Espagne

Formación para el Desarrollo y la Inserción, DEFOIN

National Network
Espagne
Address

C/ Ricardo Ortiz, 31
28017 Madrid Madrid
Espagne

Telephone
+34625109591
E-Mail
marroyo@defoin.es
E-Mail (2)
ouranga@defoin.es
E-Mail (3)
ihernandez@defoin.es
E-Mail (4)
beleng@defoin.es
Organisation Type
Private Company
Year of Establishment
2009
Fields of Activity
  1. Innovation and Entrepreneurship
  2. Research
  3. Youth and education
General Information

Training for Develop and Integration DEFOIN was born in 2009 with the idea of promoting the Training for Employment and Insertion of employed and unemployed workers. Through its team of highly qualified professionals who analyze, design, and develop each project with the best guarantees of success. DEFOIN bets on training as a basic tool for development and facilitate the integration of people. DEFOIN is a training center, with over 750 trainers with a large experience in the design, implementation, development, and evaluation of training programs at National, Regional and local level with a national network of more than 200 training centers all along with Spain and providing training opportunities to 35,000 students. DEFOIN is a training company specialized in offering training solutions and consulting services according to the needs of our clients. DEFOIN offers the following solutions to our customers: • Analysis of pedagogical needs. • Development of teaching methodologies for learning. • Development of personalized environments for learning • Design and elaboration of didactic materials • Content digitalization. Given the increasing importance of accreditation of skills acquired through training provisions linked to the National Catalogue of Professional Qualifications, DEFOIN, through its NETWORK CENTRES PARTNERSHIP manages and provides training leading to the award of Certificates of Professionalism. DEFOIN has been authorized as Employment Agency to provide workers / as a labor intermediation and users in finding and achieving suitable employment to the properties and provide employers the most appropriate to their needs and requirements in terms of working people their professional skills and qualification levels.

Mission and Objectives

Mission: Improve the productivity of workers and organisations, increasing the profitability and quality of their services. Objectives:

Main Projects / Activities

DEFOIN is accredited for training in the following professional families and their corresponding certificates of professionalism: -Sociocultural services - Administration and management - Health -Agriculture - Security and environment - Commerce and Marketing -ICT -Physical and sports activities -Tourism. With accredited centers in Andalucía, Castilla la Mancha, Murcia, Basque Country and Madrid for the provision of vocational training for employment. Defoin started with European Projects in 2014 and has successfully managed over 50 projects since then. We have a European Projects Department with 4 full-time staff members with strong profiles and experience in EU Projects that have managed over 22 projects in the last 2 years.

How can you contribute to the Network in your country?

Our European Projects Department is responsible for implementing the activities developed by the consortiums in the different Spanish communities which we work on. Being part of this network would help us to share the tools developed and to be able to reach more spaces that benefit from the implementation of the activities and the resources and opportunities we offer.

Why do you want to join the ALF Network?

We would like to be part of the Anna Lindh network mainly because of the impact of our projects in the Spanish community. Our projects are focused on different target groups: young people (14-30 years old), formal education, adult education... Our different lines of work can have a positive impact on the target group and empower the group with useful and quality tools. On the other hand, the network of contacts that can be generated by being part of this network will strengthen our work and cooperation with other entities throughout the Mediterranean. That is why being part of this network will provide us with a larger network of contacts to work and cooperate with as well as a network that can be involved in the projects we implement.

