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PARTNERSHIP PROPOSAL

The Association of S.O.S. – counselling, empowerment, cooperation was founded on February 17, 2000, under the name S.O.S. telephone – a call for help as a non-governmental, non-profit organization committed to promoting and protecting human rights, gender equality, combating trafficking in human beings, preventing violence, and democratizing and modernizing society.

Our mission is accomplished through:

• Promoting and protecting human rights, promoting and protecting civil rights, preventing trafficking in human beings, establishing gender equality, combating domestic violence, providing social services to victims of violence, preventing peer violence and all forms of youth addiction
• Providing direct counselling and telephone support and information to people facing problems such as abuse, violence, family problems, health problems and addictions
• Strengthening the non-governmental sector, local citizens’ initiatives and local self-government for the purpose of improving civil society and cross-sectoral cooperation with a view to building a democratic society
• Improving knowledge and skills in preserving the reproductive health of young people
• Economic empowerment of women and young people
• Social inclusion and work with marginalized groups

Call for project proposal:

Active citizens Fund Croatia – Large projects

Naslovna

Main objectives of the project:

Overall objective:

Contribute to establishment of gender equality and prevention od gender based violence in Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina

Specific objective:

More efficient implementation of existing mechanism and building new ones for establishment of true gender equality, prevention of gender based violence and providing support to victims, empowerment of CSOs, inclusion of youth and educational workers, raising the level of awareness and activism of broader community for advocacy for gender equality and prevention of gender based violence.

Issues the project wants to tackle:

This project is designed with the purpose of more efficient implementation of existing and building some new mechanism of gender equality, prevention of gender based violence, providing support to victims of gender based violence and inclusion of youth and raising the level of awareness of broader community in order to contribute to establishment of true gender equality.

Analysis of gender equality, conducted last year by the World Bank, under sponsorship of Ombudswoman for Gender Equality of Croatia has shown that Croatia is still deeply unequal society.

It was determined that equality on the labour market, women’s entrepreneurship, the role of women in politics and business world, inequality among rural and urban areas, distribution of caretaking task between man and women, position of women of Roma national minority as well as inclusion of lesbian, homosexuals, bisexual, transgender and intersexual persons are the areas that need significant improvement.

Women make up 57.4 % of groups that do not have access to the labour market, and the average monthly salary for women is about 88.7 % of men’s wages. This also leads to smaller pensions, which is why women face poverty, social exclusion and financial dependence on a spouse or partner after leaving the labour market. Women’s poverty among the elderly is 35 per cent higher than among men.

When it comes to politics, the problem has been identified not only at the national level, where women are underrepresented, but also at local and regional level. In the Croatian Parliament, women in 2017 had taken 18 % of seats and the EU average was 29.3 %. Compared to 2010,, when the representation of women in Parliament was almost equal to the EU average, Croatia lags significantly behind countries that have achieved gender balance.

Croatia has one of the lowest entrepreneurship rates in the EU and only 3% of women aged 25-29 are female entrepreneurs. Those rates are slightly higher, 8.5 %, for older women, aged 60 to 64, who are more prone to entrepreneurship. Furthermore, only about 12 % of companies are women in the highest positions, and only a third of companies in Croatia are owned by women

According to the 2017 Eurobarometer survey, it has found that traditional gender norms still exist. Indeed, 60 % of respondents think that the most important role of a woman is to care for a family, while 55 % the most important role for a man is to be attractive.

The situation in neighbouring Bosnia and Herzegovina is similar. As in Croatia, women make up the majority of the population, but they still have a smaller share of employment than men, there are few in the places of inclusion, few are involved in political functions.

Solutions it proposes:

By implementing the project, we will increase knowledge of the importance of establishing real gender equality and preventing gender-based violence as the basis for establishing a culture of non-violence, tolerance and respect in every society. Societies of young democracies such as the Republic of Croatia and B&H, have established certain mechanisms for establishing gender equality and combating gender-based violence, signed a lot of international documents, entered into their legislation certain amendments, created some of establishment and monitoring mechanisms, but the application does not have the strength and intensity that would produce both the expected results and therefore additional resources should be activated, such as youth and broader citizenship, and to strengthen the existing CSOs already working on this topic. By connecting precisely these societies of young democracy and societies of developed democracy and social awareness, we create a network of exchanges of experiences and open up opportunities for knowledge and skills transfer to establish real gender equality and prevention of gender based violence

Empowering the OCD to advocate for the establishment of gender equality and prevention of gender-based violence by using existing positive regulations related to preventing gender-based violence and increasing young people’s knowledge of gender equality and gender-based violence and their involvement in the production of audio visual material will encourage their active action on these topics. By building resources that will be the future holder of change, which is every OCD and young people, we are laying the foundations for the sustainability of the protection of human rights and freedoms on the principles of equality, non-violence and respect

Expected project results:

1. Real picture of the state of gender equality and gender-based violence in the republic of Croatia and B&H is made (Outputs: conducted research of public perception of gender equality in Croatia and B&H; recorder video work on the vision of young gender equality and violence in Croatia and B&H)
2. Strengthened capacities of the CSOs and other local stakeholders for work on gender equality and prevention of gender-based violence in Croatia and B&H (Outputs: study visits held to a partner organization in the donor country, training for CSOs in the areas of The Republic of Croatia and B&H to strengthen the capacity to work on gender equality and gender-based violence, training for media representatives on reporting on gender equality and gender-based violence)
3. Ensured availability of professional assistance and support to victims of gender-based violence (Outputs: established S.O.S. line and direct counselling in the project applicant association, SOS Virovitica and partner association, Zenica Women’s Rights Centre)
4. Adopted guidelines for the establishment of gender equality and raised public awareness of the need for gender equality and prevention of gender-based violence in Croatia and B&H (Outputs: training of partner organisations to make recommendations to representatives of local, regional and national authorities to establish gender equality and prevention of gender-based violence; recommendations written in a brochure and sent to the competent institutions in the Republic of Croatia and BiH, public campaign in The Republic of Croatia and BiH on establishing gender equality and prevention of gender-based violence held)

Activities:

1. Mapping the current state of gender equality and gender-based violence

• Survey on citizens’ attitudes towards gender equality and gender-based violence (SOS and Zenica)
• Video – Virovitica and Zenica high schools – youth’s vision of

2. Strengthening the capacities of CSOs and other stakeholders to advocate and work on gender equality and gender-based violence prevention

• Study visits to a partner organisation in a donor country – applicant, Partner from BiH, representatives of secondary schools/mentors, representatives of institutions at the national level (Office for gender equality, Ombudswoman for gender equality, Ministry for Demography, Family, Youth and Social Politics)
• Trainings for local CSOs – strengthening the capacity of local CSOs who work or wish to work on issues of gender equality and gender-based violence. Training topics: human capacity management, volunteer management, how to organize advocacy activities, communication with the public – Croatia and BiH
• Trainings for media representatives on reporting on gender-based violence – Croatia and BiH

3. Providing help and support to victims of gender-based violence

• O.S. lines and counselling – applicant and partner

4. Advocacy for the application of existing gender equality mechanisms and the establishment of new

• Partner Training, which will produce recommendations and guidelines for the establishment of gender equality and gender-based violence prevention
• Public campaign – video, jingle, Public Actions
• Printing of the brochures containing information on the project, gender equality and the guidelines we have made in training. The brochure will be sent to representatives of local, regional and national institutions with the aim of actually implementing existing and some new mechanisms in their work (e.g. Gender-conscious terminology, gender budgeting, etc.)

