Common Effort

National Network
Lebanon
Address

Sodeco
Beirut 1100
Lebanon

Telephone
+961-3-156323
E-Mail
tami.kozhaya@hotmail.com
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
2007
Fields of Activity
  1. Human rights
  2. Others
  3. Youth and education
General Information

Common Effort is a non-governmental organization that aims to create permanent dialogue between young people and overcome the contemporary obstacles amongst Lebanese youth. Common Effort was founded by a handful of Lebanese youth who has a deep and clear determination in making a change. They had a dream of a unified, stable and prosperous country away from divisions and conflicts and they wanted the return of Beirut as a cultural and legislative center as well as a model for freedom and respect for human rights. All this is possible, the efforts of today’s young people altogether will erase yesterday’s bad remnants and ensure a better future. The Organization’s staff pledges to achieve all the above-mentioned objectives. The founders of Common Effort are the following: - Tami kozhaya - Housam Alam El Din - Fathi Fouda - Selman Al Indari - Rim Saab - Wael Abou Ziab - Hadi Jaafar

Mission and Objectives

Common Effort’s main objectives are: - Promoting dialogue and conflict resolution between youth - Increasing awareness on human rights issues among youth - Cultivating a culture of mutual patriotism founded on solid basis of dialogue, democracy, freedom, equality and respect - Launching plans and activities that empower the role of youth in the public life of their country and fight corruption. - Enlightening youth about the diversity in their country and the importance of accepting “The Other” regardless of his/her religious and political background.

Main Projects / Activities

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Contact (1) Full Name
Ms. Tami Kozhaya
Head of the organisation
Ms. Tami Kozhaya

Mashallah News

National Network
Lebanon
Address

132 California street, Kronfol Bldg., Ras Beirut
Beirut 1103
Lebanon

Telephone
+961-70-392863
Telephone (other)
+961-3-111584
E-Mail
info@mashallahnews.com
E-Mail (2)
clemgirardot@hotmail.com
E-Mail (3)
michelinetoubia@hotmail.com
E-Mail (4)
jennygus@gmail.com
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
2011
Fields of Activity
  1. Media
General Information
Mashallah News is an initiative that was started in 2010 by a group of journalists, graphic designers, writers and photographers, and now includes five core members - four editors and one graphic designer - and more than 15 contributors. The core group is based in Beirut and Istanbul, while the collaborators live in different Middle Eastern cities. Up until now, Mashallah News has worked on an entirely voluntary basis, without external sources of funding. Writers and collaborators contribute without reimbursement, and the few expenses Mashallah News has had, have been covered by the founding members as well as by funds raised during two events in Beirut. Mashallah News is partner with Babelmed and La Revue De Tehran, two online platforms with whom we share articles. We are also cooperating with Lebanese citizen media initiative Hibr in organizing events in Beirut.
Mission and Objectives

Mashallah News is a new online platform for the Arab world, Turkey, and Iran, that is collective, independent, grass-root, dynamic and cross-cultural. The perspective is social and cultural and the project aims to describe events, circumstances and developments in the daily life of people in the region. Mashallah News tells stories that have important societal implications, artistic value, cultural bearing and regional and global dimensions. The core of Mashallah News is an engagement with contemporary societal change and cultural developments. We believe that Middle Eastern cities are dynamic places, rich with stories that rarely make it to conventional media. Mainstream news coverage of the Middle East is largely focused on geopolitics, something that creates a single-minded conception of the region. Mashallah News aims to describe a different side, and sets out to move beyond narrow categories and such single-minded focus.

Main Projects / Activities

Mashallah News has a regional and urban outlook and publishes stories, articles and visuals describing life, society and change. Fourteen cities are covered at the moment but Mashallah News aims to gather writers from all major urban centers between the Moroccan coast and the Iranian shores. Since the start, we have published more than 100 articles, video reports and photo essays from places like Cairo, Jeddah, Istanbul, Ramallah, Algiers and Beirut. This way, the platform contributes to both cross-cultural understanding and inter-regional connections, and to the creation of a new, independent and people-focused media outlook.

