ISSP (The International Summer School of Photography)

National Network
Latvia
Address

Kr.Barona 122A -7
Riga, LV-1012
Latvia

Telephone
+371 20230352
E-Mail
julija@issp.lv
E-Mail (2)
office@issp.lv
Mobile Phone (other)
+371 29711721
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
2006
Fields of Activity
  1. Arts
General Information

Established in 2006, ISSP is active in field of contemporary photography. We are organizing workshops, masterclasses, exhibitions, lectures and talks, and other education programmes and projects for young and emerging photographers in Latvia and internationally. ISSP is actively promoting international networking in photography.

Mission and Objectives

ISSP works to offer high-quality alternative education for young photographers, and to encourage cross-border networking and exchange of ideas in the art of photography.

Main Projects / Activities

ISSP (International Summer School of Photography) is a non-commercial education and networking platform for young photographers, in Latvia and internationally.
 Since its establishment in 2006, ISSP has yearly run the International Summer School of Photography, curated a number of exhibitions, produced 5 Catalogues, initiated related photo-education projects, and, most importantly, gathered an important community of young photographers in Latvia and internationally as well - our students and teachers come from over 25 countries. 2011 marked the launch of a year-long contemporary photography education programme in Riga.

Contact (1) Full Name
Julija Berkovica
Head of the organisation
Baiba Tetere, Chairperson
Contact (2) Full Name
Baiba Tetere

Club "The House" – Youth for United Europe

National Network
Latvia
Address

Terbatas street 74A , Office 306
Riga, LV-1001
Latvia

Telephone
+37125451199
E-Mail
birojs@klubsmaja.lv
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
1995
Fields of Activity
  1. Youth and education
General Information

The Club "The House" has 4 sections in different regions of Latvia; the main of them is located in Riga. All members, including the board of seven people (president, two vice presidents, two regional representatives and two board members), are volunteers. Sources of funding are donations, membership fees, project grants and sponsors. The Club "The House" is also a representative of Young European federalists (JEF) in Latvia and a member of the Youth Council of Latvia. The main activities are projects, seminars, lectures, camps, competitions about Europe’s topics with the aim to encourage young people to be active citizens of Latvia and EU. Our partners are youth non-governmental organisations in Latvia and other countries, JEF sections, state institutions (e.g. Ministry of Foreign Affairs), European Commission, European Parliament information office.

Mission and Objectives

The mission of the organisation is to popularize the idea of a united Europe, to promote democracy, tolerance and human rights while informing and educating youth. The main aim is to achieve that youngsters find out more about European institutions, about European culture, history, traditions, sport, social and political processes.

Main Projects / Activities

The Club “The House” has lots of traditions like organizing activities in Europe Day, questionnaire about Europe for students, tea evenings with discussions about different themes, film evenings. The most important projects in last two years were hosting 4 EVS volunteers, trainings about European Parliament elections and informal education, street actions about NATO and Europe Day, photography exhibition “Europe in Latvia”, exchange with Belarus.

Contact (1) Full Name
Anna Lielpētere
Head of the organisation
Ance Malkalna, President
Contact (2) Full Name
Maija Locāne

Association Youth for Society

National Network
Latvia
Address

Sencu iela 2, LV-4840
Erglu novads,
Latvia

Telephone
0037129377094
E-Mail
contact@youthforsociety.org
E-Mail (2)
santa_lv@inbox.lv
E-Mail (3)
esa@inbox.lv
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
2006
Fields of Activity
  1. Youth and education
General Information
YfS is independent, non-governmental, non-profit, non-political organization. The organization has a Board consisting of 4 members and involved local volunteers. There are 12 constant volunteers and around 20 attached volunteers. No paid positions or staff. Our working methods are based on the principles and practise of non-formal education taking into account the needs, interests and the experiences of participants. Activities – youth meetings and exchanges, trainings and seminars, European Voluntary Service. YfS is fundraising for concrete actions or projects, the sources are youth programmes, basically, European Comission programme "Youth in Action". Yearly budget depends on projects accepted within programme. Main international partners are organizations from Georgia, Armenia, Italy, Austria, Slovenia, Germany.
Mission and Objectives

The goal of the organization is to create an open society, and to help young people get involved in various activities. The main purpose is development of life-skills and abilities of youth and students; promotion and support for their growth and integration in social processes and international environment.

