Greece

Hellenic National Centre of Theatre & Dance

National Network
Greece
Address

Kolleti 31, PC: 10677
Athens
Greece

Telephone
0030-210-3307700
Telephone (other)
0030-210-3307702
Fax
0030-210-3302510
E-Mail
dieuthintis@ekethech.gr
E-Mail (2)
bpanagiotara@gmail.com
Mobile Phone
0030-6976-864013
Mobile Phone (other)
0030-6934-205070
Organisation Type
Public Institution
Year of Establishment
2007
Fields of Activity
  1. Arts
  2. International/Cultural relations
  3. Others
  4. Research
General Information
The Hellenic National Centre of Theatre & Dance is a public institution, affiliated with the Ministry of Culture, established in 2007. Its principal aim is to define and subsequently apply a concrete national policy regarding cultural activities, related to theatre and dance. The Centre employs approximately 35 staff, including collaborating partners, while its annual budget for 2009 is 1.400.000 euros. Financially it is being funded by the Ministry of Culture but also by private grants. The activities are quite wide including among others cultural productions, educational & research projects, cultural editions, organization of conferences & symposiums, financial support of artistic companies, developing networks, promoting Hellenic culture worldwide and supporting youth projects. Our main partners are the Ministry of Culture, national & municipal theatres and dance companies and freelance researchers. Currently, we are organizing a project entitled ARTLOCUS, which supports site-specific theatrical artworks and endorses the collaboration between theatrical companies and municipalities. We are also funding 3 Festivals held in Athens: Athens Fringe, Bios-OPA & Going Youth. Finally, we provide rehearsal space to artistic companies.
Mission and Objectives

Our mission is to define the national cultural policy, to encourage cultural development and to promote artistic production nationally and internationally
Concisely our objectives are:
-To ensure that this national, cultural policy is being applied
-To promote theatrical and dancing activities, may they be educational, theoretical or practical
-To establish the educational character of art and to highlight its social significance
-To enhance our cultural identity through theatrical & choreographical activities, to coordinate such activities regionally as well as to promote them internationally
-To create a cultural, collaborative network between Greece and other countries.

Main Projects / Activities

1.ARTLOCUS: site specific theatrical productions
2.Funding 7 supporting cultural Festivals such as: Athens Fringe, Bios- OPA, Going Youth
3.Providing theatre & dance companies with rehearsal spaces
4.Organizing conferences, symposiums, presentations and exhibitions
5.Responsible for cultural publications (books, magazines, researches etc)
6.Funding companies and experimental projects
7.Mapping contemporary reality relative to theatre & dance, updating the existing archives and establishing the newborn cultural companies.

Contact (1) Full Name
Kyriaki Fetfatzi, Betina Panagiotara
Head of the organisation
G.Dragonas (President), Hr. Logothetis (Head of Department)
Contact (2) Full Name
Eleni Douvou

Hellenic National Youth Council

National Network
Greece
Address

Kougioumtzoglou 11, Elefsis
Elefsis
Greece

Telephone
+30 210 5548340
E-Mail
secretariat@esyn.gr
E-Mail (2)
esyn.secretariat@gmail.com
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
1998
Fields of Activity
  1. Democracy and community development
  2. Human rights
  3. International/Cultural relations
  4. Research
  5. Youth and education
General Information
National Youth Platform consisted of 50 organizations. It is administrated by an 11 person Executive Committee, which is supported currently by a Secretariat of 2 people. It is part of the European Youth Forum and has a leading role in the South Youth Councils Coordination. The budget is coming from the funding of international and national projects (Institutions and Ministries). Exchanges have been organized the last years with Turkish youth and many seminars and conferences with European youngsters. Lately we developed a Network of Young Scientists hoping that it will represent all the young scientists and will help them in networking and empowering themselves.
Mission and Objectives

Our main mission is to represent Greek Youth inside the Greek state and abroad. The coordination of our members to work collectively and the increase of awareness about diversity, are some of our priorities.
Increase the involvement of young people in public life and create institutions that young people can participate.
Protection of democracy, human rights and social solidarity are our objectives plus to fight any kind of discrimination, no matter where it is coming from.

