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Training for young journalists

Young  journalists living in Finland, Estonia, Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, and Germany are called to connect, debate and learn over a 2-day online workshop in October.

17th edition of the Festival RefuFest

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Another edition of the multicultural festival, "RefuFest" will take place on September 2 in Holešovice Market Hall from 12:00 to 22:00. 

RefuFest creates a space for people from all parts of the world to meet and express solidarity with refugees. Through music, dance, theatre and diverse experiences, RefuFest gives visitors the opportunity to get to know other cultures better. The aim of RefuFest is to show that Prague is a cosmopolitan centre where people of different religions and nationalities live together. The festival allows visitors to look beyond the stereotypes circulating in society and enjoy the fullness of what diversity has to offer.

https://refufest.com/

25th Annual Mediterranean Studies Association International Congress

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The 25th International Conference of the Mediterranean Studies Association will be held at the Faculty of Arts of Masaryk University from 31 May to 3 June 2023, with a total of 20 sessions, some of which are devoted to Arab culture, especially literature, and inter-ethnic relations in the Mediterranean (see the attached preliminary program: www.mediterraneanstudies.org). The conference will include an opening cultural event with the participation of His Excellency, the Greek Ambassador. The aim of the conference is to link experts from different universities in Europe, Asia, and the USA, and establish new collaborations.

www.mediterraneanstudies.org

A book launched at Masaryk University Czechia

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Christening of Ivan Mrázek's publication "Precious Stones of Anatolia, Dodecanese and Cyprus in Antiquity", which took place on Thursday, March 14, 2024 from 4:30 p.m. in Sir Roger Scruton's meeting room, 2nd floor, Komenského nám. 2, Brno.

Ivan Mrázek's new book is a free continuation (2nd volume) of the successful book Precious Stones of Ancient Civilizations, which included only the "main" civilizations of the world. The civilizations and cultures of Anatolia, the Dodecanese and Cyprus are no less remarkable. Representing the "bridge" between East and West, the territory has always been a lively crossroads of long-distance land and sea trade routes, a confluence of civilizational currents that brought new cultural and technological stimuli that interacted and intermingled. Precious stones have been a highly sought-after, highly valued symbol of beauty, rarity, wealth and power since time immemorial. Through them, we will get a glimpse into the exposed area, which played an important role in the history of mankind.
 

https://munishop.muni.cz/obchod/knihy/drahe-kameny-anatolie-dodekan-a-kypru-ve-staroveku-00000000129

A Crescent Moon above Prague

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Nad Prahou půlměsíc

The fourteenth edition of the Nad Prahou half-moon festival is here, and with it this year's program is full of theatre, literature, music and dance, meetings with interesting guests. It will mainly belong to women; authors, actresses, directors, creators, intellectuals, journalists, heroines..

We live in dizzying times. Women's voices are growing stronger around the world. Women are yearning for equality, freedom, love, life in peace and safety, joyful creation, respect, and understanding. Let's hear these voices! We will inflect women and femininity in different forms. Through songs or graceful dance movements, plays and staged readings by authors from Syria and Iran, we can find them in contemporary Emirati short stories. In short, five unusual festival days full of original, attractive and maximally lively programs await you.

We look forward to meeting you!

Lucie Němečková, director of the festival

https://www.nadprahoupulmesic.cz/

A summer cinema with a debate - ThuleTuvalu

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The Institute of International Relations is organising the last event of this year's holidays - a summer cinema with a debate. After the screening of the film ThuleTuvalu, there will be a debate with Mats Braun, Rebeka Hengalová and Tomáš Jungwirth Březovský moderated by Nikola Adamovská.

The event is coorganized by Anna Lindh Foundation Czech Republic, Europeum, AMO and Promitej i Ty. 

https://www.facebook.com/events/1228534661165136/?ref=newsfeed

Agency for Migration and Adaptation AMIGA, z.s.

