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Mediterranean Youth in Action Programme (Transformative Youth in Action)
GEAR stands for: Global Education and Active Response for the Protection of Human Rights, Inclusion and Democratic Values in Intercultural Societies. The GEAR project aims to contribute to intercultural understanding through cooperation of civil society organizations with schools, teachers and...
Trg bana Jelacica 15/IV
Zagreb
Croatia
GONG is a non-partisan citizens' organization founded in 1997 to encourage citizens to take active participation in political processes. GONG conducts non-partisan monitoring of election process, educates citizens about their rights and duties, encourages mutual communication between citizens and their elected representatives, promotes transparency of work within public services, manages public advocacy campaigns and encourages and helps citizens in self-organizing initiatives.
More on the objectives please find under the next topic - Main projects/activities.
GONG conducts its activities within 4 main program domains:
1. ELECTORAL SYSTEM PROGRAM DOMAIN
Includes GONG election related activities aiming to contribute to reaching higher democratic standards of electoral system, enabling higher transparency and civic participation. So far, we have conducted 9 nation wide election monitoring and civic education campaigns, and motored numerous re-run and early local elections. In addition, more than 150,000 high school seniors took part in 5,300 workshop organized all around Croatia on elections and public advocacy. Moreover, numerous initiatives have been implemented related to improvement of election related legislation (election laws, voters’ lists, financing election campaigns, state election commission, etc.)
- MAIN GOAL: ACHIEVING HIGH DEMOCRATIC STANDARDS OF THE CROATIAN ELECTORAL SYSTEM WHICH ENSURE TRANSPARENCY AND POLITICAL PARTICIPATION OF ALL INFORMED STAKEHOLDERS
- SPECIFIC GOALS, DOMAIN OF WORK AND ACTIVITIES:
1.1. Improvement of legal (and institutional) framework of the electoral process and referendum in accordance with high democratic standards
1.2. Monitoring and improving electoral administration efficiency
1.3. Establishment of systematic education and informing of participators of the electoral process (citizens, candidates, observers, media)
2. GOOD GOVERNANCE PROGRAM DOMAIN
Numerous initiatives have been implemented in order to enable open and transparent work of state institutions, freedom to access information and enable communication between citizens and institutions.
- MAIN GOAL: ACHIEVING HIGH STANDARDS IN GOVERNING OF INTITUTIONS AND POLITICAL AUTHORITY REPRESENTATIVES WHO DISTINGUISH THEMSELVES BY HONESTY, RESPONSIBILITY AND OPENNESS TO THE PUBLIC
- SPECIFIC GOALS, DOMAIN OF WORK AND ACTIVITIES:
2.1. Monitoring, pointing out and advocating for a quality implementation of relevant national policies and regulations for good governance
2.2. Instigating local and neighborhood self-government to a higher level of cooperation and openness to citizens
2.3. Influencing the boost of public bodies’ openness by independently monitoring and advocating for implementation of relevant laws and regulations
2.4. Raising public and political actors’ awareness of the problem of political corruption and conflict of interest and improving control mechanisms
3. ACTIVE CITIZENS PROGRAM DOMAIN
Includes GONG activities aiming to encourage systematic cooperation of CSOs in Croatia and development of support mechanisms for CSOs, and promotion of civic activism and civic participation on local and regional levels. So far, dozens of initiatives have been held related to improvement of legislative framework for development of CSOs and promotion of voluntarism and strong cooperation with other Croatian CSOs has been established.
- MAIN GOAL: PROMOTING ACTIVISM, EDUCATING AND INSTIGATING CITIZENS AND CSOs TO ACTIVISM AND COOPERATION
- SPECIFIC GOALS, DOMAIN OF WORK AND ACTIVITIES:
3.1. Introducing citizens educations into the formal educational system
3.2. Informing and education of citizens and civil society organizations
3.3. Instigating and strengthening cooperation between the state, local self-government and civil society
4. INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION PROGRAM DOMAIN
Includes GONG activities aiming at promotion of representative and participatory democracy standards in transition countries in Europe, as well as cooperation with organizations from developed western countries. GONG monitored dozens of elections abroad and held numerous trainings on election monitoring, organizational development and GONG project activities for organizations in Eastern Europe and former USSR.