Main Projects / Activities

- Network of Young Scientists (November 2005)
- Conferences about Interregional and Global Youth Cooperation (November 2006 & October 2004)
- Congress about Young participation (2005)
- Actions for the protection of environment (2005)
- European Week for Youth (2005)
- Concerts against discrimination and concerts for Greek Youth in USA (July & November 2006)
- Annual meeting of the European Pool of Trainers in Kalamos (June 2005)

Contact (1) Full Name
Armodios Drikos

HELLENIC REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT CENTER

National Network
Greece
Address

Agioy Andreoy 124, Patra
Patra
Greece

Telephone
2610313325
E-Mail
info@hrdc.org.gr
E-Mail (2)
skoutsogiannis@hrdc.org.gr
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Fields of Activity
  1. Environment/Sustainable development
  2. Gender
  3. Human rights
  4. Media
  5. Research
  6. Youth and education
General Information
Every member is assigned to separate groups (sectors) for the organisation structure of of HRDC. Every group offers its expertise and abilities in subjects of technological training relative to its sector. The organisational structure of HRDC is as follows: • The supreme body is its general assembly that assembles once a year decides on the strategy of HRDC and elects the Board of Directors. • The executive body of HRDC is its Board of Directors. The Board of Directors consists of the HRDC President, the Vice-President, the Financial Director and one member, which have the overall responsibility of HRDC’s management. The president of the association is Dr. Panagiotis Gatomatis
Mission and Objectives

In order to meet the challenges of European tomorrow, HRDC has identified the following main areas of activity:
* Preparation & development of programmes for initial and continuous technological and vocational training.
* Contribution to the regional development of Greek territories through technology transfer and innovation.
* Creation of stable co-operation bonds between the world of industry and the university sector, including technology transfer between Greece and the other European Union’s members.

Main Projects / Activities

HRDC and its collaborators have successfully participated in several E.U. programmes of common interest aiming at extending its activities:
• LEONARDO DA VINCI
• SOCRATES
• DAPHNE
• INTI
• INTERREG
• TRADE ELECTRONIC DATA INTERCHANGE SYSTEMS, (TEDIS)
• TACIS INSTITUTION BUILDING PARTNERSHIP PROGRAMME (IBPP)
• INFORMATION SOCIETY TECHNOLOGIES (IST)
• CONNECT
• EMPLOYMEN T AND SOCIAL AFFAIRS

Contact (1) Full Name
Kostopoupos Giorgos
Head of the organisation
Gatomatis Panagiotis
Contact (2) Full Name
Koutsogiannis Spyros

Hellenic Research Institute of Alexandrian Civilisation (HRIAC)

National Network
Greece
Address

55, Vas.Sofias Avenue. 11521
Athens
Greece

Telephone
+302108161553
E-Mail
hriac@yahoo.com
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
2000
Fields of Activity
  1. Research
General Information
* The reinforcement, by every means, of the Archaeological and Historical Research and Study of the Ancient Alexandria. * The broad Archaeological Research and Study of the Hellenic Civilization, everywhere in the world and outside the Hellenic Country and especially the Research and the Study of the Hellenistic Alexandrian Period. * Ethnological and Anthropological Studies. * The creation of a library containing all the relevant Alexandrian Bibliography. * Organizing seminars and congresses concerning subjects of the Hellenistic Period. * Immediate cooperation with the Hellenic and Egyptian universities for a complete and in detail study. * The reinforcement of relationships of Hellenic and Egyptian archaeology scientists. * The granting of scholarships to Hellenic and Egyptian archaeology students, for specialized studies based on the Hellenistic Alexandrian Period.
Mission and Objectives

* The reinforcement, by every means, of the Archaeological and Historical Research and Study of the Ancient Alexandria.
* The broad Archaeological Research and Study of the Hellenic Civilization, everywhere in the world and outside the Hellenic Country and especially the Research and the Study of the Hellenistic Alexandrian Period.
* Ethnological and Anthropological Studies.
* The creation of a library containing all the relevant Alexandrian Bibliography.
* Organizing seminars and congresses concerning subjects of the Hellenistic Period.
* Immediate cooperation with the Hellenic and Egyptian universities for a complete and in detail study.
* The reinforcement of relationships of Hellenic and Egyptian archaeology scientists.
* The granting of scholarships to Hellenic and Egyptian archaeology students, for specialized studies based on the Hellenistic Alexandrian Period.

