Estonia

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Training for young journalists

Young  journalists living in Finland, Estonia, Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, and Germany are called to connect, debate and learn over a 2-day online workshop in October.

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Éducation Euro-Med Sans Frontières

La crise économique européenne a mis à rude épreuve les relations entre de nombreux pays européens. Cela a également conduit à saper des valeurs telles que la démocratie et la liberté sur lesquelles l'Union européenne était bâtie. Ces mêmes valeurs...

Eesti Pagulasabi MTÜ - Estonian Refugee Council

National Network
Estonia
Address

Lai 30
Tartu
Estonia

Telephone
+372 517 4334
E-Mail
eero@pagulasabi.ee
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Fields of Activity
  1. Human rights
General Information
We are normally around 3-4 paid staff and volunteers.
Mission and Objectives

In April 2011 new statues were developed, new board was elected and membership was changed. ERC changed its direction of activities from giving legal advice to refugees and asylum seekers to providing assistance and information on integration to Estonian society to refugees. ERC has stated four priorities for its activities:
Assistance to cultural, social and labour market integration of refugees;
Raising public awareness on refugee issues in Estonia;
Advocacy work and representation of refugee interest;
Securing public as well as private funding for its activities.

Main Projects / Activities

You can see our activities onhttp://www.pagulasabi.ee/

Contact (1) Full Name
Eero Janson

Eesti People to People

National Network
Estonia
Address

Karberi 33-76
13919 Tallinn
Estonia

Telephone
+3726355697
E-Mail
ruta.pels@mail.ru
E-Mail (2)
ptpest@hot.ee
Mobile Phone
+37253088867
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
1997
Fields of Activity
  1. Arts
  2. Democracy and community development
  3. Gender
  4. International/Cultural relations
  5. Media
  6. Youth and education
General Information
  Eesti People to People is a non-profit organisation registered in Estonia in 1997 and with activities since 1993 as a chapter of People to People International NGO.  Eesti People to People has 10 members and more than 100 volunteers at the moment. There are many people with fewer opportunities among NGO members – national minorities, unemployed. There are students, teachers and decision makers (local authorities, MPs, etc), general public among target groups.      
Mission and Objectives

The purpose of People to People aims to enhance international understanding and friendship through educational, cultural and humanitarian activities involving the exchange of ideas and experiences directly among peoples of different countries and diverse cultures. Eesti PTP is committed to enhance cross-cultural communication within each community, and across communities and nations. Tolerance and mutual understanding are central themes.

Main Projects / Activities

Eesti People to People has experience in organising training courses, seminars and conferences. Eesti People to People has experience in LLP Programme including Leonardo da Vinci partnership project, EuropeAid, DAPHNE III, Nordplus, NORDEN and Erasmus+ KA1, KA2 and KA3 projects as partner and co-beneficiary.
The main topics for NGO staff members as trainers are global education, sustainability, cultural diversity, inclusion, gender, media, European citizenship and European values. Eesti People to People works with skills oriented VET projects. NGO is partner in Erasmus+ KA1, KA2 and KA3 project, also in Nordplus project at the moment.
 
