Sweden

LEONARDO Film & Theatre (Sweden)

National Network
Sweden
Address

Erik Dahlbergsgatan 19, S-411 26 Göteborg
Göteborg
Sweden

Telephone
+46 (0)31 - 832054
Telephone (other)
+46 (0)411 - 526225 (summer)
Fax
+46 (0)706 - 168629
E-Mail
leo.cullborg@telia.com
Mobile Phone
+46 (0)705 - 898629
Mobile Phone (other)
+20 (0)10 - 3827967
Organisation Type
Private Company
Year of Establishment
1989
Fields of Activity
  1. Arts
  2. Democracy and community development
  3. International/Cultural relations
  4. Media
  5. Research
  6. Youth and education
General Information
1. Theatre production-company. Employed persons: 2 2. Budget varies. Turnover approx SEK 1 million 3. No funding. 4. a/ Theatre education-project in Alexandria, Egypt b/ Theatre production; script and direction c/ A documentary-film on the Egyptian project (un -financed) 5. SIDA(Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency) and The Gothenburg Opera house
Mission and Objectives

Through cultural and educational projects create a deepened
dialogue between Europe and the Arab-
world.

Main Projects / Activities

The three mentioned and ongoing projects are the main projects.

Contact (1) Full Name
Leo Cullborg
Head of the organisation
Leo Cullborg

Lex Femme

National Network
Sweden
Address

Lorensbergsgatan 18
41648 Göteborg
Sweden

Telephone
+46(0)704807529
Telephone (other)
+46(0)20220055
E-Mail
verksamhetschef@lexfemme.com
E-Mail (2)
info@lexfemme.com
E-Mail (3)
informator@lexfemme.com
Mobile Phone
+46(0)704807529
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
2004
Fields of Activity
  1. Human rights
General Information

We are a non-profit girls' and women's shelter as well as a legal shelter that has existed since 2004 where we went under another organization name.

Since 2019, the association goes by the name Lex Femme.

We support and help victims of violence through a nationwide telephone, chat and legal hotline as well as an extensive lecture activity. We are specifically focused on women of foreign heritage and offer help in their mother tongue.

At present, Lex Femme can offer support and advice in almost 40 languages. We are a non-partisan and non-religious non-partisan association.

Our main goal is to strengthen women's and girls' right not to be exposed to physical and psychological violence, violence in the name of honor, threats of violence, forced marriage, sexual abuse and harassment, etc. We offer help and support to girls and women from all over Sweden.

Mission and Objectives

Our vision The organization must work for an equal society and work for all girls and women to live a life free from violence. Our long-term strategy In order for the organization to achieve its vision, we work preventively through opinion formation and offer support for women who are or have been exposed.

Main Projects / Activities

Our daily tactics by running a girls' and women's non-profit organization, we provide support in times of crisis, legal advice, practical help over the phone and the opportunity for physical meetings.

To prevent violence, the organization conducts opinion-forming work through e.g. lectures, workshops and visits various activities to inform about men's violence against women and the work of the women's shelter.

How can you contribute to the Network in your country?

We can contribute with lectures and workshops in various subject areas concerning violence in close relationships. We possess a cultural understanding and linguistic competence, which means that we can educate others in different languages.

Contact (1) Full Name
Lejla Smajlovic
Job Title
Operative manager
Head of the organisation
Lejla Smajlovic
Contact (2) Full Name
Amal Ahlin
Job Title (2)
Communication Officer

Life-Link Friendship-Schools Association

National Network
Sweden
Address

Manfred Björkquists allé 8
193 31 Sigtuna
Sweden

Telephone
+46 18504344
Telephone (other)
+46-70-730 63 23
Fax
+46 (0)18 508503
E-Mail
lars.t.johnson@telia.com
E-Mail (2)
llschools1987@gmail.com
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
1987
Fields of Activity
  1. Arts
  2. Democracy and community development
  3. Environment/Sustainable development
  4. International/Cultural relations
  5. Youth and education
General Information

LIFE-LINK FRIENDSHIP SCHOOLS ASSOCIATION IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANISATION, BASED IN SIGTUNA, SWEDEN. IT PROMOTES COOPERATION BETWEEN AND EDUCATION FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT (ESD) OF STUDENTS ALL OVER THE WORLD.

Life-Link’s philosophy is based on the 3Cs: Care for Yourself, Care for Others and Care for Nature, using insights from natural and social sciences.

Life-Link is neither politically nor religiously aligned and was established in 1987. It has international contacts in more than 60 countries.

