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Department of Development and Environmental Studies, Palacky University in Olomouc

National Network

Czech Republic

Address

17.listopadu 12
77900 Olomouc
Czechia

Telephone

00420585634515

E-Mail

lenka.duskova@upol.cz

Organisation Type

Other

Year of Establishment

2007

Fields of Activity

Democracy and community development
Environment/Sustainable development
Research

General Information

Palacky University in Olomouc is one of the oldest universities in Central Europe, established in 1573. With eight faculties and about 25 000 students it is one of the leading centres of teaching and research in the Czech Republic. The university is located in Olomouc, a small historical city with a pleasant university atmosphere. The Department of Development and Environmental Studies (http://www.development.upol.cz/english/index/) has 10 years of experience in the field of development studies. It is one of the first programmes in development studies in the region of Central and Eastern Europe. The Department offers wide range of development and environment-related programs (on bachelor, master and doctoral level): Programs taught in English: • International Development Studies Master’s Program • GLODEP International Development Studies Joint Master Program (together with University Clermont Auvergne in France and University of Pavia in Italy) ( http://glodep.eu/) • Foresight for Environment and Development Master’s Program • International Development Studies PhD Program Programs taught in Czech: • International Development Studies Bachelor’s Program • Environmental Studies and Sustainable Development Bachelor’s Program • International Development Studies Master’s Program • International Development Studies PhD Program The programme emphasizes practical hands-on experience and international outreach. Students have an opportunity to participate in the Erasmus programme and spend a semester or two at one of our more than 25 partner universities worldwide. Students also have a possibility to apply for Josef Vavrousek scholarship funded by the Department of Development Studies, which enables them to conduct research, implement projects and undertake internships abroad. Annually students can participate in different field trips which aim to introduce various international organizations important in the area of international development. The interdisciplinary team of the Department comprises of 12 academic staff members and 3 non-academic staff members. The Department strongly encourages the participation of experts from the field of development policy and practice (government, NGOs, development agency, private companies implementing the development cooperation etc.) as well as the visiting lecturers from the partner universities. In 2015 the department began the publication of the journal Development, Environment and Foresight (http://def-journal.eu/index.php/def).

Mission and Objectives

Our Mission
We are an open, progressive and dynamically growing academic department within the Faculty of Science. We provide education opportunities and conduct research in the areas of development studies, environmental studies and foresight.
We strive to inspire our students, professionals and the public and thus contribute to the sustainable development of civil society. We support the personal growth and future employability of our students by focusing on their individuality and strengths as well as on international cooperation opportunities.

Main Projects / Activities

- teaching - development and environmental studies
- research in the area of development and environmental studies, esp.
• Pro-poor growth and inequality
• Aid effectivness
• Development and environmental indicators
• Land use and ecosystem services
• Applying Landscape Ecology in Biological Conservation, especially in the frame of Forest Ecosystems
For the research orientation of individual researchers, please see the profiles of department members (participatory mapping in community development; sport and development; evaluation of development and peace-building interventions etc.)
- publishing of Encyclopaedia of Development Studies
- 20 years history of organisation of the Summer School on Development Cooperation (http://www.development.upol.cz/english/projects-2/summer-school/)
- organisation of conferences (e.g. „Searching for Sustainable Living – Different Approaches, Shared Vision“ in October 2015 in cooperation with EADI)
- field-trips for students to development related institutions and to the target regions of the development cooperation
- "Missing Maps" - organisation of "mapatons" (creation of maps in developing regions in cooperation with Médecins Sans Frontières)
-simulations for students on negotiation and conflict resolution (in cooperation with Partners for Democratic Change Slovakia); on conflict sensitive development

How can you contribute to the Network in your country?

- provide academic expertise in the areas of our research and teaching focus
- help to host events

Why do you want to join the ALF Network?

