Asia

CGE - Centre For Global Education

CGE - Centre For Global Education

9 University Street
Belfast
BT7 1FY
United Kingdom

Telephone
+44 2890 241 879
E-Mail
info[at]centreforglobaleducation.com
Description of the Organization

Challenges dominant stereotypes and commonly held perceptions of developing countries which are prevalent in our society. It aims to use education as a means of challenging the causes of poverty and inequality in both local and global contexts by working with all sectors of education. This organization runs serveral projects in the area of development education; i.e. a Development Education magazine, a website on Global Citizenship for the Northern Irish curriculum, Community Youth Projects in Belfast. Furthermore, the Centre provides a well-assorted resource library including teaching materials, books on development issues and box files on countries and topics to support students, teachers and lecturers with their work.

MyRight

MyRight

Liljeholmstorget 7A, 7 tr
117 63 Stockholm
Sweden

Telephone
+46 8 505 77600
E-Mail
info[at]myright.se
Description of the Organization

MyRight is a Swedish Non Governmental Organisation with 25 members - Swedish organisations of disabled persons involved in international development cooperation. Through development cooperation in partnership between persons with disabilities in Sweden and person with disabilities in Asia, Africa, Latin America, Eastern and Central Europe. "My Right" is aiming at contributing to achieve full participation, equality, respect for Human Rights and every individual's equal value. The right and the conditions to speak for one self, and possibilities to be in charge of one's own life are basic in order to achieve this.

Themes of the organization

LuxDev - Agence luxembourgeoise pour la Coopération au dévellopment

LuxDev - Agence luxembourgeoise pour la Coopération au dévellopment
Luxembourg Agency for Development Cooperation

10, rue de la Grève
L-1643 Luxembourg
Luxembourg

Telephone
+352 295858-1
E-Mail
contact[at]luxdev.lu

AFS - Intercultural Exchanges Netherlands

AFS - Intercultural Exchanges Netherlands

Hoofdkantoor
Hendrik Consciencestraat 52
2800 Mechelen
Belgium

Telephone
+31 85 0471525
E-Mail
info[at]afs.nl
Description of the Organization

AFS is an international NGO with one of the largest volunteer networks worldwide. AFS offers opportunities for intercultural learning, the chance to develop the knowledge and skills to build a more peaceful and just
world.

AFS Nederland gives Dutch High School students the opportunity to attend High School abroad, live with a host family and learn about a culture for a semester or a year. And for students from all over the world to come to the Netherlands, to stay with host families who open their hearts and homes to learn about different cultures. We also offer programs for people 18 to 25, they get the chance to spend 6 months doing volunteer work abroad. AFS is one of the leading international organisations in the field of intercultural learning and offers exchange programs worldwide, to its more than 60 partner countries. All partner organisations have a volunteer network which is their main support, a professional staf and a volunteer board.