The Finnish Network organized together with its partners from ALF Heads of Networks of Denmark, Estonia, Germany, Morocco, Poland, Sweden, Tunisia and Turkey, an intercultural forum and a training titled the Anna Lindh Days for Intercultural Citizenship Education from 26...
ulica Wólczańska 223
Łódź
Poland
Mission: education between everybody interested, especially children, about polish and world history of handmade paper, editor and bookbinding. We spread knowledge about the art and craft connected with book and paper. The museum gathered a lot of XIX century machines to work with books such as knives, presses etc. We show how to create well hand made book and handmade paper made only of natural celulosis and different rags and herbs. We also gather and show everything connected with print and engravings, watermarks etc.
Projects done: a lot of exhibitions showing the history of paper in Poland and in the world. The festival of print and paper with 10 different event. Yearly over 2000 people attend workshops on books and its specific in Poland. A lot of people took part in workshop about handmade paper. We helped students to create their books and covers on international competitions. We promote the knowledge about indigenous character of book in polish history and the craft of handmade paper and bookbinding. We organized meetings with artists and craftsmen from Poland and abroad.We also gathered the library about the history of book.
Paderewskiego 40 St, 25 - 502
Kielce
Poland
The Society’s mission is to counteract all the forms of neglecting human dignity, especially anti-Semitism. The special aim of our organization is to commemorate the history of Jewish residents of Kielce as well as to demonstrate what the Kieltzer Jews meant in the history of the town and what the town meant in their history.
Our goals are realized by organization of educational programs for youth and promotion and recalling the Righteous among the Nations, commemoration of people who perished in Shoah(the installation of two monuments in Kielce), publishing books about the history of the Second World War and the last pogrom in Europe – the Kielce pogrom (1946), organization of educational workshops, public debates, interface international meetings, concerts and exhibitions.
We cooperate with the public administration, educational, cultural and non-profit non-governmental organizations, as well as with religious organizations and communities in Poland and abroad.
2009:
Realization of the project “Let’s meet – Poland and Israel in young people’s eyes” - project grant-aided by the Chancellery of the President of the Council of Ministers. 500 pupils from Poland and Israel and 40 teachers took part in the meetings.
Shabaton in Kielce - a meeting of representatives of the Jewish community from Poland and all over the world with descendants of the survivors of Pogrom. The heart of the meeting was Sabbath prayers held in Kielce synagogue for the first time since the beginning of World War II. Many citizens of Kielce participated in the Shabaton.
2010:
Series of school meetings in Kielce with participation of representatives of the Association “Children of the Holocaust”.
Restoring of the Monument to the Victims of Pogrom in Kielce located at the Jewish Cemetery in Kielce.
2011:
The First Christian-Jewish Meeting in Kielce “FAITH-HATIKVAH-LOVE” comprising workshops, performances and films that brings citizens of Kielce closer to understanding Jewish neighbours history, their tragic past and contribution to the Polish culture.
Top prize won in the competition organized by the Chancellery of the President of the Council of Ministers : “An Alive Bridge Poland -Israel”. In October students from Poland and Israel shall take part in the integrative workshops.
Since 2000:
Organization of the annual Commemorative Marches on the anniversaries of Pogrom in Kielce on July 4th.
The First International Meeting of the Jews, Christians, Muslims and Buddhists “TIKKUN OLAM – Repairing the World Here and Now”.
Commemorative Day of the Victims of Pogrom at the Menorah, a monument commemorating the victims of ghetto in Kielce.
Celebration of the 65th Anniversary of Pogrom in Kielce.
Commemorative Marche on the anniversary of Pogrom in Kielce on July 4th.
Publication of the a book on the most important issues of the “TIKKUN OLAM” meeting and publication of other book titled “People to People” on history of Jews in Kielce. Both books shall be published in Polish and English version.
We cound contribute to the Network in Poland by:
Organizing educational programs for youth
Teaching about local history
Commemoration of the victims of Shoah
Building an international dialogue and peace in Europe
Counteracting of anti-Semitism and racism
Dealing with traumas different forms physical and verbal violence and intolerance.
