Projects

Project: Pieter Bruegel exhibition Beneficiary: Kunsthistorisches Museum Vienna (KHM) Budget: 150.000 euro Duration: 2018-2020 The Kunsthistorisches Museum Vienna (KHM) is dedicating the world’s first major monograph exhibition to Pieter Bruegel the Elder. 2019 sees the 450th anniversary of the dead Bruegel. The collection consists for a significant part of art collection of the Habsburg monarchy. The collection of paintings focuses on the old masters from the 15th to 18th century.

Project: digital disclosure of 'the Seasons', series of paintings of Pieter Bruegel  the Elder Beneficiary : Kunsthistorisch Museum Vienna Amount: 55 000 euro Duration: January 2020 - October 2021 Based on the succesful retrospective exhibition 'Pieter Bruegel the Elder, Once in a lifetime' in 2019, the Kunsthistorisches Museum Vienna (KHM) has, with financial support from the Flemish government, developed an instrument to digitally collect and analyze Bruegel's works and make it accessible to a wide audience (insidebruegel.net). The huge success of this exhibition and website led to the

Project: Capacity building of national statistical offices in two countries to close the gender data gap through citizen-generated data Beneficiary: OECD Amount: € 100,000 Duration: 12 months Quality data on gender are important for informed policy, especially in a context of post-covid recovery. The project provides capacity building in the field.

Programme:  ‘Skills and lifelong learning to facilitate access to and transitions in the labour market’ Beneficiary : International Labour Organisation  Amount: 709.000 euros Duration: 24 months  The Flemish contribution is focused on the thematic priority 'digitisation' with interventions at the national level in two emerging economies, India and South Africa, which is in line with the new cooperation relationship between Flanders and South Africa.

Project: Contributing to sustainable development through more inclusive trade that benefits a wider range of workers and businesses. Beneficiary: International Labor Organization Amount: 468,000 euros Duration: 24 months The project aims to develop and share knowledge through a better understanding of policy measures that provide an answer to (negative) trade effects on the labor market. In the first place, the project proposal aims to build knowledge through strengthening the capacity of ILO member states to implement international labor standards, including labor provisions.

Project: With the help of citizen scientists and the innovative eDNA technique, the aim is to collect data on biodiversity in marine World Heritage sites in order to subsequently process the information scientifically and to conduct a global media campaign on biodiversity. Beneficiary: UNESCO Subsidy: USD 364,264 (+ USD 535,292 co-financing from the Flanders Unesco Science Trust Fund - FUST) Period: 2021 – 2023 This project aims to investigate biodiversity in a selection of UNESCO's 50 marine World Heritage sites through citizen science and the involvement of the local population, by using

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: Building an online map platform for World Heritage sites, as well as collecting and creating digital maps of World Heritage, especially in Europe and North America during this first pilot phase. Beneficiary: UNESCO Grant: USD 296,306 Period: 2021 – 2022 The project aims to develop an online map platform for UNESCO. This pilot phase will start with the construction of a Geographical Information System (GIS) and the collection and creation of geological data for the World Heritage sites in Europe and North America.

Project: Grant to the Council of Europe for human rights activities in Ukraine Beneficiary: Council of Europe Subsidy: 57,881 euros => 65,936 euros (COVID-19) Period: 2020/2021 The Council of Europe will organize activities on the human rights of journalists and judges in Ukraine. First, the sixth edition of a summer school will take place in Kiev where students will be taught on current topics: safety of journalists, freedom of association and law enforcement.

Project: European Governmental LGBTI Focal Points Network (EFPN) Organization: Council of Europe Amount: 100,000 euros Duration: 36 months The European Governmental LGBTI Focal Points Network (EFPN) stimulates exchange at the official level on good practices regarding LGBTI policy. The network was founded informally in 2004 by the Dutch and Flemish governments and has grown strongly since then.

Project: Ending violence against women: multi-country programme Organization: Council of Europe Amount: 100,000 euros Duration: 24 months The Council of Europe applies the highest European standards in the field of violence against women and domestic violence. The Council of Europe runs a program to support Member States, at their request, in preventing and combating violence against women. The program aims to promote ratification and implementation of the Istanbul Convention.

Project: Implementation of the cooperation agreement of 7 March 2016 with the ILO, which stipulates that an independent evaluation takes place every four years Beneficiary: International Labor Organization Amount: 21,000 euros Duration: 6 months The evaluation aims to identify the strengths and weaknesses of the current cooperation between Flanders and the ILO, as well as formulate recommendations for a more strategic and effective cooperation between Flanders and the ILO. The evaluation analyzes both projects and the modality of the Trust Fund as a form of cooperation.  

Project: Generating new ideas and policy options to modernize workplace learning to promote lifelong learning. Beneficiary: International Labor Organization Amount: 616,000 euros Duration: 24 months In a rapidly changing economy and labor market, not only young people, but also adults must continuously retrain or retrain in order to adapt to the changing demand for labor market-oriented skills (skills). The workplace learning system can contribute to a culture of lifelong learning.

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

Project: Agriculture Sector Wide Approach (ASWAp) in Malawi Beneficiary: Multi Donor Trust Fund (MDTF) supervised by the World Bank Duration: 2017 - 2022 Budget: 5.500,000 euros In its policy paper, Flanders explicitly opts for an effective agricultural policy and the right to food security in Malawi.

Project: extension project fast TB detection to COVID-19 detection in Mozambique Beneficiary: APOPO asbl Amount: 599,970 euros Duration: 15 months (from October 2020) APOPO has been a partner of the Flemish development cooperation in Mozambique since 2009. The organization has been working on TB detection in Maputo since 2013 and has an extensive network of local partners, a good infrastructure and experienced staff. An important problem in the fight against Covid-19 is the very limited testing capacity in the African region. More laboratory capacity is also urgently needed.