Informations supplémentaires
Defoin_Logo_RGB_300ppp_2019.jpg
Contact (1) Full Name
María Arroyo Ces
Job Title
European Projects Technician
Head of the organisation
Daniel Zarco Exojo
Contact (2) Full Name
Ohiane Uranga
Job Title (2)
European Projects Coordinator

Foro Abraham para el diálogo interreligioso e intercultural

National Network
Espagne
Address

Paseo Alameda de Osuna, 76. 4ºA. Escalera Izquierda
28042 MADRID
Espagne

Telephone
0032473234173
Telephone (other)
0034636854535
E-Mail
info@foroabraham.org
E-Mail (2)
vmartin73@hotmail.com
E-Mail (3)
figueras.amanda@gmail.com
E-Mail (4)
figueras.amanda@gmail.com
Mobile Phone
0034636854535
Mobile Phone (other)
0034636854535
Website
http://www.foroabraham.org/
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
2009
Fields of Activity
  1. Religion
General Information
Foro Abraham is an association where around 10 persons work as volunteers. In the group there are people of different religions with a strong network within their own communities, so this allows us to get close to many others. We have no stable source of finance but every year we manage to have enough money to do our activities. Around 2000 euros per year that we receive by private donations. We do interreligious events, iftars, Christmas dinner and interreligious cooking, conferences, collaborate with other NGO and other things.
Mission and Objectives

What is the Forum?The Abraham Forum for Interreligious and Intercultural Dialogue is a non-profit association based in Spain.Through cultural and educational activities we want to contribute to the mutual knowledge of people of different religious beliefs.The Abraham Forum aims to create a space for dialogue from a socio-cultural, apolitical and academic approach, with absolute respect for the beliefs of its members and participants in its activities.To this end, we organize social and cultural activities, promote research in the field of interreligious and intercultural dialogue and cooperation between academic institutions and civil society in Spain and the world. We cooperate with national and international entities and activities of promotion, development and organization and / or sponsorship of artistic and cultural activities and volunteer training.

Main Projects / Activities

We organize conferences, we participate in intercultural concerts, intercultural camps and we do special events during Ramadan, Hanukkah and Christmas. For instance, we ask a little mosque in a little village to open the doors to all neighbors and we encourage them to visit it by organizing an activity inside. We are also planning to visit schools with an interreligious calendar to have the chance to discus about the importance of religion in the society.

How can you contribute to the Network in your country?

We are the only association dedicated to interreligious dialogue whose structure is interreligious in itself. We believe that it is also necessary to address the religious dimension of people because it is often forgotten even though it is part of the identity. We can contribute to improve knowledge of minority religions and promote safe spaces for dialogue.

Why do you want to join the ALF Network?

We are a small association and we need support to keep growing. We like the values of the Foundation and also personally, we know people who work in it and that gives us confidence.

Informations supplémentaires
final_memoria_foro_2017_2018.pdf
Contact (1) Full Name
Victoria Martin de la Torre
Job Title
Press assitant
Head of the organisation
Victoria Martín de la Torre
Contact (2) Full Name
Amanda Figueras
Job Title (2)
Journalist

Fundació ACSAR

National Network
Espagne
Address

Via Laietana, 16
08003 Barcelona Barcelona
Espagne

Telephone
933043023
E-Mail
facsar@fundacioacsar.org
E-Mail (2)
tsaliba@fundacioacsar.org
Mobile Phone
616292458
Website
http://www.fundacioacsar.org/en/
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
2005
Fields of Activity
  1. International/Cultural relations
General Information

Fundació ACSAR is an NGO dedicated to constructing a plural and diverse society through the study of migrations and the promotion of social cohesion. The structure of the organization consists of a president (Carles Campuzano, former MP), a secretary, a board (composed by members of the trade unions CCOO and UGT) and two employees. The available budgetary resources vary every year, as do the sources of funding (i.e. from Fundació La Caixa to the European Union), depending on the implemented activities. Considering the last two economic exercises, the organization has held an approximate annual budget of 50.000 €. The modalities of action include a large variety of activities, such as the annual seminars on asylum and LGTB refugees, the 2018 project in support of refugees in Greece, or the conferences in Palau Macaya (Barcelona) with politicians, political scientists and members of the civil society.

Mission and Objectives

Fundació ACSAR aims to construct a plural and diverse society, through the achievement of equal rights and emphasizing the relevance of equal opportunities as a tool to accomplish basic needs and strategical social interests. Moreover, it seeks to simultaneously reinforce duties and responsibilities for a democratic convivence. With these purposes in mind, public policy analysis, as a facilitator of human mobility and of social cohesion processes, becomes more necessary than never.

