ul. Jana Stanisławskiego 28/4
51-638 Wrocław
Poland
- Democracy and community development
- Human rights
- Innovation and Entrepreneurship
- Media
- Research
- The Foundation has a board, a foundation board (supervisory body) and a program board. Currently, our team consists of 12 people. We work with 11 partners constantly.
- Budget: 4500 Euro (2019), 4700 Euro (until May 2020).
- Competitions / Public Programs, Communes, Provinces, National Programs.
- Training, Seminars, Consulting.
- Non-governmental organizations, Wrocław Commune, Western Chamber of Commerce, University of Lower Silesia, University of Wrocław.
MISSION
The Foundation Institute of Research and Local Development aims to permanently improve the quality of life of local communities.
DESCRIPTION - OBJECTIVES
The Foundation strives to permanently improve the quality of life of local communities by diagnosing social problems, identifying capital, activities related to local identity, socio-cultural animation of the local environment, educational services and consulting.
a) Conducting comprehensive activities for the development of youth and adults, in particular scientific and research, educational, social, information, advocacy, educational, educational and cultural activities.
b) Equalization of opportunities for disadvantaged people, threatened with social exclusion, their independence and improvement of the quality of life through social and professional integration and reintegration.
c) Supporting the development of communities and local communities.
d) Promoting and protecting human freedoms and rights as well as civil liberties, as well as activities supporting the development of democracy.
e) Building a civil society, providing citizens with equal access to information and building and consolidating their self-help and civic activity.
f) Actions to strengthen the position of the NGO sector.
The foundation creates development based on the conscious participation and co-responsibility of the inhabitants of the local community. The Foundation's areas of activity are social research, social / civic participation, local entrepreneurship and education. Lifelong learning is the theme of the Foundation's activities.
Main projects:
1. Implementation of the Strategy for the Development of Cooperation of the City of Wrocław with Non-Governmental Organizations for the years 2018-2022 in the area of 5. directions of development of the structure of social dialogue in Wrocław.
2. Tech4NGO Academy - is a series of monthly trainings devoted to the use of new information and communication technologies (ICT) in non-governmental organizations. The project is implemented under the patronage of Koduj dla Polski and the Umbrella Foundation for the Support of Non-Governmental Organizations.
3. Participation Laboratory - the goal is to promote participation, tools of participatory democracy, knowledge and good practices in the area of active participation of residents in activities and decisions, including at the citizen-authority level, as well as socio-cultural animation of local communities.
4. Academy of Good Moderation - is implemented by our Foundation with the Umbrella Foundation for Support of Non-Governmental Organizations in the period 2018-2020. It is addressed to moderators conducting meetings and people interested in professional moderation.
5. Przeglad Miejski - (municipal overview) online social and cultural magazine. Contains articles, interviews, reports, reports on projects implemented by social organizations in cities.
We would like to support our experience and commitment of the network in Poland. First of all, we can share our experience with social projects that we implement. These are projects that deal with dialogue, human rights, local communities and local development.
We want to join ALF because it shares the same values as our organization. We want to share our experience and commitment, and learn from more experienced organizations in Poland and other countries. We want to build and strengthen international cooperation.