National Network
Czech Republic
Address

Záhřebská 539/15
12000 Prague
Czechia

Telephone
+420775654563
E-Mail
info@amiga-migrant.cz
Mobile Phone
+420775654563
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
2010
Fields of Activity
  1. Democracy and community development
  2. Gender
  3. Human rights
  4. International/Cultural relations
  5. Research
  6. Youth and education
General Information

Our organizations was founded 2010 by migrants living in the Czech Republic with the purpose to promote and develop mutual adaptation and communication between migrants, and host society and promoting a healthy, harmonious and filled life at the international, national, community, family and individual level. Within 3 years of it's existence AMIGA became a renown NGO active on community, national and international level. It's organizational structure consists of the chairperson, execultive board and members. All members of our organization work on voluntary basis. Budgetary resources per year: vary from 6000 to 60000 euro. Sources of funding: membership fees, City of Prague, EU Commission. Main partners: Consortium of Migrants Assisting Organizations in teh Czech Republic (AMIGA is a member from 2014), InBáze, People in Need, Business and Professional Women Association, Migrant Women Club “Cennejsší než perla”, House of National Minorities, Integration Center Prague, Foreigners Integration Centers Plzen and Pardubice, EURAXXESS Czech Republic, INEX-SDA. International organizations: member of European Migration Network, Medecins du Monde - Doctors of the  World, European Network to Reduce Vulnerabilities in Health.

Mission and Objectives

Our mission is to promote and develop mutual adaptation and communication between migrants, and host society and promoting a healthy, harmonious and filled life at the international, national, community, family and individual level. Objectives: - strengthening of rights of migrants in the Czech Republic including areas of social security, education, labor market and health care - development of skills, competencies, leadership and participation in community and political life among migrants - creation of optimal conditions for effective adaptation and integration of migrants in the host society through education - joining migrant and Czech majority together for common fight with stereotypes, finding and solving of common challenges

Main Projects / Activities

1. Project on involvement of migrants from third countries into volunteering activities in local volunteer and community centers as a tool for integration and empowerment (innovative approach for the Czech Republic). As a result migrant volunteers founded the handicraft studio and started organizing workshops and lectures on topic of their expertise for other migrant women. Our young volunteers founded an informal group and started their own projects on education, connection and mutual help of foreign and Czech students (dialog clubs, workshops, informational meeting, education support and psychological help). 2. Series of educational and psychological trainings for migrants and 3-months course on psychological self-help for migrant women “Pilgrimage to yourself“. 3. International project “All together on labour market” – education of migrants in the field of Czech legislation (AMIGA is a partner from non-governmental sector) 4. EACEA EU project “Active citizens combating youth unemployment-JOBNET” – research on best practices in the field of youth unemployment in the Czech Republic and 5 other countries in EU. 5. Erasmus+ project PRONET - youth social enterpreneurship hub (AMIGA was a coordinator, partners froom Germany, Spain, Romania, Hungary, Slovakia).

How can you contribute to the Network in your country?

Sharing our key strategies: -own “know-how’s ” (involvement of migrants into volunteering in local volunteer and community centers as a tool for integration, empowerment and inter-generational and inter-cultural dialogue and mutual support), -wide involvement of migrants in the planning and management on all stages of all activities in our organization as well as into activities of the umbrella prganization of Czech NGOs - the Consortium of MIgrants Assisting Organizations in the Czech Republic and other national and international networks -intensive collaboration with local and community NGO’s and community representatives and authorities -active distribution of information about all activities for migrants available in the Czech Republic using social media and presentations, -recruiting of migrants for participation in different social and education programs organized by other NGOs and Czech state and community institutions

Why do you want to join the ALF Network?

To be a part of international community, to strengthen our coutry capacities and to support efforts of organizations and groups from other countries.

Contact (1) Full Name
Elena Tulupova
Job Title
chair person
Head of the organisation
Elena Tulupova
Contact (2) Full Name
Irina Yurkevich
Job Title (2)
member of Executive Board

Agentura GAIA

National Network
Czech Republic
Address

Mláde?nická 3/3063 / p.o.box 2
106 00 Prague 10
Czechia

Telephone
+420 774 946 516
Telephone (other)
+420 774 946 517
E-Mail
Marie.Haisova@seznam.cz
E-Mail (2)
info@quovadisfemina.cz
Mobile Phone
+420 774 946 516
Mobile Phone (other)
+420 774 946 517
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
1997
Fields of Activity
  1. Democracy and community development
  2. Environment/Sustainable development
  3. Gender
General Information
1. Agentura GAIA is an NGO where Annual Meeting is the main power. Four Board Members meet monthly, the director Marie Haisova meets six staff people each week. In the past, Agentura GAIA had a membership of: 50 – 100 people. This year we only concentrate on the project Quo vadis, femina? – Women’s Vision of the Sustainable Development, supported by ESF EU. 2. 3 000 000 K?. 3. European Social Fund, Czech Ministry of Work and Social Affair, Heinrich Boel Foundation, European Commision, Ashoka Association, Ministry of the Environment, Acid Rain Sweden, Municipality… 4. Concrete projects, seminars, conferences. 5. Masaryk Library Vsetín, Ashoka Association, Schumacher College UK, Acid Rain Sweden, Diverse Women for Diversity
Mission and Objectives

