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Zoran Velkovski – MACEDONIA
Organization for cultural collaboration Interkultura
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About Organization for cultural collaboration Interkultura
Vision
Interkultura is a recognized and respected organization that successfully works on the needs and priorities of young people, promoting intercultural dialogue and acting at local, national and international levels.
Mission
Continuing work on developing personal and professional skills of young people and promoting intercultural dialogue.
Objectives and activities of the organization
Interkultura was founded at the end of 1997 and was officially registered at the beginning of 1998. We are currently active nationally and internationally. Our target group is young people in Macedonia. Interkultura works to promote diversity in Macedonia and Europe. Our projects are aimed at encouraging and stimulating work in the field of culture, intercultural cooperation, fighting against intolerance, nationalism and promoting youth participation. In order to fulfill its goals, Interkultura cooperates with similar civil society organizations and uses the experience gained in the implementation of projects dealing with cultural exchanges, intercultural dialogue, interreligious cooperation and tolerance.
In the last years we are working on projects that are mainly financed from Erasmus + K2 and sport. Also we are working on local level with Local Municipalities.
Projects by: Organization for cultural collaboration Interkultura
Project 1
- The current enlargement agenda of the EU that covers the region of the Western Balkans targets a variety of areas of interest that need to be addressed, based on the standard accession procedure. Even though the overall economic recovery in the region seems to be on track with foreseen requirements, the labor market situation remains challenging, in particular regarding the mismatch between skills and competences offered and the respective ones needed by businesses. Within reforms embarked under their accession process, the Wester Balkans seek to modernize the VET sector and its multi-dimensional components, focusing on building qualification systems, improving the quality of the learning processes, and most importantly ensuring the continuing professional development of VET teachers and trainers. The Project aims to address the needs of VET institutes located in third countries of the Western Balkans not associated to the Programme in developing concrete links with the labor market of the emerging green sector, so as to offer VET courses that are both attractive to learners and reflect the requirements of potential employers. Particular focus is placed on improving the knowledge and skills of trainers and teachers, introducing the general provisions of the European Framework for the Digital Competences of Educators (DigCompEdu) and promoting the development of digital microlearning resources. 1. Workshops for VET teachers and trainers: Conduct workshops to provide VET teachers and trainers with training on the latest technologies and techniques in the green sector, such as renewable energy systems, sustainable agriculture, and green building practices. These workshops could be conducted by experts in the field and could include hands-on training. 2. Partnership with local businesses: Develop partnerships with local businesses in the green sector to ensure that VET courses are aligned with the skills and competencies needed by employers. These partnerships could include job shadowing opportunities, internships, and guest lectures from industry professionals. 4. Industry-specific qualification systems: Develop industry-specific qualification systems in the green sector that align with the needs of employers. These qualification systems could be designed to recognize prior learning and provide students with clear pathways to employment. 5. Certification programs: Develop certification programs that provide VET students with recognized credentials in the green sector. These certifications could be aligned with international standards and recognized by employers in the region."
Project 2
- Youth in Macedonia have faced lot of problems that have influence their future life and exercising their rights. There is pressure from the social environment about sexual orientation, about being minority, about personal choices in dressing, social life, financial things etc? In high school youth is still not aware of consequences of their behavior and also don't think is cool; to look for help and adult to help them with their problems. The easy and fast approach that keeps up with cutting-edge technology, and is most commonly used among young people, can be said to best suit their information needs on various topics. The youngest population is most often faced with so-called ;problems that it believes that it does not have and does not know where to address, and makes the wrong decision or the problem is bypassed. Young people build their personal development with good information, but great importance is the opportunity to talk freely about their problems, to be heard and expertly advised. In order to receive the necessary assistance and support, a web site has been created where young people can be informed on certain topics. On the website, young people in one part can publicly receive interactive information, and at the same time exchange opinions with their peers on various topics. But, on this website, there is the possibility for full privacy by the user who will receive an appropriate response to all the questions asked by an expert. Our main aim is to create web page that will be used for information and counseling. Our web page will have 2 sections: - one that is public and will be in form of blog and interactive info pages where they will be able to exchange views with their peers on the topics like Drinking, smoking and using drugs; peer pressure; sexuality, freedom of choice and gender equality; what are my rights, internet security or other subjects that will be identified during the research period. - Second section will be on high privacy level where every user will be able to send a question, protected with passwords and access will have only user and responsible psychologists/social workers. This section will be used for canceling and supported by psychologist that will offer professional help to young people. They will be able to look for all kind of support that they didn't have courage to ask for in real world because they were afraid of society rejection or punishment from. Web page will have 2 languages, Macedonian and Albanian in order to have better access from the youth. This project will start with research on young people needs with 4 focus groups-12 members each one, and questionnaires in order to clearly identify what are most important topics to be addressed. When receiving results we will have preparatory meetings that will also include psychologist that will work on web page (young psychologies that already have experience with youth work). Aim: To inform and council youth in their future development as active participants in decision making processes Objectives: - To promote respecting of human and social rights, - To assist young people in their personal development, - To support quality youth information and counseling, - To address the exclusion and marginalization of young people and promoting their access to rights, - To work on problems causing violence and discrimination among young people.
Project 3
- While sport does have many positive benefits and qualities, issues can occur within sport that could produce negative impact on the health and the well-being of athletes, caused by violence through harassment and abuse. All types of athletes are susceptible to these negative impacts, but science confirms that elite, disabled, child and lesbian/gay/bisexual/trans-sexual (LGBT) athletes are at highest risk. Having in mind that millions of children and vulnerable young people across the EU participate in different sport activities on a regular basis, the presence of violence (abuse and harassment)in those activities, negatively impacts the potential of sport to contribute to their positive development. Children worldwide are subject to different kinds of violence on a daily basis. According to the “One in five” website for Council of Europe campaign to stop sexual violence against children, about one in five children has suffered sexual abuse, and, in 70-85% of cases, the perpetrator was known to the victim. At a young age children do not understand what violence (abuse and harassment)is, and why humans are hurting each other physically or psychologically. They progressively understand or feel the difference between bad and good behaviors by the way people react to violence. Bearing this in mind, children who practice sport in a psychologically and physically unsafe environment, unaware of their children rights in sport, where abusive, threatening or humiliating coaching styles, uncontested peer bullying and harassment is practiced, and, where extreme physical activities as punishment for errors, failure to perform or age-inappropriate training regimens are used, causes many of them to think that such behavior is normal for the sport setting, and to reproduce such violent behaviors outside sport. Based on everything previously said, main reasoning behind our project is that we want to create cross-sectoral and multi-sport methodologies and empower the ability and expertise of grassroot sport clubs and organizations to embed those methodologies into their working programs with children. These methodologies will be based on the legal policy on children's rights and relevant EU policies, and their integration and application will lead to the increased prevention and fight against any form of harassment and abuse against children and vulnerable youth, as well as increased awareness of all target groups and the general public. As a consortium of youth organizations and grassroot sport clubs-organizations, international cooperation based on multilateral partnership approach will allow us to engage into trans-national and cross-sectoral research, discussion and exchange of experience that will lead toward raising the capacities of grass root sport clubs and organizations. Methodologies produced and capacities developed will directly address inclusion in sport. Therefore, contribute to creation of inclusive, tolerant and safe sport club environment that fosters equity, integrity and protection of child and vulnerable adult athletes. This is the horizontal priority of the project as through our methodologies we will work on and pilot holistic approach toward prevention and protection from harassment and abuse against child and vulnerable adults athletes.