Netherlands Institute for Academic Studies in Damascus (NIASD)

National Network
Syria
Address

East Mezzeh – Al Farabi Street 85 – basement apartment
Damascus
Syria

Telephone
(00963) – (011) - 6120515
Telephone (other)
(00963)- (011) - 61249790
Fax
(00963) – (011) - 6120515
E-Mail
director@niasd.org
E-Mail (2)
deputydirector@niasd.org
Mobile Phone
(00963) – (093) – 582222 : emergency only
Website
http://www.niasd.org
Organisation Type
Other
Year of Establishment
2001
General Information
NIASD is a Dutch Foundation administrated by Leiden University since the first of January 2006. NIASD is largely financed by the Dutch Ministries of Education, Culture and Science and of Foreign Affairs. Leiden University itself and the University of Amsterdam are financial contributors as well. The staff of NIASD consists of 2 Dutch staff members and 3 local employees.
Mission and Objectives

To advance and maintain the academic relations between the Syrian Arab Republic and The Netherlands, and, in connection to that, to advance and maintain the relations between both countries in the fields of culture and international co-operation.

Main Projects / Activities

Main activities :
• Supporting scientific research and studies
• Initiating and facilitating student exchanges
• Initiating and facilitating lectures, seminars and courses
• Courses Dutch for Syrians and courses Arabic for Dutch speaking students
• Initiating and facilitating artistic projects, art exhibitions, filmprogramme
• Supporting consultants and Dutch and Syrian civil servants, who are involved in the execution of international co-operation projects in which the Syrian Arab Republic is a partner, by initiating and facilitating presentations, lectures and meetings concerning these projects and by offering network opportunities

Contact (1) Full Name
Mrs. Astrid Rijbroek, MA
Head of the organisation
Mrs. Astrid Rijbroek, MA
Contact (2) Full Name
Mr. Taco van der Zwaag, LL.M.

Association for Reviving Popular Heritage

National Network
Syria
Address

Barza Al Balad – Teshreen Al Askary hospital St.
Damascus
Syria

Telephone
00963 11 511415
Telephone (other)
00963 11 5125009
Fax
00963 11 5132775
E-Mail
msnammoura@mail.sy
E-Mail (2)
mahjobheba@mail.sy
Mobile Phone
00963 93 438574
Mobile Phone (other)
00963 92 429438
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Fields of Activity
  1. Arts
  2. Heritage
  3. Others
  4. Research
  5. Youth and education
General Information
• Number of members in the association does not exceed 120. • Budgetary resources in a year do not exceed the amount of 20,000 Syrian Lira from members and the support of the Directorate of Social Affairs.
Mission and Objectives

• The main objective of the association is to revive the popular heritage (literature, arts, folklore, old national costume) and to develop and enhance sports and activities such as fencing, popular dancing and singing, arts, Arabic handwriting, and organizations of seminar, lectures, training courses.

Main Projects / Activities

• Organizations of popular singing festivals,
• Publication of quarterly reports to monitor the heritage movement and document it.
• Organizations of training courses to teach music, Arabic handwriting, photography.
• Organizing exhibitions for popular arts and handcrafts.

Head of the organisation
Mr Mohamed Said Ahmed Namoura
Contact (2) Full Name
Mr Mahgoub Ibrahim

Dar Al Assad for Culture and Arts

National Network
Syria
Address

Located on the southern-eastern corner of the Umayyad Square, behind the Damascene Sword Statue, facing Al Assad National Library
Damascus
Syria

Telephone
00963 11 2458031
Telephone (other)
00963 11 2455835
Fax
00963 11 2456685
E-Mail
Opera-manager@mail.sy
E-Mail (2)
Opera-relations@mail.sy
Mobile Phone
00963 94 439330
Website
http://www.opera-syria.org
Organisation Type
Public Institution
Year of Establishment
2004
Fields of Activity
  1. Arts
  2. Heritage
  3. International/Cultural relations
General Information
• Established by legislative decree no. /19/ of 2003 that states establishment of a general association named "Dar Al Assad for Culture and Arts.Government Institution subordinate to the Ministry of Culture – Number of staff 231 • 70 million Syrian Lira • Government allocation • Ministry of Culture
Mission and Objectives

• To spread, develop and enhance music and theatre cultures, and revive the cultural, public, and artistic national heritage.
• To inform the society of Arab as well as international arts of music and theatre
• To encourage national creativeness on artistic, social and cultural levels.
• To upgrade arts of music, theatre, and artistic dance.

