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Workshop on "Comparative Media Research and Monitoring in Europe: Lessons Learned and Ways Forward."

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Workshop on "Comparative Media Research and Monitoring in Europe: Lessons Learned and Ways Forward."

The Hellenic Foundation for European and Foreign Policy (ELIAMEP) is organizing a workshop on Comparative Media Research and Monitoring in Europe:  Lessons Learned and Ways Forward.

The workshop will take place on Monday 29 January 2024, at Impact Hub Athens (28 Karaiskaki str., 10554 Athens – close to the Monastiraki metro station).

The aim of this workshop is to present the findings of comparative research projects and studies on media monitoring in Europe and to discuss the challenges and prospects facing deliberative communication, pluralism and the protection of fundamental rights in the context of digitalisation and media convergence.

The event is organized in the framework of the MEDIADELCOM project which is funded by the European Commission, Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme. It will be held in English.

 

The agenda is available here.

Please register here.

XENE ELLADOS - YWCA GREECE

National Network
Greece
Address

AMERIKIS 11,10672
Athens
Greece

Telephone
+30 210 3624291
Fax
+30 210 3622400
E-Mail
xene1@xen.gr
E-Mail (2)
npantazi@xen.gr
Website
http://www.xen.gr
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
1923
Fields of Activity
  1. Gender
General Information
XENE-YWCA Greece is a NGO with more than 500 member women and a lot more volunteers. The body has an Executive Committee and a BOD which is elected every year in the National Assembly out of the 120 representatives from 25 local centers. Legal representative is the organisation's President, who runs for a year, along with the Vice president,General Secretary,Treasurer. The BOD has a regular meeting every week and the EC every 3 months. The Organisations employs 15 professional staff members on a a full time basis and a lot more on project basis. Main sources of income are Membership fees Estate property Donations Funds The Greek YWCA works continuously to inform and raise the awareness on issues, which affect women and the societies in which they live. It seeks to develop women’s potential to act as responsible citizens. It acts in cooperation with other women’s groups and on the basis of present day conceptions of equality and solidarity. XENΕ-YWCA Greece is • a national body linking together the local XEN centers around the country • a member of the World Association of YWCAs member of the European Association of YWCAs corresponding member of the European Women’s Lobby in Brussels (E.W.L.) and participates with 55 other Women’s Organisations in the Greek E.W.L. platform member of the European Liaison Committee of Development NGOs and of the Development Education Forum of the NGDOs • a member of the IRIS network on vocational training for women in Europe • a member of EWA Association – the European Retravailler
Mission and Objectives

The Greek YWCA works continuously to inform and raise the awareness on issues, which affect women and the societies in which they live. It seeks to develop women’s potential to act as responsible citizens. It acts in cooperation with other women’s groups and on the basis of present day conceptions of equality and solidarity, in order to
Since its foundation in 1923 XENE-YWCA Greece, works in the communities to empower women
• Organizes action programmes and services which give women the opportunity to acquire necessary skills and competences to enter or re-enter the job market
Discover their talents, develop and upgrade their skills, pursue personal interests
• Trains women to practice modern methods of management and project planning
• Improves their understanding of :Third World issues and how they relate to the international economic order and the causes and problems of migration
• Communicates the idea of volunteerism in society
• To broaden their awareness of social issues and the impact on the local issues they encounter within their voluntary community work.
YWCA Greece is a member of the World YWCA in the global women's volunteer movement presently made up of 100 autonomous affiliated national associations and 22 developing associations, working with more than 25 million women and girls in over 122 countries. The purpose of the World YWCA is to develop the leadership and collective power of women and girls around the world to achieve human rights, health, security, dignity, freedom, justice, and peace for all people. The YWCA is a trusted partner at local, national, regional and international levels. It has an established reputation as an effective, independent organization with demonstrated capacity to deliver excellent programmes on a global scale and to advocate for a better world at local, national, and global forums.

Main Projects / Activities

XENE-YWCA GREECE promotes local projects on the following areas
- Women's leadership development and capacity building
Advocacy,Media,Strategic planning, Fundraising
-Building networks with other NGOs,national government, academic Institutions
-Working on key programmes on the World WYCA priorities
-On local level improving the lives of young girls and women with community projects based on local needs(literacy, improving skills, health and exercise, culture, children activities etc).

