Weitere InhalteAm Kronberger Hof 6
55116 Mainz
Germany
Straße der Pariser Kommune 8A
10243 Berlin
Berlin
Germany
Karolinenweg 1
Postfach 7121, 24171 Kiel
24105 Kiel
Germany
Central job of the federal representative working in a nonpartisan way and independently is to strengthen the democratic political culture in Schleswig - Holstein with lasting an effect and to develop. The most important aim of the work of the federal representative is to develop political education Schleswig - Holstein draughts for the democratic political education together with the network of the 21st century and to move into practice.
Schillerstraße 44a
48155 Münster
Nordrhein-Westfalen
Germany
Injustice calls for resistance – justice calls for support
The Christian Initiative Romero (CIR) was established 25 years ago as a means to express Christian solidarity with the Central American liberation movements in Nicaragua, El Salvador and Guatemala. In 1985 the organization took on the name of San Salvador's assassinated archbishop Oscar Arnulfo Romero, because he is a symbol for Central America. He combined the struggle for Human Rights with the fight against poverty. In memory of Oscar A. Romero we are pursuing social and political justice.
The conflicts in Central America have been resolved, democratization is increasingly catching on, and yet the social problems have not come closer to any kind of solution. It is more important now than ever before to show solidarity with the poor majority of people, but it has become more difficult to identify specific approaches. This is why the CIR has shifted its approach from specialized programs for every single country to more subject-oriented work. Instead of focusing on the current situation in Guatemala, El Salvador or Nicaragua the emphasis is mainly set on general topics concerning all countries, such as the rights of child laborers, the modern theology of deliverance, the impacts of globalization and the working conditions in the clothing industry.
Due to the small number of our very specialized staff, we are able to cooperate with organizations based mainly in Central America and give fast support easily.
Using the example of individual projects, we introduce the public to more general problems affecting specific countries. We are concerned to show how our society has an impact on the lives of people in project countries. In our subject-oriented campaign work we point out how you can help the disadvantaged in Central America.
Planckstraße 2
30169 Hannover
Niedersachsen
Germany
Lower Saxony is committed to a range of activities in Sub-Saharan Africa and thus assumes responsibility for sustainable global development. The aim is to learn as much as possible from and with one another in the context of a global partnership and responsibility with
cosmopolitanism and cross-cultural competence.
Lower Saxony focuses on three priority areas of development cooperation:
As part of the development policy information and educational work within Lower Saxony, the State Chancellery promotes the Association Development Policy Lower Saxony (Verband Entwicklungspolitik Niedersachsen e.V. - VEN). The VEN is the network of development
NGOs, initiatives and so-called One-World-Shops (Weltläden). The main focus of the VEN is the development educational and information work. The funds are directed to the implementation of „IBQ - projects“ (information, education and skills) of NGOs in Lower Saxony in the field of development cooperation.
Since 2014 Lower Saxony has been co-financing the nationwide Promoter-Program (Promotorenprogramm). The aim is to raise awareness on development issues in Lower Saxony. The continuation of the program up to 2018 has been decided upon in 2015 and the financial means are guaranteed.
As part of a special program for humanitarian aid, Lower Saxony has decided to take in 70 traumatized women and children from northern Iraq in 2015. They are victims of extreme violence by fighters of the terrorist organization Islamic State, whom Lower Saxony is going to ensure a safe stay over the next two years. The regional government has decided to allocate 1.1 million euros in 2015 and 6.8 million euros for the following years for the reception, accommodation and health care of these women and children.
2016 is planned to focus on the implementation and consolidation of the new Development Policy Guidelines and their linking with the Strategy for Sustainability of Lower Saxony, which is currently under revision. The intensified cooperation with development policy actors within the civil society - a positive effect of the process of drafting the guidelines - will be continued by, for example, giving these organizations an active part in developing the implementation strategy.
Furthermore, Lower Saxony participates in the newly established Bund-Länder-Program. With the involvement of GIZ’s office in Lower Saxony (Gesellschaft für internationale Zusammenarbeit) project opportunities are currently being examined and planned to be approved
by the end of January 2016.
Georgsplatz 18/19
30159 Hannover
Niedersachsen
Germany
Mittelstraße 4
34474 Diemelstadt-Wethen
Germany
Möllwaldplatz 5/3
1040 Wien
Austria
Elisabethstraße 50b
8010 Graz
Austria
Karl-Marx-Straße 2
14482 Potsdam
Brandenburg
Germany
The Friedrich Naumann Foundation is the foundation for liberal politics. At home, political education is the most important task; abroad, the foundation promotes international political dialogue. Another focus is the promotion of talented young people.
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