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Associations, initiatives and individuals in Mecklenburg West-Pomerania who are committed to justice and viable development worldwide are brought together in this network. As the umbrella organisation, the network supports interaction between its members and offers further qualifications for them as well as representing their common interests. The ‘One World Network’ lives from its projects. The project ‘global partnerships in Mecklenburg West-Pomerania’ has enabled support for developmental/political involvement and partnerships in the federal state since 2017. Associations as well as schools and municipalities with south – north partnerships are supported in their planning, implementation and further development of their partnerships by giving advice, offering further training, networking and consolidation. We are currently working closely with around 50 groups. In addition there is an intense exchange with relevant institutions, individuals and other relevant bodies.

Eine-Welt-Landesnetzwerk M-V e.V.
Contact person: Juliane Thieme (project global partnership)
+49(0) 381 367 674 63
thieme@eine-welt-mv.de

www.eine-welt-mv.de

International partnerships are an important component in implementing the ‘great transformation’ and Agenda 2013. But what about the much called for ‘at eye level’ behaviour in north-south partnerships? Which inspiring examples and tips for international cooperation, learning networks and political alliances are there beyond just developmental cooperation? In specialist forums there is a Germany-wide network of qualified promoters and other experts who are active in international cooperation issues. Amongst the themes they cover are volunteering, international cooperation, north-south partnerships as well as winning the younger generation. We discuss how obstacles can be overcome and how conditions for success can be achieved through partnership activities in north-south partnerships. Vera Dwors, who is the national coordinator of the specialist forum brings one world promoters and multipliers who are involved in international cooperation partnerships together. She is responsible for the focus of the nationwide specialist forum and works on the main emphases for specific papers. She informs members about future events such as relevant specialist workshops, publications and creates opportunities for discussion and networking.

agl-Fachforum Internationale Kooperationen und Partnerschaften
Contact person: Vera Dwors
+49(0) 231 540 971
bundeskoordination-ip@agl-einewelt.de

agl-einewelt.de

The Academy for Sustainable Development Mecklenburg West-Pomerania is a non profit-making foundation to support sustainable development where there is an equilibrium between economy, ecology and social issues in cultural transition. ANE has had over 80 projects since 2001 in the areas of renewable energy, nature, environmental protection, regional economy and education for sustainable development. It has established a postgraduate scholarship programme as well as having been active in a variety of committees and commissions in the federal state in a voluntary capacity. The challenge of sustainable development to bring about more satisfaction using less resources can motivate more people to get involved through strengthening regional values and encouraging political involvement.

Akademie für Nachhaltige Entwicklung
Contact person: Prof. Dr. Peter Adolphi (Geschäftsführung ANE)
+49(0) 384 377 69 05
ane@nachhaltigkeitsforum.de

www.nachhaltigkeitsforum.de

‘Bridge-it!’ offers a variety of platforms for youth projects where young people are committed to a fairer global development. One of them is the ‘Bridge-it!’ dialogue; an uncomplicated way of meeting other active students to find out about their south-north projects. The aim is to connect people. Any group of students or their teachers or someone who is in charge of them, can be a host as well as any of these who has or wants to initiate a project with a group of young people in the global south and who want to exchange their ideas or have a project day focussed on development policy or partnerships with the global south.

bridge-it.net

Global sustainability starts at home; on our own doorsteps, in our own neighbourhoods, region or municipality. Then our actions such as our consumer behaviour influences what happens here and in other parts of the world. Many, mostly non profit-making, voluntary organisations can show so that we can act responsibly. The One World Promoter programme supports this commitment and hence involvement for a fair and sustainable world.

www.eine-welt-mv.de

The migrant organisation network in Mecklenburg West-Pomerania (Migranet-MV) was founded in 2009. This aim of this merger is to strengthen active participation and social involvement amongst migrants and to help them bear a share of the responsibility. In the same way, building up recognised interested groups as well as organised groups of migrants are supported. In addition it is aimed at ensuring the involvement of representatives from migrant organisations in the planning, implementation and evaluation of integration measures at both the local and federal state level. Forty groups are currently connected through Migranet-MV. Migranet MV is the recognised representative for migrants who live in Mecklenburg West-Pomerania in respect of the federal state government, politics and the society. Network representatives work with various committees within the integration councils in Mecklenburg West-Pomerania. Migranet MV gets involved in all issues which concern immigrants. It organises a conference which represents the migrant organisations annually where questions regarding participation, integration, racism, intercultural issues, development policy and migration are discussed. Apart from that, Migranet MV is present in the national immigration and integration council and was at the integration summit conference organised by the integration representatives in the office of the federal chancellor. Migranet MV is in touch with other networks at both the federal and national level.

FABRO e.V. im Waldemarhof
Contact person: Dr. Rubén Cárdenas, Zsofia Torma
+49(0) 381 459 1001
fabro1-ev@t-online.de

www.fabro-interkulturell.de

www.migranet-mv.de

PROBONO is a charitable organisation which supports school exchanges between German and African schools; concentrating in particular on improving learning conditions on the African continent as well as encouraging positive social values and global learning between African and German schools. Pro Bono helps setting up school partnerships, connects and advises schools and follows up school partnerships on a long term basis. Pro Bono encourages dialogue and supports preliminary exchanges for new school partnerships.

www.probono-oneworld.de

The ecumenical department in the Mecklenburg church district has three main areas of focus. It is responsible for helping to organise and support ecumenical partnerships, refugee support within church parishes as well as development education. In this way it has a holistic picture and is aware of its responsibility towards God’s creation. Its aim is to create awareness within church parishes, church and deaconal institutions through training workshops on a variety of themes, projects and campaigns such as the fasting action ‘7 weeks with’ as well as questions regarding globalisation and world-wide justice. The ecumenical department supports church parishes, ecclesiastical institutions, partner groups and individuals in fulfilling their responsibility including seeing themselves as part of a world-wide ecumenical community. This department in Mecklenburg has partners in Tanzania, Rumania, Kasakhstan, Lichfield in England and Ohio in the U.S.A. These partnerships enable encounters, exchanges and a widening of horizons. The ecumenical department also enables international church services and international encounters.

Zentrum Kirchlicher Dienste Ökumenische Arbeitsstelle
Contact person: Änne Lange (Biologin, Referentin für entwicklungspolitische Bildungsarbeit)
+49(0) 381 377 987 25
aenne.lange@elkm.de

www.kirche-mv.de

RENN is a network for sustainability for Bremen, Hamburg, Mecklenburg West-Pomerania, Lower Saxony and Schleswig Holstein. Renn.nord (north) connects people who are active in the northern federal states of Germany and create new impulses for sustainability. Our aim is to bring people’s and institutions’ ideas, competences and concepts together to achieve the UN agenda 2030’s sustainable development goals (SDGs) and to make them viable and to place them in the forefront of society. The main focus of our work is inter-state cooperation as a numerous, excellent local projects are just waiting to be tried out and multiplied.

Renn.nord
Contact person: Sabine Krüger
+49(0) 384 377 69 05
renn-nord-mv@nachhaltigkeitsforum.de

www.renn-netzwerk.de

Children and young people are positively influenced in their development by international encounters: they gain self-confidence, acquire a different view of the world and expand their social and linguistic skills. International experiences abroad and with other cultures help pupils to deal with challenges in a globalised world. They often promote commitment to the general public and thus also have great social potential. “”Exchange makes school”” is therefore committed to anchoring international student and youth exchange as a valuable “”place of education”” in the education system in the long term. We find: Every pupil should have the opportunity to participate in an international exchange project. On our website you will find further suggestions and support for international school exchange.

www.austausch-macht-schule.org