- MAIN GOAL: EXCHANGE AND TRANSFER OF KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE WITH KINDRED CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS AND INSTITUTIONS IN OTHER COUNTRIES
- SPECIFIC GOALS, DOMAIN OF WORK AND ACTIVITIES:
4.1. To increase the transfer of GONG’s knowledge and experience onto other relevant organizations in the world in the context of domestic and international development programs
4.2. Strengthening cooperation and partnership with relevant organizations and networks that work within the EU
4.3. Implementation of international cooperative projects relevant for GONG’s strategic directions
More details on GONG activities can be found on www.gong.hr.
LJUDEVITA POSAVSKOG 10, 52100 PULA - CROATIA
Pula
Croatia
Mission statement of our organization:
Human and the environment in interaction is the main idea of our mission.
The objectives of the association are the development, improvement and affirmation of culture in the community through our activities. Particular emphasis is placed on creating a dynamic relationship in the communication between the man and ambiance. Goals are implemented through an interdisciplinary approach and teamwork consolidation workshops with specific sectors related to art, design, transfiguration of urban elements and raising the quality of life .
Main activities which achieves our objectives are: educational, development and social programs of culture.
- Culture and Education programs: seminars, courses, workshops;
- cultural development programs: programs focused on visual design, professional teams, research
- social programs of culture : programs aimed at working with young people, elderly, poor,people with disabilities, addicts, etc.) (Statute, Art. 7.)
Main project:
- "Create because I am" - a project on addicts resocialisation through the educational work.
- Nonprofit media project of TV production
- Affirmative signs - project of creation signs which promote main values of human life and society.
- Different art workshops: wall paintings, sculpture, clay, stained glass, puppet theater for kids etc.
- Documentary production
- More then 100 realisation in field of visual art, mainly wall paintings and murals.
KRALJA TOMISLAVA 2, 31300 BELI MANASTIR, CROATIA
BELI MANASTIR
Croatia
Mission
Our mission is to provide children and youth theater arts as an integral part of their growing up. Our mission is to communicate and hold a dialogue with the young audience about the current and everyday topics that interest them and occupy. We help them through the art of theater to understand the world around them and encourage them to confront it boldly. Our duty is to the stage to ask questions and investigate children's everyday lives and our audience to send messages of encouragement and hope. Our mission theater for young audiences to an equal level with the so-called. theater for an adult audience and constant commitment to excellence evaluating their own work strict art criteria. Our mission to affirm indigenous creation by Croatian authors, but also to promote peak world of creativity for children and teens. Our mission theater initiate communication between generations, especially within the family, enhance mutual understanding and encourage joint overcoming challenges and misunderstandings that accompany growing up.
Vision
Theatre in the future is seen as one of the European theater centers from which new ideas and new thinking about the art of theater for young audiences. This theater wants to promote new ideas and forms in line with global knowledge and contemporary trends. Croatian indigenous creativity in this way, the position in the European context. This goal can be achieved only by uncompromising dedication to theater creation of kids. Vision our theaters in the future is the image of a modern theater for children as an art institution with a program that primarily care for the aesthetic education of children and young people, and not (only) means of educational and educational institutions (schools and kindergartens) are used to realize their educational tasks or to complement classroom. Theatre wants to be a theater that raises children art, not educate them in the art, theater, where children are the audience today, and not the public in the future, and finally, a theater that is equal part, and not aid education and professional educations. Young artists from all profiles in this theater not only mature, but also run the theater in the future, a vision is but a realistic goal. In terms of organization, Theatre see the future as an organization that is based on know your management and ongoing education that will bring new ways of managing the new insights
- theatre plays
- work shops
- projekt "Friends for 5!" - help via culture to Roma children, children in foster family and children and teens with special needs.
- with ideas and knowledge in the field of culture
-the development of our organization and potential common interests in the field of culture
Struga 1
Karlovac
Croatia
The main goal of this coalition is to increase public participation and local authorities to be more efficient in solving environmental problems.
The Green Phone Service is an established instrument for data collection, environmental analysis, citizen’s information and participation and political activism. It provides a tool for quick and effective public participation in identifying and solving environmental problems.
