Mediterranean for Developing Arts (MedeArts)

National Network
Jordan
Address

Khalaf Al Sa'ad Building/ Al Hashmi Street
Irbid 21141
Jordan

Telephone
+962776303068
E-Mail
info@medearts.org
E-Mail (2)
safi@medearts.org
E-Mail (3)
att@medearts.org
E-Mail (4)
mohammed.a.sammour@gmail.com
Mobile Phone
+962776303068
Mobile Phone (other)
+962798858876
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
2014
Fields of Activity
  1. Arts
  2. Democracy and community development
  3. Gender
  4. Heritage
  5. Human rights
  6. International/Cultural relations
  7. Media
  8. Youth and education
General Information
The relationships between people and nations are not only regarding the political and commercial interests, but also the cultural and artistic issues are playing a very important role in making people to accept each other and to fill the gaps between them. Our projects and programs at Mediterranean for Developing Arts are always supporting the empowerment and improvement of institutions, communities, and activists and to connect them with the cultural and artistic areas. This work can be manifested through the existing of a special body of experienced people in counseling, financial and executive managing, and the units of empowerment, development, communication and media.  The work expenses will be covered through the payments and salaries which our crew will receive from the required projects that our institution has to conduct in different countries and regions. Our institution manages the activities concerning with the cultural and artistic projects ( Organizing film, theatre, cultural or artistic festivals, in addition to organizing the projects which aim at empowering amateur people in the fields of culture, art, and media). Our Partnerships: • Jordan Ministry of Culture through Irbid Art Theatre Troupe (one of the first troupes in Jordan, established in 1986). • C:NTACT (Danish Theatre Organization).
Mission and Objectives

Mission:
• Developing arts and cultures.
• Helping people to accept each other and to fill the gaps between them.
Our Goals:
• Empowering and supporting institutions and activists in the areas of art and culture.
• Defining the concepts of art and culture as means to defend human rights and to solve the social problems.
• Gathering the activists in art and culture under one umbrella to make them exchange their experiences in the field.
• Providing administrative, consultative, and training services to the people who are interested in the fields of art and culture.

Main Projects / Activities

Previous projects and activities:
1- Providing the project of Youth Theatre in Jordan with administrative, consultative and artistic services.
2- Managing “Bayt Najm Aldeen”, which is the first old house which became an artistic house, Irbid, North of Jordan.
3- Providing Administrative and consultative services for Irbid Art Theatre Troupe, (one of the oldest Jordanian Troupes which follows to the Ministry of Culture).
Projects:
1-  Media for development.
2- Training program for managing and organizing the artistic and cultural projects.
3- Arts and culture activists network.
 
Mohammad Sammour: Med Forum 2016 participant

How can you contribute to the Network in your country?

Through providing an important base of activists in the artistic and cultural fields, in addition to providing a talented youth people who are able to manage and organize the artistic and cultural projects.

Why do you want to join the ALF Network?

To expand our ideas and methods to a larger extent of our working areas. Also, to receive consultations and information which we need during conducting our activity in the region.

Contact (1) Full Name
Safi Sakran
Head of the organisation
Safi Sakran
Contact (2) Full Name
AbdulRahman Al Zubaidi