Main Projects / Activities

* The reinforcement, by every means, of the Archaeological and Historical Research and Study of the Ancient Alexandria.
* The broad Archaeological Research and Study of the Hellenic Civilization, everywhere in the world and outside the Hellenic Country and especially the Research and the Study of the Hellenistic Alexandrian Period.
* Ethnological and Anthropological Studies.
* The creation of a library containing all the relevant Alexandrian Bibliography.
* Organizing seminars and congresses concerning subjects of the Hellenistic Period.
* Immediate cooperation with the Hellenic and Egyptian universities for a complete and in detail study.
* The reinforcement of relationships of Hellenic and Egyptian archaeology scientists.
* The granting of scholarships to Hellenic and Egyptian archaeology students, for specialized studies based on the Hellenistic Alexandrian Period.

Contact (1) Full Name
Calliope Limneos - Papakosta
Head of the organisation
Calliope Limneos - Papakosta

HELLENIC SOCIETY FOR CHILD HELP AND CARE

National Network
Greece
Address

Boukouvala 26, 114 75, Gyzi
Athens
Greece

Telephone
0030 210 6411286
Fax
0030 210 6411286
E-Mail
child_gr@yahoo.com
E-Mail (2)
antheon@yahoo.com
Mobile Phone
0030 6946401945
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
2005
Fields of Activity
  1. Youth and education
General Information
The organisation is a migrants' NGO with 6 permanent staff members, a number of external collaborators and an extensive number of volunteers. Resources come from members' contributions and fundaraising campaigns for specific actions. Lately the organisation has received EU funding and is placing efforts of funding of the projects through other organisations as well. Partners in our projects are other civil society organisations, public authorities, private companies and activists in human rights from Greece and abroad. We carry out several educational activities and do humanitarian work.
Mission and Objectives

The organization has started out as a humanitarian association aiming at the support of the orphan children from Palestine and other mainly but exclusively Arabic countries that suffer from hostilities or terrorism. The objective is to help them retain a descent living standard by offering money, clothing, educational materials etc. Through the years the activities have expanded to the protection and promotion of migrant children’s and women’s rights, mainly of Arabic origin, that reside in Athens, especially through educational activities. We also develop cooperation with movements and international organisations that deal with child care and work for poverty reduction and the promotion of peace and solidarity.

Main Projects / Activities

Our main activities develop around educational support for orphan children in Palestine, educational and social support for migrant children in Athens, educational and social support for migrant women in Athens, Arabic language courses for Greeks, inter-cultural activities, promotion of volunteerism especially as far as Humanitarian relief is concerned. We are currently implementing an EU project (Lifelong Learning)through which migrant women will learn how to sell their traditional products via internet (e-commerce)

Contact (1) Full Name
Ms Penny Papaspyropoulou
Head of the organisation
Mr. Ibrahim Alabadla

Hellenic Youth Participation

National Network
Greece
Address

Dimitriou Soutsou 10
11521 Athens
Greece

Telephone
2112163657
E-Mail
hellenicyouthparticipation@yahoo.gr
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
2012
Fields of Activity
  1. Arts
  2. Democracy and community development
  3. Human rights
  4. Youth and education
General Information

