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Education

Sabine Schiffer

Professor at the Frankfurt campus of the Hochschule für Medien, Kommunikation und Wirtschaft. Head of the Media Responsibility Institute (IMV) in Berlin. Her research focuses on discrimination in news media and on the impact of media on attitudes and values...

Éducation

Sabine Schiffer

Professeure au campus de Francfort de la Hochschule für Medien, Kommunikation und Wirtschaft. Responsable de l'Institut de la responsabilité des médias (IMV) à Berlin. Ses recherches portent sur la discrimination dans les médias d’information et sur l’impact des médias sur...

Salam e. V.

National Network
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Address

Gorkistraße 120
04347 Leipzig
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Telephone
none
E-Mail
info@salam-leipzig.de
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
2020
Fields of Activity
  1. Democracy and community development
  2. Gender
  3. International/Cultural relations
  4. Religion
  5. Youth and education
General Information

Salam e. V. is a transcultural migrant-led non-profit organisation in the east of Leipzig that was founded in October 2020. The over 50 members of the organisation are people with and without migration experience who predominately speak German and/or Arabic. Salam is funded by the city of Leipzig, the European Union, and private foundations. It now has an extensive network in Leipzig, cooperates with Malteser International, the International Rescue Committee, and migration_miteinander, is a member of the umbrella organisation of Saxon migrant organisations, and is in active contact with local stakeholders. In this way, the aim is to create a transcultural meeting place to overcome boundaries, create community, and promote diversity.

Mission and Objectives

Salam's vision is to bring people with and without migration experience together by establishing a meeting place. The founding of the association can be traced back to the fact that the largest Arabic-speaking communities in Leipzig are located in the east of the city but the needs of these communities are not recognised or met. Although there are civil society organisations, these are usually led by German, white people. Salam e. V. responds to this with a team of people with and without migration experience and events that are offered barrier-free in Arabic and German (and currently Ukrainian as well). The innovation of our organisation thus lies in its diversity. No other organisation manages to have both Arabic and German speakers in all areas (administration, organisation structure, events). There is no question that this requires increased effort and excellent team communication. However, the organisation believes that this is the only way that all people can experience participation, regardless of their biographies.

Main Projects / Activities

Salam's structure is based on four "pillars": the organisation offers bureaucratic advice and safer spaces (e.g. for FLINTA*, men*, and parents), runs language workshops for Arabic and German, and organises leisure activities such as sports tournaments, quiz evenings, and Küfas ("kitchen for all"). While some of the programmes are limited in time, sustainable structures have developed in all areas: counselling on official and bureaucratic matters and reading meetings take place weekly, while hikes and cookery courses are held monthly. In addition, our monthly members' meeting is the focal point for dialogue and encounters.

Contact (1) Full Name
Sara Alnaser
Job Title
Chairperson
Head of the organisation
Sara Alnaser

Sephardic songs from Cafe Aman by Klangkosmos NRW

الصورة
Cafe Aman

The residency of the Spanish trio "Jako El Muzikante" took place in January 2022 as part of the activities of the global-local music network "Klangkosmos NRW" with music workshops at schools and nine live concerts. It was originally scheduled in April 2021 as a contribution to the anniversary "321-2021: 1700 Jahre jüdisches Leben in Deutschland e.V.", which commemorated the importance of Jewish culture and history for Germany and Europe.

With songs of Sephardic Jews mostly sung in Ladino including songs that were secretly sung by Greeks, Turks, Armenians and Sephardic descendants in a bar called Café Aman in the Ottoman Empire's last capital Constantinople and other metropolises in the region at the beginning of the 20th century, the trio’s tour impressively reconstructed the atmosphere of Café Aman with current interpretations and enthused the very diverse and, despite covid restrictions, numerous audiences in the NRW cities of Bergkamen, Brilon, Düsseldorf, Detmold, Gelsenkirchen, Hamm, Herne and Wuppertal.

Xurxo Fernandes, the head of the trio, released 12 songs from his collection of Jewish music from the Ottoman Empire in 2019 in the album "Ven Al Luna Park" (Come to Luna Park) with an extensive accompanying lyrics book of the songs in Spanish, English and Hebrew.

