CogniTerra – Sustainable Development and Knowledge Society Partner

National Network
Greece
Address

Kyprou 49, Papagou 156 69
Athens
Greece

Telephone
3.07E+11
E-Mail
info@cogniterra.org
E-Mail (2)
akis.laopodis@cogniterra.org
Mobile Phone
N/a
Mobile Phone (other)
N/a
Website
http://www.cogniterra.org
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
2004
Fields of Activity
  1. Democracy and community development
  2. Environment/Sustainable development
  3. International/Cultural relations
  4. Youth and education
General Information
1. CogniTerra is managed by a Coordination board made out of 7 members. In addition to them a variety of people work on a partner basis on various fields. CogniTerra hosts as well volunteers for on-line assistance and/or internships. Presently 7 on-line volunteers are working on various CogniTerra projects. 2. Between 10.000-15.000 Euros 3. Private and institutional 4. • Education & Training • Awareness raising • Cooperation and networking • Communication-Information-Documentation • Research and Studies • Organisation of events 5. No main partners. Several partners depending on type activities.
Mission and Objectives

1. Improve collaboration between Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) working on sustainable Mediterranean development and knowledge society with other stakeholders of society.
2. Facilitate partnerships, networking and multilateral participation of various CSOs with relative fields of work, for increasing know-how and effectiveness.
3. Improve awareness of various target groups and provide high quality training on the major issues of sustainable Mediterranean development and related practices.
4. Increase the research and knowledge on our fields of specialization and disseminate it.
5. Initiate, develop and implement projects targeting specific issues and problems faced by various people in the Mediterranean region.
6. Assist the Mediterranean youth in bridging cultures, expanding knowledge and promoting exchange.
7. Promote the use of ICT for development.

Main Projects / Activities

• "C-nergia: the non profit e-collaboration tool".
C-nergia encompasses all the knowledge management applications for modern communities and organizations, thus allowing CSOs to collaborate and share experience with other organizations and improve management practices by using state-of-the-art technologies over the web and adequate tools.
• DARE
The design and implementation of our own "Development Awareness Raising & Education - DARE" Methodology for organizing Seminars, Workshops, Trainings and Information activities.
? ct.youth
ct.youth is a network that provides a human and electronic platform for communication, networking and volunteering for young people living in the broader Mediterranean region including, South-East Europe. For more information please click here.

Head of the organisation
Akis Laopodis