Contact (1) Full Name
Ms. Micheline Toubia
Job Title
Co-Founder
Head of the organisation
Mr. Clement Girardot (Co-Founder)
Contact (2) Full Name
Ms. Jenny Gustafsson
Job Title (2)
Co-Founder

HALMA, the European Network of Literary Centers

National Network
Germany
Address

Karl-Kunger-Str. 55
Berlin
Germany

Telephone
00493097882578
Fax
00493097882579
E-Mail
mail@halma-network.eu
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
2006
Fields of Activity
  1. Arts
  2. International/Cultural relations
General Information
HALMA is a network of 26 literary centers in 21 European countries. The main office is based in Berlin. Secetary general, one assistant and volunteers organize fundraising for common projects and cooradinate the writers exchange programme and members meetings as well as general PR for the network. HALMA receives funding from the Robert Bosch Foundation and has now been selected for a 3 year operating grant of 30.000 Euro from the EU. We also organize transnational projects, such as Letters to Milosz and Literature in flux with support of the European Cultural Foundation and the European Commission. HALMA's main purpose is to provide a platform for exchange between literary centers via annual members meetings, the translation of literature and mobility of writers via grants, workshops and exchange programmes.
Mission and Objectives

The purpose of Halma is to create a European structure for projects and actors that extends national borders and in which they can move between different European regions in order to work there, further their education as well as implement and present projects. This way, Halma wants to promote European cultural exchange in the areas of literature and intercultural dialogue, to further understanding between peoples, literary life and language culture. It is intended that it fulfills its goal, in particular, by means of awarding subsidy funds to authors, translators and persons in the European literary establishment, as well as the organization and implementation of projects of European interest. Such subsidy and project funding can be designated for * travel, residence and work scholarships * organization and implementation of cultural projects within the Halma network * prize money and awards. * publications * to take measures for the Halma-network´s infrastructure

Main Projects / Activities

HALMA mobility grants for writers (mulitlateral residencies for writers) What's new in European literature (transnational literary festival) Letters to Milosz (transgenerational literature project on occasion of 100 anniversity of Nobel Prize laureate Czeslaw Milosz) Literature in Flux 2011/2012 - a literary journey along the Danube and the Mediterranean coast

Contact (1) Full Name
Laura Seifert
Head of the organisation
Laura Seifert

PRO-MED spółka z ograniczoną odpowiedzialnością

National Network
Poland
Address

Śląska 35/49
Gdańsk
Poland

Telephone
48587194334
Telephone (other)
48585535103
E-Mail
ankagra52@gmail.com
E-Mail (2)
anka.grabowska@gmail.com
Mobile Phone
+48601329795
Organisation Type
Private Company
Year of Establishment
1989
Fields of Activity
  1. Others
General Information
PRO-MED sp. z o. o. was established in 1989 as a private company with the following structure: Three owners, secretary and staff employed for committed work. Budgetary resources are based partly on committed work done in the following areas: • Installation, repair and maintenance of medical equipment • Translations and verifications of technical and medical literature and documentation • Adaptation and localization of Web pages • E-learning, blended learning courses development and delivery • Translation and localization of Polish Language Pack for Learning Management System (BSCW, WebCT, Moodle) Partly the budget is based on EU educational projects (e.g. Leonardo da Vinci, Socrates, EQUAL, Interreg, Lifelong Learning Programmes Grundtvig Partnership and Multilateral). The latest ongoing project is "Learn with Grandma" under Active Citizens program conducted by British Council. PRO-MED sp. z o. o. co-operates with Seniors' Club at Gdańsk University of Technology.
Mission and Objectives

Our mission is LIFELONG LEARNING FOR ALL.
Our objectives are following:
• Promote the vision for Lifelong Learning (LLL)
• Educate the staff about LLL aims and outcomes
• Promote access and increase participation in LLL for the staff and clients
• Broaden access to LLL opportunities
• Promote flexible education and training methods and approaches to create a culture of learning
• Create learning opportunities, seminars, and workshops for the employees and clients
• Facilitate personal growth and as result of it the social cohesion
• Create a multinational and intercultural environment and promote intercultural dialogue
• Provide motivation and foster language learning