Website Klangkosmos NRW

Jako el Muzikante 

Facebook
 

Videos:  
www.youtube.com/watch?v=pvv_t6V6m3A

www.youtube.com/watch?v=cc6EmoqhF2Y

www.youtube.com/watch?v=eQMcNcWqGjc

Sir Peter Ustinov Stiftung

National Network
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Address

Friedberger Anlage 27
60316 Frankfurt
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Telephone
0049 69 272 21 74 0
E-Mail
Marie.Korbel@ustinov-foundation.org
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
1999
Fields of Activity
  1. Arts
  2. International/Cultural relations
  3. Youth and education
General Information

The Sir Peter Ustinov Foundation had been founded by Sir Peter and his son Igor Ustinov in 1999 to organize the work of Sir Peter as a UNICEF Ambassadors for over 30 years and his actions for children in need in a sustainable manner, especially through the access to education so that the kids get a chance to create their own independent life and fate.

Mission and Objectives

6 Board Members, 2 Vorstands, 8 employees (2 full-time, 6 part-time, 2 students) 1.5 Mio. Euro from donations - direct mailing, monthly givers, legacies, online campaigns, CSR programs, sponsorings Supporting project partners at sight, Ustinov Awards, Ustinov scholarships Many - depends on the project. General strategy: We focus on our strength (sustainable education) and for everything else, like building projects, we cooperate with partners like Ingenieure ohne Grenzen etc.  

Main Projects / Activities

1) Help for children in need. Focus on access to education 2) Supporting the network of public Peter Ustinov schools in Germany in our shared focus on creativity, diversity and social responsibility 3) Supporting young creative (outstanding) talents in the Ustinov fields Film, Theatre and Opera (pre-professional, age group 12-18y) through our own Ustinov Theatre Schools or Ustinov Opera Schools in various German cities (and London), run jointly with specialists partners like the local Opera House etc.

How can you contribute to the Network in your country?

We can, will and we are looking forward to contribute to the overall Anna Lindh Network with our brand "Ustinov", our access to lots of international partners, institutions or even high-ranking personalities and with our credible focus on education, diversity (prejudice awareness) and creativity. Additionally we are "enforced" by our sister units the Ustinov College at the University of Durham, the Ustinov Institute in Vienna (anti-prejudice "think tank") and the Ustinov Prejudice Awareness Forum (international web-based exchange platform for all scientists, experts, politicians, journalists and like-minded people in their efforts against prejudices)

Why do you want to join the ALF Network?

The key for a "better" world is cooperation and using everyones resources much more efficiant for good.

Contact (1) Full Name
Frau Marie Korbel
Job Title
Vorstand
Head of the organisation
Herr Igor Ustinov/ Frau Marie Korbel

SocialVisions

National Network
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Address

Stargarder Str. 13
10437 Berlin
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Telephone
0049 (0)03 41722368
Fax
0049 (0)03 41722368
E-Mail
socialvisions.ev@gmail.com
Mobile Phone
0049 (0)1607858836
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
2012
Fields of Activity
  1. Arts
  2. Democracy and community development
  3. Gender
  4. International/Cultural relations
General Information
SocialVisions e.V. is a non-profit association that encourages people to communicate creatively through visual art. Specialising in delivering community photography projects, SocialVisions organizes educational workshops and trainings and works on developing public exhibitions, participatory websites and image-based materials (cartoons, books) by adopting a variety of techniques and approaches. SocialVisions is membership-based and cooperate with volunteers to perform project work all over the world. SocialVisions was founded by Anja Pietsch and Julia Jungfer and has a flat organization structure consisting of 7 project coordinators, an IT & online administrator, a graphic designer as well as an administration and finance officer. The organization finances its activities through project-based funding from local and international foundations and public institutions in Germany promoting civic engagement. The amount of funding depends on SocialVisions activities and ranges from 30.000 to 150.000 Euro per year.
Mission and Objectives

Active in the fields of community building, public art, intercultural exchange, capacity building and advocacy, SocialVisions works with individuals and partner organizations in Germany, Middle East and North Africa to create collaborative participatory programmes in which socially or traditionally marginalized or disadvantaged participants are encouraged to generate their own visual art work in order to share their life experiences and the issues that affect them.
SocialVisions promotes a culture of non-violence, peace and tolerance by enabling an environment for dialogue and the ability to accept different points of view as well as the importance of diversity.