Contact (1) Full Name
Ms NATASA PANTAZI
Head of the organisation
Ms ELENI FOTEA

Y Artist Residency Athens

National Network
Greece
Address

Valtinon 62
11474 Athens
Greece

Telephone
+306947153335
Telephone (other)
+306947153335
E-Mail
contact@yresidency.org
E-Mail (2)
contact@yresidency.org
E-Mail (3)
contact@yresidency.org
E-Mail (4)
contact@yresidency.org
Mobile Phone
+306947153335
Mobile Phone (other)
+306947153335
Website
http://www.yresidency.org
Organisation Type
Public/Private Non-Profit Foundation
Year of Establishment
2014
Fields of Activity
  1. Arts
  2. Democracy and community development
  3. Gender
  4. Human rights
  5. Research
General Information
Y is an artist residency based in Athens using mobility as a tool for artistic experimentation and social engagement. We provide accommodation and working spaces for international and local applicants along with a shared space which may be used on a project basis by our residency program participants, as well as by local or visiting individuals, groups or initiatives for production, research, exhibitions, lectures, workshops, performance and presentations. Responding to the needs of our times, artists are challenged to operate in a global scale. The globalization of local knowledge and the wide propagation of ideas through the Internet or other international networks, has significantly affected modern thought and artistic practice, while simultaneously provides artists with the opportunity to diffuse their work to a global audience. Under these circumstances, each artist becomes less dependent to national attributes and more receptive to global concerns and contributes to the formulation of a new language, which is to play a promising role. Within this global mobility scheme – as it is expressed either through art foundations hosting artists from abroad who act at a local level and exhibit their work, or through the artists themselves who are expanding their global presence – we invite applicants to critically consider and reflect on the event of mobility in relation to modern issues of survival, in whichever form they might be expressed, as immigration, gentrification, discrimination, civil rights, etc.
Mission and Objectives

We prompt cross-disciplinary work and we seek to collaborate with artists, critical thinkers, historians, anthropologists, urban planners, architects, linguists and translators, and creative people in order to research the future of the city and co-produce and shape the vision of Y residency. Topics such as utopia-dystopia, public space and the everyday life, art and effectiveness, social and geopolitical borders are at the epicenter of our interests.
People who are interested to get involved are strongly encouraged to apply to our residency program or contact us individually. Applicants are selected on merit, creativeness and experimentation, and in relation to the Y’s thematic focuses.

Main Projects / Activities

Y offers a platform open to public activities, lectures, workshops, discussions, screenings, performances and presentations. Each year, Y will focus on specific topics of interest and will invite people from diverse backgrounds and origins to give talks, presentations and lectures.  We encourage our artists-in-residence to engage and shape our activity agenda.
Moreover, Y fosters the interconnection of theory and practice. We believe that theory and practice are necessary to each other and work complimentary. Y will invite theorists and practitioners to collaborate in LABς that are based on experimentation and to co-create towards the idea of social transformation. Through this effort, Y seeks to create an ongoing conversation of art with a broad spectrum of disciplines, such as anthropology, architecture and philosophy.
Get involved -> suggest a talk, presentation, lecture, workshop, lab, action. We support initiatives that promote interdisciplinarity and we encourage people with diverse interests and backgrounds to propose their own formats and ideas. Send us your activity proposal, a timeframe and a bio.

How can you contribute to the Network in your country?

At Y, we see Greece as the intersection between Eastern and Western cultures due to its geopolitical location, and we focus on the metropolis of Athens as the setting of a unique mobility phenomenon. This phenomenon is being triggered by severe political and social transformations, which occur both as aftershocks of the economic and social crisis and as processes of global change.
Y functions as a lab that channels global concerns to a local level and vice-versa, and by promoting critical thought and artistic production it considers the future of the city and wishes to fabricate its civic web. We see Y as a “new third space” that facilitates the encounter of artists with diverse backgrounds and origins, broadens mentality and identity, and fosters the reexamination of the role of the arts towards the concern of social transformation with a beneficial impact.
In that sense, Y’s aim is to diffuse its mental and tangible elaborations to the urban landscape by researching and interviewing, connecting and engaging, working with neighborhoods and public space, reactivating abandoned spaces, interacting with the everyday life, and challenging the Imaginary of each individual separately and society as a whole.

