Recognition of social projects and their participants, recognition of migrants and people with special needs, etc.
In 2011 when Ivan Owen received support from an on line community to collaborate with people who needed prosthetics, shared his designs using open source licences, and Applied the feedback to 8nnovate and gift a better design for the need knower to test. The community suggested redesign using 3 d Read more…
Dr. Orna Mager is the director of the Multi-disciplinary center in the city of Modiin, Israel (MDCM). The MDCM is a center for Adult Education and Lifelong learning, operated by the Municipality of Modi’in, and leading the Learning Cities Network in Israel. The center provides advanced educational services and sets Read more…
Parce qu’il est à l’interface entre la recherche, l’éducation formelle et informelle, et la demande sociale en matière d’information et de débat sur les enjeux de société, de sciences et de technique sans oublier les cultures numériques et les pratiques artistiques, l’Espace Mendès France s’intéresse depuis longtemps avec le concours Read more…
Leurs projets s’articulent principalement autour de la production de la vanille du Mexique. Afin de préserver et valoriser le savoir-faire ancestral et artisanal de cette agriculture, SOLYA travaille en étroite collaboration avec une équipe de partenaires directement sur place. Leur équipe sur place travaille directement avec les producteurs (pour la plupart des communautés indigènes) afin Read more…
Les associations intermédiaires – par exemple, Contact Service à Evreux – visent à favoriser l’accès à l’emploi à travers l’accompagnement des personnes et le développement d’activités économiques et de services aux entreprises.
Je souhaite contribuer à faire reconnaître le travail du collapsologue Pablo SERVIGNE qui accompagne la prise de conscience par chaque citoyen de la nécessité de se préparer collectivement à la fin du modèle de société post-industriel.
Val Thomas has been advocating for talent recognition since 2013 when she initiated an Open Badges pilot – a first-of-its-kind for the Government of Canada. Since then, she has been building momentum towards unearthing the unique potential of all people as contributors to meaningful experiences, at work and in everyday Read more…
I’d like to recognize Talent Cloud, a gig marketplace for Canada’s Public Service; redesigning credential recognition for the digital age – a potential global first for the Public Sector. The GC Talent Cloud aims to create a thriving marketplace where today’s talent can find exciting, high-quality job opportunities that fit Read more…
Exploring Emerging Technologies for Lifelong Learning and Success (#EmTechMOOC) is an open-access learning opportunity provided by the State University of New York (SUNY) to identify the value and implications of using established and emerging technology tools for personal and professional growth. Participants gain lifelong learning strategies to keep pace with Read more…
The project “Vygonoshchi Fortress” is aimed at reviving the memory of World War I events and initiating dialogue about the consequences of war both for the witnesses and their descendants.
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 new project for the status holders in March 2018 which Read more…
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 São Paulo; Psychologist, State Court of Justice; Director, Ministry 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 also supported and promoted with the projects and initiatives developed 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 attention of people in the Mostviertel first and foremost to 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. Through the provision of services to both the local Greek 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 regular training sessions for free without needing to fulfill any 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 ago in an Oldenburg district has now extended across the 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) governments to work on concrete solutions to social problems. Code 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 platform residents and organizations from the neighborhood can post very 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 and participatory evaluation. He is the President of the ARIA 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 is to create a tradition of brass and percussion playing 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 students. Our objective is to deliver our students to university 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 gathering measurements from the surface of Greenland ice is fundamental 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 the following: We are convinced that refugees should not be 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, creativity and openness in all aspects of society – Ekta Read more…
I am keen to give my recognition to this marvelous grassroots initiative! Over 20,000 women of STEM and supporters from more than 100 countries have signed in support of 500 Women Scientists, pledging to build an inclusive scientific community dedicated to training a more diverse group of future leaders in Read more…
I wish to give recognition to EQUAL GROUND as the only organization in Sri Lanka currently actively fighting for equal rights for the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Intersex and Questioning (LGBTIQ) community. Founded in 2004 EQUAL GROUND is also the oldest organization of this nature functioning in the country. EQUAL Read more…
The most disadvantaged people can free themselves from the dependence and indignity of poverty when their courage and their capacity for action are recognized and when everyone takes responsibility for overcoming the prejudice and discrimination that continue to exclude people in poverty, on every continent. All projects are designed and Read more…
Supporting projects, educational resources, presentation materials, documentation and soon a MOOC; Organization and support for the organization of events Exchanges between members and their expertise: webinars, https://epic.openrecognition.org; Implementation or support of experiments and research and development programs; Funding of activities and projects related to the purpose of the association. Adhering Read more…
Badge Normandy is a network of organizations and individuals exploring the potential of open digital badges to build an ecosystem that facilitates the recognition and enhancement of people and skills in lifelong learning. Open to all individuals, institutions, associations or organizations from the sectors of education and training, social integration Read more…