Bilateral Initiatives

Play in Education and Public Space

Project promoter: Playing NGO | Country: Greece

Partner: City of Reykjavik, Department of education and youth | Country: Iceland

Project Duration: 15/2/2020 – 15/4/2020

The PLAYING visited the Department of Education and Youth in Reykjavik Iceland in order to exchange best practices on how to design outdoor play areas in the city and the ways adults support children’s play. We also discussed policies about play and education, as well as the culture around...

Advocacy Now! Strengthening the Greek CSO ecosystem capitalizing on the Norwegian experience.

Project promoter: HIGGS | Country: Greece

Partner: Norsensus Mediaforum | Country: Norway

Project Duration: 15/2/2020 – 30/5/2020 (extension to fall 2020)

The project aims to network HIGGS organization (Greece) and Norsensus Mediaforum (Norway) for the exchange of best practices, knowledge, technology, and experience with regards to advocacy within the civil society framework, in order for CSOs from the two countries (placing emphasis in Greece) to develop the necessary know-how that...

Open dialogue about mental health: Transfer of modern intervention practices.

Project promoter: Association for Regional Development and Mental Health (EPAPSY) | Country: Greece

Partner: The solidarity association of Starfish / Solidaritetsforeningen Sjøstjerne | Country: Norway

Project Duration: 7/1/2020 – 31/5/2020 (extension to fall 2020)

The aim of the proposed project is to build a professional network based on the exchange / transfer of knowledge and best practice. The project will take place in Greece and the partner country will be Norway. The partner agency already applies the Open Dialogue approach as a therapeutic...

Technology changes. People change too.

Project promoter: Union of working consumers of Greece | Country: Greece

Partner: Terram Pacis | Country: Norway

Project Duration: 5/11/2019 – 21/2/2020

Digital educational tools are very popular today although they don’t actually help the elderly, who lag behind in using new technologies and modern teaching tools. This project aimed to educate two (2) Certified Adult Learners/Writers of Educational materials on the use of new digital teaching tools while developing skills...

Citizens In Action in Iceland

Project promoter: Citizens in Action | Country: Greece

Partner: SEEDS – SEE beyonD borderS | Country: Iceland

Project Duration: 1/10/2019 – 8/7/2020 (extension due to COVID-19 emergency)

In this bilateral initiative two members of Citizens in Action visited the Icelandic NGO SEEDS, with the objective of networking, sharing and transferring knowledge, experience and best practices, aiming to strengthen the co-operation of the two organizations. The visit took place in Reykjavik, Iceland, from the 22nd to the...

NTNU meets Languages Without Borders

Project promoter: Languages Without Borders NPO | Country: Greece

Partner: Norwegian University of Science and Technology – NTNU | Country: Norway

Project Duration: 1/3/2020 – 30/4/2020 (extension to fall 2020)

During this initiative the founders of the non-profit organization “LANGUAGES WITHOUT BORDERS” will visit three research teams at NTNU University in Trondheim, Norway, for 4 days during fall 2020. The organization “LANGUAGES WITHOUT BORDERS” has recently been established and aims to foster the inclusion of refugees, immigrants etc in...