Slovenia

Codeep Cultural Association

National Network
Slovenia
Address

Codeep Cultural Association
Rozna dolina cesta II/36
1000 Ljubljana
Ljubljana
Slovenia

Telephone
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Telephone (other)
/
Fax
/
E-Mail
mota.museum@gmail.com
E-Mail (2)
martin.bricelj@gmail.com
E-Mail (3)
neja.tomsic@gmail.com
E-Mail (4)
foundation.mota@gmail.com
Mobile Phone
+386 40 809 809
Mobile Phone (other)
+ 386 40 472 237
Website
http://www.motamuseum.com
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
1992
Fields of Activity
  1. Arts
General Information
Codeep Cultural association is a non-profit, non-governmental organisation. Its structure is organised by its presedent, co-president, council of members and cashier. Budgetary resources are from national public resources and EU funding. Membership fee represents only a minor degree in its budget. Modalities of action are: artist in residence programme, research platform, public interventions, festivals and mediatheque. Main partners come from international sphere.
Mission and Objectives

Codeep's mission has been reorganised in 2008 in the form of Museum of Transitory Art - MoTA,
and we are in the process of formal registration. Our mission is to develop artistic projects in contemporary inter-media art. Our objectives are constant research for the new, unknown and undefined, development of transitory form of museum, which is museum without time and space, development of artist in residence network in the Balkan and East European region, etc.

Main Projects / Activities

Main projects are:
Artist Talk: Culture and Knowledge Platform - european project, involving 6 partners
Tribe: Artist in residence network in the Balkan and East Europe
Mediatheque: an open source library of contemporary art
Dark Star: an interactive monument for public space
New Human: actualisation of socialist monuments
Public Avatar: a new project documenting the relationship between virtual reality and our perceptions of self and society

How can you contribute to the Network in your country?

Our internationally based projects aim at:
Facilitating joint productions between artists and cultural groups from the two shores of the Mediterranean
Building the capacity of trans-cultural leaders to develop their productions with an interculttual approach > establishment of trans-cultural dialogue and partnership is one of the core practices of our activities, and all MoTA's productions reflect constant search for the new, undefined and different, which are also part of international projects.

Why do you want to join the ALF Network?

We would like to continue the mission of ALF Network and its members also in our projects, research field and public actions. We share the belief of ALF that culture and arts field are essential for human and social dialogue. We also see cooperation in the art and culture field as essential for development of strong partnership and improvement of working and production abilities of NGOs.

Contact (1) Full Name
Martin Bricelj
Head of the organisation
Martin Bricelj
Contact (2) Full Name
Neja Tomsic
Publication
Education
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Colouring Book for Kids - World Religions

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Publication
Education

Competences for promoting mental health in primary school

Background: The mental health od school-age children is of growing concern in many countries. School professionals require the competences and methods to intervene effectively to promote mental health in schools. Objective: The objective of this study was to describe school...

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CONA

National Network
Slovenia
Address

Peričeva 7, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
Ljubljana
Slovenia

Telephone
+38640 418682
E-Mail
irena@cona.si
E-Mail (2)
brane@cona.si
Website
http://cona.wordpress.com/
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
2007
Fields of Activity
  1. Arts
General Information
Cona, institute for contemporary arts processing is NGO cultural institution based in Ljubljana, Slovenia. Its main activity is production of contemporary art projects. Cona institute has an artistic director and producer and co-operates with various authors. Budgetary resources available per year are 30.000eur. Sources of funding are: Ministry of culture of Slovenia, Ljubljana City Municipality, international foundation and self financing activities. Modalities of action: intermedia and music arts production, publishing and education. Main partners; Intima Virtual Base, CoLaboRadio, KIOSK, Radio Slovenia, No-FM Beograd, free103point9 New York, ŠKUC Ljubljana, City art museum Ljubljana, Museum of Modern Art, RAM Live Roma, Roma Radio Art Fair.
Mission and Objectives

Our mission and objectives is to produce, research, develop and exhibit contemporary arts projects and to collaborate with individuals and organizations working on same art field.

Main Projects / Activities

Intermedia arts:
- long term project radioCona, with art works productions, FM and stream broadcasts and exhibitions, radioCona collaborates with more than 120 individuals and 15 international institutions. http://www.radiocona.si/
- long term project Ballettika Internettikka http://www.intima.org/bi/index.html
Sound arts: ZVO.ČI.TI so.und.ing Collection, A podcast collection of Slovenian contemporary sound art

How can you contribute to the Network in your country?

we will present and promote new ALF network partners. we will contribute to local Network as much as we could

Why do you want to join the ALF Network?

