{"id":61,"date":"2017-09-13T16:44:49","date_gmt":"2017-09-13T16:44:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/en.fotoessa.gr\/?page_id=61"},"modified":"2023-02-19T12:01:45","modified_gmt":"2023-02-19T12:01:45","slug":"civil-society","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/en.fotoessa.gr\/index.php\/civil-society\/","title":{"rendered":"CIVIL SOCIETY"},"content":{"rendered":"

Civil society, according to Ernest Geller, is a set of diverse non-governmental institutions strong enough to offset the state, which, while not preventing it from fulfilling its role as a guarantor of peace and an arbitrator of great interests, can nevertheless prevent it from dominating and extirpating the rest of society.<\/span><\/p>\n

In Fotoessa, we are working to strengthen stakeholder cooperation with public authorities to deliver beneficial policies and reforms in education and training. We implement educational and training programs aiming at the continuous strengthening of the institutions of the Civil Society and the achievement of its objectives.<\/span><\/p>\n

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“Guardians of the Coasts”: Information Meeting for Active Citizens of Saronikos on the Coastal Environment and Streams<\/a><\/h4>\n
11 March 2026: On the occasion of the drafting of the Local Urban Plan for the Municipality of Saronikos, Fotoessa ...
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\u201cGuardians of the coasts\u201d: meeting the inspiring activist Yannis Makridakis<\/a><\/h4>\n
Fotoessa participated in the inspiring presentation of Yannis Makridakis from Chios, a prolific writer, authentic ecologist, experienced activist and active ...
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Launch of the \u201cGuardians of the Coasts\u201d Erasmus + Program<\/a><\/h4>\n
Fotoessa is pleased to announce the launch of the project \"Guardians of the Coasts\", an Erasmus+ KA210-ADU Adult Education & ...
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Fotoessa participated in the historic ALFORUM 2025<\/a><\/h4>\n
Fotoessa had the great privilege to actively participate in an historic celebration for the EuroMed region, the Anna Lindh Foundation ...
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Greek Network of the Anna Lindh Foundation: national meeting in Thessaloniki<\/a><\/h4>\n
Civil Society Organizations from all over Greece, members of the national Anna Lindh network, met in Thessaloniki from 8 to ...
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\u201cPeace in the Eastern Mediterranean: Challenging an Illusion\u201d Expert workshop at the Institute of International Relations – Athens<\/a><\/h4>\n
Fotoessa participated in the experts\u2019 workshop, \u201cPeace in the Eastern Mediterranean: Challenging an Illusion\u201d, held on May 6 at the ...
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Seminar on gender-based violence by G4All in the Municipality of Vari, Voula, Vouliagmeni<\/a><\/h4>\n
Fotoessa members, Yiannis Sourelis and Aspasia Protogerou participated on March 9 in the training \"From gender stereotypes and discrimination to ...
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Peer-to-peer training: \u201cCrafting impactful projects – a guide to intercultural project management\u201d<\/a><\/h4>\n
Fotoessa members, John Sourelis and Aspasia Protogerou, had the privilege to attend the peer-to-peer e-learning of the ALF Hands-On training ...
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\u201cIntercultural dialogue over coffee!\u201c webinar for ALF Network in Luxembourg<\/a><\/h4>\n
Intercultural dialogue needs to be fun, among others! Aspasia Protogerou, certified intercultural trainer, \u00a0had the great opportunity to test this, ...
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\u201cACT FOR A BETTER FUTUR\u0395!\u201d an Erasmus+ Youth Exchange Project for a \u201csustainable intercultural interaction\u201d<\/a><\/h4>\n
Fotoessa had the privilege to participate as a partner in the Erasmus+ Youth Exchange Project \u201cACT FOR A BETTER FUTUR\u0395!\u201d ...
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\u201cThe pot rolled and found its lid\u201d: A participatory puppets play on conflict resolution \u201cborn\u201d in the frame of an ALF Mobility for Creativity Programme<\/a><\/h4>\n
July 18 - August 20, 2024: A month-long creative residency and fruitful intercultural collaboration resulted in an ingenious puppet play, ...
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Permaculture seminar in Fotoessa’s garden<\/a><\/h4>\n
On June 2nd, Fotoessa, with a consistent focus on promoting SDGs, hosted sensitized fellow citizens who came to get to ...
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Our celebration of the World Day of Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development with a live broadcast event<\/a><\/h4>\n
The Anna Foundation Lindh honored Fotoessa by supporting us to celebrate the World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and ...
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\u201cMedia Literacy for Women Empowerment\u201d guide: The fruitful conclusion of Fotoessa\u2019s and ATAC\u2019s collaboration<\/a><\/h4>\n
May 2024 - Greek organisation Fotoessa and Tunisian Association for Cultural Action (ATAC) had the privilege to collaborate in the ...