Main Projects / Activities

Main activities focused:
-to ensure intercultural dimension and carry out culture-centred learning activities;
-to promote citizenship education, ensuring participation, decision-making processes, awareness of human rights and responsibilities;
-to draw attention to environmental issues, ecology and sustainable kept surroundings;
-to develop education through sports and implement outdoor activities as advantage for wholesome lifestyle;
-to enable science related initiatives for youth and contribution of non-formal methods in scientific field.

Contact (1) Full Name
Santa Grinberga
Head of the organisation
Santa Grinberga

Association CULTURAL FOUNT

National Network
Latvia
Address

65-16, Dzirciema Str. Riga, Latvia
Riga, LV-1055
Latvia

Telephone
29953695
E-Mail
alf@jaunatne.gov.lv
Organisation Type
Public/Private Non-Profit Foundation
Year of Establishment
2000
Fields of Activity
  1. International/Cultural relations
General Information

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Mission and Objectives

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Main Projects / Activities

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Contact (1) Full Name
Ruta Levina
Head of the organisation
Ruta Levina

Society Shamir

National Network
Latvia
Address

Stabu str. 63
Riga,
Latvia

Telephone
67270827
E-Mail
shamir@shamir.lv
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
2003
Fields of Activity
  1. Heritage
General Information
Non-government organization with 2 full time working employers and 20 volunteers. Budgetary resources - donations and grants. The seminars for teachers and students; publishing of books; festivals.
Mission and Objectives

To raise awareness, enhance tolerance and mutual understanding between European citizens respecting and promoting cultural, religious diversity, while contributing to intercultural dialogue and civil society activity and integration the Society Shamir has carried out the following activities:
• research of Jewish Heritage in Latvia and around
• Holocaust remembrance
• preservation of Jewish cultural heritage, ethnic identity and support of cultural, religious and spiritual traditions
• promotion of the intercultural dialogue
•publishing

Main Projects / Activities

The Festival of Jewish Culture;
Jewish Encyclopaedia of Latvia;
Riga ghetto and Latvian Holocaust museum.

Contact (1) Full Name
Victoria Shaldova
Head of the organisation
Rabby Menachem Barkahan

Janis Rozentals Schools Support Foundation

National Network
Latvia
Address

Hāmaņa street 2A
Rīga, LV-1007
Latvia

Telephone
+37167601783
E-Mail
inese@jrrmv.lv
E-Mail (2)
kamelijas@inbox.lv
Organisation Type
Public/Private Non-Profit Foundation
Year of Establishment
1997
Fields of Activity
  1. Arts
General Information

Janis Rozentals schools support foundation is non profit organization, who supports students (aged 16-21) from Janis Rozentals Riga Art High school.In 2009, Ministry of Finance of Latvia granted the status of public benefit organization. The foundation consists of three members of the board. Janis Rozentals schools support foundation is an active participant and organiser of various exchange projects for youth, and local as well as international exhibitions.

Mission and Objectives

The main goals of Janis Rozentals schools support foundation are: 1. to support financially the innovative process of the youth; 2. to facilitate the participation in various contests, international competitions,creative tours for youth, arranging of exhibitions to popularize the image of Latvia and its art in Europe and the world. 3. to develop the youngsters professional and personal skills likewise to promote the inter-cultural dialogues. Priorities: creation, charity, realization of creative projects. Main fields of activities: education, arts, works with youth, international relationships, development and realization of creative projects.

Main Projects / Activities

Janis Rozentals Schools Support Foundation is looking for new partners and organizations who are interested in arts, culture, and intercultural projects for youth (aged 16-21). The aim of project: innovative cooperation, active experience exchange, learning of cultural differences. With our projects we would like to bring closer relations between Eastern Europe and the whole Europe, and also we would like to show that differences of culture, traditions among European countries do not interfere to build a united society and art space of Europe.

Contact (1) Full Name
Inese Piņķe
Head of the organisation
Janis Dukats

Vidzeme Culture and Art Association "Haritas"

National Network
Latvia
Address

Rigas street 10
Valmiera, LV-4201
Latvia

Telephone
+371 28395899
E-Mail
biedriba.haritas@gmail.com
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
2005
Fields of Activity
  1. Arts
General Information

Association "Haritas” has 58 members, both juridical and physical persons: representatives of the professional art, amateur collectives, culture centers in parishes, other NGOs of the culture sphere. In Association on regular basis works 3 staff members, we have 10 volunteers which are involved in organization on project basis. The target group of the association is not only representatives and cooperation partners of the cultural field, but also other NGOs, especially NGOs of social field, government institutions, local municipalities, entrepreneurs. Association has cooperation with Ministry of Culture and Ministry of Finance. “Haritas” is a member of association “Latvijas Pilsoniskā alianse” and Women Cooperation network. As NGO, we don't have a regular funding from state or municipality, main sources for funding are grants for projects. Regional and national grant programms we work with are: Vidzeme Culture programme, State Culture Capital Foundation grants, Society Integration Foundation grant programmes. We also work with international grant programmes like Programme of EEA Financial Mechanism and the Norwegian Financial Mechanism, European Commission's Lifelong Learning Programme “Grundtvig”, European Commission's Programme “Youth in Action”, European Culture Foundation, Nordic Culture Point. Organization budget for 2009 was 12 000 EUR, for year 2010: 35 000 EUR.

