volunteer service national, International, workcamps national, international, heritage conservation with volunteers

2009
Development Bulb visits Belarus for partner search visit, and organizes a roundtable for Latvian NGOs discussing opportunities and obstacles related to cooperation with Belarus.
2008
Possibilities of e-learning in Georgia: a way to upgrade education system with easily accessible resources
In 2008 DB received a grant of the Ministry of External Affairs of the Republic of Latvia for implementation of the e-learning project. In cooperation with Georgian non-state organization “Centre for Civil Integration and Inter-Ethnic Relations” (CCIIR) DB invited managing officials from universities of Batumi, Kutaisi and Gori, University of Medicine, Ilya Chavchavadze University and Ivan Yavakhishvili University of Tbilisi, also representatives from Ministry of Education of Georgia and non-state organization CCIIR. The group visited Vidzeme University of Applied Sciences, Stockholm School of Economics in Riga and Riga Technical University, where they participated in training workshops about the development and maintenance of e-learning platforms. Representatives from Georgian universities discovered effective low-cost solutions to upgrading university IT infrastructures and using affordable tools for e-learning.
Other projects with Development Bulb team member involvement
2007
Shaping Development Co-operation in the World and in Europe: a Latvian Perspective
In 2007 DB team implemented a project together with Latvian NGO GLEN Latvija. The project was financed by the Latvian MFA, and it’s aim was to facilitate involvement in development co-operation studies at Latvian universities located outside capital Riga. The project aimed to raise awareness of development co-operation among university students and professors. The project stimulated university professors’ commitment to the field of development studies and student interest in development issues. During visits to universities students were also introduced to opportunities for development studies in universities abroad.
Facilitation of computer literacy in municipalities of Georgia
Members of DB also took part in GLEN Latvia project “Dimensions of sustainable development in regions of Kazbegi and Borzhomi” and a project of Riga Technical University Center for remote studies “Facilitation of computer literacy in municipalities of Georgia.”
The Promotion of Development Studies in Vidzeme University College
The aim of the project was to deepen the understanding of students about development cooperation in Latvia and the world. The objective of the project was to prepare the track of International Development Policy studies in prospective Master’s level program of International Relations. The project involved the design and pilot of two new study courses on “Development Theories and Practice” and the “ICTs in Development: The perspective of E-democracy,” as well as the design of 6 new course curricula, visits of 4 guest lecturers and one visiting professor in the field of sustainability of development projects. Students of Political Science and Tourism Organization program prepared three research papers University’s public library purchased textbooks in the field of development studies. Project materials in Latvian are availableon University’s website.
Facilitation of computer literacy in municipalities of Georgia
Members of DB also took part in GLEN Latvia project “Dimensions of sustainable development in regions of Kazbegi and Borzhomi” and a project of Riga Technical University Center for remote studies “Facilitation of computer literacy in municipalities of Georgia.”
Dimensions of sustainable development in regions of Kazbegi and Borzhomi

Activities for improving life circumstances:
a) working in Dutch organizations in business, government and NGO's.
b) In Chile we were in 2000-2001 the cofounder of Habitat for Humanity.
c) In Israel and Palestine we work with both governments, citizens, and NGO's to help to change towards peace. This project has three lines. 1) Concrete peace proposal for Israel and Palestinians, called "Peace will come why not now". 2) The project title we print on t-shirts and shawls and offer them to the people as well as the leaders for motivation also via the heart. 3) Clarifying the relationship of Judaism, Islam, Christianity, and the secular world. Through an inquiry form that brings people insight and helps to dissolve (pre)judices.
d) Societal / Humane Responsible Globalization (SRG), bottom up, for villages/cities, states, EU, and wider. This is an equivalent for governments who do not have a focus, like there is Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) for the business world. This has been launched in a conversation with Mr Barroso. EU and NL are not yet fully partnering.
e) further development of the content and the practice of democracy, internationally, since 1992.

Projects involving youngsters: Bibliopolis, Informando, Noi per Voi, S.O.S.