Agentura GAIA is an independent civic association, which seeks new forms of interpersonal communication in the area of environmental protection, schooling and education. This mission is realized in four main programs:
1. Green Means Life: the purpose is to enliven the greyness of the urban environment
2. Women and the Environment: putting emphasis on female life approach and attitudes, making use of increasing interest of women and mothers in the state of the environment
3. Money or Life: searching for new ways of coping with the global crisis through better management of resources
4. Seminars: Coaching, Facilitation, Leadership

Main Projects / Activities

Agentura GAIA is now doing the project Quo Vadis, Femina? – Woman’s Vision of the Sustainable Development.
The aim is to compile a vision of contemporary women, comprising their ideas of what they want and what they need, how they contribute beside their families to wider society and what the obstacles are? Ambition of the project is to contribute to higher harmony and balance in both spheres private and social.
We solve the topics: Housewives, Women Economically Independent, Women Socially Dependent, Who Govern the World?
Solution of contemporary situation with an aim to map various aspects of women lives in the Czech society.

Contact (1) Full Name
Marie Haisová, MBA
Head of the organisation
Agentura GAIA
Contact (2) Full Name
Adéla Purschová

AI Empowerment: Czech ALF Members Upgrade Skills through Pioneering Webinars

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In a significant leap towards digital literacy, three AI webinars have substantially bolstered the capabilities of Czech ALF members. These sessions, designed to demystify the complexities of artificial intelligence, provided comprehensive insights into AI tools and their applications in data analysis, graphics and AI asistant feature. Attendees, drawn from a broad spectrum of professional backgrounds, engaged actively with the content, enhancing their skill sets and fostering a culture of continuous learning within their organisations. The initiative marks an important advancement in harnessing AI for operational excellence and innovation across the ALF network.

Al-Jawahiri Cultural Exchange Centre

National Network
Czech Republic
Address

Kon?vova 19
130 00 Praha 3
Czechia

Telephone
+420 222 582 020
Telephone (other)
+420 603412120
Fax
+420 222 582 010, +420 272 917 266
E-Mail
jawahiricent@yahoo.com
E-Mail (2)
babyloncz@yahoo.com
Mobile Phone
+420 605 770 475
Mobile Phone (other)
+420 603 412 120
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
2002
Fields of Activity
  1. International/Cultural relations
General Information
1- A three-member board assisted by 10 Czech and Arab volunteers. 2- Roughly 50,000 Czech crowns 3- Donations from Babylon Information Agency, including premises housing the centre. 4- Seminars, fora, centre website, publications, translations. 5- None 6- Have received licence from Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Czech Republic under document number: VS/1-1/149967/02R
Mission and Objectives

Al-Jawahiri Centre’s basic task is to cultivate and preserve the humanitarian legacy of Mohammed Mahdi al-Jawahiri, arguably the greatest classical Arab poet in the 20th century. The focus is on al-Jawahiri works promoting enlightenment, cultural interaction and understanding among people. Exiled for political and cultural reasons Al-Jawahiri had lived about 30 years in the Czech capital Prague.

Main Projects / Activities

Since its establishment on 17 April 2002 Al-Jawahiri Cultural Exchange Centre has organized and participated in ten cultural seminars and other events. It has published four bulletins and six books and booklets. The centre also has a website regularly updated. All the above events are in Czech and English.
The centre maintains cooperative relations with cultural and public counterparts in the Czech Republic, Iraq and cultural institutions in Arab countries.
Especially worthy of mention is the festival held at the Prague Central Library on 26 October 2007commemorating the 10th anniversary of al-Jawahiri’s death. The event was held under the auspices of the Czech cultural minister, the Iraqi foreign minister and the mayor of Prague Mr Pavel Bém

Contact (1) Full Name
Bashar Nazar Jalal
Head of the organisation
Ing. Rawa Al Jassani
Contact (2) Full Name
Rawa Al Jassani