Verein fuer antirassistische und friedenspolitische Initiative - Dar al Janub

National Network
Austria
Address

Kleistgasse 8/3, 1030 Vienna
Vienna
Austria

Telephone
0699 102 78 978
E-Mail
verein@dar-al-janub.net
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
2003
Fields of Activity
  1. Democracy and community development
  2. Heritage
  3. Human rights
  4. International/Cultural relations
  5. Research
  6. Youth and education
General Information
"Verein" according to the Austrian law. Responsible body: "Obmann, Schriftführer, Kassier" All employees are volunteers (10 persons working regularely- 20-30 persons for different projects and activites). Budget ressources from membership fees and private contributions in a year: 15 000 Euro; Different projects are funded by public donors (Austrian development Agency, City of Vienna MA 7, MA 17). The action is mainly organized in concrete projects. Or main partners are Thabit Organization, Lebanon, Palestinian Charitable Society, Nablus, Society for Austrian Arab Relationship, Vienna, Südwind, Vienna, Jewish voice for a just peace, Austria, Koordinationsrat zur Unterstützung Palästinas, Austria, Palestinian return Center, London.
Mission and Objectives

The main objectives are to push forward the authentic understanding of the developments in the Arab World in Europe, to inform the European public, about the humanitarian and political reality in the Arab world, above all in Palestine.
The goal is to improve the relation between Europe and the Arab world, by analyzing and criticizing the colonial attitude of Europe.
We consider as necessary to show the authentic viewpoint of the Palestinians in Europe. The NGO is trying with his work to give a contribution to ensure and push forward the legitimate rights of the Palestinians, especially the right for an independent state and the right for return for the Palestinian refugees.
On the other side we also give a contribution to the participation and political empowerment of immigrants (mainly of Arab and Turkish origin) in Austria.

Main Projects / Activities

- Project "Open Sesame!", grant aided by the Municipal Department 17 for Diversity and Integration of the City of Vienna. The main aspect of this project is the interaction between migrants and non-migrants in Vienna
“Cultur in Exil” - Exhibition, lectures, panel discussion
An exhibition about Palestinian diaspora, historical information about the Nakba, the project of Palestinian woman in Lebanon, the humanitarian situation and the meaning of Palestinian culture in exil.
“Palestine – Development Behind Walls”, grant aided by the Austrian Development Agency (ADA). The main aspect of this project is to picture Palestine - the development inside Palestine and in the Palestinian Refugee camps, the political and social aspects of the Palestinian question - within Austrian society and show the authentic viewpoint of Palestinians to the European public.
Delegation to the Palestinian Refugee camps in Lebanon in Cooperation with the Palestinian Return Center, London.

Contact (1) Full Name
Marcus Scholz
Head of the organisation
Peter Leidenmuehler
Contact (2) Full Name
Peter Leidenmuehler