Main Projects / Activities

Fundació ACSAR develops its task through the implementation of several projects in different fields of work. Its main actions are framed in the next types of activities: applied research in collaboration with university research groups and think tanks; organization of formative seminars for NGOs, professionals and public administrations; technic support for the public administration in the elaboration, design and evaluation of policies, programs and projects; creation of debate and reflection spaces, as well as publication of both academic and non-academic materials.

Some examples of the main activities mentioned above have been: the research carried jointly with GRITIM-UPF on “The paths of young people of diverse origins in Barcelona”, the annual seminars on asylum and international protection (with the collaboration of Generalitat de Catalunya and the Barcelona City Council); the current design of an unprecedented observatory of immigration in Catalonia; or the 2013-2018 conferences with Fundació La Caixa on migration, interculturalism, and diversity.

How can you contribute to the Network in your country?

As a promoter of the future Catalan Observatory of Immigration (which is expected to be ready by the end of 2020), it is Fundació ACSAR’s aim to be in constant contact and coordination with all the organizations that are already taking part in ALF’s network (not only in Catalonia and Spain but also in the Euro-Med region). Fundació ACSAR can provide a wide range of greately useful data, as well as collaborate in the implementation of projects and the elaboration of seminars and conferences related to interculturalism, diversity and asylum (as it has been already doing with CIDOB, GRITIM-UPF, La Caixa, Fundació Catalunya-Europa, the United Nations or the Catalan Secretary of Immigration, among others).

Why do you want to join the ALF Network?

Because we are living in a modern era, where the concept of citizenship is more important than ever, it is essential for Fundació ACSAR to be in close contact with entities, organizations and members of civil society whose pursuit is to establish an intercultural global society. Moreover, Fundació ACSAR deems as crucial the design, elaboration and implementation of projects aimed to seek social equality and cohesion, as well as the advocacy and promotion of a trend of thought based on the defense of human rights. Therefore, becoming part of Anna Lindh Foundation’s network would be a major boost in the achievement of these goals, in order to contribute to a more equal society.

Contact (1) Full Name
Tarek Saliba
Job Title
Technical project manager
Head of the organisation
Carles Campuzano

Fundació Bayt al-Thaqafa

National Network
Espagne
Address

C/PRINCESA 14, PRIMER
08003 BARCELONA Barcelona
Espagne

Telephone
933198869
E-Mail
info@bayt-al-thaqafa.org
E-Mail (2)
daniel.ibarz@bayt-al-thaqafa.org
E-Mail (3)
soraya.ares@bayt-al-thaqafa.org
Mobile Phone
608849461
Website
https://www.bayt-al-thaqafa.org/
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
1974
Fields of Activity
  1. Others
General Information

Structure of the organization, including number of staff employed and/or partners
- 80 wokers and 150 volunteers.
- The Foundation belongs to "Orden Hospitalaria de San Juan de Dios" and "Franciscanas Misioneras de María"

Budgetary resources available in a year:
- 3 million € per year

Sources of funding
- Public (local, autonomic and state level) and Private

Modalities of action (concrete projects, exchanges, seminars, scholarships etc.)
- Manily we offer social, juridical, housing and work services
- Also advocacy

Main partners involved in the organization's projects/activities
- Red Acoge is our main partner.

Mission and Objectives

Bayt al-Thaqafa is established with the aim of building an inclusive society that allows migrants to exercise full citizenship based on participation, belonging and rights. Bayt al-Thaqafa accompanies and welcomes from the recognition of the dignity of every human being and their personal baggage. Likewise, it is the purpose of Bayt al-Thaqafa to promote spaces for meeting and dialogue with Arab culture and Muslim communities in their diverse manifestations to promote the construction of a cohesive and plural society.