Main Projects / Activities

Some of the future activities:
• A music symposium on the occasion of the 3rd death anniversary of the Syrian musician Najeeb Al-Sarraj
• A musical concert from Turkey given by Cihit Askin in cooperation with the Embassy of the Republic of Turkey in Damascus.
• A music concert given by the National Symphony Orchestra and in cooperation with Embassy of the Republic of Austria in Damascus,

Contact (1) Full Name
Mr Yasser Al Ayoubi
Head of the organisation
Dr Nabil Al -Lao
Contact (2) Full Name
Mr Mahmoud Shehab

Institute for the History of Arabic Science

National Network
Syria
Address

Aleppo University
Aleppo
Syria

Telephone
00963 21 2238170
Telephone (other)
00963 21 2236130
Fax
00963 21 2238170
E-Mail
AladineLolah@hotmail.com
E-Mail (2)
Ihas-sy@hotmail.com
Mobile Phone
00963 94 316262
Mobile Phone (other)
00963 94 211701
Website
http://www.alepuniv.shern.net
Organisation Type
Public Institution
Year of Establishment
1976
Fields of Activity
  1. Arts
  2. Democracy and community development
  3. Environment/Sustainable development
  4. Human rights
  5. Media
  6. Youth and education
Contact (1) Full Name
Dr Sami Shalhoub
Head of the organisation
Dr Alaa El Din Lolah
Contact (2) Full Name
Dr Ahmed Haloubi

Association of Friends of Arts Sculpture

National Network
Syria
Address

The parliament, Kuwait Quarter, P>o> Box 60164
Damascus
Syria

Telephone
00963 11 3124907
Telephone (other)
00963 11 4454277
Fax
00963 11 3123695
E-Mail
Shamshom85@hotmail.com
Mobile Phone
00963 92 826636
Mobile Phone (other)
00963 93 346146
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
1963
Fields of Activity
  1. Arts
  2. Others
General Information
• The association consists of active members who actively contribute in working to achieve the aim of the association, subordinate members who provide the association with financial and moral support, and other honourable members who are granted a membership by the Directors Board for their active achievements towards the aim of the association. • Sources of funding: a)enrolment fees, b) registration fees, c) donations • Conditions of membership good conduct, accepting the system, and the desire for participating in its artistic activities
Mission and Objectives

• Give more interest to art and sculpture
• To achieve a higher standard of art and sculpture and to attain the art goal.
• Organize artistic exhibitions
• Establish a library for arts.
• Organizing cultural lectures, trips and festivals.

Main Projects / Activities

• Organization of an annual exhibition for the association’s artists of the association in arts and sculpture
• Contributing by participation in other artistic organizations.
• Organizing individual artistic exhibitions for members of the association
• Holding seminars, lectures and participation in conferences.

Contact (1) Full Name
Mr Botros Khazem
Head of the organisation
Dr Mohamed Ghanoum
Contact (2) Full Name
Mr Nazir Ismail

Culture Seminar Association for Women

National Network
Syria
Address

Al Rowda, Ziyad bin Abi Sofian, Al Hariri
Damascus
Syria

Telephone
00963 11 3331622
Fax
00963 11 3331622
E-Mail
Alnadwa-women@mail.sy
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
1942
Fields of Activity
  1. Democracy and community development
  2. Youth and education
General Information
• Charitable, Cultural, and Social Association • One million Syrian Lira • Donations, and memberships.
Mission and Objectives

• Supporting and assisting poor students (females) and their families
• Women development; culturally, technically, and socially
• Establishment of a public library

Main Projects / Activities

• Holding lectures, training courses for female students – seminars
• Raising awareness among mothers
• Distribution of materials and financial donations among students in three occasions: Ramadan, mother’s day, school opening.
• Providing libraries with new publications and books.

Head of the organisation
Mrs Amira Diab

General Union for Women

National Network
Syria
Address

Abou Roumana, El Mahdy Ben Baraka St
Damascus
Syria

Telephone
0096311 3311082
E-Mail
Majeda-Kuteit@yahoo.com
Mobile Phone
00963 93 273008
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
1967
Fields of Activity
  1. Arts
  2. Democracy and community development
  3. Environment/Sustainable development
  4. Gender
  5. Heritage
  6. Human rights
  7. International/Cultural relations
  8. Media
  9. Research
  10. Youth and education
General Information
• Popular organization includes 500 centres for administrators and 500 million women. • Registration fees – investments – and some financial support from the Government through 5 year planning. • Grants from Arabic Countries and other countries, participation in Arabic and international conferences • Public organizations national associations and number of international organizations in Syria
Mission and Objectives

Women empowerment, effort coordination and raising national awareness, skills development, and providing social services

