Minorities in Centrum Mundi
About the town:
Ludbreg is one of the most important regional centers in the area of Varaždin County and beyond. Its advantages are excellent position, good traffic connections, secure and well-equipped transport infrastructure and a rich cultural and traditional heritage. Ludbreg is a town located in the northwest of Croatia, in Podravina, in the east of Varaždin County, at the crossroads of picturesque hills of Kalnik above the tiny plain of Podravina.
Website: ludbreg.hr
About the project:
With our project we want to connect national minorities with majority population and explain and analyze the influence of minority groups on wider society.
We will apply our project under the measure Network of towns. We will develop our project according to the Priority 2.3. Fostering intercultural dialogue and mutual understanding and combatting the stigmatization of migrants and minority groups.
Aims of the project are:
1. Promote intercultural dialogue by bringing European citizens of different nationalities and different languages together
2. Raise awareness on the richness of the cultural and linguistic environment in Europe
3. Promote diversity, tolerance and respect of common values and overcome stereotypes about minorities and other groups
Project activities will be held under the three main fields:
1. Culture, tradition, customs
2. Stigmatization, discrimination and marginalization of citizens on the basis of their cultural identity
3. History, the influence of national minorities on the majority population
Main target groups are miniorities from Europe.
Role / tasks of the partner organization in the project:
1. Helping in organizing events (workshops, debates, etc.)
2. Coordinating with one activity of the project
3. Promoting project in their country
We are looking for partners that are based on strengthening cultural diversity, that are focused on minorities group or work with them. Also, we are looking for partners who represent minority groups – NGO’s, associations, public institutions, local government etc.
Deadline for expression of interest: May 2018
| INSTITUTION | Town Ludbreg |
| TYPE OF INSTITUTION | Other |
| CONTACT NAME | Antun Šimić |
| CONTACT E-MAIL | antun@simicmail.com |
| COUNTRY | Croatia |
| NAME OF THE PROGRAMME | Europe for Citizens / Networks of towns |
| PROJECT TOPIC | Minorities in Centrum Mundi |
| WORKING LANGUAGE | EN, other |
| EXPIRATION DATE | 01.06.2018. |
| DOCUMENT | Download |