Mission and Objectives

Vidzeme Culture and Art Association "Haritas" works to promote intercultural dialogue in local and European level and to create cultural events for educating society, especially society groups with low access to culture and its products. The main aims of the association are: - to strengthen culture sector, promoting cultural education, exchange of ideas, knowledge and experience; - to motivate participation in social life with mediation of art and culture; - to facilitate awareness of cultural identity; - to develop cultural heritage policy; - to plan, organize and implement cultural events, activities and processes; - to promote cooperation between local governments, governmental institutions, nongovernmental organizations and entrepreneurs; - to maintain interest advocacy of its members, providing adequate help.

Main Projects / Activities

In year 2008 Association “Haritas” established culture organization cooperation network “European Culture Street”. Aim of the network: to establish an environment for exchanging ideas, resources and experiences for different culture organizations to create cultural events for educating society, especially society groups with low access to culture and its products. In summer 2010 1st International Festival “European Culture street” took place in Valmiera, Latvia. Festivals like this will be organised every second year. Every year in April Children and Youth Amateur theatre festival is organised. Developing through time, it is also witht National Playwrighters contest. Every year in September International Poetry event “Poetry tour” is organised. Poets from Latvia, Estonia and Finland take part in this event, reading their poetry in events organized in every country. Association also organizes and are interested in cooperation in projects in films, literature, exhibitions, traditional arts and youth involvement.

Contact (1) Full Name
Madara Aldina
Head of the organisation
Solveiga Boicova

Radi Vidi Pats

National Network
Latvia
Address

Kuģinieku street 5
Liepaja, LV-3401
Latvia

Telephone
+371 63420090
E-Mail
radividipats@inbox.lv
E-Mail (2)
grundmanedina@inbox.lv
E-Mail (3)
cincinatik@inbox.lv
E-Mail (4)
rvpliepaja@gmail.com
Mobile Phone
+371 29706417
Mobile Phone (other)
+371 28846591
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
2005
Fields of Activity
  1. Environment/Sustainable development
  2. International/Cultural relations
  3. Youth and education
General Information

Established in 2005. Currently organization has 13 members where 3 of them are members of the board. In every day activities 2 EVS volunteers and up to 10 local volunteers are involved.

Mission and Objectives

The main priorities of the organisation are environmental education and intercultural learning for youngsters. The objectives: To realize non-formal education, Develop young peoples’ creativity and initiatives, Apply sustainable life style in all organization’s activities, such as recycling, reusing, promotion of bio and eco- products, fair trade products and vegetarian diet.

Main Projects / Activities

Radi Vidi Pats is actively taking part in youth projects and has experience while working with European Voluntary Service (as sending, coordinating and hosting volunteers from different countries), Youth exchanges, national youth initiatives and training courses. On the local level since organization is running a bike workshop with specification on freak-bikes and “Do it yourself” philosophy. We propose self-made bicycles for the rent as well as bicycle tours around the Liepaja city. f In May 2011 Radi Vidi Pats was taking part in organizing Baltic-Mediteranean Spring Festival in Liepaja city that was first event in the city promoting EUROMED cooperation and cultural exchange. Since 2011 Radi Vidi Pats is involved in the European Life-long learning programme “Grundtvig” and will start the international activities in autumns 2011.

