Humanitas, Society for Human Rights and Supportive Action

National Network
Slovenia
Address

Resljeva 48
Ljubljana
Slovenia

Telephone
0038614300343
E-Mail
info@humanitas.si
E-Mail (2)
barbara@humanitas.si
E-Mail (3)
mateja@humanitas.si
Mobile Phone
0038641994276
Website
http://www.humanitas.si
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
2000
Fields of Activity
  1. Democracy and community development
  2. Human rights
  3. International/Cultural relations
  4. Youth and education
General Information
Humanitas is non-profit and non-governmental organization. The organization is structured in the following way: president, general meeting (highest body), executive committee, supervisory committee and honorary arbitration board. Membership in the organization is voluntary and the organization has regular and honorary members. From 2011 it employs 7 people, 5 full time and 2 part time. The average annual turnover is 250.000 EUR. The organization is funded by variety of national and international actors: EU (European Commission), Slovenian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Education, and Municipality of Ljubljana. It also obtains financial resources from membership fees and donations. The organization implements project on national and international level in the field of development cooperation, global education and intercultural dialogue.
Mission and Objectives

Humanitas strives to assert the rights of less privileged social groups in Slovenia and around the world. Through global education, intercultural dialogue and development projects it raises awareness of our mutual dependence and the importance of realising human rights, while encouraging respect for diversity. Our mission is to raise awareness of global problems such as poverty and the gap between the developed and the "underdeveloped" world and, through education and awareness raising, to encourage social inclusion and responsibility.

Main Projects / Activities

The organization is based on two pillars: international development cooperation and global education. Within the pillar of development cooperation organization works in the field of children' sponsorship, fair trade and responsible tourism. The projects take place in Slovenia and Africa (Ghana, Burkina Faso, Kenya). Humanitas is one of the founders of the first fair trade shop in Slovenia. It work
In Slovenia, the organization also works extensively on global education, therefore raising awareness on global interdependence, global inequalities, intercultural dialogue, discrimination etc. It is involved in formal and non-formal education and works with youth as well as multipliers. It is also a member of Slovenian national platform for development cooperation and humanitarian aid and is currently coordinating platform's working group for global education.

Contact (1) Full Name
Tina Lazar, general secretary
Head of the organisation
David Limon, president
Contact (2) Full Name
Barbara Vodopivec, project coordinator and PR