Partnership for Democracy Foundation

National Network
Poland
Address

M. Konopnickiej street 18
35-211 Rzeszow
Poland

Telephone
48 16 678 36 81
Telephone (other)
48 17 86 11 063
Fax
48 17 86 11 431
E-Mail
fundacja@demokracja.org.pl
E-Mail (2)
marek.cynkar@neostrada.pl
Mobile Phone
48 602 432 483
Mobile Phone (other)
48 602 74 13 24
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
2006
Fields of Activity
  1. Democracy and community development
  2. International/Cultural relations
  3. Media
General Information
The PFD Foundation has a Board consisting of 4 people and a full time assistant helped by the PfD partners and volunteers. It functions with the small budget of its own, and has very little overhead cost since it relies to a significant extent on volunteers and sponsors. The Partnership for Democracy Foundation is assisted by the US Consulate General in Krakow whose representatives sit on the Programming Council as well as by Radio Rzeszow. It also gets support from national and local governments, business representatives and individual Polish and Ukrainian student volunteers. The PfD Foundation organizes monthly tours for 20 Ukrainian journalists mainly in Poland, it runs quarterly debates, yearly seminars, organizes charity events and vacations for Polish children in Ukraine and Ukrainian children in Poland.
Mission and Objectives

The project seeks to bring Poles and Ukrainians together to discuss cross border issues and Polish democratic transition thereby supporting the development of democracy in Ukraine. Our Foundation realizes that with the 17 years of such experience Poland can help Ukraine showing aspects of Polish transformation during monthly workshops for Ukrainian media to see and later write about this with the scope of affecting people’s mentality and overcoming fear of change. The best way to do this is through journalists, that is why, during programs, we provide them with meetings with individuals and groups that can share exciting stories of human interest.

Main Projects / Activities

A series of 8 three day long study tours, one five day long study tour in Brussels, a summer camp for Ukrainian orphans, a summer camp fo Polish prphans in Ukraine, an annual 1 day long seminar, an annual Media Forest event, “European and Transatlantic Meetings” quarterly debates. Participants are recruited by a transparent and fair process of applications that are sent to the Foundation after the Ukrainian coordinator sends out information of the upcoming workshop to over 300 Ukrainian media. Participants are chosen on the merit base and according to geographic representation. The recruitment is done at the Board Meetings of the Programming Council that is composed of Poles, Ukrainians and Americans.

Contact (1) Full Name
Malgorzata Tatara
Head of the organisation
Jan Jurkiewicz
Contact (2) Full Name
Marek Cynkar

Academy of Fine Arts and Design in Lodz

National Network
Poland
Address

Ul. Wojska Polskiego 121, 91-726
Lodz
Poland

Telephone
+48 42 254 75 44
Fax
+ 48 42 25 47 404
E-Mail
edyta.gajek@asp.lodz.pl
E-Mail (2)
kanclerz@asp.lodz.pl
Mobile Phone
+ 48 667 990 670
Organisation Type
Public Institution
Year of Establishment
1945
Fields of Activity
  1. Arts
  2. International/Cultural relations
  3. Media
  4. Research
  5. Youth and education
General Information
1. Academy of Fine Arts and Design in Lodz is state artistic university. 4 Faculties: - Textile Art and Fashion Design - Graphic Art and Painting - Industrial Design - Visual Education Number of permanent staff: 304 2. Budgetary resources for 2006: 21.152.000 PLN (about 5.288.000 Euro) 3. Sources of funding: - Polish Ministry of Culture - Local Authorities - Part-time students fee - National and International Projects 4. Activities of the Academy: - providing education - organisation of exhibition (providing of 4 own galleries) - organisation of seminars and conferences focused on arts and cultural heritage - international co-operation with cultural institutions 5. The Academy has bilateral agreements with following institutions: - Academy of Fine Arts in Lviv ( Ukraine) - Academy of Fine Arts in Bratyslawa ( Slovakia) - Academy of Fine Arts in Sttudgart ( Germany) - Orebro Konstskola ( Sweden) - Academy of Fine Arts in Urbino ( Italy) - Funen Art Academy z Odense ( Denamrk) - Jyväskylä University of Applied Sciences (Finland) - Facultade de Belas Artes da Uniersidade de Lisboa ( Portugal)
Mission and Objectives