Why do you want to join the ALF Network?

We envision to broaden our program and to expand our partnership with local and international people, initiatives and organizations.

Contact (1) Full Name
Antonis Theodoridis
Head of the organisation
Antonis Theodoridis

You in Europe

National Network
Greece
Address

Plateia Omonoias 27
63200 Nea Moudania, Halkidiki
Greece

Telephone
+30 2373065621
E-Mail
youineurope@gmail.com
Website
http://youineurope.gr
Organisation Type
Public/Private Non-Profit Foundation
Year of Establishment
2012
Fields of Activity
  1. Democracy and community development
  2. Environment/Sustainable development
  3. Human rights
  4. International/Cultural relations
  5. Youth and education
General Information

You in Europe was founded in 2012 by Gregory Kyriakou, Vasilis Stoulos, Stavroula Pagona and Ioanna Thomopoulou (all of them having quite important previous experience on Youth in Action Program) in order to encourage the mobility of their local society and offer more opportunities in the field of life long learning. We have a great number of volunteers who support our activities, mostly youngsters. Our sources of funding are for our own resources, contibutions of our members, donations from indivinduals or institutions, sponsorships etc. Our main partners are international or national Ngos and bodies that share the same philosophy and goals. So far we have realised mostly activities for youngsters (Youth exchanges, training courses, EVS) and initiations for engouraging volunteerism and for the support of local society, but in our future plans we intent to emphasize also on adults and life long learning programs for all ages. 

Mission and Objectives

“You in Europe” is a NGO based in Greece. In the first place… Because, “You in Europe” is a space for everyone who loves living through learning… and vice versa. In fact, “You in Europe” is the formalization of the idea that each of us has the opportunity to involve in the society in a prosperous way, and foster social cohesion through personal development. And how we do that? By developing programs and actions that motivate young people and adults to involve in learning activities, support people with special needs in gaining access to education and integrate better in the society, and help volunteers to gain knowledge, help the community and obtain new skills.

Main Projects / Activities

Youth Exchanges, Training Courses and Voluntary Services for youngsters Cultural Events and initiatives for the support of local society Adult Education programs for adult practical learning and professional education through Erasmus+ Program

How can you contribute to the Network in your country?

During these years that we have been involved in the non formal education programs like training courses, youth exchanges etc, we have gained great experience and important knowledge, that we consider it would be really important to share with other bodies and people who have the same interests with us and share the same objectives. We believe that ideas is important to be shared and discussed, and knowledge is nothing if you can not transmit it. So we are ready to bring our enthousiasm, ideas, opinions, good practices and in order to promote mutual understanding and social cohesion in Greece, Mediterannean and consquently Europe.

Why do you want to join the ALF Network?

We have a great network of partners for the european countries and have already understood the importance of participating in a national network in order to achieve more in common in a national level. Especially in Greece where the economical crisis contribited to the augmentation of critical problems like unemployment, xenophobia, limitation of opportunities and marginalisation of the poor, we believe that is our obligation to stand united against all these phenomena and implement actions that will promote solidarity, social awareness and active citizenship.     

Contact (1) Full Name
Stavroula Pagona
Job Title
Project Manager
Head of the organisation
Gregoris Kyriakou, Stavroula Pagona, Vasilis Stoulos, Thomopoulou Ioanna
Contact (2) Full Name
Gregoris Kyriakou
Job Title (2)
Project Manager

Young European Federalists

National Network
Greece
Address

Ακαδημίας 91-93
10677 Athens
Greece

Telephone
+306937330678
E-Mail
petros.aggos@gmail.com
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
1974
Fields of Activity
  1. Media
General Information
JEF is a supranational, politically pluralist youth NGO with about 30,000 members in over 35 countries. The goal of JEF is the creation of a democratic European federation as a guarantee for peace and more free, just and democratic society.
Mission and Objectives

ederalists understand that the complex international challenges of tomorrow cannot be tackled by the simplistic national means of today. Federalists are bridge-builders who want to close the gaps in democracy, transparency and efficiency in the current European constellation and equip it with the necessary institutions and policies to prepare for the future.
At the same time, they are bridge-builders between the Citizens and the European decisionmakers by striving to reconnect them. In their effort to bring Europe closer to the Citizens and by acting on their deep-rooted philosophy and principles, Federalists should thus insist on various institutional improvements and concentrate on policies precisely because this approach will arouse Citizens’ interest.
 