Main Projects / Activities

In recent years, SocialVisions has run several participatory photography projects in the Middle East and North Africa. The project Beyond Orientalism – Realities of young women in the Arab world was focused on Syrian and refugee women and took place in 2010 in Damascus (Syria). In 2013, SocialVisions successfully implemented the public art and collective mobilization project Blasti - C’est ma place in Tunis (Tunisia). Blasti was focused on enhancing dialogue between women from different backgrounds by inviting them to share photos of their places in Tunisia. The concept of “Lawein al Azim - Syria on the Move” is based on the experiences of Blasti.
Currently, SocialVisions implements the participatory photography and collective mobilization project Lawein Al Azim – Syria on the Move, a cross-border and regional participatory photography project for Syrian refugees and migrants in Lebanon, Jordan, Turkey, Bulgaria and Germany. Lawein Al Azim – Syria on the Move seeks to provide Syrian refugees and migrants a visual representation for advocacy and awareness. It seeks to build trust among Syrians of different backgrounds and to raise awareness and support for Syrian refugees and migrants.

How can you contribute to the Network in your country?

SocialVisions creates and delivers collaborative participatory visual art projects, supports the process of seeing, self-discovery and self-advocacy for socially or traditionally marginalized or disadvantaged participants.
SocialVisons designs and delivers:
- photography projects
- educational workshops and trainings
- developing public exhibitions
- participatory websites
- image-based materials 

Why do you want to join the ALF Network?

We consider creative expression as a very potential tool of participatory culture and civic engagement, therefore we would like to cooperate with organizations active in the field of civic engagement, human rights education, transitional justice.
SocialVisions projects are network-based. We are committed to work in partnership with other organizations as the success of these partnerships is essential to the overall success. Our projects have always been embedded within already existing networks. As a small NGO, networking as a factor is a very important means of developing ideas and assuring sustainability. By meeting new people, ideas, and environments, it not only might provide new opportunities for future collaboration and helps to identify potential project partners and local organizations. Furthermore, it provides the opportunities to see problems from a new perspective and offers other views on very concrete issues.

Contact (1) Full Name
Anja Pietsch
Job Title
Board member
Head of the organisation
Anja Pietsch
Contact (2) Full Name
Julia Junger
Job Title (2)
Board member

Society for International Development (SID) Hamburg Chapter

National Network
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Address

Övelgönne 96, D-22605 Hamburg - Germany
Hamburg
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Telephone
+494018298593
E-Mail
karsten.weitzenegger@sid-hamburg.de
E-Mail (2)
sid@sid-hamburg.de
Mobile Phone
+4915156048888
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
1992
Fields of Activity
  1. Democracy and community development
  2. International/Cultural relations
  3. Media
  4. Research
General Information
The SID Hamburg Chapter serves the North of Germany as local entity of the Society for International Development. Though the greater Hamburg area is home to most of us, we have members from neigbouring States as well, including Brandenburg, Bremen, Niedersachen, and Schleswig-Holstein.
Mission and Objectives

The Society for International Development (SID) is a global network of individuals and institutions concerned with development, which is participative, pluralistic and sustainable. The Society was founded in Washington D.C. in 1957 and is based in Rome since 1978. Through its programmes and initiatives, organized in key centres of development policymaking in the North and in the South, SID plays a crucial role in promoting dialogue between various stakeholders and interest groups, both locally and internationally.

Main Projects / Activities

The Hamburg Chapter of SID is active in public diplomacy and networking.

How can you contribute to the Network in your country?

We offer our communication channeles and are open to other memebers.

Why do you want to join the ALF Network?

We want to establish an Anna-Lindh-Salon in Hamburg.

Contact (1) Full Name
Karsten Weitzenegger
Contact (2) Full Name
Jan Oliver Hämemrling

Solar CITIES e.V.

National Network
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Address

Wisthoffweg 48
45139 Essen
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Telephone
+49.177.6924030
Telephone (other)
+49.201.281328
E-Mail
tculhane@ucla.edu
E-Mail (2)
sybille.fruetel@gmx.net
Mobile Phone
+49.163.6920362
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
2008
Fields of Activity
  1. Environment/Sustainable development
General Information
Solar C.I.T.I.E.S. e.V. (known as an "eingetragener Verein", a non-governmental organization), is the institutionalized result (registered May 20, 2008) of the personal initiative of Thomas Henry and Sybille Culhane. The organization has seven members on the board of directors in Germany, two American and two Egyptian advisory board members. The Culhanes funded several fully operating solar hot water and biogas facilities in the slums of Cairo out-of-pocket. The American University in Cairo faculty devoted resources to extend research and development. UCLA provided a research grant. The creation of 30 functional solar hot water systems in both Christian and Muslim neighborhoods was made possible by a $25,000 Small Infrastructure Grant from US AID . National Geographic has provided press and a $10,000 Emerging Explorer Award to continue the work. Solar CITIES presents globally at universities, conferences and workshops and works with Egypt’s NGO “Spirit of Youth” and Aga Khan Trust for Culture.
Mission and Objectives

