Coiste Na N-Iarchimi

National Network
Ireland
Address

10 Beechmount Ave, Belfast BT 12 7NA
Belfast
Ireland

Telephone
028 90 200770
E-Mail
tours@coiste.com
Mobile Phone
07938916301
Organisation Type
Public/Private Non-Profit Foundation
Year of Establishment
1998
Fields of Activity
  1. Youth and education
General Information

Coiste Na N-Iarchimi is the umbrella organisation of the former Republican political prisoner network throughout Ireland. We have 12 formal groups based in various parts of the country, and a number of informal groups associated with us. Our network would employ 65 full-time workers and numerous volunteers. We are funded through the European Peace fund, set up to address the legacy of the conflict here in Ireland.Our main areas of work include, conflict resolution, legacy, advocacy,youth, political tourism,support services and education, consortium (Former political activists)inter-community and inter-national engagements. Our main partners in this project are Community Foundation Northern Ireland. We interact and engage with other governmental, statutory, and community organisations accross the island of Ireland.

Mission and Objectives

Mission Statement: 'Coiste Na N-Iarchimi is the umbrella organisation encompassing groups and individuals working for the social, economic and emotional well being of current and former Republican prisoners and their families. Coiste Na N-Iarchimi co-ordinates the efforts of its members in an atmosphere of self help, encouragement and mutual aid.'

Main Projects / Activities

Our projects include, legal initiatives relating to discriminatory practice and injustice against former political prisoners, support and counseling services, education burseries, youth: local, national and international events, summer camps, arts, drama, inter-community engagement, schools and colleges, outreach with ethnic minorities and local communities, educational projects, inter-generational and sectarianism, political tours of areas of conflict, working with victims groups and former political opponents, peace building projects with young people, citizenship and global programmes and youth work, skills and good practice.

Contact (1) Full Name
Danny Murphy
Head of the organisation
Micheal Culbert
Contact (2) Full Name
Micheal Culbert

NGO FENOMENI (The PHENOMENES )

National Network
Montenegro
Address

IV proleterske 1
Kolasin
Montenegro

Telephone
+38220860540
Telephone (other)
+3822067380125
Fax
+38220860041
E-Mail
shabo@t-com.me
E-Mail (2)
fenomeni@t-com.me
Mobile Phone
+38267380125
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
2005
General Information
The PHENOMENES is an NGO organisation estabilished in 2005 and based in Kolašin, city on the North of Montenegro. Fenomeni’s mission is to promote cultural and artistic values, to link cultural differences, to develop cultural and social citizen’s consciousness, to stimulate professionalism in the media, to develop educative media’s role in a society throw different social, cultural, media and educative contents offered to citizens. Also, the NGO FENOMENI is very active in the society with the aim to overcome social and cultural differences.
Mission and Objectives

Vision of the Association is: Culture Without Borders
The mission of the Association of phenomena: Linking Cultural diversity, developing cultural and social awareness of the citizens. Promoting professionalism in the media, develop educational role of media in society through the provision of social, cultural, and educational content medisjkih citizens. Action in the community to overcome social prejudices and cultural differences.

Main Projects / Activities

NGO Phenomena has been a partner in the project of the Regional Centre advocacy NGOs Nature as well as the project raising the criteria in the touristic services. Donor of the project : USAID-ORT.
Also, NGOs Phenomena are involved as a partner in the implementation of other projects of the NGO Nature: the making brochure of the Botanical Garden, and create a web site for the Touristic organization of Kolasin. Currently we are partners in the project "Center for promotion of sustainable development" implemented by NGOs in collaboration with the Rokfeler Brothers Foundation.
Our NGO have been supported the Balkan Fund for the project "Economic empowerment of women" which was implemented during 2007. year.
In 2007 we realized project "Cultural heritage of Kolasin.
Also, in March 2007. NGO Phenomena have become part of the coalition "For our city," which is under the Watchdog project followed the work of the newly formed municipal police in Kolasin. The project was funded by USAID / ORT and implemented by the NGO-Fondas from Podgorica.
In 2007. and 2008 the Phenomena implemented the project titled "What people say?" which was supported by the Montenegrin Parliament.
During 2008 the Phenomena implemented educational and promotional campaign, "You have right to know". Part of the activities supported by the Ministry of Tourism and Environmental Protection.
NGO Phenomena in 2009 start with publishing books. We are publish book of stories "Heroes".
In 2009 NGO Phenomena are realized by the project when I know I will not say which part of the funds received from the Commission for the allocation of money from the revenue from games of chance.
The Phenomena participation as a partner in two projects of NGOs Parents for pupil`s: the project Open School, as well in organizing activities in Kolasin Amateur Theatre.
In 2010 we carried out programs about cultural heritage of Muslim and Bosnians in the north of Montenegro, the project about young people and their health. In 2010 we get some funds for publishing activities.