Eesti People to People is active as sending and hosting organization and will share own experience from previous projects funded by European Commission. Eesti People to People is part/chapter of People to People International and participates in many cultural activities around the world. We hosted PTPI worldwide conference in Estonia in 2012 and there were many participants from Europe, Asia and USA.
Eesti People to People is active as sending and hosting organisation and participated in many Youth in Action Programme and Erasmus+ projects in Estonia and abroad. One of Youth in Action training course was organized by Eesti People to People in Armenia in 2013. In 2014 Erasmus+ training course was organized in Estonia for 30 youth workers form 3 Baltic and 3 Caucasus countries. “Gender and Media” training course was for youth workers from 14 countries, including Jordan, Israel, Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Moldova and Ukraine. Eesti People to People regularly sends youth and youth workers to the projects in EU and also Caucasus, Ukraine, Moldova, all Balkan countries, etc.
Eesti People to People was partner in PCD EuropeAid project where one of partner was from Cabo Verde, second awareness raising EuropeAid multi-media project was with partners from Kenya and Eesti People to People sent to Kenya 5 teachers for two weeks in 2014, we help one of schools in Nairobi till now. Eesti People to People will organize Erasmus+ training course for youth workers from 12 countries in Estonia in October 2016, 5 participants will be from Syria.
Eesti People to people sent to Jordan for study visit 3 youth workers in July 2016 and 5 participants to EuroMed project to Palestine in December 2016.
Eesti People to People is partner in the Technical Assistance Project "More and Better EU Aid Volunteers: enhancing technical capacity of European organisations and improving opportunities for EU citizens to participate in humanitarian aid actions" funded by EACEA.
Eesti People to People is part/chapter of People to People International and participates in many activities around the world. We hosted PTPI worldwide conference in Estonia in 2012 and there were many participants from Nepal, Pakistan and other countries (also from USA, EU, Russia, etc).
Eesti People to People is member of national platform AKÜ (Arengukoostöö Ümarlaud - Estonian Roundtable for Development Cooperation). AKÜ's main areas of work are development and global education.
Eesti People to People participates as one of 32 members of the Estonian National Platform AKÜ http://www.terveilm.ee in different actions in Ghana, Kenya and other countries in Africa, Asia, Latin America, Caucasus through GLEN program, financed by Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. 
Eesti People to People coordinates in Estonia annual Global Education Week of the North-South Center of the Council of Europe and works with high school students and teachers. In October 2016 Eesti People to People hosted in Tallinn Baltic Regonal seminar of the Global Education and coordinates follow up activities during 2017-2018.
Eesti People to People is supporting Destiny school in Nairobi Matara slam in Kenya during last two years. Five Estonian teachers, Eesti PtP volunteers, visited this school in 2014 in the frame of EuropeAid project “Makutano Junction: a multi-media approach to effective development education” (2013-2015) and now collect money at schools in Estonia from parents and children and send to Destiny school. This school principal sent many emails with photos and reports about payments for primary schools students, so they could continue education at Destiny school and also they renovated walls at school for this money.
Eesti People to People staff members has Erasmus+ Programme experience as trainers, projects coordinators and group leaders. There are professional journalist, educators and trainers among Eesti People to People key staff persons.
They coordinated in Estonia Grundtvig Partnership project “Europe needs active seniors” (2008-2010),
EuropeAid project "Enhancing policy coherence: making development work better” (2009-2012),
Leonardo da Vinci Partnership project “Cultural treasure hunt” (2010-2012),
Youth in Action “EyoUth-Day” – comprehensive non-formal learning for the future’s European youth citizens" project (2011-2012),
Youth in Action Programme trainings in Estonia “Gender and Media” (2011),
"Young people as important actors in social media" (2013),
“European Citizenship Education: Meanings, Understandings and Actions" (2013),
evaluation meeting “Gender and media toward creativity and entrepreneurship” (2012),
"3C in youth work: Creative thinking - efficient Communication - active Citizenship"(2013) training course in Armenia,
youth exchange “Creative reading and writing – access for youth to global media” (2012),
DAPHNE III project “Impact Of Relationship” (2012-2014),
EuropeAid project “Makutano Junction: a multi-media approach to effective development education” (2013-2015),
Erasmus+ KA1 mobility for adult project “Reading the city in adult” (2014-2015),
Europe for Citizens project “Reflection on the Future” (2014-2015),
NORDEN "Support for Civil Society and Equality in Baltic" project (2014-2016),
Erasmus+ KA1 youth project "Youthpass - your path"(2016),
Erasmus+ KA1 youth project "Analyse and think critically: media literacy for youth workers" (2016).
At the moment they are involved in Erasmus+ KA2 VET “ERA+” project (2015-2017), Erasmus+ KA2 VET "MINDS into MATTER - the "Book of Business" sustainable training tool in the tourist industry" project (2016-2018), Erasmus+ KA2 adult "Media literacy in adult education" (2016-2017), Erasmus+ KA3 project "inEDU inclusive education model for children with migrant background in pre-schools", in capacity building project “CooperActive II”, Europe for Citizens “Unspoken truths”,  Nordplus adult project “Sustainable Tools 4 Trainers” as a partner.

How can you contribute to the Network in your country?

We can share our experience. Our trainers can work in projects about media and gender issues.

Why do you want to join the ALF Network?

We are interested in new partners and projects, also in networking for capacity building.

Contact (1) Full Name
Ruta Pels
Job Title
NGO president
Head of the organisation
Ruta Pels

Estonia

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Estonian ALF Network

The Estonian Network of the Anna Lindh Foundation was established in 2006 by Prof. Dr. Thomas Richard Kämmerer from the University of Tartu, since then the Estonian network has been active and coordinated by other civil societies: Ethical Links, the Estonian school of diplomacy and currently NGO Mondo. The Network vision is to bring together active organisations and individuals, and provide a platform to cooperate and tap into the resources provided by the members of the network.