Life-Link is organised at three levels:

  1. Classes, committees or clubs at schools supported by teachers, parents and other committed people.

  2. National and Regional coordinators and advisers

  3. Head office and Board at Sigtunaskolan Humanistiska Läroverket (SSHL ), Sigtuna, Sweden.

The homepage address is: www.lifelinkschools.org

Mission and Objectives

The Life-Link program supports students undertaking actions for peace and sustainability for their school and/or for their community, while sharing their actions with schools all over the world. 

A Life-Link action, in the future called Action, is a minor project, meant to:

  • Help the school or the community to become more sustainable and to promote peace

  • Give students a sense of higher purpose and direction in life

  • Help foster intercultural and international relations

This independent education program was initiated in 1987 by Hans Levander, a medical doctor in Uppsala, Sweden.  He was at the forefront of a world-wide movement for peace and the elimination of nuclear weapons.

Since then, the program has been extended also to include Education for Sustainable Development (ESD).

Currently, 106 schools in 36 countries are participating.

The rich experience of students and schools over the past years shows that this program has brought hope, inspiration and optimism for the future into the school’s curriculum.

An Action means carrying out a practical project under one of the following headings called the 3Cs:

  • Care for Yourself

  • Care for Others

  • Care for Nature

Main Projects / Activities

Peace actions performed by youth-teachers-parents-community experts. Life-Link serves with 50 proposed actions, each with a short guideline in the Life-Link Manual. Main language is English, and translations have been done into Arabic, Russian and Spanish.

The peace action reports, some with photos, introduced on the www.life-link.org are a source for inspiration to other schools world-wide, sometimes leading to contacts/exchanges between schools.

Read more at this link: https://lifelinkschools.org/new-page-3

Contact (1) Full Name
Marie Save
Job Title
Office Secretary
Head of the organisation
Lars Jonsson

Livs Levande Berättande

National Network
Sweden
Address

Hf Brönshöjholm 2 / 2700 Brönshöj / Denmark
000 00 Brönshöj
Sweden

Telephone
+46 (0) 736 15 47 24
E-Mail
jerkelmen@gmail.com
Organisation Type
Private Company
Year of Establishment
2001
Fields of Activity
  1. Arts
  2. Democracy and community development
General Information

A one person company, working with Storytelling through performances, workshops and seminars. Working in cooperation with different NGO:s as well as other storytellers.

Mission and Objectives

Sharing Storytelling as way to build community, imagination and communication. Sharing Storytelling as a tool in dialogue and conflict resolution, as well as helping organizations to communicate values, visions and what they do.

Main Projects / Activities

Workshops in Storytelling for NGO:s, theater groups and others. Performances in schools, at camp fires and many other places. Mediation and conflict resolution in families and organizations.

Contact (1) Full Name
Jerk Elmén
Head of the organisation
Jerk Elmén

Mångkulturellt centrum (MKC) - The Multicultural Centre

National Network
Sweden
Address

Mångkulturellt centrum
14785 Tumba
Sweden

Telephone
08-120 259 00
E-Mail
info@mkcentrum.se
E-Mail (2)
kommunikation@mkcentrum.se
E-Mail (3)
mikael.morberg@mkcentrum.se
Mobile Phone
0704836796
Organisation Type
Public/Private Non-Profit Foundation
Year of Establishment
1987
Fields of Activity
  1. Arts
  2. Democracy and community development
  3. Environment/Sustainable development
  4. Heritage
  5. Human rights
  6. International/Cultural relations
  7. Others
  8. Research
  9. Youth and education
General Information

The Multicultural centre - MKC, is a foundation, partly founded by the Botkyrka Municipality, Kulturrådet and Region Stockholm, partly by funds generated by join parnterships with other organisations, universities and colleges and research funds, as well as from revenue from selling trainings and workshops in our fields of expertise to organisations and revenues from our shop, restaurant and publications.

Currently the centre has 25 staff working in areas ranging from education, training and research, to exhibitions, curators and pedagogues. The staff also includes librarians, a communication team, fully serviced restaurant with chefs, janitors, administrative staff and our shop assistant.

We function as an open cultural house with public free spaces and specific events, 5-6 days a week, we regularly hold seminars and open lectures on topics pertaining to migration, racism, diversity and culture. We also put a lot of work in our different research projects and collaborations with other organizations.

Mission and Objectives

The multidisciplinary research profile with an emphasis on ethnography, makes The Centre a forum and a meeting place for research and artistic expressions focusing on migration as well as on social and cultural diversities for a sustainable society.