Main Projects / Activities

- Social, juridical, housing and labor services for migrants.
- Advocacy and sensitization to promote human rights.
- Promote arab and urdu learning.

How can you contribute to the Network in your country?

We have a direct contact with migrant communties that can offer interesting information about inclusion processes given in our country. Also we have an expertise about convivence between arab and catalan cultures. We were born on 1974, so there is a great acumulated experience.

Why do you want to join the ALF Network?

Te become a proactive actor to create a more inclusive society.

Informations supplémentaires
memoria2019catala (3).pdf
Poderes Daniel Ibarz (1) (1) (1) (1).pdf
BAYT ESCRITURA CONSTITUCION (1).pdf
CIF BAYT (1) (3).pdf
Contact (1) Full Name
DANIEL IBARZ PÉREZ
Job Title
DIRECTOR
Head of the organisation
Daniel Ibarz Pérez
Contact (2) Full Name
SORAYA ARES MADARRO
Job Title (2)
PROGRAM COORDINATOR

Fundació Catalunya Voluntària

National Network
Espagne
Address

Casa del Mar, Albareda St. 1-13, 2nd floor 08004 Barcelona Catalonia
Barcelona
Espagne

Telephone
+34 934 124 493
Fax
Fax:+34 934120761
E-Mail
pau@catalunyavoluntaria.cat
E-Mail (2)
catalunyavoluntaria@catalunyavoluntaria.cat
Mobile Phone
+34 600 554 506
Mobile Phone (other)
+34 661 670 925
Website
http://www.catalunyavoluntaria.cat
Organisation Type
Public/Private Non-Profit Foundation
Year of Establishment
2007
Fields of Activity
  1. Youth and education
General Information
The members of the board of trustees of the Foundation are persons who work in different professional areas and support the projects that the organization promotes.
Mission and Objectives

The Fundació Privada Catalunya Voluntària- FCV was founded in October 2007, though its origins are to be found in the
non-profit association Barcelona Voluntaria, established in 1999.
FCV aspires to be a tool for non-formal learning by managing and participating in projects of social interest and by offering to young adults the opportunity to learn and gain competences through their active participation in social projects that directly affect the community they live in.
Our commitment is to foster volunteering, to develop activities of social benefit, cooperation and to enhance the internationalisation of Catalan organisations, being our regular activities to give information, support, training and assistance to individuals and NGOs and to promote and manage international projects and initiatives.
The Foundation operates in the frames of 2 programmes:
- Catalans in the World, which serves as a tool for international mobility of the Catalans
- Clamour for Peace seeks to promote culture of peace among people through non formal learning initiatives, international and intercultural cooperation.
With these 2 programmes, the FCV hopes to reinforce and support youth participation, paying special attention to young people with fewer opportunities. We work to promote participation of youth in the Euro-Mediterranean region - its socio-cultural cohesion and cooperation.
We work with different sectors and actors in different levels (public and private instituations, companies, etc) to encourage the society to recognise the positive impact of young people’s social involvement and to value the strategic importance they have as key actors in developing and improving their communities, providing answers to their social needs and being agents of social transformation and peace.
The FCV is member of the International Association for Volunteer Effort-IAVE, the European Center for Volunteering-CEV, European Youth Foundation-EYF and the Spanish Network of the Anna Lindh Foundation for the Dialogue between Cultures-ALF, the Forum of Local Authorities for social inclusion and participative democracy-FAL, and United Network of Young Peacebuilders-UNOY.

