The Adult Education Programme run by St Andrew’s Refugee Services (StARS) stems from a need to fill a major service gap: although education is key for successful integration, refugees in Cairo have few opportunities to take up learning. StARS offers Read more…
The Comprehensive Abortion Care project (CAC) seeks to reduce unsafe abortion practices among young women between the age of 10 and 24 by advocating and promoting comprehensive abortion care. Training trainers on how to hold advocacy meetings, techniques of community Read more…
“Ndarugu Community Learning Centre” is an initiative that aims to help adult learners gain literacy skills and become familiar with new agricultural practices. While the key goal of the initiative is helping the local community generate self-employment, the centre also Read more…
Reconnaître et valoriser les compétences invisibles : Connaissez-vous le concept « OPEN BADGE » ? Les badges numériques ouverts sont des accréditations numériques, créées et émises par des organisations telles que les entreprises et les employeurs, les organisations professionnelles, les écoles, Read more…
Participants can regain active working skills after a periode of distance to the labour market. Volunteers and professional mentors help to learn new basic and working skills on the job for a renewed active working life. Werk aan de Wijk Read more…
Netzwerk N is a collaborative network, which encourages and supports discussion groups, workshops and initiatives for change within German higher education institutions. Netzwerk N also supports the idea that the issue of sustainability of our world should be a key Read more…
The volunteers and professional practitioners of the Dutch Council for Refugees accompany refugees in Breda. They accompany them in their asylum procedure, housing, integration, language and work. In addition, they provide information and guest lectures about refugees. They started a Read more…
Mountain Heights Academy is the most highly rated accredited online charter school in Utah for its high standardized test scores, unparalleled teacher interaction, graduation rate, and personalized instruction. Open Educational Resources are used as the basis of their curriculum.
Recognising the work of André Franciso Pilon, who’s writing and teaching on holistic ecosystems is worthy of notice. Returning Earth to Mankind and Mankind to Earth: An Ecosystemic Approach to Advocacy, Public Policies, Research and Teaching Programmes Professor, University of Read more…
The Fab Lab Kä Träre belongs to the Distance State University of Costa Rica. This is the only university in this country that has a model of distance learning whose main objective is to democratize higher education. This goal is Read more…
I would like to recognise Eva Derkits who works in Lower Austria with young male refugees from many different countrieswho are seeking asylum in Austria but are not permitted to work. These inclusive and energizing hours spent together give these Read more…
I wanted to recognize the CIBC, an organisation working in the field of skills assessments in Normandy. They are innovating with new tools to recognize people’s skills. They are helpful in the network Badging Normandy. They will present their tool Read more…
“Wilkommen Mensch”, welcomes refugees to the town of Scheibbs and surrrounding areas of Lower Austria, helps to feel at home and supports them in a new life. Johann Pöcksteiner, the chairman of the association says: “We want to draw the Read more…
SolidarityNow was established in 2013 with the support of Open Society Foundations . It consists of a network of people and organizations whose goal is to assist and support those most affected by the economic and humanitarian crises in Greece. Read more…
GFOSS – Open Technologies Alliance is a non-profit organization founded in 2008. Its main goal is to promote Openness through the use and the development of Open Standards and Open Technologies in Education, Public Administration and Business in Greece. GFOSS is a platform for Read more…
I have followed and admired this initiative and wish to recognise their positive work. “Kicken ohne Grenzen” is a football project working with young people forced to flee their homes. The project enables these young people to take part in Read more…
Arbeiterkind.de supports first generation students through a network of volunteers. This year they are celebrating their 10-year anniversary. Their goal is to encourage students from families without university experience to be the first to study in their families. Throughout Germany, Read more…
I wish to recognise the work of Open Learning Exchange Nepal (OLE Nepal) a social benefit organization dedicated to enhancing education quality and access through the integration of technology in classrooms. Since its inception in 2007, OLE Nepal has pioneered Read more…
We would like to recognise Kicking Girls, a down to earth and effective project that has grown exponentially with Germany and beyond driven by Arsenal football legend Jens Lehmann and the Laureus Foundation . What began more than 10 years Read more…
Simon Mayer with his work such as Sons of Sissy turns dancers into musicians and visa versa Simon is performer, choreographer and musician. He was born in Austria in 1984 and studied at the Vienna State Opera Ballet School, at Read more…
Code for NL is the Dutch network of open source developers and designers working on digital government. Their goal is the successful digital transformation of municipalities, other governments, and society as a whole. It places innovative fellows with technical skills at (semi) Read more…
Gentlestudent focuses on meaningful and profound learning and does so in constant dialogue with the students and the initiatives in the city itself. With Gentlestudent Arteveldehogeschool provides an online platform where the neighborhood and students find each other. On this Read more…
Dr. Tarek Chehidi works relentlessly in to create equal opportunities towards education and employment in Africa. He is an out-of-the-box thinker who looks for new innovative solutions and ideas that can have a positive impact in education. Dr Chehidi is a Read more…
I would like to recognise Jay Rothman, Ph.D. who is a scholar and a practitioner of creative conflict engagement. Trained in international relations and group dynamics, his theoretical and applied work focuses on issues of intergroup identity-based conflict and cooperation Read more…
We want to recognise Tom Ashe, British trumpet player and his wonderful initiative to bring brass music to the poorest children in Rio’s favela Pereira de Silva, with music lessons three times a week. The long-term aim of the program Read more…
We want to recognise this small but ambitious and heartwarming project. They say: Education equals opportunity! This is our belief and core to everything we do. There must be an end game for these children. Our goal is to cross the finish line with our Read more…
I wish to recognise these intrepid scientists and their important research in Greenland. Dr. Jason Box, Dr Karen Cameron, Gabriel Warren, Dr Joseph Cook, Alia Khan, Ross Edwards, Dr Marek Stibal, Prof. Martyn Tranter, Nathan Chrismas. Their mission: We believe Read more…
I wish to recognise Esther Linley for her gift in bringing integrity and a profound depth of insight into the projects she has founded over the past 35 years. As a dancer of excellence she continued her work founding the Read more…
I wish to recognise this great flat sharing initiative for refugees, now present in over a dozen countries. They not only finding accommodation for displaced people but also a true home and social inclusion. The founders of Refugees Welcome say Read more…
I am very happy to recognise ArtsEkta as a vibrant contributor towards developing intercultural relationships at the heart of the community in Northern Ireland. ArtsEkta was founded in 2006, the brainchild of Indian-native Nisha Tandon, on the principles of inclusivity, Read more…