The desire is to actively promote a favorable social climate and to increase the knowledge about the new conditions for the Swedish society and Swedish institutions that follow in the wake of migration and globalization in the form of research, documentation and education.

We lead processes in inclusion and diversity initiatives, assisting private sector, public, and civil society in improving their organizations.

The Multicultural Centre is a municipal foundation engaged in research, education and cultural activities.

The ambitions and goals of the Centre is to study and promote a society where diversity is reflected in the Swedish national self-image and identity, where migration is a natural part of the Swedish cultural heritage.

Main Projects / Activities

- Research: Researchers stationed at the Multicultural Centre, and tied to main colleges and universities
- Education: Offering lectures, seminars, interactive workshops and consultations for organizations and companies who want to improve their work on diversity and inclusion, fight racism and offer an equal and equitable workspace and society.
- Exhibition: Shedding light on e.g. migration, on societal challenges and everyday racism.
- Library: Focusing especially on books pertaining to migration, cultural heritage, colonialization, racism, social sustainability, norms, diversity and inclusion.
- International and national collaborations, main part of unesco-lucs, ENAR, ICC etc.

Also: Art Workshop, Restaurant, Shop, organising conferences and meetings.

Why do you want to join the ALF Network?

   

Contact (1) Full Name
Marit Nygård
Job Title
Head of Communication, Public Programmes & Publishing
Head of the organisation
Monica Pourshahidi
Contact (2) Full Name
Mikael Morberg
Job Title (2)
Organisation Developer (verksamhetsutvecklare)

MASTERING DIGITAL FACILITATION

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Digital facilitation workshop ALF Sweden

Digital meetings were before the pandemic an interesting opportunity but are now a necessary part of everyday working life. Initially, technical problems were accepted by many, but this has changed and the expectations on digital meetings are much higher nowadays. There are also growing expectations on meeting methods and facilitation adapted to the digital meeting format. We should not simply conduct a regular meeting through a screen, but to a greater extent use the potential that exists in the digital tools available to collaborate.

Even though digital meetings are here to stay, many still feel insecure in facilitating digital meetings and workshops. During two afternoons, there is now a chance to deeply delve into how to create good digital meetings with a high degree of participation and efficiency.

The workshop has a practical approach where you get hands on tips for planning, leading and evaluating digital meetings. At the same time, it is built around a theoretical foundation on meeting processes. As an added benefit, several of the techniques and approaches we go through can also be used for on-site meetings.

After the workshop, you will have received tips and learned insights about what is required for successful online meetings. You will also have learned and tested about ten digital tools suitable for digital meetings.

Target group:

The training is for persons who in their professional role plan and lead digital meetings and/or workshops, regardless of whether you use Teams, Zoom, Skype or any other digital platform. We expect that if you participate in the training you have a basic knowledge on working digitally. This is not a beginner’s course and we will fill the sessions with so much content that a certain amount of computer skills are required to get the most out of the training.

Course content:

  • Digital collaboration with a focus on group processes in a digital context.
  • Planning of digital meetings and components to use in order to make meetings engaging, inclusive and efficient.
  • Demonstration and testing of digital tools that facilitates online collaboration before, during and after a meeting.
  • Technical setup for running digital meetings – tips for how to lead professional digital meetings at home or from the office. 

 

Date and time: Monday 8 November and Thursday 11 November. Half days: 13:00-16:30 CET (14:00 - 17:30 Athens/Beirut time).

The training will be conducted via Zoom, but you will be able to use the knowledge and skills gained on other meeting platforms.

Language: English.

All participants will receive a digital certificate that can be viewed on their LinkedIn page. 

Application is open for Anna Lindh Foundation members and alumni until 25 October 2021. Only 20 places available. So, please fill in the application form thoroughly. 