Main Projects / Activities

JEF members, have to actively reach out to the Citizens via presentations in schools, debates in universities, international seminars, public events, street actions, pan-European campaigns, on-line articles and various local, regional, national and European media, aiming to reverse European and political apathy and fight nationalism.
Through their commitment to a supranational European destiny, Federalists thus breathe life into the concept of European Citizenship and add to the strengthening of the European consciousness and even the development of the European identity. In doing their job, they eventually contribute to the emergence of – paraphrasing Abraham Lincoln’s words – a European government of the people, by the people and for the people!

Contact (1) Full Name
Petros AGGOS
Head of the organisation
Petros AGGOS

Youth Cultural Initiative

National Network
Greece
Address

Manis 4 , 162 33
Athens
Greece

Telephone
0030 210 7644039
Fax
0030 210 7248979 (Mrs Lazou)
E-Mail
youci.greece@gmail.com
E-Mail (2)
dryos.topoi@yahoo.gr
Mobile Phone
0030 6948515210
Mobile Phone (other)
0030 6948600946
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
2007
Fields of Activity
  1. Arts
  2. Environment/Sustainable development
  3. International/Cultural relations
  4. Youth and education
General Information
Youth Cultural Initiative ("??????????? ??????????? ????" in French “Initiative Culturelle de la Jeunesse”) is a recently established urban, not speculative Association, beneficial to the public consisting of 5 founding members and employs one member of staff. The Association’s budgetary resources are the contributions of its members, scholarships of every kind by Greek of foreign organizations, by the Greek State or the European Union. Grants and private sponsorships for the realizations of particular projects from such Organizations like Athens University, Polytechnic college of Ionian islands of Ecology and Environment, are also sources of funding. Partners involved in the organization's projects/activities are educational and cultural institutions in general (Theatre of Dora Stratou, International Dance Council (CID), International Association for University Theatre (AITU/IUTA) et a.)
Mission and Objectives

The aim of the Association is clearly artistic, cultural, educative and beneficial to the public, on not speculative base. It is particularized as the by all means and in any possible social form growth of creativity and possibilities of cultural intervention in the society of new persons, independent sex, nationality and any other discriminations and restrictions.
More analytically the objectives of You.C.I. are:
The growth of cultural network of new researchers and creators in the field of arts, culture and cultural heritage, the appointment of cultural content of organisations of youth and the growth of international relations in the base of intercultural dialogue, aiming at common action and common programs for the young persons.

Main Projects / Activities

The Association is developing networks with the purpose of providing services of first degree social care as well as services of supporting character. The undertaking of international initiatives and collaborations with other reliable institutions as N.G.O., Local Authority, Academic Networks, Cooperatives, etc. aiming at the growth of social solidarity in Greece and in third countries for the reduction of poverty and exclusion, as well as for the access of these teams in the society of knowledge.. The systematic exchanges of art and culture with similar teams abroad, for the confrontation of common problems and the achievement of common thematic objectives and the joint implementation of programs of culture and creation between different teams. Involving in cultural, educational and scientific activities as congresses, seminars, festival, lectures, courses, reports, representations, inquiring programs etc.

Contact (1) Full Name
Anna Lazou
Head of the organisation
Yiorgos Voutos
Contact (2) Full Name
Magda Igoumenidou