Main Projects / Activities

Main projects are located at http://blanka.moodle.pl/
The projects realised in the latest 5 years are following:
• Leonardo da Vinci - Rural-eGov, 2006-2008
• Socrates Grundtvig - Adult Blended Learning, 2005-2007
• EQUAL - Let's build together, 2005-2008
• INTERREG - Castles of tomorrow, 2005-2006
• Leonardo da Vinci - E2engineering, 2004-2007
• European Social Funds, KNOW, 2005-2007
• Lifelong Learning Grundtvig Partnership Programme, EuBiA, Connecting +55, IMPROGE, 2008-2011
• Lifelong Learning Programme Grundtvig Multilateral Project, MindWellness), 2008-2010
• Polish American Freedom Foundation, e-senior in action, 2009-2010
• Lifelong Learning Grundtvig Partnership Programme, LLLab, 2009-2011
• Active Citizens, Learn with Grandma, 2010-2011

Contact (1) Full Name
Anna Grabowska
Head of the organisation
Wojciech Grabowski

HRVATSKA GLAZBENA MLADEŽ / JEUNESSES MUSICALES CROATIA

National Network
Croatia
Address

Trg Stjepana Radića 4
Zagreb 10000
Croatia

Telephone
++385 1 61 11 600
Telephone (other)
++385 1 61 14 640
Fax
++385 1 61 11 566
E-Mail
hgm@hgm.hr
E-Mail (2)
dubravka@hgm.hr
E-Mail (3)
marketing.hgm@post.t-com.hr
E-Mail (4)
mira.surjak@hgm.hr
Mobile Phone
++385 98 1696 892
Mobile Phone (other)
++385 98 225 463
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
1954
Fields of Activity
  1. Youth and education
General Information
Structure of the organization: 1. assembly 2. main board 3. president 4. supervisory board Number of staff: 12 Budgetary resources available in a year: 4.292.770,00 hrk Sources of founding: Ministry of Culture, City of Zagreb - Office for Culture, sponsors and donators Modalities of action: concerts production, workshops, conferences and meetings, policy work in field of youth and music, promotion of young musicians, young audiance, young musicians international exchange Main partners: Lisinski Concert Hall in Zagreb, the Zagreb Philharmonic Orchestra, University of Zagreb Music Academy, University of Zagreb Student Centre , Jeunesses Musicales International, Composer society, Primary and secondary schools, Eurounit Yamaha Croatia,
Mission and Objectives

Our main objectives are for young people, musicians and audiences to have access to music. Providing opportunities for young people to explore different realms of expression, imagination and creation through music improves not only young people’s mental well-being and confidence, but can be a catalyst to growth and change. As such we advocate for quality formal and non-formal music education for young people and greater music learning for young audiences.
JMCroatia takes an important role in providing opportunities for young people’s personal development. Young musicians are given the chance to perform, gain visibility, and make careers from the skills they have worked so hard to develop, providing them with confidence to take their first important steps in their musical careers.
The world of tomorrow belongs to the young people of today. They are the agents of change, and music is one of their most powerful and dedicated means, a true language of expression. JMCroatia works to help young people realize their dreams through music because we believe that their voices must be heard. Engaging with music can help young people develop the self-esteem they need to assert themselves within their personal and community spheres, taking action in
directly shaping the norms, values, beliefs and principles of tomorrow and the course of their future in their respective society. Every event is based on the belief that the powerful force of music can positively affect young people’s lives.