Sign up here

 

Miljonkulturell Ungdom

National Network
Sweden
Address

Grindsgatan 33, 118 57 Stockholm - Sweden
Stockholm
Sweden

Telephone
+46 (0) 739728585
E-Mail
tina@miljonkultur.se
Organisation Type
Other
Fields of Activity
  1. Others
General Information
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Mission and Objectives

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Main Projects / Activities

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Contact (1) Full Name
Tina Vikor

Min Ort (My Hood)

National Network
Sweden
Address

Arvid Lindmans gatan 28 A
417 26 Gothenburg
Sweden

Telephone
‭076-244 04 46‬
E-Mail
williamlegue@hotmail.com
E-Mail (2)
Michell_alfredsson@hotmail.com
E-Mail (3)
saidlegue@hotmail.com
E-Mail (4)
anna.holmros@hotmail.com
Mobile Phone (other)
0704-219250
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
2018
Fields of Activity
  1. Arts
  2. Democracy and community development
  3. Environment/Sustainable development
  4. Gender
  5. Heritage
  6. Human rights
  7. International/Cultural relations
  8. Media
  9. Research
  10. Youth and education
General Information
"Min Ort" was founded in late December 2016 by project manager and producer Said William Legue. He has starred in; ("Bron", "Ettor & Nollor", "Kniven I hjärtat") Said grew up in one of the less fortunate suburbs of Gothenburg and know firsthand what it meant to him to be given a chance. His breakthrough as a young actor was "Kniven i hjärtat" aired on the prestigious channel Swedish Television. When Said worked on the world premiere of "The young Zlatan" the idea of bringing and doing something to integrate the youth of the suburbs was born. In collaboration with Gothenburg’s film festival, Bergsjöskolan, Zentropa Sweden, Gothenburg Film Studios and Familjebostäder it all came to life. Said contacted director and screenplay writer Johan Melin known from; ("Preludium", "Child 44", "Utvandrarna" and "Profetia") and he shared Said´s vision of letting the younger generation tell their story thru the eyes of a camera. Together with a handpicked team of both professional film makers and volunteers and after school programs managers they casted 40 youths from all over the city ranging ages 13-20 and together they created "Min Ort- A Love story". Though out the process it grew beyond just making of a film, it also lead to a big soccer tournament and performances with Swedish rapper Erik Lundin at a Radio Event against violence. A documentary of behind the scene of "Min Ort" created by the group became a big success and was shown at Gothenburg Film Festival and later in theater’s. The process is innovative - when through deep interviews we take the starting point of the youth stories, and develop characters and manuscripts in collaboration with the young. We want to integrate youth and improve their self-esteem. The aim is to try and strengthen the young people's own stories, and give them inspiration and drive to tell stories themselves. We believe in a participant culture, where the participants are co-workers. We have already been able to see the positive effects of the film, how the project bounces hope and courage to follow their dream. Many of the young have themselves started making movies and pursuing with their own acting career and film interests.
Mission and Objectives

We are working to break the barriers. We work with integration. Two of our most important goals now. Is to lift up the woman’s, and integrate new arrivals.
We also have profesional dance teacher, profesional musican, profesional director, profesional actor, and recreation leaders from different areas in Gothenburg.
So the youths can work with the things they like. Learn how to write script. Learn how to make a movie, and study and being with the director under the moviemaking. Dance, music and other creative and culture things.
We want to build bridges, by using culture and creative things as tools.
We are working against the thing that have exploited in Sweden - We against them. And that youths don’t travel to others areas. They just stay at their own “territory’s”. So we want them to come out. And let them be creative, as they can’t in their “home base”. Also that they will se that it’s so much culture to see and learn of, all over the town, and the world!
We are all the same, is the most important thing!

Main Projects / Activities

We use film as an tool. Our concept is by using the film making. We can build bridges between youngsters all over the city and the different suburbs. It doesn’t matter of class, gender, ethnicity or religion. We are all the same! We are all human people. We invite youngsters from every suburb and different areas in Gothenburg, on a casting. They are cast by our director Johan Melin, who is a professional. And after that process, we start shooting the movie. This process builds bridges for the youths. Remember they are from different areas. And is this processing. They learn to work with each other. It doesn’t matter wich area you’re from, or ethnicity, class, gender etc. They work together.
"Min Ort" is all about unite the young from different suburbs, and the success made it possible for the next movie. The actors and talents from East Gothenburg followed and met with the young from Hisingen in the feature film "Min Ort - This is Sweden". This snowball effect continues from movie to movie. The film was premiered at the "Hising´s Festival" and was a feature film, where once again youths from all walks of life gathered under great creativity, joy and love. "Min Ort" also performed a full-featured performance on the big stage at Gothenburg amusement park Liseberg with the artist Lani Mo, under the theme Stop the violence. Now, the "My Ort" project continues with two new films in 2018. A TV series is under development and the constant focus on uniting the resorts and releasing the creativity of the young.
Our first film documentary - Min Ort (My Hood) (2017)
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=SiPTE1tnHF0

 