To collaborate on ALF region countries and to contribute of ALF Network

Contact (1) Full Name
Irena Pivka
Contact (2) Full Name
Brane Zorman

Cultural society Peta dimenzija

National Network
Slovenia
Address

Ro?na ulica 23
Postojna
Slovenia

Telephone
38641313928
E-Mail
petadimenzija@gmail.com
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Fields of Activity
  1. Arts
  2. Environment/Sustainable development
  3. International/Cultural relations
  4. Media
  5. Youth and education
General Information
Cultural society Peta dimenzija is based on voluntary work and contribution. Budgetary resources vary from year to year but is limited to less than 5000 € per year. Main sources of funding are projects and members contribution.
Mission and Objectives

Mission of the organization is to help members to express their ideas in to real actions, following personal growth and awearness of comunity in which they live.

Contact (1) Full Name
Rok Brinc
Contact (2) Full Name
Anton Vah?i?

Department of Ethnology and Cultural Anthropology, AE Centre – Unit for Anthropology of the Mediterranean (in procedure of establishment), University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Arts

National Network
Slovenia
Address

A?ker?eva 2 (Askerceva 2)
Ljubljana
Slovenia

Telephone
2411135
Telephone (other)
2411145
Fax
4234112
E-Mail
oeka@ff.uni-lj.si
E-Mail (2)
rajko.mursic@guest.arnes.si
Mobile Phone
955
Website
http://www.ff.uni-lj.si/oddelki/etnologija/default.htm
Organisation Type
Public Institution
Year of Establishment
1940
Fields of Activity
  1. Democracy and community development
  2. Environment/Sustainable development
  3. Heritage
  4. Human rights
  5. International/Cultural relations
  6. Research
  7. Youth and education
General Information
A working unit within the Faculty of Arts. AE research/development centre will comprise the Unit for Anthropology of the Mediterranean. 23 staff (12 teachers and assistants; 3 administrative staff, 1 researcher and 7 junior research fellows). Budget estimation: 400.000 EUR – public funds plus other sources. Organisers of annual symposium Mess (Mediterranean Ethnological Summer Symposium). Main parters from the Mediterranean countries are coming from Italy, Croatia, Greece, France, Spain and Portugal. Bilateral research projects, teaching exchange and other kinds of dissemination of knowledge.
Mission and Objectives

The main aim of the Department is to provide the best possible education to students of ethnology and cultural anthropology. The aim of the research and development centre is to support teaching and to bridge the gap between academia and the general society, especially its economic structure.
A very important aim of the institution is to enable young people (students) to communicate with others and to challenge prejudices, racisms and other deviations in European neoliberal societies.

Main Projects / Activities

Slovene Identities in the Context of the European Space. Basic research programme, 2004-2009.
Ethnological Analyses of Representations and Heritage. Basic research project, 2004-2007.
Development Partnership in the Field of Integration for Asylum Applicants: Equal, 2004-2008 (partner).
The Concept of Time and Space in East and West European Folklore. Bilateral research project with the Centro de Ci?ncias Humanes e Sociais, Universidade do Algarve, Faro, Portugal.
RAMSES II: Réseau euro-méditerranéen des centres de recherche en sciences humaines sur l’aire méditerranéenne – Euro-Mediterranean Network of Excellence of Research Centers in Humanities. (6th Framework Programme.) 2005-2008 (partner).

Contact (1) Full Name
Rajko Mursic
Head of the organisation
Rajko Mur?i? (Mursic)
Contact (2) Full Name
Bojan Baskar

Design Center

National Network
Slovenia
Address

Knezova 30
1000 Ljubljana
Slovenia

Telephone
+386 40 458 657
Telephone (other)
+386 40 470 287
Fax
+386 1 519 50 72
E-Mail
eduard.cehovin@siol.net
E-Mail (2)
tanja.devetak@siol.net
Mobile Phone
+386 40 470 287
Mobile Phone (other)
+386 40 458 657
Organisation Type
Private Company
Year of Establishment
2002
Fields of Activity
  1. Arts
  2. Environment/Sustainable development
  3. Others
  4. Research
  5. Youth and education
General Information
Design center has been established as a private company in 2002. It is an independent organization working on the design, art, research and education areas. Design center is gathering designers, artists, practitioners, theoreticians and other professionals in Southeast Europe with the purpose to establish intercultural and intersocial platform where independent culture, art and education can meet. Design center has no fully employed persons and is working on project based staff members. Design center is included in international networks of ICOGRADA and ADC-Art Directors Club.  Sources of funding: Ministry of Culture of Republic of Slovenia, City of Ljubljana, donations, granst and a part of the revenues come from business activities.  
Mission and Objectives

Design center is working on improvement, development and stimulation of high quality design, art, craftsmanship, culture and education in Southeast Europe. That includes organisation of the projects, programms and events of exhibitions, lectures, seminars, social projects and other relevant activities. The main objectiv is to stimulate and contribute in the development of the region through inclusion of all relevant disciplines that Design center is working at. Through creation of open space for research, production and distribution of the ideas and products, Design center is raising awareness of the importance of the local based actions in the global thinking alternatives.