Main Projects / Activities

• Education and academic projects
• Raising health awareness and health services
• Mother care and childcare
• Studies on women’s issues
• Enhancing the role of women in the Media

Contact (1) Full Name
Ms Magda Kuteit, President, Department of Culture and Studies
Head of the organisation
Ms Soad Bakour

National Syrian Committee for Education, Culture, and Science

National Network
Syria
Address

Ministry of Education
Damascus
Syria

Telephone
00963 11 4463536
Telephone (other)
00963 113206/7/8
Fax
00963 11 44678251
E-Mail
ncom@scs-net.org
Mobile Phone
00963 94 328535
Organisation Type
Public Institution
Year of Establishment
1976
Fields of Activity
  1. Arts
  2. Democracy and community development
  3. Environment/Sustainable development
  4. Gender
  5. Heritage
  6. Human rights
  7. International/Cultural relations
  8. Media
  9. Others
  10. Religion
General Information
• Minister of Education as Head of the National Committee, Secretary of the National Committee, 141 staff member in the National Committee. • No budgetary resources available. • Seminars, meetings, and training courses organized in cooperation with other international organizations are funded by the concerned organization in relations to its activities. • Nominations for all training courses, meetings and seminars are made through the National Committee
Mission and Objectives

• Participate in the preparation of program of international organizations (UNESCO, ISESCO, ALESCO)
• Preparation of seminars, projects and studies
• Coordination with national and international committees
• Preparation of studies in different subjects related to culture, education and science

Main Projects / Activities

• Participation in conference and the executive boards of the three international organizations
• Participation in seminars, training course, meetings and conferences
• Nomination of candidates for scholarships published by the three international organizations

Contact (1) Full Name
Secretary of the National Committee
Head of the organisation
Minister of Education

APNEK-Tunisia (Association for the Protection of Nature & Environment, Kairouan)

National Network
Tunisia
Address

Cité commerciale 2 – 2eme étage
3100 Kairouan
Tunisia

Telephone
(+216) 98 643 916 (GSM).
Telephone (other)
(+216) 98 768 517
E-Mail
youssefnouri16@gmail.com
Mobile Phone
(+216) 98 643 916 (GSM).
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
1984
Fields of Activity
  1. Arts
  2. Environment/Sustainable development
  3. Gender
  4. Human rights
  5. International/Cultural relations
  6. Youth and education
General Information
Management committee: 16 members elected each 3 years . Budgetary ressources :annual budget approx. 30'000 € ( for projects ) Sources of financing: decentralized cooperation ( since 1993 successively: Micro financing program of the fund of the world environment , Embassy of Canada , EU , DDC Switzerland , Embassy of Finland ,) Modalities of action : concrete projects , exchange , seminars , bourses , ect.. Partners : Ministry of enviromnent and sustainable development, National Agency of trash management, National Agency of Environment protection, Kairouan collectivity , MOI-ECSDE (Athens), RAED (Cairo)…
Mission and Objectives

- Communication and awarness ,
- Ground projects ( protection of the natural ressources , promotion of woman , integration of youth , implication of the citizenships in the daily management of their trash and urbain environment ,
- Participation in the national , regional and international conferences .
- Working in network .

Main Projects / Activities

- Communication and awarness , - Ground projects ( protection of the natural ressources , promotion of woman , integration of youth , implication of the citizenships in the daily management of their trash and urbain environment , - Participation in the national , regional and international conferences . - Working in network .

Contact (1) Full Name
Youssef NOURI
Head of the organisation
Youssef NOURI
Contact (2) Full Name
Afef ZADDAM

Centre de Carthage pour le dialogue des civilisations ( centre of Carthage for the dialogue between civilizations )

National Network
Tunisia
Address

Avenue 02 Mars 1934
Tunisia

Telephone
00 216 71 562 759
Fax
00 216 71 560 596
E-Mail
latifamokaddem@yahoo.fr
E-Mail (2)
tarchounisss@yahoo.com
Mobile Phone
00 216 98 919 476
Mobile Phone (other)
00 216 20 51 00 16
Organisation Type
Public Institution
Year of Establishment
2001
Fields of Activity
  1. Arts
  2. Heritage
  3. International/Cultural relations
General Information
Virtual centre whose the administration is ensured by the direction of international cooperation with the budget reserved by the ministry of culture and the safeguard of heritage .
Mission and Objectives

To promote the principales and the tolerance of dialogue .

Main Projects / Activities

International meetings ( Festivals , conferences .)

Contact (1) Full Name
Mme Latifa MOKADDEM
Head of the organisation
Ministère de la culture et de la Sauvegarde du Patrimoine
Contact (2) Full Name
Mr Seifallah TARCHOUNI
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