Contact (1) Full Name
Michell Alfredsson
Job Title
Production Manager / First assistant director
Head of the organisation
Said William Legue
Contact (2) Full Name
Anna Holmros
Job Title (2)
Marketing Manager

Mindpark Group AB

National Network
Sweden
Address

Rönnowsgatan 8 C
252 25 Helsingborg
Sweden

Telephone
042-424 04 32
E-Mail
helsingborg@mindpark.se
E-Mail (2)
abbas@mindpark.se
Organisation Type
Private Company
Year of Establishment
2007
Fields of Activity
  1. Arts
  2. Democracy and community development
  3. Innovation and Entrepreneurship
  4. Others
  5. Youth and education
General Information

Mindpark is a group of creative coworking spaces in Sweden, with branches in Helsingborg, Malmö, Hyllie, Lund and Gothenburg and is home to numerous small and big companies, events and inspiring meetings.

Mindpark in Helsingborg has a community space called Open Space Mindpark, a creative meeting place for everyone who wants to test ideas, innovations and knowledge. The space physically located in Mindpark Helsingborg is funded by the municipality of Helsingborg, and the space is sponsored by Wihlborgs Fastigheter AB.

The space also houses the Mindpark reception, which caters to both Open Space Mindpark and the coworking space located on the first floor. 

Mission and Objectives

The main objective of Open Space Mindpark is to provide an opportunity those who want to test ideas - from students to newcomers to established entrepreneurs. Anyone who has an idea and would like a test space and a receptive audience is welcome to the space.

The space is given out for free, provided the host does not charge the audience any fee for events/workshops.

Main Projects / Activities

We see three kinds of activities taking place at Open Space Mindpark:

1. Recurring events - Events that take place at regular intervals such as Coder Dojo (coding for children every Tuesday evening), Pecha Kucha Nights (once a month), Open Sessions (coaching by experts on areas such as accounts, networking, sustainability etc., usually once a week)

2. Stand-alone events - Events that occur either on one day or during a period, but have an ending date. For example, in 2022-2023, we had someone organize workshops on sustainability over 4 months as part of a grant they had received. Another example is when volunteers collecting humanitarian aid for Ukraine organized an art market to raise funds.

3. Exhibitions - We also offer physical space to new artists who want to showcase their works to a test audience. The space can also be given out to any product prototype. An example of the events that took place in Q1 in 2023 can be seen in the report attached.

How can you contribute to the Network in your country?

We would be happy to give out space for events and workshops in Helsingborg if the idea and vision of the event align with ours. Our other co-working spaces in other cities do not have big event spaces, but if someone from the network has an idea for a talk/workshop that they would like to organize, we would love to explore the possibility of collaboration.

Why do you want to join the ALF Network?

There are several learning opportunities within the ALF network which can be very helpful and useful for our network. We would also love to explore how we can collaborate with other members and do more things in Helsingborg with those who do not reside here. We would also like to open up the space to different activities and provide opportunities to members who want to expand to Skåne.

Contact (1) Full Name
Abbas Sbeity
Job Title
Project Manager, Open Space Mindpark
Head of the organisation
Karsten Deppert

More Mosaic

National Network
Sweden
Address

Nynäsvägen 366
12234 Enskede
Sweden

Telephone
+46(0)793348875
E-Mail
actukreu@gmail.com
E-Mail (2)
projects@moremosaic.eu
Mobile Phone
+46(0)793348875
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
2013
Fields of Activity
  1. International/Cultural relations
  2. Others
  3. Youth and education
General Information

More Mosaic is a non-governmental organization based in Stockholm, Sweden. Its aims are to promote academic, cultural and political exchange, to participate in the discussion about European citizenship and to serve as a platform for meaningful collaboration between Sweden, EU and other actors beyond former geopolitical borders.

Mission and Objectives

Updating without losing its origins, More Mosaic’s mission is the exchange of best practices with other countries’ civil society’s representatives, the spread of democratic principles and the involvement of youth workers in activities enhancing the European Union’s values.

Main Projects / Activities

Since 2014 More Mosaic has implemented a number of projects in Sweden, Georgia, Serbia, Albania, Bosnia, Armenia, Kosovo, Montenegro, Morocco and Ukraine under Erasmus+ funding. It includes seminars, trainings, youth exchanges, job shadowing and EVS.

Since 2020 More Mosaic has been involved in a number of Strategic partnership projects within Erasmus+ and NordPlus.

Contact (1) Full Name
Julia Alexandersson
Job Title
Chairperson of the Board
Head of the organisation
Julia Alexandersson