Green phone Network have unique number 062 123 456 covering whole territory of Croatia. In that way phone calls from any part of Croatia are divert to the closest Green Phone Network member. Every Network member cover County where its head office is and some of them neighbouring counties too.
Network joint projects:
- Green Phone Network when Network was founded
- Green Phone Network Croatia when Qualitative and Quantitative inquiry description was done
- Together for the Environment of the Region when Study 'Waste - environment advanced problem' was published
- Waste and illegal construction - environment advanced problem when 8 educational workshops on Waste management and Construction were held
- Strengthening the Green Phone Network when 5 new Network members joined, Green Phone Address book and Annual Bulletin of Green Phone Network were published
- Spreading the Network when Green Phone project was initiated in Vojvodina, Serbia
- Research and information spreading of EU Standards in waste managment and examples of best practice through Green Phone Network when database on EU and Croatian waste management standards created, final brochure edited
Ul.Gunio 11
20260 Korčula
Croatia
structure: NGO, 1 employee Budgetary resources: 30.000 Euro Sources of funding: Foundation Kultura nova, Ministry of Culture, local government, other Modalities of action: research projects, art-in-residence, gallery activities Main partners: Korčula City Museum, Centre for Culture - Vela Luka
grey) (area space for contemporary and media art strives to positively redefine the position of the cultural periphery of the island on which it operates, while understanding culture in the extended sense of the word, which includes daily practices, cultural and artistic production observed in a broader social and political context. Activities include support and promotion of contemporary audio and visual languages of urban culture as well those from peripheral cultural positions, especially in the Mediterranean region, supporting and assisting the art that confirms the forms of expressions which use the languages of contemporary art, media culture and new technologies (Article 11 of the Statute Association). The mission at the local level is to connect local population through cultural facilities and improvement of visual and media culture of the island of Korčula, as well as the coordination of the island's network of cultural institutions kor :: net. The mission at the regional and international levels is creating and fostering cultural policies of the island towards contemporary forms of creative expression. Among the long-term priorities of the development of international cooperation in the Mediterranean region, actions in defined fields of non-institutional culture, art production, independent science and social development according to the values of civil society.
Program Concept grey) (area program is being developed across three program lines which relate to three aspects of human activities observed through the prism of contemporary art and culture: sustainability, economy and context. We conduct interdisciplinary research of our own and present national, regional and international programs anchored in visual and media arts. These program lines are: 1. Perpetum Mobile - Energy and Food 2. New Materialisms (materiality of signals and information) 3. History of Contemporaneity and Critical Tourism. 1. Perpetuum mobile – Energy and Food Project critically questions the notion of sustainability. Starting from the conditions of survival on the island and in the global context, the project encompasses the following topics: meanings of basic resources (water and food), and the problem of natural and technologically mediated energy. Researching new models of production and distribution of energy includes low-power, low-tech, DIY and similar appraoches. In the frame of artistic research Politics of Green Spaces the research under the title Wild edible plants on the island of Korčula was conducted, and it will be followed by the research about wild herbs and medical plants on the island. 2. New Materialisms (materiality of signals and information) Project presents artistic works which relate to economy and materiality of signals and information, questions the nature of information itself as well its medium (be it analogue or digital), and, congruosly, the frontiers of human perception in newly emerged informational, physical and audiovisual surrounding. Materiality of signal often renders itself visible via transition from one media to the other. Together with other grey) (area programs, the series of exhibitions titled New Materialisms investigates the physical nature of thought, the relations betwee immaterial (or intangible) and virtual, and questions the heritage and reflections of concrete visual arts since the 1960s to the present. 3. History of Contemporaneity and Critical Tourism Via research, artistic projects and lectures about the history of contemporaneity on the island of Korčula, grey) (area also contextualises its own agenda, as well the activities of all other initiatives which stem from contemporary approach. Our own research encompasses the following themes: International Artists Meetings in Vela Luka 1968-1972, Mapping the Cinematography on the Island of Korčula, and Mapping Industrial Heritage on the Island of Korčula.