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“The AGORA toolkit for creative entrepreneurship” workshop in the frame of the EESD Forum 2024 in Rhodes<\/a><\/h4>\n
26 March \u201924 - The House of Europe in Rhodes in collaboration with the Chamber of Dodecanese and Europe Direct ...
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“Visual Bridges” transnational workshop on Ethical Photography, Intercultural Dialogue and Artivism<\/a><\/h4>\n
Intercultural dialogue is all about building \u201cbridges\u201d. Ethical photography and artivism are excellent tools to make those bridges visible. Following ...
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Anna Lindh Foundation-Greek Network: Members\u2019 annual meeting<\/a><\/h4>\n
Fotoessa was in the city of magnolias, Serres, on November 17-19, for another national meeting of the Greek Network of ...
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Intercultural Dialogue workshop for NGO “People of Love” volunteers<\/a><\/h4>\n
On October 6, Fotoessa organized an intercultural workshop for the volunteers of the non-profit organization \"People of Love\" (https:\/\/www.lovepeople.gr). In ...
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\u201cFrame the Change\u201d: Ethical Storytelling & Photography Training by femLENS<\/a><\/h4>\n
More than ever, the power of image, as a means of influencing either positive or negative, is evident. Visual communication ...
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\u201cBridging Boundaries\u201d: Media Literacy training to empower Civil Society orgs<\/a><\/h4>\n
The Portuguese organization Aequalitas, and fellow ALF member, led an innovative 12hrs training course aiming to\u00a0empower civil society organisations by ...
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\u201cChallenging Perception and Suspending Judgment\u201d on line intercultural workshop for Youth Workers<\/a><\/h4>\n
Following the \u201cChange is a Journey\u201d Irish Youth Workers\u2019 Erasmus+ mobility program which took place in Greece on April 2023, ...
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Intercultural Workshop for SCI Hellas\u2019 Young Volunteers<\/a><\/h4>\n
On 15 June 2023, Aspasia Protogerou, certified Intercultural Citizenship Education trainer and John (Yannis) Sourelis, Fotoessa\u2019s cofounder and training facilitator, ...
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\u201cGender Identity & Violence when Empowering the Youth\u201d (GIVEN) Erasmus+ program<\/a><\/h4>\n
18-28 May 2023. Fotoessa\u2019s co-founder, John Sourelis, and Intercultural trainer of trainers, Aspasia Protogerou, participated in the 10 days SCI ...
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“Change is a journey” Erasmus+ Mobility program: the video overview<\/a><\/h4>\n
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\u201cChange is a Journey\u201d – Irish Youth Workers in Greece with Erasmus+ Youth Worker Mobility program<\/a><\/h4>\n
Fotoessa had the great privilege to participate in the Erasmus+ Youth Worker Mobility program: \u201cChange is a Journey\u201d - Irish ...
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Presentation of the Creative and Social Entrepreneurship Programme (CSEP) at the workshop on “Innovative educational programs for vulnerable groups” of “NGO Competence” ERASMUS+<\/a><\/h4>\n
Fotoessa participated in the workshop organized by the Greek Network for the Fight against Poverty on \"Innovative educational programs for ...
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“From gender stereotypes to gender-based violence”: Interactive discussion<\/a><\/h4>\n
YMCA Athens and the Gender Alliance Initiative co-organized an interactive discussion on February 22, proposing alternative and educational tools on ...
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\u201cUKRAINIAN CULTURAL HERITAGE UNDER THREAT\u201d: Program for the promotion of the Ukrainian Cultural Heritage<\/a><\/h4>\n
The Network of Educational Institutes of the European Union (EUNIC) in Athens, chaired by the Hellenic Foundation for Culture, implemented ...
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INTERCULTURAL WORKSHOP on SOCIAL RESILIENCE for Young Volunteers in the Municipality of Saronikos: “Exploring PERCEPTION”<\/a><\/h4>\n
Members of small, regional communities - and especially young people - face significant and accumulated challenges due to problematic education, ...
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Fotoessa participating in Greek Antipoverty Network\u2019s Erasmus+ program: \u201cNGO Competence \u2013 Improving the competences of NGO educators for social inclusion\u201d<\/a><\/h4>\n
We had the privilege to share our experience from the successful transnational program BeMyVoice (\"Be my Voice\") for the support ...
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Experiential Workshops on INTERCULTURAL DIALOGUE and SOCIAL RESILIENCE for EDUCATORS of the Municipality of Saronikos<\/a><\/h4>\n
In Palaia Phocaea of the Municipality of Saronikos, within the framework of the events for the 100 years since the ...
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Intercultural Workshop in Rhodes, in the framework of the meeting of the National ALF Network, Sep 2021<\/a><\/h4>\n
On September 12, 2021, in the framework of the National Meeting of the members of the Anna Lindh Foundation\u2019s network ...