Our strength lies in the small size of the country and accessibility to all the members. In addition to the availability of the board of governance. Most of the organisations and members of the network have demonstrated a large impact in the local community by tapping into the relevant topics affecting our society.

In regards to the achievements of many of the network members is how they have played a strong role in raising awareness in topics related to the different crises in the society, starting with the Syrian refugee crisis and ending with the war in Ukraine. 

Assistance has been provided to refugees to help them make a home in their new place of residence, also there have been large campaigns to assist people in Ukraine.

The Network is hoping to become more active, as there is movement happening within the network. Some old members who have become inactive in the network have decided to leave, but on the other hand we have a new number of organisations interested in becoming more active within the network. 

Historical Background of your Network

The Estonian Network of the Anna Lindh Foundation was established in 2006 by Prof. Dr. Thomas Richard Kämmerer from the University of Tartu, since then the Estonian network has been active and coordinated by other civil societies: Ethical Links, and the Estonian school of diplomacy and after not having a national coordinator between 2018-2019 in 2020 the Estonian ministry of foreign affairs gave NGO Mondo the mandate to become the Estonian National Network coordinator.

 

The previous Heads of the Anna Lindh National Network in Estonia, were:

-The Estonian School of Diplomacy (ESD), which was elected by members in 2016.

- Ethical links, which was elected from 2012 until 2016.

Intercultural Dialogue in your country

Intercultural dialogue is when members of different cultural groups, who hold opinions that can be conflicting or similar in addition to assumptions about different cultures, speak to one another in acknowledgment of each other. In addition the dialogue can be enhanced through mutual activities and interactions.

 

  1. The challenges faced in Estonia with intercultural dialogue:
    1. The historical isolation of the country due to the Soviet Union has kept the country rather reserved towards foreigners, but it must be mentioned that there have been drastic changes due to technological developments and Estonia’s advances in this field.
    2. The rise of far-right movements in the country have given voice to more conservative and nationalistic movements.
    3. COVID has made intercultural activities more difficult.

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Le Chef de file du réseau estonien de la Fondation Anna Lindh est Ethical Links.

Ethical Links est une ONG qui œuvre dans les domaines de la cohésion sociale, la tolérance interculturelle, la participation citoyenne et la démocratie, les droits de l’homme, la parité et le développement durable. Ethical Links perçoit ces thématiques comme profondément interconnectées et entend aborder les problèmes environnementaux, culturels et sociaux avec une approche holistique, en mettant l’accent sur l’interdépendance de ces secteurs.

Faire participer le public à une réflexion sur les processus globaux et locaux est l’une des clés du développement pour l’avenir. C’est pour cela que Ethical Links essaie de promouvoir la participation active, les expressions individuelles positives et créatives  ainsi que le volontariat.

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Euro-Med Education Without Borders

The European economic crisis strained relations between many European countries. It has also led to undermining values like democracy and freedom that the European Union was built on. These same values came under further strain as Europe struggles to deal...

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Expressions in Dialogue

In the midst of increasing radicalisation and a surge of populist and xenophobic movements along with securitarian policies and the restriction of fundamental freedoms, intercultural dialogue has become one of the most pressing challenges of today's Euro-Mediterranean area. Based on...

femLENS

National Network
Estonia
Address

Kangelaste prospekt 18-65
20206 Narva Estonia
Estonia

Telephone
+353868547152
E-Mail
info@femlens.com
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
2017
Fields of Activity
  1. Media
General Information

femLENS is a nonprofit (registered in Estonia, nr. 80429622), volunteer-based, women-led association. It includes 2 board members and up to 10 volunteers in other departments (grants, copy-writers, designers, and researchers), depending on the current needs. femLENS works on a project-based budget with other NGOs, community centres, libraries, other groups, and crowd-funding. Our main funders so far are: German Embassy in Estonia, Dublin South County Council in Ireland. We teach documentary photography workshops and on digital literacy, host exhibitions, publish magazines and zines, and develop and organise online campaigns. Our previous partners: ENoMW - Belgium Balgaddy Child & Family Centre - Ireland Gdynia Youth Centre an Gdynia Library - Poland Basmeh Zeitooneh - Lebanon Parity NGO - Ukraine Futuro En Femenino - Spain Die Lernwerkstatt, International Women Space Berlin, Kunst trotz(t) Ausgrenzung, Amal Berlin - Germany VitaTiim - Estonia

Mission and Objectives

femLENS’ primary objective is to help women believe that their perspective is important, inspiring them to find the courage to develop their own voice through visual expression. The hope is not only to give the participants and the femLENS community a platform, but also to embolden women to carry that courage into other aspects of their lives. femLENS shares this mission through workshops, exhibitions, publications and advocacy across the globe.

