Europe

German AFS Intercultural Programs

Name of the Organization
German AFS Intercultural Programs
Contact

Friedensallee 48
22765 Hamburg
Germany

Telephone
+49 40 399222-38
E-Mail
info[at]afs.de
Description of the Organization

AFS International is one of the world's most experienced and largest non-profit providers of youth exchange and intercultural learning. Originally founded by volunteer ambulance drivers, the American Field Service has grown over the past 70 years into a global community with over 60 country organisations and partners.In addition to school exchanges and volunteer service, we also offer our volunteers a wide range of education and training. We also offer workshops in schools on the topics of racism, sustainability and intercultural learning.

CGE - Centre For Global Education

Name of the Organization
CGE - Centre For Global Education
Contact

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

Name of the Organization
MyRight
Contact

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

JRS Romania - Asociatia Serviciul Iezuitilor pentru Refugiati in Romania

Name of the Organization
JRS Romania - Asociatia Serviciul Iezuitilor pentru Refugiati in Romania
Contact

Strada Maior Opriș Ilie 54
041378 Bucharest
Romania

Telephone
+40 31 10214 23
E-Mail
jrsromania[at]gmail.com
Description of the Organization

For over 14 years, our mission is to accompany refugees, to provide services and to advocate for their cause. We provide holistic (social and legal assistance, education, cultural and educational activities, financial support and accomodation, advocacy and lobbying, research, studies and surveys, training and seminars, awareness campaigns and information) through various types of projects that we develop (11 projects in 2013).

We assist all categories of refugees and migrants (people with a form of protection in Romania, relocated people, asylum seekers, people in detention, refugees marginalized, tolerated, migrants coming to work or study and others). We are present in all centers opened in country as well as in detention centers (8 centers in total).

JRS Romania has a night shelter in Bucharest named “Pedro Arrupe Center” and also a Multifunctional and Cultural Center named “MyPlace”.

Over 1.500 refugees have been assisted in areas such as association and economic exclusion, detention, integration and acceptance conditions. About 20 specialists work constantly in order to accomplish our mission, supported by many enthusiastic volunteers of all ages and in all fields.