Main target groups:

• Civil society organizations
• Media representatives
• Representatives of authorities and other institutions/stakeholders working on issues of gender equality and gender-based violence
• Representatives of educational institutions
• Youth

Foreseen role/contribution of the partner:

Donor country partner:

-Organization of study visits

-Transfer of experiences and examples of good practice on gender equality and gender-based violence

-Facilitation and moderation of training to develop recommendations and guidelines for the establishment of gender equality and prevention of gender-based violence

Contact person:

Snežana Paripović Gut

Association S.O.S. – counselling, empowerment, cooperation

Phone: +385 33 721 500

Mail: sos.vt@email.t-com.hr

Web: www.sosvt.hr

Facebook: SOS Virovitica

PARTNERSHIP PROPOSAL

APLICANT: Društvo »Naša djeca« Poreč, Association »Our children« Poreč was established in 1996 and its goal is to protect and promote the rights of children through non formal education of children and grown-ups. We engage children in non-formal educational, creative and fun workshop sin their free time all year round. We engage between 70 and 100 children in workshops on weekly basses and over 900 children in other activities during year.

Beside workshops for children we organize summer half-day camp for children during summer months.

We educate kids about their rights and obligations in particular through Children’s forum where kids learn how to be active and participate in decision making.

Our organization grew thanks to the volunteer work of many parents, grandparents, and young people participating at our workshops as children. That’s why we take special care in promoting volunteering, making it possible to the older children to learn to be volunteers and we always show our volunteers (between 60 and 100 a year who donate roughly 1900 volunteer hours to DND) how much we appreciate them. 

Call for project proposal:

Active citizens Fund Croatia – Large projects

https://acfcroatia.hr

Main objectives of the project:

1. Increase capacity of children’s associations in Istria region for promotion and advocacy of children’s rights and agree on common procedures and principles of cooperation in the future
2. Contribute visibility of human and rights of child in pre-school education by raising the awareness of the pre-school teachers of human rights and rights of child so they could in their daily work with children influence their understanding and respect of human rights and rights of child
3. Encourage elementary school children to participate in decisions that concern them in their local communities
4. Prepare elements for local communities that will guide them in the process of developing strategies for children

Issues the project wants to tackle:

1. There are about dozen associations for children in Istria and most of them have no employees or just one so they hardly have a capacity for advocate and promote children’s rights except through activities they organize from time to time. Some of those organizations are members of an umbrella organization Savez društava Naša djeca Hrvatske, some are not, but none of them cooperates with other on regular basis since they have no capacity for that. Cooperation depends on personal contacts and friendships. Not one f these organizations is involved in systematic advocacy for the rights of a child on the local level, not even in communities that have Children’s councils which are pretty much a form with a little content. Situation is not different in the communities that are »Child friendly communities«. Therefore, existing organizational structure is hardly serving its purpose.
2. Social environment influences children as young as three years old – it influences their relations with other children (that is relations to gender and race differences, different socio economic statuses; according to Lyon, 2012). Parents have the most influence on children’s values (Družinec, 2016). In early childhood opinions are formed that are hard to influence/change through primary school and almost impossible through secondary education.
3. Children hardly have opportunities in school to learn about their rights and obligations nor how to influence the decisions grown-ups make that concern children – they do not know how to do it, grownups do not teach them neither they ask for their opinion.
4. Grown-ups decide on what are the children needs in local communities, they do not include children when deciding on needs program, there are no local strategies for children that would include priority needs and how to address them

Solutions it proposes:

1. A platform/non formal cooperation network of interested children organizations in Istrian region created that will facilitate transfer of knowledge, experience and other resources
2. Sensitized pre-school teachers adopted skills they apply in daily work with pre-school children. They transfer their knowledge and skills/methods to other teachers. New generations of students learn new methods they should apply to influence children adopt values based on respect of human and the rights of a child
3. The guidelines are written on the needs of the children for local communities as a starting point for creation of strategies for children

Main target groups:

1. employees and volunteers in Istrian organizations for children
2. kindergarten teachers
3. preschool and primary school children

Foreseen role/contribution of the partner:

1. DND Poreč co-ordinates all project activities, participates in education; animates organizations for children in Istrian region to participate, is in charge of contacts among partner organizations, finds potential associates, manages the project

2.Norwegian partner organizations is expected to share the examples of good practice in their country and to educate employees/volunteers of Istrian children’s organizations on advocating for children’s rights; this partner is also expected to be responsible to set ups a two/three day education for kindergarten teachers so they could conduct games with children that will help them create their values and opinions regarding gender, nonviolence, tolerance, respect for different; there is also a need to conduct at least one day education for students on Rijeka faculty for teachers.

3. DND Pazin (Association Our children Pazin) will be in charge of co-ordination of project activities on its; they participate in education and transfer guidelines to local authorities for strategic planning for children
4. 4. Centar za istraživanje djetinjstva (Centre for childhood research) will create a questionnaire for school kids i cooperation with other project partners, analyse the answers and generate guidelines according to their finds for local communities to develop strategies for children
5. Center for civil initiatives Poreč (CGI) cooperates with Centre for research of childhood in creating guidelines and communicate with local authorities about policy paper and policy brief on strategy for children; participate in education for educators

Contact person:

Sniježana Matejčić, Društvo »Naša djeca« Poreč/Association Our Children Poreč

Dnd.porec1996@gmail.com

+385 91 245 25 04

+385 52 647 434

PARTNERSHIP PROPOSAL

Call for project proposal:

Active citizens Fund Croatia – Large projects

https://acfcroatia.hr

Name of lead applicant organisation:  

Association of the Blind of Istria County 

Short description of the organisation’s mission, golas, main programme areas and key activities: 

Association of the Blind of Istria County as a member association of the Croatian Blind Union is located in Pula, the largest town in the Region of Istria, in the State of Croatia. It has about 300 members – blind persons from all around the istrian peninsula. The Association is functioning through 10 branches, located in ten towns in Istria. It’s mission is to promote non discrimination and equality for the blind people in Istria. The vision is the community in which the term »blind« would not necessary mean the less worthy, but different. Association of the Blind of Istria County is an owner of the Educational rehabilitation Centre of the Blind of Istria – Regional Centre of inclusive tourism Cukrići, short term: LUČ Eduka. With it’s various contents, the Centre has the potential of becoming one of the crucial points when it comes to social forms of tourism in Croatia.