Contact (1) Full Name
Slobodan Šabeljić

Goethe-Institut Portugal

National Network
Portugal
Address

Campo dos Mártires da Pátria, 37
1169-016 Lisbon
Portugal

Telephone
00351 21 882 45 10
Fax
00351 21 885 00 03
E-Mail
director@lissabon.goethe.org
E-Mail (2)
programa.cultural@lissabon.goethe.org
E-Mail (3)
info@lissabon.goethe.org
Organisation Type
Public Institution
Year of Establishment
1962
Fields of Activity
  1. Arts
General Information
- Branch office of a German Non-Profit Organisation; staff: 32 - For cultural programme: minimum 60.000,00€ - Federal Foreign Office (Germany), sponsorship - See Modalities of action of the Goethe-Institut Munich (head office) - All main Cultural Institutions in Portugal
Mission and Objectives

See Mission and Objectives of the Goethe-Institut Munich (head office)

Main Projects / Activities

Cultural exchange in all artistic and intellectual fields between Germany and Portugal

Contact (1) Full Name
Dr. Joachim Bernauer
Head of the organisation
Dr. Joachim Bernauer
Contact (2) Full Name
Astrid Grabow

Atelier Gourmed

National Network
Portugal
Address

Tv. Trindade, 16 - 2º B
Lisboa
Portugal

Telephone
00351213403090
Fax
00351213403099
E-Mail
imenano@gourmed.pt
E-Mail (2)
sovaz@gourmed.pt
Mobile Phone
351939019523
Mobile Phone (other)
351936011843
Organisation Type
Private Company
Year of Establishment
2006
Fields of Activity
  1. Others
General Information
5 associates. Degrees in sociology, enology, marketing, international commerce and history. 200.000 euros in 2009. Barclays bank. Cultural events and food cultural and arts and crafts interchange. Isabel Menano; Sérgio Vaz; Luís Cancella Abreu; José Manuel Seruya and Nuno Cancella Abreu.
Mission and Objectives

Develop the trade and the culture of the Mediterranean countries through the organization of events, goods, institutional gifts, conferences, audiovisual work/presentation and cultural traveling.

Main Projects / Activities

Enhance the cultural trade and develop international trend and preference of the Mediterranean diet. As a goal we wish that Mediterranean culture should be looked and protected as a real patrimony of human kind in order to create peace and economical development. Moreover, we are already activists of nature sustainability with the constant plantation of young trees, in our country, with a percentage of our profit.

Contact (1) Full Name
Isabel Menano
Contact (2) Full Name
Sérgio Vaz

Pi- Produções Independentes

National Network
Portugal
Address

Rua antónia Andrade, nº 9 - 2 Dto.
1170-025 Lisboa

Lisboa
Portugal

Telephone
(00351) 211931193
E-Mail
taniaguerreiro@producoesindependentes.pt
E-Mail (2)
magdabull@producoesindependentes.pt
E-Mail (3)
pindependetes@gmail.com
Mobile Phone
(00351) 964728435
Mobile Phone (other)
(00351) 969996727
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
2009
Fields of Activity
  1. Arts
General Information
non profitable organization: 5 employed people (direction, account,jurist) plus 8 partners. year Budget - around 80.000 to 120.000 Euros. Sources of funding- Several governmental (6) and non governmental organizations(7. Modalities of action- Shows production (see the list below- main projects) and workshops Main partners - PI network of production managers and several governmental and no governmental organizations.
Mission and Objectives

PI, Produções Independentes (Independent productions) Cultural Association- it is a network of management and cultural production, launched in 2009 by a group of several cultural managers.
PI will support projects of high artistic quality with relevant content to a broad audience.
PI was created to give management support to the artistic process, such as fundraising, production, circulation, communication/ marketing, legal stuff, account, etc.
PI aims to build up a dialogue between the art manager and the artist, in order to find the best solutions for each project we are involved.
Further down the line our aim is to promote events/seminars about new practices of cultural management.

