Renaissance Institute

Renaissance Institute is established by a group of young people in a town named Kazan, a country side part of Ankara. There is a Board with 7 members who are manageing the NGO in order to produce service for young people who lives out of city center. There are 15 active volunteers working in the office as assistants and a group of volunteer cordinators. Altouhgt, the NGO is new, there aren't any paid workers in the office. The NGO's expected bugdet is likely 10.000 € per year for first two years. It gets financal support from membership fees and donates from businessmen from Kazan town. Also there are many supports from Public Bodies for those NGOs who produce service for people living in country side. So far, the Renaissance Institute, supported three youth initative projects (No-Visa, EVS & Erasmus Explorers, EuroVideoDesk); two youth exchanges (Let's Play Together, We Are Young Active Employable); become partner of six projects which will be held in abroad. The board set the strategy mostly depending on Anna Lindh Foundation's 4D strategy. So our activities focuses on developing Democracy in country side, taking attention on Environmental problems and sustainable development, rising soical statue of women, preventing voilence related with gender issues, developing human rights approach, develoing an approach on intercultural/international dialogue and promoting peace, using media as a tool for democracy and participation, making researches about demands of people who lives in country side, non-formal education for young people. Mostly, EU Affairs Ministry, Governorship of Kazan, Municipality of Kazan, Universities from Ankara, Local Youth and Sport Office are our potential partners in activities that we carry out in local. What is more, there are many other NGOs from Euro-Med countries which involves our projects as partners.