Hellenic Youth Participation is a social cooperative based in Athens, Greece. There are 5 workers, 3 full time and 2 part time. The budgetary resources come from different educational local projects, seminars, teams, funding from european projects like Erasmus + and European Solidarity Corps programmes.
The active local groups are 10 and the total young people who participate in them are 200:
1) Teenagers (13-17 years old) who form part of the “Teen Team of Empowerment” (Supporting teenagers through the transition to adulthood).
2) Young Adults (18-30 years old) who form part of the “Young Adults Team of Empowerment” (Empowering young people to live as active members of the local and national community).
3) Leaders Academy (18+ years old) (Training youth leaders on the non-formal education framework).
4) Educators (Teachers, Educators, Trainers, Coaches) who form part of the Non-formal Education Academy (Training teachers to use non-formal methodology to formal teaching).
5) Mnemosine Art Group: adults (20-35 years old) who focus on self-awareness and personal development through art.
6) HYP International Relations: adults (22-35 years old) who use non-formal education methodology to approach the global political events.
7) People, Places, Partnerships: young adults (18-30 years old) who attempt to support social change social change based on the community needs of Athens.
8) Young Entrepreneurship in Greece: young adults (18-25 years old) who conduct research on young entrepreneurs and create a report of youth employability in Greece.
9) Mind your Mind: adults (25-40 years old) meet in open spaces in Athens and attempt to connect to nature through mindfulness.
10) Mentors: adults (22-35 years old) who support our local volunteers and EVS with their local projects and activities.
Erasmus+ funded projects: Sexual Health for Youth, Youth Votes for Europe
European Solidarity Corps funded Projects: Connecting the Community, Non Formal Action

Mission and Objectives

Hellenic Youth Participation (based in Athens, Greece) stands for intercultural dialogue, non-formal education, mutual understanding and solidarity.
The main aim of the group is to promote life-long learning through non-formal education and experiential learning. We train different age groups (teenagers, young adults, parents, youthworkers, facilitators, teachers) in order to inspire and stimulate self-directed and peer learning. We also wish to motivate them to become involved and to raise awareness about current values like equal opportunities, social inclusion and cultural diversity. Through our projects we aim at the promotion of non-formal differentiated learning and the importance of personal development. HYP is active on a local, national and European level.

Main Projects / Activities

HYP has focused in the creation of networks of young people who want to contribute to the social change of citizens of Athens. Through the promotion of non-formal differentiated learning, we create teams that work for 8 months (October to May). Each team meets twice per month for 8 hours and focus on their common goal. In May they all collaborate in one common event that is created by the young people for young people.
INNOVATION:
HYP is creating a non-formal education library to give the opportunity to people (leaders, youthworkers, volunteers and educators) to have access in quality activities of different topics in English, Spanish and Greek.
LOCAL YOUTHWORK:
The active local groups are 10 and the total young people who participate in them are 200:
1) Teenagers (13-17 years old) who form part of the “Teen Team of Empowerment” (Supporting teenagers through the transition to adulthood).
2) Young Adults (18-30 years old) who form part of the “Young Adults Team of Empowerment” (Empowering young people to live as active members of the local and national community).
3) Leaders Academy (18+ years old) (Training youth leaders on the non-formal education framework).
4) Educators (Teachers, Educators, Trainers, Coaches) who form part of the Non-formal Education Academy (Training teachers to use non-formal methodology to formal teaching).
5) Mnemosine Art Group: adults (20-35 years old) who focus on self-awareness and personal development through art.
6) HYP International Relations: adults (22-35 years old) who use non-formal education methodology to approach the global political events.
7) People, Places, Partnerships: young adults (18-30 years old) who attempt to support social change social change based on the community needs of Athens.
8) Young Entrepreneurship in Greece: young adults (18-25 years old) who conduct research on young entrepreneurs and create a report of youth employability in Greece.
9) Mind your Mind: adults (25-40 years old) meet in open spaces in Athens and attempt to connect to nature through mindfulness.
10) Mentors: adults (22-35 years old) who support our local volunteers and EVS with their local projects and activities.
We also implement a great variety of seminars and workshops about self-awareness, emotional intelligence, personal development, finding your passion, conflict management, mindfulness and teaching techniques.
INDEPENDENT YOUTH INITIATIVES:
2019: “Escape Room of Human Rights”: our youth team organized 2 escape rooms of human rights in order to raise awareness on the history of human rights and the refugee crisis. More than 150 young people participated in the event and spread the importance of human rights today.
2018: “The universe and I”: our youth team in collaboration with the Athens Observatory organized an afternoon with interactive activities where young people could come closer to the science, understand the universe and connect to their peers. More than 200 young people participated in the event and spread the importance of life long learning.
2017: “Playing under the Athenian sun”: our youth team organized a small fair to celebrate the European Youth Week and spread the European mobility in the centre of Athens. More than 200 young people participated in the event and learned in an experiential way more about the European opportunities.

