Greece

Here are some of our projects FB pages: https://www.facebook.com/ArtFactoryEdessa https://www.facebook.com/360TaratsaFilmFestival https://www.facebook.com/pages/Naturart-festival/744841488905837?ref=hl https://www.facebook.com/Panic.art.festival https://www.facebook.com/DartMagazinegr Other activities/projects involve the Municipality of Kalamaria for "Para Thin Alos Festival" 2013 and 2014, a constant relation witht the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki: Department of Fine Arts, projects with the Byzantine Museum of Thessaloniki, the visual arts festival "ANAKATA 2013", the 3rd and 4th Thessaloniki International Choir Festival, the Municipal Radio and Television (FM100 & TV100), Vlassis Art Gallery, Center for Balkan Music in Arta and the "Balkan June Festival 2013 and 2014", "Festival Mouson 2013" in Katerini, "GreenWave Festival 2013 and 2014" in Thessaloniki (focus on the enviroment" and "16th and 17th Antiracist Festival of Thessaloniki" (focus on human rights, equality etc). And of course we work with young and talented and not so young and talented artist on all cultural fields. We are also preparing connection between the cultural field in Greece and the neighboring countries. We also have concrete working groups on a variey of cultural fields such as photography, video-art etc: https://www.facebook.com/ExframePhotography

ACTIVITIES Our volunteers are mainly young people, who are seeking opportunities for personal development or they are interested in gaining professional experiences in the sector of performing and visual arts. Some of our members are also interested in supporting activities of social interest or they have a minority social profile (youth with fewer opportunities, learning difficulties, mild mental disorders, disabled, etc). EER is interested in projects supported from the European Solidarity Corps, KA1, KA2, kA3 erasmus+ and Creative Europe Projects. COLLABORATIVE PROJECTS EER collaborates with other institutions and Associations related to Fine Arts, Tradition, Research, Health and Education, Sustainable Environments and Quality of Life aiming on upgrading the quality of its services linear to contemporary needs and ICT standards. Some of the most important and regular affiliated partners are Institute of Nutritional Research & Education (support in QoL activities), Konstantinion Research Center of Molecular Medicine and Biotechnology (EER implication in Research), Children’s Creativity Center KDAP PLATON, Club of Sign Language Distribution, etc. RESEARCH ACTIVITIES EER is participating in research projects related to Fine Arts and a) education, b) health, c) elite performance, d) innovation and e) disabled.EER SOCIAL MINORITY ACTIVITIESEER is supporting Social and Special Population Minorities to participate in Art-Creation & Sport activities with a manner that promotes the positive rather the negative options and perspectives of their social identity. Disabled communities participate in the annual festival of inclusive culture, where we are one of the four main coordinators. Moreover, disabled youth 15-25 years old are able to participate to activities of talent promotion in the field of arts and all of our activities as active citizens offering their services, promoting our activities or participating in them (https://esai.gr/dhias.html). Our upcoming festival, focusing to creative minds with much of innovation and contemporary fast-track skills and competences upgrades in fine arts is the handiedancefestival www.handiedance.com CAREER ORIENTATION AND TALENT PROMOTION in ART-RELATED OCCUPATIONS EER core has only one department concerning professionalism and career practice of youth. That is the EER Department of Dancetheater. Since 1997 is EER regularly producing dance-theater and dance performances, cooperating with several dance-companies, performers, choreographers, directors, musicians, scenography designers and technical assistants. The productions concern and deal with Greek social social topics or Greek culture and tradition. Moreover, since 2004 EER implements young artists' nights and since 2017 screening tests of young talents in Fine Arts (https://esai.gr/talent.html). ECO-PROJECTS EERcomt is located near to a former military camp, now on, a park without clear legal identity; nowadays it is claimed by many public and private bodies, which are arguing about its final formation. WE are trying to promote the idea of developing the area to one of the largest city-parks and to promote this idea across the citizens where the green is less and the pollution elevated. Our planned activities are sports & artistic events and campaigns about the park and its hidden treasures! Since Autumn 2019 we are trying to include those activities to ESC. We also started on claiming our participation to several local Eco-campaign activities of PavlosMelas Municipality of Thessaloniki Region (in which region we belong). https://karatasoupark.org Exhibitions EERcomt has to show very few regular Outdoor activities and more rarely Exhibitions were our Members have the chance to expose their sport or artistic talent through team work or independently. Publications EERcomt is supporting her own sector of Publishing. The publications are open to public and are related to EERcomt actions or aims. Art-Studio Members of EERcomt are meeting each other in outdoor places rather in a classical indoor dance-room, jamming through arts and creativity. All the activities are open to public. The seminars and studio activities are free of charge and concern the activated EERcomt members. EER CLUBS • Artistic club very Monday with EER artists guiding and supporting for making several creations within the park, interacting with the natural environment, recycling, etc. Also appropriate with disabled population • Sport Club every Wednesday and Friday; fitness by utilizing bike or running routes that EER Volunteers created; cleaning the park; taichi, crossfit, yoga, aerobics, fitness, etc depending the will of the group and the trainer/ supervisor that leads the group • EER mind game clubs: every Sundayavailable to all, several mind games for the public, available to all with the presence of volunteers throughout a non formal learning process (learning by others). • EER touring: within park or to nearby parks and out of the city (with bus) depending the participation. This happens every 2 months (February, April, June, August, October, December) • EER handiedance events: appropriate also for schools (several visits to schools after being invited) and every 2 months a special event within a park (every January, March, May, July, September, November).