Main Projects / Activities

1) Mobility of youth in Europe and beyond:
Catalans in the World Programme - promotes international mobility of young people through participation in international volunteer projects under the Youth in Action Programme and Lifelong Learning Programmes of the European Commission, as well as the Council of Europe´s European Youth Foundation (EYF).
2) Volunteer Opportunities for young people (European Voluntary Service and other volunteer initiatives)
3) Promotion of the Culture of Peace (local and international awareness):
Clam per la Pau (Voices for Peace) Programme - aims to raise awareness Catalan society (local) and international about the Culture of Peace, promoting human rights and solidarity among young people and looking for their active participation and creativity.The activities are carried out in cooperation with education centres, schools, institutes and non-profit organisations from different parts of Catalonia.The Programme consists of offering these organisations and education centres the chance to conduct workshops on the culture of peace, human rights and volunteering.
4) Peace Education, Intercultural Dialogue Human Rights Education
5) Peace Bag for EuroMed Youth Project - mainstreaming peace education and intercultural dialogue in youth work in the EuroMed region. (www.peacebag.org)

Contact (1) Full Name
Meghann Aurea V. Villanueva
Head of the organisation
Jaume Martì i Gual
Contact (2) Full Name
Jordi Virgili

FUNDACIO CIUTADANIA MULTICULTURAL - MESCLADIS

National Network
Espagne
Address

CARRER COMTE BORRELL 122 BAJOS 1
08015 BARCELONA
Espagne

Telephone
932955012
E-Mail
martinh@mescladis.org
E-Mail (2)
claudia@mescladis.org
E-Mail (3)
info@mescladis.org
Mobile Phone
600252026
Mobile Phone (other)
600578105
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
2005
Fields of Activity
  1. Democracy and community development
  2. Environment/Sustainable development
  3. Human rights
  4. Others
General Information
Somos 20 trabajadores. El presupuesto del 2019 fue: 650.325,00. El 90% de recursos propios, 3% de cofinanciación de formación. El 5% subvenciones privadas y el 2% publicas Socios principales Caritas, Adsis, ACCEM, Casal Pou de la Figuera, muchas entidades Los proyectos principales son: 1) Inserción socio laboral (formación e inserción) para personas en situación de exclusión social, sobre todos los inmigrantes sin documentación y menores que migran solos. 2) Desarrollo comunitario y sensibilización: actividades que aportan a la cohesión social (talleres, espacios de encuentro intergeneracionales e interculturales, espacio de reflexión y conocimiento mutuo, etc.) Materiales de gran impacto para la sensibilización y material para la realización de actividades con institutos y diferentes colectivos 3) Actividades de economía social y solidaria, sostenibilidad del proyecto y herramienta de inserción sociolaboral. Todos los trabajadores son ex alumnos y alumnas
Mission and Objectives

La Fundació Ciutadania Multicultural (FCM) – Mescladis nace en el 2005 con el objetivo de aportar en la acomodación de inmigrantes y ciudadanos nativos a través de iniciativas educativas  que promueven la cohesión social e iniciativas de economía solidaria que facilitan la inserción socio laboral.
Es un proyecto social y sin fin de lucro con más de 15 años que trabaja por una ciudad inclusiva, diversa y solidaria. Desde Mescladís facilitamos la entrada al mundo laboral de vecinas y vecinos en exclusión y llevamos a la práctica acciones educativas, económicas y culturales que ponen en valor la diversidad, el derecho a migrar, el feminismo y la justicia social.
Mescladís es un proyecto con probado impacto social, capacidad de gestión y referente de emprendeduría social en Barcelona. Nuestro modelo favorece una economía sostenible, inclusiva y socialmente responsable.