- creating partnerships for common research projects
- exchange of best practices in education
- create partnerships and new opportunities for knowledge exchange
- create partnerships and new opportunities for students to enhance their interpersonal and intercultural capacities and gain new hand on experience together with their counterparts from different areas of the world

Contact (1) Full Name

Lenka Dušková

Job Title

lecturer

Head of the organisation

Pavel Nováček

Department of Near Easterns StudiesFaculty of PhilosophyUniversity of West Bohemia, Pilsen

National Network

Czech Republic

Address

Sedlackova 15, 306 14 Pilsen, CZ
Pilsen
Czechia

Telephone

+420 377635360

E-Mail

pecha@kbs.zcu.cz

E-Mail (2)

rahman@kbs.zcu.cz

Website

http://ff.zcu.cz/kbs

Organisation Type

Public Institution

Year of Establishment

2005

Fields of Activity

Arts
Heritage
Religion
Research
Youth and education

General Information

Department of Near Easterns Studies of the Faculty of Philosophy of the University of West Bohemia in Pilsen pursues the teaching and scientific activity in the field of history, culture and languages of the Near East from antiquity until present. The Department organizes some special courses for the general public. It regularly organizes two scientific conferences which are held every year – 1) Orientalia Antiqua Nova (history and culture of Ancient Near East), 2) Near East in the Contemporary World (history and culture of Modern Near East). The Department cooperates with many partners in the Czech Republic (Charles University) and abroad. The activity of the Department is financed through the government of the Czech Republic as well as from research grants from the Grant Agency of the Czech Republic and from other foundations.

Mission and Objectives

Education, research
(history, culture, languages of the Near East from antiquity until present).

Main Projects / Activities

since 2005 – Electronic corpus of Old Babylonian texts (supported by the Grant Agency of the Czech Republic)
2006 – Material culture of Africa (supported by the FRVS agency)
since 2005 – Electronic tools for the teaching of Near Eastern languages (Arabic, Hebrew), supported by the Faculty

Contact (1) Full Name

Dr. Lukas Pecha, Ph.D.

Head of the organisation

Prof.PhDr.Petr Charvat DrSc.

Contact (2) Full Name

Dr. Furat Rahman, Ph.D.

Department of Prehistoric Archaeology of the Near East – PANE (Odd. pravěké archeologie Předního východu), Institute of Archaeology and Museology, Faculty of Arts, Masaryk University (Ústav archeologie a muzeologie, FF Masarykovy univerzity), Brno

National Network

Czech Republic

Address

Arne Nováka 1 - 602 00, Brno
Brno
Czechia

Telephone

+420 549491532

E-Mail

valova@mu-pane.cz

E-Mail (2)

wilding@mu-pane.cz

Website

http://www.phil.muni.cz

Organisation Type

Public Institution

Year of Establishment

1931

Fields of Activity

Arts
Heritage
International/Cultural relations
Religion
Research
Youth and education

General Information

Institute of Archaeology and Museology is Dpt. of Faculty of Arts, one of 9 faculties of The Masaryk University. They are financed through the Czech government (via Ministry of Education and Universities) and also from research grants (the largest one is for years 2005-2011). Institute of Archaeology and Museology was established in the year 1931 and since 1960s is active in the archaeological research in Czech republic: permanent expedition bases at Tesetice (Neolithic/Prehistoric period), Pohansko (Early Medieval period) and Rokstein (Medieval Castle). The second topic are Computer Studies in Archaeology. Since 2006 has an archaeological research project in NE Syria. The department organise workshops, seminars and conferences, have teaching commitments, are involved in the academic exchange and have a number of academic, governmental and non governmental partners.

Mission and Objectives

Educational and research
Prehistoric (Neolithic and Chalkolithic) Archaeology in Near East, Byzantine Archaeology and Islamic Archaeology, Arabic and other language education
excavations activities in Near East
Both: cooperation with Mediterranean countries (cooperation and exchange programmes with Lebanese, Syrian and Jordanian universities)

Main Projects / Activities

CIE :
2005-2011 Scientific Research Program
2005 Excavations at Tell Arbid Abyad (Early Bronze Age, cooperation with Polish University of Warsaw)
since 2006 Excavations at Hajji Nasr (Neolithic)

Contact (1) Full Name

Mgr. Inna Mateiciucová, Ph.D.

