The Swedish Middle East & North African Group

National Network
Sweden
Address

Hantverkargatan 48,
c/o Go Interprise AB,
SE-112 21 STOCKHOLM,
SWEDEN
STOCKHOLM
Sweden

Telephone
+46762667143
Telephone (other)
+46735765704
E-Mail
menagruppen@yahoo.se
E-Mail (2)
arabinitiative@gmail.com
E-Mail (3)
treasurer.menagroup@gmail.com
E-Mail (4)
annasenna@hotmail.com
Website
http://www.menagruppen.se
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
2004
Fields of Activity
  1. Democracy and community development
  2. Environment/Sustainable development
  3. Gender
  4. Human rights
  5. International/Cultural relations
  6. Media
  7. Youth and education
General Information
The Swedish Middle East & North African Group (The MENA-group) focus on Swedish /EUs relation to Middle East and North Africa. We were funded in 2004 as an official NGO and are around 100 members and have 4 employees. We are active in the youth field within Swedish-European relation and it's relation towards the MENA-region. We are open for all young people from 18-30, and have local and international activities. Themes have been social inclusion, xenophobia, Exchange cultures. We aim to give interested youth and members, experiences in own and other cultures, development and culture cooperation within EU and the Mena-region, though different actors (e.g., EU-youth Program, Swedish Development Agency etc) as well as to develop individual and work in group skills. We cooperate
Mission and Objectives

Working for a greater understanding between Sweden, EU and the Arab World.
Working against racism, xenophobia, islamophobia and homophobia.
Create interest for the Arab Countries, Arab Culture and create cooperation based on mutual understanding and respect.
Promote and support Arab Cultural Activities and involve Arab Youth to take part in the organisation.
Promote interest among other ethnic minorities and Sweds for the Arab region
Promote and support Arab integration and mutual understanding in between Arabs.

Main Projects / Activities

Working with health and STI (Sexual Transmitted Infection)and HIV-prevention.
LGBT-rights, Gender equality, Fighting Racism and Xenophobia,International Involvement. etc.
Working with cultural activities and international involvement of Swedish Youth.

Contact (1) Full Name
Anna Senna
Head of the organisation
Ali Andolos Albasri
Contact (2) Full Name
Olov Lindblad