- providing arts research centre and artistic centre
- development of knowledge and artistic skills students and academic staff
- promotion of Polish modern art
- promotion active participation arts in everyday life
- active participation in the international artistic life

Main Projects / Activities

Main activities of the Academy:
- providing education on the B.A. and M.A. studies
- organisation of exhibition for artists and students ( providing of 4 own galleries)
- organisation of seminars and conferences focused on arts and cultural heritage
- international co-operation with cultural institutions
- participation in the international arts fairs
- publishing artistic publications
Main projects of the Academy:
- international students exchange
- organisation of international artistic competition of Wladyslaw Strzeminski
- organisation of the international design competition called “Project”

Contact (1) Full Name
Joanna Szczeci?ska
Head of the organisation
Prof. Grzegorz Chojnacki
Contact (2) Full Name
Agnieszka Grochulska

Association of European Initiatives

National Network
Poland
Address

UL. Ptasia 41
Skarzysko - Kamienna
Poland

E-Mail
tobiuro@sie-eia.eu
Mobile Phone
+48 600 96 11 47
Mobile Phone (other)
+48 50865 95 02
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
2006
Fields of Activity
  1. Arts
  2. Environment/Sustainable development
  3. Gender
  4. International/Cultural relations
  5. Research
  6. Youth and education
General Information
The Association of European Initiatives was created 21st of April 2006 from initiative of 16 persons who are involved in activities for dissemination the culture, education, integration especially young people, who are living in Europe. The main objective of association is supporting cultural and social activities connected with the progress of democracy in Poland and in all over the Europe.
Mission and Objectives

Mission of “The Association” is building and consolidation inter-human link between young people in Europe.
The objectives of “The Association” are as follows:
1) Supporting cultural and social activities in connection with the progress of democracy in Poland and participating in creating a common Europe.
2) Cultural, scientific, technical, educational, , ecological, training and promotion in connection with independent social, political and industrial activities.
3) Supporting the improvement and progress of European consciousness, education, science, culture, sport and tourism activities.
4) To activate, inactive local groups

Main Projects / Activities

We are planning organizing:
- youths exchange
- research into the traditional music and culture in Europe,
- organizing scientific seminars developing traditional and modern culture among young people
- organizing musically-cultural activities in order to teaching young people the tolerance and respect for traditional values.
- organizing happenings, which can encourage young people to be interested in culture and art.

Contact (1) Full Name
Katarzyna Blanka Byrska
Head of the organisation
Katarzyna Blanka Byrska
Contact (2) Full Name
Kamila Kocia

Magic Dreams

National Network
Poland
Address

ul. Moniuszki 139 95-200 Pabianice
Pabianice
Poland

E-Mail
julita20pce@interia.pl
Mobile Phone
+48 728 586 025
Organisation Type
Individual Person
Year of Establishment
2008
Fields of Activity
  1. Arts
General Information
organizowanie wernisaży, promowanie artystów amatorów, itp.
Mission and Objectives

wykreowanie młodych, zdolnych talentów

Main Projects / Activities

Wernisaż " Fotografia z podtekstem:: MOK Pabianice
Wernisaż w Kawiarni "Siódme Niebo"

Contact (1) Full Name
Julita Dziuba
Head of the organisation
Pracownia Artystyczna

Polish Youth Council (PRM)

National Network
Poland
Address

M. Konopnickiej Str. 6
Warsaw
Poland

Telephone
48607046535
E-Mail
agnieszka.tatera@e-prm.pl
E-Mail (2)
karolina@e-prm.pl
Mobile Phone
+48 601 309 329
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
2003
Fields of Activity
  1. Arts
  2. Democracy and community development
  3. Human rights
  4. Research
  5. Youth and education
General Information
The highest authority in PRM is the General Assembly which gathers twice a year. The GA elects a President, a Board and an Audit Commission. The Board has decision-making and executive power in between the General Assemblies. The Board establishes administrative support and plenipotentiaries. Membership in PRM is based on 2 philars: ? Polish-wide youth NGOs, ? Regional Youth Councils. PRM doesn’t have any permanent source of funding, beside small membership fees. Funds for projects are acquired from grants. Main partners: Ministry of Education and Science, regional, national and international institutions and authorities, (I)NGOs, media, universities.
Mission and Objectives