Main objectives of the project:

1. Promotion of the social tourism in Croatia in the context of social inclusion – overall goal
2. Development of the various forms of accessible tourism in Croatia – specific goal
3. Designing a label for accessible tourist contents in Croatia, in a sustainable form of brand for various forms of social tourism – specific goal

Issues the project wants to tackle:

Forming a partnership with specific NGO’s, Institutions or Public bodies in Norway, we intend to learn and adopt the well developed and designed national model of inclusive social tourism. The aim is to exchange the good practices examples and try to implement those models in Croatia, so we could include the crucial stakeholders and the decision makers on the regional and national level. One of the issues we would like to tackle is availability (meaning financially and also the infrastructure) of tourist contents intended for the vulnerable groups in the context of human rights. Carefully considering that the individuals with any form of disability disorder need to have a companion assistant with them, which is only one of the travelling ‘barriers’, more likely that this kind of travel will cost more, and that’s just the starting point. We would also like to establish NGO’s for persons with disabilities as the important subjects for national and European adjustable tourism development, especially in the human rights context, considering those associations as the primary advisory scale for their beneficiaries – persons with disabilities. We are also interested discussing about the mountain tourism, because of the walking trail for the blinds in the nature park on the border of two croation region – this requiers other cost which are not eligable for this project proposal, but it’s important for the next level context, in the term of sustainabillity.

Solutions it proposes:

After the exchange visits in suggested locations – key adjustable tourist points in Croatia and Norway, the plan is to work strategically by implement Norwegian form of practices, and during the implementation try to develop a unique national brand label for the adjustable tourist contents in Croatia. Throughout the campaign, the aim is to include the local stakeholders, not only decision makers, but also the smaller private owners, because the Region of Istria is well located on the Adriatic sea coast with high developed tourism, as well as the increasingly growing agro tourism in the rural parts of the Istrian peninsula.

Main target groups:

Persons with disabilities; Stakeholders: NGO’s, Public institutions, Municipalities

Foreseen role/contribution of the partner:

 Partners project contribution is foreseen as a mentoring and advising role throughout the process of exchange the good practice examples of Norwegian Associations and Institutions, when it comes to accessible forms of tourism for persons with disabilities. In our former national strategies in the area of tourism, Norway is highlighted as a country with structured system of the marked located area in the field of social tourism.

Contact person and contact details:

Name and surname: Katja Meden

Email: katjameden.cm@gmail.com

Phone: +385 99 647 4432

PARTNERSHIP PROPOSAL

(Applicants can use this template, when initiating partnerships with partners from Donor or other eligible countries)

Call for project proposal:

Active citizens Fund Croatia – Large projects

https://acfcroatia.hr

Name of the project proposal:

Integration and participation of older persons for social and economic development

“Wise and active”

Name of lead applicant organisation:

Udruga MI- Split

Short description of the organisation’s mission, golas, main programme areas and key activities:

Udruga “MI” – Split (Association “MI”, in English) has been active since 1996. It was formed at times of emerging initiatives for improving community life and advancing democratic processes. “Mi” in Croatian means “we, us”. The name of Udruga “MI” emphasizes a sense of community and connection between people.

The name is intended to present the basic aim of association’s work, focusing on development of community and civil society, while fighting for social inclusion.  Association members are professionals in human and social sciences, aiming to raise work standards in provision of social services and community development.

In accordance with its mission, the association continuously implements following psychosocial and civil society development programs:

Regional Volunteer Center Program – Udruga “MI” is the founder and a member of Croatian Volunteer Center Network aiming to boost development of voluntarism nationwide and influence relevant public policies. Its regional Volunteer center Split educates volunteers, volunteer coordinators and volunteer organizers, recruits volunteers, coordinates and supports volunteer driven CSOs in Dalmatian region. Volunteer program activities are implemented within government contracted program since 2008.

Support Center for civil society organizations (CSOs) – Udruga “MI” – Split has been implementing government funded program since 2007. It consists of non-formal educational and  support to CSOs in 4 neighboring counties in southern Croatia.

Building a Sustainable Community Program was implemented until 2012 in war affected communities with mission to support return of settlers, social and economic development of areas with lower opportunities. Since 2017 Association MI in partnership with UNHCR implements the project Creating welcoming communities aimed for enhanced support to the welcoming atmosphere for integration of refugees in Croatia. It includes advocacy interventions to tackle xenophobic tendencies within academic community and public at local level. This project  targets primarily academic community in four university centers, stakeholders active and/or interested in protection and integration of refugees, and consequently general public through the web-based platform (www.irh.hr) or events and media outreach.

Project Volunteers as a force of solidarity in times of crisis funded through the Europe for citizens fund in 2020 is an extension of the project „Optimizing volunteer services in times of refugee crisis“ that was implemented during 2016./2017 and offered evidence based recommendations for improvement of volunteer work in times of crisis.  The project helps cooperation among organizations that work on volunteerism development and opens a space for dialogue on opinions of role of volunteers during the refugee crisis and after, during the process of integration. The project is implemented in partnership with organizations from Belgium, Italy, Serbia and Poland.

Association Mi – Split operates as the educational basis for the University of Split, students from philosophy and partners in various international projects (Erasmus, Intercap project).

It conducts projects in partnership with high schools and civil society organizations aimed at promotion of UN goals of sustainable development.

Nowadays, the association is dealing with problems related social marginalization, focusing on elderly population. The program is addressing psychological, educational and social needs of elderly citizens through counseling service for the elderly, clubs, educational and recreational activities, as well as home visits to isolated elderly citizens.

The association has a library of publications in fields of humanistic sciences – collection of over 400 publications covering topics of applied psychology, social work, education, volunteerism and development of NGOs.

The association is the founder of 3 organizations who serve same objectives and follow the same vision:

-regional charity Foundation “Kajo Dadić”. Besides its own charitable work, it operates as a regional center performing some operational duties for National Foundation for Civil Society Development

-non-profit social institution “MI center for care and assistance” – home assistance and help for the elderly  to prolong independent living in their home

-social enterprise “Zelena mreža d.o.o.”- Consultancy on organizational development and cooperation.