Contact (2) Full Name

Dr. phil. Maximilian Wilding

Discover the Arab World Exhibition

Exhibition: Discover the Arab World

Location: Brno, Silk Road Travelers Club

Organised by: Czech-Arab Society Brno, Club travellers Silk Road Brno, Anna Lindh Foundation Czech Network

This project was realised in the form of an exhibition of paintings and photographs from the Arab environment in Brno. It focuses on acquainting the majority of society with this topic.

The exhibition takes place from March to April 2022 in the Club travellers Silk Road Brno premises.

The paintings by Libya painter Abdulatti Tubtaba, photographs of Arabs living in Brno by Barbora Tesařová and paintings with Arabic themes by Milan Konvalina, who has five years of experience living in Libya, will be displayed.

The Society of Friends of Africa started the exhibition Discover the Arab World in the BRNO Travelers Club on March 7, 2022. The paintings and photographs of the artists will be exhibited until April 30, 2022.

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Discover the Arab World Exhibition

Exhibition: Discover the Arab World

Location: Brno, Silk Road Travelers Club

Organized by: Czech-Arab Society Brno, Club travellers Silk Road Brno, Anna Lindh Foundation Czech Network

The project was realized in the form of an exhibition of paintings and photographs from the Arab environment in Brno. It focuses on acquainting the majority of society with this topic.

The exhibition takes place from March to April 2022 in the Club travellers Silk Road Brno premises.

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DW7

National Network

Czech Republic

Address

Wurmova 577/7
77900 Olomouc
Czechia

Telephone

+420728180478

E-Mail

zurek@divadlonacucky.cz

Website

http://www.divadlonacucky.cz

Organisation Type

Non-Governmental Organization

Year of Establishment

2006

Fields of Activity

Arts
Democracy and community development
Environment/Sustainable development
Youth and education

General Information

DW7 is a public benefit organization working in the field of cultural and community activities. One of its main activities is organization of the international Flora Theatre Festival which ranks among the most important events in the field of contemporary theatre and dance in the Czech Republic. The company also operates the Na Cucky Theatre (Divadlo na cucky) which presents new productions created by a local ensemble as well as productions of the most prominent artists from the Czech Republic and abroad. Another important activity is also organization of the community garden Za()hrada, an independent Gallery W7 or realization of architectonic intervention in the streets.

Mission and Objectives

Our mission is to support and foster cultural and community life in our region.
We try to develop the crossroad of cultural dialogue between local and international artists as well as between different generations.

