Europe

Collection of publications and documents about movements for nonviolent change of societies

AFS International ist einer der weltweit erfahrensten und größten gemeinnützigen Anbieter für Jugendaustausch und interkulturelles Lernen. Aus der ursprünglich von freiwilligen Sanitätswagenfahrern gegründeten amerikanischen Organisation „American Field Service“ ist im Laufe der vergangenen 70 Jahre eine globale Gemeinschaft mit über 60 Länderorganisationen und Partnern geworden.Neben Schulaustausch und Freiwilligendienst, bieten wir unseren Ehrenamtlichen auch eine breite Palette an Aus- und Weiterbildung an. Zudem bieten wir Workshops an Schulen an, zu den Themen, Rassismus, Nachhaltigkeit und interkulturelles Lernen.

We support teachers in Switzerland at all levels in their daily work by giving them impulses for their lessons which are directed towards a viable development in a global society. We sell and lend over 800 tried and tested teaching aids in German, French and Italian language. We provide teacher training. We inform and advise with relation to Global Education. We are part of a network of national and international organisations having similar aims.

The Sonnenberg-Kreis e. V. is an independent provider of international youth, adult and family education in Europe and is recognised as a non-profit organisation. The protection of human rights, peace, solidarity and social responsibility are important goals of its work. The Sonnenberg Circle has about 1700 members in Germany; there are another 24 partners abroad. Conference guests of different national and social origins and world views are informed about educational and social problems, the world of work and leisure, the economy and the environment, about current and historical topics and are encouraged to get involved in society. The diversity of methods and the participants' own work are special features. The house is also open to anyone who would like to hold their own seminar. If desired, the team of educators can also provide support.

Global education in Hungary, among the Hungarian minorities in Ukraine, Serbia, Romania, and in India (since 1977)

The Department of Environmental Management works for Environmental Science and Management as well as Sustainable development and Agenda 21 education issues on different education levels and target groups, runs Master programme in Environmental Management as well as several local and international education and research projects and courses in sustainable development and environmental management, development and management of coastal areas including. Institute is also a UNESCO Chair-holder in Sustainable Coastal Development.

The Lithuanian Green Movement (LGM) was established by national environmental clubs, groups and activists in 1988. LGM coordinates the activities and exchanges information between some 500 members all over Lithuania.

As the first post-Soviet environmental Non_Governmental Organization in Lithuania, LGM played a significant role in the democratization process and in raising public awareness and participation on environmental issues in Lithuania. Today, LGM is one of the country's most active environmental NGOs, with the main strategies of influencing public policy, increasing public participation and raising public awareness about environment protection and sustainable development.

LGM's main activities include:

• the protection of the Baltic Sea and its catchments;
• the conservation of protected territories and natural landscapes;
• environmental education and the raising of public awareness about environment and sustainable development;
• energy and environment;
• transport and environment;
• monitoring the activities of the International Financial Institutions in Lithuania;
• support for the development and strengthening of environmental NGOs and citizen's groups in Lithuania;
• environmental protection in general.

LGM publishes a bi-weekly newsletter called "Green Lithuania"

Kopin (Koperazzjoni Internazzjonali) is a voluntary organization based in Malta which works in the field of North-South cooperation. Kopin was launched in public during a seminar on "The Policies of the European Union with regards to North South Cooperation" held on 24 June, 2000. Although Kopin is not bound to any other organization it has good relations with a number of Maltese and foreign organizations. Kopin is a member of the Forum for Justice and Cooperation together with the Third World Group, Koperattiva Kummerc Gust (Fair Trade Cooperative) and Inizjamed.