Youth Entrepreneurship Club

National Network
Greece
Address

Eleutheriou Venizelou 4
73100 Chania
Greece

Telephone
+306945206777
E-Mail
info@youthentrepreneurship.club
E-Mail (2)
thanos@iprovidenow.com
E-Mail (3)
ntsekas@youthentrepreneurship.club
Organisation Type
Public/Private Non-Profit Foundation
Year of Establishment
2015
Fields of Activity
  1. Youth and education
General Information
Youth Entrepreneurship Club is a Non Profit Organization that aims to inform and support young people with interest about business, willingness to learn and eager to work. So, we enable them to develop their personal skills, creative thinking, knowledge, understanding of business objectives and the wealth creation process. This process will help young people to adapt in real world of market economy. Our core team has 4 members and our with our permanent volunteers we reach 15 member. Many times we reached over 100 volunteers in our big events which funding comes from sponsorships. We have organised and we have supported a variety of conferences, talks, educational programs, contests, relevant to entrepreneurship / social economy / creative economy. Experience-wise, Youth Entrepreneurship Club has been advocating in youth development. This is one of the reasons that some of our partners are the European Representative office in Greece, the Chamber of Commerce, the Organisation for the Development in Crete, Crete Region and many more NGOs, as well as Greek and international authorities. Our partnership with them has allowed us to form an international, multicultural team and to expand our horizons and views. 
Mission and Objectives

Our vision is to inspire and support young people in order to show them that everyone, can create
value from nothing; in order to create a positive social or economic impact in Greece. As promoters of this objective our organization will be entitled to select the appropriate participants, prepare them through trainings and send them to their project. Of course we will publish, advertise and promote their project. Youth Entrepreneurship Club
is also willing to actively participate on every preparatory step of the project as well as to
provide data, opinions, results and outcomes after the support has been completed, as has
already done plenty of times both as a sending organisation and at Youth Entrepreneurship
Club events we have organised ourselves.

Main Projects / Activities

Some of our latest actions:
ΥΕC Uni Days - Talks in Universities (What if I was a student)
School of Innovation & Entrepreneurship Educational Program
Startup Europe Week Crete - Conference
YEC Pre-Incubation Program
 

How can you contribute to the Network in your country?

The Youth Entrepreneurship Organisation is proud of the quality of the members and staff, as we are one of the most active organisation in Greece, with a record of members and projects completed. Our members are always highly motivated and usually quite experienced when it comes to participating in projects, as usually they are active members of our organisation and they have helped or organised events and projects in Greece. Our board members are experienced organisers so we strongly believe that we can contribute to the growth of the local startup network by our events and support.

Why do you want to join the ALF Network?

Beeing a member of the ALF Network will give us the means to expand our view for the global entrepreneurship ecosystem and moreover will help us make new cooperations with major organisations and companies. So we look forward to become a member of your network and continue pursuing our goals.

Additional Information
yec_presentation_en.pdf
Contact (1) Full Name
Athanasios Paraschos
Job Title
Co - Founder
Head of the organisation
Athanasios Paraschos
Contact (2) Full Name
Nikolaos Tsekas
Job Title (2)
Organizational Developement Manager

YOUTH INFORMATION CENTER - MUNICIPALITY KORDELIO-EVOSMOS

National Network
Greece
Address

MAVILLI & PYTHAGORA STREET
56224 THESSALONIKI
Greece

Telephone
00302310703702
Fax
00302310558560
E-Mail
infocenter.kordelio.evosmos@gmail.com
Mobile Phone
6956212200
Website
http://www.kordelio-evosmos.gr
Organisation Type
Public Institution
Year of Establishment
2000
Fields of Activity
  1. Youth and education
General Information
The  Youth Information Center is an accredited EVS hosting and sending organization, which operates in the framework of the Municipality of Kordelio - Evosmos, whose main areas of activity are the following:1. Cultural events ( theatre, cinema, concerts, festivals, etc.)2. Providing support to the local populations through the Social Support Center (counseling, parent groups, information concerning education and employment affairs)3. Informing youth populations within the municipality on issues which interest them (European exchange programs, EVS, education, employment, volunteering, etc.)4. Educational groups for youths and adults (drawing, computers, music, foreign languages, Greek as a second language)  
Mission and Objectives

The primary objectives of the Municipality of Kordelio - Evosmos on issues concerning youth are the following:
1. Activating youths and advocating their participation in on-going events in the city.
2. Promoting diversity and its wider acceptance.
3. Developing a European conscience.

Main Projects / Activities

The Y.I.C. has developed many project in the "Youth In Action "programm.
We are hosting and sendind evs volunteers since 2000 via EVS.
We also hosted 3 Youth exchanges, one of them was a Euromed Youth exchange.
We also particopate in trainings and Seminars.

How can you contribute to the Network in your country?