How can you contribute to the Network in your country?

We have a big network of young people in local level so we believe that we can create new opportunities for them. Also, we would like to create common new initiatives based on the needs and problems of our reality.

Why do you want to join the ALF Network?

We would like to be part of this network in order to cooperate with different organization that share same principles and values. Also the 3 pillars of the organization, empowering young voices, influencing policy makers and building a movement for dialogue are some of the main ideas that our local and european activities based on them.

Contact (1) Full Name
Ariadni Matraka
Job Title
Senior Project Manager
Head of the organisation
Eleni Kardamitsi

HIGGS

National Network
Greece
Address

15, Viktoros Ougko Street
10437 Athens
Greece

Telephone
00302114116300
E-Mail
info@higgs3.org
E-Mail (2)
s.petropoulos@higgs3.org
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
2015
Fields of Activity
  1. Youth and education
General Information

HIGGS |Higher Incubator Giving Growth & Sustainability| is an initiative which aims to reinforce Nonprofit Organizations | NPOs | operating in Greece, through educational and supportive programs and activities that are carried out at its premises. We have a 9-person strong team and various external collaborators. Our yearly budget is around 400.000 euros mostly covered from Charitable Foundations and EU programs. We are running an Incubator and an Accelerator program directed to NPOs as well as various training workshops, seminars and events related to Civil Society.

Mission and Objectives

Our philosophy and the way we plan and implement all our initiatives and programs are driven by the principles of philanthropy, solidarity, cooperation and trust.
Our vision is that HIGGS evolves into a hub of creativity and open dialogue aimed at promoting collaboration and innovation in the NPO sector as well as a meeting place of all interested parties, both literally and symbolically.

Main Projects / Activities

Incubator for Greek NPOs
Accelerator for Greek NPOs
Trainings seminars to open to civili society organizations
Civil Society Updates (quarterly e-magazine)
Events on issues related to Civil Society
Yearly Conference on Civil Society

How can you contribute to the Network in your country?

Support, connect with and disseminate activities to Greek NPO ecosystem. Link initiatives with developments in the organized civil society across Greece. Create value addition activities in support of Greek NPOs internationalization and work over common issues. Problematize on finding socially innovative solutions to common problems.

Why do you want to join the ALF Network?

Inspired by values and mission. Well connected with our mission and activities.

Contact (1) Full Name
Sotiris Petropoulos
Job Title
Co-founder
Head of the organisation
Sotiris Petropoulos

HISTORY DOC

National Network
Greece
Address

19, Mithimnis Str, 112 57 Athens
Athens
Greece

Telephone
0030 210 8616449
E-Mail
spiropoulos@storydoc.gr
E-Mail (2)
lampidou@storydoc.gr
Mobile Phone
0030 6973430545
Mobile Phone (other)
0030 6972972700
Organisation Type
Public Institution
Year of Establishment
2008
Fields of Activity
  1. Youth and education
General Information
Structure of the organization, including number of staff employed and/or partners Board of Directors (4 members), Executive Director, International Advisory Board (12 members), Head of Studies and Head of Tutors with annual contracts, 10 trainers payed per project and 2 staff employed. Budgetary resources available in a year 110.000 euros Resources of Funding Media Program, ERT, Ministry of Culture & Tourism, Athens Municipality, Goethe Institute Athens & Ramallah. Modalities of action: Workshops, Seminars and exchanges in the field of International co-productions documentaries. Main partners involved in the organization's projects/activities: European Documentary Network, Dok-Festival Leipzig, SEMAT Productions, Egypt, Pen Media, Palestine, Box-Dox Festival Syria, Media to Community Network - Jordan, Hellenic Culture Foundation, ERT, Greek Ministry of Culture & Tourism, Athens Municipality, Goethe Institute (Athens, Ramallah and Tel Aviv ), Institute Francais (Athens and Ramallah), British Council. StoryDoc is a non profit international educational institute for documentaries based in Athens, Greece. StoryDoc specializes in providing professional development training to filmmakers from South and North of Mediterranean, to encourage the multilateral cooperation and to provide opportunities for culture and professional networking with key Industry players in Central and North Europe. StoryDoc training sessions focus on concept/idea development, film structure, script development, and production of professional trailer, preparation for participation in pitching forums, know-how and negotiating for international co-productions, introduction and promotion to the international market. To date StoryDoc has organized 20 international workshops In Europe and the Middle East and has a significant success record in producing results-documentaries–films
Mission and Objectives