Main Projects / Activities

Initiatives include Music Week (Days of Music and Joy), where the Zagreb Philharmonic orchestra performs a series of 5 concerts for more than 10.000 visitors; school concerts; workshops with HGM Jazz Orchestra Zagreb; a national dance competition for ballet and modern dance; the Ivo Vuljevic annual awards for the best musician of the year and National Imagine Festivals and Ethno Croatia as a new project.
JM Croatia additionally organizes concert cycles for young audiences in collaboration with various cultural institutions in Zagreb, and has developed a project entitled Young for the Young, which sees music students from the Zagreb music academy present concerts for the young audiences.
JM Croatia collaborates with a number of international JMI projects including Ethno and Imagine Festivals and with HGM Jazz Orchestra Zagreb is driving force behind the development of the JM Jazz World project. On the international scope, JM Croatia also coordinates exchanges of young musicians between JMI network countries and organizes the JM Junior Orchestra in partnership with Vladimir Spivakov Charity Foundation/JM Russia.
Since 1969 it has managed the JM Croatia International Cultural Centre (ICC) in Grožnjan, where master classes, concerts, seminars and music workshops are held. Since 2006 the ICC has been established as a World Meeting Centre of JMI, providing a central meeting point for the network and their associates.

Contact (1) Full Name
BERISLAV ŠIPUŠ, President
Head of the organisation
President
Contact (2) Full Name
DUBRAVKA DUJMOVIĆ KUŠAN, Executive Director

Association Un Autre Monde, une autre vie pour les enfants de demain - Comité Départemental des Artistes pour la Paix des Bouches du Rhône

National Network
France
Address

3 rue Pasteur, 13450
Grans
France

Telephone
09 52 77 10 19
E-Mail
unautremonde13@gmail.com
E-Mail (2)
guillaumepequin@gmail.com
Mobile Phone
06 82 48 85 31
Organisation Type
Other
Year of Establishment
2011
Fields of Activity
  1. Arts
General Information
L'association Un Autre Monde vient d'être créée, le 19 avril 2011 par Guillaume Péquin, comédien, metteur en scène et professeur de théâtre et Marie Sapena, danseuse et chorégraphe. A ce jour nous ne comptons qu'une poignée d'adhérents (8) mais de très nombreux sympatisants (plus d'une centaine) parmi lesquels un grand nombre d'artistes, militants pour la Paix et la non-violence.
Mission and Objectives

Les missions sont mutiples et les objectifs décrits dans nos statuts ci-joins. Parmi eux, la mutualisation des compétences, le partages des connaissances, la mise en réseau des savoir-faire dans un souci permanent du développement de la culture de Paix et du défi de la non-violence.

Main Projects / Activities

Les Artistes pour la Paix étaient présents auprès du Mouvement de la Paix et du collectif13 "Un bateau français pour Gaza" durant la campagne du même nom, toujours en cours, sur le bateau pour les échanges inter-méditerranée et l'association corse U marinu, vont créer la première édition du festival pour la Paix à Marseille en septembre 2011, le forum Solid'art'Cité et travaillerons avec les élèves comédiens, danseurs et musiciens sur le projet "Destins croisés, de chaque côté du mur" (Israël/Palestine, les enfants de la guerre) en 2012

Contact (1) Full Name
Guillaume Péquin
Head of the organisation
Guillaume Péquin

Tabasco Vidéo

National Network
France
Address

33 rue Henri Tasso 13 002 Marseille
Marseille
France

Telephone
0491917768
E-Mail
contact@tabascovideo.com
E-Mail (2)
elodiesylvain@gmail.com
Mobile Phone
0637161884
Mobile Phone (other)
0650858376
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
1999
Fields of Activity
  1. Media
General Information
Née en 1999, Tabasco Vidéo est une association qui œuvre à faire remonter la parole de ceux qui pensent et travaillent à construire une société plus responsable et solidaire par : - le développement de télévisions participatives ; - l’accompagnement de groupes à la conception filmique ; - la réalisation de films documentaires et/ou pédagogiques. source de financement : subventions collectivités locales et autofinancemement (prestations) Equipe : 8 salariés et un conseil d'administration (http://www.tabascovideo.com/tabasco-video/tabasco-video-47/l-equipe/) Partenaires : Conseil Régional PACA, conseil Général 13, Fondation de France, la Politique de la ville et divers partenaires locaux (associations, écoles, commerçants...) Tabasco Vidéo a mis en place une web tv qui rend compte du projet développé avec les habitants (http://www.tabascovideo.com/100-paroles/)
Mission and Objectives

Tabasco Vidéo réunit des professionnels de l’audiovisuel désirant mettre au service de tous l’utilisation de l’image comme outil d’expression, afin de sensibiliser sur des enjeux de société, communiquer sur des valeurs, susciter des débats et favoriser des dynamiques de changement.