Association Mi – Split has been recognized as acknowledged civil society organization with long-term cooperation and partnership with public institutions and administrative bodies at local, county and national level that will enable access to relevant stakeholders. Association Mi has been working with national and international donor organizations with average annual budget of 300.000 EUR. Association MI has capacities to meet high administrative and reporting requirements that have proved through independent audit and program check-ups provided by international and national donor and audit companies.  Activities are implemented by the team of 11 professionals from various humanistic fields and economy. The association has experience in conducting programs of various grant providers: UNHCR, EU funds (CARDS 2002, 2003, 2004, EU for citizens, Youth in Action, IPA I, IPA II, IPA IV, ESF), embassies, national bodies (various ministries, National Foundation for Civil Society Development, Office for Cooperation with NGO’s, Government of the Republic of Croatia), local and regional governance units, international organizations (AED, USAID, MATRA, CARE).

Main objectives of the project:

The overall objective of the project:

Integration and participation of elderly people for social and economic development

Indicator at the overall objective level:

Strengthened democratic culture, civic awareness and civic engagement:  Number of vulnerable individuals involved in empowerment;

Specific objectives (SO) and indicators

SO 1. Development of new participatory methods addressing the needs of elderly people and increase their level of participation in social and economic life in the local community in Dalmatia region

SO 2. Supporting mobilization and active involvement of citizens and young people in the local community projects targeting elderly, fostering intergenerational solidarity and  exchanging knowledge and skills

SO 1.

Indicator 1.1. Number of new or improved methods developed to address the needs of the vulnerable group

Indicator 1.2. Number of CSO initiatives advising and informing vulnerable groups on the legislative framework and public policies

SO 2.

Indicator 2.1. Number of volunteers involved in CSOs and the community

Program priorities:

• Democracy, active citizenship, good governance and transparency,
• Social justice and social inclusion of vulnerable groups

Specific national challenges:

• Strengthening the capacity and sustainability of the civil society sector;
• Increase reach to underdeveloped and deprived areas and to vulnerable and marginalized target groups;
• Empowerment and social inclusion of vulnerable groups,
• Promotion of initiatives aimed at intergenerational cooperation.

Issues the project wants to tackle:

Urbanization and population ageing are transformative trends that are changing the way we live, work, and experience our urban environments throughout our lives and into older age. By 2050, the world’s urban population is expected to nearly double. Fifty-seven per cent of people 60 years and older live in towns and cities. Globally, the total number of people over 60 is set to double by 2050, rising from 1 billion to 2 billion, with 80% living in low- and middle-income countries. While most people can expect to live to 60 years and beyond, there is little evidence to suggest that these extra years are spent in good health. Cities and other human settlements can affect health directly, or through barriers or incentives that affect opportunities, decisions, and behavior.

The growing number of older people is sometimes seen as a burden on the working-age population. However, these fears underestimate the fact that a growing number of older people are in good health, have valuable skills and experience and are willing to make a significant contribution, from which young people can benefit. Allowing older people to remain active and independent as they grow older and to continue contributing to society is the key to tackling the challenge of demographic ageing.

The environments in our cities and communities are critical for supporting and maintaining health in older age. Health and well-being are determined not only by our genes and personal characteristics but also by the physical and social environments in which we live our lives. Environments include the home, community and broader society, and all the factors within them such as the built environment, people and their relationships, attitudes and values, health and social policies, the systems that support them and the services that they implement.

By creating supporting environment influence how well we are adjusting to loss of function and other forms of adversity that we may experience at different stages of life, and in particular in later years. Both older people and the environments in which they live are diverse, dynamic and changing. In interaction with each other they hold incredible potential for enabling or constraining Healthy Ageing. WHO defines Healthy Ageing “as the process of developing and maintaining the functional ability that enables wellbeing in older age”. Functional ability is about having the capabilities that enable all people to be and do what they have reason to value. This includes a person’s ability to:

• meet their basic needs;
• to learn, grow and make decisions;
• to be mobile;
• to build and maintain relationships; and

to contribute to society.

Creating environments that are truly age-friendly requires action in many sectors: health, long-term care, transport, housing, labor, social protection, information and communication, and by many actors – government, service providers, civil society, older people and their organizations, families and friends. It also requires action at multiple levels of government.

Local communities and institutions need strong leadership and commitment to create and implement policies that benefit older populations. Policies for ageing and health are often uncoordinated, fragmented or non-existent. Meanwhile, ageism, which is the stereotyping, prejudice, and discrimination against people on the basis of their age, is a powerful barrier to the development of good policy and practice.

In an age-friendly community, policies, services and structures related to the physical and social environment are designed to support and enable older people to “age actively” – that is, to live in security, enjoy good health and continue to participate fully in society.

Solutions it proposes:

Project activities:

1. Non-formal educational activities promoting inclusion and equal opportunities – for CSOs that include the elderly in their program as well as for the representatives of the public sector (city, municipality, social and health institutions, public institutions at the regional level – 4 counties of Central and Southern Dalmatia)

1.1. Modular training on:

1. a) models of target group involvement in the local community (involvement through formal and informal initiatives, advantages and disadvantages of group action, community cooperation, active citizens)
2. b) community mobilization (community needs assessment, community roles, needs analysis, project design and implementation, tools for monitoring results and impact evaluation, communication with community stakeholders),

2. Developing participatory models of older people’s participation in the development of new services tailored to their needs in collaboration with local stakeholders

2.1. Age Friendly Cities Experience-Sharing Workshop (based on WHO Age Friendly Communities Model) – an overview of activities involving the elderly in public sector activities and the development of social and health services; including representatives of the public and non-profit sector and private social service providers, 50 people from the region (rural and urban areas), 1 day

2.2 Mapping and analysis of existing practices in EU countries, rights from the social security system, the pension system, senior citizens’ strategies and guidelines at level of cities and counties, analysis and mapping of documents at the regional level (backing for act. 2.3), participants: CSOs from the cities and municipalities in the region (minimum 4 local communities)

2.3. Development of 2 pilot model for the Split and Kistanje (rural local community in Sibenic county) in collaboration with working group consisting of the public sector and CSOs, 6 meetings over 12 months, result: Environment friendly for the elderly (developing a participatory approach to the model of elderly involvement, service created based on their needs, funding option for new projects and developing social plan for elderly)

2.4. Mentoring and consultation for CSOs that include the elderly in their programs – testing and assessment of the needs, analysis of the beneficiaries, service satisfaction questionnaire, consultation in project preparation, regional level, minimum 5 CSOs from the region

3. Training and mentoring for members of vulnerable groups (the elderly) in advocating for their rights and social inclusion