- Increasing the number of arabic books in Milano's libraries and cataloguing of arabic titles translitterated in latin letters
- EU exchanges about intercultural dialogue (promoters and participants)
- Creation of web sites in arabic and italian for language/cultural learning through medias
- Creation of an italian-arabic free press about immigration topics and with the involvement of mediterranean institutions, boards, companies, associations, journalists, students...

TRAIN OF MEMORY. Since 2005, the Train of Memory brings Italian students to visit the former extermination camps in Poland. It is, first of all, a year-long educational path. It focuses upon four keywords, spelling its timetable also: history, intended as analysis of the World War II phenomenon, of its effects on territories and of the lowest points reached in the recent global history. Memory, intended as personalization, encounter and confrontation with the few remaining witnesses, with the entities working in order to preserve memory, and above all with the places impregnate with it. Testimony, that is the encounter with all the situations that at present show the loss of dignity and human rights, in order not to forget that the “must not to let it happen anymore” depends upon collective effort by everyone, at at last commitment, our proposal for all, in the small ambition of our everyday lives, to be able to look out and contribute not to repeat the mistakes of the past. The Train has also a local extension named MEMOBUS.
IL DADO: Since 2005 we work upon the safeguard of a Rom community in Borgaro, nearby Turin.
We assist underage youngsters in the educational field whereas adults are supported in job-hunting and all bureaucratic issues – due also to the recent membership of Romania gained in the EU. In 2008, Il Dado is born: the first experience of auto-restructuring and auto-building addressed to the Rom community in Piedmont.
Other projects are focused on both the youth education and promotion of active citizenship, and on the social promotion of migrant communities, especially of Roma communities in Italy.

Since 2003 Medì has realized many social researches commissioned by public authorities (Regione Liguria, Provincia di Genova).
Medì organizes, every year, since 2005, a Summer School on Sociology of Migrations in collaboration with the University of Genoa and the University of Milan and sponsored by Italian Association of Sociology (AIS), FIERI (Turin), Foundation ISMU (Milan), Immigration Statistical Dossier Caritas/Migrantes (Rome).
Medì also collaborate with OECD and has organized, in may 2009, Teacher Education for Diversity Experts OECD Meeting.
In 2008 has been established the Prize Mondi Migranti-Carige funded by Fondazione Carige; the prize is awarded to important scholars and professor, known for their studies in the field of international migration. The first three editions of the prize were awarded to Saskia Sassen (2008), Ulrich Beck (2009)and Immanuel Wallerstein (march 2010).
Medi created in 2007, Mondi Migranti. Review of studies and researches about international migrations, published by Franco Angeli. (Indexed on Google Scholar).
Medì Publications
M. Ambrosini, D. Erminio, A. Ravecca (ed.), Primo Rapporto sull’immigrazione a Genova, F.lli Frilli Editori, Genova, 2004
L. Queirolo Palmas, A. T. Torre (ed.), Il fantasma delle bande. Genova e i latinos, F.lli Frilli Editori, Genova, 2005
M. Ambrosini, A. T. Torre (ed.), Secondo Rapporto sull’immigrazione a Genova, F.lli Frilli Editori, Genova, 2005
M.Ambrosini, L. Queirolo Palmas (ed.), I latinos alla scoperta dell’Europa (atti del convegno), Franco Angeli, Milano, 2005•
M. Ambrosini, A.T. Torre, L. Queirolo Palmas (ed.), Terzo Rapporto sull’immigrazione a Genova, F.lli Frilli, Genova, 2006
F. Lagomarsino, A. T. Torre (organización y supervisión de), El éxodo ecuatoriano a Europa. Jóvenes y familias emigrantes entre discriminación y nuevos espacios de ciudadanía, Abya Yala, Ecuador, 2007
M. Cannarella, F. Lagomarsino, L. Queirolo Palmas (ed.), Hermanitos. Vita e politica di strada tra i giovani latinos in Italia, Ombre Corte, Verona, 2007
M. Ambrosini, A.T. Torre, (ed.), Quarto Rapporto sull’immigrazione a Genova, F.lli Frilli, Genova, 2007
• D. Erminio, Immigrati e lavoro autonomo, Imprenditori transnazionali a Genova, Working Paper, Medì, 2008
F. Lagomarsino, A. T. Torre, (ed.) La scuola plurale in Liguria. Una ricerca su didattica e mediazione culturale, Il Melangolo, Genova, 2009
M. Ambrosini, A.T. Torre, (ed.), Quinto Rapporto sull’immigrazione a Genova, F.lli Frilli, Genova, Ed. Medì, Genova, 2009
M. Ambrosini, E. Abbatecola (ed.), Famiglie in movimento. Separazioni,legami, ritrovamenti nelle famiglie migranti, Il Melangolo, Genova, 2010