Main Projects / Activities

Tabasco Vidéo accompagne des groupes d’habitants de Marseille à la réalisation de « 100 paroles », une expérience de télévision d’expression locale participative construite par et pour les habitants. Cette activité porte sur la découverte du territoire et de ses acteurs, dans une perspective passé/présent/futur. Elle participe à créer un lien avec les habitants ainsi qu’avec les structures impliquées dans la ville. La télévision participative s’attache à représenter les interrogations, les doutes et les espoirs des habitants d'un quartier, valorise la diversité des origines et l’apport des migrations. Elle est une source d’informations pratiques liées au territoire (transformation du quartier, logement, emploi, activités, santé …) à travers ses reportages et ses plateaux télé.

Contact (1) Full Name
Elodie Sylvain
Head of the organisation
Elodie Sylvain
Contact (2) Full Name
Benoît Ferrier

La Compagnie du 13ème Quai

National Network
France
Address

6, rue des granges bardes -
01000 Bourg en Bresse
France

Telephone
06.80.45.46.87
Telephone (other)
09.61.48.72.28
E-Mail
prod@compagnie13quai.com
E-Mail (2)
contact@compagnie13quai.com
E-Mail (3)
guillaume@acrobatos.fr
Organisation Type
Public/Private Non-Profit Foundation
Year of Establishment
1998
Fields of Activity
  1. Arts
General Information
Compagnie de cirque contemporain,qui travaille avec des intervenants intermittents du spectacle selon l'activité de la compagnie. Les moyens sont en fonction des projets, DRAC (aide à la création), Collectivités territoriales (résidence d'ariste sur une territoire), coproductions. artiste associé travaille avec le lycée professionnel d'Alembert à Aubervilliers. Création en lien avec l'école nationale de cirque du Maroc Shems'y.  Depuis 2009, travail de coopération avec l'école nationale de cirque du Maroc Shems'y. 
Mission and Objectives

L'artiste associé de la Compagnie du 13ème Quai, Guillaume BERTRAND est issu du Centre National des Arts du Cirque . Il travaille une pratique contemporaine des arts du cirque, le mouvement est un point central dans sa recherche chorégraphique. Sa démarche a toujours été d'associer la pédagogie et la pluridisciplinarité aux arts du cirque.

Main Projects / Activities

Création du spectacle ""Tarkiz" et "Les Pantins". Guillaume BERTRAND, artiste associé de la 4ème Biennale des arts du cirque et du voyage de Salé au Maroc en juillet 2012,diffusion de "Versus 8.4" lors de Karacena 2014 et pour Karacena 2016, diffusion de "Tarkiz" et "Les Pantins" . 

Contact (1) Full Name
Guillaume BERTRAND
Head of the organisation
David PIN
Contact (2) Full Name
Sophie CHARNEAU

MEDITALENTS c/o Association 1000 Visages

National Network
France
Address

c/o Association 1000 VisagesService Vie Associative, Place René Coty Viry-ChatillonFrance
91170 Viry-Chatillon
France

Telephone
+33 1 69 45 47 65
Telephone (other)
+212 5 24 89 08 88
E-Mail
didier.meditalents@gmail.com
Mobile Phone
+33 6 50 58 39 39
Mobile Phone (other)
+212 5 61 98 84 02
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
2010
Fields of Activity
  1. International/Cultural relations
General Information
Programme de l'association 1000 Visages et de l'ONG Ourazazate Film Commission; Le budget annuel est de 0,5M€; les sources de financement/partenaires sont La Ouarzazate Film Commission, CFI, le Centre Cinématographique Marocain, le Centre National du Cinéma, l'Ambassade de France à Rabat, France Télévision, etc.; organisation sessions d'écriture cinéma.
Mission and Objectives

MEDITALENTS propose aux réalisateurs/scénaristes du Sud et de l’Est de la Méditerranée, qui ont un projet de premier long métrage cinéma porteur de valeurs inter culturelles, une formation et un accompagnement sur toute la chaîne de création des films avec plusieurs sessions d'écriture et une session de réalisation d’un court-métrage qui sera un passeport pour leur long-métrage.