3.1. Non-formal education on social engagement (role of non-profit sector, involvement of citizens in CSOs, structure of CSOs’ activity, social capital and role of individual, volunteer projects, participation in public policy making, participatory decision making and involvement of citizens in decision making, drafting of local projects): 6 days, 2×3 days (5 hours of education, 30 hours in total), 2 groups of 10 persons for 24 months – 20 persons in total

3.2. Informing the elderly on their rights (system of social rights, protection of the elderly, pension rights, employment options…) – lectures (4 per county, 10 persons per lecture) and counseling through the web platform seniori.hr (continuous for 24 months)

4. Community Activation and Development Initiatives; partnership with schools and public institution– initiatives led by teachers through volunteer clubs or volunteer coordinator

4.1. Implementation of micro projects in local communities designed by young people and the elderly – intergenerational solidarity! Possible topics include: 1. healthy eating (workshops of students of the School of Tourism and Hospitality or young chefs from the Association of Chefs of the Mediterranean and European Regions and tips for the Mediterranean diet of the elderly, nutritional advices); 5 workshops are planned over a 12-month period, with up to 20 students participating; 2. health protection (oral hygiene, chronic diseases and health protection) – workshops of students of the Health School for the elderly; ); 5 workshops are planned over a 12-month period lasting up to 2 hours, with up to 20 students.

Other micro projects include: bibliotherapy – activity in cooperation with the City Library Marko Marulić – development of the method and adaptation to the elderly, expected involvement of student volunteers from the Faculty of humanities and social sciences; on-line support for those taking care of the elderly – specific needs of the elderly, care and good hygiene maintenance, preparation of meals, feeding, exercising, psychological support – a set of workshops / webinars in cooperation with the Vita Nursing Home, a patron sister and in cooperation with the Association for palliative care

5. Cultural and media productions and activities promoting social inclusion, equal opportunities and active citizenship (short promotional movie for micro projects planned in Act. 4.1.)
6. Promotion and visibility – promotional materials for the elderly, final conference and promotion through the media

 Main target groups:

Non profit organizations

public institutions and public authorities (local policy level stakeholders )

local community leaders

vulnerable groups – elderly people

young people (students and pupils)

media

Foreseen role/contribution of the partner:

The partner from eligible country should have experience in work with elderly especially in advocacy and social integration of elderly. If possible be active member of Age friendly city network. We suggest that partner is public authority or NGO.

The participation of partners in expected in:

Participation at exchange workshop in activity 2.1. in transferring knowledge and good practice (1 day meeting and 2 day preparatory activity)

Advisory and consultation in mapping of EU policy documents (2.2. activity- up to 10 days on line)

Mentoring in activity 2.3. via consultation for project staff up to 10 days).

We can ensure cost of experts and trainers that will be active in project exchange (travel, accommodation, part cost of salary during the activity).

Contact person and contact details:

Dana Jurman Jakus, program officer

dana@udruga-mi.hr

00385953291350

PARTNERSHIP PROPOSAL

Call for project proposal:

Active citizens Fund Croatia – Large projects

Naslovna

Main objectives of the project:

Main aim of this project is the empowerment of youth through education and the acquisition of competences for learning and active participation in digital society. Such competences refer to the ability to engage positively, critically and competently in the digital environment, as well as to practice forms of social participation that are respectful of human rights and dignity through the responsible use of technology.

Project specific objectives are:

• To develop the ability of youth to engage competently and positively with digital technologies

(creating, working, sharing, socializing, investigating, playing, communicating and learning);

• To encourage youth to participate actively and responsibly (values, skills, attitudes, knowledge and critical understanding) in communities (local, national, global) at all levels (political, economic, social, cultural and intercultural);
• To ensure that youth are using digital technologies while fully respecting human rights and dignity.

Issues the project wants to tackle:

Young people today inhabit a world that has been transformed by digital technologies, effortlessly enabling connectedness through social media and access to vast quantities of information. Making sense of this hyper rich information and engaging effectively and responsibly poses a whole set of new challenges for educators as they seek to prepare young people as citizens, exercising their rights and participating effectively in the affairs of the community. The importance of digital technologies as a tool for the active participation of young people in the community is especially emphasized in the current situation caused by the COVID-19 coronavirus, in which they can contribute to the acquisition of skills and knowledge of young people and encourage their inclusion, regardless of movement restrictions.

The Republic of Croatia does not have an official educational policy in the field of digital citizenship (Kanižaj, Car and Kralj 2014). The Croatian curriculum lacks a comprehensive media literacy program at all levels (International Exchange Alumni 2015), creating a gap in the awareness of parents and children about the importance of media literacy (Zvonarić 2016a). Informal education programs implemented by civil society organizations (e.g. GONG) help to bridge the gap through programs and activities that increase the competences of children, young people and their parents in the field of digital citizenship.

Accordingly, this project directly contributes to solving the problem of underdeveloped competences of young people in the field of digital citizenship, as a precondition for their active and responsible participation (especially in the current conditions and limitations) in the social community.

Solutions it proposes:

In order to address the above described issues, this project envisages the implementation of a set of activities aimed at empowering, informing and educating target groups in the field of digital citizenship, focusing on vulnerable social groups through intergenerational solidarity and intercultural dialogue:

– Introducing and educating participants in the field of digital technologies as tools for creating, working, sharing, socializing, exploring, playing, communicating and learning;

– Introducing and educating participants in the field of using digital technologies as a tool for active participation in a democratic society (digital citizenship);

– Intercultural dialogue with young people from partner countries through the use of digital technologies to share experiences and examples of good practices in the field of digital citizenship;

– Promoting digital citizenship for young people through the development and dissemination of a tangible project output – digital booklet on the characteristics, meaning and tools of digital citizenship.

Main target groups:

The main target groups of the project are:

– Youth without parental care in the local community, aged 13-18, from the City of Samobor;

– Elementary school students aged 10 to 14 from the City of Samobor and the City of Sveta Nedelja;

– High school students from the City of Samobor;

– Young people aged 10 to 18 from partner countries participating in digital workshops to share experiences and good practices;

– Members of the Association (social workers, social pedagogues, psychologists and teachers) participating in workshops for the purpose of intergenerational transfer of experiences and for providing professional support for the development of young participants’ skills.

Foreseen role/contribution of the partner:

The project envisages the following partner roles:

– Involvement of young people aged 10 to 18 and professional staff in digital workshops to share experiences and examples of good practices from their countries / local communities in the field of digital citizenship;

– Participation in shaping tangible results of the project (researching and shaping results on the characteristics, meaning and tools of digital citizenship in their national context);

– Active participation in ensuring visibility and dissemination of project results.