Our mission is contained within the acronym in our name, "Solar C3.I.T.I.E.S.": "Connecting Community Catalysts Integrating Technologies for Industrial Ecology Solutions". We strive to be solution providers at the household and community level for a host of related urban ecology challenges: energy production, water conservation, waste recycling, and sewage treatment, as well as poverty reduction through „green collar jobs training“, participatory community development and gender equity. Our chief objective is to expand the intensely local sustainable development work we have done over the past few years in the slums and informal areas of Cairo, Egypt to a global level so that we can create an ever wider network of stakeholders building „collective intelligence“. We share Buckminster Fuller’s faith that we can “operate our planet in such a manner as to support and accommodate all humanity at a substantially more advanced standard of living than any humans have ever experienced!”

Main Projects / Activities

Our activities involve the creation and installation of community-built solar hot water systems, kitchen-waste-to-cooking-gas bio-digestors, cold water rooftop storage systems and rooftop gardens, urban compost bins and grey-water recycling systems, all made locally from indigenous and recycled materials. In the future we aim to engage in capacity building for small scale wind generators, photovoltaic installation and energy efficient product components construction, slow sand filtration, water purification, community energy management and sewage treatment. Following Turner’s belief that “housing is a verb” we conceive of the urban dwelling as the fundamental unit of reproduction and power production, and use that power to recycle the waste and water in situ. We train residents not only in the hardware elements of appropriate environmental technology but in the “wetware” elements of basic science comprehension and awareness sharing, empowering a generation of “trainers of trainers” who can pass the torch to other communities and future generations.

Contact (1) Full Name
Thomas Henry Culhane
Head of the organisation
Dr. Sybille Culhane and Thomas Henry Culhane, M.A.
Contact (2) Full Name
Dr. Sybille Culhane

SprachBewegung e.V.

National Network
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Address

Schwanthalerstrasse 76, Rgb.
80336 München
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Telephone
0049 8954075577
E-Mail
verein@sprachbewegung.com
E-Mail (2)
lena_scholle@yahoo.de
Mobile Phone
0049177 9611309
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
2009
Fields of Activity
  1. Arts
General Information

SprachBewegung e.V. offers culture-pedagogical projects and workshops mainly for disadvantaged children and young adults such as creative writing, theatre, film, dance and poetry slam. SprachBewegung has also experiences in international projects of cultural political youth work and networking because we want to achieve more understanding between young people from different countries.

Mission and Objectives

Our non-profit organisation consists of a three-member executive committee, which manages the association on an voluntary basis, and a total of 10 members. Our projects are led by 10 different artists. We carry out approximately 40-50 projects per year. Since 2020 the Social Department od the City of Munich finances us an office administrator with 10 hrs / week. The mayor part oft he projets is still financed by various foundations, so our projects are free of charge for children and young people.

Main Projects / Activities

In our projects, which are mainly carried out at schools, the young people invent stories and deal with their personal, social and political topics. Films are made, poetry slams are organized and plays are performed. In every project we are working with creative writing. It´s all abput the ideas of the youngsters. We want to develop creative and critical thinking in our projects. Values like the human rights and democratic processes are very important in our work.

How can you contribute to the Network in your country?

We would like to learn from others and share our experiences in our cultural-youth-work with everyone who is interested. In concrete we support our partner, the pedagogical institute of Munich, who is already part of the network, conceptually and practically in joint international projects.

Why do you want to join the ALF Network?

We want to build bridges between people and we think that the Anna-Lindh-network is about building bridges. We want to get to know other organisation who are working for a better understanding between people. We want to engage ourself in the international field.

معلومات إضافية
Contact (1) Full Name
Lena Scholle
Job Title
board of SprachBewegung, cultural pedagogue, musical actress
Head of the organisation
Lena Scholle, Tina Lizius
Contact (2) Full Name
Tina Lizius
Job Title (2)
board of SprachBewegung e.V., cultural pedagogue, author