Main Projects / Activities

Nordspirace/Nordspiration
Leading of a long-term international project focusing on presentation of contemporary Norwegian dance and performing arts and exchange of know-how with Norwegian partner Dansearena nord. Project funded by EEA grants.http://www.divadlonacucky.cz/index.php?page=nordspiration
Divadlo na cucky
Operating of the scene Divadlo na cucky and own theatre ensemblewww.divadlonacucky.cz
residencies
Residency programme for artists of dance and performing arts in our premises and a special summer outdoor space in the middle of the woods. http://www.culturenet.cz/aktuality/rezidence-v-divadle-na-cucky-2015/n:1...
W7 Gallery
Running of a W7 gallery in the premises of DW7 focusing on modern and daring artists from the Czech Republic and abroad.http://www.divadlonacucky.cz/index.php?page=galerie-w7
Malí a na cucky
Twice a month afternoon of workshops for children from 6-11 each time focusing on a specific theme (Architecture, animation, puppetry, gardening).http://www.divadlonacucky.cz/index.php?page=mali-a-na-cucky
workshops
Irregular workshops of contemporary dance and performing arts.http://www.divadlonacucky.cz/index.php?page=workshopy
20th Flora Theatre Festival
An international festival focusing on presenting of Czech and foreign Drama, Dance and Performing Artshttp://www.divadelniflora.cz/2016/index.php?page=flora-theatre-festival
Wurmovka
Project supporting good neighbourhood in the building where Divado na cucky is based.www.wurmova7.cz
Bilateral visit Oslo, Hammerfest
A Study Trip to Norway – meetings in Oslo at various Performing arts centres and with partner organization Dansearena nord in Hammerfest, participation in the Kedja meeting, Dansefestival Barentshttp://www.divadlonacucky.cz/index.php?page=nordspiration
Divadlo na cucky
Operating of the scene Divadlo na cucky and its theatre ensemblewww.divadlonacucky.cz
W7 Gallery
Running of a W7 gallery in the premises of DW7 focusing on modern and daring artists from the Czech Rep. And abroad.http://www.divadlonacucky.cz/index.php?page=galerie-w7
19th Flora Theatre Festival
An international festival focusing on presenting of Czech and foreign Drama, Dance and Performing Artshttp://divadelniflora.cz/2015/index.php?page=flora-theatre-festival
Wurmovka
Project supporting good neighbourhood in the building where Divado na cucky is based.www.wurmova7.cz
Za()hrada
Operating community garden and educational activitieswww.zaohrada.cz
Tisíc a jedna Olomouc
Community project based on collecting stories connected with Olomouc and developing city game in the streets of Olomouc.www.divadlonacucky.cz
Malí a na cucky
Twice a month afternoon of workshops for children from 6-11 each time focusing on a specific theme (Architecture, animation, puppetry, gardening)http://www.divadlonacucky.cz/index.php?page=mali-a-na-cucky
workshops
Irregular workshops of contemporary dance and performing artshttp://www.divadlonacucky.cz/index.php?page=workshopy
Deadline for applying for residency
Deadline for Czech applicants for residence at partner organization Dansearena nord within the Nordspiration projecthttp://www.culturenet.cz/aktuality/rezidencni-pobyt-v-norsku-otevrena-vy...

How can you contribute to the Network in your country?

We would like to cultivate the cultural dialogue between Czech audience and artists from abroad. As one of the most important regional cultural players, we are able to develop small as well as larger activities in the field of culture and community work.

Why do you want to join the ALF Network?

We found out your network as very nice and original. We are very interested on collaboration with the EUROMED region.

Contact (1) Full Name

Jan Žůrek

Job Title

director of the company

Head of the organisation

Jan Žůrek

European Youth Parliament Czech Republic

National Network

Czech Republic

Address

Kaprova 42/14
11000 Prague
Czechia

Telephone

+420604874948

E-Mail

simacek@eyp.cz

Website

http://eyp.cz

Organisation Type

Non-Governmental Organization

Year of Establishment

1998

Fields of Activity

Democracy and community development
Human rights
International/Cultural relations
Youth and education

General Information

The European Youth Parliament Czech Republic is a member of the European Youth Parliament network present in over 40 countries. The organisation is purely run by student volunteers totalling approximately 40 individuals. Partners include Schwarzkopf Stiftung, the European Parliament, the European Commission, UN and private sector companies and non-profit organisations. Our yearly budget runs above EUR 40,000 with the main sources of funding being governmental and private sector Grants. Each year we organise three international sessions attracting over 150 attendees each which are designed to bring together like-minded individuals to discuss current world issues. In parallel, we run year-round projects such as workshops and presentations at schools about the EU, personal development, etc.

Mission and Objectives

The European Youth Parliament is a peer-to-peer educational programme that brings together young people from across Europe to debate the pressing issues of our time. Our mission is to inspire and empower young Europeans to be open-minded, tolerant and active citizens.

Main Projects / Activities

Conferences / sessions - each session brings together over 150 students from across Europe to discuss current topics.
School presentations - designed to be a welcome addition to the curriculum of Czech students and give them the resources and knowledge that their teachers cannot.
Workshops / trainings - over the year we organise tens of activities designed to prepare students for academic and professional careers.