Contact person:

Romina Galović, Project Manager, romina@pozitivasamobor.hr

About the organization:

Positiva Samobor is an association, a non-governmental organization established in 2011. with the main aim to design programs for developing skills of young people, discover their talents as well as to teach them to take actions and responsibilities. We want to provide youth with adequate tools and motivation to activate their minds and bodies in order to become great leaders of 21st century.

Goal of our holistic approach in developing the organization and its programs is to engage children and youth in community by using non-formal education. We are trying to direct young people to take action through which they will challenge themselves and gain valuable experience.

We feel responsible to take part in sustainable development of the world. We are focused on working with young people who will be the strong ones and competent enough to bring desired changes and reach goals set for sustainable development of the world.

Our work is based on 5 key values:

– together is better (collaboration with all sectors, intercultural exchange)

– development of mentoring culture (be a mentor, ask for mentor, reach for help)

– be approachable (promote, disseminate, be open-minded)

– be responsible and authentic (synchronize your thoughts, words and actions)

– challenge yourself to be a better human (learn, teach, help, train, exercise…)

Our hopes and wishes are to be consistent in our strategy and values in order to win the challenges ahead of us. That way we can reach our goals, be innovative and make an impact.

Main target group of the organization are young people between 15 and 30 years old. In accordance with inclusion strategy and priorities of the organization, special focus of our programs is on young people with fewer opportunities.

Regular activities of the organization are implemented under 2 basic strands of Strategy of the organization: Sustainable childhood & adulthood (and sub-strands (1) Ecology & Environmental protection; (2) Healthy lifestyle & promotion of sports) and Success factory (and sub-strands (1) Activism & Participation; (2) Youth Entrepreneurship & Social Entrepreneurship.

Organization is developing and implementing projects within Erasmus+ (17 projects), European Social Fund (4 projects) and Europe for Citizens (1 project).

Pozitiva Samobor is the only association working in the field of children of youth in the local community (City of Samobor and City of Sveta Nedelja). By implementing various programs and activities association gained support of local stakeholders such as local self-government, public institutions (library, theatre, Youth centre), local Chamber of trades and crafts, centre for social care, Hostel Samobor, schools etc. Some of the regular activities that association implements in cooperation with mentioned partners are volunteering activities, public events aimed at gathering public opinion (“Pozitiva na otvorenom”), volunteering workshops, lectures related to entrepreneurial skills, Defying Gravity festival, Nova sfera zdravlja, Erasmus+ projects and other various local actions. Only throughout its Erasmus+ projects Pozitiva Samobor involved over 350 young people in its activities, among which some continued to volunteer for the association or even started their own organizations (e.g. twin organization Positiva Milano). Association received institutional support from National foundation for development of civil society for the period from 2017. to 2019.

PARTNERSHIP PROPOSAL

Call for project proposal:

Active citizens Fund Croatia – Large projects

https://acfcroatia.hr

Name of lead applicant organisation:

Association for Self-Advocacy

Short description of the organisation’s mission, goals, main programme areas and key activities:

The Association for Self-Advocacy (ASA) strives to promote and protect the rights of people with intellectual disabilities and aims to achieve the full social inclusion of people with intellectual disabilities.  ASA, the first NGO of people with intellectual disabilities in Croatia and in this region was established in October 2003 in Zagreb. Most of ASA’s members experienced some form of segregation, discrimination and humiliation. ASA currently has 35 members in Zagreb, and supports 16 self-advocacy groups with more than self-advocates throughout Croatia.

Since its establishment, the struggle for the right to live and receive support in the community, the struggle for human dignity, and the protection of the rights of people with intellectual disabilities are the main goals of ASA. In achieving these goals, ASA uses all legally permissible means of democratic action: proposing amendments on legislation which discriminate against persons with intellectual disabilities, public awareness raising and campaigning, expanding the self-advocacy movement within Croatia and abroad to empower people with intellectual disabilities to cooperate with national and international organizations, and promoting and protecting their rights.

ASA has had several successes that had direct impact on the quality of life and human rights of many people with intellectual disabilities. After years of advocacy, at the end of 2013 ASA was able to ensure the adoption of the new Voters Register Act, which gave the right to vote to people who have been fully deprived of their legal capacity. ASA has also had a very important role in the amendment process of the Assembly Act from 2014. Introduced changes abolished many restrictions imposed to persons deprived of legal capacity in terms of their assemble rights. Also, through participation in the working group for drafting of the new Law on Professional Rehabilitation ASA’s efforts made possible for employed persons with disabilities to put their disability based rights on hold for the duration of the employment, thus avoiding permanent loss of these rights as it was the case before.

A representative of ASA is currently a member of the work group commissioned to create new Family Act proposal. The Family Act is extremely important because it regulates legal areas of guardianship and legal capacity thus directly having effect on almost 20 000 citizens deprived of legal capacity, most of which are persons with intellectual and mental disabilities. By taking part in the work group we try to ensure that the normative solutions of the new Family Act lean on the Article 12 of the UN CRPD to the maximum extent possible and that the current guardianship system be abandoned and replaced by the system of supported decision making in foreseeable future.

Since 2006 ASA publishes easy to read information (e.g. ASA’s quarterly newsletter “The Voice of Self-Advocates” and a translation into Croatian easy to read of the UNCRPD), and since 2012 it trains assistants and self-advocates in producing easy to read materials according to Inclusion Europe’s standards. ASA considers making the voice of self-advocates heard a significant success: By supporting self-advocates to hold presentations in various media platforms (newspaper, radio and TV), sharing information on its web and Facebook pages, publishing its quarterly newsletters, producing video stories and testimonies of self-advocates, cooperating with international organizations such as Inclusion Europe, and participating in numerous national and international conferences, ASA ensures that self-advocates are heard by the public. For a large number of self-advocates and people with intellectual disabilities, ASA is the only place where they can freely and without fear express their dissatisfaction with their  support staff and services, and take action to change things which they are not satisfied with.

Main objectives of the project:

 Advocating for the full and effective implementation of the United Nation’s Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD).

ASA will mostly focus on certain areas it considers particularly important for Croatian self-advocates. These are primarily Articles 12 – Equal recognition before the law, Article 19 – Living independently and being included in the community and Article 29 – of the UNCRPD – Participation in political and public life

Although Croatia currently deinstitutionalizes and transforms its institutions into community based services, there are still many risks that threaten this progress. Transformed institutions continued to work according to the same rules and regulations that were effective in institutions hence many restrictions are still present. These restrictions are still being imposed on persons with intellectual disabilities despite the fact that they live in the community now. The restrictions are most clearly visible in the areas of freedom and choice opportunities, making decisions, freedom of movement, protection of privacy and other human rights. There is a significant space and the need for action of self-advocates who will try, by carrying out advocacy activities, to ensure that the support starts to be provided in a way that respects human rights of persons with intellectual disabilities. We shall specifically focus on development of methodology and practice that will enable greater freedom and independence of self-advocates in relation to the staff and services that now provide them with support. We shall also advocate for the abolishment of all existing solutions and practices that disadvantage self-advocates in realization of their right to independent living and inclusion in the community in a way guaranteed by the Article 19 of the UN CRPD. This means that we shall mainly focus on the changes of current by-laws that regulate the area of providing support for living in the community.

