments: piano, accordion, guitar, percussions, oboe, flute, clarinet, saxophone, trumpet, horn and trombone and the program of secondary music education for the instruments: flute, clarinet, saxophone, trumpet, horn, trombone and piano. Since 2012/13, the official name of the school is Public Institution Music School Tivat. The School Day is the 25th of November.  
Mission and Objectives

Our mission is to aid the teaching faculty and students in the increasing of their intellectual capital, through the application of contemporary educational methods. An active and attractive music life is an efficient and useful complement to everyday teaching activities. It helps our students to better envision the possibilities and guiding lines of their future activities in music, within the school itself. Therefore, our goal is to become the leading school for wind instruments in this part of Europe.
Guided by this vision, we offer the music segment as an important cultural offer of our town. We affirm cultural potential, tradition and cultural specificities of the Municipality, as well as the initiatives and activities aimed at raising the levels of urban culture and the preservation of the Mediterranean heritage.
With a good strategy for development, the school can be one of the main cultural backbones for the local community, which, in the case of Music School Tivat, is especially reflected in the projects it had realized so far.
 

Contact (1) Full Name
Dunja Vasiljević
Head of the organisation
Pina Bubanja
Contact (2) Full Name
Pina Bubanja
Job Title (2)
Director