PRM is a forum of cooperation between a majority of the biggest all-Polish NGYOs. It aims to develop into a national youth representation in Poland.
The main purpose of the Polish Youth Council is a protection of right and interests of young people in Poland and generalization of presence of young people in the public life through its promotion of social, cultural and political engagement, at the local, regional, national and international level. We want to promote ideas of democracy, human rights and duties and oppose every aspects of discrimination.

Main Projects / Activities

The main past activities of PRM:
- Youth, Europe, Future - The Role of Europe in the World Arena, and new variants of globalisation – International Conference in October 2003 in Warsaw,
- Civil Society and Youth Work Today – Towards a global understanding – International Conference in October 2004 in Kraków,
- Youth Participation in Local and Regional Life – International Training Course in April 2005 in Gda?sk,
- Get Up, Stand Up, Don't Give Up the Fight – International Training Course for youth leaders/workers on active citizenship in Euro-Med context (based on intercultural learning) in August 2005 in Wroc?aw.

Contact (1) Full Name
Agnieszka Tatera (Board Member)
Head of the organisation
Sebastian Meitz
Contact (2) Full Name
Karolina Wysocka, Chairwoman of the Polish Youth Council

WILLA POLONIA FUNDATION

National Network
Poland
Address

u. Probostwo 26
20-089 LUBLIN

LUBLIN
Poland

Telephone
601208669
Telephone (other)
602113405
E-Mail
willapolonia@o2.pl
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
1999
Fields of Activity
  1. International/Cultural relations
General Information
Public activity Foundation began under end 1999 year. The promotion of workings on thing of culture of, art, museum management is the main mission of Foundation and social education. We carry the help the talented youth, come from from the poorest region of European Union, that is Lubelskiej The ground also. The foundation continues the works acting the Foundation of Promotion of Slavic Matters previously.
Mission and Objectives

The aims:
1. popularise native civilization achievements, cultural heritage and natural,
2. using with experiences of states of European Union in range of regional policy, development of local communities and ethnic,
3. creating conditions to additional schooling constant talented artistically and clever scientifically youth from being in difficult life situation families,
4. leadership of scientific investigations in range of cultural property of the Polish the colony environments,
5. initiating on thing of social mediations the action, say the consumers and the voluntary service,
6. creating to development of museum management the conditions and the protection of book collections as well as the gatherings of graphic prints,
7. formation in range of ecological education the social attitudes,
8. propagating traditional articles and regional products,
9. protecting musical heritage, literary and theatrical,
10. promoting among Slavic nations cultural co-operation,
11. publication books and periodicals about scientific character and cultural,
12. organization courses and cultural events.

Main Projects / Activities

The Polish artists', exhibitions organization of concerts of lassic music
Paderewski in Memoriam, F.Chopin in memoriam etc.
More info: www.willapolonia.pl

Contact (1) Full Name
JAN SEK
Contact (2) Full Name
Lidia Zebrowska

The Sivan Perwer Cultural Foundation

National Network
Germany
Address

Alfred Bucherer str. 61
53115

Bonn
Germany

Telephone
0049-228 850 4112 0
Telephone (other)
0049-228 850 4112 3
Fax
0049-228 850 4112 1
E-Mail
info@sp-f.org
E-Mail (2)
a.mardin@sp-f.org
Mobile Phone
0049-176 28286016
Mobile Phone (other)
0049-163 33 44512
Organisation Type
Public/Private Non-Profit Foundation
Year of Establishment
2004
Fields of Activity
  1. Arts
General Information
- The number of staff at the moment is 3 fully employed and 4 employed on project - 70.000 - 150.000 € annual budget, depending on projects - Donators - Peace Concert Project, Music workshops, Scholarships for musicians, Literature, Music Archive Projects - Hans Böckler Stiftung, Hessen Cultural Minesterium, Amt für integration, Kaah Theatre Brussel, Kurdish Institute in Paris, Kurdish Institute Brussel, Verdi ( service Union in Germany ), HR , WDR etc.
Mission and Objectives