Main Projects / Activities

INSERSiÓN SOCIO LABORAL
Programa “Cuinant Oportunitat”, formación de Camareros y Ayudantes de cocineros que fomenta la inserción socio-laboral a través de una formación teórico práctica. La formación se realiza en nuestro restaurante – escuela y en las instalaciones dedicadas exclusivamente para la formación. Se ofrece un espacio óptimo para adquirir las competencias necesarias en todos los ámbitos, tanto técnicos, como competencias transversales y el desarrollo de la formación en un espacio profesional. Finalizado el período de formación en nuestra escuela, los estudiantes realizan las prácticas en empresas del sector que suelen colaborar con el programa. Esto refuerza su aprendizaje a la vez que brinda la oportunidad de obtener un contrato de trabajo o conseguir la regularización en las situaciones que así lo requieran. Se trabaja la formación desde un punto de vista integral, no sólo se hace hincapié en la formación técnica, sino también en el desarrollo de sus competencias transversales, y en su relación y aporte a la comunidad. Se trabaja con una red de entidades del barrio y con una red de empresas del sector de la hostelería.
Este programa ha recibido a lo largo de los años el apoyo de Càritas, la Caixa, el Departament de Treball, Secretaria de Immigració i Fundació Caixa Catalunya.
DESARROLLO COMUNITARIO
Programa “Diàlegs migrants” i “la cuina solidaria”. “Diàlegs Migrants”, es un programa de arte comunitario basado en la fotografía a través del cual se promueve el dialogo intercultural, el objetivo es generar reflexión y debate sobre la política migratoria actual y los derechos humanos. Aborda la inmigración actual desde una perspectiva histórica, generando un espacio de encuentro entre la inmigración de los años cincuenta y sesenta y la actual, también genera a través de sus proyectos, espacios de reflexión entre personas autóctonas e inmigrantes. Innovadora forma de expresión y difusión, a través de la cual se logra llegar a mayor cantidad de público aumentando sus efectos. El programa “La cuina Solidària” está formado por un conjunto de talleres que se adaptan a las diferentes edades y colectivos, tiene como objetivo promover el encuentro y el enriquecimiento mutuo. Pretende reforzar el conocimiento y la confianza entre los diferentes colectivos de inmigrantes y la población autóctona ayudando a crear un clima integrador desde el respeto. Talleres infantiles “Cuinar és un Joc”; “Cuinar en familia”, Taller para adolescentes “Mirades Gastronòmiques”, Taller intergeneracional “Cuina de Yayas”, Taller para adultos “Gustos del Món” y Taller para Personas mayores “Cuinarte”. Estas actividades se realizan con el soporte de los alumnos y alumnas del programa Cuinat Oportunitat, quienes actúan como promotor de los talleres contribuyendo a su desarrollo personal y empoderamiento. Los talleres para niños y adultos en los mercados de Pagés de Barcelona se realizan en colaboración con la Xarxa Solidaria de Consum.
Este programa ha recibido el soporte de la Diputació de Barcelona y el ayuntamiento de Barcelona.
Talleres para Niños
Talleres para adultos . Gustos del Mon
Parrticipación y dinamización en el mercado de Pagés de Germanetes.
Desarrollo comunitarios participación en Federación para la gestion comunitaria del CAsal Pou de la Figuera, participacion en proyecto Donale la volta ala plaça, Participacion en Taula de la Salut, Participación en grupo Eixample Acull
SENSIBILIZACION
Formaciones acerca de las migraciones y la diversidad realizadas a jóvenes, y adultos en Mescladis o fuera, Formación, presentaciones y jornadas de reflexión. Utilización de materiales generados con el programa Dialogos Migrantes, Novela Gráfica Un regalo para Khusbu
 
Área de Sostenibilidad. Entendiendo sostenibilidad desde un punto de vista holístico, sostenibilidad social, económica y ambiental. Luchamos por la sostenibilidad económica del proyecto a través de la explotación del Espai Mescladis (terraza – restaurante ubicada en Carders 35) y del restaurante Escuela Mescladis (ubicado en Borrell 122) generando a partir de ella la mayoría del presupuesto del proyecto, facilitando el desarrollo de las otras áreas. Además esta actividad económica nos permite completar el círculo de inserción laboral, puesto que casi la totalidad del equipo del Espai Mescladis está compuesto por ex alumnas del programa Cuinant Oportunitat y nos da la posibilidad de realizar procesos de regularización en los casos necesarios. Trabajamos, en la medida de lo posible, con productores de proximidad, productos artesanos, ecológicos y de comercio justo.

How can you contribute to the Network in your country?