We would like to join your network and begin the international cooperation in order to achieve common aims. We are eager to share our experience with you and discuss together some important historical, sociological and cultural issues. We hope that thanks to the deep historical study of the Polish-Jewish history people, especially young, would better understand the important role of the European Union in maintaining peace among the European countries. That is the way of working on creating the better future for Europe.
Poznańska 16
Murowana Goślina
Poland
Our mission is the development of co-operation beyond borders, especially on the citzens' level. The main objective of the committee’s activity is to initiate and support the co-operation between the people from other regions of our country as well as from abroad – different countries. That includes both towns with which we are officially twinned and places that we do not have official bonds with. Our society develops the contacts mainly on the lowest level. We follow a belief that despite the importance of official treaties ant co-operation on the level of local governments, it is the people who make connection real. It is our task to develop contacts between societies, organizations, culture and leisure centers, and other similar units as well as between individual inhabitants.
Our organization was registered in spring 2003. Since that moment we have realized numerous projects, such as the Twinned Towns Tournaments, professional trainings for young people, Polish language courses for foreigners, Polish folk dance courses, performances of art groups, chess, shooting and football tournaments, the participation of our runners in sport events organized by our partners, exchange visits of families, an exhibition of children’s works of art from all twinned towns called “What Makes Us Sad? What Amuses Us?”,
a festival ‘In The Rhythm of The Heart’, inspired by the traditions and legends of the Midsummer Night celebrations, which were presented by the schoolchildren from the twinned towns in a form of a play. The Partnership Committee has also organized the Murowana Goslina stall at Europafest in Hannover.
Some of our projects are realized with the help of the Town Hall; among others, they have also the economic growth in focus. For example, we have created an Internet business database, we have arranged the participation of the business people of Wielkopolska in B2FAIR Matchmaking Event in Hannover, and meetings and training for governmental organizations in our gmina. We have participated in the meeting in Brussels, called “Making Contacts”, organized by the Committee of the Regions.
We cooperate also with the Hipolit Cegielski Middle School in Murowana Goślina and the Jewish Community of Poznań. Last time we made two Israeli-Polish projects: “Stones of memory roost” and “Three lives – common memory”. The most important aims of projects was a growth of tolerance and understanding of young people from Poland and Israel. Thanks to different methods and forms of cooperation we were discovering our common roots in the present by showing that the past is not only a stone in the form of cemetery but it is also a kind of precious stone which may be used to create a wonderful mosaic of two cultures and religions. An Oxford debate, frottage (a method of copying gravestone inscriptions), mosaic, drama, pantomime, poetry explication – all of it broke the stones of prejudice and stereotypes for the reason of origin or religion practiced.
Our last project was titled "Multicultural VIPs around the table destroy various stereotypes". The most important aim of that project was the development of tolerance and mutual understanding between young people from Poland and Israel through meetings and common, art workshops. In this process of creative learning the most important thing was the context of contemporary Polish history, which included such moments from the past of our country, as The Second World War: death Jews and Poles, the period of PRL: the Poznań June 1956, Gdańsk 1970 and 1980, the Round Table 1989. We wanted to present a specific dialogue with the past, memory, diversity and multiculturalism of our country. Each country was represented by
a group of ten, young people aged 20-35 years old. We made our activity in the following cities: Poznan, Murowana Goślina, Toruń, Gdańsk, Sztutowo, Bialystok, Orla, Tykocin Knyszyn, Supraśl, Kruszyniany, Sejny, Teremiski and Warszawa. All the places were very interesting not only because of their modernity, but first of all, because of their history.
Wysockiego 29
Wałbrzych
Poland
The Old Mine`s structure is combined with 7 divisions and 43 workers employed at the moment. The main divisions are Museum of Industry and Technique, Centre of Unique Earthenware, Marketing, International Cooperation, Education, Art Exhibitions. Funding sources come from public funds and funds from projects, partners and sponsors.
Projects are concentrated in the field of education, local history, tourism (ex.European Route of Industrial Heritage), art and industrial heritage.
Main partners are other public institutions, cultural organizations, non governmental organizations, schools, universities.
The Mine of Summer Energy: summer project with concerts, theater shows and special chill space.
The Mine Of Creativity: educational project for school children (art and industrial heritage).
The Mine of Music: different kind of music shows through the year.