Contact (1) Full Name
Dina Grundmane
Head of the organisation
Agata Babina
Contact (2) Full Name
Stanislavs Babina

Galeria Arsenal

National Network
Poland
Address

Galeria Arsenał
ul. Mickiewicza 2
15-222 Bialystok
Poland

Bialystok
Poland

Telephone
48 85 742 03 53
Telephone (other)
48 85 742 66 14
Fax
48 85 742 85 60
E-Mail
m.szewczyk@galeria-arsenal.pl
E-Mail (2)
m.godlewska@galeria-arsenal.pl
E-Mail (3)
m.jachula@galeria-arsenal.pl
Mobile Phone
0048600802289
Organisation Type
Public Institution
Year of Establishment
1965
Fields of Activity
  1. Arts
General Information
The Arsenal Gallery was founded in Bialystok in 1965 as one of the Art Exhibition Halls. Presently, it is a city gallery, financed by the Local Government of Bialystok. The Arsenal Gallery in Bialystok is a venue that has made its presence felt, both in Poland and in Europe. Budgetary resources available in a year: 500.000 EUR. Number of staff employed 20 people.
Mission and Objectives

The Gallery carries out a solidly planned and consistent exhibition programme – it presents and promotes the most modern art of different media (painting, sculpture, objects, photography, video art, intermedia installations, performance, etc.). The Gallery presents over 20 exhibitions annually, which are individual shows or presentations focusing on a particular problem.
The Gallery also presents the programmes of other interesting galleries. We organize avant-garde concerts, film shows and launch events for books about art. The Gallery publishes catalogues or other publications to all the presented exhibitions. Parallel to the exhibition schedule, the Gallery carries out a multi-level educational programme ‘Arsenal Playground’, curator – Magdalena Godlewska. It’s a common platform for various workshop-like projects run by artists. Its aim is to engage all those who care about self-development (parents and children, students, the youth and adults).
The programme is realized with the funds from the Minister of Culture and National Heritage. Is art necessary and why? is a series of lectures and meetings with eminent art theoreticians, critics and curators, as well as artists themselves, which the Arsenal Gallery organizes in cooperation with Stanislaw Staszic College of Public Administration in Bialystok. In cooperation with the Podlaskie Association for the Promotion of Fine Arts we have built up a contemporary art collection which has been hailed by the critics as one of the finest in Poland. The artworks of the Arsenal Gallery in Bialystok are split into two collections: "Three streams. Realism – Metaphor – Geometry” (the works from1965-1985) and "Kolekcja II" (1990-2010).

Main Projects / Activities

The Gallery carries out a solidly planned and consistent exhibition programme – it presents and promotes the most modern art of different media (painting, sculpture, objects, photography, video art, intermedia installations, performance, etc.).
We exhibit the works of the most splendid Polish and foreign contemporary artists: Mirosław Bałka, Katarzyna Kozyra, Joanna Rajkowska, Józef Robakowski, Jadwiga Sawicka, Krzysztof Wodiczko, Julita Wójcik.
We seek to promote Polish art abroad by organizing exhibitions in renowned galleries and cultural institutions. Parallel to the exhibition schedule, the Gallery carries out a multi-level educational programme ‘Arsenal Playground’, curator – Magdalena Godlewska.
It’s a common platform for various workshop-like projects run by artists. Its aim is to engage all those who care about self-development (parents and children, students, the youth and adults). In cooperation with the Podlaskie Association for the Promotion of Fine Arts we have built up a contemporary art collection which has been hailed by the critics as one of the finest in Poland. The artworks of the Arsenal Gallery in Bialystok are split into two collections: "Three streams. Realism – Metaphor – Geometry” (the works from 1965-1985) and "Kolekcja II" (1990-2010).

Contact (1) Full Name
Magdalena Godlewska
Head of the organisation
Monika Szewczyk
Contact (2) Full Name
Michal Jachula

STOWARZYSZENIE NA RZECZ OSÓB POTRZEBUJĄCYCH POMOCY [POSZKODOWANYCH W WYPADKACH, NIEPEŁNOSPRAWNYCH I LUDZI STARSZYCH] "ALEKSANDRÓWKA"

National Network
Poland
Address

ul. Smolki 22/11, 37-700 Przemyśl
Przemyśl
Poland

Telephone
+48 501295500
Telephone (other)
+48 516938443
E-Mail
office@aleksandrowka-przemysl.pl
Mobile Phone
+48 501295500
Mobile Phone (other)
+48 516938443
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
2011
Fields of Activity
  1. Others
General Information
I don't have budget. We are new organisation
Mission and Objectives

say the promotion of idea of civil society, propagating and man's freedom, working on thing of stately life, popularizing prospołecznych attitudes, charitable and charitable, support aiming to levelling all men's chances activity, and particularly the handicapped persons in area of science of, culture, sport and the recreation as well as professional, popularizing and the promoting in society of protective attitudes

Main Projects / Activities

Help before year new school 2011/2012 (children and parents)

Contact (1) Full Name
Katarzyna Maria Golańska
Head of the organisation
President
Contact (2) Full Name
Aleksander H Kędzior