Creando sinergias con otras entidades y  fomentando, con nuestros trabajos,  el diálogo intercultural

Why do you want to join the ALF Network?

Porque Meslcadís tiene como misión contribuir en la acomodación de inmigrantes y ciudadanos nativos mediante iniciativas económicas, educativas y culturales que promueven la cohesión social, el derecho a migrar y la justicia social.
Mescladís lleva 15 años impulsando iniciativas sociales que promueven una ciudad inclusiva y solidaria. Hemos desarrollado materiales muy potentes trabajando con historias de vidas, fotógrafos, cineastas e ilustradores y creemos fundamental trabajar en red para maximizar el impacto social y educativo. 
Al unirnos a la red esperamos poder interacturar con las otras entidades que comparten valores y objetivos similares para buscar sinergias y potenciar el trabajo realizado. 
 

Informations supplémentaires
resumen_mescladis.pdf
Contact (1) Full Name
MARTIN HABIAGUE
Job Title
DIRECTOR
Head of the organisation
MARTIN HABIAGUE
Contact (2) Full Name
CLAUDIA SANGUINETTI
Job Title (2)
RESPONSABLE GESTION ECONOMICA Y PROYECTOS

Fundació Ersilia

National Network
Espagne
Address

Frederic Mompou, 2, baixos, 08005 Barcelona
Barcelona
Espagne

Telephone
(34) 93 225 0313
Telephone (other)
(34) 93 224 0128
Fax
(34) 93 225 5112
E-Mail
mguevara@ersilia.org
E-Mail (2)
info@ersilia.org
E-Mail (3)
jjorba@erslia.org
Mobile Phone
(34) 686 04 8386
Mobile Phone (other)
(34) 620 77 9515
Website
http://www.ersilia.org
Organisation Type
Public/Private Non-Profit Foundation
Year of Establishment
2004
Fields of Activity
  1. Youth and education
General Information
ERSILIA Foundation, a private non-profit institution from Barcelona (Spain), was created by the consulting company MCRIT sl 2004 to promote interdisciplinary and more proactive education by incorporating information and communication technologies. With the experience gained in the framework of the activities of the company founder, the Foundation Ersilia enjoys a solid base to carry out its objectives. It has three employees, 1 partner (Mcrit Ltd) and 20 volunteers (among them teachers and education related professionals). We are part of a group of over 500 organizations that signed the Barcelona’s Commitment towards Sustainability which has among its objectives increase social cohesion and public awareness of sustainability through environmental education. Also we are part of the group ANECAME (National Association of Multimedia Content and Applications for Education). Our budget rests on two main sources of funding: grants and private funds, mainly coming from our main partner Mcrit Ltd.
Mission and Objectives

ERSILIA Foundation, a private non-profit institution from Barcelona (Spain), was created to foster innovation in the education system through the use of advanced information and communication technologies.
Since its beginning Ersilia Foundation has developed educational websites, virtual labs and other inquiry-based teaching resources. The promotion of teachers, professionals and students networks has been one of Ersilia Foundation’s main objectives as a way of sharing information, resources and expertise.

Main Projects / Activities

Ersilia Foundation aims to promote innovation in education, by any non-profit activity, and especially the following:
• Development and maintenance of educational resources aimed at specific courses and training programs.
• Design and production of multimedia educational content.
• Development and maintenance of educational resources to foster citizen participation processes and public awareness of sustainability.
• Activities for the exchange of ideas and knowledge through meetings, talks, seminars or conferences.