The Day of Europe: colourfull parade on the May 8th.
The Santa Barbara Festival of Mining Traditions.
International Children`s Day, The Mine of Colours - music show at the end of summer time.
Many conferences, meetings and workshops.
As The Old Mine is situated in the city of Wałbrzych, that has a long multicultural history, we offer our space and experience to organise events with international partners. Wałbrzych is situated in a crossboarder region that gives even more possibilities in the area of multicultural diversity.
We are strongly interested in building international cooperation within the Network and organizing projects concerning multicultural issues.
ul. Nowy Świat 23/25 lok. 32
Warszawa
Poland
We are Polish non-profit NGO founded in 2006 as a continuation of activities realised by a group of social activists. Our mission is to support democracy, human rights, multiculture and tolerance. We aim at opening unconventional spheres of social life to cultural and artistic initiatives and social projects generating real changes in different regions of the world. Since 2007 we are public benefit organization what allow us to receive 1% of tax donations. Since 2010 we have been a member of Zagranica Group - most important coalition of Polish NGOs working abroad.
There are four main areas of our actions: 1. International artistic festivals, events and actions initiating collaboration between artists from different parts of the globe. 2. Development cooperation, especially with partners from Ukraine and the Caucasus. 3. Human rights and democracy promotion - we focus on cooperation with democratic activists from northern Africa and Middle East. 4. Multiculture in Warsaw - we carry out projects activating immigrants who participate in creation of contemporary Warsaw and its culture.
Our Foundation intends to support the development of interregional collaboration between Poland and the countries of northern Africa and the Caucasus. We are well-experienced in running intersectoral and intercultural projects. Our main goals are closely connected with the exchange of experiences between democratic activists from the Euro-Mediterranean region. We also hope to develop our website in order to promote the idea of civil society in the countries of northern Africa and to encourage making contacts between organizations.
Foundation runs a program called "Springtime of the Peoples" which is devoted to the cooperation between democratic activists from the countries of northern Africa, Middle East, Poland and others. Its aim is to provide non-formal space of exchange of ideas, information and tools for the activists. We have initiated collaboration with Tunisian NGOs by carrying out pilot activities of the program. In September 2011 we contributed to the participation of one of the leaders of Tunisian NGO sector in main Polish NGO forum (OFIP). We also participated in workshops of Informal Polish-Tunisian NGO Forum in Sousse and Tunis in March 2012. Moreover, Foundation runs www.WiosnaLudow.pl website with interviews and information about Tunisian NGOs willing to work with Polish organizations. We aim at developing partnership with organizations and democratic activists from other countries of the Euro-Mediterranean region.
POB 10
Kiev - Ukraine
Poland
The Ukrainian section of Association of the European Journalists (AEJ)
The Ukrainian section AEJ has been created at the initiative of Arthur Rudzitsky who has made an application on the introduction in AEJ in April, 2009.
Within 2009 the group of the Ukrainian journalists took part in meeting AEJ in Turkey, and in November, 2009 in Maastricht where on General Congress AEJ the decision on creation of Ukrainian section AEJ in Kiev has been approved.
Spring of 2010 were one more meeting AEJ in Greece on which definitively Ukrainian section AEJ, led by its head Arthur Rudzitsky, have received the official status of National section AEJ.
Within 2010 the Ukrainian section AEJ has transferred in Secretary AEJ reports and some statements for a situation with infringement of the rights of the Ukrainian journalists and problems with a freedom of speech in Ukraine. Our statements have been extended among members AEJ in Europe, and also published on official web-site AEJ.
Overall objective of Ukrainian section AEJ - is protection of the rights and freedom of the Ukrainian journalists. In plans of Ukrainian section AEJ - cooperation with European and international non-governmental the organisations, including National Press Foundation (USA), International Press Institute (IPI), South EastEurope Media Organisation (SEEMO), Representations of the Council of Europe and EU in Ukraine, etc.
Separate direction - an exchange between the Ukrainian both European journalists and experts in the field of media, participation of our members at the international conferences and the congresses of mass-media.
The Ukrainian section of Association of the European Journalists (AEJ)
The Ukrainian section AEJ has been created at the initiative of Arthur Rudzitsky who has made an application on the introduction in AEJ in April, 2009.