Support and networking of self-advocates with other organizations at national, regional and European level

We shall continue collaboration and transfer of know-how to at least 10 self-advocacy groups and associations in 10 cities throughout Croatia. ASA will train and mentor these organizations in the practical application of the UNCRPD, and distributes and discusses with them its brochures and easy to read materials. This task also involves training and mentoring of self-advocates and assistants from these local organizations in self-determination and self-advocacy. ASA will also be involved on development and strengthening of existing network of Croatian self-advocates. ASA will provide organizational help to all Croatian self-advocacy groups through various types of trainings like training on self-advocacy, self-determination, production of easy to read materials, organization of self-advocacy group or self-advocacy association.

Issues the project wants to tackle:

Discrimination of persons with intellectual disabilities

Deprivation of legal capacity

Participation of the persons with disabilities in everyday activities in their local communities

Empowerment or persons with intellectual disabilities in order to be able to protect their rights and became active citizens

Solutions it proposes:

Self – advocates groups form different local communities throughout Croatia networked and united in join advocacy goal to promote full implementation of the UNCRPD in Croatia.

Main target groups:

Persons with intellectual disabilities

Assistants of self-advocacy groups and organizations

Students

Service providers

General public

Foreseen role/contribution of the partner:

Transfer of knowledge/experience in:

1. self-advocacy for persons with intellectual disabilities,
2. protecting and promoting of human rights of persons with disabilities (particularly the persons with intellectual disabilities) in other countries.

Contact person and contact details:

Damjan Janjušević

Assistent in Association for Self-Advocacy:

e-mail: damjan@samozastupanje.hr

tel. +385 91 161 42 13

PARTNERSHIP PROPOSAL

Call for project proposal:  

Active citizens Fund Croatia – Large projects

Naslovna

Humanitarian Association “KOLAJNA LJUBAVI” has established with the largest population the largest population category in Croatia, Tanzania and in the world.

The association was founded by Ivana Parlov (born Marasović). A year of volunteer missionary experience among the poorest in the African country of Tanzania encouraged John to form associations and further humanitarian work. The first goal of volunteers gathered at the Kolajna charity was to build an orphanage in Songea, one of Tanzania’s poor cities with many orphans without proper care. The orphanage was built on church land, which for this purpose was donated by the Archdiocese of Songean, and is named after (arguably) the most revered saint in our country – Saint Anti. Construction of the orphanage was completed in July 2010, with the first wardens being accelerated. The orphanage was built using a donation, and all labour costs are provided through a donation, and volunteers from Croatia take care of the children. Association is grateful to everyone who helps in the City of St. John’s Orphanage. Ante, as well as everyone who helps our children with food, hygiene and other necessities daily!

No childcare at an orphanage is the sole activity of the charity Kolajna – through the project, godfathering has secured a better future for a large number of children. Association is also active in Croatia – our members volunteer in care homes for many children and help many socially disadvantaged people.

Main objectives of the project:

The main objective of this project is to support systematically the children in alternative care
(children without proper parental care and with behavioural and developmental disorders), and to empower them as individuals by providing additional educational and psychosocial programs, informing them about their civil and human rights and opportunities for social inclusion. The second objective is the mobilization, education and professional training of interested citizens – volunteers – and the formation of volunteer teams of “Ambassador Volunteers” for the purpose of realization and promotion of project in children’s homes, and then to work on the inclusion of formal education institutions (primary and secondary schools in Croatia) in the project.By conducting workshops about civil education, civil and human rights, with particular emphasis and focus on children in alternative care, in formal education (primary and secondary schools in the Republic of Croatia, with emphasis on deprived areas) – we seek to extend the scope of the project and provide information about alternative care children to the area of ​​life where these children, except in their homes , spend the most time and, accordingly, are most likely to encounter additional problems and challenges.

Issues the project wants to tackle:

Life in alternative care is fraught with uncertainty, in which children often enter with the stress from family separation and traumatic experiences of the past, which may cause them to suffer from acute and chronic physical and mental health conditions and thus represent a risk group for a range of developmental problems, mental health and asocial behaviour problems, which reduce their chances of success during education, but also in life in general. The American Academy of Paediatrics confirms that children and young adults growing up in alternative care have a higher prevalence of physical, developmental and behavioural health problems than any other group of children, which is why they need to be provided with additional health, education and social services. When these young people finally leave alternative care and start independent lives, they face a range of problems that they have not been adequately prepared for, they miss the support from adults, and as a group they are at high risk of social exclusion compared to their peers who have grown up in standard families, and they are more likely to be homeless, unemployed, physically and mentally ill, and have criminal behaviour. Young people with mental health problems, emotional or behavioural problems are also a highly vulnerable group and the likelihood of unemployment is even twice as high comparing with the other peers leaving alternative care.The aim is to empower that group of vulnerable children and young people by this project, and to nurture mentally, emotionally, and psychologically healthy and productive individuals with a strong democratic consciousness, who will be able one day to take care of themselves and the community in which they live, using the knowledge and skills and support they have received during growing up and education.By including formal educational institutions in these projects will educate and inform students and school stuff about topics that are not standard in formal education jet. About: civil rights and democratic culture, sharing and promoting good practices in civic education, combating discrimination and hate speech against a defined vulnerable target group and in general, supporting a defined vulnerable group in advocating for civil rights and social involvement, to foster cross-sectoral collaboration between CSOs and public and educational institutions in HR involved in civic education and to improve the reach and impact of civil and human rights education. Students in formal education will thus also become an indirect support to this vulnerable group of children in society, and more democratic and empathic individuals.The involvement of the volunteer community in the project seeks to strengthen democratic culture, civic awareness and civic engagement, and enable wider and stronger involvement of citizens in civil society activities, thereby increasing the number of volunteers involved in CSOs and the community, the number of public and educational institutions that are partners with CSOs in the implementation of civic education and human rights education (cross-sector partnership), which is considered to be a contribution of the Program to the objectives of public education reform.