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“Be My Voice” \u2013 The Greek Volunteering Artists\u2019 Exhibition<\/a><\/h4>\n
Fotoessa proudly launched the final Greek live workshop and collective art exhibition in the frame of the Anna Lindh Foundation's ...
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Intercultural Citizenship Education in Paros within the \u201cWomen on islands, Motors of Sustainable Tourism\u201d Program<\/a><\/h4>\n
What could be in common among Paros' Civil Society members, a women's entrepreneurship enhancement program in Sustainable Tourism and the ...
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Presentation of the LIVING LIBRARIES recounting tool from The House of Europe in Rhodes in the frame of “Be My Voice” transnational project<\/a><\/h4>\n
Within the frame of the \"Be My Voice\" transnational project, supported by EU and the Anna Lindh Foundation network, Fotoessa ...
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\u201cWomen on \u0399slands, Motors of Sustainable Tourism\u201d<\/a><\/h4>\n
\u201cWomen on islands, Motors of Sustainable Tourism\u201d Fotoessa partners in innovative program sponsored by the ALF Fotoessa PC is proudly ...
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GLOBAL CRISES, COMMON PROBLEMS, COLLECTIVE SOLUTIONS<\/a><\/h4>\n
Anna Lindh Foundation Intercultural Research Project Grant \"Global Crises, Common Problems, Collective Solutions\u201d We at Fotoessa PC are pleased to ...
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“QUO VADIS EURO-MED?” A Civil Society Research<\/a><\/h4>\n
A Transnational Research on the present and the future of Civil Society in the Euro-Med Area Fotoessa PC participates in ...
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BeMyVoice: A Transnational Solidarity Movement in support of Freedom of Speech<\/a><\/h4>\n
Fotoessa, an accredited member of the Anna Lindh Foundation network of Greece, proudly participates in the transnational solidarity program BeMyVoice ...
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Intercultural Citizenship Education: \u201cIdentity & Multiculturality\u201d community activity<\/a><\/h4>\n
After the Training of Trainers in Intercultural Citizenship Education (Cyprus, 2019) and following the Anna Lindh Foundation\u2019s dissemination goal, Fotoessa ...
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\u201cEmpty classrooms: the impact of COVID-19 on education\u201d: Online discussion by “Friends of Europe”<\/a><\/h4>\n
Ensuring that all girls and boys are granted quality education is a prime ambition of the Sustainable Development Goals*. The ...
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ALF Training for Trainers on Intercultural Citizenship Education (25\/11 to 1\/12\/19)<\/a><\/h4>\n
In the framework of the Anna Lindh Foundation Intercultural Learning and Cities Programme, aiming at preparing people of the region ...
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ALF Hellas National Network Members\u2019 Meeting<\/a><\/h4>\n
The national members\u2019 meeting of the Anna Lindh Foundation Hellenic Network took place in Thessaloniki the 8th and 9th of ...
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Romantso: Creative Hub & Cultural Center<\/a><\/h4>\n
Romantso, characterized by the public and important institutions as an innovative venue that during the last ten years continuously forms ...
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Shedia: Support for the Homeless and Contribution to Social Inclusion<\/a><\/h4>\n
The Agora Erasmus + Program (2019) participants had an opportunity to visit Shedia premises in Athens and to get introduced ...
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Kinitiras: A Case Study on Encouraging Sustainability and Growth of Social and Creative Entrepreneurship<\/a><\/h4>\n
Fotoessa decided to include the internationally recognized Artistic Network for Performing Arts\u00a0\u2018Kinitiras\u2019 in the last international Agora Erasmus + training ...
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Municipal Kypseli Market: The first market of social entrepreneurship and urban regeneration in Greece<\/a><\/h4>\n
Elena Lambrou, from\u00a0Impact Hub Athens, welcomed the Agora Erasmus+ Program (2019) participants in a bold community prototype, the Municipal Kypseli ...
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Spiti Art Bar: A Successful Case Study<\/a><\/h4>\n
The creative entrepreneurs and artists, George Likoudis and Panos Kartimpelis, presented to Agora Erasmus+ program participants their successful music and ...
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Welcommon Hostel: A Unique Model of Socially-responsible and Sustainable Tourism in Athens<\/a><\/h4>\n
\"We are part of the social change we want to see happen.\" Fotoessa chose Welcommon Hostel as the main venue ...
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September 2017: Fotoessa was certified in The Training of Trainers in Creative and Social Entrepreneurship Program (CSEP Training)<\/a><\/h4>\n
Fotoessa coordinated, trained and certified as a trainer (ToT) along with other non-governmental bodies, in the Social and Creative Entrepreneurship ...
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Civil society, according to Ernest Geller, is a set of diverse non-governmental institutions strong enough to offset the state, which, while not preventing it from fulfilling its role as a guarantor of peace and an arbitrator of great interests, can nevertheless prevent it from dominating and extirpating the rest of society. In Fotoessa, we are<\/p>\n

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