Within 2009 the group of the Ukrainian journalists took part in meeting AEJ in Turkey, and in November, 2009 in Maastricht where on General Congress AEJ the decision on creation of Ukrainian section AEJ in Kiev has been approved.
Spring of 2010 were one more meeting AEJ in Greece on which definitively Ukrainian section AEJ, led by its head Arthur Rudzitsky, have received the official status of National section AEJ.
Within 2010 the Ukrainian section AEJ has transferred in Secretary AEJ reports and some statements for a situation with infringement of the rights of the Ukrainian journalists and problems with a freedom of speech in Ukraine. Our statements have been extended among members AEJ in Europe, and also published on official web-site AEJ.
Overall objective of Ukrainian section AEJ - is protection of the rights and freedom of the Ukrainian journalists. In plans of Ukrainian section AEJ - cooperation with European and international non-governmental the organisations, including National Press Foundation (USA), International Press Institute (IPI), South EastEurope Media Organisation (SEEMO), Representations of the Council of Europe and EU in Ukraine, etc.
Separate direction - an exchange between the Ukrainian both European journalists and experts in the field of media, participation of our members at the international conferences and the congresses of mass-media.
Konstantego Ciołkowskiego 1K
Białystok
Poland
Foundation’s main objective is to provide organisational, material and financial support for the development of the University. To realize its statutory duty, Foundation extensively organizes lectures, seminars, conferences, courses, trainings, workshops, open discussions and the like. It also initiates local and international forms of cooperation, as well as social, educational and cultural projects.
The Foundation carried out a lot of projects for example: Jewish Heritage Trail in Bialystok; Commonality and Difference. Bialystok and its Dwellers in the Eyes of Foreigners; Prettier? The PRL in the City; Kot(d) dla tolerancji; Audiobus of Bialystok; 35 Years Later; Immortalize Atlantis; Adventures of the Other; Develop the PRL; Culture of Many Voices; Południce/Elektronice; Found Stories of Music; ‘We Were Here’ Educational Workshop; The Modernist Architecture of Bialystok.
Foundation is involved in publishing activity. It has published History, Memory, Tolerance; Kot(d) dla tolerancji; Adventures of the Other and other publications addressed to teachers and educators. Foundation also organizes exhibitions, original workshops about intercultural education and local history, or alternative walks around the city (e.g. the ones following the trail of the PRL architecture). What is more, it initiates open meetings with artists or community workers as part of series The City Is for People. Talks about Architecture, Art and Social Space and Culture of Many Voices.
We can contribute to the Network in Poland by sharing our experiences in many ways e.g. by participation in common conferences, trainings, projects and crating common initiatives.
We would like to join the ALF Network because it could be good opportunity to get to know organizations which work in similar field and share our good practices, learn in international space, crating common projects etc.
ul. Ciołkowskiego 7c/3,
80-463 Gdańsk
Gdańsk
Poland
The mission of foundation is therapy, personal and artistic development in mental crisis that concern both children and adults. We intend to achieve the goal by creating an artistic-therapeutic centre in Gdansk.
The main fields of our activities are:
1.Personal development via art, prevention from computer and television addiction, prevention from aggression in schools.
2.Stating and introducing equal educational opportunities for children with disabilities.
3.Personal development of women via art
4.Psychological help in case of mental crisis
Main projects:
1.The school of flying – art therapy classes for the disabled children
2.The blue dress – theatre workshops for women who look for ways of personal development
3.The school for parents – psychoeducational workshop for parents, who would like to improve contact with their children and find new methods of bringing up their children
Ul. Stalowowolska 6 lok 2
Wroclaw
Poland
The network of “Together” organisations is present in Europe and also in the process of establishment in the Middle East: in Jordan and Palestine.
Using the opportunities for international mobility we wish to strengthen the appreciation of diversities in the large Europe concept and we try to support people in discovering other cultures and lifestyles and thus enriching their personal and professional developments.
We encourage volunteering – the principal of mobility of young people, European citizenship and active participation.
International level:
Trainings
Seminars
Exchanges
European Voluntary Service Projects
Local level:
Local volunteers
Human Rights promotion and campaigns
Trainings for Human Resources