Main Projects / Activities

Performances produced by us:
• “na terra a olhar o ceú” by Teresa Prima – contemporary dance _ 2010
• “Dentro das palavras” by Rui Catalão – Performance_ 2010
• “A vós” by Ainhoa Vidal – contemporary dance _ 2010
• Volkskunst by Henrique Neves- Instalation_ 2010
• Eye Height by. Beatriz Cantinho e Ricardo Jacinto_ 2009/2010
• “Mapa Corpo” by Amélia Bento 2009/2010
Workshops:
- Creative dance by Teresa Prima
- Atelier of Choreographic research by Teresa Prima

Contact (1) Full Name
Tânia Guerreiro
Contact (2) Full Name
Magda Bull

Centre for European Intiatives

National Network
Bulgaria
Address

29 A Tsar KAloyan str.
Stara Zagora
Bulgaria

Telephone
00359 42979278
Fax
00359 42979278
E-Mail
eurocentresz@gmail.com
Mobile Phone
00359 887 094124
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
2005
Fields of Activity
  1. Arts
  2. Democracy and community development
  3. Environment/Sustainable development
  4. Gender
  5. Human rights
  6. International/Cultural relations
  7. Youth and education
General Information
CEI is a foundation working in public benefit. It is not a corportate organization and it does not have membership. The Board of directors involve 3 people - experts in law, regional planning and economic development. Other 2 coordinators are currently working part time on our programs. We organize training courses, seminars, exchanges and study visits. We work in close cooperation with local authorities in South-Eastern parts of Bulgaria and also with local NGOs, community centres, etc. We use innovative approaches like forum theatre. Our annual budget resources depend on financial support by donor programs.
Mission and Objectives

CEI aims to stimulate the citizens participation in the decision making processes on a local and regional level by studying and applying European positive practices and experience. We mainly address our projects to youngsters and disadvantaged women aiming to encourage their self-confidence and motivate them participate in public life.The activities of the organization are focused on youth public discussions, open forums, regional meetings, cultural fairs, training courses for youth workers,etc.

Main Projects / Activities

CEI is an organization of young professionals, who have already been involved as a leading or partner organization in international youth activities, supported by “Youth” and “Youth in Action” program /Romania, Greece, Turkey – 2005; Germany, Bulgaria – 2006; Germany, Bulgaria, Serbia – 2007, United Kingdom, Greece – 2008, Bulgaria, Romania – 2009; Bulgaria, France and Luxembourg - 2010/.
The organization also has expertize in forum theatre approach and has developed its own methodology for implementing it in rural communities.

Contact (1) Full Name
Krasimira KAmenova
Head of the organisation
Krasimira Kamenova
Contact (2) Full Name
Mincho Serbezov

July Jazz Foundation

National Network
Bulgaria
Address

9, Industrialna str.
Sofia
Bulgaria

Telephone
+35928220699
Fax
+35928220699
E-Mail
info@julyjazzbg.com
E-Mail (2)
pepa_p@julyjazzbg.com
E-Mail (3)
o_popov@julyjazzbg.com
Mobile Phone
+359889916483
Mobile Phone (other)
+359876692753
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
2006
Fields of Activity
  1. International/Cultural relations
General Information
NGO, founded from Ms.Pepa Peneva veleva and Mr.Ognyan petrov Popov. Staff:Full-time: 5; With partial employment: 3; During the festival and events: - 9 person core team and about 20 human volunteers. Average аnnual budget: 180 000 EUR, from sponsorshiops and EU founds. Organized festivals, youth exchanges, culture exchanges, children art camps, work-shops for profesionals and amatiours. Parners: Ministry of Culture in Bulgaria, Municipality Smolyan, NCEMPI, EIBank, private firms. Medias: Bulgarian National Television, Bulgarian National Radio, Jazz FM Radio, Darik Radio, newspaper: Novinar, Dnevik and local medias in Rhodopy region.
Mission and Objectives