StoryDoc has organized successfully four annually series of workshops for development and pitching forums with sessions in Ramallah Palestine, Athens and Corfu in Greece and Leipzig, Copenhagen and Sheffield. Storydoc has organized delegations of Mediterranean filmmakers to the Sheffield Doc Festival and to the Leipzig International Festival and exchanges delegation of producers between Israel and Greece. Furthermore Storydoc has established bilateral agreements with the international Festivals in Hanover, in Duisburg and Thessaloniki with the aim to host Special Promotion activities with the work of StoryDoc alumni. In 2011-2012 Storydoc was the educational partner in the film production project UNKNOWN LIFE where 12 youths from Germany and Greece explored, discovered unknown aspects of the social life in both countries and produced 6 documentaries with the aim to facilitate a deeper understanding between the nation in the time of financial crisis in Greece and Europe.

Main Projects / Activities

Storydoc intends to join the ALF Network with the aim to expand our network of associates in the Mediterranean area and in Europe, to exchange experience and work with in new projects similar to the mission of our Institute.

How can you contribute to the Network in your country?

• The development of skills of the Greek filmmakers in order for their films to be accepted by international festivals and international TV stations.
• The organization of meetings of creators/producers with international distributors, film fund representatives and commissioning editors with the aim of achieving international co-productions.
• The organization of group missions to acclaimed international festivals for the promotion of the Greek documentary.

Why do you want to join the ALF Network?

We can contribute the ALF Network in Greece by co organize symposiums and conferences in Greece, by adding our local network of professionals and artists and through distribution of the ALF activities, press releases and calls among the potential interested organizations and individuals in Greece

Contact (1) Full Name
Konstantinos Spyropoulos
Head of the organisation
Konstantinos Spyropoulos
Contact (2) Full Name
Chara Lampidou

Hives Project

National Network
Greece
Address

Nea Sermyli, Ormylia
Halkidiki
63071 Ormylia
Greece

Telephone
+2371052682
Telephone (other)
+306947737695
E-Mail
info@hivesproject.eu
E-Mail (2)
galilaia@yahoo.com
Mobile Phone
+306947737695
Organisation Type
Public/Private Non-Profit Foundation
Year of Establishment
2018
Fields of Activity
  1. Environment/Sustainable development
General Information

We are promoting environmental awareness by proposing low environmental footprint practices. We work for the betterment of our environment in the social aspect by promoting inclusion, gender equity and supporting people with disabilities and with fewer opportunities. We are applying permaculture and social permaculture.

Mission and Objectives

Our mission is the betterment of our environment, the improvement of living conditions, the improvement of our communicational skills , the cultural awareness .
Our vision is to show good example of co living and connecting with earth. To protect women and children. To provide opportunities to those with fewer ones. Cultural development and social awareness and development.

Main Projects / Activities

Seminars , trainings and campaigns through non formal education for empowerment of youth and of people with fewer opportunities.

How can you contribute to the Network in your country?

We would like to develop more activities in our area by offering our co living hub to your network, in order to host activities of more organisations active in the sector of youth.

Why do you want to join the ALF Network?

Because through the network we are aiming to our own development as well as the development of the network.

Contact (1) Full Name
Giannopoulou Galilaia
Job Title
Manager
Head of the organisation
Giannopoulou Galilaia
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