Matters Human

National Network
Malta
Address

22/11 Vincenti Buildings, Strait Street
Valletta
Malta

Telephone
00353870570914
E-Mail
alistairdegaetano@gmail.com
E-Mail (2)
anna.szramkowska@gmail.com
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
2009
Fields of Activity
  1. Arts
  2. Democracy and community development
  3. Environment/Sustainable development
  4. Gender
  5. Human rights
  6. International/Cultural relations
  7. Media
  8. Others
  9. Religion
  10. Research
General Information
The main structures of MH are the Annual General Meeting, the Executive Board (EB), Regional Coordinators and Project Teams in this order of precedence. Other sub-structures may be created according to the needs of the Executive Board by the Executive Board itself. (1) In accordance with its aims, the association shall organise a number of projects, activities, conferences, seminars, workshops, meetings, publications and debates; develop work plans and run campaigns. It shall also carry other activities conducive to the realisation of the same aims of the organisation. (2) The association shall also publish a periodical magazine, containing articles and contributions from members and partner organizations in the different geographical areas where it has a presence. (3) For such activities, the organisation may receive donations, sponsorships and other sorts of possible income.
Mission and Objectives

(1) The aims of MH shall be to promote capacity-building, and develop methods in which to empower grassroots to acquire and develop basic skills required for working within the community, thus fostering a sense of awareness, education and development in the areas of active citizenship, minority rights and equal rights for every human being, peace and stability, democracy, tolerance and cross-border cooperation
The association strives to achieve its purpose by developing external contacts with governmental and non-governmental as well as international organizations, and cooperating on the local, regional and international levels.
(2) The association seeks to achieve its purposes through the organisation of and participation in international and local events and projects, and in any other way that pursues the aims of the association in accordance with the present statute.
(3) MH shall be a democratic, non-profit making, non-political, non-racist and non-sexist organization.

Main Projects / Activities

Planned projects:
Different aspects of migration in Europe and the MENA (Middle East and North Africa) Region – seminars, case study visits, publications, dissemination of results within and among international organisations, diplomats, academic circles, NGO leaders and grassroots bodies and, most importantly, follow-up site projects. Will take place in 3 European and 3 MENA countries.
Project about Youth Involvement in the Labour Market – in cooperation with the Students' Forum Initiative NGO from Bethlehem, Palestine, aims to study trends among young people in different MEDA societies, and follow up with concrete projects aimed at increasing youth involvement in the labour marker, empowering youths while involving all relevant national and regional stakeholders in the process.
Matters Human magazine – with opinions and analyses from different perspectives written by the team members, regional coordinators and external contributors from the the diplomatic and academic fields, as well as from civil society actors, from different parts of the world, to be distributed to as wide an audience as possible using both electronic and print media.

Contact (1) Full Name
Anna de Gaetano
Head of the organisation
Dr. Alistair de Gaetano