Projects

Project: supporting female agricultural households in the Sinjar region, Iraq. Beneficiary: Nadia's Initiative Amount: 200,000 euros Islamic State committed genocide against the Yazidi community in the Sinjar region of northwestern Iraq in 2014. IS has deliberately destroyed farmland in the Sinjar region in the attacks, as well as the livelihood and food security of Yazidis.

Project: iSANS, Belarus Beneficiary: iSANS (International Strategic Action Network for Security) Amount: 46,800 euros Duration: 1 year iSANS is a network of international experts in support of democracy, the rule of law and state sovereignty in Europe and Eurasia.

Project: Queer Women in Egypt (Q-WEP) Beneficiary: Bedaya Organization ( Amount: 33,244 euro Duration: 1 year Bedayaa Organization fights for the rights of sexual orientation and gender identity and expression by building networks where members of the LGBTQI+ community can exchange knowledge and experiences and where they can rely on legal support and health care. This project aims to build a network for LBQ women in Egypt in 2021, where they can exchange knowledge and experiences and participate in cultural activities and workshops.

Project: Human dignity and inclusion, Mozaika, Latvia Beneficiary: Mozaika Amount: 41,450 euros Duration: 1 year Mozaika is the largest LGBTQI+ organization in Latvia and is co-organizer of the Baltic Pride, the establishment of which was supported by Flanders in 2005. This project, which will take place in 2021, aims to build up (legal) expertise to tackle discrimination. In addition, it will strengthen ties between civil society, businesses and legal experts.

Project: Providing free legal assistance to citizens Beneficiary: Viasna Human Rights Center  Amount: 17.640 euro Duration: 2018 The Viasna Human Rights Centre based in Belarus aims to strengthen the rule of law in Belarus. The organization aims to provide financial and legal assistance to citizens.

Project: provision of legal assistance and updating and distributing of citizens' rights manual Organisation: Public Legal Aid - Belarus Budget: EUR 52,920 Duration: 3 years The Belarusian Human Rights Centre 'Public Legal Aid' provides free legal assistance to citizens, informs citizens about their rights and monitors the observance of human rights by the authorities.  With this grant, the centre will update and further distribute the manual drawn up in 2018 to provide citizens with accessible information on their rights and how to defend them.  The resources will also be used to suppo

Beneficiary: Rode Kruis Vlaanderen Amount: 200.000 euros Duration: 12 months (august 2020 - 2021) On 4 August 2020, an explosion occurred in the port area of Beirut, Lebanon. This sent a shock wave through the city, causing more than 200 deaths and 6,000 injured. 300,000 people from Beirut became homeless as a result of the explosion. The Red Cross Lebanon (RCL) launched an emergency appeal for USD 19 million.

Project:  Testing of toolkit for language education in refugeecamps  ​ Benificiary : Council of Europe Amount : 75.000 euros Duration January 2017 - December 2019  

Project:  The ‘International Advisory Panel Ukraine’ investigates possible violation of human rights Benificiary : Council of Europe  Amount: 82.500 euros Duration: January 2015 - November 2015 706/5000 Flanders supports the "International Advisory Panel Ukraine", which is part of the "Immediate measures package" of the Council of Europe, which covers 5 themes: human rights, state reform, elections, capacity building and civil society. The International Advisory Panel will investigate potential violations of European human rights in Ukraine following the pro-European anti-government prot

Project:  Essay competition for youngsters on the Role of the Council of Europe in the future Benificiary : Europahuis Ryckevelde Amount: 6.105 euros Duration: May – Oktober 2019  

Project:  Youth Together. Social inclusion through Youth work for young refugees jeugdwerk Benificiary: Council of Europe Amount : 80.000 euros Duration: June 2018 - December 2019    

Project: Operating grant Beneficiary: PEN Vlaanderen Budget: 4.082,20 euros Period: 2019 PEN Vlaanderen actively defends fellow-writers around the world, both through direct and indirect support.  PEN Flanders uses culture as a carrier of values in the international relations of Flanders and the European Union. Cultural diplomacy, based on a framework that integrates values, can help steer the process towards more democracy.

Project: School Prevention Work on internet safety in cooperation with Child Focus Beneficiary: Kék Vonal Child Crisis Foundation Budget: 3.360 euros Period: 2018 - 2019 The Kék Vonal Child Crisis Foundation is a Hungarian NGO. Since 1993, Kék Vonal has been running a helpline for children and young people. In addition, Kék Vonal also visits children in school.

Project: Vulnerable families in Urban Aleppo recover from the conflict and rebuild their lives and communities Beneficiary: Caritas International Belgium Budget: 100.000 euros Period: 2018 - 2019 The project of Caritas International Belgium aims to support vulnerable people in Aleppo and supports them in their search for sustainable solutions.  Caritas International comes to the aid of victims of violence, natural catastrophes, and poverty whether in their own country or on the run through our local, national, and international network.

Project: the performance of dance company Shell Shock in Paris  Beneficiary: Eastman  Budget: 25.000 euros Period: 2018 - 2019 On the 10th and 11th of November 2018, Eastman Dance Company (choreographer Sidi Larbi Cheraoui) will perform in Paris as part of the commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the WOI Armistice. The performances of Shell Shock in Paris offer a good opportunity for Flanders to be present at the closing event of the French President Macron in the context of the commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the Great War.

Project: The 'Great War in Music, Word and Image' Beneficiary: VOS Vlaamse Vredesvereniging Budget: 6.999 euros Period: 2018 - 2019 Together with its partners, VOS organises several concerts to commemorate the Great War. With two performances in the United States, VOS creates a unique opportunity to highlight the Flemish spirit of peace and the bond between the US and Flanders. The 'Great War in Music, Word and Image' will be performed in 2018 in symbolic places in Flanders (Ypres on 12 July, Winch on 30 September and Sint-Niklaar on 13 October).

Project: Operating grant 2019 Beneficiary: Nadia's Initiative Budget: 250.00 euros Period: 2019 Nadia’s Initiative is a nonprofit organization founded in 2016 by Nadia Murad that advocates for victims of sexual violence and aims to rebuild communities in crisis. Murad, a survivor of the Sinjar massacre who escaped ISIS capture, created Nadia’s Initiative in September 2016 to, "provide long term, holistic approaches to healing traumatized victims of mass atrocities, by developing and supporting field programs in the areas of healthcare, psychosocial support and education for women and chil

Project: Project: World War - peace education project Beneficiary: Unesco  Amount: 50.000 USD Duration: 2014 - 2018 This project includes an educational peace-building initiative on the occasion and in memory of the commemoration of the century of the First World War in 2014. It is based on underwater cultural heritage of the time, but also links are made with the situation today. The emphasis is on reconciliation.

Project: Centenary of WWI and its Underwater Cultural Heritage: Exhibit on African and Asian involvement Beneficiary: UNESCO Amount: 49.990 USD Duration: 2014 - 2018 Throughout 2014-2018 the centenary of the First World War is commemorated. The naval battles and remaining underwater cultural heritage linked to those battles merit attention as well. This projects focuses on the African and Asian involvement in naval battles with an exhibition.

Project: Promoting inclusion of people with disabilities in Ukraine Beneficiary: vzw Oradea Amount: 16.000 euros Duration: 2018 The project consist of three parts:  Launching of an international thematic network on inclusion. The network consists of universities, NGOs and field organisations. (Flanders, Romania) Spreadig the Flemish documentary 'See me do' about people with intellectual disabilities, in Ukrainian schools, universities and welfare facilities.