Foundation “July Jazz” was founded in 2006 to support and promote cultural dialogue and relationships through various forms of art and communication. Working hard to create a new standard in the cultural life outside the capital city by establishing a more unconventional author’s presentation of new concepts and innovative projects not only in music but also in theater, cinema, arts in general.
The Foundation is an author and organizer of several events, which won a place in the cultural calendar of our country and constantly improving world¬wide.
Main area of activity - the Rhodope Mountains, central southeastern region.
Rhodope with a stretch of 27 516 km2, one of the biggest region in area of Bulgaria and it is composed by six provinces: Pazardjik, Plovdiv, Smolyan, Haskovo, Stara Zagora and Kurdjali, with 69 municipals.
It occupies the 24,8 % of all Bulgarian country with 1 944 382 habitants, two mainly religions: Christians and Muslims.

Main Projects / Activities

The Foundation is an author and organizer of several events, which won a place in the cultural calendar of our country and constantly improving world¬wide:
- “International Ethno-Jazz Festival “July Jazz Smolyan”, 5 editions by now;
- “Perelik - pure jazz” - acoustic concert on the second highest peak in the Rhodope Mountains (2188 m) - 3 editions;
- “Workshop for small “big” people” - children art camp, 3 editions (program Culture 2007-2013 at EU);
- program “KWAG/ Knowing, Wishing, Able, Giving” - with financing support of program “Youth in action - Action 1.1. Youth exchange”, participants from Italy, Spain, Poland, Turkey and Bulgaria;
Supports and participate a number of cultural events in the country and abroad:
- “Jazz Mix Culture” – in Program "Culture 2007-2013" on EU (Turkey, Bulgaria, Italy, Germany),
- “EVADES - Evaluation and development of European Standards for “Need analysis, Project design, Project implementation, IT usage and consultation “ – LLP on EU: “Leonardo da Vinci” – Program “Education & training”
- Assisting young people in their presents at home and abroad.

Contact (1) Full Name
Pepa Peneva Veleva
Head of the organisation
Pepa Peneva Veleva
Contact (2) Full Name
Ognjan Petrov Popov

ZoArt

National Network
Belgium
Address

1 boulevard de Nieuwport
Bruxelles
Belgium

Telephone
0032 2 218 32 02
E-Mail
bouchra.hbali@gmail.com
Mobile Phone
00 32 485 445 418
Organisation Type
Public/Private Non-Profit Foundation
Year of Establishment
2009
Fields of Activity
  1. International/Cultural relations
General Information
3 membres dans l'équipe Revenus propres par la vente de spectacles et de subventions publiques et privées. ZoArt est une structure sans but lucratif en charge de promouvoir des projets culturels qui prônent le dialogue. Ses missions comprennent l’organisation de tournées de groupes, la production de leurs albums, management, ... . Bref, tout ce qui peut aider un artiste ou un projet artistique.
Mission and Objectives

Promouvoir et diffuser les cultures « plurielles », développer leur attractivité et contribuer à leur pleine reconnaissance dans l’espace européen et international. L’asbl développe les collaborations avec d’autres instances culturelles, locales et régionales, nationales, européennes et internationales. Le but est de construire un réseau pérenne d'acteurs culturels et artistiques, conçu comme un moyen de faire de la musique le support d'un dialogue interculturel, non seulement entre les musiciens partenaires, mais aussi au bénéfice des différents publics.
Notre objectif est de multiplier les aventures artistiques et humaines.