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Contact (1) Full Name

Martin Simacek

Job Title

President

Head of the organisation

Martin Simacek

Farm in the cave

National Network

Czech Republic

Address

Poupětova 1339/3
170 00 Prague 7
Czechia

Telephone

+ 420 739 592 481

Telephone (other)

+420 608 215 755

E-Mail

info@farminthecave.com

E-Mail (2)

helena@farminthecave.com

E-Mail (3)

hana@farminthecave.com

E-Mail (4)

eliska@farminthecave.com

Website

http://farminthecave.com

Organisation Type

Non-Governmental Organization

Year of Establishment

2002

Fields of Activity

Arts
Democracy and community development
International/Cultural relations
Research
Youth and education

General Information

The company has established itself as a “modern laboratory” where performers have “asylum” to continuously work on their development without regard to their nationality (as varied as Czech Republic, Spain, Vietnam, Germany, Korea, Slovakia, Brazil, France, and Russia), and without regard to their previous profession or genres of their work. They discover new ways of working with expression which cannot be developed during one-off projects or in mainstream theaters, and at the same time they are able to reassess their attitude towards themselves and towards their lives. In its seventeen years of existence, the company has represented the Czech Republic at many prestigious festivals, in more than 60 cities, and on three continents. Farm in the Cave has received numerous international and Czech prizes, among which the most prestigious is the European Prize for New Theatrical Realities for Director Viliam Dočolomanský, who thus became the only Czech recipient of that award. Other awards include: Total Theater Award; The Grand Prix Golden Laurel Wreath Award; Fringe First Award; Respekt Magazine Prize for Best Dance Performance; Sazka Award for Best Movement Performance; the Grand Prize at Veljka Maricice, etc. Since 2018, Farm in the Cave took residence at the DOX Centre for Contemporary Art. In addition to regular performances, the company aims to develop its educational and research work towards the wider public in close cooperation with the dramaturgy of the DOX Centre for Contemporary Art. First performance presented in the DOX+ multifunctional space was the world premiere of the international co-production project Refuge in June 2018.

Mission and Objectives

Our focus is on the creation, development, and research of human expression.
The company’s modern works go beyond the borders of physical, dance, or musical theater. Farm in the Cave’s performances arise out of their long-term research which is focused on the transmission of human experience beyond words and limits of ordinary understanding. They find this for example in the legacies of minority cultures, music, physical expression, atmospheres, and facts connected with specific locations. In their performances the personal and social views of the world confront one another, and there are strong shared experiences between the performers and spectators.
In addition to their performances, site-specific projects, concerts, cultural research, and theater events, Farm in the Cave also engages in educational activities. The company collaborates with theater academies in the Czech Republic and abroad. They also regularly organize workshops in their studio in Prague, where each year students from all over the world participate. They also teach workshops as part of festivals or at the invitation of theater universities. For selected young theater makers the company offers the opportunity to participate in its long-term educational program in the form of internships. Company members are experienced teachers with university degrees (PhDs).

Main Projects / Activities

https://farminthecave.com/en/projects/

Contact (1) Full Name

Helena Musilová

Job Title

Office Manager

Head of the organisation

Viliam Dočolomanský

Contact (2) Full Name

Hana Varadzinová

Job Title (2)

Statutory authority

Farma v jeskyni [Farm in the Cave]

National Network

Czech Republic

Address

S. K. Neumanna 11
Praha 8, 182 00
Czechia

Telephone

0042 257 318 664

Fax

0042 257 318 664

E-Mail

info@farmavjeskyni.info

E-Mail (2)

management@farmavjeskyni.info

Mobile Phone

0042 739 592 481

Mobile Phone (other)

0042 739 592 482

Website

http://www.infarma.info

Organisation Type

Non-Governmental Organization

Year of Establishment

1997

Fields of Activity

Arts
Research
Youth and education

General Information

Farma v jeskyni is a civic association. Its supreme authority is General Assembly. Other authority is a Commitee. 1 employee. Other artists and members of the company work on freelance basis. The company has 2 volunteers of European Voluntary Service. - Budgetary resources: 100 000 EUR - Sources of funding: Ministry of Culture of the Czech Republic and City Hall of the Capital of Prague, European Voluntary Service, Culture 2000 (year 2006/2007), Visegrad Fund on specific projects - Modalities of Action: Projects with international partners (theatre festivals, performing events, workshops, artistic exchanges, seminars, lectures, scholarships, international anthropolical researches) Main partners: Svandovo Theatre in Prague, NoD/ROXY Theatre in Prague, Theatre Academy in Prague, Truc Spherique, The Grotowski Institute, Wroclaw, Poland.