Main Projects / Activities

1. Zebra Crossing project
2. Europe 2020
3. Empty Business Premises - Gallery Kukalo
4. TWO (2) Magazine
5. Ƒ2  (Fabiani Fashion) - Architecture and fashion
6. Tweetmix project
7. KICK (Udarac)
8. ADC Travelling Exhibition

How can you contribute to the Network in your country?

Members of Design center has international experiences with promoting national and sub-regional initiatives of cooperations and bring them into action. Design cener with its strong professional connectios  can help in developing channels for partnerships in Mediterannian societies and promote regional alliances on design, art, culture, craftsmanship and educational level.

Why do you want to join the ALF Network?

The ALF Network is an important platform to connect spaces, people, experiences and ideas in the globally important area of Euro-Mediterraniean region. It is also the newtwork for shaping collective and individual freedom of designing the new working and living environment.

Contact (1) Full Name
Eduard Cehovin
Job Title
Director
Head of the organisation
Eduard Cehovin
Contact (2) Full Name
Tanja Devetak
Job Title (2)
Creative Director

DRUŠTVO - AFRIŠKI CENTER/ THE AFRICAN CENTER OF SLOVENIA

National Network
Slovenia
Address

Komenskega ulica 22,
1000 Ljubljana
Slovenia
Ljubljana
Slovenia

Telephone
+386 31 683 543
E-Mail
afriskicenter@yahoo.com
Website
http://www.afriski-center.si
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
1999
Fields of Activity
  1. Human rights
  2. International/Cultural relations
  3. Youth and education
General Information
The African Center of Slovenia is organized as an association, open to anyone who, regardless of nationality, is interested in the activities of the association. The main activities of the association are funded by public tenders and focus on the field of economy, culture, social affairs, tourist activities, sports, humanitarian assistance and the field of science and education.
Mission and Objectives

The objectives of the African Center of Slovenia are: to unite and empower the African diaspora in Slovenia, to connect and unite individuals who have a positive interest in Africa, to positively raise awareness about Africa, to support specific development incentives in Africa, to connect African and Slovenian cultures and to portray a balanced image of Africa.

Main Projects / Activities

The African Center of Slovenia focuses its activities on organizing round tables and discussions, presentations, lectures, preparation of brochures, projects, workshops, assistance to members of the African diaspora and members of the African Center of Slovenia, media watch, cultural and literary evenings, drum and dance workshops, mentoring and encouragement, musical entertainment and sporting events.

Contact (1) Full Name
Zimani Max
Head of the organisation
Zimani Max
Contact (2) Full Name
Kumar Katja

DRUŠTVO AKTIV, DRUŠTVO AKTIVNE MLADINE IN MLADIH PO SRCU

National Network
Slovenia
Address

Grič 14, 1370 Logatec
Logatec
Slovenia

Telephone
00386 41 383 869
E-Mail
skrlj.luka@gmail.com
E-Mail (2)
zoran.mojskerc@gmail.com
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
2003
Fields of Activity
  1. Youth and education
General Information
The board consist from 6 members and the president of the organisation. Members of the board and the president are elected by all the members of organisation for mandate that last 4 years. Board select the general secretary who is employed in the organisation. The organisation has 115 members. Our turnover in year 2012 was 65.0000,00€ We are financed by local community and from different funds on local, national and European level. Our project are aimed on young people in different levels. We are organising sport and cultural events, workshops, seminars and round tables. We are ginig counsalties to other organisations about project making. Our main partner is local community. we have a lot of partners abroad, specially on EURO-MEDITERRANEAN region.
Mission and Objectives

Our objective is to show young people ways of spending their free time. We want to do that on international level with partners from Mediterranean region. Our mission is to make education with informal methods more recognisable.

Main Projects / Activities

Our main project are:
- youth exchanges
- seminars
- workshops
- sport and cultural events

How can you contribute to the Network in your country?

We can be good partner in different project, as well we can share our experiences, good and bad practices.

Why do you want to join the ALF Network?

We want to join the ALF Networks, because we want to strengthen our work in EURO-MEDITERRANEAN region. We are already working with some organisation from Mediterranean region and we want to spread our work to more partners. We want to get more partners from that region who we are compatible with.

Contact (1) Full Name
Luka Škrlj
Head of the organisation
Luka Škrlj
Contact (2) Full Name
Zoran Mojškerc