The Sivan Perwer International Foundation’s aim
is the support of music and art, literature, education, social de-
velopment, cultural exchange and international dialogue.
Encouraging integration and modernisation of the Kurdish Cul-
ture. The International Foundation was founded in the year of
2004 by the initiative of the most successful and famous Kur-
dish singer ever; Sivan Perwer. It’s adress and offices is current-
ly located in Frankfurt am Main and Bonn ,Germany.

Main Projects / Activities

Essentially the main vision of the foundation is to present to the world all elements and attitudes of Kurdish culture in the form of:
• Grants for higher education
• Conferences
• Seminars
• Concerts
• Workshops
• Art and Photograph Exhibitions
• Publishing books and CDs
• Film Festivals
• Theatre

Contact (1) Full Name
Amed Mardin
Head of the organisation
Sivan Perwer
Contact (2) Full Name
Ali Gedik

Women for Peace

National Network
Germany
Address

c/o Boellstiftung,Schumannstr 8, 10117 Berlin
Berlin
Germany

Telephone
0049-30-3239543
E-Mail
equistorp@aol.com
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
1979
Fields of Activity
  1. Gender
General Information
We work on the following topics: peace and human and women rights issues, sustainable development and climate and energy politics women art and interreligious dialogue environmental and peace education in a decentralised network in different cities partly linked with church or union or environemtal and peace groups no state money,no sponsors, all self organised by members only common actions with the international peace bureau or with the feministi institute of the Boell foundation related to Resolution 1325 of the UN are funded or education work with migrant women to learn german or writing we have European and global action day on 8.3. and on 24.May for women rights and peace.
Mission and Objectives

as women for peace are following the tradition of old women peace movements before
the first and the second world war and of the women movements in different countries after the wars and are linked with the international peace bureau ,the European womens lobby and the churches and trade unions in some parts we follow the old demand to
abolish wars and nuclear and mass destruction weapons in long run, against illegal small arms trade and especially against violence against women,and for their full participation in peace and community building as written down in the UN women conferences in the UN decade from 1975-2000 with the resolution 1325.

Main Projects / Activities

we try to cooperate with teachers for peace and women and environmental education
and plan a teachers conference in Egypt or Morocco on international level,
as Anna Lindh was a leading woman in European and democratic and peace politics
we try to remember her and women for peace in Germany cooperate with women for peace
actions in Sweden, Netherlands and Switzerland on energy and peace cultures and
try to use the Barcelona process and support the Anna Lindh Foundation in finding new
forms of cooperation between women peace and women groups in the region.

Contact (1) Full Name
Eva Quistorp
Contact (2) Full Name
Barbara Thums-Senft

NIGHTFROG GmbH

National Network
Germany
Address

Thierschstr. 20
80538 Munich
Germany

Telephone
+49 (0) 89 29163194
Fax
+49 (0) 89 29163195
E-Mail
aleks.krneta@nightfrog.com
E-Mail (2)
benedict.mirow@nightfrog.com
Organisation Type
Private Company
Year of Establishment
1999
Fields of Activity
  1. Arts
General Information
NIGHTFROG is a film production company that produces factual programs national and internationally with focus on music, theater and social responsibility ! Budgetary resources in a year: ~ 500.000 € We are working with different broadcasters Main Partners: Light & Shadow, Crew United, Francis Film, Elektrofilm, Greenpost, Künstlersekretariat am Gasteig, MSM Studios Munich, Producers at Work,TV60 Filmproduktion
Mission and Objectives

NIGHTFROG is not only a film company. Its very important for us to produce films with profoundness and social responsibility. We worked for Greenpeace, World Vision, Brot für die Welt, Lutherischer Weltbund, Vatikan,Rummelsberger Anstalten, Misereor

Main Projects / Activities

please take a look at the filmlist

Contact (1) Full Name
Aleksandra Krneta
Head of the organisation
Benedict Mirow
Contact (2) Full Name
Benedict Mirow