Mission and Objectives

Farm in the Cave - An international theatre studio focused on the creation, development and research of human expression. It is defined by the relations between I-you, body-voice, culture-nature, public-intimacy, research-creation. It looks for a bodily articulation of that which cannot be expressed by word, by any other medium.
Inspiration is drawn from the irregular terrain of music, from the torsos of cultural manifestations, from the human touch, from the architecture of space and a personal statement. The ensemble speaks about those realities which its members consider personally and socially appealing. The studio works under the leadership of its founder – director Viliam Docolomanský.
An integral part of Farm in the Cave´s work is not only creation of performances, but also educational activities, basic research of actors´ art and selected cultural minorities.

Main Projects / Activities

Theatre festivals, performing events, workshops (Expression as a transmission of human experience), artistic exchanges, seminars, lectures, scholarships, international anthropolical researches.
Performance SCLAVI / The Song of an Emigrant is based on field research the Farm in the Cave did in villages of eastern Slovakia, on old Ruthenian and Ukrainian songs, on letters of Slovak emigrants, and on the story of Karel Capek ’s Hordubal.
Performance Waiting Room - memory versus the presence of a place – the railway station Zilina-Zariecie; from here, Jews from the Slovak State were deported during the second world war. In the waiting-room, a place in-between, „accidental“ travellers meet and the dead return, not by accident. In this banal triangle of relations, private violence accumulates, evoking the unhealed historical trauma, which is still the root of silent nationalism.
FARM IN THE CAVE - WORK DEMO is a concert – performance – meeting. A composed evening which is different every time. Certain parts of various performances are intermingled with the examples from the ensembles journeys for inspiration. ...

Contact (1) Full Name

Sarka Pavelkova

Head of the organisation

Sarka Pavelkova

Contact (2) Full Name

Marta Adamova

Forum 2000 Foundation

National Network

Czech Republic

Address

Pohorelec 6, 118 00, Prague 1
Prague
Czechia

Telephone

+420 224 310 991

Fax

+420 224 310 989

E-Mail

klepal@forum2000.cz

Website

http://www.forum2000.cz

Organisation Type

Non-Governmental Organization

Year of Establishment

1996

Fields of Activity

Heritage
Human rights
International/Cultural relations
Media
Religion
Youth and education

General Information

The governing body of the Forum 2000 Foundation is the Board of Directors. The daily operations of the organization are managed by the Executive Director and Deputy Executive Director. The Forum 2000 employs 5 permanent staff, and varying number of additional staff on short term contracts or volunteers. The foundation cooperates on a long term basis with the Nippon Foundation and Sasakawa Peace Foundation of Japan.

Mission and Objectives

The Forum 2000 Foundation aims to identify the key issues facing civilization and to explore ways in which to prevent escalation of conflicts that have religion, culture or ethnicity as their primary components. We aim to provide a platform to discuss these important topics openly and to enhance global dialogue. Through our activities, we also intend to promote democracy in non-democratic countries and to support the civil society, respect for human rights and religious, cultural and ethnic tolerance in young democracies.

Main Projects / Activities

Forum 2000 Conference (annual international gathering of senior statesmen, former Presidents, Prime Ministers, Nobel Prize Laureates, top level businessmen, intellectual and spiritual leaders, the flagship event of the Forum 2000), Shared Concern Initiative, Students’ Forum 2000, Water in the Middle East, Shared Experience, Roundtable Series on Current Issues.

Contact (1) Full Name

Jakub Klepal

Head of the organisation

Oldrich Cerny