Main Projects / Activities

Since 2015, femLENS has held sixteen full workshops in twelve countries with more than ninety participants. We have worked with single mothers in Ireland, women with physical disabilities in Poland, female refugees in Lebanon and women vulnerable to human trafficking in Ukraine. We held several workshops in Germany, workshop with teenage girls in Estonia, online workshop with Palestinian women living in Israel, online workshop with women from Mexico, England and Congo and online workshop with Russian speakers, online workshop with Cameroonian women in media and Irish women network. We have published five issues of women-only documentary photography magazine - We See, a book “Unlearning the ordinary: through a lens for the commons*“, a photo book to celebrate five years of stories. “Unlearning the Ordinary: through a lens for the commons*”, two zines. Hosted a digital photo festival “HER|visual|STORY” in 2020. Since March 2021 we have: run 7 campaigns published 22 articles for campaigns featured 57 stories for the campaigns published one zine based on collective work (one zine in production) published 8 photo projects specifically for campaigns. In 2022 we published a community survey to gain a better understanding of the needs, challenges and ambitions of women image makers working with documentary photography.

How can you contribute to the Network in your country?

We are always looking to partner with non-profit associations, community centres, libraries and other groups who are interested in learning documentary photography and storytelling as a tool for documentation of the work and life of their communities. We have an active and growing community of women around the world who are eager and equipped to tell their authentic stories. Networking is a great opportunity to meet with community members, support the community to have free discussions and share personal stories, but also a potential source of collaboration projects between partners and femLENS. These opportunities altogether create a sustainable platform where ideas can be incubated into projects while receiving community support.

Why do you want to join the ALF Network?

The ALF Network is a chance to learn from other organisations and get a platform to share the work of femLENS' community, amplifying their voices for the broad audience. It is also a chance to find trusting, like-minded partners for future projects and collaboration.

Additional Information
Contact (1) Full Name
Jekaterina Saveljeva
Job Title
Founder and facilitator
Head of the organisation
Jekaterina Saveljeva
Contact (2) Full Name
Maria Vesselko
Job Title (2)
Co-founder and coordinator

Haapsalu Town Government

National Network
Estonia
Address

Posti 34
90504 Haapsalu
Estonia

Telephone
372 4725300
Telephone (other)
372 4725301
Fax
372 4725310
E-Mail
hlv@haapsalulv.ee
E-Mail (2)
urmas.sukles@haapsalulv.ee
E-Mail (3)
ulla.paras@haapsalulv.ee
Organisation Type
Local/Regional Authority
Year of Establishment
1279
Fields of Activity
  1. Arts
  2. Democracy and community development
  3. Environment/Sustainable development
  4. Heritage
  5. Human rights
  6. International/Cultural relations
  7. Religion
  8. Research
  9. Youth and education
General Information
Haapsalu is a seaside city in Estonia and it has been established in 1279. The town goverment directs the town. In the town goverment work 35 employees. The Haapsalu Town Goverment has 19 subordinate establishment (educational institutions, cultural institutions and others).Budgetary resources available in a year is ca 10 000 000 EUR. The most sources of funding personal income tax. Number of inhabitants is 10811. Haapsalu carries a lot of joint projects. Partners are cultural, social, environment and other organizations.
Mission and Objectives

Mission of the town government is the development and the well-being the town of Haapsalu. All activities are related to the development and well-being.

Main Projects / Activities

Environmnet, education, culture, health, social, cooperation between nations.

How can you contribute to the Network in your country?

Haapsalu has nine twin town, which has been active international communication and cooperation. One twin town is Bethlehem in Palestinian, since 2010. Haapsalu ja Bethlehem communicate and wish to cooperate and develop cultural and other social reationships. 

Why do you want to join the ALF Network?

We wants to get contacts and new possibilities to develop relations with Bethelem.

Contact (1) Full Name
Urmas Sukles
Job Title
mayor
Head of the organisation
mayor
Contact (2) Full Name
Ülla Paras
Job Title (2)
development specialist