INTRODUCTION FORM
This form is designed for (a) Greek NGOs that are interested in developing cooperation with NGOs and/or eligible entities from the Donor states (Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein) and (b) NGOs and other entities from the Donor states that are interested in developing cooperation with Greek NGOs. Once filled out, it should offer a concise description of the nature and basic operation of the NGO (or other entity from the Donor states). Please, fill out and send this form to .
Basic information
Name of organisation/entity: ATHENA AMKE MKO (Non-profit, NGO)
Country of location: GREECE Year of establishment: 2000
Physical address: 10 ISMINIS, Athens 172 37
Correspondence address: 10 ISMINIS, Athens 172 37
Telephone: +30 2109767672, 2109762386, mobile: 6977368579 Fax:
Email address:
Website: www.athenamko.gr
Contact person
Name: DINA
Surname: ATHANASSOPOULOU
Position in the organisation/entity: Board Member
Email address: Languages spoken: Greek/ English
1. Which one or more of the following expected outcomes of the Programme “We are all Citizens” are you interested in?
Provision of welfare and basic services to defined target groups increased þ
Advocacy and watchdog role developed
Democratic values, including human rights, promoted þ
Strengthened capacity of NGOs and an enabling environment for the sector promoted þ
2. What is the main scope of your organisation/entity? (e.g. combat gender violence, promote human rights, support persons with special needs, etc.)
To promote gender issues and equal opportunities in professional and social life, support women’s employment, entrepreneurship and career, to offer vocational counseling and guidance for socially vulnerable groups
3. What are the target groups your organisation/entity focuses on? (e.g. migrants, children, socially vulnerable groups, etc.)
Unemployed and employed women and men, socially vulnerable groups
4. What kind of projects has your organisation/entity implemented in the past 3 years? (e.g. advocacy, education activities, shelters, etc.)
· Consulting support of Vulnerable Groups for social and professional integration
· Combat of segregation of groups with language and cultural differences (consulting, vocational guidance and support)
· Enhancing employability/ Women entrepreneurship of socially vulnerable groups (raising awareness campaign, vocational consulting, technical support to start ups)
5. What is approximately the annual budget of your organisation?
Based on the contracted projects for the period 2012-2014, the average annual budget of the organization amounts to 65.000 €.
6. Have you cooperated with partners from abroad? If yes, please, provide further information (e.g. organisation, project, etc.). How would you describe the partnership?
We have cooperated in the following two projects:
a) “Local Integrated Affiliate Program for Women Employment (Vulnerable Groups) in Municipality of St. Demetrios” .
The project is financed by the Greek government and the European Social Fund. ATHENA NGO participates in the project as a member of the Development Partnership “St. Demetrios”. The transnational partner is the Entwicklungspartnerschaft Allgau-Oberland (Germany) and our cooperation focuses on the transfer from Germany of know-how and best practice, in the area of social economy / social enterprises.
b) “ An Integrated Mentoring Plan for the Local Effective Management of Employment- IMPLEMENT”.
The project was implemented under the Innovative Measures of the Article 6 of the European Social Fund. The objective of the project was to enhance the employability of women, in low and medium- level job positions, through the development and assessment of a system for personal development, based on the Mentoring methods. The transnational partners have been the DEIS-CORK INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (Ireland), the INSTITUT TECHNIK UND BILDUNG , UNIVERSITAET BREMEN (Germany) and the KWONET LTD (UK). The transnational partnership focused on the exchange of experience and know-how in the practice of mentoring.
Both the above partnerships have been a fruitful and remarkably enriching experience, for the projects and for the persons involved.
7. What are you looking for in a potential partnership this time? Would you be interested in a specific project?
We are looking for the exchange of ideas, experience and know-how and further, for the undertaking of shared actions and activities at transnational level.
We would be interested to implement an idea for the support of the employment of young artists, through the promotion and the commercialization of art products in the field of plastic arts. The group of young artists is of the most affected by the economic crisis and we consider that a project designed especially to support them would help significantly their integration and contribute to the continuity of artistic creation.
8. Would you like to add any further information?