Main Projects / Activities

Alimentation Générale
Ensemble Abid Bahri
GanSan & Tamount Ifassen
Majid Bekkas
Mamia Chérif
Rihla

Contact (1) Full Name
Bouchra HBALI
Head of the organisation
Bouchra HBALI

Agency for Sustainable Development and Eurointegration - Ecoregions

National Network
Bulgaria
Address

9 Kokiche str., kv. Lozenec
Sofia
Bulgaria

Telephone
+3594399964
Telephone (other)
+35928772066
Fax
+35928745021
E-Mail
office@asde-bg.org
E-Mail (2)
vladislava.georgieva@asde-bg.org
E-Mail (3)
asde@online.bg
Mobile Phone
+359887283723
Mobile Phone (other)
+359888479015
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
1997
Fields of Activity
  1. Environment/Sustainable development
General Information
ASDE is a non-profit, non-governmental public organisation. It is a legal entity. Considering the different areas of interest and activities ASDE has several departments with 12 experts (permanent staff) and more than 10 external specialists manage by Executive director and Managing Board (with 7 board members). The organization’s activities are funded by own sources as well as European and international projects and programs. We work toward sustainable country development by initiated, developed and carried out projects under European, national and international program and funds. Furthermore ASDE provides consultancy services in energy efficiency, environmental and other sustainable development fields to the local enterprises, offering trainings, organized workshop and conference and other. Our partners are governmental and municipal authorities, European organizations (JRC, Bavarian State Chancellery and other) and local and international companies.
Mission and Objectives

elaborate and promote the implementation of the principles and management mechanisms of the Sustainable Development policy; support and participate in the formation and accomplishment of municipal and governmental sustainable development policy, strengthening the civil society in Bulgaria;knowledge and innovations transfer;

Main Projects / Activities

Eracobuild – Strategic Networking of RDI Programmes in Construction and Operation of Buildings
URBANNET/ERANET
Satellite images integration in operational procedures on risk management in Bulgaria „Bulgarisk“
Program Local Agenda 21 „Sustainable Sofia“
Ecozone Sofia: Management of the Sustainable Urban Environment with SICAD GIS
Alliance for Environment - Ecoregions. Environmental management and auditing scheme - EMAS
Industrial energy efficiency and managment
RESAC - Renewable Energy Sources Application Centers - A Base for Sustainable and Environmental Friendly Energy Management and Use

Contact (1) Full Name
Vladislava Georgieva
Contact (2) Full Name
Kristian Milenov

Centre de Démocratie

National Network
Morocco
Address

131, Bd Allal Benabdellah, n°6
Rabat
Morocco

Telephone
0537 72 20 86/7
Telephone (other)
212 661 223 772
Fax
0537 72 20 88
E-Mail
democratie.maroc@yahoo.fr
E-Mail (2)
ahmedjazouli@hotmail.com
Mobile Phone
212 661 223 772
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
2002
Fields of Activity
  1. Democracy and community development
General Information
Le Centre de démocratie est une ONG créée en 2002, à l'initiative d'un groupe de chercheurs et d'activistes. Notre mission, c'est de promouvoir la culture de la démocratie, la bonne gouvernance et les droits humains. Le Centre de Démocratie a réalisé plusieurs publications dont: - Les Partis Politiques au Maroc Entre Deux Règnes - Les instruments de Pouvoir dans les Sociétés en Changement (Première édition 2002, Deuxième 2004). Islam, Democracy and Governance in North African Countries (2007) La Gestion des Partis Politiques selon les Principes de la Bonne Gouvernance (2009) Démocratie : Questions, Réponses - Série Jeunes et Participation Politique (2009)
Mission and Objectives

Les objectifs du Centre visent :
La promotion de l'Etat de droit et de la bonne gouvernance,
La promotion de la participation féminine dans le processus de décision,
La promotion de la participation des jeunes en politiques,
L'évaluation des politiques publiques,
La promotion de la citoyenneté et le développement participatif.

Main Projects / Activities

Le Centre de Démocratie a comme pour activités pricnipales: L’initiation ou la réforme des lois concernant : les partis politiques ; les associations ; la charte communale ; la loi électorale ; la liberté de la presse.
Promotion de la citoyenneté et l’éducation à la démocratie.
Promotion de la bonne gouvernance.
Développement des critères de sélection des élus.
Développement des capacités des institutions (ex. NTIC et gouvernance démocratique…).
Evaluation des politiques publiques.
Observation des élections.
Promotion de l’accès des femmes aux postes de décision.

Contact (1) Full Name
Ahmed Jazouli