DEŠA - Dubrovnik

National Network
Croatia
Address

Frana Supila 8
Dubrovnik
Croatia

Telephone
+385 20 420 145
Telephone (other)
+385 20 311 625
Fax
+385 20 411 033
E-Mail
info@desa-dubrovnik.hr
Mobile Phone
098608745
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
1993
Fields of Activity
  1. Environment/Sustainable development
  2. Gender
  3. Heritage
  4. Youth and education
General Information

Structure: president, executive board, supervisory board, 5 employees, 25 volunteers Budgetary resources: 1 200 000,00 kn Sources of funding: Local government and self-government, National Foundation for Civil Society Development, Ministeries Modalities of action: projects for education, tradition renewal, social inclusion, voluntary work, sustainable tourism, rural development; actions: seminars, workshops, lectures, exhibitions. Main partners: The City of Dubrovnik – Dubrovnik, Dubrovnik Neretva County, National foundation for civil society development, Ministry of Economy, Labour and Entrepreneurship, Ministry of Science, Education and Sports, Ministry of Health and Social Care, Ministry of Tourism, Ministry of Agriculture, Fishery and Rural Development, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Italy, COSPE - Firenze, Marche Region, Italy

Mission and Objectives

DESA-Dubrovnik is humanitarian and peacekeeping organization, founded in 1993, aiming to stimulate and develop various activities in order to help a woman and her family in the war and post-war period. Today, DESA-Dubrovnik, with its activities gives a contribution in identification of the needs of the local community. Through its educational programs, DESA stimulates and motivates citizens to take active part in economic life, promotes traditional values and supports the activities on revival of traditional values and heritage preservation.

Main Projects / Activities

Centre for responsible tourism: education of young people, entrepreneurs, public officers, community; supporting small family entreprises; supporting autentic products; valorising local resources; tradition revitalizing. By the education to the social inclusion: education of people with aim of social inclusion. Silk project - revival of sericulture: revitalizing tradition of silk production. Jam made of wild oranges from Dubrovnik: supporting autentic products making, gathering small family economies, education of potential producers. By means of voluntary work to positive changes in the community - supporting voluntary work

Contact (1) Full Name
Ana Cvjetković
Head of the organisation
Ana Cvjetković