Contact (1) Full Name
Maria Teresa Guevara
Head of the organisation
Andreu Ulied
Contact (2) Full Name
Jaume Jorba

Fundació General de la Universitat de Valencia (General Foundation of the University of Valencia)

National Network
Espagne
Address

Amadeo de Saboya, 4 (46010) Valencia, Spain
Valencia
Espagne

Telephone
+34 963 531 063
Telephone (other)
+34 963 983 6119
Fax
+36 963 531 090
E-Mail
fguv@uv.es
E-Mail (2)
cristobal.suria@uv.es
E-Mail (3)
paula.iranzo@uv.es
Website
http://www.fundacio.es/
Organisation Type
Public/Private Non-Profit Foundation
Year of Establishment
1983
Fields of Activity
  1. International/Cultural relations
General Information
FUNDACIO GENERAL DE LA UNIVERSITAT DE VALENCIA (FGUV) is a public body created by the University of Valencia in 1983, whose primordial aim is to cooperate in the accomplishment of the targets of the University of Valencia. Our staff is made up of ninety-three persons spread over different departments. Sources of funding: 70% public and 30% private. Our range of activities includes the promotion and development of different cultural activities, cooperation to development in different countries, the promotion of employment for undergraduates and postgraduates and support to disabled. FGUV is a member of different networks and associations at a local and European level, such as the Spanish Association of Foundations, ENCATC, Leo-net, European Network on Regional Labour Market Monitoring, Eumed, Elsir Mundus.
Mission and Objectives

Its main objectives are supporting education, research, cultural dissemination, and the overall human development of potential recipients through different action lines:
-Promotion and development of different cultural activities particularly in the field of painting, music creation and theatre
-Collaboration in organising conferences, courses, or academic and scientific seminars and promotion of the publishing of books
-Promotion and management of development cooperation projects at a local and International level
-Collaboration and support to student guidance programmes in the disabled and employment areas.

Main Projects / Activities

The main activities of the FGUV are related to culture:
- ARTS: The University of Valencia’s exhibition hall welcomes in its many rooms, exhibitions in the field of painting, photography, drawing, throughout the year by great national and international artists.
- MUSICAL ACTIVITIES: the Philharmonic Orchestra of University of Valencia and the University Choir
- THEATRE: annual programs, permanent workshops, Theatre Group and Performances of “Erasmus Scene”.
Furthermore, the FGUV is an important cultural tool for the University of Valencia and fulfills its tasks through these centres:
- EUROPEAN DOCUMENTATION CENTRE: designed by the European Commission to collect and disseminate the European Union’s publications for the purposes of research and education.
- EMPLOYMENT: through the Observatory of job insertion and occupational guidance, whose main aim is to facilitate and promote the employment of all University students and graduates.
- DEVELOPMENT COOPERATION: the FGUV manages development co-operation projects, that promote sustainable economic growth and improvements in the living standards in emerging economies, promoting the dialogue,
- DISABLED: We provide aid for disabled students

How can you contribute to the Network in your country?

The FGUV is a university foundation which develops actions in different cultural fields, such as painting, photography, drawing, music, theatre and dance. One of our objectives is to encourage and disseminate the creative activity among University students.
The FGUV promotes respect for others and international cooperation among people, through activities to raise awareness of the importance of human rights (seminars, lectures and publications). Also, the FGUV manages the UNESCO Chair in Development Studies that promotes cultural diversity, intercultural dialogue and a culture of peace.
Furthermore, the FGUV focuses on building co-operation with educational institutions in emerging economies (mainly in South America), working in development cooperation projects.
The FGUV works for people with disabilities to ensure the principle of equal opportunities. In the area of employment, we develop lines of work for the Promotion of Integration of disabled university students.
As a university foundation, the FGUV has set up a network of communication with different Universities and institutions from around the world who help us to develop projects to work towards achieving targets set by the University of Valencia.

Why do you want to join the ALF Network?

It is an opportunity to exchange ideas on approaches and best practices with other organizations, have the opportunity to develop joint projects, promote intercultural dialogue, diversity among different cultures from the Euro-Mediterranean region. Promoting a commitment to share values that transcend our social, religious and other cultural difference, such as peace, human rights, democracy

Contact (1) Full Name
Cristóbal Suria Luengo
Head of the organisation
Esteban Morcillo Sánchez- President and Rector of the University of Valencia
Contact (2) Full Name
Paula Iranzo Calpe