Through a wide range of activities, events and initiatives, we find, activate and bring together individuals, independent teams, institutions and companies with non-profit organizations, aiming to help them develop synergies, based on volunteering. Moreover, since 2015 we deside to organise the Career Fair.4all, an initiative to bring the Greek labor market close to people with disabilities. The 1st Career fair for people with disabilities in Europe.

The Lab has both academic and research orientation. On the academic level, it is associated with a Master of Arts Programme titled ”Musical culture and communication: Anthropological and communicative approaches to music,” which aims at instituting an interdisciplinary, anthropological and communicational approach to music. On the research level, the Lab has been active in the areas of the arts, documentary film, culture, education, religion, gender and intercultural dialogue. Main projects: (2013-2016) PERFORMIGRATIONS A joint European-Canadian project (2012) Video Life Stories of Immigrants, (2010) Music and Minorities: An Ethnomusicological Approach of Indian Minority in Greece, (2006-2008). CEMMENTI - Canada Exchanges with the Mediterranean: Migration Experiences and their Impact on Nationalism, Trans-Nationalism and Identity, (1998-2004) Music in the Muslim Minority of Thrace, (2002-2003) Music and Ethnographic Film: Study and Creation of an Archive for Ethnic Music through Film Productions, (1995-2000) Documentation, Study and Promotion of Music and Dance Tradition of Thrace.

By now our Network covers 27 countries, represented by 63 organizations and independent experts, working for youth trafficking prevention via research, human rights educational programs, human rights advocacy and lobbying for youth and immigration policy improvement.

It plans, coordinates and realizes exchange projects, training courses, cultural and artistic meetings, seminars for elderly people, libraries for blind people, social programs for street kids, school courses on cross-cultural learning, information campaigns. It develops various educational publications in printing and electronic format as well.
ECOSE participates actively in Community programs (Socrates, Joint Actions, Youth, European Year of Languages 2001, Prince, Culture 2000) by project designing, co-ordination, dissemination, evaluation.
ECOSE has experience in elaborating of teaching models (informal, non-formal; Development of multidisciplinary methodologies and trans-thematic approaches; Development of teaching materials enhancing integrated and cross-cultural learning. Realization of awareness raising activities and dissemination operations.

Organizor of many conferences, seminars, social activities, national and european campaigns and competitions. Publication of the magazine "European Expression" every three months. Some of our latest activities are:
-National coordinator of the project of European Commission “European Action on Drugs”.
-National coordinator od the European Campaing "The passenger rights at hand".
-International conference "Greece towards in a liberal era"
-Press office of many NSRF projects

'Social responsibility' within the context of the program 'Year against poverty'. Leonardo Da Vinci program. Supportive Structure of the Covenant of Mayors. Organization of conference 'Cultural policy and local government'. Seminar on 'Management of Maritime Resources'. Action for the Olympic Truce.

EILD has implemented as partner many projects on education and training of various target groups such as children, young people, and vulnerable groups. Due to the fact that one of its main priorities is to promote social cohesion and vocational education and training, initiating new collaborations within the framework of Lifelong Learning is a high priority.
EILD has implemented as subcontractor many studies which focus on the tourism sector. Due to the fact that one of its main priorities is regional and local development and taking into consideration that tourism in Greece is a catalist for local and regional development it has acquired significant experience through the participation in similar projects. Additionally, its staff and experts are highly knowledgeable provide detailed insight in this specific.

Digital transformation Environment and climate change