Main Projects / Activities

Appel à candidatures en cours suivi d'une sélection par Jury présidé par le réalisateur Fouzi Bensaïdi de 12 projets; puis 3 sessions d'écriture sur Court Métrage relié au Long Métrage; sélection des 4 à 6 meilleurs pour continuer sur 4 sessions d'écriture du Long Métrage et tournage du Court Métrage; tout au long, rencontres avec divers professionnels industrie cinéma.

Contact (1) Full Name
Didier Boujard, +33 6 50 58 39 39
Head of the organisation
Didier Boujard, Coordinateur Général
Contact (2) Full Name
Abderrazzak ZITOUNY, +212 6 61 98 84 02 / +212 5 24 89 08 88

Association ART.A.K POUR LA PROMOTION DES CULTURES MEDITERRANEENNES

National Network
France
Address

15 bis Avenue des Orangers
Immeuble Les Citronniers

NICE
France

Telephone
06 32 63 88 73
Telephone (other)
06 79 24 98 34
E-Mail
art.ak.asso@gmail.com
Mobile Phone
06 32 63 88 73
Mobile Phone (other)
06 79 24 98 34
Organisation Type
Other
Year of Establishment
2010
Fields of Activity
  1. International/Cultural relations
General Information
Association à but non lucratif. Bureau composé de 4 membres fondateurs, et comptant actuellement cinq partenaires culturels. Les ressources bugdétaires annuelles sont d'environ 2000 euro et sont basées actuellement sur les Cotisations et le mécénat. Concernant les projets : Réalisation d'un séminaire en partenariat avec l'Institut Universitaire de Recherche Scientifiques de l'Université Mohamed V de Rabat (Maroc), sur "la musique contestataire au Maroc", le 21 juin 2011. Déplacements en Tunisie pour prise de contact avec les acteurs locaux de la société civile et institutionnelle et artistes (mai et juillet 2011); projet d'édition musicale pour septembre 2011, couverture et communication autour d'évènements culturels en France, en Tunisie et au Maroc. Assistance juridique gratuite auprès des créateurs, par un avocat spécialisé en NTIC (voir site Internet). Projet de déplacements en Italie et en Grèce d'ici décembre 2011. Enfin, projet de séminaire en partenariat avec des institutions et associations marocaines, tunisiennes et françaises en février 2012 à Rabat.
Mission and Objectives

L'association ART.A.K ("Haraka" signifie "mouvement" en langue arabe) a pour but la promotion des cultures contemporaines méditerranéennes et la mise en place de réseaux et de partenariats entre les artistes.
Basée à Nice dans le sud de la France, elle réunit des membres de nationalité, de culture et de langues différentes autour d'un projet commun: la promotion des jeunes talents.
Le maître mot de l'association est le partage : partage des cultures, des expériences, des savoir faire, des connaissances et des projets.
La promotion et la diffusion de la culture sont au centre des préoccupations d'ART.A.K. L'association entend mener un projet citoyen en respectant deux impératifs : celui des droits des créateurs d'un coté, et celui du droit d'accès du citoyen à la culture et au savoir. Cet équilibre est pour nous le meilleur moyen de montrer au monde entier que la "mare nostrum" recèle encore d'immenses ressources inexploitées.

Main Projects / Activities

Promotion culturelle et organisation d'évènements culturels, scientifiques et artistiques sur l'ensemble du pourtour méditerrannéen, assistance juridique gratuite auprès des créateurs, par un avocat spécialisé en NTIC.

Contact (1) Full Name
IHRAÏ Othman
Head of the organisation
M. IHRAÏ Othman
Contact (2) Full Name
IHRAÏ Marjorie