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ha’atelier develops an international artistic and theoretical “encyclopedia of the diaspora”. Its investigations and topics are not bound by national, ethnic, religious or other territorial belongings and focus rather on the interface of various phenomena of human creativity and expression in between institutional and public spaces. The workshop’s encyclopedic curriculum offers special attention to cosmopolitan Jewish and Islamic traditions. Depending on the thematic perspective, staff of faculty, and a given cultural landscape at hand, ha’atelier concentrically embodies and documents ever renewed facets of artistic and theoretical thinking in various locations in the world. In this way ha’atelier functions as a nomadic structure, whose “flying faculty” comprises an international team of scholars, writers, artists and free agents of culture and public discourse.

The purpose of Halma is to create a European structure for projects and actors that extends national borders and in which they can move between different European regions in order to work there, further their education as well as implement and present projects. This way, Halma wants to promote European cultural exchange in the areas of literature and intercultural dialogue, to further understanding between peoples, literary life and language culture. It is intended that it fulfills its goal, in particular, by means of awarding subsidy funds to authors, translators and persons in the European literary establishment, as well as the organization and implementation of projects of European interest. Such subsidy and project funding can be designated for * travel, residence and work scholarships * organization and implementation of cultural projects within the Halma network * prize money and awards. * publications * to take measures for the Halma-network´s infrastructure

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HHD is a progressive Jewish organisation that operates through non-formal education. The organisation works to connect and strengthen the pluralistic community as a group, for the recognition of Judaism as a shared culture and history. The organisation works in partnership with partner organisations and the world movement, as an act of coming together on the personal and social level. We work to provide a safer space by strengthening and empowering Jewish activists and their peers. We strive to develop independent and critical thinking out of solidarity in order to create an equitable and fair society as a whole. We are a team of young, committed, critical people in Germany, most of us with migrant background. We do not only want to discuss Jewish life from a past perspective nor separate it from current issues. Jewish life is an ongoing thread in our educational work, an intersectional lens on the world through which we want to discuss relevant political and social issues. The new board and chairperson, elected late 2019, have set as priority to increase the work all around Germany, and with partners in Europe and beyond.

The House of World Cultures is one of the leading centres for contemporary arts from Africa, Asia and Latin America and a venue for projects exploding artistic boundaries. Non-European cultures are presented in visual arts, dance, theatre, music, literature, film and the media, and engaged into a public discourse with European cultures. The emphasis is placed on contemporary cultures and current developments, as well as on the artistic and cultural consequences of globalisation. Priority is attached to projects exploring the potential of intercultural co-operation.

The institution "Haus der offenen Tür" is part of the catholic church community named "St. Peter" in Sinzig and is an institution concerning youth work. Youth work is described in § 11 of the social law, the so called "SGB VIII". In cooperation with the civil community there is one colleague who works in the 3 in Sinzig situated schools as a social worker (§ 13 SGB VIII). Since July 2007 the "Kompetenzagentur" is a project of the institution. This project is part of the EMPOWERING YOUNG PEOPLE initiative of the Federal Ministry for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth and is funded by the European Social Fund (ESF). The task of this project is it to accompany young disadvantaged people in the age of 14 up to 27 to find their place in society. Competence agencies promote and improve the cooperation and coordination between the institutions and stakeholders after leaving school (networking). At the moment our main partners are: Youth migration services, Youth work, Youth welfare office, cultural institutions (museums, music Schools…) politicians, firms, companies, business, job centers, clubs and associations (sports, culture, music…), schools municipal administration. Since January 2009 the project "Schulverweigerung - die 2. Chance" (school refusal - the second chance) has begun its work with school drop outs and school refuseniks. This project is also part of the EMPOWERING YOUNG PEOPLE INITIATIVE of the Ministry and therefore also funded by the ESF. Political youth education and the European Voluntary Service are also part of the work.

The organisation stand up for intercultural understanding and social and political participation, for the chance of every human being in our society for good education, for tolerance and against racism or discrimination. We do this together people from different countries as well people from Bavaria. We will create and take part in networks.

The foundations primary objective is to support political education both within Germany and abroad, thus promoting democratic involvement, socio-political activism and cross-cultural understanding. The Foundation also provides support for art and culture, science and research and developmental cooperation. Its activities are guided by the fundamental political values of ecology, democracy, solidarity and non-violence. The foundation not only pursues numerous projects of its own but also provides encouragement and support to groups and individuals. By the way of its international collaboration with a large number of project partners –currently more than 100 projects in 60 countries- the HBF aims to strengthen ecological and civil activism on a global level, in order to intensify the supra-regional exchange of ideas and experiences – and to keep our sensibilities alert for change.