Grey Area is one of the rare organizations that work on one of the Croatian islands. In that respect it can contribute a lot to policies for sustainable development in Croatia and Mediterranean basin in general
We appreciate the values of intercultural exchange and would like to foster our connections to organizations in the Mediterranean countries.
Savska
10000 zagreb
Croatia
The Gender Task Force (GTF) employs 5 full-time and several part time/contracted persons. GTF works with 13 countries in Southeast Europe since 1999 when it was established in the framework of the Stability Pact for Southeast Europe. GTF Budget averages 250.000 EURO/year and receives funding primarily through EU funds and other Bilateral Donors, most recently Sweden (SIDA) GTF works through projects, but also in strategic policy advocacy, exchange of best practices, awareness raising and training/consultancy for other actors (GOVERNMENT, CIVIL SOCIETY, BUSINESS, PARLIAMENTARY AND OTHERS). GTF works with Governments, Parliaments, Trade Unions, Employers, NGOs, Academia, and Entrepreneurs from 13 SEE Countries. Additional Cooperation initiatives are even broader. GTf works with at least 500 different organizations, and institutions of relevant stakeholders.
The GTF is committed to advancing sustainable, gender-balanced development in South East Europe, in the context of European Integration.
1. Gender equality mechanisms at the national, regional and local level from its inception the GTF pushed for the establishment and/or upgrading of accountable, efficient gender equality mechanisms at national, regional & and local levels. Objective: to contribute to the strengthening of their efficiency and ability to set up and lead the process of gender mainstreaming. 2. Parliamentary Cooperation The GTF has used parliamentary cooperation for advancing gender equality and democracy since its beginnings in 1999; numerous benefits have been obtained from the GTF parliamentary cooperation methodologies. Objectives: Contribute to more accountability in parliamentary governance and increased women’s political participation through capacity building of Gender Parliamentary Mechanisms and SEE Women MP’s. 3. Political Party Gender Mainstreaming As a result of the political environment in SEE, women and gender equality have been a low priority for most SEE political parties, albeit some positive trends are visible. The GTF’s work in this field since 2002, including its unique database of some 60 SEE Parliamentary Political Parties will continue, focusing on the issues best dealt with through cross-party and cross-border cooperation. Objective: SEE Parliamentary Political Parties improved gender balance in decision-making and overall gender awareness. 4. Social Dialogue and Trade Unions The GTF has completed its fifth Social Dialogue project in 2010, with joint working groups of trade unionists, employer associations and government officials working together from the onset to identify common ground on gender issues in three SEE countries, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro and Serbia. The experience gained in the past seven years of work in this field were put to good use in the last project, which addressed the importance of consensus building in tripartite social dialogue at a crucial time in these particularly challenging socioeconomic conditions. Objectives: Systematic work with tripartite bodies and social partners in all interested SEE countries for engendering and improving social dialogue. 5. Women’s Entrepreneurship and Women’s Employment GTF plans to be a partner in the RCC/UNECE project Women’s Entrepreneurship: a Job Creation Engine for South-East Europe in the times of economic crisis. The project aims to encourage and support women that intend to develop their businesses and therefore create new job opportunities. This approach is unique since all the other initiatives in the region deal with business startup and not expansion. The project is in line with the key priorities of the Bucharest process promoting economic growth, employment, job creation and social cohesion. By tackling the main obstacles faced by women entrepreneurs in SEE, the project will strengthen women’s economic position and enhance the contribution of women to the economy. In a broader sense it will also contribute to promoting economic cooperation and stability in South-East Europe. Objectives: GTF’s specific role will be in networking of women entrepreneurs in SEE and enhancing national policymaking based on exchange of best practice. And improved conditions for women in the workforce, including policy level and practical job creation programs. 6. Rural Women’s Development One common characteristic of the SEE Region is its underdeveloped rural areas, which has its obvious implications from a gender perspective. The GTF will work on exchange of best practices in rural development and education for sustainable development in close cooperation with Government Gender Machinery and the Civil and Business sectors. Objective: The GTF aims to improve social cohesion through interventions that support rural women’s empowerment, organizing and networking, including the LEADER framework for rural development.