Solutions it proposes:

The Association plans to: 1. Establish partnerships and cross-sectoral cooperation with homes for children without (appropriate) parental care (including deprived areas of the Republic of Croatia), and provide support through educational topics and informative and active content, according to defined needs: lectures, workshops, trainings and mentoring and activities for members of a vulnerable group who promote healthy mental-emotional and psychological development and inclusion and equal opportunities; education on advocacy for their rights and social inclusion and access to information on their rights and related issues; support the vulnerable group in engaging in advocacy; education on civil rights and democratic culture; addressing current social topics and by engaging in them.

2. Mobilize present volunteers and new volunteers through the Association’s social networks, educate and train them through a volunteer course, and create volunteer teams “Volunteer Ambassadors for Children in Alternative Care” who will implement the project in homes, and through advocacy activities and educational workshops in formal education, will work to involve primary and secondary schools in Croatia, as partners with CSOs, in delivering education on civic education and human rights and raising awareness of vulnerable groups in society.

Main target groups:

1. Children in alternative care (children without proper parental care and with behavioural and developmental disorders) – A total of 80 alternative care children from the partner homes listed2. Volunteers – 15 “Ambassador Volunteers”, different professions and profiles: psychologists, psychology students, social workers, social work students, promoters and media professionals, professors, who will participate in designing and conducting workshops for children in homes and teachers and students in primary and secondary schools and work actively on public promotion of the project.

3. Teachers and pupils of primary and secondary schools and the general public – 10 primary and secondary schools participating in the campaign – as the project is focused on public campaigning, we will hold lectures and workshops on civic education, children’s rights, activism, and provide information about children in alternative care. In at least 10 schools, we will deliver lectures and workshops on civic education, children’s rights and outreach the children in alternative care, and propose concrete actions to support children from homes and promote human and democratic rights. It is estimated that 2 school classes will participate in one education, approximately 60 students per school, which is equal to 600 students), between the ages of 10 and 18.

Foreseen role/contribution of the partner:

The Association plans to establish the partnerships with partners (CSOs) in Croatia and bilateral partnerships with one donor organization (Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein), with the aim of exchanging technology “know-how” and obtaining their support in preparation, implementation and public project promotion and sharing of good practices in media and civic education: – Online consulting, exchange of work experiences and strengthening towards a society where children in  alternative care and children with disabilities are recognized as an integral and useful part. Together with the project developer and partners will perform the analysis of public policies and solutions for integration of children in alternative care.

– Study visit to a partner organization from donor country with aim to provide knowledge transfer, intercultural learning and insight into solutions of solving similar problems. With this approach, we will strengthen partnerships and adopt international experience on integration policies and empower children in alternative care on many levels, and gained knowledge and experiences will, in the long run be used to further develop methods and tools in this sector.

Association Kolajna ljubavi will elaborate, define, manage and coordinate the project. Our main tasks will include implementation of activities and management of project results. Association will be in charge of educating volunteers, designing and conducting empowerment workshops for children in alternative care and in formal education schools, as well as running promotional campaign and activation and mobilization of citizens on this project.

Partners Education centres Tuškanac, EC Slava Raškaj, Children’s home Vrbina i Caritas of Zagreb County are coordinating Centres for alternative care and are giving institutional care for children without parental care and with special abilities. They will give us an access to a part of the target population, as well as support and exchange of knowledge through meetings and qualitative analyses on empowering individuals and developing civic spirit.

Association „Cvrkut“, Autism association Bjelovar, and Caritas, will contribute to the project with great professional support from their professional stuff, psychologists and practitioners.

Contact person:

Antonia Rukavina,

kolajna.ljubavi@gmail.com;

+385 92 169 8728

www.kolajna-ljubavi.hr

PARTNERSHIP PROPOSAL

Call for project proposal:

Active citizens Fund Latvia – Strategic and Capacity projects

https://www.activecitizensfund.lv/en/calls-for-proposals.html

Project call schedule: https://www.activecitizensfund.lv/lv/projektu-konkursi.html

Main task of the project:

Promote and support philanthropy in Latgale region (Eastern part of Latvia).

Issues the project wants to tackle:

• Entrepreneurs refrein from donaiting if they dont see any instantaneous profit or economical advantage
• People might be willing to donate and do volunteer work, but they dont now how to do it and whom to adress (who is an audience in need and how can they be reached)
• People underestimate the power of philaptrophy and weakly understand the importance of a strong community and social capital

Solutions it proposes:

Long term systematic educational work and colaboration with entrepreneurs can rise awareness and understanding about the philantrophy. Involvment of people (inhabitants of towns, parishes, villages) in simple short term activities with obvious outcome can be solution strenghtening local community and building trustful relations among individuals and groups. Social campaigns, non-formal education (learning by doing) and involvment of young people in the process of philantrpohy could make long term impact to stronger community relations and build the society of solidarity.

Main target groups:

• Children and young people (mainly students of music, art and sport schools)
• Small rural communities
• Individuals in rural area, disadvantaged groups (low-income pop., seniors, large families (3 and more minor children))
• Organisations (municipalities and schools)
• NGOs
• Entrepreneurs

Foreseen role/contribution of the partner:

Ideally the partner brings in some knowledge and experience with reaching target groups, and/or involving entrepreneurs in the philantrophy, and/or educating on donating, volunteering and/or carrying out social campaings on the various issues of philantrpohy.

Contact person: Evija Gurgane, +371 28399197, vlpf@inbox.lv

PARTNERSHIP PROPOSAL

Call for project proposal:

Active citizens Fund Slovenia – medium and large projects

https://acfslovenia.si/calls/medium-and-large-projects/?lang=en

Main objectives of the project:

Addressing the climate crisis (with the specific target to increase the number of individuals and organisations that take measures to decrease GHG emissions in the areas of transportation and food consumption)

Issues the project wants to tackle:

• Different stakeholders are not aware of the most effective measures with which they can contribute most to climate change mitigation
• The systemic (policy and infrastructure) environment does not sufficiently incentivize low-carbon lifestyles and business operations
• GHG emissions related to air travel and food consumption have not received much attention (yet) in the public discourse and in climate policy

Solutions it proposes:

Advocacy and awareness raising campaigns in the sectors food consumption and (longer distance) transportation. At the centre of these campaigns will be a new carbon footprint calculator on an interactive platform that bundles suggestions how individuals and companies can get actively involved in reducing CO2 emissions, not only by changing their own lifestyles or processes, but also by becoming active citizens/ active stakeholders.

Main target groups:

• Public administration with their own (large) carbon footprint
• Policy makers
• Organisations (including companies)
• Households
• NGOs

Foreseen role/contribution of the partner:

Ideally the partner brings in some knowledge and experience with setting up and running state-of-the-art carbon calculator tools. Additionally (or alternatively, if no such partner can be found), we could benefit from learning about good practices in running advocacy campaigns for the sectors food and transportation.

Contact person:

Jonas Sonnenschein, jonas@umanotera.org