We would like to share our knowledge in the field of intercultural dialogue since we have an experience after hosting many Volunteers of other countries.

Why do you want to join the ALF Network?

Now days we are dealing in Greece with difficult economic conditions so we are interested in any new ideas about Entrepreneurship.

Contact (1) Full Name
SOFIA GIANNOUCHIDOU
Job Title
MANAGER OF YIC
Head of the organisation
SOFIA GIANNOUCHIDOU

Youth Leadership ''The Exelixis'' Institute

National Network
Greece
Address

455 Mesogeion Avenue & 2 Patroklou str.,
Agia Paraskevi
Athens
Greece

Telephone
+30 211 012 0775
Fax
+30 211 012 0776
E-Mail
info@exelixi.org
E-Mail (2)
jd.colombani@exelixi.org
Mobile Phone
+30 6970 992 560
Website
http://www.exelixi.org
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
2012
Fields of Activity
  1. Youth and education
General Information
Youth Leadership Institute ''The Exelixis'' is a Greek organization whose primary aim is education of the next generation leaders originating from the entire political spectrum of Greece. It was founded by a group of young democrats inspired by the Transatlantic Inclusion Leaders conference (Copenhagen-Denmark, April 2012). Following the Aims of the conference on the Training of young politicians, The Exelixis has begun building an active youth movement committed to the preparation and the specialized training of young Leaders here and abroad. Structure: - Board of Directors [seven (7) members] - One (1) full time employee - Five(5) close collaborators Budgetary sources available in a year: - Fees of members - Donations Sources of Funding: - Private companies - Embassies - International and National Organizations /Foundations - Local authorities and municipalities Modalities od action: - Workshops,trainings,mentoring events, seminars, - Leaderhip, cultural, language courses Main Partners: -YEM plus -Transantlantic Inlusion Leaders -ADYNE -Foreign Journalists Association of Greece
Mission and Objectives

Mission: To provide opportunities for political, economic, social, cultural and non-governmental participation and involvement to of young people. To train young leaders upon international politics, management, media, NGO etc. To expose rising political leaders to different ideologies, political cultures, and nations and views. Objectives: 1.Strengthen Democracy 2.Enhance Democracy 3.Promote Peace and collaboration 4.Develop social intelligence

Main Projects / Activities

This first year of existence of Exelixis Institute, was a year full of energy and creativity, full of hopes and fresh ideas, full of inspiration and motivation. During its first year Exelixis has started making the first steps in framing a generation of inspired and well trained young leaders. We have started building a network of specialists, young professionals and people interested in exchanging knowledge and getting involved to our activities and aspirations. We formed a strong team of committed young members and our eager volunteer task forces who feverishly work under our new roof, our first headquarters. Main Projects / Activities: - Mentoring events, Seminars and Workshops on Human Rights, Citizenship, Migration and Minority representation, with main focus on tools such as Advocacy, Networking, Lobbying and Education. - Leadership courses with main focus on self coaching and NGO building - Language and intercultural courses

How can you contribute to the Network in your country?

Following the main four priorities state by Anna Lindh Foundation, we would like to contribute to the fulfillment of its vision and be an true inspiration for our country and the whole network of Anna Lindh Foundation, under the guarantee of human rights, democracy and peace. We would like to work closely with the Foundation and its network , in terms of workshops, trainings, mentoring events and exchange programs in order to encourage difference in unity, create well trained, capable, active, critical and democratic thinking youngsters politicians who may take on leadership roles in future, liaise and network with governmental departments, non-governmental organizations and other organizations internally and externally.

Why do you want to join the ALF Network?

We are profoundly inspired by Anna Lindh Foundation and its envisioned mission to . We are convinced that as active and ambitious contributors of Anna Lindh Foundation, we can develop a guiding network of diverse leaders who are committed to inclusive, peaceful societies, engaged in international, national and local dialogues, where education constitutes a cardinal tool which “cultivates an active care for the world and for those with whom we share it and give people the understanding, skills and values they need to cooperate in resolving the interconnected challenges of the 21st century” in the Euro-Mediterranean Region.

Contact (1) Full Name
Mr. Jean-Daniel Colombani
Head of the organisation
Mr. Dimitris Alefantis