In Croatia, GTF brings its experiences and partnerships and applies them in real localized contexts. GTF is a partner in policy dialogue on women entrpreneurship and rural development. We are open to cooperation with others in this framework as well.
GTF has much to contribute in its expertise and experience on different field of socio-economic and political development. GTF approach is cooperative, regional and proactive, providing impetus to improving our societies. New networks and cooperation are always welcome and needed.
Rusanova 10
Zagreb 10000
Croatia
The mission of the Center is to support people in achieving personal excellence and educate professionals in different fields to use the theoretical understanding and methods of NLPt to increase the quality of their work.
The objectives of NLPt in coaching/therapy are accompanying and supporting people to:
- Develop a clear definition and vision of the goals they want to realize.
- Analyse the current situation and discover the elements that need to be changed/added.
- Define and position the inner and outer resources needed for the process of change.
- Define the steps and develop a strategic plan to reach the goals.
Neuro-Linguistic Psychotherapy is a systemic imaginative method of psychotherapy with an integrative-cognitive approach, which also has developed a number of psychological tools that people can use to manage their thinking, emotions and behavior in a more satisfactory and ecological way.
Currently the main projects and activities are:
- Introductory courses in NLPt
- Practitioner course in NLPt – a 30-day intense training for professionals conducted by international trainers leading to a Certificate as Professional Coach on NLPt Practitioner Level
- Master course in NLPt- a 30-day intense training for professionals conducted by international trainers leading to a Certificate as Professional Coach on NLPt Master Level
- Supervision of teachers working in Clinic for children
- Lectures and workshops for teachers in school for mentally handicapped children
- Support groups for parents of mentally handicapped children
Mate Lovraka 34
Velika Gorica
Croatia
protect human rights and freedom / contribute to creating an enabling environment for the development of ethics, socially responsible behavior and anti-corruption work / strengthen the capacity of civil society and cooperation with the public sector in the context of their involvement in the fight against corruption and transparency in the implementation of business ethics and socially responsible behavior / increase understanding of the importance of ethics, socially responsible behavior and anti-corruption in the context of the accession process and the increasing competitiveness of the Croatian society and the economy / provide support to initiatives aimed at promoting and improving the ethical, socially responsible behavior and anti-corruption /to promote the exchange of good ethical practices, socially responsible behavior and anti-corruption, and thus affect the quality of social, cultural and business life in Croatia
national ethics index / anticorruption campaign / business ethics conferences / CSR activities
connect with them on various proggrames and projects
to support us start some activities which will help us gathering members and experts, build up image programmes, ...
Barčev trg 14
Zagreb
Croatia
The mission of HERMES is education for democratic citizenship, through developing and applying innovative (non-formal) educational programmes with a view to promoting non-violent communication methods such as structured and critical thinking, active listening and radical empathy as conflict resolution/prevention tools.
HERMES’s objectives are fighting discrimination, contributing to active participatory citizenship, promoting intercultural learning and facilitating the building of an inclusive pluralistic democratic society.
HERMES has so far done workshops and trainings for a number of other organizations in Croatia and internationally ("Rhetoric of Dicrimination" for Anne Frank House and Humanity in Action, for example). HERMES is currently working on implementing the Anne Frank House Free2Choose/Free2Create program in Croatia, the Model European Union Zagreb project, and bringing the Model International Criminal Court project to Croatia. HERMES's activities revolve around teaching debating skills as a means of empowerment for vulnerable social groups, especially young people. Free2Choose/Free2Create is a multimedia and debate workshop for secondary school students, dealing with human rights conflicts relevant for the lives of young people today. MEUZ is a simulation of policy-making on the European level aiming to reduce the so-called democratic deficit among youth.
HERMES can promote the work of the ALF Network in Croatia and among its partners, share best practices throughout the region and link citizens and other groups and organizations with similar challenges and interests within Croatia the way the ALF Network does across the Mediteranean.
HERMES believes that partners and support gained through the ALF Network would facilitate promoting its values and achieving its objectives. HERMES is committed to the value of intercultural dialogue and seeks to foster developing of inclusive communities.
By joining the Network, it would become part of a wider network of shared values and thus stronger in its capacities to promote them on a the local and regional level.