- ESF Programme
Project Title: “A young hope from an ancient tradition” (1997);
Beneficiaries: young prisoners/ex-prisoners of Palermo’s Prison for Minors;
Contents: Survey, Training addressed to Trainers, Training/Guidance/Work Experience/ Support for the employability of Beneficiaries within the sector of sicilian gastronomy;
- ESF EQUAL Programme
Project Title: “S.O.L.E.”, promoted by Palermo’s Provincial Government di Palermo (2002);
Beneficiaries: young prisoners/ex-prisoners of Palermo’s Prison for Minors;
Contents: Survey, Dissemination, Training for Trainers (teachers and social workers of Palermo’s Justice Office for Minors), Training/Guidance/Work Experience/ Support for the employability of Beneficiaries within the sector of restaurant services.
EQUAL Programme:
Project Title: IPM Di Scena
The purpose of IPM DI SCENA project was the promotion of the learning culture and the growing of professional competences of minors held in custody in Penal Institutes for Minors in Palermo, Milan and Bologna, thanks to actions linked to the theatre activities. The theatre represented for young prisoners the possibility of considering themselves as actors, protagonists of significant and communicative actions.The first aim was encouraging the cultural promotion of young offenders, thanks to the theatre professional training and the spectacles’ output creating a bridge between the prison and the whole world. One of the most import results has been the realisation of a Festival of Theatre realised in the Penal Institute for Minors in Palermo, Milan and Bologna.
ESF Programme:
Project title: "Dal Corpo alla Parola"
The project aimed at the social and educational rehabilitation of young offenders in Penal Institute for Minors in Palermo thanks to 3 different artistic training concerning Art Therapy; Music Therapy and Body Expression and Dance.
At the end of the training, an exhibition of paintings and creations made by young offenders has been realised.
During a final conference a video has been shown about the path done by offenders during their experience.
A training for operators of the Penal Institute for minors has been realised.
ESF Programme:
Project Title: FOCUS Project
A theatre performance has been realised by deaf beneficiaries; they also realised stagecraft and scenograph guided by qualified theatre experts.
It has been realized 1 Course of "Graphic and computerized Arts" addressed to adult offenders.
The exhibition “I Fiori Blu” has been realised under the patronage of the Province of Palermo showing the artistic works realised by offenders during their training.

Bigger realized projects: support and organization of local and international music projects and concert tours of Latvian choir "Anima" (Saulkrasti), Russia theatre projects for ethnic minorities (russians) in Latvia, support of publishing of 3 books for school youth and students “Logical schemes. Microeconomics” , “Innovation actions in Latvia” and “The art of Creative thinking”.
In 2010 our organization is joining International training course "IYI Improving the quality of international youth projects" in Croatia. Project supportet under YOUTH IN ACTION PROGRAME.

Production culturelle et éducation :
Togezer Productions souhaite développer plusieurs tournées en France et en Egypte avec des concerts de la création Egyptian Project pour tous publics, des rencontres, des débats, des ateliers, sensibilisations et concerts pédagogiques orientés vers la jeunesse.